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THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1959 THIRTY-ONl Sophomorfes hold key positions State banks on new look BY GRANTLAND RICE II, News sports writer STARKVILLE, Sept. 7 There's new look prevailing at Mississippi State this Fall as Coach Wade Walker banks on sophomore enthusiasm to bounce the Maroons back from a last place SEC finish in '58. The '59 State edition is short on experience, but and dressing training room room facilities. long on hustle and spirit. There have been plenty of changes at State since last year and Walker figures all are for the best.

For instance: 1. The football players are housed in a new athletic dormitory with their own kitchen, training table and lounge included. 2. The squad is now using the new $350,000 field house, which has the very latest in TOM GOODE SEC All-Sophomore in '53 TOOTIE HILL Soph quarterback hope WALTER SUGGS Big, fast and tough Site Birmingham Ketus Tiniest in 3. WALKER HAS switched lo the double wing from the spit and openly announces that the opposition can expect more passing from State this season.

There's nothing to hold our boys back off the football field now, remarked Walker. They have a new place to sleep in, new eating facilities, new dressing rooms and new uniforms. It's definitely helped morale. And theyd better care for these things too. If they dont we've made it clear they can be on their way.

Reports of dissension hit the Maroons last year as State failed to win an SEC game after the opening victory over Florida. As a result two assistant coaches were fired and Clyde Stuart and J. W. Patrick, both State alumni, were brought in. WALKER TOOK over as athletic director on July 1 of this year and it's expected that hell be a little tougher on discipline this season after the 3-6 finish of '58.

Walker, who learned the winning way when he was an All-American tackle at Oklahoma, is starting his fourth season as Mississippi States head coach with the most inexperienced squad hes had. There may be some changes made later, but at this point the first Maroon team is composed of four sophomores, five juniors and two seniors. And the second team isnt too much belter off experience wise with five sophs listed on that unit. WE ARE GOING to make some sophomore mistakes, but I believe our kids want to hit, Walker said. 'Although we don't have any real outstanding passers, and our receivers are just fair, we plan to throw more this season.

Our passing game certainly can't be any worse than last year. I believe the defense is going to force everybody in the league to throw more. Walker feels that onlv two starting jobs are definitely won at this point. LAVALLE WHITE is set at left end and rough-and-ready Walter Suggs won't be beat out at right tackle. Suggs is as good a young player as Ive ever been associated with, remarked Walker.

That is high praise for the 6-5, 238 pound junior who came on fast at the seasons end in 58. Weve got some tight position battles still going and most of them are wide open, Wade said. One of our big assets Is the young halfbacks. Weve got about three boys at each WADE WALKER Tough job ahead halfback spot who are close. And fullback is shaping Into a four-way fight whirl) could hr Interesting before the opener.

ILL PROBABLY substitute the backficlds as a unit, the line by individuals. Most of them may not play too long at a time, except for Suggs. I am counting on him going 45 minutes a game, or more. The quarterback post, vacated by All-SEC Billy Stacy, has no letterman back. Sophomore Bill Hill, 173 pounder, and Junior Billy Tohill, who played just seven minutes and carried the ball only four times last season, are neck-and-neck.

Walker rates both as fair passers. They may be throwing a lot to the halfbacks, who Walker rates as pretty fair receivers. IN ADDITION TO Hill other sophomores who are rated No. 1 at their respective positions right now, are 200 pound Curtis Lloyd, who was switched from right to left guard when Jimmy Daniels quit after two days of Fall work; Robert Shaw. 216 pound right guard and G.

T. Thames, 194 pound fullback up from the freshman team. Suggs, Halfback Bobby Bethune and Pat Shute. Left Tackle Floyd Powers and Center Tom Goode are the juniors, with Ends Ned Brooks and White as the only seniors. Bethune didn't letter last year, carrying the ball only once.

But, he was the best looking halfback in the Spring and he still impresses Walker. Bethune has a fight on hi hands with Willie Daniel nnd Tommy Guest and Thames must fight off Frank Skipper, Waller Flowers and Rill Seho-enroek, all lettcrincn, at fullback. SCHOENROCK is sure to see plenty of action as he rates as State's ace punter. The same Turn to Page 32 Associated Pres wirephoto Only 310 paid watched Barons and Crackers The breakdown Mfetentj Marshall Sats: ATLANTA, Ga Sept 7 At 2 o'clock on the afternoon of Sept. 6, which was yesterday, five people stood outside the gates, to the 12-acre plot of real estate which is called Ponce De Leon and which has been the home of Atlanta Crackers for many baseball Summers.

Five. No more. A kid in a red shirt, an old gent in overalls and a father with two sons. Theyd come this grayish Sunday to see the Crackers play ball against Birmingham. There was no need for early arrival, especially since clouds hung low over the place ahead of rain moving close.

It was as if the day had caught these with nothing to do, and little to talk about, and they stood patiently and quietly in a miniature ticket line. Five of them. Inside, one Cracker lounged in the dugout, and three Cracker batboys fooled with a football out in the left field foul area where the grass grows long as Summer comes to its end. Jasper Donaldson, who has handled the books and counted big minor league baseball money here since 1934, smiled a welcome and answered a question: MARSHALL I dont know. he said, and the answer was weary as if hed heard the question too many times before.

Where are the minors going? Where did the people go? We haven't given them good baseball this Summer, but that's not all of if. I dont know. You wonder how the Southern Assn, can keep on. All this talk about Triple A and the Continental League. People are convinced here that Double A isnt good enough.

They're waiting on something else." A last family portrait A LIGHT DRIZZLE had come now, washing over the unpainted bleachers down the left field foul line and in right, peppering at the tarp which covered the field. The five had walked in, and 20 to join them, and Skeeter Newsome's Barons sat in the stands, right happy people because theyre winning people, and looked over the scene. Earl Mann, who signed on in 1934, too, and who had seen Cracker teams win 10 pennants, came from his office. Where did you want the picture? he asked the photographer, and mann joined 13 ball players, Bob Montag, the manager and Donaldson, for a last family portrait. The smiles might have come hard.

Mann wasn't smiling when he moved away. Will we have a league? I wish I knew, he said. He wasnt lingering for chitchat, this man who has dropped S100.000 down a hole in the season of 1959. and has announced again and again that hell operate the Atlanta franchise no more. Hell lease his holdings to someone else, they say, if someone wants to run baseball here: Or hell sell, pay off the mortgage and go away.

But the announcement was made a month ago, and no one has stepped forward. Minor League baseball teams are not the best stock on the market in September of 1959. And no majors are in sight here. Manager wasn't ready IT WAS 3:30 and people talked quietly in the stands while the rain moved in, out, in again, unable to makeup its mind. There was a false start at 3:45, but Manager Montag wasn't ready.

Gotta have time to warm up Buddy Bates. some comic told Lee Weyer, the umpire. Montags lineup now lists a pitcher, Ray Ripplemeyer at first base: a catcher, Guy Morton, at third; a pitcher, Claude Raymond, in right. He has no others. The ranks are thin.

Then at 4, a sun at last, and the Crackers loped out to put another day in. One more, and the most eight-place team in Southern history could call it done. The crowd had grown now. Three hundred and ten were in the stands which have held thousands for other Sunday afternoons. Jim Raugh, the Birmingham pitcher, had said it earlier, well at least I can say I was here the year when the Crackers had it.

A Cracker epitaph LATER, WHEN THE clouds had come again, and the baseball game was finished, the man in the cab offered his wisdom: Position-hy-posiiion State 758 results OPtN TIU 3 A. M. e.jni;rr AID CONDITIONED 14 Florida 7 8 Tennessee 13 28 Memphis State 6 38 Arkansas State 0 7 Alabama 9 12 Kentucky 33 14 Auburn 33 6 LSU 7 0 Ole Miss 21 Charcoal STEAK HOUSE rv Sfmrt Fans Meet i uitf I Acrost From Birmtijghom Nswi Also Oothon, Ala. pushing Bethune as is Tommy Guest, 190-pouijd sophomore. Another Stacy, this one Bobby, may get in some action also.

Right halfback PAT SHUTE, letterman jun-ior, has the edge now on Lee Welch, 181-pound sophomore. Jimmy Jenkins has been moved from left halfback, and may help along with Jerry Wade. Both are sophomores. Fullback ONE OF THE BEST position battles is, going on here. G.

T. Thames, a sophomore, Frank Skipper, letterman junior, and former letterman Walter Flowers, back from two years in the Thames, 195 pound leader on tuck fight for the starting job. Thames, 195 pounder leader on the frosh team last season, possibly has the inside post as of now. But, these three dont have it to themselves with Bill Schoenrock, the a ms best punter, eager to fight back up. Schoenrock has lettered twice.

Bill Horn, 198-pound sophomore could be heard from. age passers. John Carrero and Charlie Furlow, also sophomores, round out the top four. This is the only Maroon position which doesn't have at least one letterman returning. Left halfback BOBBY BETHUNE, who didnt letter as a sophomore last year, was the best looking halfback in Spring drills.

He is a 175 pounder from Leeds, who Coach Walker says has the knack of being in the right place at the right time. Willie Daniel, another who broke his leg late last season, has lettered twice and is BY GRANTLAND RICE II News sports writer STARKVILLE, Sept. 7 Here is a brief rundown on the boys Mississippi State Coach Wade Walker is counting on to lead the Maroons this season. Therell be some more changes before the Florida game Sept. 26, after Walker has had a chance to study films of team-against team scrimmage sessions.

We may have a few more changes, but I dont expect anything startling, Walker said. Left end LA VALLE WHITE. 6-4. 195-pounder, has starting job wrapped up barring any injury. He is one of seven players on the squad who has lettered twice.

Robert Neaves, letter-man junior, and place kicking specialist Kelley Cook, another letterman junior, give depth here. David Kelly, a sophomore. has been switched to left end from the right side. Cook was out last year playing junior college ball. Left tackle FLOYD POWERS, biggest man on the three deep squad is No.

1 right now. He weighs 242 and lettered last year playing in the last four games. Ray Osbourne, a 226-pound sophomore, is pushing Powers hard with Frank Janous, another 226-pounder, also in the picture. Left guard CURTIS LLOYD, 200-p6und untested sophomore, moved over from right guard to take over the No. 1 spot when Jimmy Daniel, who broke his leg late last season, decided to give State is counting on these up his final year after a couple of days of Fall practice.

Buck Kennedy, 215-pound junior, will back up Floyd. Byron McBride, who was listed No. 3 in pre-season figuring, also failed to come back so Bill Nance, a soph, moved up. Center ONE OF THE strongest State positions. Tom Goode, 227-pounder who won a place on the SEC all-sophomore team last season, and Jimmy Peeples, a sophomore, are running neck-and-neck.

Goode has the edge on experience but it's close. David Parvin, a sophomore, has been moved from fullback to help fill the gap left when G. N. Jobes failed to come back this Fall. Right guard ROBERT SHAW, a sophomore up from the and 185-pound Benny Stacy, brother of last years ace Quarterback Billy Stacy, are the 1-2 men.

Shaw is expected to start, but Stacy will see a lot of action. Richard Leonard, another soph, is No. 3. Dave Hodges, only letterman, is listed at No. 4.

Right tackle Big, agile Waller Suggs is one of the best in the South and has no close competition here. Walter, a 6-5, 238 pounder, lettered last year and made the SEC All-Sophomore team. Coach Walker says his potential is unlimited. Fred Perkins, a red-shirt last season, and Jerry Smith. 240 pounder moved over from left tackle, will give Suggs help when needed.

However. Coach Walker says Suggs will go 45 minutes a game, maybe more. Bob Sisk, two time letter winning senior, reinjured his leg last week and dropped out. He would have been a help here. Right end NED BROOKS, 6-2, 203.

and Ed Smith. 6-5 and 205, have lettered twice apiece. They should be able to handle the position without too much help. Bill Priester. a soph, and Dan Weatherly, who was moved from left end, will be relief men here.

Quarterback LEAST EXPERIENCED position on the team. Billy Hill, 173 pound sophomore, from Florence, has the inside track right now. But, Billy Tohill, who played a total of about seven minutes last season, is keeping pace with Hill. Both are aver- LEFT HALFBACK Bobby Bethune 5-11 17 LEFT END Name lit. Wt.

Yr. Lavalle White 6-4 195 Sr. Robert Neaves 6- 1 185 Jr. Kelley Cook B- 2 215 Jr. David Kelley 6- 1 195 Soph.

LEFT TACKLE Floyd Powers 6- 242 Jr. Rav Osborne ft- 2 226 Soph. Frank Janou 6- 2 226 Jr. LEFT GUARD Curtis Lloyd 6-1 201 Soph. Burk Kennedy 5-9 215 Jr.

Bill Nance 6- 212 Soph. Bob League 5-11 195 Soph. Robert Flemming 6- 223 Soph. CENTER Tons Goode 6- 5 227 Jr. Jimmy Peeples 6- ll 204 Soph.

David Parvin 6- 1 215 Soph. RIGHT GUARD Robert Shaw 5-10 216 Soph. Benny Stacy 5-10 185 Soph. Richard Leonard 6- 215 Soph. Dave Hodges 6- OH Jr.

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Soph. People got too many other things to do now. It was an unhappy epitaph. Maybe, another fellow laughed at a grim subject, Mann could flood the place and make a yacht club out of it. Everybody's got a boat.

That was the end of a Sunday in Atlanta, home of the Crackers. Gray day, melancholy day, and you wonder what Atlanta will do when baseball goes away. It's going, going, and, really nobody seems to care. Bessemer out of tournament semer suffered a 10-0 setback at the hands of unbeaten Spring Grove, and absorbed a 9-0 defeat administered by a slugging band of Washington. D.

C. players in the nightcap of the double-elimination tournament. ZANESVILLE. Ohio, Sept. 7 Bessemers entry in the AAABA unlimited division baseball tournament suffered a double defeat here Sunday to bow out of the national tourney.

In an afternoon game, Bes '59 slate Sept. 26 Florida at Gainesville. Oct. 3 Tennessee at Knoxville. Oct.

19 Arkansas State at Starkville. Oct. 17 Georgia at Atlanta N. Oct. 24 Memphis State at Starkville.

(HC). Oct. 31 Alabama at Tuscaloosa. Nov. 7 Auburn at Birmingham.

Nov. 14 LSU at Baton Rouge (N). Nov. 28 Ole Miss at 2 carats of Diamonds total weight Food Basket beaten, 5-1 identical score in the nightcap to give Harry Rich the title. 825.00 Fed.

tax Ind. Pro football MIAMI, Sept. 7 Miami State Farm chopped down Birmingham Food Basket last night, 5-1, to advance to the finals of the Southern Regional Softball Tournament. State Farm then beat Miami Harry Rich, 2-1, but lost by an 20th STREET AT 2ND AVE REGISTERED JEWELER AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY Illustration enlarged for detail SATt'RI) AY'S EXHIBITIONS New York 14. Green Bay 0.

Chicago Cardinals 27. San Francisco 24. Chicago Bears 52. Washington 14. Cleveland 27, Los 24.

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