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Tho Bradenton Herald, Sunday, February 25, 1951 Star Wins j0f0 Officials Say Georgia Golf Champs Event ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 24-OD i U. S. Walker Cup Team, was one aU nm4 tfnnlon a iihJam ri aft ki4 aaiiU MAt 4 aU IUa IlohHrt of under but could Unbeaten Oneco Boys And Bradenton Girls Win Junior Crowns Onego's all-victorious boys basketball team made it a perfect championship season at the Manatee High gym last night when they defeated the Bradenton Squalls, 25 to 20, for the 1951 county junior high crown.

In the girls' playoff game, Bradenton won the championship with a 22 to 18 triumph over Palmetto. The boys victory climaxed a brilliant season for Coach E. H. Leamon's tall Oneco outfit. The Onecoans zoomed to nine consecutive victories in regular season league play and added No.

10 in the big one. Bradenton was Shufflin' With The Shufflers By FRANK II. MAIIR Friday afternoon the Shannon pot luck drew 76 men and 52 women players. Mr. Shannon formally opened the play.

The 27-court play attracted a lot of spectators. The grand prize winners were Bob Russel and Izzy Meyskins, defeating T. S. Jamison and Gabe Hinkle by a score of 73-63. Halls, Kimball, Morris and Ossian also received prizes presented by Shannon.

The ladies winners were Mrs. Markle and Mrs. Campbell, defeating Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Porter 91-71, with Mrs.

Terrell, Mrs. En-zor, Mrs. Hawley and Mrs. Mansfield receiving prizes. The big Friendly City Invitational tournament is scheduled Tuesday.

Two-Ball Links -Tourney Carded Al Local Course A good sized field of links players from the Tampa bay area will participate in a mixed two-ball event at the Bradenton Country Club course today. Players will start teeing off at 12:30. The tourney will serve as a tune-up for the clubs annual $500 pro-am scheduled a week from Monday. This meet is the top links show of the season here. AH Meantime, it was that local women golfers have been invited to play in the West Coast Invitational to bo held by Sarasota Bay women players next Friday morning.

Tee off time will be between 9 and 9:30, Low gross and net prizes will be awarded, and on entry fee will be made. A luncheon will follow play. Local linkswomen desiring to participate are asked to call pro shop here or Mrs. Jsck Parker. par not match the sensational play of his fellow Georgian.

As the afternoon round started. Manley showed signs of cracking under the pace. Goodloe won the third and sixth holes with birdie 3s to trail four down. But erratic putting on the part of Goodloe blew (chances to win at least three other holes. Manley quickly regained control of the match, winning the eighth and ninth to again hold a 0-up margin as the match turned into the back stretch.

Manley's accurate putter made the difference. There was little to choose between the booming Ice drives and chip shots of the finalists, but Manley was the master on the greens. Long-hitting Manley Savannah, who may develop into the best amateur golfer from Georgia since the heyday of Bob' by Jones, easily won the 19th an' nual National Tournament of Golf Club Champions here today. He defeated Dynamite Bill Goodloe of Valdosta, 7 ar- fi, in the 30-hole finals. Manley gave a record-breaking performance over the Ponce De Leon course in winning his second major amateur tournament within a month.

He captured the recent Florida Winter amateur championship here. Manley carded a record-breaking seven-under-par 05 during the morning round of 18 holes to take a convincing fi up lead. Goodloe, a member of the 1951 SUNGLOW COPS WIDENER POT MIAMI, Feb. 24 UPi A mighty effort in the final few yards of the stretch swept Sunglow to victory In the $50,000 added Widener handicap at Hialeah today and earned Bradenton Wins Season Finale Regular season play In the rnun-ty junior high league ended Friday night with the Bradenton boys team downing Palmetto, 37 to 23. Palmetto's Johnny Rinehart made 14 of his teams points for high scoring honos.

Melton Roskam hit for a dozen and Gordon Hess 11 for Bradenton. The triumpt was No. 6 in nine games for Coach Jack Smith's team. Bradenton also won the boys game, 10 to 8. Henry Aldredge sparked the winners with five points.

runner-up in the boys division with a 6-3 record, all three of the losses being to Oneco. Last night's reverse was No. 4. Big Bill Anderson, who sparked Oneco all season, was high point man in the title game with nine. Right behind was Forward Ralph Tlatt with eight.

Oneco effectively stopped the star Bradenton shooters with the lone exception of Forward Bobby Davis, who made eight. Bradenton made a fight of it. Trailing 10-6 at the half, the Squalls rallied to tie it up, 14-14 at one stage of the third period. But Oneco proved its calibre by drawing away for the win. The girls' battle was nip and tuck, with Mrs.

M. T. Mclnnis Bradenton team maintaining a thin advantage most of the way. The Bradenton lassies were on top, 5-4, the first quarter, 9-6 the half, and 15-14 at the three quarters. Scoring was divided among four Bradenton forwards, with Kitty Branhuber scoring eight.

Sue Ford was the Palmetto atar, hitting often for 12 points. Championship trophies were presented the winners. Box scores: the Brookmeade Stable the Worsham Claims One-Sfroke Lead In Houston Open HOUSTON, Feb. 24 (PI Lew Worsham, former National Open champion from Oakmont, was plagued with trouble on the back nine today but came in with a two-under par 70 that gave him the third round lead in the $10,000 Houston Open. His 54-hole 207, nine under par, left him one stroke ahead of Marty Furgnl, Long Beach, whose par 72 on the 69fi7-yard Memorial Park course gave him a third round 208.

Meanwhile, Ed (Porky) Oliver, Seattle, the second round leader, and Jim Deal, Houston, the 30-hole runnerup, were having all kinds of trouble en the windswept course. Oliver, three over par on the front line, came in with a 77 that dropped him to a 211 total. Deal zoomed to an eight-over 80 for a 215. Grouped at 209 were Jack Burke, Houston; Henry Ransom, St. Andrews, 111., and John Weitzel, Harrisburg, Pa.

Holding 210' were Fred Hawkins. El Paso. Gwen Teal, Jacksonville, E. J. Harrison, St.

Andrews, 111., and Jimmie Clark, Laguna Beach. Calif. Lloyd Mangrum, Chicago, with a 69, was the only player to break 70 under the strong wind today. With his earlier 70 and 72 rounds he holds a 211 tie with Oliver and Jim Ferrier, San Francisco. BETTING RECORD SET AT 0LDSMAR OLDSMAR, Feb.

24 V-Do-minave won the feature at Sunshine Park today before a crowd of 2,903 who set a Sunshine record of $179,842 for pari-mutuel betting. The previous mark, chalked up on opening day this season, was $179,505. Dominave. ridden by Leo Dot-ter. stood off a stretch drive by Tetratoic to win the $1,000 Justin V.

O'Conor Memorial Handicap by a neck. The My-Sel farms entry paid $16.90, and covered the six furlongs in 1:11 35. Fighting Fool, the favorite, tired badly after leading by four lengths at one point, and finished third. Florida Awards 2 Scholarships GAINESVILLE, Feb. 24 (Pi The granting of Florida athletic scholarships to Lambert Jacobs of Kissimmee and Lee Burke of Chosen was announced today.

Jacobs, a six-foot, 188-pound fullback, was coached by William Stephens of Osceola High School and won places on the All-Mid-State and All-Conference teams of his area. Burke, a six-foot, 195-pound guard, graduated from Belle Glade High School and is now attending Georgia Military College. Favorite Scores In $100,000 Derby ARCADIA. Feb. 24 The favored Rough 'N Tumble thundered in to win the $100,000 Santa Anita Derby today and signal a threat for coming laurels in three-year-old division.

The handsome bay colt from the Bluegrass country of Kentucky subdued 10 rivals in the 14th running of the Santa Anita event, and collected $81,500 net for his owner, Mrs. Frances Genter of Minneapolis. Rough Tumble, ridden by the Derby King himself, Eddie Arca-ro, took charge of the race as he roiled into the stretch, and came on in to whip the runner-up in public fancy, the K. T. Potter Ranch's California colt, Interpretation.

by two lengths. Clifford Mooers longshot Aegean came in third after setting the pace. RUSSET GRAPEFRUIT Golden Sweet Juicy Bradanton Olrlt Middleton, 4 Branhuber. I 8 Steele, 4 Corrigan, I Palmetto Oirli ford. 13 Whiaenant, 3 Palatta.

4 Total 18 Total Guardi: Ciaon. Bhoer. McDone and G. MeDonell Guarda: Matthewa, Coy. Street and GULF OF MEXICO FISHING PARTIES MIMS SMDWS Palm View Place est purse in Florida racing history.

The chestnut colts final surge carried him nast the favored Three Rings to a length and a quarter triumph over a near record field of 10 handicap stars and won for Brookmeade, last year'; top money winning stable. HlMEdHTTOSl WML'iW CtfeTOl mum (Mitt JtTOlCT mu SERVICE IT, WRlMOTUSWll'K 1KDCD. AMD TOC WNR6S WU. SUIT WRVWSE No fob i too largo or too moll for our trained mechanics. You'll be amazed it the economy if you let ui service your automobile regularly.

SAVE money, tima and trouble let us service or store your car. COMPLETE SERVICE ON ALL MAKES OP CARS COk.kT STAS? AVE. PH.2-60SI All-Star Junior Gagers Selected Manatee rountjra moat talented Junior high school rase performers were namrd on the all-county squads announrrd last night st the Junior championship games. Eight-member boys' snd girls all-star squads were selrrted by vote of the junior high eoarhes. All of the four Junior highs In the county were represented on each squad, with Oneco dominating the boys' rroup.

The Junior boys all-stars are Bill Anderson. Ralph Platt, Jerry Crawford and Lamar Granger, all of Oneco, Jimmy Williams of Manatee. Johnny Rinehart of Palmetto and Don Jones and Gordon Hess of Bradenton. Anderson. Platt.

Williams. Rinehart and Jones were' unanimous selertions. The all-rounty girls are Forwards Carolyn Sterle and Melita Corrigan of Bradenton. Sue Ford of Palmetto and Gladys Rowell of Onreo, and Guards Dorothy Chambers of Manatee, Becky Street and Phyllis Coy of Bradenton and Grace MeDonell of Palmetto. All of the boys and most of the girla are ninth gradere and will enter Manatee High next school term.

Omar Is Loser Canadian Heavyweight Johnny Dcmchuck took the measure of Prince Omar in Friday nights main mat go at the armory. Jimmy Ray defeated Austin Schiness in the semi-final. They were subbing for Rube Wright and Honey Boy Fargo. Johnny. Bence.

U. of Tampa grappler, downed Wild Bill Zimm in the opener. SILVER SPURS RODEO WILL BEHELD TODAY KISSIMMEE, Feb. 24 PI The first annual Silver Spurs rodeo will be held tomorrow and Monday at the arena midway between here and St. Cloud.

Cowboys from all parts of the state will compete for $1,000 in prizes in five events. Relay races and trick riding exhibitions also will be held. Friday Results HIGH SCHOOL Weat Palm Beach 88. Miami Beach 48. Jeault 4, Tarpon Spring 43.

Paaro 3B. St. Leo 28. Auburndale 43. Bartow 33.

Plant City 31. Manatee 2B. Mulberry 47. Ft. Meade 38.

Lake Walea 78. Sebrlng 37. Wimauma 43. Lake Plarid 37. St.

Peteraburg 88. Miami Jarkaon 40. Clearwater 42. Winter Haven 34. Froet proof 37.

Hainei City 35. Lakeland 511. Orlando 45. lefferaon 52. Landnn 47.

Lee 83. Ilillsobornugh 81. larkton 77. Plant 48. Gaineavllie 37.

Palatka 38. DeLand 80, Lake City 39. COLLEGI Hofatra 87. Dartmouth 47. Fordham 59.

Manhattan 49. Penn State 55. Cnlgata 57. Chlrago Loyola 55. Marquette 54.

Xavier (Cincinnati) 74, Kent State 57. FSU 63. Kolllne 45. Kentucky 85, Georgia 41. LSII 51, Tulane 48.

Eastern Kentucky Bl. MarcheU 54. Georse Washington 87, Maryland 47. Auburn 83. Florida 71.

Duka 84. North Carolina 73. Washington A Lee 78, Davidson 74. Clemson 78, South Carolina 72. Citadel 75.

Presbyterian 80. VMI 79, VPI 78. Eraklne 77. Wofford 74. Texas 51, Baylor 43.

TCU 84. SMU 54. Washington 77. Oregon 88. Washington State 51.

Idaho 40. UCLA 73. Southern California 71. MASTERS MEET AUGUSTA, Feb. 24 The nobility of American golfdom and lesser lights assemble in exclusive company here April 5-8 for four rounds of golf in competition for one of the games brightest crowns the Masters championship.

The masters issued 99 invitations today to play. GATOR GOLFERS LOSE JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 24 Jacksonville Naval Air Station golfers won a 19-17 victory over the University of Florida here today in a match over the Naval Air Station course. Laurence Glover of Bradenton caught the largest fish aboard the Virginia on Friday. Other large ones were landed by Harry Raines, Marne, J.

C. Roller, Pearis-burg, and Captain A. C. Cope, Jackson, Ky. Other members of the party were: Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Cramer and Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Young, Prescott, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown, Ellwood, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Van Ess.

Grand Rapids, Tony Pilnaroni, Bradenton; Anthony Detroit, Bert Fuhrer, Mc-Comb, Ohio; William L. Marcum, Palmetto; John L. Laird, Tampa; Fletcher Scott, Palmetto; Don Brearly, Monticello, Joe H. Morton, G. A.

Morton and Eugene Swann, Maryville, Douglas Graham, Campton, Marie Turner, Jackson, George Spencer, Monticeilo, W. D. Fletcher, Palmetto; R. J. Tyler, Bradenton, and Bill Orchard, Ani-tyville, N.

Y. An excellent catch was made Aboard the Clipper Friday when it ran into a large school of blue fin tuna. C. B. Greer of Aledo, 111., caught a 23-pounder.

Other large fish were caught by Harvey Schoen, Elgin, 111., Fred Trefter, Cincinnati, Ohio and J. J. Atkins, Waynesville, N. C. Members of the party were: 'Sm Track Is Fasf Tamiami Trailways will operate a special bus from Rraricntrm to the greyhound track at Sarasota cacli evening except Sunday, be "inning with the opening of the season Wednesday night, Sara Kennel Club officials an noimccd.

The bus will return to Bradenton immediately after the rare. The special service will originate in Tampa, leaving there it 6:15 p. and leaving Braden ton about 7:15. Results of schooling races la dicate the track is faster than last year. Kennel owners and train ers are predicting the meeting may produce new track records.

Cute Coed, a litter mate of Lucky Pilot, holds the 495 yard futurity at 28.2 seconds, recorded in -946, and Mixer Harmony the 557-yard Gulf Course at 31 sec ends, put into the books during the same meeting. The dogs are breaking 30 seconds repeatedly at the furturity distance, while Dennis Roll, one of Jack Groves string, has run it in 29 flat. Gulf Course Route Is Out The Gulf Course has been abandoned, the box having been moved forward to make the distance 5 '16 of a mile. The Gulf Coure was seven yards longer than 516 and it was that distance that Mixed Harmony stepped in 31 seconds Hat. Mokus, a member of the kennel owned by H.

K. Gillespie, the Lakeland sportsman, already has run the 5 16 in 32 seconds and several dogs have negotiated it in a fraction fore than 32. The Sarasota track is unusual in that the straight-awavs are longer and the turns shorter than the average. The turns, however, are sharply elevated and the dogs, attaining top speed on the long straightaways, round them without the necessity of slowing down or running wide. Mr.

and Mrs. O. G. Saddle and Mr. and Mrs.

S. C. Britton. Day-ton Ohio; Mrs. Della Fueller, Orlando; A.

L. Thoma, Piqua, Ohio; Kenneth Crcps and Pete Graham, Chicago, 111.: Mr. and Mrs. C. D.

Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Holloway, Suffolk, L.

S. Curtiss, Columbus, Ohio; Marshall Young, Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoffmester, Greenville, Mr. and Mrs.

Guy Clifford, Belding, William Tuynman, Slayton, Mrs. C. B. Greer, Aledo, Mr. and Mrs.

T. O. Kungt, Lorraine, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. E.

A. Terry and Bruce and Jane. Mr. and Mrs. W.

B. Kaenper, Mr. and Mrs. E. C.

Werner, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hauch, Cincinnati, Ohio; Ben Atkins, Atlanta, Jim Blackmore, Paris, Mrs.

Lester Gray and Laveda Traylor, Cannelburg, Mrs. Harry Duncan and Mrs. Edward Deppert, So-dus, N. Benjamin Bartolotea, Hudson, N. William Beach, Sodus, N.

H. L. King and Wayne King, Ellwood City, Prof. F. M.

Blodgett. Ithaca, N. Henry Deditch, Carp Lake, Mr. and Mrs. M.

M. Eaton, Tor-rington, E. L. Bidwell, Cas-sopolis, E. C.

Howell, Eden, N. Mrs. Robert Vandepas and David, Minnepolis, J. E. Logan.

Soperton, Jerry Trefter. Mildred and Kate Trefter, Cincinnati, Ohio. Guests aboard the Faleon Friday were: Mr. and Mrs. William Heston, Detroit, John C.

How-att, Manhcsset, L. W. S. Ziegler, E. Moline, G.

L. Rench, Ches-aming, M. Arcelle, Bayside, L. N. B.

Wilkes, Bradenton Beach; V. H. Densmore, Petosky, and Lapw Lentz, Algonac, Mich. Albert Bushouse of Kalamazoo, chartered the Tomahawk for a day of deep sea fishing in the Gulf. Guests aboard were: Roy Vanderklok, M.

C. Roskam, John Vandermeer, Grand Rapids, Eppe Niewoonder and John Vliestra, Kalamazoo, and D. Van Eck, Royal Oak, Mich. L. A.

Bauer, Oshkosh, landed the jackpot fish and the five-man fishing party aboard the Skipper caught 450 pounds of am-bcrjack in the Gulf Friday. Others in the party: Phil Zel-mer. W. D. Finch and W.

J. Ihdc, Oshkosh, and S. H. Helleckson, Minneapolis, Minn. TRACK NET RESULTS NEW YORK, Feb.

24-(n Seventh-seeded Straight Clark of Pasadena, today upset top-seeded Don McNeill. 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0, to gain the finals of the National Indoor Tennis championships. Clark will meet New York's Bill Talbert for the title tomorrow. Talbert whipped Ed Mnylati of Trenton, N. 6-4, 8-3, 7-5, to move up.

ORDER ONE CUDICa YARD OR ONE THOUSAND Bradenton -SIX PLAYERS- (Continued from Page 1-R) lief Pitcher Bobby Hogue signed his 1951 contract a few hours after arriving Friday and got hia first exercise yesterday. Three Out Of Tent Hogue's signing and an announcement from Boston that In fielder Sibby Sisti has accepted terms leaves only three Tribesmen out of the fold. They are Outfielder Willard Marshall, Shortstop Buddy Kerr and utility Infielder Gene Mauch, all due to launch practice Thursday. Marshall has been in town three days but has not signed as yet. He has been drilling at the park in the late afternoon, after the regular workouts end.

Meantime, the National League clubs top brass is preparing for a descent upon Bradenton. General Manager John Quinn is expected Tuesday, publicity Director Bill Sullivan, Wednesday, and President Lou Perini Thursdays Yesterdays practice the first Saturday go attracted another good sized crowd, including many youngsters. Players received some extra exercise signing autographs for wide-eyed kids. Hurlers in both morning and afternoon groups got in their quota of action, pitching to the glove and rotating on the batting practice hill. Ebba St.

Claire, the 220-pound long ball hitting catcher up from Atlanta, made it a double workout for the second straight day. He gave a demonstration of his power with one right field drive that carried 400 feet in the air. Manager Southworth expressed his satisfaction with the first week of training. "I am pleased with the way things are moving along, he said. Its as smooth as it can be.

The players are entering in the practice like they enjoy it When they enjoy it, 1 enjoy it They don't need any urging or prodding at all. Weve been helped by the fine weather. It has been wonderfuL THE ST. LOUIS GIANTS NEW YORK (P) Four members of this years Giant team were bom in St Louis and still live tii ere. They are Outfielders Jack Maguire and Don Mueller and Inflelders Bob Hofrnan and Bill Jennings.

The AAA membership office at 504 10th Street West in Bradenton will be closed, effective March 1st, 1951. 1 wish to express my thanks for the membership support extended me during the past four months. An opportunity to open an AAA office in another area has been offered me, which I feel 1 cannot turn down. The office at 552 Golf Street in Sarasota will service the area pending the appointment of another Manatee County Representative. Signed, LEE TETER Plan to be on hand for the big event the greatest "discovery" since the days of DE SOTO.

Watch TOMORROW'S HERALD Leading Cove Team Downs Mira Mar Anna Maria Island Table Shuf-fleboard League matches this week, pair Sand Bar and Mira Mar Pavillion at the pavillion Tuesday night and Mira Mar at Surf Drive in Thursday night. Last Tuesday Mira Mar visited Cove Hotel and in the last game of the match succumbed to Cove, 40 to 35. Cove still maintains first place in the league with but a few weeks to go. Maude Gross of Cove made 20 points over the ten-frame period, while Roscoe Curtis, a newcomer to the Mira team made 22. Thursday night Beach View Tavern was at home against Gulf Park Hotel and was defeated by a 45 to 15 score.

Esther Schlenbach of Gulf Park scored 18 points and Frank Hartig of Beach View made 17. CYCLE WINNER DAYTONA BEACH, Feb. 24 Bob Michael, 28 year old truck driver from Pomona, piloted his British Norton to victory in the American Motorcycle Association 100-mile race for Amateur riders here today. Fi finished the grind over the beach-road course in one hour, 12 minutes, 41.22 seconds for an average of 82.54 miles an hour, a new record lor the event READY MIXED CONCRETE PROMPT DELIVERY 9th Avenue and 9th FREE GREYHOUND RACING PHONE 2-6541 VISIT OUR NEW DISPLAY ROOM Sea the Complete Selections of Attractive Electric Light Fixtures Direct and Indirect Lighting Post Time 7:30 P. M.

AT SARASOTA The public is invited to witness the Qualify Races now in progress, nightly, except Sunday. OFFICIAL SEASON FEB. 28 THRU JUNE 1 moyigTS. Snc. CUIMATH WHITEHEAD 1334 Manotaa Avenue, W.

Bradanton To Reach Track: Drive down Tamiami Trail to Ringling Museum, thence Cast over DeSoto Road. Boyd L. Hudgins Street, E. Phene 3-3231 C.V.WIHN Aatffibaf dO BMBINTOH ROAO STATE LAW BAAS MINORS.

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