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BARR BANISHES BILLY MEYER i i jSeveral Major THE PANTACRArn, BLOOMTNGTOV. ILLINOIS. Till R5D IT. SfTT. f.

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(UJ9 Illi I lit rv ir.i;iuAK.-i,lT til nois High school football fans get their first chance to see creo rrid stars in action Friday night under I 4 Qm: lights all over the state leSZZZ BEGAN. TH HSTCTVt I 10) JJ Most of the better teams oren rrvw rzc 11 in mm 1 against traditional "breather" op VIC FLINT ponents, Dut at least two opening contests have attracted statewide attention. Champaign Blr 12 Favorite. Benton Unbeaten 1947 South 7 -4 VLM-W rii course mi 1 1 Lcoc cn.crn -v XT UKT fA.45,fV Const CADC A hi AiUM V4 CO- DCC tTS. Six titleholder travels to Champaign where Coach Fred Maior's Big 12 champions are favored to end the Benton winning streak.

Champaign, whose only loss in two years was 14 to 6 setback by unbeaten Robinson last fall, has been picked to take its third straight Big 12 crown. At Pekin. a capacity crowd of 10,000 is expected to be on hand to dedicate the Chinks new stadium. The defending champs of the Illini conference play host RED RYDER to a highly rated Mooseheart eleven. Forrest Invades Onarga Robinson invades Palestine.

CarperrKer Hert For Zale RgHt Algasir Nabs where it is expected to open its crnve for a sixth straight eastern NEW YOR Cecrrn Illinois league title with an easy win despite heavy graduation Carrer.tier. farmer Ughtieavy- BHS, E. Aurora Clash Friday welgtt champion who frugMJack CINCINNATI Billy Meyer, third from left, manager of the Pirates, was tossed out the Reds-Pirates game, here Wednesday night by Umpire George Barr, second from left, following an argument over a ball hit down the third base line. Others in photo are Bill Burwell, left, Pirate eoaeh; Danny Murtaugh, to Meyer's left, and Ralph Kincr, right. Pirates won, 5-1.

W) Wirephoto direct to Pan'aerjph losses. Onarga, another unbeaten 194 jfowdin Stakes uerrpsey let wcrU fceary team, plays host to Forrest town title years ara. imri i ship, while Virden's M. S. from France Wed-eiday to hut Marcel Crrdi 'BB At Aqueduct Tcny the rri crown Sett 21.

NEW YORK- or. is a to year heme and herae series designed to give each ef us Jacksonville Purple Raiders Journey Upstate For 1st Contest good opening game attraction. champions will attempt to add to its victory string at Benld in a non-conference game. Two other teams with undefeated records seeing action this weekend are Belleville Cathedral and Savanna. Cathedral meets St.

Mary's of St Louis, while the Illowa conference co-champions travel to Stockton for a non-league tilt. Streator, 1947 nmner-up in the U. High Gridders Face Hall Township Friday If they've rot a lot ef beys Nine. OmflrIA 4. this year, they're bound to Icse'P manfli fcy ro mxr.r think vs cUe ct t- rrretl two year crei.

cvred tfce P.IM Cim tUkrt Wtd-nly at jH jc1 things wtJ IVntAVAPOT I fX some next year so come out even." S.owir.g lJ.f tjrf rtrcr trjt Fla. Saar's comments about -brce At a time when most football sauads are lust beeinnir.e to start almost verged on his otJNeb from the Ammran Ler-" i cnrrr- F. Ar-br eptimiirn. I junior bJieMtl Wepry. N.

rr.i have Wednesday r.tfit In a 4-3 Big 12, plays host to a Kankakee squad which held Streator to a scrimmare sessions. Bloominfton "I think we're goir.g to i no r. r.e-i pr pii 3 l.lt." nervy mli.k pl lie HiEh's Purole Raiders today weretgood sound ball club. We're go- The the Florida Irr Ir ar.j-rjii rrcrr-y. A.r to of Pioneer rooters planning rsctrry pairs 6 to 6 tie last year.

Streator later i team Thurljy r.itht nil wrt1 ready to put the finishing touches lend support to the locals. showed great improvement and is opening game because of the death of his father Wednesday. Chuck Wilburn is another speed demon behind Kadlec and Beebe winner Only place that doesn't have ef the fam between 1 rT-4 rra- one of the possible threats to 011 Preparations ior naay tng to miss Don Halfback Don Rose, one of the three captain-elects, who moved from the city this summer a lot, but we're Superb Backfield, Weak Line Ready For Opening Tilt ton. an4 tvnevme. ITU the' -Fppi.

rrw w. Hrrrs Heldt worrying are the managers' Kid fnr It. scasun cwrnrr ai mi nuivi Champaign's f.rst reused wtrtrer. A heavy r'n JV2r r- The Raiders. 22 strong.

wDl de crown in a row. br'Ar t.at "--y XO I at the halves, with sophomore husky Glenn Anderson able to move in at fullback. After that coming along all right If we can cam part at 2:30 p. m. Friday, make evert, iri they we? nrrr cr- a vittles stop at Morris and takeRet some sort an open efferie the field against Coach Male's going, we re goarg to liven up lh jobs, where Abe Sinclair and Keith Kluts hold forth.

The traveling squad: Ends Carol Mowers, John Gaddy and Jim Barnes. Tackle? Dick Blair. John East. Sam Downs. Gaylord Anderson.

Willard HiH- start, tvrtint until 1 p. m. (CST) Thursday. sextet, though, there is little left. The freshmen reported Wed If an inexperienced and under nariT strong Big Eight entry at 8 p.

m. trfvders as Alrur rcrrrVe-i it 4-5. 0.riiif- rlibVl PatlvSfrjre! was lr tA. wtth J. R.

SbT Urt. pi4 14 2 nesday and Heldt and his assist- manned line can ooen a few holes Xtu? Barclay to McKendree The traveling squad two full for f.iav haekfield ant, Harlan Farnsworth may un- sun pi ir.e season, we kwk in teams, no more, no less will in LEBANON CI RTh- E- Rr burn, Elmer Cray, George Fearhelley and Ted Smith. Guards Paul Brush and Walter Schultz. TTi I llVip WCH nprformers to scoot through, clay, former Weitera Lhtvcit Stve Eureka Opens With Tremont Friday Night EUREKA. (PNS) Eureka ing Intercity game at Bloonung- clude nine seniors, seven Juniors ter defensively than we do six sophomores.

lively, right now- wss his final Work On Pass Defeme. comment about the state of the '48 i nitrrti Teachers college corh. has been' Junior World Series ton, bept. 24. Friday night's game 8:15 (daylight), with a Center Emunds Bolley.

Rtnrtc at! Backs Ray Swayne. Bill Beebe, Bobby i (Kadlec. Chuck Wilburn, Dave Gipson and bUS load Glenn Anderson. The starting eleven will con-r i or rot.tf r.ere. versity High 'school may make a strong bid for the Intercity football championship it relinquished to Bloomington High last fall.

After two weeks of morning and afternoon drills that's the way Coach Carl Heldt has his small Pioneer sauad sized up as they sist of nine seniors and two Juniors. Quarterback Ken Miller and Bloomington will open with an High school's Green Hornets all senior line Friday. Every launch their football season Fri man in the forward wall has rm halfback Jack Hazzard are the only underclassmen to make the select kickoff club. day night by entertaining Tremont in an Illio conference game. varsity experience, but ore.

Co-captain Owen Klawitter. has been Coach Howard Saar put an end near against a tough Hall township eleven their opening game at Tartars Begin Grid Wars Friday Night The Green Hornets, competing in to contact work Monday and be shifted from guard to tackle. Big Jim James will man the other: two leagues, open their Prairie gan directing drills designed to Spring Valley Friday night. Enlistments Hurt. with Frank Si pes and make his charges sophisticated in tackle conference campaign next week at Minonk.

Heldt, who assumed the reins this fall when Burt O'Connor took a the ways of pass defense. "We have been working over Coach Rex Wallick is building Jerry Davidson on the ends; Charlie Williams and Boyce Bow-den at guards, and Ben Snyder at cer.ter. vear's leave of absence has only time. he announced Wednesday. to get in shape to stop an aerial ieht lettermen four of them The starting back field will harks listed on his thinly dis attack which obviously will come liyiiiisi 4 Chatsworh Host in Night Game Sept.

10 flooding down on our collective tributed 20 man squad that will do battle with a Spring Valley Iowa 1 1 Holds Indoor Drill IOWA CITY, IA. (PV Rain forced the Iowa football squad indoors Wednesday morning. his team around four returning lettermen. Returning to line posts from last year are tackle Jack Stromberger and guard Bill Eastman, while quarterback Andy Rinker and halfback John Allen are backfield vets available. The rest of the starters will come from the following heads not forgetting at the same time that they are reputed leven that handed the Pioneers a decisive spanking last fall.

consist of Ken Miller at quarter. Norman Williams and Jack Hazzard at the halves, and Co-capum Tom Scott at fulL Listed on the second eleven, an all underclass outfit, Wednesday were: Ends Sherman Brown (sophomore) and Lyle Lemme (Jvnior). After spring graduations made their dents in the Green and Gold where they spent two hours pol- FAIRBURY. (PNS) Fight to have a guy who runs very fast If he were to escape it might cause us some difficulty. With no more than his usual show of pregame pessimism.

Saar allowed that the Aurorans might lettermen and 27 other hopefuls 1 1-? playh ut afternoon Prac forward wall, enlistments in the armed services did further dam-have been ning through their Robert Allen, Roger Fehr, Don Kamp, Don Troyer, Paul Leman. VAN. TV OO a) OO UaUOi. Coach Eddie Anderson welcomed the rain to soften the practice field and settle the dust, but practice paces at Fairbury High Bge wncn leuermeu iuoiuutj and John McAnelly cast their lot Tackles Vern Matheny (Jun- Maurice Crawford, Jim Adams, prove adept at springing runners Accordin to our doDe. he.iorl and Jim Rees (sophomore).

-J Wes Knapp. Ham Mustek, Dick school in preparation for the opening game Sept. 10 at Chatsworth. Coach Robert Hairline, taking Reser, Floyd Sherry, Roger Ul- with Uncle Sam. Even counting his green men the bie Purdue graduate is hav promised the players would be outdoors most of the time from said.

"Coach Maze only has to! Guards Harry Ayers (sopho-put one or two boys in there and; more) and Jerry Felmley ()un- rich. Bob Johann, Lee Reesman, Lyle Shaw, Ben Greeder, Bob ior). he has his whole club over his first assignment after now on, regardless of weather, graduation from Western State at ing trouble getting enough depth Knapp, Caesar Klaus, Bill Bowald at the line posts. lllllll Macomb, 111., expects a better and Bill PasbilL Two Tear Series. However Saar vigorously denied any thoughts that Bloomington Center Roy Thompson (junior).

Quarterback Kirk Cruze (Junior). Halfbacks Don Hose a sop ho- (Badgers Undergo year; in 1947 the Tartars won one, tied two and lost six. mmmr might have been "slickered into Tough Scrimmages get the aha Toa call for DRFWRYS Old Sock Al or DRFWR YS Litra Dry BEER! TTbetlxr tm prefer the rl tuor of a gnmim ale or the tight, mellow goodoess of a Nukliag. dry beer 1 the two graod brews give Jtm to beverage eejov. gacot.

Try DREWRYS Old Stock ALE or Eitra Dry BLLR toaighi sod joall be trrjthime to eojor- BLLR torn" hi sod joH be Three backs have and Bob Schulz (sopho a meeting witn one ol ir.e Big morei Lettermen Carol Mowers and John Gaddy can take care of themselves at the ends, but only sophomore Jim Barnes is rated as a dependable replacement. East, Blair Starters. The tackle, guard and center quarterback Bill Goslin. halfback Don Dunlop and fullback Morton Eight's better clubs in a year. rn ore), when the East Aurorans were Fullback Irvin Berry (topho- The schedule: -Sept.

10 Tremcmt Sept. 17 At Mlnonk Sept. 23 At Morton Oct. 1 Chilhcothe Oct. Metamora- Oct 14 At Gridley" Oct.

32 At Farminrton Oct. Washington Nov. 5 El Pato Illio conference gam. Prairie league game. Shulman.

Elmer and Eldon Aur- I wave Etes and accompany more). Manager Bob Patterson will squad. loaded for bear. -We've played them In the part our last series was around '39 or '40. The current contract MADISON, WIS.

(iP Coach Harry Stuldreher sent the University of Wisconsin football squad through heavy offensive and defensive scrimmages Wednesday. Gene Evans, watch-fob halfback now being used at full, got away for two nice runs situations are more acute. Dick Blair, an 187 pound senior veteran perle, Harold Schroder, Clinton Harris and Melvin Metz are back to bolster the line. Others who have reported for practice regularly include John Thacker, a let-terman at Saunemin last year; fS -WaA who has been shifted from center will team with John East, a transfer from Olathe. Kansas at the Norrhwestern coonoced! coonoced: jMfflZl iStA as did Forrest Parish, sophomore tackle slots.

The 170 pound East It's Potential Murder! left half. Stuldreher ordered more Drills in Rain has only one year's experience wayne Ziller, Gouge, Phillip Gos-I lin, John Maple, Donald Tollens-dorf, Dale Albie, Ernest Shult, Bob Hurt, Ronnie Walker. Jim II i "arWv but has been impressive in practice. Likely to relieve both tackles of the same for Thursday and Saturday in an effort to strengthen the Badgers' offensive play. EVANSTON.

ILL. OP) Girding for their clash with UCLA and suards is Sam Downes, a Steidinger, Robert Mays, Bill Snider, Jack Frye, Rodney Wink, Bernie Harris, Bruce Marshall. ini Practice at Los Angeles Sept. 25, North-western's Wildcats worked out squat 165 pound junior. Two hundred thirty pound Gay Wednesday in a heavy rain.

Bill Harris, Wayne Schuler, Ray to drite a car or track with poor or faulty brakes and front end mechanism. We bate complete met banloal farilltle and men who know how to handle this work. CARL'S PAINT BODY SHOP lord Anderson, Willard Hillburn Held in Downpour and Elmer Gray are other tackle! Zimmer and Francis Sears, i Wl Expert Scrrict On AH Mode! If Cars and Trucks fl Jf Phont 5103-5 -O tj Passing was limited and the, coaches concentrated on running; plays. The schedule: CHAMPAIGN, (JP) Illi possibilities, but are not yet ready for much varsity competition. Captain Paul Brush will again In his backfield Wednesday: nois football squad sloshed through a field of mud in a driv ing downpour Wednesday during move his 170 pounds around at one guard spot, with newcomer Coach Bob voigts used Frank Aschenbrenner and Tom Worth-ington, halfbacks, Don Burson at 322 S.

Main St. Sept. 10 At Chatsworth. Sept. 17 At Normal Community (N) Sept 24 Trinity Oct.

1 At Dwiht (Nl. Oct. 8 Open. Oct. IS Pontiac Homecoming I Oct.

29 U. High (N Nov. 5 Chenoa tN). Nov. 12 Forrest N.

Corn Belt conference games. a two hour scrimmage. The ouar Red Schultz, a 5 foot, 5 inch 148 terbacks were ineffective in their quarterback, and Art Murakow-1 pounder slated for the other berth. I MM df A 1 (mr i sky, fullback. That covers the guards, and fights Last Night Emunds Rolley, previously an end will get relief at the center post only when Blair can be shifted.

Halfbacks Good. passing, and the linemen had a tough time getting their footing in the mud. Double drills will continue through next Wednesday. Thereafter, because of classes, drills will be limited to one a day. Hold Skull Sessions Bj Aaaeelaua rreM.) ANN ARBOR, MICH.

UP) afILWACK.KEZidi NeUl. J54. I 11V I 111 1' UVvVI SI ka II II A I 1 1 I 1 Miiwaukee. outpointed Artie Tovne. XM New York 10.

vl Ui yF C7 VVsx 'O-X 7 Kr Heldt's brow unwrinkles a trifle when it comes to the backfield, Michigan's coaching staff, a bit worried because of the number of fumbles in the Wolverines recent MIAMI. FLA. Al Hcrah. lit. Kew but even here the material is dis Softball Tonight State Farm vs.

LaSalle at Bongo nark York, stopped Fist Devtr, 14. Ciar.d Rapid. Mich. 4. rHOKMXVIIXX.

FASpeedy Law tributed a bit thinly though vet football practice sessions, took the squad indoors Wednesday for a blackboard drill. VAlUr FOR 13! ti. Main street bus sen-ire will rence. 144. Atlantic Cltr.

N. knocked erans are available for each starting spot. run to the park beginning at 1:30 p. Dorsay Lay. US.

Philadelphia (7i Bill Beebe and Bobby Kadlec, IVY LEAGUE two speedy 1947 regulars, arej ideal halfbacks for the formation. Cutback artist Beebe outshone Bobby's older brother. Milt, at times last year, while Bobby performed at either end or halfback in his freshman year. Quakers Won't Be So Friendly A winner for the Big Nine medal for scholastic proficiency less than two dozen returning Three" title last year for the first lettermen. headed by Chuck Bed-narik.

All America center, and among athletes in his senior year at Purdue, Heldt has two straight A students ready for quarterbcak in Ray Swayne and Dave Gipson. quarterback Carmen Falcone. time since 1939, has taken on valuable depth, if not experience, from -an undefeated 1947 freshman team. NEW YORK. VP) Permsyl-, vania's football forces spotted the seven other clubs in the Ivy league an extra week of practice this year but it looks as if they'll need more than a head start to keep the Quakers from winning another championship.

One of the nation's few unbeaten outfits in 1947, Penn held Its first workout of the season Wednesday at Hershey, Har Swayne, an accurate passer and slick ball handler is likely to start at the signal calling position, with It's still a bit early to guess which of the other teams has the best chance to head off the power packed Quakers. As of now. it might be any of the seven. But indications point to Yale, Princeton and Columbia as teams prom Good Underclassmen. Cornell is another club which boasts a lot of promising sopho- mores: tVl FOR V0I.1DI! Gipson moving to fullback.

Dave, however, will probably miss the Art Valpey, former Michigan ising renn its toughest compe vard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell and Brown tition. Hickman at Yale. Soft Ball Game Tonight At P. M. Stale Farm Insurance have been hard at it since last Huge Herman Hickman, who Thursday, all devising ways and left the security of a line coaching assistant under Fritz Crisler.

is; the new head man at where his squad includes 22 re- turning lettermen. Coach Rip Engle, starting his fifth year at Brown, has bis 1947 backfield regulars as a unit-Most of the 19 lettermen re means to stop the Quakers. Team to Beat. job at Army to succeed Howie vs. Odell as Yale's head coach.

Inherited a wealth of backfield talent but little in the way of porting to Tuss McLaughry at competent linemen. Lou Little, beginning his 19th Dartmouth are juniors and there year as head coach at Columbia, LaSalle, 111. STATE FARM PARK Rt -11 South of Rt. 66 JIain St. Bus Service Beginning at 7:30 ADMISSION FREE In short, Pennsylvania is the team to beat in the Ivy league 1 as usual.

Coach George Munger is blessed with experienced talent at every position despite the, loss of nine of his 1947 regulars, 'including backfield star Skippy Minisi and ace tackle George Savistky. As the backbone for his single i wing attack, Munger will have no are rumors mat uus may oe xne Indians year. Yale. Columbia. Brown and Cornell play their season openers Sept.

25. The other Ivy league teams open a week later. also will have a veteran back-field virtually the same as last year when the Lions snapped Army's 32 game winning streak. Princeton, which won the "Bij.