The Selma Times-Journal from Selma, Alabama • 5

THE SELMA TIMES-JOURNAL, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1946 COACH THOMAS GIVES LOCALS. GREAT CREDIT Parrish High Cage Champs Honored At Banquet As 100 Fans Attend Coach Frank Thomas said Monday night that tl Albert G. Parrish High School Tasketball state champions icted like champions, both on and off the courts while in Tuscaloosa for the 1945-46 state championship tournament and that Mhey proved to be champs in every sense of the word. He was climaxing his talk given at a banquet in honor of the local 'titlists at the YMCA, sponsored by the Hardy Hi-Y Club. No better commendation could have been given the boys who completed their Second straight year without tasting defeat on high school courts throughout the state and who tripped the best the state had to offer while winning their 53rd straight contest without defeat The banquet was a whale of a success, according to everyone present and that included most of Parrishs loyal basketball fans.

Many notable local sportsmen and officials were present to pay their respects to Coach Comer Sims and his 22 men. Among those present were Coach Thomas, of the Alabama football team, Mayor Lucien P. Bums, Maurice Bloch, president of the Seima Baseball Club and vice-president of the Southeastern League, Fred Hering, general manager of the Leafs. Bill1-Jones, aide-he-camp to Hering, Dr. C.

C. Thomas, president of the board of directors, Major Walter Jackson, former head of schools here and recently returned from overseas Rae Schuessler, publicity agent of the Crimson Tide, W. E. Snuggs, Geddes Self and Baxter Collins, of the local school setup and Wen-dall Parrish, YMCA physical director. Coach Sims introduced his -entire squad, including his spoke in the wheel of his athletic organization, Joe McNeill, manager, and without whom, according to Sims, his season couldnt have gone along as smoothly as it did.

Alabamas popular coach, Thomas, rose to 'the occasion when called upon to say a few words and compared the Parrish 1H46 champs with his 1945 football cnamps. He said their eagerness and will to win placet the two organizations in the same category and that their determination was not to be denied. He commended the local cagers for their conduct both on and off the basketball court and practically placed the responsibility of the success of the state meet to the Parrish squad. The gate receipts were triple their previous best year. He Piles! But He SMILES, Now wise a)M was.

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Kentucky Advances To National Final By MURRAY ROSE HEW YORK, Marcn 19 UFI Kentuckys smooth five, first team to be picked for the National Invitation Basketball tournament, and Rhode Islands wild-running Rams, last to be invited to the annual Madison Square Garden affair, will meet for the title Wednesday night. Top-seeded team of the tourney, the Wildcats from the bluegrass country were given a stiff battle by West Virginias Mountaineers last night before they were able to pull out a 59-51 victory and advance to the final round. Kentuckys pair of Jacks, Tingle and Pafkinson, along with Ralph Beard, were the key men in the Wildcats conquest. With the score tied for the 14th time during the spine-tingling tilt and less than two minutes to go, Tingle and Parkjn-son broke up the 51-all deadlock by plumping four field goals in the net. Tingle, who scored three of the late tallies, was high man of the game with 16 points.

Beard collected 15 markers and Parkinson 10. Howard Beverly was the West Virginia leader with 11 while Le-land Byrd and Dave Wilson netted 10 each. Little Rock In Four Keesler Exhibitions LITTLE ROCK, March 19 I The Little Rock Travelers of the Southern Association will go to Keesler Field, this weekend and remain until next midweek for four exhibition games, Manager Willis Hudlin announced today. Hudlin said the Travelers will meet the Keesler Field team on Sunday. On succeeding days thereafter they will play Rochester of the International League, the Birmingham Barons, of the Southern, and Columbus 'of the American Association.

The Rocks will play three days at Shreveport and then will meet OMahoma City at Tyler, for a three-day series before returning here, Hudlin said. President Truman is back of a program to build 2,700,000 homes in lJ46-47. Heres one time we-re all in favor of raising the ceilings. CDLDP At Drug-Stores, Fountains TAkl A OIRICTCD Wise And Otherwise By BILL WISE Sport Editor, Times-Jouraal Some guys just cant stand prosperity. We sit down and write a nice piece about Sam Adams and his defense, of youngsters playing Junior high football because we are feeling sorry for him having to cover tje Goltsman Ghouls this summer and he us with a slanderous item about getting scared on account of the Ghouls having 56 players out for spring training.

I We didnt, definitely, say play' ers, Sam. Samuel suggests that we might get Mocker and Hering to forfeit our 20 games we have scheduled with the Ghouls. Is "that the Rebs handicap, my boy? I expect the Leaf moguls would consider giving them those 20 games if it will help their win column this season. We probably wont need them. And they might, mind you, we say might, get you and those fugitives from a bughouse out of the basement Leo Twatdy arrived in Macon last week with a nice coat of tan, his soup-bone in shape and rearing to go.

Larry Gilbert, after the usual greetings, asked him how his arm felt. Leo is a pitcher (if you dont know you should be ashamed) who ran the Craig Field baseball to three successful campaigns. In answer to Larrys query the Lion strode to the target range Friday In an intra-camp game of the Nashville Vols with whom he is working, and proceeded to complete three innings of beautiful ball-bending. One man got to first base and a teammates error (Twardys) afforded him that honor. Three innings, no hits, no runs, and it was Leos first appearance in a Nashville uniform since 1942.

Were awfully interested in your work this year, Leo. This department had the privilege of working with Leo while stationed at Craig and every minute of association with the big hurler was a pleasure. He was one of the most cooperative man weve ever tried to write about and his straightforward methods with the boys who worked under him and with everybody With whom he came in contact impressed us greatly. Our best wishes for a tremendous season, Leo. schmidt served in the Navy during the war as a Lieutenant.

He will be remembered as the Vanderbilt football player who pulled the hidden ball trick some ypars ago against LSh to lick the Bayou Bengals. Four three outfielders, four pitchers and a catcher were obtained as Pensy from Little Rock. They were un-named Monday. Training Camp News singles and made a fine one-handed shoestring catch on Rollie Hemsleys seventh inning liner. SARASOTA, March 19 ()P) The Boston Red Sox will give this baseball training site an innovation today by playing its first spring training doubleheader with the Cincinnati Reds.

FORT LAUDERDALE, March 19 (P) After taking a 3-2 bumping from the Baltimore In- ternational League Orioles, the Boston Braves will attempt to snap out of their losing streak here today against the Philadelphia Phillies. Manager Billy Southworth has selected Elmer Singleton, A1 Triach-el and Johnny Sain to pitch. By The Associated Press Todays Schedule Detroit (A) vs. Cleveland (A) at Clearwater, Fla. Detroit (A) vs.

Kansas City (AA) at Lakeland, Fla. Philadelphia (A) vs. New York (N) at Miami Beach, Fla. Cincinnati (N) vs. Boston (A) two games, at Sarasota, Fla.

St. Louis (A) vs. Pittsburgh (N) at Los Angeles. Chicago (A) vs. St.

Louis at Anaheim, Calif. Chicago (A) vs. Chicago (N) at English Think Nelson Is Something Of Myth In Compiling Scores BY JAMES CHAMBERS LONDON. March 19 f. -PI Byron Bosox To Have Power Plus Good Pitching In AL Pennant Chase By GAYLE TALBOT SARASOTA.

March 18 Nelson and American golf fans may There is strong temptation to say take this as a hard blow, but Brit- i that if the Boston Red Sox fail to DAYTONA BEACH, March 19 OP) Brooklyn Presiden Branch Rickey today announced that Pitcher Kirby Higbe and Catcher Mickey Owen soon will rejoin the club Rickey said Higbe had been discharged from the Army and will report Saturday and that Owen will be out of the Navy about April 1. The Dodger boss also announced that Pitcher Ernest Rudolph had been released outright to Fort Worth of the Texas League, a Dodger farm. WEST PALM BEACH, March 19 (P) The Philadelphia Athletics are "in desperate need of an outfielder, says Manager Connie Mack, and Id do almost anything to' get one. Mack, whos looking for a righthander, says hed prefer a man of proved ability who can hit and drive in runs. Hal Peck, an Athletic outfielder, is still holding out for more money and Mack comments tersely: Hes counted himself out.

Pasadena, Calif. New York (A) vs. St. Louis (N) at St. Petersburg, Fla.

New York (A) vs. Newark (IL) at Sebring, Fla. St. Paul (AA) vs. Brooklyn (Nl at Daytona Beach, Fla.

Philadelphia (N). vs. Boston (N) at Fctrt Lauderdale, Fla. Boston (N) vs. Baltimore (IL) at Hollywood, Calif.

ANAHEIM, March 19-OP) Holdout Vernon Stephens has returned two unsigned contracts to the St. Louis Browns but he still is staying close to the training canip. Stephens and First Baseman Dick Siebert, the clubs only other holdout, watched the team practice today. SPOR TS ROUNDUP Basketball fans must have got a shock when they picked up the Birmingham Post sports page Saturday afternoon. There, in big headlines for the world to see were the words: Ensley Wins 26th In Ro to.

Mauls'Selma in Stole Tourney! Farther perusal disclosed that it was in the YMCA 18-year old class. Nice record for the En-siey boys. Ben Chapman wife and son were interviewed on the air a while back. Billie, age 6, was asked what he wanted to be Wheh he grew up. said What position, asked the announcer and William replied, manager.

Asked to explain, Bens oldest son answered Because all he has to do is sit dowfi!" Wonder when he was able to sit down again, comfortably! Dutch Reinschitiidt has een named business, manager of the Pensacola Fliers for 1946. Rein- 1 ST. PETERSBURG, March 19 (JP) Despite pain in his flipping arm, Righthander Ted Wilks is working hard in the St. Louis Cardinals camp. Wilks tad some bone chips removed from his right elbow In an operation late last fall.

He pitched in batting practice Monday aft'er working four innings against Cincinnati Sunday. MIAMI BEACH, March 19 (JP) If the New York Giants were to open the pennant race tomorrow, Manager Mel Ott says he would install Shortstop Bill Rigney and Bud Blattner, a pair of rookies, as his starting keystone combination. Ott added that Buddy Kerr and Georgie Hausmnn, last years holdovers, are still in the running and may win back their jobs before opening day. LAKELAND. March 19-OP) Two Detroit Tiger veterans, Pitcher Tommy Bridges and Outfielder Roger Cramer, were in fore yesterday as the world champions snapped a seven-game losing streak to beat the New York Yankee squad, 8-5, at Bradentbn.

Bridges, the winning pitcher, hurled one.hit ball for four innings and Cramer WATER WELLS DRILLED i We are prepared to drill wells for water in the Black Belt. Most modern Portable Rotary Drill and Simolemental Eouioment capable of drilling to 7000 feet if necessary, will be used. 7 A sunoly of canno is carried for the convenience of our customers MERRY BROTHERS Phone 234 Demopolk Alabama BY HUGH FULLERTON, JR. NEW York, March 19 ()P) A month ago it looked as if Tulane University would come up wib an outstanding college baseball team. Now Coach Monk Simons is wondering whether hell have a team at all Three of the lads Monk had expected to play for' the Green Wave now are wearing Yankee (or farm) uniforms and a fourth, overlooked by the Yank scouts, was signed up by the Detroit Tigers.

Tulane isnt beefing too much about the loss of Bob Brown, signed by the Yanks for a reported $35,000 bonue (or was it $60,000 as they hear in New Orleans?) Bobby has been listening to bids since he was a 15-year-old in Maplewood, N. and Tulane only had him on lend-lease from the navy But it seems like too much when the Yanks also signed Dick Woqdring (for $15,000) and Pitcher Red Enns and the Tigers grabbed Outfielder Eddie Palmer Simons will have a heck of a time with whats left trying to attract a little attention in a city that has a double A team. Difficult' Decision: Assistant Coach Charles Bud Wilkinson was credited with some of the days best broken field mining during Oklahomas intra-squad football game last Saturday. A steer broke loose from the nearby Junios Livestock show, came bucking onto the field and headed foj Wilkinson Bud hesitated for a while and then neatly dodged out of thfe steers path. Spectators figured Buds delay was to make up his mind whether to run or to sign up the steer as fullback for the Sooners.

Sports Before Your Eyes: James Tarrant, tabbed as better than Gilmer by some who saw his passing at Howard likely will turn up in a Tennessee football suit this fall. South Portland, Maine, has a five-brother basketball team of Legere boys, coached by their dad. Oma Gosh! When Heavyweight Lee Oma was filling out an application for a New Jersey boxing license, he got down to the previous occupation line and wrote bootlegger. Commissioner John. Hall didnt refuse the license, so apparently he was satisfied to know that Lee can read and write.

Cleaning tThe Cuff: The Colonial Club at Fort Wortn, Texas, is expecting to take care of the nut for its $15,000 Invitation golf tournament, which open the spring circuit in May, selling L-000 season tickets at 15 bucks each. Alabamas Rose Bowl footballers were handed the job of picking a beauty queen for the U. of Maryland and after surveying 16 glamorous but nameless photos, Center Vaughan Mancha groaned No addresses, darn it. GEORGE OUT MOBILE, March IB (IP) A pulled muscle has forced Johnny George, candidate for the Mobile Bears No. 2 catching spot, to the sidelines.

Manager Al Todd Is still counting on holding down the catching Job until some youngster forces him out. Yesterdays Scores Pittsburgh (N) 19 Chicago (A) 3. Los Angeles (PCL) 13 Chicago (N) 4. Washington (A) 10 Philadelphia (N) 1. St.

Louis (N) 13 Boston (A) 3. Detroit (A) 8 New York (A) 5 Detroit (A) 8 Newark (IL) 3. Baltimore (IL) 3 Boston (N) 2. New York (A) -Cleveland (A) cancelled, rain. Boston (N) -Philadelphia (A) cancelled, rain.

Brooklyn (N)- Philadelphia (N) cancelled, rain. AUTOMOTIVE HINT To determine the cylinder at fault when a motor develops a citing crack, without removing the head, fill the radiator and run the motor up to driving temperature, then shut off the motor and turn it over by hand, after removing the cap. Buddies will appear when the leaking cylinder comes under compression. YOUNGEST SIGNERS The two youngest signers of the declaration of Independence were Edward Rutledge and Thomas Lynch, both 27, and both from South Carolina. iss professional golfers are inclined to think theres something phoney about those low scores, which have been returned in American tournaments.

In plain language, British golfers wont believe them, and to prove the point a couple of tough matchplaying gents, Dai Rees, the diminutive Welshman, who beaten Nelson in a Ryder Cup match, and the reigning open champion, Diek Burton, have indicateu they are willing to play Nelson for any amount of money he cares to put down, on any course, and at any time in Great Britain. There are other professionals over here who think that they have a good chance of taking plenty of dollars from the kingpin of American golf and the latest whisper around the golf alley is that Bobby Locke, the South African, would dearly love to play Nelson if and when he comes to England, now that the American has cancelled his South African tour. A former manager of a British Ryder Cup tem. a team which by the way, was well beaten in a hot weather American mateji. ha3 advanced the opinion that Nelson probably would be a flop, if he comes over here.

According to this critic, British professionals say its virtually impossible for any "golfer to an average of slightly over 67 per round in winning 19 tournaments as Nelson is reported to have done. This man, who lias a lifetime of experience in golf, and is recognized as one of the leading critics, here, said its all very well for Nelson to be able to tee up the ball through the fairways (that is, get a good lie, as in winter rues) play in matches where the stymie is eliminated and carry around with him nine or so "blasters to punch ball up to the green on American courses. But when he comes over here and plays on British courses, he will have to play wliat the Englishmen call real golf. In other words he won't be able to walk into a professionals shop and buy a club for the shot he wants. Hell have to make the shot himself.

This opinion Is, more or less, that held by Britains leading pros. All of which adds up to this: Byron Nelson; if he comes to Britain in the summer, will not lack challengers who think they can take him, and take him for plenty. Liquid Tabi.ta Salv Nos Drops Ussd by millions (or ysors Works Grsat works last Caution Ubs only as dirsclsd lick the Yankees this time they might as well give it up as a bad job. Joe Cronin, starting his 12th campaign as boss of the Sox, has his old gang of fence-busters back, including Ted Williams, and he appears to have better oitching than he had in 1941 and 42, when his team was runner-up to the Yanks. Four times since Cronin took over the Red Sox he has had a club strong enough to battle its way into second place, and each time it was the Yankees who had that little something extra that made them champions.

If there is anything the Sox lack for the coming race it is not obvious, unless it is a third outstanding gardener. Williams, with his .356 batting mark the last year he played before entering the air corps, and the fleet Dom DiMaggio roaming the centerfield, are a pair any manager would cherish. The club has one of the games finest infield combinations in Bobby Doerr on second and Johnny Pesky at short. Not only can they field, but both walloped the ball well over .300 before joining up. Rudy York, obtained from the champion Detroits in a winter trade, is far from being a clown around the bag and he still Juts a long ball now and then.

A battle is going on for the moment at third-base, the job having been left open by the sale of Jim Tabor to the Phils. Ernest Andres and Ed Pellagrini, a pair of minor league stars just out af the service are the disputants, with the odds favoring Andres. The Sox are certain to get good pitching, and it could be great. Heading the staff is tall Tex Hugh-son, who posted an 18-5 record in 1944, and righ behind him is Dave (Boo) Ferris, the Rookie sensation of last season who won 21 while losing 10. Rounding oi what prove a terrific Big Three southpaw Mickey Harris, who, the service players say, became a whale of a pitcher during the war.

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