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tlcvcn THE INDEXOURNAU' GREENWOOD. 6. 1950 CSIf TO ORDER CLASSIFIED AdK for Against 'Columbia Loat And Found ii Major Leagiie Roundup DST Female puppy stray-di from 103 'Lyman St. Sis months White with black ears ana ck spot on back and U1L Nam Please return or phon 85 00 Reward. Baity 1950 Teajn Generally Inexperienced; Few Key Men Remaining b.ldwln't JCetzodcofie.

IT iJ PAIR of Zedlng Clipper. Call Meet In Vital i3. Suitable reward. 9-5-3' IS Billy GCT House two smaJXT i reaaonaoto. aaignt- BY RALPH RODEN -Associated Presg Sports Writer The four American League contenders go at each others throats tonight in vital series that may make or break their pennant ambitions.

Fenway Park will be the site of the main event. The Boston battleground will pit the league-leading New York Yankees against the third-place Red Sox. The other will be fought out at Brlggs Stadium ih Detroit between the runnerup Tigers and the invading fourth place Cleveland i Success Of Eleven Will Depend On Manner In Which Newcomers Develop By EdChaffiit That old Babb magic will have to work overtime this year if Greenwood la to produce a football team in keeping with other years. not rumors persist concerninglayers who will be eligible for the team this year, but as of now prospects are Coach Pinky Babb will send an inexperienced team a-gainst Columbia in the season opener here Sept. 15.

There some weight scattered around among the hopefuls, and a few key lettermen around whom the 1950 team must be f. BY, ED CIIAFFIN. COMPOUND FELONY Ken Baldwin traipsed off to Myrtle Beach for a week, leaving the sports assignment to this corner. To compound the felony, Ken inserted a note in his column to the effect that several columns would be written during the week. Most columns are stolen, anyway, and not by the man under whose name they appear, so I might' pilfer an idea or two myself during the week for a column.

NEWS FROM QUARTERBACK CLUB Joe McDowell, president of the Greenwood Quarterback Club, comes through with the welcome news that the Quarterback Club has no thought of folding up. The club will continue to bring" together sports personalities for the local sports fans. 'First meeting is set for Monday evening, Sept. 18, with Greenwood High School chief topic for discussion. Coach Pinky Babb and his assistants will be present on the occasion to give the lowdown on prospects at the high school.

After the Greenwood scene is covered, the club probably will branch out into the college field as it has done in other years. The Quarterback Club, incidentally, is one of the most enjoyable features of the local sports scene. The club has no high aims and no pretensions at anything except providing enjoyable evenings for members. Dues are a dollar! Not a dollar a year, but "a dollar until the money gives out, and then we come back for another dollar," in the words of Sterling Graydon, first president of the organization. It is the biggest dollar's worth in town, so far as sports are concerned.

Pete Pedersen, former sports editor of The Index-Journal, fathered the idea and really pdt it over, and it is too good to drop. Nobody cares if you come to the meetings or not and nobody is going to ask you to do anything but relax and have a good time if you attend. Leaamg Ave. O. H.

In Americaih Chicago. Sept. ton Red Sox' Billy OooTj threatening to make a rutsy. with the American League title. He now has mustered 31 -point lead over the pack with a 08 mark.

Goodman added only two points last week with 18 hits in 33 trlpv but his rivals were slipping badly lis the meantime. Detroit's Oeotgr nm a KeU took the second spot with 447 as Larry Doby of Cleveland skidded from runner-up to third place with J41. Doby banged only three hits in 24 ABs to sag 13 points. Kel was fourth a week ago with 48, New York's Hank Bauer dropped from third to fourth with a 14 point skid to 336. Other leaders through Labor Day were Al Zarllla, Boston, 434; Dom Dt Magglo, Boston.

X0; Phil Rizzuto. New York, and Walt Dropo, Boston, 428 apiece; Paul Lehner, Philadelphia, 436; and Johnny Oroth, Detroit, 423. Kelt and Boston's Dl Maggio were double leaders tn the specialized brackets. Kel! was ahead it hits with 185 and -In- two-baggers with 43. Dl Maggio waa tops in runs with 118 and stolen bases a modest 13.

He also- shared the triples lead with teammate Zarllla St 10 apiece. Two other Boston douterl Dropo and Vera Stephens, divided ixm-batted-ln honors with 130 each. Cleveland's Al Rosenxontlnued as home run king witH KHZ unchanged bag of 33. Detroit's Dizzy Tiout- topped tlii pitching percentage- with 11-4 for .733 while Bob Lemon sf Cleveland regained the strikeout lead wild mi. Local Grid Teams To Play This YeiV-: On Johnson Field Clinton Presbytsrlso College Johnson Field will be -popular place again this So far 13 prep school and college games hsve' been scheduled for turf.

The college offers its facilities to both' Thornwell Orphanage-; and Clinton High SchooL And la sedi No-Hit, No-Run Game Last Night In Tri-State By The Associated Press That bright new star shining the Tri-State League's crown today is the first nlne-lnnlng, no-hit, no-run game tn the loop's five-year history. Charles Menke. a 31-year-old mound artist winding up his first, season with tha Knoxvllle Smokies, put the star there last night He accomplished the feat against the Florence Steelers and gave the Smokies a 1-0 victory. Menke struck out nine batters snd walked four. He got a scare In the ninth inning, however, when Harvey Gentry had trouble holding on to a fly ball to deep center.

Gen try dropped the ball and It was scored as an error. That was on the last out and was the only serious threat to his no-hitter. Dut Sutherland almost turned lu the magic game for Charlotte the night before. He got his no-hltier. but lost to Rock Hill 1-0.

The last no-hitter before that was a seve.i inning job by Walter Dixon lor Florence In 1948. The win last night. Increased the Smokies league lead to four full games. The only run In the game came In the third Inning. Menke also accounted for that by driving in Foster Castleman who had doubled and stolen third In the third inning.

Elsewhere In the league last night Ashevllle edged Sumter, 5-4, Charlotte dumped Spartanburg 11-S, and Rock Hill mauled Anderson 34-3. AshevUle's win sent the tourists into a tie with' "Bpartanburg for second place in the standings. Indians. Here's the picture at a glance as the feathers begin flying: ret. OB New York 83 47 .638 Detroit 81 48 .628 14 Boston 80 61 .611 3i Cleveland 80 53 .603 4 Yankee Manager Casey Stengel has nominated Lefty Ed Lopat (15- 7) to face the sizzling Red Sox who have won 18 of their last 31 games with a power-packed lineup boasting a club batting mark of better than .300.

Red Sox skipper Steve O'Neill has named Lefty Me Parnell (14-8) At Detroit, Early Wynn (16-6), enjoying his best season, has been named to pitch for Cleveland a- gainst Lefty Hal Newhouser (13-9). Both of these series are two-game affairs. The Red Sox and Yankees were idle yesterday but the Indians and Tigers tuned up for their approaching tests with victories. Cleveland turned back the Chi cago White Sox. 3-3, in 10 innings.

The Tigers came from behind and downed the St. Louis Browns. 7-4. Only two games were played In the National. League.

The surging New York Oiants downed the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-5, in 10 In nings and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The Oiants victory dumped the place Dodgers 7 1-3 games behind the league-leading Philadel phia Phillies. The Dodgers open a four-game series in Philadelphia tonight. The victory elevated the fourth-place Giants to within 1 1-3 games of third-place Boston and to 3 1-3 of Brooklyn.

Two State Teams In Semi-Pro Meet In North Carolina Asheboro, H. Sept. I (A) Two games are scheduled tonight In the North Carolina Invitational semi-pro a a a tournament. Springs Mills of Cheater, 8. will meet the Siler City Millers In the first game, and MoCrary't Eagles of Asheboro will play SwepsonvUle In the nightcap.

Billy Joe Davidson turned In two-hit performance to lead Mc- Coll. S. C. to a 1-0 win over Sails bury last night He struck out 33 batters. Winston-Salem eliminated Yad klnville from the tournament with a 7-3 victory last night.

The loss was the second for Yadklnvllle In the double-elimination contest. MEMORABLE DAY New York (Ay- Phil Rlzzuto, fine little shortstop of the New York Yankees, likely will long remember Aug. 6, 1950. Phil tailed the previous day to get the hit that would have given him an even 1,000 safe blows for his major league ca reer. which began with the Yanks In 1941.

But on the sixth, he col lected four hits In as msny trips against Cleveland pitching. Michigan State has 30 lettermen on this year's football team, includ ing nine who are after their fourU. consecutive award. Richmond Eliminated From Legion Junior National Tournament Sept. Defending eha-apiea Oaklaad.

CaL. gave Bristol, R. a 83 te 13 drubbing snd St. Latus eaated Richmond, 11-9 In the Americas Lritoa malar Baseball Utile WarM Series last night. Oakland thaa wea a bye to the Tharsday night final rwtnd while St Lewis earned a ehaare to faee Bristol tonight In a game that will eliminate sete ar the ether.

The Oakland-Bristol game was strictly no eoatost. Oaklaad Beared 11 rans hi the first Inning ea four Hve. all, two walks and a hit batsman. Top Flight Amateurs Of Today And Other Years Meet In Golf 8hawnee-on-Delaware, Sept. 6 (A Top flight amateurs of to day and yesterday will tee on to morrow In the annual Bill Walts Memorial and National Old Mas ters golf tournaments.

The two events, separate best ball of partner tournaments, each have fields of 64 plsyers. Willie Tumesa. Emsford, N. twice holder of the National Amateur UUe and a former British amateur champion; Ted Bishop, Boston, another former national champion; Ray Billows, Staats- burg, K. Tommy Ooodwtn and Ted Bassett, both of Rye, N.

are entered In the Waits Memorial. Comedian Bob Hope, band leader Fred Waring and columnist Ed Sullivan also are in the Walt Memorial field. Billows and Lionel Noah, New Canaan, won the UUe last year. Phils Face Stern Test With Dodgers Philadelphia. Sept (-Phila delphia's sternest test of the se son comes up tonight ss the Phillies clash head-on with the de fending champion Dodgers In the first two of a four-game series thst can decide the National League race.

Should the Phils sweep the set, they would all but eliminate the Dodgers from championship con sideration. An even break would make the Brooklyn position almost hopeless. Trailing by seven and a half games, the desperate Dodgers must take all four games. Eight games remain to be played between the two teams. The Phils have won nine of the 4 played.

Curt Simmons, Inducted ester-dsy Into the srmed forces, was ex pec ted to pitch one of the games in tonight's twl-night double-head er. Emory (Bubba) Church will hurl the other, Don Kewcombe and Joe Hatten were named by Manager Burt Bhottoo to pitch for the Dodgers. GRAND WELCOME FOR SUlVtTER Sumter finally lost out in the sectional Legion Junior tournament, but the Sumter fans welcomed them home in fine style just the same. The Sumter fans were overwhelmed by the success of their team that seemed a very ordinary group until they caught fire and burned up State and then regional competition, working their way to the sectional finals with hustle and hits. "Sumter's Legion Juniors came home to a heroes' welcome," The Sumter Daily Item reported.

"In a spontaneous demonstration that would warm the heart of any baseball fan, several thousand citizens turned out to welcome home one of the gamest bunch of Sumter boys ever to don a Legion uniform." "Welcome Home. Juniors. We Are Proud Of You," the STCPLADDERFni prepare to move over tor Bruce Edwards as the Brooklyn catcher uses the batrack as a stepladder chasing a foul ball he can't reach at.Ebbets Field. Major Clubs Strengthen For Drive New York, Sept. 6 OP) Major league baseball clubs girded for the pennant stretch 'drive and launched rebuilding programs In a series of manpower mores -yesterday.

The New York -Yankees obtained the veteran Johnny Hopp from the Pittsburgh Pirates after the National League dubs waived on him. In return for the first baseman-outfielder, the- YBrkees will send the Pirates player to be named later. The Yankees also signed William (Moose) Purdue football star, tn a move that brought protests from the university officials. Skowron, a hard'hltting lnfielder, goes to the Bingham ton, K. farm next spring.

The Washington bought outfielder Jack Jones from Long- view of the Class East Texas League. The price wasn't revealed The Cleveland Indians signed Ray Plicklngenr a former baseball and basketball player at Massillon (Ohio) high aohoel. He's a six foot-two righthanded pitcher, who is to to'tlarrisburg, Pa, of the Interstate League. The New York CManta recalled 13 players from farm clubs with the announcement most of them won't report until next spring. The players will be allowed to finish the campaign with their respective clubs.

The Oiants' recalled list; Pitcher Oeorge Bamberger and second Baseman Bob Hofman from Oakland (PCD; pitcher Roger Bowman from Jersey City (ID; pitcher Frank Panovtch. outfielder Pete Milne and lnftelders Bill Jennings snd Dave Williams from Minneapolis (AA); pitcher Dick Adah-, outfielder Bill Taylor and catcher Phil Tomklnson from Sioux City, la. (WL); and pitcher Oswald Kolwe and first baseman Jack Harshman from Jacksonville, Fla. (SAL). banner read on the trailer truck that paraded the boys a-I round town while the ooDulace cheered.

tion to Presbyterian's three home games against Davidson Oct. 7 Ersklnv Oct. 14 and Newberry Nov. 23 here's the way Vha slate rdr: Sept. 8 Ninety 8tx.

y. Clinton; 14 Union vs Clinton; StThorn well vs Ford; 30 Thornwell vs Ep-worth; Oct. 6 York vs Clinton; 13 Thornwell vs Ninety Six; 19 Thornwell vs Orewibrlerf-Oj-Oreer, vs Clinton; Nov. 2 Hone THErti Clinton; 16 Thornwell vs Greenwood -r" The city, county and Shaw Field bands led the pro cession around town, ne while the mavor welcomed the A banquet is planned for the team some time later. Meanwhile, linemen Ladson Cubbage, Fernie Walker, Franklin Rivers, Clude Sutton and backs Julian Beard, Jack Shorter and Billy Dennis from the Legion team, went right into football and are now at work with the gridders.

SCOUTS LIKED RICHARDSON Incidentally. Bobbv Richardson. Sumter second base i 4 ittiu NATIONAL LEAGUE Won Lost Pet Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston New York St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh 80 49 .820 70 70 69 88 (3 54 47 54 58 58 63 73 75 83 .565 .556 43 16 .431 .419 i AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 83 47 ,.638 Ml jam .445 .386 .348 Ml Detroit Kl Boston 80 48 51 53 71 71 86 85 Cleveland Washington Chicago Philadelphia St Louis 80 57 61 46 44 TRI-STATE LEAGUE Khoville Spartanburg AshevUle Rock Hill Charlotte Anderson Florence Sumter 84 65 .604 78 59 .569 79 60 .568 70 68 .507 67 73 .483 63 76 .453 61 77 .443 63 87 .374 man, was the apple of the scouts' eyes during the regional and sectional tournaments. They liked the way he throws and just about everything else that he does. constructed.

On the basis of past perform-Anew. Aubrey Bsrtley seems to be the mainstay tn th backfield. Bart ley. big boy. played regular fullback but aeaaoa for the undefeated, untied Emeralds.

Sposdy Bartley Stevenson, letter nan from tn IMS team, on band, along with Ue CapeU. altcr-nate eaptaln thla yeaf. Those are Ke three lettermen back for aervlce the bacUleld. Buddy Matthews, Clarence Ruoh and Budgie Broome were all on the A aquad last year, but did not make letters. They saw limited aervlce during the last season.

Among the newcomers showing most promise are Charles Sipe, Claude Simmons and Ted Andre. Ray Bowie k. win provide a stuidy anchor for the right side of the tin. Bo wick played regular end but year and should be a standout at that posiUon this year. Bobby.

BraseU, who alternated with Natty last year at the center position. back again as captain of the team. Only other letternum In the line to Buszy BoVden, tackas, who also saw a lot of service with the 1949 Emeralds. Other A squad members back tor another year are Joble Adams, guard and Billy Hagood. tackle Neither of these boys made a letter last year, but Coach Babb will depend on them to a great exte.

this year. The success of the line will depend mainly on how these other boys come through. Lee McDowell, end; Buddy Smith, end; Jimmy Moore, tackle; Benjle Marbert, tackle; Lemuel Frultt, Alton Barbee, guard and Lewis Kelley. center Babb and bis new assistant coach, little All-American gaby Hammett from Wofford. are giving these boys a daily workout at the high school field.

They returned from the mountain camp a week ago In good condition for the pre-season scrummages. Reserve seat tickets go on sale Friday morning for the opener with Columbia, Sept. 15. The Capitals, under their new coach Ernie Lawhorne, former Carolina star, win send a T-forma-tion outfit against the locals. Dreher also has a new coach, Lynn Kalmbach.

He also played at Carolina some yean ago and has since assisted In the Dreher ath-letle Following those 'two games. Greenwood hits the road for Anderson Sept. 39 and Charleston Oct. 6. (Remember the Charleston game of 1948 Spartanburg comes here Oct.

13, providing the fifth Class A school the Emeralds will meet this year in a row. Liberty is here Oct. and Parker here Oct. 37 In a game that traditionally raises the hottest rivalry of the year. Carnal from Bamberg will be here Nov.

and the team will Xasley as Easley Nov. 10. a Oaf fney team that rumor rui It to tremendously improved ever the IMS- squad, will be here No 17, and Brookland-Cayce also under a new coach Ben Move, formerly at Oreenwood will end the season here Thanksgiving Day. Art Larsen First Southpaw Tennis Champ in Years Forest HUU, N. Sept.

-iW They say you're wasting your time trying to beat another guy at his specialty, but that's Juki what Art Larsen, the new national amateur tennis champion, did. The skinny. San Franciscan, who won the title yesterday by defeating. Herb Flam of Beverly Hills, Calif, 8-1. 4-e, 8-7.

e-4, 6-3, In the final, outran, outlasted and outfought the UCA senior to become the first lefthanded ruler since Johnny Doeg In 1930. There wasnt supposed to be a man In tennis who could beat Flam Into the dirt. 'But Larsen did and to make It more emphatic, he came from behind to turn the trick. When Berble played at baseline, so did Larsen. If Herbte made a sensational return, Larsen made sure, his was stupendous.

That's how It went, American Women Golfers Outhit British Cousins Buffalo, N. Sept superior to their British cousins because they hit the ball farther. Power was the deciding factor as tha Americans cUuched the Curtis Cup by turning back Britain's best, 1-3 to 1 1-2, in the two-day In ternatlonal competition which end- mA litnrfl Tha British art as accurate as our girls but they use the old-fashioned straight left arm. They 'isually found themselves short of American lassies, employing the anverful whinlash lick. The British sometimes were left yards la arrears off the tees.

Xt was this country's fifth win In six matches since the series suited In 193X The best the British have been able to. manage was a tie in 1938. There were no snatches between 193S and. 1947. 3 Batting Stan Mualai Drove three runs on ren-homer to lead St.

Louis to victory over Chicago. highest Pitching Marlin Stuart, Allowed only one run In flv.u tJ nlngs of relief pitching to gab I I A uura iKhorj wiuwuv torn Detroit came from behind to BU Louis, 7-4. l-savarTj DOUBLE SCOUTING JOB Coach Pinky Babb will do a double job of scouting Friday night in Columbia when Columbia Hkand Dreher open the football season. Greenwood opens against Columbia here Friday night, Sept. 15, and the following night Dreher comes here for the second test for the Emeralds.

The third big school in the Columbia area, Brookland-Cayce, will make its appearance here as the season finale Thanksgiving Day. Lightning Fast Backfield Working Out For Presbyterian College paraae pausea momentarily boys and their coach. meet, will do the Probably the brightest addition of all la Jack "Lefty Harper of Washington, Ga- a needle-threading passer who throws portsiae. Harper was the sparkplug of Ust year'a freshman club and Is, being groomed to fill the btarting quarterback slot thla season. Weldon backs him up In that slot, followed by Art Baker of Columbia and Regis Run- sey of Klawassee, Oa.

Only question to mar tne picture at thla atage to the field, genei.l- shlpY Despite their varied talent. none of the quarteback candidate have served under varsity fire be fore. Their development on th'a count may be the key to the whole sesftbn. Batting: Muslal. St Louis.

461. Runs: Klner, PltUbargh, 99. Runs batted in: Ennis; Philadel phia, 113. Hits: Musiai, tsu louis, i nnuhles: Musiai. St.

Louis. '41. Triples: Ashburn, Philadelphia, 13. Home runs: Klner, Pittsburgh, 43, Stolen bases: Jethroe, Boston, 30. Bpahn, Boston, 173.

Pitching: MagUe. New York, 14-1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Bat tins: Goodman, Boston, JM. Runs: DiMaggto. Boston. 118.

Runs batted. In: Dropo and Ste phens, Boston, J30. Hits: KeU, Detroit. 187. Doubles: KeU.

Detroit. 43. Triples: DIMagglo and Zarllla, Boston, 10. Home rum: Rosen, Cleveland, 33. Stolen bases: DIMagglo, Boston, I Lemon, Cleveland, 143.

Pitching; Trout, -Detroit, 11-4. nr i gg--e-aeg-SBgg--gg9aa-gsg-e-aBga Jbot-milesare Iff a long road lhathaf noCoko i. 1 i 1 Aikfor itihtr wj i. lrJt.mrkt tht Umi lMz. lU'lM 'GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOJULI CO.

S' NATIONAL LEAGUE Detroit 7 St. Louis 4 (night) Cleveland 8 Chicago 3 (ten Innings) Only games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 8, Brooklyn 5 (10 innings) night St. Louis 4 Chicago 3 (night) Only games scheduled AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Columbus Toledo 1. -Louisville 4, Indianapolis 3.

Kansas City 6-6. Milwaukee 4-1. Minneapolis 8-9. St Paul 4-8. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION Chattanooga 6.

Mobile 4. Nashville 6, New Orleans 4. Memphis 4-4, Little Rock 1-9. Others not scheduled. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE Macon 2.

August 1. Columbus at Charleston (3), wet Columbia 4, Savannah 1. Orecrivllle 2-8, Jacksonville 1-7. TRI-STATE LEAGUE Rock Hill 34, Anderson 3. Charlotte 11, Spartanburg 3.

Ashevllle ft, Sumter 4. KnoxMlle 1, Florence 0. PHONY FIGURES Knoxvllle, Tenn. jPV Here's proof that football statistics can be deceiving: i 1 Tennessee's 1949 record was seven wins, two defeats and one Ueyet the Volunteers' opponents piled up 112 first downs to Tennessee's 89 and out-gained them from scrim-mate 1818 yards to 1,283. But In touchdowns, Tennessee netted 31 to the opposlUon's 15.

Jackie Robinson compiled a .431 National Football League have at least one player at every position except halfback who played on their first team of. 1946. By Bea Hay Ilammet Clinton Did you ever see a dream running? Well, Presbyterian Coacn Lonnle 8. McMUlian did. The dream Is his lightning fat backfield being whipped Into ahupe for Presbyterian's football opener against Purman.

Sept 15. Coach McMUlian' has a flock of championship trackmen who operate just as well on. the gridiron. And: this year It looks as if hn have the passing to mix with that ground speed. If everything develops, will field a dream backfield.

Indeed. Presbyterian's running attaik averaged more than 373 yards pur game last' fall. Most of that back- field Is still around, plus several im portant additions. There's Halfback Blake "Kilo-Watts of Bishopville, who ranked among the naUon's ground leaders with 856 yards and an average 7.4 yards per try last season. He rated All-State second team, utue ai- Amerlca mention and PI Kappa Al pha All-America first team in 19-43.

Back with him are' Fullback Walter Oooch of Rock Hill. wl.o chalked up 485 yards and a 4.7 average, and Halfback Oeorge Flemln of Hones Path, who ran for 418 yards and a 6.1 average. Both of these men are also excellent blockers, tacklers and pass receivers. Also available Ken McCutcheon of. Dillon.

He teams wiUi the above three In forming a relay combination In track which captured the state relay crown In .1949 nd tan second last spring. Other football-trackmen who are counted on for. heavy assignment are: HoUls Cats of Brunswick, OaM Dick Weldon of Bennettsvllle snd E. U. Watt of Sumter.

Weldon, Ir. his first try- at college football, will serve as one of P. C.s pass-throw ing Quarterbacks. Sophomore watt whe won both freshman huidle events In last spring s- state track.