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PAGE FIVE THE DECATUR DAILY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1949 WEEKEND SPORTS TC Beaten Lions Have One More Road Game -ff p. 1 1 -vt GEORGIA TECH SURPRISES TENNESSEE WITH 30-13 WIN Bert Rechichar (arrow), Tennessee back, returns a Ga. Tech punt 12 yards to his 30-yard line during first period of game at Knoxville, Tenn. Tech Backs Red Patton (44) and Walt Jerkins (37) made the tackle. Other Tech players are Jack Griffin (17), end, and Roy Thompson (30), fullback.

Tech upset the Vols, 30-13. (AP Wirephoto). fciV 3f Gannon Has Only Perfect NEITHER GOT IT Fullback Carl DePasqua (40) of the University of Pittsburgh reaches for an Ohio State pass intended for End Gerald Krall (44) in first quarter of their game in Pittsburgh. Bui neither gut it. DePasqua fumbled the ball and Pitt Halfback Lou Cecconni 36.

coming up in background, snared the ball on the Ohio State 37. The Ohio State team was the winner, 14-10. (AP Wirephoto). i By The Associated Press Al'TO RACING Del Mar. Calif Rex Mays, one of the country's leading auto racers was killed in an AA 100-mile race after a collision.

BASEBALL Buffalo. N. Y. Frank Skaff, former Baltimore infielder. was named manager of the Buffalo Bisons in the International League.

MORSE SHOW New York Capt. Michael Tu-bridy won the $1,000 International special in the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden. BOXING London Promoter Jack Solomons announced that World Light Heavyweight champion Freddie Mills will defend his title against Joey Maxim of Cleveland, Ohio, in a 15-round bout in London's Earls Court stadium in January 24. RACING New York Adile ($12.80) nosed out favored Flying Missel to win the $50,000 added Empire City Gold Cup event at Jamaica. Baltimore Oil Capitol ($6.60) sped to a seven lengths victory in the Pimlico Futurity at the Pimli-co track.

Salem, N. H. Mesmer ($5) won the mile and a sixteenth Nashua Handicap, with wide-running Mel Hash second at Rockingham Park. San Bruno, Calif. Happy Birthday captured the Portola Handicap of a mile and a sixteenth at Tanforan.

Louisville Brownian ($11.20) led home Blue Helen in the Fall City Handicap at Churchill Downs. one hour. 10 minutes, 17.41 seconds. Eleven of the 17 starters finished. Mays was the AAA national champion in 1940-41 and holder of several track records.

He raced 12 times in the 500-mile Indianapolis Classic. Though he never managed to win, he finished second in 1940 and 1941. He was the only driver to gain the pole position four times with best qualifying speeds. His age was listed as 34 in AAA biographical material but close friends said he was 36.. He started racing in 1931.

THEATRE HARTSELLE Last Time Today DICK POWELL MART A TOREN VINCENT PRICE "ROGUES REGIMENT" With STEPHEN McNALLY Tuesday and Wednesday HEDY LAMARR ROBERT CUMMINGS In "LET'S LIVE A LITTLE On The Same Program M-G-M's "Some of the Best," 40 Minutes of -iim Fame. owl Picture ad One I Tulane, pummeled earlier by Notre Dame, saw its bowl chances dimmed by a 21-21 tie with oft-defeated Navy. This left Kentucky, with seven victories and a single loss to Southern Methodist, as the best bowl bet in the Southeastern Conference. Southern Methodist, beaten by Rice, was held to a costly tie by the Texas Aggies. 27-27, while Baylor lost its first game of the year, bowing to Texas, 20-0.

Veteran Driver Rex Mays Killed In Track Crash DEL MAR, Nov. 7 UP) Death struck Rex Mays, one of the great automobile speed kings, in a flash of roaring steel here yesterday. His death on the 13th lap of a 100-mile big-car American Automobile Association race brought sorrow to the auto racing world. He was roaring around the South turn of the one-mile track, second to Jim Davies of Los Angeles, when something went wrong. The nearest to official accounts (a deputy Sheriff's report) was that Mays' car collided with one driven by Johnny Parsons of Los Angeles.

He was thrown from the speeding machine as it turned over and over and crashed through the infield rail. The 22.000 spectators saw his body hurled onto the middle of the track and then flung up again as another car hit it. "He was all crushed up," said Deputy Coroner Dave Bone. "He was undoubtedly killed on the spot." After the track was cleared, the race went on and Davies won in By Powerful Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders Pile Up 55-16 Victory Over Self's Lions COFFEE STADIUM FLORENCE Nov.

5 VP The mighty Blue Raiders from Middle Tennessee State Teachers College left the local Florence Lions singing the blues tonight to the tune of a 55-16 defeat. uuiraannea ana ouuougnt me Florentines could not stave off the victory machine fashioned by Mur-freesboro Coach Charley Murphy although they fought back desperately from the start to finish. Sparked by 205 pound halfback Maxey Runion, freshman fullback Ernest Adams and former University of Tennessee Star J. B. Proctor, the6lue and White scored on quick raAer thrust touchdown drives thrWhout the tilt.

It was not until the final half however that they really began to roll roughshod over thev Florentines. FaJ" the Florentines it was 156 pound Don Parker a Moulton, freshman halfback who was the outstanding offensive threat. Parker was picking his holes well running hard and deceptively to mass enough yardage in rushing to lead the Florentines. "Carrying" Carl Boley was again tne wornnorse of tne Lions attack but wasn't able to gain as consistently as in previous tilts because of the well- coached Middle Tenn. Defense thrown against him.

Quarterback Joe Brewer was passing well for the locals and also turned in a very nice punting average of 41 yards in seven kicks. The Florence mentors cited bulldozing guard Gene Lentz also a former Decatur Red Raider for out standing work in the line. Lent played a rugged game all of the time that he was in the play and came up with some good clean hard tackles. Leonard Beard, a tackle, end Bimol Poole and Harold Hargrove and guard Durell Mock also came in for special plaudits for their play in the line on behalf of the Florentines gallant yet losing cause. SEC STANDINGS By The Associated' Press CONFERENCE Team W.

L. T. Pet. Pf. Op.

Tulatie 4 0 0 1.000 114 26 Kentucky 3 0 0 1.000 91 0 Georgia Tech 4 1 0 .800 120 73 Vanderbilt .4 2 0 .667 110 103 L. S. U. 2 2 0 .500 67 46 Tennessee 1 1 1 .500 30 37 Alabama 2 2 1 .500 77 62 Florida 1 2 1 .333 73 86 Mississippi 1 3 0 .250 74 118 Georgia 1 3 0 .250 21 67 Auburn 1 4 1 .200 80 135 Miss. State 0 4 0 .000 18 121 ALL GAMES Team W.

T. Pet. Pf. Op. Tulane 5 1 1 .833 182- 93 Kentucky 7 1 0 .875 248 41 Georgia Tech 5 2 0 .714 170 100 Manderbilt 5 3 0 .571 116 110 L.

S. 5 2 0 .714 128 60 Tennessee 4 2 1 .667 147 77 Alabama 3 2 1 .600 125 70 Florida 4 2 1 .667 154 120 Mississippi 3 4 1 .429 213 208 Georgia 3 5 0 .375 111 107 Auburn 1 4 1.200 80 135 Miss. State 0 6 1 .000 31 164 Skaff to Manage uffao Bisons BUFFALO, N. Nov. 7 (TV-Frank Skaff, former manager of the Savannah Indians of the class A South Atlantic League, is the new manager of the International League Buffalo Bisons.

Skaff succeeds Paul Richards, former manager of the class AA Southern Association Atlanta Crackers. He also had managed the Montgomery club of the Southeastern League for two seasons. Richards resigned as manager of the Bisons at the end of last season after bringing them their first pennant in 13 years. John Gehm, president of the Buffalo club, announced the signing of Skaff yesterday. Salary terms were not disclosed.

SUNSET Pflive-ln Theatre 3Miles South of Decatur on Highway 31 OPEN 6:43 P. M. First Show 7:00 P. M. ADULTS 40c Ux inel.

CHILDREN 6-12 yr. 15 Ux tncl. Childrtn Undtr 6 yri. Fr Last Time Today SAMUEL GOLDWYN Presents Gary COOPER With Walter BRENNAN In "THE WESTERNER Tuesday and Wednesday Ruler of a Savage Empire! "JUNGLE GODDESS" "With GEORGE REEVES WANDA McKAY RALPH BYRD FLORENCE. Nov.

7-Af-ter their battle with the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Saturday, night in Florence's Coffee Stadium, the Florence State Lions will begin preparation today for their final road trip of the 1949 gridiron campaign. The Lionsters will trek to Bethel College in McKenzie, Tennessee, on next Saturday in their final away-from-home tilt. Not much is known in the Lions Den about the Bethel aggregation but from what reports that have trickled in it seems that the Tennessee crew has a scrappy and hard fighting crew that will probably give the locals plenty of trouble. Barring unforeseen injuries, Florence mentors should have their squad at full strength for this clash. Head Coach Hal Self reports that he will have his backs in top-notch condition for this battle and that all should be ready for this tilt both mentally and physically.

Line Coach George Weeks stated that he would have his forward wall whipped into top form also. The linemen may be a big factor in this tilt -because it is reported that Bethel has a nice group of running backs who are very dangerous once through the oppositions forward wall. With no new injuries reported at" the present time in the camp of the Florentines it is expected that somewhat the same starters will be used by he Florence coaching staff. That would see "Carrying" Carl Boley and L. L.

Whitten doing most of the running from the halfback post. Clint Hamilton plunging for yardage from fullback and either John Hall or Joe Brewer quarterbacking to comprise the Lions backfield. Up front to open the holes for the backfield candidates will probably be Hub Sanford and Aubrey Free at the flanks. Either Leonard Beard, Caldwell Hollingsworth. Baker Hollis, or Bob Wade at tackles.

Jack King, Gene Lentz, Durrell Mock, or Frank Gray at guards and Brooks Jones at cen ter, This is the same men who have opened in most of the Lions tilts to date with only one or two new faces being added. Carl Boley. a shifty 170 pound halfback from Decatur, has been one of the Florentines most outstanding backs throughout the campaign. He excels over the other backs in four individual departments rushing, passing, total offense, and scoring. L.

L. Whitten, a local product who is 160 pounds on the scales, is another of Self's backs who has been carrying much of the offensive burden along with Boley and Clint Hamilton, the line blasting 190 pound fullback starter. Both of the quarterbacks have been doing good work, with Brewer drawing special notices for his long range punting. In the line there have also been several men who have turned in performances worthy of special plaudits. Hub Sanford is an end on the left side of the line who has been quite outstanding in all of the past tilts.

Beard, Hollingsworth, aand Hollis have all been doing their duty capably at all tackle position, Lentz, Co-Captain Jack King, and Mock have worked well at guard, and Jones has been outstanding at center. Others who have performed capably and efficiently are end Aubrey Free, centers Glen Graham, a stalwart on defense, and John Braswell, while tackle Bob Wade and guard Frank Gray have been showing promise in more recent conflicts. Gray was especially eye-catching in the tilt with the Troy State Red Wave. Many of the Florence followers are expected to make the journey to McKenzie to be on hand for this promising tilt. All indications are to the effect that the contest will be a well played, bitterly contested, and exciting game and many grid followers are already making their plans for this final journey of the '49 season.

After the game with the Bethel College crew Saturday night, the Lionsters will return back to home soil to finish their schedule. Next in line will be the big homecoming tilt with the University of Tennesee Junior College crew, followed by the season's finale with-the Governors from Austin-Peay. Plans have been underway for quite a while to make the homecoming tilt one of the most gala occasions of the year. Plans have already been made for parades, open houses, barbecue, pep rallies, and dances for the two gala days of Friday and Saturday the 18th and 19th of this month. After this celebration will come the finale with the high flying Governors from Clarksville, Tennessee's, Austin-Peay College.

This will be another rugged gridiron tilt for the Florence Lions and another' capacity crowd is being anticipated for this clash. HATFIELD Drive-In Theatre On Highway 31-7-3 Miles South of Athens OPENS 6:30 P. M. Shows Each Evening No Charge For Children 12 and Under Tonight and Tuesday BING CROSBY BARRY FITZGERALD "Welcome Stranger" Injured Falls To By BOB. SIBLEY JACKSONVILLE, Nov.

6 The Jacksonville State Gamecocks were in top form last night as they rolled over an injury and sickness-riddled Athens College eleven 42-0 in their homecoming game before approximately 6,500 fans. The tilt turned out to be a case of Athens doing every thing wrong and Jacksonville doing everything right. Perhapis the most disappointing showing by the losers was in the passing department, where Athens tried 13 and had six intercepted one of which was returned 63 yards for a touchdown. Ernest Brooks, potent halfback and Roy Johnson, 200 pound tackle, missed the contest after coming down with the flu this week. Others injured or sick were: Marvin Clem, who saw only limited action due to a serious knee injury; Bob Troupe, star defensive guard, out with a severe cold; Robert Autry, end, hampered by a charley horse; and Raymond Logan, 180 pound halfback, who is still favoring an injured ankle.

In addition to these men. Tony Gregory, 250 pound tackle, had to be helped from the field in the first period with a knee injury. Chances are he will miss the homecoming game this week. Jacksonville led only 6-0 at the quarter, but three smashing touchdown drives' in the second period turned the game into a one-sided affair. The pushes were 43, 70 and 45 yards and ran the halftime score to 26-0.

A 63-yard return of an intercepted pass and a touchdown toss raised Jacksonville's advantage to 40-0 and a safety late in the fourth period concluded the scoring. The Athens eleven made several sustained drives, but were unable to cash in on them. The game, which was played in near-freezing weather, saw Jacksonville take advantage of every Athens mistake and turn it into a touchdown. Athens penetrated to the Jax State one yard line in the third period as Hoyt Blackerby suddenly began to click with his passing, but the old interception bug took over to end the threat. Blackerby passed 26 yards to Robert Autrey to move tot he Jax State 26, then hit Marvin Clem on the 16 and, after Jacksonville was penalized five yards, completed other pass to Clem on the one.

Blackerby's next throw was pulled in by a Jax State back and returned to the 44 yard line. 57 Minutes is Needed to Sell 13,641 Tickets MIAMI, Nov. 7-(P)-It took only 57 minutes to sell 13,641 tickets to the 1950 Orange Bowl football game here yesterday. Some of the 3,653 purchasers had waited in line nearly 24 hours before the ticket windows opened at 1 P. M.

(EST). Previously all tickets to the annual game were distributed through the mail. Teams to play in the annual game will not be selected for several weeks. Two sections being added to the stadium will increase the capacity by 5,000 to 64,538. "The Fomily Theatre" Today and Tuesday A powerful story of action and thrills amid flying salt spray Bringing -You a cargo of rousing, roaring excitement! Roddy McDOWALL Roland WINTERS In "TUNA CLIPPER" (A NEW PICTURE) MM Athens Jax Line-ups and summary: Jax State (42) Piliatary, Lee, Cassidy, Collins, ends; Adams, White, Lee, Gunter, Bennett, tackles; Cash Cassidy Meadows, Wynn, guards; Clark, Shell, centers; Smith, Hodges, Terry, Roberts, Brugge, O'Shields West, Shelly.

Athens College (0) Clem, Autrey, Hunt Gibbs, ends; Lumpkin, Gregory, Payne, Cutts, tackles; Walker Lang, Sweetland, Hodges, guards; Perryman, Boyd, Smith, centers; Brett, Flanagan, Tippins, Driskill, Blackerby. Ben-dall, Logan, Watts, Cobb, Thrasher. Score by periods: Jax State 6 20 7 942 Jax State scoring touchdowns, Roberts, Hodges, Meadows, Sough, Brugge, Woodard. Points after touchdowns, Connell 4 (placement). Arab Defeats Cleveland 26-6 For 8th Win By JACK GREEN Arab Sports Correspondent The Arabian Knights won their seventh game against one loss and one tie last Thursday night at Arab.

They won over Cleveland by a score of 26-6. There were few spectators. The game began with Arab kicking to Cleveland. After both teams punted to each other several times the Knights backfield, Marbin, Couch. Ponder, and Taylor carried the ball down to Cleveland's 29 yd.

line where R. E. King, Arab's left end went all the way for a score on and end around. The point attempt failed, and the score was 6-0. The second came in the third quarter when Marbin, Arab's quarterback passed to Jones, the right end for a touchdown.

The pass was good for about 20 yards. The point failed and the half ended, the score 12-0. The second half began with Arab taking the kickoff. After the ball was driven down to the 15 yard line by Arab's backfield, Marbin passed to Jones 'in the end zone for the third touchdown. The point attempt, a pass from Marbin to Jones, was good and the score was 19-0.

The last touchdown for Arab came when the ball was carried down to Cleveland's 2 yard line by, Couch, Waldrop. Barnard, and Marbin, Couch went over left tackle for the score. The point kick by Couch was good and the score was 26-0. Arab kicked off to Cleveland and on the first play from scrimmage, Cleveland Fullback went 65 yards for a score. The point failed and the game ended 26-6.

Arab made 12 first downs and Cleveland made 3. Arab received three penalties, one for offsides, one for delaying the game and one for unnecessary roughness. Cleveland received one penalty for unnecessary roughness and one for offsides. Arab's outstanding linesmen were: Bentley, Smith, Allen, Gul-lion, and Terrell. Backs: Marbin, Couch, Ponder, Barnard, and Taylor.

Outstanding in Cleveland's line were Smith and Ellis. In the back-field were Ellis and Pass Arab plays Gurley in their closing game Friday night at Arab. Hunter Has One More Tough Day PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 7 Warren H.

Mitchell has been hunting small game for 38 years but he's never experienced another day quite like this. Here's what Mitchell says happened within the Space of six hours afield Saturday. At II A. M. He lost one of his two hunting dogs.

At 1 P. M. He lost his $75 wrist watch while looking for the dog. At 3:15 P. M.

He shot a pheasant At 3:45 He acquired another phes-ant when his remaining dog found a crippled bird shot by some other hunter. At 4:30 Mitchell tripped and sprained his ankle. Grid Player Dies With Skull Fracture WILKES-B ARR Nov. 7 (fl3) A 17-year-old high school football player died yesterday of injuries sustained in a game Saturday. Joseph L.

Gayewski, Township Quarterback, suffered a skull fracture when tackled by two Newport Township High school players. He remained semiconscious until his death in Mercy hospital. The youth Scored three touch- dow ns in the game won by Hanover township 26-20. Record Left By ELAINE KAHN ERIE, Nov. 7 (JP) Little Gannon College, which does Its football practicing on a city lot, turned down one bowl bid today but confidently expects the mailman to bring more Gannon is the only undefeated, untied, in all its history.

That's because this is the first football team ever fielded by the 10-year-old Catholic Men's school. The bowl bid came from the Smoky Mountain Bowl in Bristol. Tenn. The game was slafed for Thanksgiving Day. "We had to turn it down," ruefully explained Gannon's part-time Coach Lou Tullio, "We finish our season that day." The Golden Knights knocked off St.

Francis, 27-0 yesterday for their fifth straight win. They have three more games to play against Loras of Dubuque. Friday night, then Ashland, Ohio, and Steu-benville, at Steubenville Thanksgiving Day. Coach Tullio is a personable blond giant of 35. He's an ex-Holy Cross halfback and learned a lot of his football under Buff Donelli, whom he assisted at Boston University.

Tullio doesn't use any one system he uses them all but he favors the winged T. He also uses the straight the Notre Dame Box and the Single Wing. He says he saves the latter for "rainy days." The Gannon squad numbers 41 players. Most of these are freshmen. The entire enrollment of the little Western Pennsylvania Liberal Arts college is only 1,000.

There are no stars on the team. The leading scorer, Vince Jenco of Erie, has scored only four of Gannon's touchdowns. But the line averages 200 pounds and the back-field around 180. spouts ROMP If Hugh S. Fnlleitoi.

Jr. NEW YORK, Nov. 7 JP) Hollywood is considering making a movie of the life of Satchell Paige If that goes through, its a cinch Old Satch will have to play the lead himself They couldn't make up another pair of legs to resemble his The Braves will eat and sleep in Bradenton, next spring after all Wayne Glasgow, flashy Oklahoma U. basketball forward, nearly busted his wrist when he slipped in the shower the other day. And Coach Bruce Drake nearly had heart failure before ordering non-slip mats POST MORTEMS Quotes collected after recent football games: Wallace Wade, after Duke beat Georgia Tech "I guess this squad has realized its potentialities better than any I ever have coached." Pernie Bier-man, after Minnesota lost to.

Purdue: "We're going to have some fun out of playing now." Frank Leahy, after the Navy runaway when someone asked if Notre Dame was the best team in the country: "I'd rather wait until the season is over, because if I say such a thing now, it may permeate to the squad and disintegration would set in." MONDAY MATINEE The 1950 American Bowling Congress tournament already has been extended seven days because of the flood of reservation requests Don Black, who may try a pitching comeback next spring, and Frank Papish are working as season-ticket salesmen for the Cleveland Indians this fall. Papish took the job to remain in Cleveland, where his wife has been hospitalized with polio since last summer Although the scores haven't shown it, Nebraska grid followers are certain their school is on the way back under Bill Glassfbrd's coaching But what about the recently-revived rumors that Bernie Bierman is thinking of calling it a career at Minnesota? One informant, who admits he has given up trying to second-guess the Gophers, says he wouldn't be surprised if Bernie did or didn't quit Wally Moses may manage, the Athletics' Savannah, farm next season Youngest player on the National Basketball Association list is 19-year-old Joe Graboski of the Chicago Stags, who stands 6-10. What'll he be when he grows up? Last Time Today Bv WILL GRIMSLEY NEW YORK, Nov. 7 P) With just two big weeks to go in this wild "wham-the-favo-ritc" football season. Oklahoma, California and Rice today stacked up as the only redhot bowl candidates in the land.

It's a good bet that the unbeaten Sooners and Golden Bear will do repeat performances third ranked Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl and fourth-rated California in the Rose Bowl. Rice's Owls, No. 8 nationally, have emerged as the outstanding team of the Southwest and should wind up as host in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas. Where sponsors will proceed from there in filling the four major postseason bills and the dozen other minor attractions is an engaging mystery. They probably will have to do business with teams that have been kicked around a bit maybe lost two or three games.

Of last week's top ten teams in the Associated Press poll, five Notre Dame (1, Army 2. Michigan (5. Cornell (7) and Michigan State (10) Are either disinterested or are bound by conference edict from participating in the Jan. 1 extravaganzas. The other two sixth-ranked Baylor and ninth-rated Southern Methodistare beginning to lose some of their bowl glimmer.

The Western conference will send one of its representatives to Pasadena, but it can't be Michigan, which went last year, or Michigan-State, which is a new league member but not yet a title eligible. This prize probably will be decided Saturday at Columbus, Ohio, where Ohio State clashes with Illinois. Ohio's Buckeyes are tied with Michigan for the loop lead with three victories and one defeat. Illinois has on three, lost on and tied one. Notre Dame and Army shun the post-season games while Cornell, as a member of the prim Ivy League, can't even flirt with the idea.

Bowl sponsors may have to dip down into the growing list of "Dark Horses" for candidates. Virginia, Wyoming, Boston University and College of the Pacific, all unbeaten and untied, head this group. Virginia's Cavaliers, with a celebrated back in Johnny Papit, jarred Pennsylvania, 26-14, Saturday in a major upset that established them a team of big league class. Wyoming ran itself out of breath licking Colorado State, 103-0, for victory No. 8.

Boston U. made Temple its sixth victim, 28-7, while College of the Pacific, with seven straight triumphs, took a holiday. Last Time Today BOBBY DISCALL BARBARA HALE In The Windqw PLUS Latest Pathe News. Tuesday and Wednesday PLUS BfflELTtf I GEES, MILLANO Sffpr FITZGERALD Jl DORIS JACK DENNIS MORGAN DAY CARSON ART COO PI MAN CSAWfOI KMOl HTNN SYBMfT MUNmmATIKIA MAlAIUUNOa ABKM ONA1 MACAU it MMI WTMAN Wednesday sUrrint JOHN U1SEN nonunion SUTTON RAYMOND BURR fj DincM b) MITCHELL LEISEN MACDONALD Tuesday and A rarimatint rictwi PAULETTE GODDARD LUND CAREY i MITCHELL ALBERT DEKKER 'JOHN hoiKrt ty KIUHAKU MA1BAUM.