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The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 15

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THE COMMERCIAL 'APPEAL MEMPHIS TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 3 1933 15 Memphis Wins State Softball Championship-Lynx Turn Out 27 a Tough Road to Fame Star Backs Missing As Lynx Perform Initial Grid Duties Knoxville Forfeits Finals To Engineers While Trailing 2-1 Argument Over Decision at First Base in Sixth Inning Brings About Withdrawal of East Tennessee Crowd of 5000 Sees Game BY EARLY MAXWELL Trailing 2 to 1 in the sixth the Knoxville B-T Ice Company forfeited to Memphis Engineers Commercial Appeal amateur softball champions in the Tennessee state finals Lt night at Vollintine Tark Close to 5000 saw the East Tennesseans walk from the j' Conch Shorty Tropst Musters 27 for Opening Day With About Fight More Expected Tapp Har- wood and Gartsidc Owens Returns RV EMMETT MAUM Twcnly-urvrn nmhitimia hiiakirn rrnpondod to the first call for fnnthnll practice at Southwestern yeatprday but Clyde "Shorty" new roach found three of last year' a hnekfirld standout a miaainjr The trio Neil Tapp William "lIutRin" Harwood and Rudy Gartaide failed to indicate whether they wilt be in school this fall At any rate Prnpsl sent hia rhargea through three hours of conditioning work In tho morning and had two hours mnra In the afternoon The last session brought In a lot nf dummy work blocking and tackling as well as punting Tropst who hopes to put the Lynx on (he football map In a big way MEET MEMPHIS CHAMPIONS learn In blocking and tackling-" Ntreme Blocking Tackling "It's a tough road from the minors to big league fame but it's worth the trouble" Lance star Nashville Vols' outfielder (right) told Winton Simmons Woodmen of the World hurlor may sign a Nashville contract soon -start rimi0 by Rmnrr As Goal a tough road to the big leagues" Richbourg said "but ev- Gridders 'These are the two greatest far-tn'R In a football Fropst said "If you haven't defense which necessarily rails for goo tackling you sre Inst If you fail to gel gnml blocking your hacks ere nf III llr he rnneluded Fropst Is nhvIniiHly worried -ha hasn't a dependable punter In sight Tnpp whn slsrred on Terh High gridiron squads prior to entering Kcnithwesiern wae his main hope Likewise he was the ere nf the hlnckers nnd a wonderful defensive rog oftei gnlng to tackle on the de-fen- He appear quite sn riissp-polntfd over the failure nf Harwood anil Onrtalria tn turn out hut ha renlises both will he sorely missed Fli-el-frntcd Gartsidc was perhapa the best broken field runner with the Lynx and Harwood rretwhlle Central High captain carries plenty nf drive It remains to he seen whether either nf the three will return Torler Chappell halfhank and Flrssln Ray tackle were not nn hrnri hut will report today Both have been playing haaehall In Arks-delphla Ark Thayer Hnuts full was not present nnd sent nn word nf when he experts tn arrive from hia lnme in Chattanooga A Memphis kid Aha Plrtrhnow tackle waa elio en absentee Fropst Praises Centers The big Lynx tutor lokned over hia squad and praised three renters one n( whom has a real man-sized Jolt tn fill tha spot left vacant when lack Lloyd derided not to return He believes Arthur McDonald reserve lost season Charley Nichols 2flVpnundcr from Arkansas Tech and Red Patterson will form excellent replacements Propat hopes for a few more candidates hill frankly admitted ha d'lln't expect more than 36 tn comprise the array The team gets ita first taste of action Sept 26 against ArkAitras State College In a night iMine at Hnrigrs Field Derlalon nf Don "Jug" Owens for mi Central captain and later freshman star at Southwestern brought elation tn the Lynx pilot Owens is a dandy tackle and appeared ready for some hard work Ha laid out of srhonl last year Iniiiil scrimmage may he held Thursday depending upon the condition of the men Several had to lake it easy yesterdny apparently being out nf srhnol hut they probably wii' he ell set In a few days All Present at Auburn AUBURN Ala Hrpt Coach Jack Meagher said "All present and aeeminted for" aa 44 can-dldatea for the 1636 Plainsman eleven at Alabama Toly cheeked In today for the opening practice representative in Memphia Vol Star Says I' "'i wrvdM si Richbourg pitched for the John A Denic'a in the Col Jamea llammond League and was drafted hy the Woodmen of the World for the title playoff waa the target lor much praise in fart Richhnurg said ha would attempt to have McGee sign a Nashville contract at once Another nf the group Is Winlon Simmons who like McGee is a right handed hurler and the chances are Simmons will be a Vol before long Richhnurg also likes Tony Gngll-snn star ol the Drnie legion champions two years sgn who had a trial with Nashville the pant spring Ralph Gagliann brother of Tony and a dnndy little second hnsemnn and Faul Giannlni catcher EMMETT MAUM Triumph Over Hollywood Score 14 to 8 Blasting nut 10 hits including three home runs tha WeOna Food Ftorrs softball tram won tha first i a annual tournament sponsored 4 p-u Cnmmrrrlsl Appeal and Tark Commission Inst defeating Hollywood in to Vollintine rnrk rnntest waa played before B-non preliminary nf the finals In men's meet won hy United Engineers Memphis over trip wallops hy Mary Lnnl-gan Stralniann and Mary aided the WeOna In taking They were forced to four-run advanlnge in thn first Inning hy tho club seven-run splurge in the WeOna got in front 12 In were never headed In the chapter the Food Stores their last two runs Goad nf WeOna gave up II Mias Edwards of the permitted only 11 hill Hollywood in the pinches several meet Is Ihe first eity-wide ever staged here and is due mainly tn lyiuise popular member of the Fark Commission staff 410 16- 6 11 327 2x -14 16 3 and Richie Goad and ihSjIl Girls and Mm Will Invade for Double-Header En Route to Chicago for National Title Tourney RY EARLY MAXWELL New Oilcans wllh (ha champion-ahlp and men's softball teama nf lAiiilsIana will meet Commercial Appeal champions In double-header tomorrow night at Vnllln-tine Park that will climax this puh-jiratlnn's aeries nf presentations in this spnrt hers this year The Memphis Engineers and tha wlnnera of Ihe current Commcrrlnl Appeal city-wide girls' tourney will face ths New Orleans learns Opening gnme will start at 7 n'rlock Pallet In Charge Herbert Pallet of lha Young Men'a Hebrew Association virs president nf tha Amateur Fnfthall Association nf Amerlra la in rhargs of ths New Orleans squads The nver8 leave New Orleans today for "87 ixew irieana innay rnr Chicago 1 1 and the national tournament starting Saturday They ara driving through and will arrive in Memphis tomorrow afternoon Pallet told Harry Martinez New Orleans Daily States sports writer Ihit he experts the New Orleans teams tn go far in the national title piny Wills A In Meet The girls' teams represents Wills A Ihe Frnest All-Stars carry tha men's banner Louis Ahreo la the star hqrler nf Ihe Ernest squad lie's won 14 games allowed only six run and has hurled two no-hit games Dot Ilerlier wife nf Ervin Berller Ihe boxer Is quite an all-around athlete and she's one nf the stars nf the Wills A Huh She plnyz sec-nml base Other girl playera are Thelma Strata Mildred Monju Edna Gonzales Edwins Shnrndnrf Marguerite Albrecht Inez Viilliet Olga Mayer Mary Traulh Anna Fntt Vivian Michel Myrtle Super-an Marguerite Brown end Marguerite Dwyer ErnesL All-Stars are Charles Seyhnld James Barrios Donnelly Louis Ahreo Anthony Spann I Winaton A Tarhtrn F- Brown Wilson Fred Reugger Frank Frnest I Baalle and Souls Loses Baseball Uniform Glenn Stewart Utterly Cash Gro-rer inflrlder Inal hia haaehall uniform yesterdny between Hodges Field and Adams and High streets A liberal reward will ha given tha finder Flense call Charley Glaroaa at a-vna fry young player should aet that as his goal would advise a kid to quit baseball if he doesn't get there in three or four seasons Those years form hta period when he will learn whether he Is good enough No one knows whether a player will develop into a major leaguer he must find out himself hy experience" tho Vol fly chaser continued Riehbmirg praised several Bluff City performers and as a sort of unnffirlal scout for the Vole haa rernmmended hem to the club officials Mkee McGee Gangling Austin McGee who Baseball Standings SOITIIKRN 1EAKI-R Ik PpII Ik Atlanta S3 33 818 -'hal'nnra 87 387 Orl-ana SI 38 383 Ml Rnrk 34 73 4 I Vaahviila 74 84 333 KnnavM 31 87 378 Mrmphla 75 87 Sis Blrm ham 38 34 480 NATIONAL LKAfl JVM I- IVf St Louis 79 47 827 Sronklyn 38 38 488 Now York 78 44 SlTOhHadal 34 71 432 Shirk pn 79 32 803: UnrlMUII 38 74 411 Plltlburzh 74 38 381 Boston 33 PI 288 AMERICAN LEAGrE Pci I PH DsfroH S3 44 834 Snalnn 84 84 580 Nw York 73 52 584 A'aah lni 73 427 girvslanrt 83 a i 318 PhllaOH 31 71 414 Shleapa 83 83 504 41 Isnu 311 78 397 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION XV PH Minn polls si 38 391 Waiik- an si 307 Tnol'aMMlla lull ais as mi JmTspHis 73 59 388 Dizzy and Paul Victors 43 and 4-1 FIRST GOES 16 INNINGS St Louis Rallies in Ninth to Tio Score and Forces Game Into Extra Paul Relieves to Win Opener Hy The Aeim-lslrrt Prr-a ST LOUIS Sept (AIM -The pitching Henna lemma and rail) were rrcilitcd with viclorlra hero today ns the Icngurlcndlng St Umia Cnrdtnnla won a (loiililchrmlrr from I'lttshurKh 4 to 3 and 4 to I In the first rnnlrxls nf a stay at home (he world champions hope will aid them in nnnrxing another National league flag To annex the firat contest the Cards came from behind In the ninth to tie the score and won in the sixteenth when Aiedwick doubled and came home on Jim Collins' single tho first seekers only snfety nf ths game Taul fiesn entered the game In the tenth after liallahan had retired for a pinch hitter The victory was Dean's 1Ath nf the srn-snn end Ills second in three dnys Jemmo Dizzy 1 Dean was In no difficulty until Ihe fifth inning nf the second game when the riralex hunched two singles sail a double for one run A fourth Hurrannrrr hit In thia Inning waa wauled It was the elder S'lrd win this year The gnme was called after the fifth heennso of darkness Pittsburgh led 1 to going Into the Inst half nf Ihe ninth ot the Initial rimlest Willi one out Weaver walked Davis and Durncher While-head ran fur Davis (ielhort singled against the right field screen scoring Whlleliend and Durncher scored when Vsughnn fumbled Paul thrnwin Iloyt replaced Weaver and retired Ihe aide Kinar damn riTTaHt'iniii 1 sr tnna as 1 ah a tr 7 2 1 a Ori rr 7 0 a a llslry rr 7 I 3 II M-nr rf 7 0 il a W'rr ft I I 1 4 Srirrh Sh 3 8 1 I III V'ahan a 2 I 4J Ivan I a il Suhr IK I IIM Marlin Iti I a 8 a a Tr'ynnr 13 Ml MHwiik If 7 I I 3 Ytsma 2h 8 I 8 4 C'llna Ih 8 8 118 II ruair 8 8 112 il liana 3 113 0 3 8 8 8 4 SrW'lrhrat 8 I 8 8 8 0 0 8 Karrrll it 1 8 8 8 il P'nrhrr aa 4 I I 4 3 iH'Srrt 3h2h 8 8 3 2 3 IHrn-rrr 3 8 8 8 II Hlvisncsy anno: lllsiialisn 8 8 8 IIM 1 8 8 8 8 IP Ivan 1 8 2 8 8 Tola Is 38 3 943 13 THsla 33 4 9 4 8 19 Kona 0111 whan ainnini run smrriL Ral'H lr llrurarr In ravmlh st-Pa'ira for liallahan in ninth Ran (nr TUma In nin(h 4 Palled for Krin-h In thlrteenlh Pituiuirsh is hi 821 ihni nun non 8- 3 SI Unas 818 nun (m2 nnu IMI I Summary: Errors Vsualisn Travnnr Runs hailrk In luma-her rpilisrl I'mI-11ns YHin Wravrr IV Wanrr haar hlla I'uiorhrr iMvia MMoIrk llume run Wanrr Hunllr plav Inirurltrr Hr-hrri to Culllne Icfi mi larr HI Uaiis in rilUlHirkh 5 Ilaura nn hallr Oil Wrav-er 4 SlrlHmillr Hrussrr 4 Wravrr 4 Ilal-lahan 1 I wan 3 4 liar ntr lima-err 3 In 7 Innuisa off Hallshsn 1 In 2 In-nmas nir Ivan 3 In 7 off Wravrr 3 In 8 1-3 iiMHi-YI 4 In 8 2-1 I none Mil in SI4-leepfhl Wmnine pflrher- (mil latsma pllrhrp -1 In vl Ifniplrra Klrm i'lnrlll ami Moran Time SECOND CAME PITTSHttllfill I ST LOIIIS ah rh a i ahr I 8 lenven If 3 8 2 2 11 inalll rf 3 8 11 I 8 lafev rf 1 8 8 I II Mnnre rf 3 112 8 Bwanrr rf 2 11 a (unn 'r es 1 0 8 ails'n ea 2 8 8 8 Mrlwh-k If 2 2 2 8 I 4uhr in 2 0 8 9 0 1 Ih 1 -i 3 8 rrav'r 3h I 1 I 8 81 vlanrrv 3 8 0 7 1 fmink 2h 2 8 I 1 4 leiimrl Ih 2 I 8 8 oaWrn 8 2 8 1 2 1 8 2b 2 8 8 2 8 twin 1 8 8 8 1 wan 2 0 0 0 1 qtiFh li I) til 1 0 1 0 i I il 15 TolRiff unmiffi for iwin in fifth i pn'nTu-sn nl4 i pimmtV rdden Runs ha in-j mtiinR 1 oihtrf IsHfjml Tvee-bss has- I'niun tsirss MedwU't Home run Hellierl Double plav jw'ser-y ertn WhilebeaU lll MV haeee PiMaiiigb 4 31 I Jims 3 nars balls --I Swif: 1 Iwm 1 Strike mi Pwlfl I Ill an Hits (III Hull I 5 in 4 Inninas Rich 2 in 1 lyw-ink plieher Swlfl Pined! M'rsi snl Klrm Time 1 88 IEDSDIVI 1 CHICAGO 111 Kept 2-(AP-Th8 Cubs nnd Cincinnati divided their holiday dniible-hender here today thn challenging Chicagonns taking ihe opener 1 to 1 hill losing the seennil game 4 to 2 na a ninth inning rally fell short with the lying runs nn Imkp CINCINNATI CIIICA'iD ah i a 1 ah rh a Cuvier rf 4 8 8 1 8 I la Ian if 4 1118 Uoon rt 4 I 14 2h 3 2 3 I 3 an IT 4 3 3 siain'ik rf 2 I 18 Hol'ler Ih 4 I 1 4 Klein rf 18 8 18 Kixra 3h 4 8 8 3 2 ilarln-if 3 8 I 9 I I Lnm'rtl 4 8 2 3 8 Drm'ree rf 4 8 I 18 rCom'nekp 8 8 8 8 8 ifark Ih 3 8 8 8 1 Plane ee 4 8 1 3 2 Mn'nin Sh 4 8 1 I 2 Ka'rie 2h 2 8 8 2 I Juree I 4 8 13 1 nKiil'ivan w'n'k 3 0 0 1 0 Fr-ilae 2 8 8 1 2 1 an 8 8 8 8 ai'ampliell 1 8 8 0 8 Total 34 1 8 24 71 Totals 31 3 9 27 xPalieO fr Kreifss In leventh rKan lor Lombardi In nm'h dRaiied for KampMiria In hinlh Railed for Rtamhsi'k In M-rn'h Cinrinnall non nno inn -1 Chirano tot ninnnx3 Summnrv: Error -Rip Runs hniied in Hinlnhaik Ilnrlneil Demnre Slnde Tv- hue Pile Herman Ilnrlneil lomlev Rarrlfirn hil Jl-rman Slnien I Dninn Hrrmnn Pnee on hnlla nif Kriiina I riff Ilermnnn I off Warnrke I Plri-k oul Pv Werneke hv 5 retine 2 hv I Ilermnnn I Hit hy rl'-her Hv Krnine iSinlnlurki Inmhln piny -Rlyi'S lo Kami-iirla In HoHomlev: Krrlla In Siade tn Hlla rirr Frellss 8 In 8 Innlnt Ij-lnx plleher Krells 111 nn ha-es Clnelnnsli 7 Chlen' a Unvnlren Unirlev I'llrman nnd Pnrr Time I 39 CINCINNATI CIHCAflO ah rhnn alirhn 8 8 1 1 I 3 A i I I I I I i I is i I Vl HV 4 5 il diamond nfiunrry Barbour at firat baae in Reinshsgen was ruled aafe lfr hitting a high bouncer to Ne-loii in deep abort It WAji the accond victory of the Memphians over Knoxville in the doublf elimination event and nettled hr rhampionahip Memphia de-feated Knoxville 2-0 in the opening result of their work in the Trnnraare atate meet in which they undefeated the Engineer! will represent the sUte in the third annual national tournament atarting Chicago Saturday Memphis Chattanooga Jaekaon Knoxville and Nashville were the entries in the state eliminations Unfortunate Climax It was an unfortunate climax for the firat annual atate meet particularly in view of the fart that the Knoxville playera were performing aa though inspired behind the offerings of Rill Mynatt a hurler who had won three games and lost only one the Memphia contest the two previous days The viaitora were banging away in impressive fashion until the sixth Then they cracked The teams went into the sixth inning tied at one all White ot the Engineer! filed out to Arwin Griffin heat nut an infield hit to abort and went to second when Childers missed throw Griffin moving to third Griffin Scores Griffin scored on the play which paused the Knoxville team to withdraw when Reinshagen'a high bouncer was handled by Nelson and thrown to Childers at first base Knoxville had previously argued aeveral dose decisions Sims Chattanooga state commissioner for the Amateur Softball Association of America saw the game and when asked for an opinion said: "It was a close play and the umpire's decision la absolutely final in the matter of judgment" Knoxville a bit excited did not elect to continue the game under protest Triplett Gives Three Hite The visitors had secured one run and three hits off of Oliver Triplett Memphis pitching ace in the five innings The Engineers ready to represent Memphia in Chicago will take a rest today and resume competition in a game with New Orleans tomorrow night at Vollintine Park Memphis will he represented for the third straight year In the national tournament by The Commercial Appeal rhampionahip winner In 1M3 the Lamar Cleaners lost in the opening round Last year Lamar heat Staleys of Decatur 111 in the (tret round and lost to Newport Ky in the second MEMPHIS KNOXVILLE shrhoai abrho a ft' rf 3 0 1 0 0 Kslsnn 11111 UPHn 1-r 3 110 1 Hos'd la 2 0 0 10 s'l In 0 0 0 A Arwin If 2 0 0 3 0 mis 0 rf 3 0 1 2 0 ChUderi lb I 00 I 0 Erh'Orr I 2 1 I 0 0 Rl'k 20 20 0 1 0 Fn ni acrahsm lb 2 I 1 I lb 2 0 2 1 0 JRl'k rf 2 0 0 0 0 ovb If 2 0 110 Burnett rf 201 10 Bi bm 2 0 0 12 0 rm-c 2 0 0 2 0 (II 2 0 0 0 Mynatt 2 0 0 1 0 in a body after decision by Umpira V1'1 2 7)6 Totals IS 13 17 4 Or 010 oni nwv-i Ewmary: Welrli Childers flra-IV J'''- Tsm-has Ml--Burnell Homs Re mi Off Triplet I SMK-k Ry Triplett 12 hy Mynalt I Dillard Barbour CorbtlL EFEAT 7106 Memphis Red Sox eked out a 7 victory yesterday in a Labor game with the negro Claybrook on Sunday afternoon fiil double-header Ford I he Sox and Lyle catch-kFfthe Tigers registered three- 1 1 CI-AYRROOK yM tr ohrhne Alim iJrh Jill 5-Wllonn If 0 1 1 1 0 2 5 S2W 0 110 mmo Hi! n-wm 2b I 0 2 2 I E'l'Jvtt 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 T-uiV rf I 2 55 ft 2 0 0 1 0 UOn 1 1 1 2 0 Soil rf 1 0 0 0 0 LSinVih T' ef-so 2121 f'hnlol it 1 2 I'i 2 1 10 0 10 lor ik3 I Lvle a 1112 3 4 1 2 2 2 3 113 0 Hikanf 1 2 2 i 4 0 10 1 ward allies Rism 20104 i IBmltli 1 0 0 0 0 I rh'K1 10 1B' Totsla'sifll iTii VfPMlhle MMIIMIItllltA SOI ooo 7 balled Ynuns 2 ra Tfto-haM JfflSley Three-liBaa Sarrlflce- lleuilerenn -fur ys-llunller June Ram on ball Sr I "ff Llxim 3 Blrwk out Jjijto Nalts Trot Races Sept 3-(AP) Ink'- rPrivcd harness racing folia VJ of an opportunity to Man wteran local reina- threl £iot 0ryhound phenomenal pj 2Mr'nli trotter at tha State out tbrnMn? Rain through- fuf morning finally defer the until tomorrow Major Pacemakers iF'i tew- Jf'miso aa 110 433 rrt 172 307 fCSS'i-h II" 433 172 307 New Southern Umpire A new man in blue has been named by Preaident John Martin ef the Southern League to carry on throughout the remainder of the season taking up where Zarh Cur-lin State College football coach who haa been serving in the Southern waa forced to leave off when grid riutlea railed Tom Walah ia the new name end he haa been working in the East Dixie League doing such an exrellcrt Job that President Martin derided to give him a whirl in faatcr company Walsh is a six-foot-er and according to President Martin C8rrii himself like a general in the Roman army He ia a former Notre Dame man where he did acme footballing along with other sports Speaking of umpires Cecil Grigg who haa been serving with Curlin is to shove olt just aa soon as the Southrrn season ends and head for Rice when he ia line roach of the Rico Owls strong Southwest Conference e'even Grigg even wait to work in the Shaughnessy contests for he is getting $7600 per year for his footballing and isn't going to take rhanre on losing it for a few extra dollars he'd maks out of the playoff Braves After Henry Jim Hrnry 1 Memphia right-handed r'rher who haa hern reported on the verge of being aold to a major league rlub during recent weeks ia atill the property of tha Chicks but latest dope from tha feed box la that tha Boston Braves are hot on hia trail with a deal likely to pop before another week elnpsea But I he Chirka are not in line to get the price they have been aaking raid to be $17500 The Bravea want Henry end are willing to put $10000 on the well-known barrei head for the Tribal chunker Whether of not Memphia offiriala will shac their figurea for Henry remaina to be aeen For a time erv-eral major clubs were buzzing aroun Henry and it appeared the Chieka could demand almost anything and get it But right now 10 grand appeara to be top and it likely will be acrepted unless some major outfit sweetens the kitty by a few grand shortly Answering a Query Dear In regard to major league I alters what prr cent hats both ways right and left-handed? Also mav batter take one strike right-hanrlcd and tha other two strikes left-handed? Greenville Miss A HARDY Among the major hitters who bat either way or Jimmy Cnlllna of tha Cards Frankie Frisch Card manager Mark Koenig of the Giants Linus Frey of Brooklyn Bill Kogell Detroit John Kothrock Cards Batters may bat either way but ran't rhange when a pitcher tarts bla windup Waddey Now a Baron Frank Waddey former Memphia and Chattanooga outfielder who went to Council Bluffs in the Western a short time back is again in the Southern and ia performing with the Birmingham Barons V'ad-dey passed through Memphis a night or two ago en route to Birmingham Frank explained that Council Bluffa blew higher than kite running into financial difficulties So Birmingham got in touch with him and signed him Regarding hia proposed Job as end coaeh at Georgia Terh Frank stated that he was offered the berth and was keen to accept It hut he had already signed up to officiate in many Smitheastern Conference gamrs thir fall which made It Impossible to connect up wltlh Tech He may liind there next fall however as he is anxious to again become connected with hia alma mater where he starred at end Hitting the High Spots Thil While former University of Tennessee fullback now doctor in Cklahomn City Is spending a fiw days in Memphia with old pnla Atound 16 Memphians are planning io witness the Maxie Baer and Joe Louis mill lata this month in New Yc rk The Memphis Chiekasaws are pulling for Naah-villi to finish first in ths Southern race for the Vnla have been fairly easy for the Chicks this season Tommy Thevenow is passing the FI Rr-peos It's an eight-pound son for the Flrate alar Mickey Cochrane Detroit manager haa already announced that he'll atart Schoolboy Rowe againet Dizzy Dean in tha aeriea opener Maybe he Lon Warneke or Carl Huhnell Mickey Big Joe Hut-rliceon ez-Tribal outfielder with Atlanta haa proved a diaappolnfment Ihua twCrarker fana so far aa hia hiliiny la concerned Harry Kelley Atlanta right-hander la a cinch to te drafted thia fall unlesa he la sold Cincinnati and New York both like the Vanndale Milk Maa Set Majors A hit nf helpful logic regarding 1 baseball as a prnfesainn was given several prominent Memphis amateur stars by a man who should know It was given hy Lanes Rich-hnurg Nashville Vnla' outfielder who spent considerable time with Chicago Cuba in tha National League Riehhourg's contention is that a young player should try to rearh the heights of the majora and if he fails to make the grade in three or four years should quit in favor of some other line of endeavor He was very frank in telling the amateur atari nf the hardships to rearh the majors hut he also showed how it waa worth all of the trouble PRACTICE AT VANDY Only Three Commodore Grid Candidates Absent NASHVILLE Tenn Sept With only three candidates absent Assistant Cnaehea Cody Russell McIntosh and Vernon Sharp today put 46 Commodore gridders through a light limbering drill In ths initial workout nf the MM pigskin season Both of today's practice sessions were devoted to punting end passing with nn rough stuff included on the menu Coach Ray Morrison in Dallas Texas attending a rules committee meeting will arrive tomorrow in time to supervise the morning aeaaion Also expected to arrive tomorrow lire Hal Claffey tackle Memphia Boh Hall fullback Miami Fla an3 Matt Carlos guard Lebanon New candidates for the eleven upon whom Coach Morrison la pinning high hopes for a successful season include five transfer students most of whom hnil from Georgia They are Jimmy Carson Milton Williams Amos Teaaley Wesley Watson and Greer Ricket-son FOR OPENI UNIVERSITY Ala Sept Alaham's hid for a second successive Southeastern Conference rhampionahip opened today with AS candidates for the Crimson Tide reporting for the first workout Captain Jimmy Walker end and Alternate Captain Riley Smith quarterhnek were nmnng the first to don aborts and romp across Denny Field A flock of sophomore hopefuls reported and from them Conrhes Frank Thomas Henry Crisp and Harold Drew hope to garner replacements for gnpa left hy graduation Coach Thomas had Smith quar-rr Charlie Stapp and Jimmy An-gflirh halves and Clarence Rhnr-riant fullback running together Joe Riley blonde Dothan whirlwind who has been groomed to replace Dixie Howell had not reported MRS HUNTER' WINS PRIZE Hho Low Net Srnre of A6-A-70 to Capture First Iq f'hirkaaaw Golf Mrs Chatham Hunter was Inw In the Chirkasaw handicap golf tournament yesterday turning in net arore nf AA-A-79 to win the Spenrer-Fturla trophy Mrs Hunter qualified for the monthly playoff nf the Broadnax trophy Mrs MrLrmnre Was see-end with lM-rA-s! and Mrs Edwin Sample had low putts At In tha nine-hole play Mrs 8 Wade took away first hornrs having a low net of 66-27-42 Mrs Roby Harrington bad low putts 17 GLEN ROYAL HAND-MADE HATS take pride and pleasure in announcing the appointment of JOHN GERBER CO 1 MrnPhlS I I 1 night hy at The a the state States Knoxville Round Alice Colter the finals overcome run up Hollywood With a third the 7 and following snnrxrri Mrs hits while losers failed limes The affair its success Thomas Memphis director Hollywood WeOna Edwards Mabry Powell of 50 tn Wilson at the the amateurs Other Shnnllmc Ilarnsnn Hollis 44 flown Jr Thexlhof MUrhell 41: Jr 37 Frank Rovelte 83 89 43 Browns Drop Pitcher ST LOUTS Sept 2-(AF)-Dlek Coffman pitcher la not with the 8t Louis Browns on their last road trip of the year Manager Rogers Hornsby tntd the rnst-Dispateh the hurler was nut nf rnnditlon and that he asked him to leave the Browna' train at Ed-wardsville III Inst night and return home The Ameriran League manager further said Coffman became abusive and a fight resulted at Paul rviumhua 73 82 347 37 79 419 Kan Clip 14 42 344 Lnulavlllk 43 3 343 TEXAS LEAP IE 1 rn1 pr otr nip 98 88 377 a Antonin 74 74 4H7 Rvan'nnt 87 88 389 IImiHmi 73 M3 484 ilalvMtHI 52 72 332 Hallaa 78 33 474 TulM 77 74 497 El Worth 84 0 413 RITTV LEAUIE (Hnw Thv FlnlahM Rrmnd Tfalfl Ik JVIi IV Jkrkonn 29 19 884 ifnp'vlll 22 24 474 rlY 24 22 342' Parllirah 21 27 434 'TlC 7 Yesterday Results ftOITIIEHN IEACI Allnnta (Second pime Chatlannnira 3-3 Knoxville 2-2 Rlrmlnxham 9-3 Nw Orleans I Mkhr same: Memphia 4-7 12111a Rnrk 3-1 NATIONAL IEAM 8 Tuila 4-4 PlIlahurKh 3-1 (Elral ram 13 inninsa aernnd railed end fifth nn account nf darkneael Ohiraan 3-2 r-lnelnnall 1-4 Jlnalon 31 Rmnklyn (doiihle-header rain) rain) (Oouhlt-hesder AMERICAN lEAnrE Del roll 89 Chlesro 1-8 Rpmn 9-2 Waahinrinn 8-3 nrt same 11 nninpi second 11 innlncei Lmii 4-2 Cleveland 1-7 New York at Philadelphia (dmiMe-header nm AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Minneapolis 7-4 Rt Paul I-T Cniumhue 2-3 Toledo -7 Kansas Clip 3-3 Milwaukee 2-S Nnhi Indianapolis al Teuilevllle (rain) TEXAS IEAri Fori Worth 4-3 Palis 1-2 Oklahoma Clip 7-2 Tulsa 1-1 Reaumonl 4-4 Houston 3-2 Nicht aamea- Ran Antonio 7 cslveslon 1 KITTY IEAM Portarevllls 8-i Hopkinsville 2-B Union CUv 7-a Padurah 1-1 Jackson 7-9 Islington 1-9 Games KOI'TIIERN IKAfit'B Memphis al New Orleans Atlanta at Knoxville IllMe Rnrk al Hirmtnxham Nashville a chalianooxa NATIONAL IKAMI! 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