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The Knoxville News-Sentinel from Knoxville, Tennessee • 14

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TT jtL B-4 Tune In JVXOX THE KNOXVILLE Want Ads SS1S1 Sunday February 8 1912 Remcmbtr Pearl Harbor? Meet Likely Vol Jim Tarrant Chose Tennessee Because of Coach John Barnhill Western Open Lead Is Taken Tusculum Students Brace Early Morning Chill for Calisthenics -v overjoyed to find that the Committee liked the idea and approved it at once The morning at Feb was set as the first day for the new experiment with the rising bell scheduled for 6 by Unknown found only four students miss ing! Coach Laird Holt thought he was dreaming But there they practically the entire enrollment of men campus students somewhat drowsy but to go Herman Kciscr Sinks 75-Foot Putt for 134 to Head Field Eiglit-Under-Par by Two Special To The Kesre-Srsthiel SREENEVILLE Tenn VJ The morning of Tuesday Feb 3 will live long ih the memories of the present student generation for the inauguration of the Tusculum "Early Bird Club" When Tusculum College went on a war-time basis at the beginning of the second semester Jan 27 compulsory physical education was introduced for all students five hours a week The men students were divided in their acceptance of the new decree Some groaned A good many thought the idea wr-great and acted accordingly But after a week of regular gym classes one hour a the men got together and drew up a new plan of their a half hour of early-morning calisthenics each day before breakfast This meant getting up about 6 a as breakfast is served at 7 The men figured that this slight inconvenience was well worth all the trouble if they could get out of their hour gym classes each day They submitted their plan to the Physical Education Committee and were By (Jailed Prtti PHOENIX Ariz Feb 7 Herman Keiser 27-year-old Akron Ohio professional sank a 75-foot putt on the 18th hole oday for an eagle three and an eight-under-par 134 to grab a two-stroke lead at the end of 36 holes of the Western Open golf tournament Shamrocks May Three yean of hlfh school rivalry and one In collate han't dimmed the friendahip between Jimmy Tarrant rtyht and Billy Bleek Tarrant triple-threat tailback at Howard Colleae has been transferred to 17-T to continue hie education and ponibly complete his football career Here he's aettina some advice about his course from Vol blocking back Meek who also is a native of Birmingham Ski Club Sure It Will Snow for Meet Outlook for Carnival at Indian Is Good Plans Transfer From Howard May Be New Sensation If SEC Approves By HAROLD HARRIS Newt-Sentinel Staff Writer IT that he particularly liked our smoky dirty city much more than he did Nashville or Tuscaloosa neither did Jimmy Tarrant choose to transfer from Howard to Tennessee simply because he is familiar with the U-T style of play and the fact that Tennessee had gone to four bowls in as many years didn't sway him in his decision Tarrant the 150-pound dark curly haired handsome lad who played a great game against Tennessee last fall for Howard College of Birmingham had one The lanky blond unknown played with mechanical precision that gave him a card of 33-35-35-31 134 and made him a strong prospect to upset the favorites in i 36-hole final round tomorrow Two professionals and an nmateur pressed close behind Keiser with 136s They were John Dawson dapper Hollywood amateur with a Chandler Harper Portsmouth Va 136 and Lloyd Mangrum Chicago The three favorites Ben Hogan of Hershey Pa Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Va and Byron Nelson of Toledo Ohio slipped badly but stayed in the running Hogan had a 34-40 to go with his sparkling 67 of yesterday for i one-under-par 141 Nelson dropped to 38 going out but re covered with a 33 on the back nine for a 71 which with his 69 of yesterday gave him 140 Snead just broke under the wire to qualify for the final 36-hole round with a 76-38-36 150 Fifty professionals and 10 amateurs! qualified Veteran Ralph Guldahl of Rancho Santa Fe Cal carded a and failed to qualify Guldahl won the Western Open in 1936 1937 and 1938 Othnr lew ecorfra ware: 1 Harri-ann Chicago 117 i Henry Picard Oklahoma CHy W-H-li-Ufi Ray Manyrum Loa Anpelea 137 Harman Barren White Plalna 111: la waen Little Can Francisco 111 Horten Smith Pinrhurat 11-12 144 Byron Hainan Toledo 31-13 140 Ky Laffoon Miami Okie 141 Ed JDudlry Colorado' Springe Colo 71 34-11 141 Joe Brown Boo nines Iowa IT-11 141: Bon Hogan Harahay Pa 111 Practice Program at Gun Club Today Knoxville Rod and Gun Club offers its regular practice program of events today at the club range on the Maryville Highway Shooting starts at 1:30 1 The club reports that interest in clay target shooting is gaining fast among Knoxville sportsmen Joe Chilton won two events last Sunday and will be out to repeat the performance today He raptured the 16-yard race with 49x50 and the doubles with 20x 24 Frank Cross was high at skeet with 43x50 Next Sunday a registered ATA shoot is slated The Great Smokies Ski Gub is becoming more assured as the date of their winter carnival Feb 20-22 approaches that there will be sufficient snow at Indian Gap in the Smoky Mountains for all the planned skiing events Deep powdery snow just an Carolina Some of the skiing fnr ehotwing Tenlpetition which requires deep snow Gap in the Smokies Feb 20-22 Are Being Made the mountains of Europe Lynn Williams assistant chairman of the skiing events learned to ski at his former home Syracuse Jack Croes is an exponent of New York State and Karl Hess vice-president of the club did his first skiing in Maine his former home Learned To Ski Mrs Emerson learned to ski at Lake Placid and Mrs Paul Layman chairman of the carnival in Minnesota One of the skiiers who is finding the snow comparable to that found in his old home Austria is Rudolf Hollaus of Waynesville Ga He plans to compete at the carnival and show the spectators some 360 degree slide turns on the slopes of Indian Gap Preceding the skiing win be a dinner at the Andrew Johnson Hotel at 7 Friday and on Saturday night a smorgasbord and dance in Gatlin-burg All events are open to the public Strokes Alsab 6th in Event at Hialeah Big Bay Lost in Pack as Am erican Wolf Upsets Classy Field To Win By JOHN McDERMOTT Called PreM Staff Carraapaadaai HIALEAH Fla Feb Albert Sa stout-hearted Alsab made an inglorious debut as a three-year-old today finishing sixth in a field of 10 in the 10th running of the Bahamas Handicap at Hialeah Park The big bay colt of 1941 was lost in the pack from the start as Mrs A 18-to-l shot American Wolf upset a classy field to take first money In another upset race Sheriff Culkin showed his heels to Brann's Challedon and Glen Riddle Farm'a War Relic in the sustaining $1500 British West Indies feature Sheriff Culkin jumped to an early lead and never was headed winning by two lengths Challedon was second War Relic third and Wood-vale Our Boots fourth First In 11 Starts It was Alsab's first defeat in the past 11 starts his victories last ar having made-faim a heavy favorite in the winter books to win the "big of turfdom the Kentucky Derby the Pimlico Preakness and the Belmont Stakes The son of Good Goods-Winds Chant faded seconds after the horses broke from the starting gate on the far side of the in field He came out of the chute fast but hold as American Wolf forced the pace The Sabalh colt made a mighty effort as the horses rounded the turn but was unable to match strides with the leaders as he moved to the outside in the stretch First Fiddle Second Mrs First Fiddle took second place two lengths behind American Wolf Figgeritout owned by Mrs Graham Lewis (Elizabeth Arden) was third by a head and Mrs Bright Willie was fourth also by a neck i Sir War was fifth by a half-length and a head better than Alsab American Wolf paid $3610 51140 and $630 for a 52 wager First fiddle returned 5850 and $550 and Figgeritout paid $950 Holt Rast Named Civilian Trainer Bj rolled Fm TUSCALOOSA Ala Feb 7 Holt Rast All-American end on the University of Cotton Bowl championship football team today was appointed coordinator of civilian pilot training at the university Rast a licensed pilot for both land and sea planes will continue school work for his engineering degree and will have complete charge of all secondary and advanced flight training progtam and will supervise selection of applicants and the ground schooL He succeeds Leslie A Walker associate professor of aeronautical engineering PURDUE WINS CLOSE ONE By Called La FAYETTE Ind Feb basketball team staved off a dashing last half rally tonight to defeat Hawkey es in a 45 to 44 heartbreaker' great drive whittled 14-point halftime lead to a- single point Entry Blank a Fun Begins qiHEN the fun began The I morning of Feb 3 was still dark dreary and bitter cold when 6 a rolled around The thermometer read 12 degrees! Meanwhile a prankster had made off with the college bell some time during the night Six a drew nigh Suddenly Rankin Hall one of the two dorms rocked with the peel of cow-bells One of the fellows undaunted by the absent college bell had thought up a better idea for getting the men up An instant later from Craig Hall came the shrill notes of an Army bugle playing At 6:10 the Tusculum gym was filled with bleary-eyed students some of whom were probably thinking that an air-raid alarm had sounded A call of the roll Be Factor in Open Season for Trout May 16 Spertal To The Xnti-Valliul NASHVILLE Feb The 1942 trout season in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will open May 16 It was announced by State Game and Fish Director It Turner The season closes in the Smokies on Aug 31 In the Tellico area the season will open in April the date to be set Streams outside the Smokies and Tellico will have open season March 1 Trout under seven Inches must be thrown back and the bag limit is ten fish Turner said Holt Rast Named Air Coordinator portal To Tbo Xswe-Seelinel TUSCALOOSA Ala Feb 7 Holt Rast all-American end on Cotton Bowl championship football team has been made co-ordinator for Civilian Pilot Training at the University of Alabama it was announced today Cage Tourney Signature) No Hitches rnHE 30-minute calisthenics period went off without a bitch and with plenty of en-thusiam on the part of the men When quitting time came at 6:40 Coach Holt received another shock A good proportion of the men wanted to stay longer Both Coach Holt and the men survived the opening activities in fine shape although it is rumored on the campus that the coach found his warm bed right comforting around 7 a The plan has proceeded since that date without a hitch and the majority of the men students like the idea better than ever Coach Holt Is still somewhat amazed but he says "1 wouldn't have believed it if I seen Cage Tourney Wyatt Agree to Dodger Terms By FiilM rM NEW YORK Feb Whitlow Wyatt who gave the Brooklyn Dodgers their only 1941 World Series victory over the Yankees began 1942 contract discussions with President Larry MacPhail today Wyatt believed to he asking 520000 for next season said that no agreement was reached and that he return to his Georgia farm until he signed He won 22 and lost 10 last year pitching seven shutouts GOLF TO SQUASH Helen Sigel runner-up for the national golf title has gone In for squash and tennis plhns to tour the winter circuit PHOTO SUPPLIES Movie Camaras Supplier and Projector! KODAKS and SUPPLIES Complete Lina Photo Suppllta Frank Rouscr Co 117 Church Street Dial I'NN NO SURGERY far Proitrate Gland ten of time If you have hsavy nd feeling Is rectum pains Is back as legi cell and sac me HEMORRHOIDS and ether rectal end eelon diiaasei treated Ns dangerous operation no hospital bill Write for free book on rectal disaaiai STOMACH kidney liver bladder norvouisess goitre rheumatism arthritis asthma hay fever neuritis diabetes cancer and tumor UTie treated by neniun-gieel methods Consultation Free Office Hours: A ts I Sunday 10 to 12 A Dr A Timbs 603 Market Phene 2-1221 KNOXVILLE TENN Improving with every game the Shamrocks girls basketball team pictured above may be a factor in The Southern Appalachians basketball tournament which opens Feb 26 at KHS The Shamrocks team is composed strictly of St Hospital nurses Pictured standing left to right: June Bishop Alice Daily Lucy Hanagan Coach Frank Caldwell Helen Kirby Uldine Loy and Elizabeth Whitehead Seated left to right are: Trula Wilson Ruby Mason and Doris Tilley Frances Lee and Mary Jean Bledsoe were not present when the picture was taken Mehen Couldn't Sink unpredictable in many of the northern states as In Ore mountains of Tennessee and North such aas cross country and relay racing may have to be omitted but the other planned events will go on as scheduled Skiing has been possible every week-end save one this year and the outlook for the carnival is exceptionally good as February has been the peak month for the sport since the club's formation the winter of 1939-40 Emerson In Charge Howard Emerson a former instructor of intra-mural skiing at Dartmouth College formerly of New Hampshire now of Kno ville is in charge of the skiing competition He has planned for Sunday at 2 the following: Cross country race obstacle race a relay a men's downhill race at top speed a race a slalom race jumping if there is sufficient snow and exhibitions of snow plow turns gelaenda-sprungs stem turns and Christianas Among the club members ire not just Southerners who are taking advantage of this exhilirating sport for the first time in their lives but there are persons who have learned to ski in Europe and the famous snowlands of the United States Robert Lambert president of the club and Mrs Lambert learned to ski at Stowe Vermont Milton Terry first tried Birmingham lad rams after tbo clou of last football season when the Birmingham Athletic Club awarded him a trophy as the outstanding athlete In Jefferson (Birmingham) County Tarrant is majoring In history and will take up his course right where he left off at Howard "I wanted to major in physical he said "but they have such a course at Howard When 1 graduate I'd like to coach and if I get a high school position I'll teach Rotes Post Tops WARRANT Is a one-sport ath- A lete AHhniioti Isa nlaw Although he has played some baseball he realizes he'll never be a 'Babe Ruth or a 'Ty Cobb' and hai no pro-fesiional ideas But Coach Johnny Mauer will welcome him to the Vol baseball drills when the call goes out for diamond prospects He plays a sociable game of tennis and likes other sports but isn't particularly adept at them While playing for Howard Tarrant came into contact with a lnt of good football a lnt of good football a number of which are amiliar by reputation to Ten nessee fans Who were some of the best he has played against? "Well there was Holt Rut and Jimmy Nelson of he said "and Buddy Elrod of Mississippi and you can just name any of these Tennessee boys They were all good But the best player is my opinion that I played ualnst was Holt Hast Alabama's (rent end Now Rast la my Idea of a football player" Billy Meek alt-tiny nearby agreed that Rast was a great end bnt he nrree that he was the beat player he had ever played against "But 1 will uy that he la the finest end I ever played Meek said Whether or not Tarrant ever plays for Tennessee be an asset to Coach Barnhill's Vols If he isn't playing with them he be against end brother that's a big help nessee over Vanderbilt and Alabama That John Barnhill head man of the football Volunteers "Coach Barnhill completed sold' said the native Birmingham boy "He not only me on Tennessee but he me on himself I could tell right off the bat that Coach Barnhill is the sort of fellow who shoots straight with his boys And he's the kind of a coach a player would be quite willing to put out his best efforts Is Color Blind rE five feet nine-inch slight-built Alabaman admitted however that he did like the layout at Tennessee much better than either Vanderbilt or Alabama both of which he visited before deciding to cast his lot with U-T footballers But SEC officials must pass a rule permitting transfer students from schools which have abandoned athletics to compete at SEC schools before be eligible to play his third year of college football and his first at Tennessee Young Tarrant (he'll be 21 late this month) may not be called in the 'draft due to his eyesight "I tried to get in the Army Air Corps and the Naval Tarrant aald "but I was turned down by both because of my eyes I am color-blind and one of my eyes la weak I haven't registered for the draft but will regiater Feb II I don't know of coarse whether or not tbeyil take me in the Provided the SEC makes the necessary rules change and the Army doesn't get him he should develop into one of the greatest tailbacks the Vols have ever had a runner passer and he played tailback two yean for Howard and was named on the All-Dixie Conference all-star teams both yean and on the Little All-America third team last falL He and Bobby Cifers will be the No 1 tailback candidates when spring practice gets in full sway Walter Slater regular tailback last season is due to be called up by the Army Friend of Billy Meek rpARRANT will be the second A native native Birmingham boy on football team He oins an old Billy Meek locking whom he played against in their high school days at Birmingham Billy has taken Tarrant under his wing and is showing him the ropes around The Hill and has given him advise on his course of study In high school Tarrant Slayed for Woodlawn High olding down the most important position under the Notre Dame system the left halfback slot At the same time Meek was quarterback on Birmingham West End High They met on opposing sides three times and team was victor twice He made Alabama's third all-state team and was first choice on the All-City and All-County team Biggest athletic honor ever bestowed upon the youthful NI WH far aa (-Oath fiat at Sea puu Commerce Rowityg Alley Lombardi Is Now a Brave Boston Acquires Catcher From Jteds in Deal Failed BOSTON Feb 7 Catcher Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds has been acquired by the Boston Braves in return for two players satisfactory to the Reds or an undisclosed amount of cash if neither club agrees on a player trade it was announced here tonight Lombardi 33-year-old Oakland CaL-xesidenC-hat a 10-yearma-jor league batting average of 310 since he broke in with the Brooklyn Dodgers In 1938 Lombardi led the National League in batting and was named the most valuable player Last season he batted In 117 games for an average of 264 ALBERT IN PICTURE HOLLYWOOD Cal Albert All-America quarterback signed to star in a football picture "The Spirit of Production starts in April for N-S -K A A 10 for boy 12 for girls) Please enter the basketball team in The News-ffcntinel-KAA Southern Appalachian basketball tournament which starts Feb 26 at KTIS I want my team entered in the (A) (B) (G) (Girls) CLASS (Check Desired Class) It is understood that no players on my team have been members of high school or eollege teams this season and that every member of my team has played at least five games with my team MMMI4I66IMM99MM iAai My players are (List 1 1U 1 3 9 MMMI(M9MMI66I66MM 10 11 12 MMMM4MiS(M6IIIIMI6IIMaaa 5 5 6 MM6f6M96696t99liaMi'a'a Captain Bernie shots weren't finding their mark last night against Alabama Here the Vol leader (25) is trying to get the ball away while Homer reserve Alabama center is attempting to block the shot mm1 3T mu" vt.

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