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in ww NUXHALL vi BURDETTE THE STATE Columbia Thursday April 7 1960 A HIGH SPOT IN LIFE 3-D By KAY BENSON Of The Sports Staff Lefthander Joe Nuxhall who pitched for the Columbia Reds in 1948 will oppose righthander Lew Burdette of Milwaukee when the Cincinnati Reds and the Braves play a major league exhibition game here at 2 pm today in Capital City Park Nuxhall won nine and tost nine for the Reds last season Burdette World Series hero of 1958 Donald Russell then president of the University of South Carolina which Enright served from 1938 until his death here Wednesday One of the very bright spots In Rex life came when a portrait of him was unveiled about two years ago were his wife Alice and Sharing the moment with HOWARD DODD CROWLEY Hex Enright could walk into any room and better even than a thousand candles brighten every corner of it The door was opened wide for' him everywhere and in his travels North and South East and West he was ever the supersales man the goodwill ambassador for the University of South Carolina that he loved so well There wet the time in Chicago as a shining ex ample It was August of 1947 ana Coach Enright had invited us to be there with him for the annual foot ball gama at Soldier Field between the college allstars and the professional champions On the evening before the game we attended a banquet in the huge ballroom of one of Chicago's famed hotels Among those present were the greats and the neargreats of the coaching profession and other top sports personalities Rex Enright representing the University of South Carolina as athletic director and head coach walked and became the center of attraction The Frank Leahys the Bernie Biermans the Fritz Crislers the Don Faurots and the top men of press and radio saw him smiled and came to greet him Before long he was surrounded by the top men in his profession It was an impressive thing to behold but the thing that impressed this writer more than anything else that evening in Chicago took place later on An unpretentious-looking little man who might have been next to us the least important person in the huge ballroom walked up to South Carolina's Enright and received from him as warm a greeting and as much attention as Rex would bestow upon the King of England or the President of the United States And if you were privileged to have known Rex Enright you would be saying: "That is typical of the South Carolina's Mr Enright packed a heap of living into most of his 59 years but he lived for others more than for -himself He lived for his Sod his family his University of South Carolina and his frienas If the man had any enemies which those such people should never admit it For they would surely be indicting themselves Many of the good things of life were enjoyed by Coach Enright during a lifetime that was too too brief But typical again of this once-in-a-lifetime giant among men he gave so much more than he received Svmpathy sincere deep sympathy to his fine familv And to his good old mother- Mrs Ethel Enright of Rockford Illinois thank you so much Ma'am for bringing into the world and to our little world of South Carolina this great man with stars in his eyes happiness in his heart and the sun in his soul Goodbye Rex with three victories over the Yankees won 21 and tost 15 hi 1959 TOWER BATTLE This game is expected to be a battle" especially since a stiff wind is expected to blow throughout the day The Braves have Eddie Mathews Henry Aaron Joe Adcock Bill Bruton end Del Crandall for power The Reds will counter with Frank Robinson Gus Bell Lee Walls and Ed Bailey Mathews hit 46 hone runs last season and Robinson who played with Columbia in 195455 led Cincy with 36 homers This will be the third game of a six -game series the two clubs are playing on their1 way bade to their respective hone bases and the Reds will be looking for their first victory Milwaukee won 5-3 in Jacksonville Tuesday night and whipped Gndnnal 3-2 in 12 innings Wednesday afternoon in Jacksonville They'll play at Nashville Friday and at Louisville Saturday and Sunday LINEUPS Both clubs are expected to use what the managers feel will be their starting lineups on opening day Tuesday with the exception of Cincy shortstop Roy McMillan McMillan who played here in 1949 is still nursing a broken nose and probably play until opening day The probable lineup: Bill Bruton center field Red Schoendienst second base Mathews third base Aaron right field Adcock or Frank Torre first base Lee Maye or Ed Haas left field Johnny Logan shortstop Crandall catcher and Burdette The probable lineup: Eddie Kasko third base Vada Pinson center field Bell right field Robinson left field Walls or rookie Gordon Coleman first base Billy Martin second base Bailey catcher Chico Cardenas shortstop and Nuxhall FLAG RACE The Braves along with San Francisco and Los Angeles are favorites in the National League race A good many observers give Cincinnati helped by trades a good chance for the first division Manager Fred Hutchinson figures Cal McLish obtained from Cleveland is the pitcher Cincy needed to get in the first division The clubs were to arrive here bv train at 2 05 this morning They will dress at the Columbia Hotel before reporting to the park at noon Warren Keyes genera manager of the Columbia club said the park gates would open at noon "We expect more than 4000" he said we have made plans to take care of that many Over 1000 general admissions have already been sold and sorry to report that there are only a few box seats left" Sports Leaders Mourn Loss Of Rex Enright of Carolina-' "His death is really going to hurt the University of South Carolina You build up in a few years what he built down there" That statement by Frank Howard was typical of the comments pouring in from all the sports world late Wednesday after the death of Rex Enright here Enright former Notre Dame iootball star who had been connected with South Carolina since he came here as football roach in 1938 died in Columbia Hospital Wednesday after a recurring illness Howard an old rival of through their fabled Big Thursday engagements had just returned to his homq at Gcmson from a trip to Athens where he watched a Georgia football workout were talking about him (Enright) at Athens Coach Wally Butts and I Howard said in an emotional voice a big loss really hurt South Carolina and our conference I'm mighty sorry to henr about I always thought a lot of Bex "We were always strong rivals but we always stood pretty close together in the conference He meant a lot to the University of South Carolina One of the first to comment on the toss suffered in the field of athletics was Coach Bobby Dodd FOUST IS HURT AT AUGUSTA Governor Ernest Rollings: Enright was not only a tremendous institution to the University but a wonderful asset to South "Wherever I traveled and the subject came to sports people would ask about and admire Rex Enright not only Instilled athletic skill but the highest of gentle-nanly virtues His death is a severe toss to the University and South Carolina" Athletic director Roy CtogMton at State: "He was one of the greatest guys in our conference going to miss his leadership tremendously I don't know who will replace State toot hall Coach Earle Edwards: be- llrve I ever talked to anyone who knew Rex Enright who have something nice to say about him he missed In athletio circles all over the country and particularly here In our conference He mi one of the most respected men ever Duke football Coarh Bill Mur-1 ray: Enright meant a great deal to the conference and his toss will be keenly felt in many areas of course to the University of South Carolina for whom he won many friends I will also feel his toss as a wonderful personal North Carolina Athletic Director Chbrlea (Chuck) Erickson: "Rex and I have been dose personal friends for a tong time I will miss him as a very dear friend College athletics loses one of its finest most able and most gracious exponents" UNC Football Conch Jim Hickey: conference and athletic people everywhere will miss him He was a great coach and athletic director and all who came in contact with him were captured by his personal magnetism" Duke Athletic Director Eddie Cameron: "The death of Rex Enright is sad for me personally for he was a close friend for soma 30 years I believe the athletic world has tost one of its better Famed Masters To Open Today Rex Enright Of Carolina Dead at 59 (Continued from page one) Park Active pallbearers will be eight of the former coach's players at (he University: Johnny Gramling of Orangeburg Ernie Lawhorne and Earle Dunham of Columbia (Hoolie) Johnson of Greenwood Gene Wilson of Columbia Louis Sossamon of Gaffney and Carl Braze 11 and Bobby Giles of Columbia Honorary pallbearers will -be the President of the University Che University Board of Trustees athletic directors and football coaches of other schools former staff members under Enright former players under Enright the University Dean of Administration the University Dean of (he Faculty and the President of the University Student Body PLAYED FOB ROCK Enright was a native of Rockford Dl where he was an outstanding prep athlete He then enrolled at Notre Dame where under the im mortal Knute Rockne he was all-Midwestem fullback on the 1926 team He had prior to that played behind Elmer Layden of the famed Four He was also a talented basketball player at Notre Dame He remained at that institution to earn a law degree and after playing one year of professional football for the Green Bay Packers he seriously considered the practice of Iav AT UNC The offer of a job as assistant football coach at North Carolina appealed to him however and the handsome personable energetic young man accepted the opportunity to remain close to athletics One of the players he coached at Chapel Hill was the late Jim Tatum who died last summer at the age of 46 after reaching the highest peaks as head football coach at Oklahoma and Maryland Coach Enright was at North Carolina from 1928 through 1930 and in 1931 he joined the football staff at the University of Georgia and also served as head basketball coach In the latter capacity he won the Southeastern Conference championship one year Enright's sound coaching his personality and other assets brought him to the attention of officials of the University of South Carolina and in 1938 he came here to accept the positions of athletic director prd hrd wh WAR SERVICE His long tenure was interrupted at the University from 1C43 through 1945 when he served in World War II as a naval commander He returned in 1946 and remained aa head coach through the 1955 season It was late in the 55 season that he reluctantly decided to step out as head coach His health was still good but there were signs (Please Turn To Page Ml) of Georgia Tech He said extremely grieved over Rex He was one of the finest coaches oi any the kind you'd like to have your son play for" Another came from one of Notre Dame's famous Four Horsemen Jim Crowley who said deeply shocked I lost a great friend He and I were roommates at Notre Dame He was a great sportsman" Other comments included: President Robert Kumwalt ol the University of South Carolina: death of Rex Enright has deeply saddened the University and me personally An able distinguished and amiable gentle man Rex Enright was widely admired and respected for his un-swering adherence to the highest ideals of sportsmanship as well as for his competent vigorous and effective leadership in athletics and physical education engaging personality exemplary character and remarkable capacity for making and retaining friends placed him high in the affections of all who knew him Carolina has tost an outstanding citizen in the death of Rex Enright and I am sure the entire state joins the University in mourning for our beloved director pf athletics head of the department of physical education and former head which required numerous shots of novocaine He is wearing a cast on the hand which is bound to badly hamper his shooting CAN TAKE IT The freewheeling Celtics were never better in taking a 3-2 lead in the best four-of-seven series Boston can wrap up its third National Basketball Assn crown in four sessions by winning Thursday night But the Hawks twice before rallied to tie the series and the players are confident they could do it again forcing a deriding seventh game in Boston Saturday afternoon Hawks Coach Easy Ed Macau-ley said "We gotta win all now" Ed had the highest praise for Boston's great quarterback Bob Oouqy and for the underrated Tom Heinsohn but said: think we played a bad ball game The Celtics were sky high and when that way they're really tough to stop" in his second Masters fired a practice round of -32-34 66 six under par on the slowly drying course Using the same rusty putter that was so effective when he won the amateur last fall Nicklaus holed a 40-foot birdie putt on the third hole and made six other birdies and one three-putt bogey on his round Because of recent weather conditions Augusta National is expected to make new demands Two (Please Turn To Page 4D) Hawks Are Confident They Can Catch Celts LEW BVBDETTE Starter Clay Finds Faster Going Doivn NEW YORK The Journey down often can be a tot faster than the trip up to the heights Von Clay found that out Wednesday Less than two months ago the 21-year-old Philadelphian was unbeaten and ranked No 4 in the light heavyweight list Then came two straight defeats within a two-week period As a result Clay was dropped completely out of the top 10 in the monthly Ring ratings released 'Wednesday His record is 12-2-2 Unbeaten Doug Jones conquer- or of Clay in a bloody battle last March 28 earned his first berth in the top 10 with the victory He was ranted ninth on a 13-0 record Welshman Dick Richardson also moved into the elite list and won fighter of the month honors from Ring for his technical knockout victory over Germany's Hans Kal-fell Richardson stopped the German in the 13ih round and won the European heavyweight title He now is ranked 10th among the big boys Jay Fullmer Kerwin Draw MIAMI BEACH Fla (AP) -Gale Kerwin and Jay -Fullmer fought to a dull 10-round draw Wednesday night at a "no public invited" fight held in a fashionable beachfront hotel ball room All the tickets were bought for delegates to a convention However the glitter and glare and the presence of former undefeated Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano as referee were about the only exciting features of the fight which evoked little noise until Kerwin and Fullmer began mixing ii the last half of the 10th round Marciano called the fight a draw giving each fighter 98 points in the 10-point must system Judge Davie Feld favored Kerwin 98-95 while Judge Barry Pearlman called it for Fullmer 97-95 POLL from the fringe of the green has been a problem If I could get this working I would be getting a ot more and a tot better Bob Rosburg: been driving badly but I did better in my practice round today The driver is an awfully Important club here You have to hit it so straight but you surely have to hit It Bill Casper (US Open champion): period I do much about it except try to putt better" Tommy Bolt: hit some good shots today (in a practice round) My game seems to be together pretty well" Sam Snrad: nothing particularly bothering me just not playing as well as like to I had an even par today Plenty of birdies but Julius Boros: putting putting Jay Hebert: "The course that's what bothers me the most That and putting If you can make three or four pretty good putts a day in the Masters you can stay pretty dose' to the pack course got to drive it a tong way Down there in the hole (the area around the 11th 12Ui and 12th' holes) it's gusty as always You just know what club to play" Ed Furgof: "AU of the chibs arc giving me trouble How many are There? Fourteen No really the clubs that are troubling me For the past three yean had injuries to my left arm (wbicb was withered in child- ON THE SPOT Harvard Beats Tigers in Tennis CLEMSON SC (AP) The Harvard tennis team defeated Clemson 9-0 Wednesday Bob Bowditch of Harvard defeated Clemson'i No 1 man Bob Bums 6-1 6-1 Clemson opens its ACC schedule against Virginia here Saturday They meet The Citadel day afternoon here hood accident) I've got a pulled tendon and a swollen muscle in the wrist now I just haven't been able io get in enough practice and got to practice to play well Dow Finsterwald: In particular Just small troubles from every phase Too much roll putting crooked drives chip shots that won't sit down Things like that" Mike Souchak: any phase of (Please Turn To Page 4D) EX 6 Center sville Nerves Worry Masters 9 Golfers ST LOUIS The St Louis Hawks are confident they can again pull even with the Boston Celtics in pro basketball's World Series But the discovery that Larry Foust has a broken hand hurt their chances! Foust a 6-foot -9 250-pound reserve center suffered a break in one of the small bones ol his left hand X-rays taken after 127-102 victory Tuesday night disclosed the break The sixth game will be in St Louis Wednesday night HAPPENED EARLY Dr Stan London Hawks team physician said happened at the beginning of the second half and Larry played with it Then he was hit and felt a sharp pain and asked to be taken out he play? As far as Fm concerned hie can play but the hand will be pretty sore for several days" Foust was hobbled through most of the playoffs by a bruised heel AUGUSTA Ga (AP)-The 24th edition of the unchanging but ever fresh Masters Golf Tournament gets under way Thursday with an entry list that reads as if it were an honor roll of golf The Masters has been an early-April fixture here since 1934 when Bobby Jones invited a few friends to try the then-new Augusta National Course in a combined tournament and social gathering It has grown into a great and financially rewarding golf event but has retained a great deal of its original flavor The field of players changes little from year to year and the broad flower-dotted golf course remains much the same PRIVILEGE No one plays in the Masters who hasn't earned the right either by winning one of the world's major championships in the past or by outstanding performances in the last year Tliis time she Americans who never had played in the Masters were invited along with a scattering of new foreign golfers And no stranger to the demanding 6850-yard par course is likely to barge in and out score the players who have spent years learning the tricks of the deceptively broad fairways and the huge rolling greens Jack Nicklaus the husky young national amateur champion from Columbus (io came close to upsetting that put of the tradition Wednesday Nicklaus be playing only TIME OUT! "I caught mine with a Hawkins Super-Jet Bod and a Bed Leader Lure She got-hers by hitting it on the head with mi oarS" COLUMBIANS PLAY HERE TODAY GOLDSTEIN DRAFTED BUFFALO NY (AP) The Oakland Senors of the American Football League have drafted end A1 Goldstein from the Buffolo Bills' of the AFL People try it and they like It like it too! Brewed in the South 'JUKI MEWINI ML MUST By BILL BONE and BOB TALBEBT 'AUGUSTA Ask a group of goiters on the eve of the great Masters golf tournament what particular phase of their or what is giving them the most trouble and get answers in a variety of some serious some humorous some sarcastic some delivered only with a doleful shaking of the bead- jack Burke is looking for The butterfly bit worries Ken Venturi Young pro Dave Ragan would like some more Bob Rosburg hopes his driver will start behaving better But listen to the golfers themselves: Jack Burke Jr (1956 Masters champ): biggest trouble is right here (on the putting green) 1 bet 1 can rim every hole on the course but I get them to go "Cen been putting badly for a year hitting it ail right but it won't falL rye just got to get my confidence back And the only place to get it is in tournament play not here on the practice green just going to lag it tiiis year and hope foe some luck" Ken Venturi (second in 1956 Masters as an amateur): particular phase of my-game is bothering me unless you consider nerves This is always the big butterfly bit for me" Dave Ragan: chipping What I need to be doing is getting my 40-yard game in better shape Chipping from there and Four of the major league players who win be here for the exhibition -game between Milwaukee' and Cincinnati at Capital City Park today served an apprenticeship In the cane park while playing for the Columbia Reds Lefty Joe Nuxhall (left) will start for Cincy Others are Cincy shortstop Roy McMillan Cincy first baseman Frank Robinson and Milwaukee outfielder-lirst baseman Joe Bill Adcock A I.