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TEX THE SUNDAY PANTACRAm, SUNDAY. JANXARY 1. i Field of 224 Bowlers Ready For National eet at Chicago -1 Tennessee Lures Wyatt as Coach rmj the teara which beat Ckkhscr. rid Menfor Carter, Ladewig Defending Kings Of Match Play Leaves' Arkansas For Alma Mater 17-0 tn the Jin. 1.

1J, Crtr Bol at Ma.TJ. It as Trrcr-kc'i Lnt ptst-teason bol jiae. He is one ef the f-w cracfcet mho st-Il open! ft from the a Tenneuee trai-ti-xi. Thii Is relieved a tartar la The second greatest team on offense since the rabbit ball came The KN0XY7LLE. TENN.

into its own, was the 1931 New York Yankees, according to de University of Tennessee Saturday, hit election to rxxee-l notissca. ductions just completed by that noble statistician, T. F. Harwood of the Harwood Baseball Research Bureau of Bloomington and hired one ct iu favorite By JERRY LISKA CHICAGO () Bowling's toughest head-on competition, the National Individual Match Game Championships, opens next weekend with 224 of the country's top keglers whacking the maples on the Chicago Coliseum's $80,000 set of new alleys. Don Carter of St.

Louis seeks Cowboy to CuSSs Watt' coarrir career tra Immediately afrr his creiuaooa a wmm A Bowden Wyatt a ay from the ai Riviera Beach. Fla. The '31 Yanks scored 1067 runs off of 1667 hits with 2565 total bases Arkansas Bxzorbarks to be bead; and only finished in second place in the AL race 13 games behind Connie Mack's A's. The more powerful club on the record- an unprecedented third straight title in the men's event, contested MA was the 1906 Yanks. They scored two less runs (1065) on nine more for the 14th time.

Tiny Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids, football coach at his alma mater. rlZ. "I He succeeds Harvey Robinson. ea pM fcd coach fired Dec. 2 by the LT Athletic T1.

r-ni handsome erd as an He 'assisted McKeen tnm 153 fXT then served Wort! War II for three )ear. as a Navy Le J. S'. I. In 1W.

be retted to armounced by N. W. Dousherty. sultt her? ft bep4 council chairman, after a meetls McKeea corr.le a 43-T-2 retcrd la of the croup. It came as no sur-lta prise, since even before Robinson mas notified on Dec.

2 that hisL YfJ hits (1676) and 138 more bases (2703). They won the World's rolls for her sixth straight crown in the six years women have com championship in six games. Why could this happen Well, the 1931 peted. Yankees gave their opponents i about one run a game more than The nine day competition opens Saturday with 158 men and 62 the A's did their opponents, and women bowling the first five days so won the pennant. I 1 in an elimination to whittle the contract would not be renewed.

Wyatt was brir touted as to successor on the basa ol Ten- Comboys at contract mould not be renewed. Ltrazue The 1954 champions in both major leagues so far excelled the field to 14 in each division. The survivors then will join ereat teams, such as tne ii. a Carter, Mrs. Ladewig and the two '36.

'42 and '39 Yanks, the 1930! 1954 runners-up, Bill Lillard of De nessee i morst footUU season ia! s-x. jcars. 30 years. I la be mer.t ti AxVansas. Take Aide.

JSf? JJ 'tnedjocre record cf thre tn and The new bead coach, mho baus laM ivlofe last season from nearby Ktoa in east Ten-! tf.en troit and Sylvia- Wene of Phila BOWDEN WYATT, football coach at Arkansas, was hired Saturday by his alma mater, the University of Tennessee, to be head grid coach succeeding Harvey Robinson, who was fired Dec. 2 by Tennessee's athletic council. AP wtrvphota Cardinals, and the '31 A's on de-j fense that there is no comparison. Only one of these great teams was close the 1939 Yankees. The 1954 Giants forced their delphia in four days of match game play, ending Sunday night, Jan.

23. Loaded With Champs HOT STOVE LEAGUE opponents to put 374 baserunners Cleveland's opponents took 367 on base casur. a so-so season, IrA the scene ol tus irutial endon record resulted in the t2rSt cromn. the Cotton Ga! care. the here he had Just received a wUry hocAi 4nd Cad-l c.

Hearbed in St. Louis, mh-re be SUQ0Q.be reportedly mill prt heretfii(j ra ta Branch Rickey on base to make 100 runs for 100 runs. During the elimination phase. Fete Muny Leaguers Thursday Carter and Lillard will roll a special 36 game match, while Mrs. Ladewig and Miss Wene duel in a 24 game match.

The masculine field includes all previous champions Junie Mc The 1939 Yanks forced their opponents to put 345 men on base to make 100 runs while, they only used 253 base runners to make 100 runs. The American League as a whole, for its 10 year average has used 316 base runners to make 100 runs. The National used 308. and mhere dour fans recently i ue frwn NCAA P'T1 hjJuth AJ meVurs in New York. Wjatt sa.d: cwuon fond amocs assat-, tul I lo yJtt Son cf the assUtar-U.

Includlrg tVZV, backf eld coach Georje Cafn- 1 Jl rt another ex-Vol creat-and Arkan-! Uck. xvo mas the and i The 1954 Giants only beat their league's average by 17 base run- Castellani-Mims of Chicago (1951 14Q. Dick Hoover of kron. ners tor their opponents were iorcea to use a more runners man Ohio '(1950): Connie Schwoegler of lea average to make 100 runs. This is the greatest spread NameCommittee To Handle Sixth Annual Reunion Fight Looks Even Vi llHS SnH VL voncvi tcaiiu nicuuuntu iuuoij This mav be too technical for the hoi polloi of the came but NEW YOPJC IV i Was- a m.M.s avvvvM a ftL we'll wager the family plate that Branch Rickey at least will be him to Ten- erine mas at "even monrv" Sat- '7 iui an: as a succrsvr la jiti, UH probacy h.re Weaer, urday on the mcck's mcnl attrac- nevwe.

uoin nave coacnea miui tiv tr'viirin hirht htueen wnui. Watt at Uyomirc as meU as interested in these figures. MEMORIES OF A GALLANT IRON'-CLAD It will be June In January Thursday night at the Illinois Wes- success! coach at Texas h.hiy Arkansas. Tech. I'ses Sintle Ulaj dlewcight contenders Rocky Cas-tellani and Holly Mims at the Cleveland Arena Wednesday night.

li knym-n that tctod Just a meek ago. Wyatt Xnok his Two boys, about 14, Jo Redington and Old Timer, rowed their boat three miles and anchored it off the lighthouse on Goat Island lYerba Buena) for a gay day of fishing. The day was balmy and the water calm, with mirror-like surface. Conditions were such as to make two boys glad, exuberant and with the joy of living. The rock cod were biting only fair with the landing of a few fish.

But, favor Weaver, bet no or knoms if the Tech merger is avUatle Vx CastcUani. from Cleveland, is Cinderella nazorbacks an the second-rankinj contender, just unexpected 8-2 season record and; the tJb. Andy Varipapa, Hempstead, N. and li45 Joe Wilman of Chicago Ned Day of West Allis, (1942); and' the meet uinner, Johnny Crirr-nrlns of Detroit (1941). The field, 19S of which survived sectional qualifying trials, represents 26 states.

An opening ceremony Friday night will see the entire contingent rolling in special team competition. The meet gets down to cases Saturday morning. The men's division will bowl six games daily and the women four a day through Tuesday. At this point, the fields will be lopped to the 46 Demna top man Joey (jiardello ol the South et Conference Cham- leyan University Memorial Center banquet hall when the Old Tyme Baseball Players Association of Bloomington tosses its sixth annual clambake. The dinner was virtually a complete sellout Friday, and all players who have not picked np their tickets, must do so by Sun Philadelphia.

Mims of Washins-! pionship to DaUas and the Cotton C-i. T- DTMAM C. ranked third, may cet'BowL mhere Ceorjta Tech beat MONMOUTH ton. D. a title (Bo bo) shot at champion Carl them the pals were overjoyed sitting in the boat with lines out and at half hour intervals riding the swells caused by the wake of the huge ferry boats that pased well nigh.

the eastward, a beautiful phantom ship swung from the golden gate, passing Alcatraz Island slid softly down the bay to where she was built. The boys were awe stricken. Never was such a ship in these parts. Majestic, powerful i'rldiv Olson if he beats The nem- 1 Vol coach came to defeated ton 20 years a so as air-sht. 32-73.

in a im IV, Vrf I Kmrston 20 years aro as 32-7). in a lani in their 12 rounder. from M.dest CorJer- day night. Castellani lost a title decision to freshman mhen Gen. Bob Neyland.

ence tasketba2 came. Pe'e Kv if All of the boys participating In and equipped with guns. A warship the U.S. Cruiser OLYMPIA. She had just completed her trial trip and was now ready to be Olson last year, and Ciardcllo is now LT athletic director, masjacs paced the -icton 23 still recovering from a knee coach.

He became star mhe Don Toedt talked It ation. in and mas captain of far Ripon. turned over to the Navy. What a history she subsequently piled up the Municipal League the past year are to be dined by the Old Timers, free of charge. Imperishable, for all time to come The Flagship of Commodore Dewey, (later full Admiral) she Ceorte Stuart Kra-Wav Photo Presentation of the Most Valu led the fleet which boldly entered Cavite Bay, Manila (1898).

Dewey able Player trophy and some two on the bridge issued the immortal command. "You may fire when top scorers in each division. Use Petersen Scoring The following Wednesday, the qualifying ends with 12 games for men and eight for women, producing the top 14 as finalists in each division. In the field four days, Thursday through Sunday, each man will ready, Gridley," and then the guns roared until the entire Spanish dozen other prizes will be made nas, Larl Bell, Herman Ewcrt. Albert Wellenreitcr.

Chester1 Meyers. Leonard Dexter, Tom-1 squadron of 13 ships were sunk. It was the first battle in history following the principal address by between iron-clad ships. Andy Pafko, the Milwaukee The Olympia was used in the Word War I and carried across Braves outfielder. my Wilson.

Frank Harris. Eddie ine Atlantic me Doay or ine uimnuwin mjljjilk wnicn is resung Howard Hancock will serve Clothier, Rev. Richard O'Brien. bowl each other man a four game in ine Arlington iomo wow, me gauant crait is aoomea. to oe an cmcee for the dinner Jack Webster.

Pete Mahan. Ed uuimuaieu auu utrgiaueu iu me SLrap-jJue uy ian. 40. unless, unless. match.

On Sunday evening, the Dooley. Joe A. McCrary. Bill Salmon. J.

II. Flecker.gcr, Frank There will be entertainment and number of prizes for the member private subscription saves her hull. unai round will sena tne men Warden, Ray Thomas, Russell' ship in addition to the awards to BACK TO THE BOW AND ARROW the athletes. Meyers. Roland Peterson, Joe There are some 1400 clubs in the American Field Archery As Stazecki.

Thomas O. March. W. G. i The dinner is scheduled for 6 sociation.

Michigan tallied about 33,000 bowmen for 1954. Pennsyl 0- Hopkins. A. J. Murphy, William p.

m. vania licensed 14,755. It is estimated about 100,000 hunters with this A baseball film is also included weapon haunt the game of the country. F. Killian.

Dwayne Barnhart, Herbert Donovan, James Hayte, on the program. The archer considers himself the elite of game stalkers. He uses leader against the runner-up, third man against fourth and so on. The women finalists follow the same schedule, except their matches are two games apiece. The head-to-head bowling will be scored on the Petersen Point system which gives a bowler one point for every 50 points he scores and one point for each game he wins.

Besides national title trophies, James P. Petty, John Stuart. I The invocation will be given by NOW IN PROGRESS! his patience, skill and own power to bag the quarry. He is satisfied with a single live shot by his bow and the kill by the arrow. The Lexington; Wayne Maxrvill.

Lloyd i Rev. Roberts Hughes. Best. Evert Kcllie. L.

E. Bailey. I sport lies in the skill to eet in close Droximitv to the came then The various committees In W. N. Best, Tad Dickerson and it lingers, arms, eyes and judgement of distance for the shot, cnarge or tne event are: SUITS O.

E. Karr. TICKETS Charles Butler and BALLASTING THE PENGUIN'S George Stuart. The small island of Dassen, which is about 35 miles from Cane- DECORATIONS Joe Yurieci the men's winner collects a 52,000 cash prize and $600 goes to the town, Africa, is inhabited by large numbers of Penguins. These and Richard Barry, gal champ.

sober-like wingless birds swam and walk only. Thousands of their PRIZES Peter Hauptmann Robinson Agrees To Chicago Bout 0UTERC0AT eggs are gainerea ana scia in ine nearoy town. and George Stuart. Alter nesting, they migrate to the Antartic and swim all the AWARDS Joe Yurieci and ISNUS wim long way. The local egg collectors aver that before starting on the Richard Barry, long journey, eacn Dim swallows a stone.

This serves as a ballast M. ior me inp maxing navigation more controuaDie. Mnis phenomena and win Anderson. Tailored by HART SCHAFFNER MARX and Other Fine Makes snouia De looKea mio Dy scientists ana rerxrted detau. It is a SEATING Denzel Burgess.

With Tiger Jones Wilbur Fitzgerald. M. C. Gilmore, marvelous adaptation of bird life, if confirmed as true. INSCRIBED ON THE ROLL OF HONOR Burt Noble and Eugene Larkins.

Team Drubs Bradley Illinois State Normal Universl ty's swimming team dunked Brad BANQUET Miss Mary Smiley CHICAGO Urv- It's now dc fi "The amateur athlete who. by performance, example and rood CLOAK ROOM Mrs. Joe nite that Sugar Ray Robinson's I Were to 55.00 Were to 68.50 Yurieci. next opponent will be Ralph "Tig influence, does most to advance the good sportsmanship during the year." Mai Whitfield was named to this honored citation by the AAU er" Jones, a mauler who Robin-' Hot Stove Chatter son's manager, Joe I a r. ley University in the Wesleyan pool Saturday afternoon to win a ior j-ifM.

a scroii on wnicn, aevouuy to De enrolled. Fast Winners: thought might be too tough at! Hal Halstead of Rochester, this stage of 'a comeback. 4975 3975 1930 Bobby Jones, golf. 1931 Barney Berlinger, track. 1932 Jim Bausch, track.

1933 Glenn Cunningham, track. After a telephone conversation who used to pull down 5100 per game, pitching for the top semipro clubs in the Aurora semipro area. with Glaser and Robinson. Tru-' 53-31 dual meet Normal swimmers flashed home first in seven of the nine meets, with two record-breaking performances and a stirring finish in the 300 yard medley relay event highlighting the meet. Donald Olsen, a sophomore from 1942 Cornelius Wammerdam, trsck.

1943 Gil Dodds. track. 1944 Ann Curtis, swimming. 1945 Felix Blanchard, football. 194S Arnold Tucker, football.

1947 Jack Kelly rowing. 1948 Bob Mathias. track. man Gibson, International Boxing is among the out of players, who have sent in their reservations 1934 bum Bonthron, track. 1935 Lawson Little, golf.

Club secretary. Saturday said, they have been convinced that' for Thursday's confab. Hal now 193t Glenn Morris, track. 1937 Den Budge, tennis. Jones would be the logical oppo represents Harry Loomis' Compa nent for Robinson.

Were to 78.50 Were to 90.00 1949 Dick Button, figure skating. ny in Rochester. Bloomington, established a new 1938 Don Lash, track. 1939 Joe Burk, rowing. 1940 Greg Rice, track.

The 10 round bout will be at Chi school record in the 120 yard in cago Stadium Jan. 19. and will Fred (Caruso) Beck, who went 1941 Les MacMitchell. track. dividual medley race with a time of 1:20.8, while Victor Fedosky's give a national television audience i up from the Bloomington club to the Boston Braves and enjoyed a its first chance to see Robinson 2:54 record in the 200 yard breast- iaju rea wilt, track.

1951 Bob Richards, track. 1952 Horace Ashenfelter, track. 1953 Sammy Lee, diving. PLAYERS FOR 1954 WOMEN'S SINGLES 1. Doris Hart.

Coral Cablet. Fla. 2. Louisa BrouKh. Beverly Hills.

Cal since he retired and vacated his! long and successful stand in the stroke also broke a standard w5 RANKING OF LAWN TENNIS MEN'S SINGLES 30 months majors, will be here for the firs middleweight crown time In several years to renew ae- ago. isnu rom btoit, swimming anchor in tne nouy-contestea re quawtances with old friends and 1 Robinson. 31. now has launched lay event, propelled his 100 yards 3. Beverly B.

Fleitz. Long Beach. CaL in :58.6 to nose out the Bradley lair. Tedt who was 65 recently. 10 regain ms nuaaieweignt crwn anchor man.

SUMMARY has retired and is livine the life from Bobo Olson in a title probably In June at New York. of Riley. He was manager of the Taylor House at Havana for many 300 Yd. Medley Belay 1. Normal (Odell.

Jarvis. Stolt), 2. Bradley. Time 3:34.4. 220 Yd.

Freestyle 1. Hufford (N): 2. Palm B); 3. Halsey (B). Time 2:38.1.

his comeback with a six round1 Sults and Topcoats Noflneluded la Above Group 10 OFF 1. Vic Seixas. Philadelphia 2. Tony Trabert, Cincinnati 3. Ham Richardson, Baton Rouse 4.

Art Larsen, San Francisco 5. Gardnar MuUoy, Miami 8. Tom Brown, San Francisco 7. Ed Moylan, New York 8. Bernard Bartzen.

San Angelo, Tex. Bill Talbert, New York 10. Herb Flam. Beverly Hills, CaL 11. Louis Ayala.

Chili 12. Jack Frost, Monterey. Cal. 13. Straight Clark, Pasadena.

Cat. 14. Bob Perry. W. Los Angeles 15.

Gil Shea. Presido, Cal. 16. Sam Giammalva, Houston 17. Hal Burrows, CharlottesvUle, Va.

18. J. Allen Morris, Atlanta 19. Sidney Schwartz. Brooklyn 20.

Jerry DeWltts. Vallelo. Cal. (N. B.

Eight California) aniney rry. Akron, Ohio 8. Betty R. Pratt, Montego Bay. Jam.

6. Barbara Brett, N. Hollywood. CaL 7. Darlene Hard.

Montebello. CaL 8. Lois Felix. Meriden. Conn.

9. Helen P. Perez. Enclno. CaL 10.

Barbara S. Davidson. Milwaukee 11. Jean Clarke. Birmingham.

Ala. 12. Althea Gibson. New York 13. Dennis Bradshaw, San Diego 14.

Constance C. Ball, Davtona Beach 15. Margaret Varner. Boston 1. Janet S.

Hopps, Seattle 17. Mary Slaughter. CharlottsvlUe, Va. 18. Karol Fageros.

Miami 19. Ethel Norton. San Antonio tmfaoVmit Tva PinAnA Im ram. I 60 Yd. Freestyle 1.

Soree Nl: 2. years. Beck hopes to bring former Senator Scott Lucas along with him Thursday, If 'the Wash televised Detroit bout. When the IBC booked him for ington lawyer can fit the dinner into a busy schedule while in the the 26 year old Jones, Glaser re- portedly hedged and suggested Middle West. Anderson (N); 3.

Toole (B). Time :31.0. 120 Yd. Individual Medley 1. Olsen (N: 2.

Brim (Bt; 3. Jeffrey (N). Time 1:20.8. (ISNU record). Diving 1.

Tucker B): 2. Toole (B): 3. Holmes (N). Points 190.7. 100 Yd.

Freestyle 1. Sorpe (N) 2. Palm B): 3. Fisher N). Time :59.9.

200 Yd, Breaststroke 1. Fedosky N): 2. Jarvis N): 3. Tucker tB). Tlme-i 2:54.0.

IISNU record. Garth Panter instead. Robinson Our Jinoaiy Clrxrxnce of Salts and tailored by Hart Schaifner 3Iarx and other famous m. Ltw-tle Davidson. 1-ee's Summit.

Mo. also reportedly had a tender nosa -Jim Roberts, the kegler, will miss this year's dinner due to his a. six Californians) after absorbing a Rlndone name brine yoa aavlncs of substantial nature. confinement to Brokaw Hospital. Gibson now says Glaser told him Robinson's nose was in i I Shop tomorrow and jouU make sating from 20 H.

L. Sample of the Gulf will 440 Yd. Freestyle 1. Hufford fN; 2 Halsey (B): 3. Hand (N).

Time 6:05. 400 Yd. Freestyle Relay i. Bradley (Palm, Suffield. Tucker.

Halsey); condition and that Jones would be to SOfc- take the dinner in Thursday. He is a brother of Guy Sample, one NAMES OF FAME Selected by B. O. H. BABE DIDRIKSON (Mrs.

George Zaharias) The girl who thrilled and electrified the sports world by her extraordinary accomplishments Hurdles, javelin, high jump, baseball, billiards. GOLF. acceptable as an opponent. normal. Time of the late Pa Connors mainstays! The clothing In thb event Includes some of the finest at Lafayette and Mainback in the fabrics available.

The assortment does not Include early part of the century. Birdie Optimistic Over Cincinnati CINCINNATI (5V- The Cincin our entire stock but It Is falrfj complete. Color night the same night that Bloomington puts on its annual Frank King will represent his DID YOU KNOW THAT Bill naarlow, who has charge of the basketball assignments in the Big tones include the latest blues, browns and grays. father, the late Frank King who played the shortfield for Con clambake. Bill Turtle of the Detroit Tigers is Pekin's guest speak nati Redlegs, nee Reds, haven't er Bishop Noll of Hammond.

The styles available are la single and double nors at the same time at the old south side ball yard. 10 Conference, claims he has the figures to prove that the new bonus foul rule has cut own on fouling, and he feels the new rule is here to stay 'because it places a premium on accuracy De currently rated No. 1 in Indiana prep circles defeated Paris, rated No. 11 in the latest Illinois won a National League pennant since 1940 but this is what manager Birdie Tebbetts said Saturday: "If the Giants could win last year with the club they have, I All of those who ever played with the Bloomington Three-eye breaAteds with suits In the new American Silhouette, and California drape models the outercoats la smart drape swagger and modified box single- pou, u-t8 in an overtime game league club will be seated at the catur has a home-owned ball IDEAL BOVLlilG ALLEYS MOV. OPEN 210-212 Front St.

breasted models. Jack Prowell. sports editor of the Champaign News-Gazette is home from New York, where he club for the first time in a dozen years and everyone is hepped up if I about it Les Gadbury, who went for a checkup Lee Utt don't see why we haven't got a chance to win this year." The Redlegs manager didn't say it in so many words but it was obvious he was referring to off coaches at Atwood needs a foot of Decatur, the most' underrated ball game on Sept. 23 Green Valley reports a 12 per cent gain season acquisition of pitcher John same table Thursday, O.TJ.A. officials revealed Friday.

The new officers and trustees will occupy the seats of honor at the speakers table. The Life Members are also to have a special table. New members of the Old Tyme Players Association announced Saturday are Alex Densmore, South Wilmington; Frank Patlcu- attendance at its holiday basket ewen cers ny Klippstein from the Chicago Cubs and third baseman Ray Ja- ball tournament one of the few member of this year's Bradley basketball team. Is 13th in the nation in free throwing with 45 out of 53 tosses, for a 849 average. Congratulations to Ray Eliot on his election as president of the American Football Coaches happier notes received this winter blonski and pitcher Gerry Staley 'Where the Well Dreaed Hen Get That M'eiT from the St.

Louis Cardinals along this line. The Pekln Old He told newsmen "our club's got limers Baseball Association tos real good over-all balance ses its annual banquet Thursday.

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