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CPIVI THI RltMINGHAM NiWS-Afll-HERALD SUNDAY. JULY 10, 149 rucks, Kellner Might Be Key Figures In All-Star Classic Nominates Fisherman Georgia, Boston C. To Start Series BOSTON, July 9 (JP A home-and-home football series starting in 1950 between Boston College and the University of Georgia was announced Saturday by John P. Curley, B. C.

graduate manager of athletics. The first game, marking the initial meeting of the two scnools, will be played at Braves Field. The date has been set tentatively for Oct 28, 1950. The 1951 game will be played at Athens. Ga.

had some good years but this is the first year that he has really lived up to expectations. He gained national fame with Andalusia in 1938, his first season in pro baseball, by whiffing 418 batters. In 1941 he whiffed 204 International League batters, tops for the circuit, and became one of the few men in baseball to pitch and lose a no-hit game. He pitched a nohitter against Montreal (9 2-3 innings), May 31, 1941, but lost the game. ited with a win.

He was later farmed to Savannah of the Sally League, posting a 9-3 record. And this year be has really hit his stride in becoming the second big league twirler to post his 12th victory. Kellner is a big, soft-spoken youth. His main hobby, other than baseball, is photography. Hes not quite 25 and should have many more standout years In baseball.

Trucks, the Birmingham fireball-er, has been a pitching star with the Detroit Tigers since 1941. He has Lions Club First King BY JERRY BRYAN Assistant Sports Editor Th Birmingham Nawa-Aga-Harald First announcement of the search of The Birmingham News-Age-Herald for Birminghams King Fisherman was made Friday and today the first candidate is presented. These fishing enthusiasts snap at a free deep sea rodeo trip as quickly as a largemouth bass bangs into your favorite lure. But in this case it wasnt exactly the fisherman himself involved. It was the alert Downtown Lions Club which came up with the nomination of probably the clubs biggest Lion, avoirdu-poise, that is.

A rare specimen, a modest fisherman, was in this unusual manner uncovered. John Gillon, first vice president of the Downtown Lions Club, in the absence of vacationing president, I. M. 'Boots Silverfield, fired in the nominating letter from A1 J. Maitre, City's Fistmen Look Action HATS CltANfO IN ISHI factory vethod A I EL ClfANERS anil HATTERS i 4 1 3 South Oth Sr.

-of Phono r4 1 is Just a lull between bouts. When the word comes back from Sheffield stating the weights of the boys that will come here, if they do, the battlers will be offering their services by the dozen, as in days gone by. BY WALTON LOWRY News Baseball Writer Two pitching stars with a Birmingham background Lefty Alex Kellner and Virgil Trucks may well be key figures in Tuesdays All-Star game at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field. Trucks and Kellner, two of the winningest" pitchers in baseball, will be on band to twirl for the American Leaguers as they seek to continue their domination over the National League in the 16th annual baseball dream game." The American League All-Stars have won 11 of the 15 previous games, and theyll be favored again, come Tuesday afternoon. Why? Because they have pitchers like Trucks and Kellner and an array of power hitters.

TRUCKS, ACE of the Detroit staff, is a big righthander who grew up on the Birmingham sandlots. Most batters say his pitches are a sizzling fast one and a whistling "faster one. Trucks, who has posted a 10-5 record so far this season, is the current baseball strikeout king, having whiffed 98 batters. KELLNER, WHO pitched for the 1947 Birmingham Barons, has hit the heights in a hurry. Other rookies like Detroits Johnny Groth hogged the spotlight at the seasons start.

But now it looks like Kellner may be the rookie of the year. And for a good reason. The big, stocky southpaw who pitches for Mr. Macks Philadelphia As has won 12 games. And many see him as a 20-game winner in his first full season in the big show.

Eddie Glennon, general manager of the Birmingham Barons, and Tom Turner, a silver-haired scout for the Philadelphia As, predicted a big league future for Kellner How good is your insurance? An invitation to those furious fist flingers from Muscle Shoals to journey here and take on the Birmingham belters has been extended and word from Red Gaskins, their coach, is awaited. The date set is Friday night at Cascade Plunge. Th Sheffield battlers won four out of five starts from Bill Irbys Sylacauga team last week. They also polished off more than half of the Birmingham boys who invaded Florence some time back. The heat, illness and vacations have cut a wide swath in the ranks of the local boxers.

Most of Joe Calamusas warriors are out at Camp Horner where the Boys Club vacations in the great out doors. Larry Weems, Boys Industrial School, says his clan will be back in action in a couple of weeks. BILLY TRERO is ill with malaria, cohtacted while in the Marine 1 Corp. Bruce Sanders and Braxton Bradley, East Birmingham are on the injured list. Bruce has a bad knee and Bradley a sprained back.

Charley Clark is nursing a bad eye. Sgt. Ray Mulverhill, Air Base heavyweight, has a bursted ear drum. However the above mentioned ALEX KELLNER Glennon often said, He pitches like he has ice water in his veins. Kellner broke into baseball with the Tucson, club in 1941, winning 13 and losing six.

Tucson, incidentally, is his home town. After a stretch in the service he came to the Barons in 1947, winning 11 and losing nine with a sixth place club. LAST YEAR he worked in 13 games with the As without being charged with a loss or being cred- Nomination Letter Dear Jerry: The Birmingham Lions Club hereby nominates A. J. Maitre, Birminghams King Fisherman.

A1 packs lots of weight he has been fishing 15 years off Miami Beach. At a recent 15-day trip, he fished nine hours a day for seven days. He claims to have caught 19 sail fish in his time maximum eight-foot three, 38 dolphin and barracuda, bonita, wahoo, king fish and albacore without number. His success is not due to his weight. A light marlin recently dragged him 20 miles in one hour and 45 minutes.

His first day on his recent trip he caught one sail fish, tuna, three barracuda and 10 dolphin. If he is not the first fisherman, he is the HEAVIEST. We will put him in the scales against any man. Sincerely yours. (Signed) JOHN GILLON, Downtown Lions Club.

FIRST KING FISHERMAN CANDIDATE Here is the first nomination for King Fisherman of Birmingham. He is A1 J. Maitre, manager of Woolworths Third Avenue store. He is the candidate of Downtown Lions Club. He is holding his prize sailfish, one measuring eight three inches.

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The As and Barorts, youll remember, had a working agreement that year. ANOTHER RUBE WALBERG. Thats what Turner said the first time he saw Kellner on the mound, He cant miss, said Glennon. Kellner was so cool under fire that Versatile Piper Davis Hopes For One Chance In Majors AutomobliePaint'ed 39 Any Make or Model Seat Covers Body and Fender Work at Reasonable Prices and On Easy Terms ADAMSON MOTOR CO. The lanky 6-3V2 Davis has no equal in all-around playing ability in the Negro American Baseball League today.

He is the loops leading hitter, a sensational infielder, possesses a fine the) "ast! exception- But why isnt the playing with Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, manager of Woolworths Third Ave- nue store. He drew a word picture boat, of a real bug. an enthusiast to There is an expense paid trip whom the smell of salt water is to the 17th annual Alabama Deep irresistible When pinned down for Sea Fishing Rodeo at Dauphin photos and other data Maitre be-; island, Mobile, Aug. 22, 23 and 24 Ran hunting cover. Those guys I for the man (or woman) ad-are going to ruin me.

I'll be called he does not fill all seats on a liar by everybody. i i i i 3-9121 1922 2nd S. THE DOWNTOWN hFWUUamsm, 9K I GILLON POINTED OUT that Maitre. if he cannot win as King Fisherman can be entered as King-Size Fisherman. He will give 2Vx hundred a good run on the scales.

Maitre has fished the waters off Miami Beach for the past 15 years, consecutively. He takes his vacation there and spends most of it on the water. On his last trip down he was out seven days, nine hours per day, four of them in succession. He has been out on more than 60 fishing expeditions off Miami Beach. f.itf ut ter 2026 3rd N.

Phene 3-6144 VIRGIL TRUCKS And he has gone with the same captain, Lonnie Campbell, for 14 of those 15 years When he is in Miami Beach, Maitre is on call for any trip Campbell makes where PRICES CUT SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO FAVORITE BOAT Here is Capt. Lonnie Campbells fishing boat on which King Fisherman Candidate Maitre does all of his trolling at Miami Beach. He has been out 14 years consecutively with Capt. Campbell. judged Birmingham's King Fisherman.

He will be guest of the rodeo committee. Izaak Walton League of Birmingham is cooperating with The News-Age-Herald in selection of Birminghams King Fisherman. The board of judges is being provided by the league. It is composed of Walter Mims, chairman; Judge Russell McElroy, Mac Scholder, Carson Inscho and Roland Colvin. ON THE OUTS, whw'OlL Call 7-6109 York Distributors for Complete Systems Large or Small Engineered Central Systems or Individ a I units Estimates Free Fully Staffed Engineering and Installation Da-pa Large Service Departmentand Parts Stock Assures Your Future Satisfaction.

RUSHTON EQUIPMENT (0. 2126 4th S. Free Rodeo Trip Is Waiting Birmingham's No. 7 Deep Sea Angler Birminghams champion deep sea fisherman is going to get a free trip to the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo at Dauphin Island, Mobile, Aug. 22, 23 and 24.

A committee of Izaak a 1 1 Leaguers will select Birminghams King Fisherman from nominations submitted by individuals or elubs. Anyone in metropolitan Birmingham is eligible for the contest. Pad- O'-Pdnt Satchel Paige and Don Newcombe in the major leagues? Well, thats an interesting story. TWICE, BIGTIME opportunities were nearly Davis but both times they fell through. However, he is hopeful that the third knock is it! The first chance came in July of 1947.

Piper was having a splendid season with the Black Barons. Robinson had just signed with Brooklyn and Doby was property of the Indians. Two clubs were watching Davis with plans of signing the infielder. However, the St Louis Brown stepped in and bought a 30-day option right on Davis from Black Barons owner Tom Hayes. But the Browns never exercised their rights.

DAVIS WAS appointed manager of the Black Barons in 1948. He led the team to a league pennant but lost the Negro World Series championship to the Homestead Grays in five games. Piper finished the 48 season with a batting mark of .350, second in the league only to teamates Art Wilson, .376. Wilson was signed by the Cleveland Indians after the New York Yankees had made him an offer. Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler later voided the Indian deal and made Wilson property of the Yankees.

Recently the New York Giants tried to land Davis. But again, Pipers chance to star in the majors was blocked. The reason, Owner Hayes wouldnt sell or release Davis because he is too valuable to the Black Barons in their pennant race. Hayes thought it would wreck the club to dispose of Wilson and Davis in the same year. Davis is currently pacing the league in batting with a .392 mark.

He slammed his third homer at! Rickwood July Fourth. The drive cleared the scoreboard and took one short bounce hitting the old concrete wall 467 feet from home plate. Playing his seventh campaign with the Black Barons, Piper has batted less than the .300 mark but once, in 1946. Before making his pro debut, Davis played with Acipco in the Negro Industrial League for four seasons. Davis, who says his age Is about 32, gets his nickname from his hometown of Piper, Ala.

He however, came to school in Fair-field and finished from the Fair-field Industrial High School in 1935. From 1942 through 1946, Davis was connected with Harlem Globetrotters, Chicago professional basketball team, as a player and manager. Last Winter was spent playing Winter Baseball in Cuba. With Davis playing career nearing an end because of his age, maybe hell get his real chance in the big leagues in 1950. Black Barons Play Philly Stars Sunday Ed Boldens Philadelphia Stars, members of the Negro American League, will make their first appearance in Birmingham Sunday at Rickwood Field when they meet the Birmingham Black Barons.

The Philadelphia Stars were organized in 1932 by Bolden, former manager and part owner of the nationally famous Hilldale team. The team was a member of the Negro National League for 16 years prior to its entry into the Negro American League. This is the Stars first season in the N. A. and they are currently recognized as one of the leading pennant contenders.

The Stars are managed by one of the. greatest Negro players of all time, Oscar Charleston. Charleston, at the age of 16, broke into baseball with the 24th Infantry in World War 1. After leaving the service, he immediately joined the powerful A. B.

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