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MARCH 18, 1934. :g.i:."Q7,7:iT,i.$,..i., OFFICIAL SCHEDULE FOR 1934 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF BASEBALL CLUBS Page 10-A ME KNOXVILLE SUNDAY JOURNAL, KNOXVILLE, MARCH 18, 1934. a i MI RI RTtUIII)AV APE) A i 9 kir ITUelMIAD 1 ITT EgES AU, fill ME OFFICIAL. SCHEDULE FOR 1934 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF BASEBALL -CLUBS EARLY SEASON Only 11 Out of First 33 Tilts To Be Played Here; Open Card Here April 17. Only 11 Out of First 33 Tilts To Be Played Here- Open Card Here April 17.

4 At Atlanta At Birmingham At Chattanooga At Knoxville At Little Rock At Memphis At Nashville At New Orleans May 3, 4, 5, 6 May 30, -31 May 27-27, 28, 29 May 7, 8, 9 May 10, 11, 12f April 20. 21f, 22 April 29, 30 ATLik.NTA Kean July 6, 7f, 8 June 1, 2 July 17, 18, 19, Jtme 25, 26, 27, 28 June 22, 23, 24-24 June 3-3 4, 5, 29, 30f May 1, 2 Aug 7, 8, 9, 10 July 15-15, 16 30, 31 Aug 16, 17, 18f, 19 Aug 12, 14-14, 15 July 1. 2' June 19, 20, 21 1 Sept. 2, 3-3, 4 Sept if I Aug 3, 4f, 5-5 May 17 -018 19 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 24, 25, 26 April 27, 28f, 29-29 April 23, 24; 25 May 13'', 14, 15, 16 April 17, 18, 19 BIRMINGHAM June 14, 15, 16f, 17 rrnin. Sept 12.

1 1 "UV July 9, 10, 11 July 12, 13, 14 June 13 June 6,7, 8, 9f July 3, 4-4 -June 3-3, 4, 5 12, 22, 23 Aug 24, 25f, 26-26, 28 July 31 27, 28f, 29 Sept. 6, 7, 8f, 9 July 22-22, 24, 25 I Aug. 1, 2 I April 23, 24, 25 May 10, 11, 12-V April 17, 19 20 a May 15 16 May 17 '13 14, 1.8 19f 27, 28 29 May 6-6. 8 9 CHAT'rANOOGA June 6, 7, 8, 9 June 22, 23 24-24 June 3-3, 4: 5 Jtme 30 9 July 3, 1'5 June 10 11 12 Jn 25, 26: 27, 28 July 26, 27, 28, 29 Aug. 13, 14, 15, 16 2Knoxville July 21f, 22-22, 24 13 ue July 1:4 Sept 13, 14, 15f, 16 July 31 9- 1 Aug.

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30, 31 June 18, 19, 20, 21. Aug 8, 9 ir, April 17, 21f, 22 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May30, 31 LITTLE ROCK or JulY 6' 91' 8. July.12, 13, 14 June 1, 2 Aug. 11-11 Aug. 20, 21, 22, 23 July 15-15, 17, 18 Sept.

if 3 Aug 3, 4f, 5-5 I Sept 7, 8f, 9, Sept 3-3, 4 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 30, 31 May 3, 4, 5 April 29-29 April 18, 19, 20 May 24 25, 26f May 27-27 28, 29 MEMPHIS '111 12): 1P, 2t23 5111urliye 1-7, 18 jAuunge. 17 ran3re li82 19 20 'Iltlilliye 254 25 Complete July 2411025-j-, 11 31 30 28 Au 27 6 2 July 19, 201, 21f Aug 3 4f, 5-5 Sept 3-3, 4 7 Sept If, 2 Aug. g. April 17, 18, 19 April 30 May 27,27, 28, 29 May 30, 31 May 10, 11, 12 May 6 .8, 9-9 May 3 4 5t NASHVILLE July 21, 22, 23, 24 2 July 17, 18, 19, 20 June 1. 2f June 22, 23f, 24-24 June 26, 27, 28 Sept 13, 14, 156 June 18, 19, 20, 21 Aug.

30, 31 July 15-15 16 Aug 12-12, 14, 15 Aug 16, 17, 18f, 19 arts June 17-17 Aug 8, 9, 10, llf Aug 3, 4f, 5 6 Sept if Sept 2-2, 3-3 May 13 14, 15, 16 April 20, 21,..22 May 24, 25, 26f May 20-20, 22, 23 April 23, 24, 25 April 26, 27, 28f T. May l'T, 18. 19 NEIV ORLEANS lueplyt.3;7,41-itil.i.,58 luulnye Jituulilr 1224, 27, 28 23 i a juullye 2312' 13-13- tulepYt.6107111-81-18.12 Coverage Sept 131, 14, 15i, 16 4 Aug. 1, 2 k-- 11-SUNDAY At Atlanta At Birmingham At Chattanooga At Knoxville At Little Rock At Memphis At Nashville At New' Orleans May 30 31 May 27274.4 28, 29 May 7, 8, 9 may 10, 11, 12t April 20. 21, 22.

April 29., 30 ATLIAhNTA Reid May 38'. June 2 July 17, 18, 19, 20 June 25, 26, 27, 28 June 22, 23, 24-24 June 3-3. 4, 5, 29, 30f May 1, 2 Aug. 7, 8, 9, 10 July 15-15, 16 -Aug. 30, 31 Aug.

16, 17, 18t, 19. Aug. 12, 14-14, 15 July 1.. 2' June 19, 20, 21 1 Sept. 2, 3-3, 4 Sept.

if 1 Aug. 3, 4t, 5-5. May 17,018, 19t May 20 21, 22, 23 May 24, 25, 26 April 28, 29-29. April 23, 24, 25 May 13, 14, 15, 16 April 17, 18, 19 BIRMINGHAM June 14, 15, 16t, 17 Sept, 1 2 1 -The July 9, 10, 11 July 12, 13, 14 June 13 June 6,. 7, 8, 9.1- July 3, 4-4 -June 4, 5 Aug.11f, 12., 22, 23 '1.

Aug. 24, 25f, 28 July 31 27, 28f, 29 Sept. 6 7, 8, 9 July 24, 25 Krioxvil le Svportsnien Plan Big STAR PLAN SETS INDOOR Attracts Interest. TO ADD TRACK MILE RECORD EAGLES. PLAN TO ADD TRACK Grand Prix RUNYAN TAKES GOLF TOURNEY AT CHARLESTON Kreis to Enter Indianapolis STOEFEN WINS 4thoxville Driver Also Plans To Make Tour of Europe, a TENNIS TITLE Northern Africa.

FROM MANG1N By BARNEY BALLARD (Journal Sports Writer) 2 By BARNEY BALLARD (Journal Sports Writer) 'MURRAY TAKES OVER BASEBALL JOB AT L. M. U. MURRAY TAKES OVER BASEBALL MIS SEASON Glenn Cunningham Finishes 30 Yards Ahead of Gene Yenzke. Rails!) litter Coach Has Squad of Veteran Returning.

411 First Cinderpath Team to Represent School Since 1921. Gives Fellow Pros Lesson in Par-Breaking Tactics; Wins $700 'Cash. California Net Star Dethrones a in i on Straight Sets. By MARVIN THOMSON (Journal Sports. Editor) The 1934 Southern league schedule, released yesterday by President John D.

Martin in Memphis, gives Knoxville 11. Sunday and nine Saturday games at home on the 154-game slate. The Smokies are, well fixed as far as holiday games are concerned, but during the first 33 days until May 20 when the going is tough, the locals will be here for only 11 games. Chattanooga is in the same fix with only nine games at home during the first 33 days. So much traveling in the early part of the season is certain to have ill effects on any ball club.

Memphis, on the other: hand, will be at home for 21 days. New Orleans 19, Atlanta 23 and Birmingham 19 during the same time. All the other clubs are fairly well fixed the first month except Knoxville and Chattanooga. OPEN WITH LOOKOUTS Little Rock, with night baseball, may get the worst of it with 22 games at home during the first 33 days. It is too early for night baseball in that section, and, you know, the Pebs have to depend on twilight ball to make both ends meet.

Here's a bit of good news: Knoxville opens against Joe Engers Ross Landing crew here April 17. The scene shifts overnight and the teams battle the next day in the Lookout city. The Smokies close the season in Little Rock September 16 in a doubleheader. Atlanta has been given Sunday baseball with nine Sabbath games appearing on the slate. The city administration at Atlanta has granted that club permission to play Sunday contests.

Opening day, April 17, will find Nashville at Atlanta for a three--game series; Chattanooga at Knoxville for a single game, after which the Smokies will go to Chattanooga for an opener there the next day; Little Rock at Memphis for a single game, the Chicks journeying to Little Rock for games April 18, 19 and 20, and: Birmingham at New Orleans for three straight games. New Or- leans will help Birmingham open the season April 20, 21 and 22.. Atlanta will visit Nashville for the Vole season opening, playing. there April 20, 21 and 22. The schedule provides for each club to meet every other team 22 times.

Each team will be the guest of every other club 11 times. There is some talk of a movement under Way to give Atlanta two more Sunday days in order to give the Crackers an even break their first season with Sunday ball. As far as the Smoldes are concerned, the present schedule gives them a better break than the 1933 schedule, outside of the early games away from home. Knoxville is shy two Saturday dates. Memphis is given 13 Saturday games at home and Birmingham 12.

Nashville will be here Labor Day for a doubleheader, while the Fourth of July finds the Smokies in Little Rock for a twin bill. Knoxville's Sunday games at home: Atlanta one. Birmingham one. Chattanooga two Little Rock two. Memphis two.

Nashville two. New Orleans one. Knoxville's Sunday games away: Atlanta New Orleans two. Memphis two Chattanooga three. Birmingham one.

Little Rock one (September 18, last day of season) Nashville one. 1. 2 3 I By MARVIN THOMSON By J. GORDON POWERS (Journal Sports Writer) Sportsmen of this section are taking their outdoor sport seriously these days. Never before in the history of East' Tennessee have lovers of hunting and fishing planned for as extensive a season.

Starting with the fishing season which is aleardy open, anglers are taking advantage of every opportunity' to try their skill at all the streams in this section. Thousands and thousands of fish have been loosed in the park zone. until, it is said, that some of the closed streams are so crowaea will be necessary to open them to keep the fish from starving. Woodruff's and the Athletic House report their sales for fishing tackle and paraphernalia has far exceeded their expectations. The new fish hatchery at Morristown is getting under way and a successful season is expected from that source.

New regulations have been enacted in the Great Smoky Mountain National park. This will prove beneficial to the sport as well as for the fish. JEFFERSpN CITY, March 17.As though baseball and football were not enough, Carson-Newman college is adding track to its menu of spring athletics. For the first time since 1921 competitors in the runnihg and field events will get their chance to vie for honors. An attempt is being made to have a good representation at the state college meet at Knoxville, May 12, if no dual or triangular contests are arranged.

The new sport was never very successful at the school heretofore, but the present crop of students numbers former high school stars and others possessing ability to assure good send-off in the frrst year MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York, March 17 (W)Glenn the University of Kansas' premier miler, tonight drove the indoor mile record down' to 4:08.4 seconds as he gave the finest exhibition of his career in winning the Columbus mile at the Knights of Columbus games from "'an all-star field. Setting a terrific pace from the fifth lap on, Cunningham broke the tape 30 yards in front of Gene Venzke. Pennsylvania sophomore. who held the old universal indoor standard of 4:10, set on the same track two years ago. Little John W.

(Bill) Follows, going out of his class so he could get some competition. finished third, some 5 to 10 yards behind Venixe. Cunningham appeared as fresh as a Kansas daisy as he finished his marvelous race to bang up the second fastest mile in athletic history, indoors or out. Only Jack Lovelock's outdoor mile record of 4:07.6 stands ahead of Cunningham's time. I I 1 NEW YORK, March 17 (R)The two-year reign of Gregory S.

Man--gin as United States indoor tennis champion was, broken today in the Seventh Regiment armory by Lester R. Stoefen, of Los Angeles, who smothered the defending champion, 6-1, 8-6, 6-4. A little more than an hour was all the time required by the towering Calofirnian to subdue his Newark, N. rival in straight sets in one of the fastest played finals in 35 years. 'riming his shots beautifully and hitting into the ball with murderous force, Stoefen built his attack and defense to thwart Mangin's notoriously dangerous net, game.

Only occasionally did Mangin succeed in executing any of his angled volleys that dropped Just over the cord. Mangin won the first game of the first set on service and then he was subjected to the humiliation of losing nine straight games. Stoefen obviously relaxed after that spurt and a combination of Stoefen's lapse and improved playing on Mangin's part enabled the defending chatnpion to recover three games and bring himself up even at three games each. in the second set. Stoefen quickly returned to form, however, and for the balance of the match held the gallery spellbound.1 Paired with George M.

Lott, Chicago Davis cup doubles veteran, Stoefen won his second national title, overhauling Berkeley Bell and Frank J. Bowden, New Yorkers, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. 6-4 in the doubles final. Pete 'rel. Knoxville's contribu- Lion to the auto racing world, last night announced plans for the coming season that will include participation in the Indianapolis speedway classic, the Grand Prix of Milan (Italy) and a tour of the leading countries of Europe and Northern Africa.

Kreis will leave for Indianapolis within the next few days to arrange details of his race In the Decoration Day classie. He expects to remain in Indianapolis for several days before returning to Knoxville. Plans for his Eutopean tour this summer were also announced last night. Kreis expects to leave immediately after the Indianapolis race with a group of American drivers, to try for new records in France, Germany, Spain. Italy and other countries.

They also plan to extend the trip to Tripoli, Kreis said. TO ENTER GRAND PRIX Following this tour, the Knoxville boy will enter the Grand Prix, the outstanding race of the year in Europe, which he. won in 1926. The Grand Prix is comparable to the big Indianapolis classic. The Knoxville daredevil leaped into prominence in 1926 by outdistancing the leading drivers of the world to win the.

racing classic in Italy. Since then he has participated in practically all of the leading races, but the tour planned for the coming season is more extensive than any of the previous ones. TO DRIVE MILLER CAR ICreis stated last night that he will enter a front drive Miller special in the Indianapolis race, the same car he piloted last year. Harry Hartz' now has the car in California. He Is very optimistic over getting in the money again this year.

although he would make no prediction that he would come in first FINISHED EIGHTH In 1925, Pete entered the Decoration Day race and has been competing in them ever since. He came close to winning in 1930, but after some trouble with his car, finished in third place. Billy Arnold took first place in the same car that Kreis will drive this year. Pete, the son of J. A.

Kreis, has a host of friends in this section who will be pulling for him to come through in all his races during the coming season. I By DILLON GRAHAM Associated Press Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S. March 17 (A') Paul Runyan, the young White Plains, N. star, gave his fellow professionals a lesson in par breaking tactics today as he won Charleston's open Tournament of the Gar-. dens with a four-round total of 273, 11 strokes under par and nine shots ahead of his nearest rival.

The 25 year old New Yorker pushed in front in the third round with a 68 and blew his opponents Dut of the running with a 65 six under par, and a new competitive course record in the closing round of the 72-hole medal playtest. He had 72 in the first round and 68 in the second. Craig Wood, the big blond from Deal, N. who was ahead at the half-way mark with 139, put together two rounds today of 73 and 70 to wind up in second place with 282, the same total with which Walter Hagen won this tournament a year ago. Four strokes behind him was Horton Smith, of New York, who also played rounds of 73-69-70-74-28d.

Mortie Dutra, the Western contender from Detroit, and Henry Picard, young pro at this Wappoo course, were in fourth place with 287's. Both were well up in the running for three rounds but slipped to 'I5's this afternoon. Harry Cooper Chicago pro who finished with a 69 and Johnny Revolta, young Milwaukee pro, who fired a 70 as his last effort, were bracketed at 288, while Willie MacFarlane, of Tuckahoe. N. and Bill Mehlhorn, of Brooklyn, had 289's.

Mehlhorn's 69 in the third round pulled him up into the high money. A pair of local youths, Thard Street, jr. and Francis Ford, were tied for the amateur prize at 297. Runyan, the big money winner of the wirtter season who won eleven tournaments in 1933 and has captured three this year, profited $700 from his victory today. HARROGATE, March 17 Still smiling high school tournament and cent happenings around Knoxville, Crosby Murray into town today to take over mentorship of the Lincoln Memorial uthersity baseball team.

Immediately after lunch, he set about preparing the field and taking inventory of equipment for the beginning on Monday. Last year Crosby had little more than a prayer out of which to build his team, but this time all of his lettermen except two have returned and several good freshmen prospects are aspiring to vie for honors on the diamond. With I reasonable amount of good material, Crosby is 'expecting to come in on the home stretch with the. rest of the gang when the Smoky Mountain flag 1 race is finished. The lettermen to return from last year's squad are: Bowling, Grimsley, Lowdenback, Sliney, pitchers; Slover, catcher; Reasor, third base; Kennedy, shortstop; Evans, second base; Creech, first base; Crawford, pitcher and outfielder, and Mitchell, Stooksbury, Hick a outfielders.

The freshmen who are showing pre-season promise are Barker, first baseman; Cooper and Russell, infielders; "Little" Reaso, Ison and Carter, outfielders; and Peebles, catcher. These young Olympians come to L. M. U. with good high school backing, and are expected to fill the gaps left vacant by graduation and to strengthen the reserve forces considerably, but the brunt of the team will be thrown upon the veterans of last year's squad.

i "Tubby' Slover, the barrel chested catcher, is expected to polish up on the fine art of using the stick, which will make him of invaluable worth to the team. Jack Bowling, the most improved man on last year's team, will be expected to be in better form than last year and in shape to toss them over with the best of them. Bill Grimsley with. his float and curve -ball will be making the opposing batters swear they are seeing double if he has good a season. Bruce Mitchell will be remodeled into an outfielder of the foremost rank.

MORRISTOWN PDXHUNT April 23 marks the opening of the spring hunt of the Southeastern Fox Hunters' association at This is one of the only associations that is sanctioned by the American Kennel club and The-championship goes with the winning of the all-age of this stake. A committee composed of J. B. chairman; J. O.

Phillips and A. H. Mullins have been appointed to handle all entertainment features of this meet. The Southeastern is headed by H. P.

Richards of Bluff City, president; C. R. Patterson of Johnson City, treasurer, and Nat G. Taylor of Johnson City, secretary. Other prominent sportsmen of that section who will help maket this meet one of success are Judge W.

T. Coleman of Morristown, Robert Bible, Milt Etters, Dave Jones, and Chief Laughters of Greenville. In fact, every red-blooded fox hunter in those parts will be on hand to enjoy a week of real sport. STATE TRAPSHOOT Once more can the people of these parts feel proud of their trap-shooting representatives: They have planned and are assured that the state shoot will be held again at Blount Beach. The meet there last year was so successful that many visitors who attended were so well pleased at the fine treatment accorded by the Knoxville sportsmen that it was no trouble to bring it back for 1934.

1 Cathbridge Crew Sets New Record As Oxford Bows Colonels Bough By Former Owner of its reorganization. Dash men and speedsters seem predominant in the early survey with the distance men and jumpers furnishing a close second. Not all of the probables have reported as yet but baseball and football have absorbed their time. For the 100 and 200, Baird, Peace, Norton, Messer, Brittain, and Henderson are possible entries. Hampton, Harris, and Easton belong in the middle distance group, while Reed and Starmer specialize in the half-mile.

In the jumping program, Allen, Hale, and H. Taylor are candidates with Lane, Briley, and possibly Messer working towards the one and two-mile goal. Hurdles and one or two of the field events will probably be left off, though Davis and Grubb are ready to fulfill the duties in the Various weights competition. Coach Noe is handling the tracksters and has hopes of building a well-balanced team. Meanwhile the baseball drills are making headway to the extent that Coach Holt predicts just about who will compose the starting nine.

Smith, catcher; R. Hutchins, first base; Blevins or Collett, second; Bible, shortstop; and Ward on the hot corner, have handled themselves capably in practice. Combs, C. Hutchins, lefthanders, and Dowling, righthander, are heavy-hitting outfielders. Carter and Wallace may break into this select group before the initial tilt.

1 The mound staff, composed of Layman, Green, Taylor, and Franklin is characterized chiefly by inexperience, Layman being the only one who has twirled in many college games. Broadus Taylor has had some experience, but Green and Franklin are freshmen, with whom Coach Holt Is working and instructing. The Eagles begin their schedule the first week in April, and 13 or 14 encounters are billed from that time. 'These include Smoky Mountain conference foes as L. M.

11., Maryville, and Milligan. Mars Hill college, of North Carolina, is also one of the opponents of the Eagles. The Rev. William F. Reilly delivers sermons in the sign language to a group of deaf and dumb churchgoers in Oakland, Calif.

Laboring along behind the Kin-San, almost distanced, were such great runners as Glen Dawson of Skiatook. Charles (Chuck) Hornbostel of Indiana; Frank Crowley of Manhattan. and Frank Nor-dell of N. Y. U.

making his first start in one of the big club meets this year, jumped out to set the early vice with Venzke. Crowley, Cunningham and Follows running in stride right behind him. Cunningham stayed behind the Violet runner only so long as the pace suited him, stepping out to take the lead half way through the fifth of the 11 laps as Norden began to run down. Follows. Hornbostel and Venzke were right after him in that order but Cunningham began to draw out gradually increasing his pace and his lead.

As the bell rang for the final lap the great Kansan started for Inwn and how he went Running like me champion he is he just hit the htgh spots on that final circuit, to leave Venzke, Follows and the rest struggling along to finish as best they could. The cheers had hardly died away for Cunningham when Raymond Sears, of Butler, came out to win the two-mile run in 9:07.4, the fastest time ever recorded by an American for the distance, although still a long way from Paavo Nurmi's world mark of 8:582. Sears finished 10 yards ahead of Joe McCloskey, former Fordham Olympian. who had set all the early pace which led to Sears' new record but couldn't match the final sprint of the Indianapolis youngster. The Butler runner finished fresh and strong and might have shaved another second off Joie Ray's old native American standard of 9:08.4 if he had not waited until the final lap to start his sprint and go out past Amarillo, without a chamber of commerce for nearly a year, has organized another association.

Lookout Midgets Beat Morristown Alb le Booth Gets Job With Violets 1 It will be field in June and many noted shooters have signified their intentions of competing in the different events. LouTsvaLE, March 17 (Al The Louisville American association baseball club, in receivership for the last year, was sold today to William F. Knebelkanip, former owner and operator under the receiver for $90,000. No other bid was made at the auction held under court order. The $90,000 will go to pay off at 50 cents on the dollar the $180,000 debt against the club.

Knebelkamp owned the club for 14 years before it went into the hands of a receiver last spring. The team leaves Sunday to train at Dawson Springs, Ky. U.S.TeamNamed To Meet France LONDON, March 17 (IP)--A mighty Cambridge eight-oared crew today swept to a record-breaking triumph over Oxford on the Thames While half of London lined the banks and cheered, the light blue crew rowed the four and one-quarter miles from Putney to Mortlake brewery in the record time of 18 minutes 3 seconds to better the 23- year-old mark of Oxford by 26 seconds and defeat the dark blues by four and one-hall lengths for the llth straight time. It was the 86th renewal of the race, inaugurated in. 1829, and the 45th victory for Cambridge against 40 for Oxford.

The 1877 race was a dead heat. 4 Taking command soon after the half-mile mark, Cambridge never was threatened as it finished the long grind strong fresh. Oxford's only consolation was that they Also ha4 beaten the old record, being clocked in 18:20 even though their best was not good enough to win. WALTON LEAGUE BUSY The directors of the local chapter of the Izaak Walton league are planning many outdoor ventures. They have been the means of bringing to Knoxville the new quail hatchery east of the city, and the bass hatchery at Chilhowee park is being handled directly by them.

A big outdoor meeting is planned in the near future: The Chattanooga Midgets, winner of the tournament in the Lookout city, defeated the Morristown quintet, winner of the local Gold Medal tournament, 25 to 18, in a hard fought battle at the "V' yesterday afternoon. Dicks, with 17 points, was ttigh point man of the game. Reams, with 8, was best for Morristown. Lineup: Chattanooga (25) Morristown (18) Position Smith (2) Allen(3) Dicks (17) Reams(8) Chrosmak (6) Payne (1) Demas Allen (6) Lawson Austin Subs: Chattanooga, Alexander; Morristown, R. S.

Allen. NEW YORK. March 17 football Violets of New York university took on a distinctly rblue" hue today as Dr. Marvin A. (Mal) Stevens, new head coach, announced he was bringing four Yale men with him from New Haven to try and lift the New Yorkers back to the gridiron heights.

Heading the list is Albert J. (Albie) Booth, the "Little Boy Blue," who ran wild for Yale as a player in 1929, '30 and '31; Charles A. Comerford. Yale end coach for 13 years; Hepster Barres, fine end in his undergraduate days and on the Eli coaching staff last fall. and Fred J.

Linehan, former Yale tackle and head coach last year at Roxbury. Delta Gridders Complete Drills NEW YORK, March 17 (W)Lester Stoefen. new national indoor tennis champion; Gregory Mangin. George Lott, and Frank Shields today were named to represent the United States against France in the international team matches which will be played in the Seventh Regiment armory Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night. Mangin and Stoefen will meet Christian Boussus and Andre Merlin.

respectively, in singles matches on Tuesday; Stoeffen and Lott will play Boussus and Jean Borotra in doubles Wednesday; and on Thur ay, Shields will meet Merlin and Borotra will oppose Stoeten in singles. Harriman Grid Players Report Billiard Star Coming Tuesday Watt Ilobt Spo)1s Build Charactr, Says Coach A. STATE COLLEGE; March 17 regulation game between divisions of the Mississippi State college football squad today brought to an end four weeks of intensive spring training under the direction of Coach Ross MacKechnie and his assistant, Russ Crane. MacKectmie is pleased with the progress of the squad, made up largely of freshmen. The Maroons.

for the first time in several years, will have some weight in the line, and a first class passer in Charles (Pee Wee) Arm- strong, whose hurling today led his team to a 24-6 victory. U. T. Track Meet Slated Saturday HARRIMAN, March football got under way here at Harriman High school yesterday, 25 aspirants reporting to Coach George Ballard, ormer Carson-Newman grid star, for the initial workout. The session consisted of calisthenics, passing and signal drills.

Of the 25 who were on hand, 13 were out for practice last fall and only six played enough to be numbered among the first 20 during the season. Just what the prospects for next season are, is hard to tell now, since many who are expected back next season failed to show up for the first spring drilL The spring squad Is expected to number around 25 for the entire spring grid. William Mosconi. the 19-year-old Philadelphia billiard star. will be in Knoxville Tuesday for two free exhibitions.

In the afternoon at 2:30 he will be at Joe McDonald's Sport Center and at night he will be at Yardleigh Sears. Mosconi will also play an exhibition match at the Sport Center with John R. Cook, local boy. This youthful billiard wizard qualified to play for the world's champipnship, after a series of divisional. sectional, and national tournaments.

Mosconi comes here in the Interest of the "better billiards" SUITS and TOPCOATS Suits hand tailored to your individual measure. JOHN MEN Men's individual track meet at U. T. will be held next Saturday, starting at 2:30. All students except varsity track men are eligible to and individual awards will be given winners in each event.

Participation in this event will not affect the eligibility of students to compete in the fraternity track meet to be held later, in the season. Events to be held: 50-yard dash, 100-yard 220-yard dash, 440- yard dash, 120-yard high hurdles, 220-yard low hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, shot put, high jump, and broad jump. TAILOR Second Floor, Journal Bldg. It is Coach Hobt's contention that character can be moulded by the games in which the students participate. A spirit fair play may be developed, an inferiority complex may be overcome, a superiority complex may be curbed, if the boy or girl is correctly guided in play.

And it is much easier on one's nerves," Coach Hobt laughed as he indicated a patch of gray that might have been caused by that Tennessee freshmen-Centre 1- lege freshmen game, which his team won by a single point, in a thrilling finish back in 1925. Coach Hobt also has a class in teacher training, for those who expect to coach or teach physical education after graduation. The -number about equally divided between men and women, he said. There are three assistants in the Physical Education department Coach C. IL Loose, Miss Kathleen.

Anderson and Miss Louise Hill. When asked which he preferred, intra-mural sports or varsity copching, Cor.91 liobt said, "They both have their good and bad 1 points, but intercollegiate compe- I titian is too hard on one's nerves. 'I IThe other day; I chanced to pass by the particular office mentioned above, and more or less out of curiosity, dropped in to see Coach Hobt I rather expected to find him longing for the good old days," when his football, basketball or track teams were competing with those from other colleges. Or maybe for another team like those freshmen of '24 and '25. Much to my surprise, Coach Hobt was so wrapped up in his work as head of the Departmet4 of Physical Education that he really beamed with enthusiasm.

He comes in contact with over 850 students at the Hill now, instead of less than a hundred and knows most of them by their first names. Instead of building strong teams he builds strong characters from the boys and girls who come under his supervision. He has built intra-mural sports up from nothing to its present high state of development. Aside from the physical education required of freshmenj and sophomores, Coach Hobt hal established inter-rater- nity bah than, playground ball, tennis, cross country runs and inter-sorority syorts. A nerve-wracking football game will take five years of your life." Hobt came to the university in -1921, along with M.

B. Banks. Previously, he had coached at Wittenberg college and Toledo university. Hobt coached the varsity track team and assisted in football and basketball, until 1924 when he took over the freshmen football teams which lost only one game during his two-year reign. During his spare time, Coach Hobt has.

a hobby of collecting sports poetry, dated from 1,400 B. C. up to the present time. There are about 1,500 poems in 'the collection. One of the earliest authors in his collection is Homer, while Grant land Rice is represented with several poems.

Coach Hobt is married and has one song A. Watt, 15 years old, and lives at No. 2100 Terrace avenue. While others go on building championship football. basketball and track teams, A.

Watt Hobt is building character aierFnl the at the University of Tennessee. And what's more, he really enjoys it. By BARNEY BALLARD (Journal Sports Writer) Over in Alumni gym there is an office with the name, A. Watt Hobt, printed on the door. And Inside this office may be found one of the most interesting characters in Knoxville.

Football fans will remember Coach Hobt for his remarkable freshmen teams at the University of Tennessee back in 1924-25, during which time they lost only one game. And by an ironic trick of fate, it was the last game played by the last team developed by Coach Hobt Many fans will remember Dick Dodson, Dave McArthur, Jimmie Elmore, Charlie Rice, Gene Mc-Ever, Buddy Hackman, Roy Witt, the three Johnsons and dozens of other Vol stars started their careers at Tennessee under freshmen Coach Hobt Others may remember Hobt as varsity track coach, which position he geld for several years. But for the pashnine years, this dynamic' builder of successful frosh football teams has dropped, more or from the public eye. The public hears no more about him. John Sevier Club Will Hold Shoot Vp LS RETURN BILGERE Hall the New 6 Cylinder II-II- 1 Fe Le A461 Appetizing Food Excellent Service Delivery Service 111-A17- 2-9111 Appetizing I Food Excellent Service Delivery Service -EliA17- 2-9111 i 1 A registered shoot will be held today at the John Sevier Gun club in connection with the regular shoot.

The program is slated for this afternoon at the gun club grounds. YELLOW CABS DOTHAN, -March 17 0.1.1D--- The Nashville Vols, training for the Southern Association flag race, tonight, sent Joe Bilgere, flashy young second baseman back to Henderson, Texas, in the new Dixie league. Al Coccinello is to play second base fox the Volunteers. Bill Rodda, shortstop, reported today and seven regulars are due tomorrow to make the squad complete. lit mile lee each additional 34m11.

DIAL 3-5151 420 HENLEY HENLEY 420 1 Visitors are invited ito attend and I take part in the protram and all club members are expected to be present. 641 I MARKET 641 MARKET.

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