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•'•VSf i i i- w By JOB PETERSBU | Elddle Dyer cfi (ardinals an “if" ’* itcbairti ili ///.; * /' :• J / - M iff ;A’ : If Red WM w .J .. bii . Whitay Kurowski!« W rs the uae of m M' i wittier dteuet ing right Bhonldeff ionf* back doearj t|! tr-Mani t. Louis let and igh; if THU MBNA lit Ht, M Hitting — i I'ltohing W 1 - However, should .one of the- tf*t fail to materialize, then the Cards probably will be ibcky to finish second or third. Thos far the news Is all good lit the Card’i camp. A healthier Kurowski, minus 4-i . r.' . ' I’.* «V> - ^ s i. i * *7' ■A, /: 'I il nu- He nson r; and of the throwing Ui jjftUowing a»on»e 2 . 6 . P 0 ™* «* result of a operation;; 1 b d Schoen^tHct dtet, has been the talk of doesn’t red} #£> hi« balk-the camp His arm, a constant n r '' ! ttrty Hitr.source of trouble last year, has ‘Jf* a UP again,T TisSI own no signs of fatigue. He the old nop gad guHto. "Last ytwr the hard-hitting third bttnenm in limited action, hit {and: Jini Hearn to form dens of a fine ipound s also likes newcomers and Bill Reeder, Rov Cloyd Boyer, strikeout Texas League. * ,1 , 7 te Moore’s absen :e, Dy- the outfield i s his strongest department. "Stan Musttl and Counfry Slau ghter rate as the best wo out fielders In the league." jhe says. ■■■■■■ live B \ / 1 f 1 1 ■1 ■ | 1 !* [- J - ; IT.. r If a replutT jtmterflelder 'etl 'etl to eoach» tl i mis -can win , / only two home runs and drove fi Ml runs, Compare that to Ms KM campaign when he hammered out 27 home runs and knocked In 104 teammatee. Dyer Is also raving about the fine fonA dlsplayixl by Pollet and be found IgungeivnRotB had.poor seasons who last year following am operations, mi'dl* Dyer expects! them j to team up Mth Hurry Hrccheeh, A] Braslc, "Run NOrthey |h a fine hffensfve player, but weak on defense. I hope‘to find a (replacement for Moore frdm among Hal Rlj?e, Chuck Diering, Larry Miffinajand Sid Langston," ST. PBTERSBUHG, Fin., Marcn 24 <dP»—The abseite of extra-base punch on his club; is one of the big worries of Manager Casey Stengel of the New Yori . Yankees. The Yankees, notorious as fence the X »rs, haven't been belting with much guato in recent r ^ am irr ^ betteMhan (iaragiola throw. KJ but his .197 hatting, average needs no further expanitlort. Baker is getting along n yean. Nippy Jones, a hoTdpver, and Glen Nelson, from Rochester, will battle for the first base Job. Scho- endiehst, Marion and Kuroweki round out the rest of the infield. Aggie Keeler* To feTU 8 buster ball v exhibitloni games. , i. The Yankees w6rt over the Wash ington flepatons yesterday, M, ^B«T JPALMBfKACH-Infield Impefula In the Brooklyn Dodgers' camp are finding! little room for comfort, F £ Koblnsoh atiflecoitl Reese it short look nent fixtures. ; > Robinson was the ^ Dodgers' victory over the Phil adelphia Athletics yesterday, *kl ft- . % i, 4iW«W( knocking , in four runs. S ANGELA ~"Oi t” Is the problem of Bruce MorlltHM u squadmaii m laat. yettir’n |econd place aeball team, |ih been no ted an Star ? if the Week the Baital tii Iporta Staff rithe week itittdbig laat Hat- ay, March, | Last week, tlbji o baseball gaitib I'pnference swlbi the Fort Worth wjhieh to ekoosei Week.. - -1 [ Mofisec was fimance Ugalhst Austin LumbefljCi' bpseball gnmcjol season. He pitched j stt |iliuls Htnff hud |Rhe Bouthwi it ig meet, and ck meet from Sim- of I put wi for his jper- ie Stephen F. in the second c AggiCs this full innings We’re We’re • I 1| —for fouhta n 4:45 to 8 for the Aggie# and was capable of going the other two but was re lieved by Alvis Nixon. In those Seven innings. Morrisse-struck out 1ft Lumberjacks butters and al lowed them only two hits, > lle.-has Improved 100 per cent over his performances for AAM lust ybnr and his wildness seems to have been lost. | Previous to last Friday; Morisse pitched three innings in the Ag gie's first game agninSt the Ulii- vi-tslty of Houston and didn’t al low a j hit. This L BruceV second year , in baseball for A&M. He is a innior and will have two more years of cligibilitiy left after this season. His home is in Nordheim. Last summer. Morisse hurled for the Victoria Rosebuds and won five games. His improvement over last year is attributed to hip con stant practice and playing exper ience gained with that team all last summer. Being a southpaw has given Bruce some advantage against most teams in the Southwest. Most teams have an over-abundance of right-handers. Also, his fast and change of pace keeps bat| guessing. If Bruce continues to improve, mark him as one of the outstand ing pitchers in the Southwest Con ference this year. The AggiCs are going to have to depend on him a lot these, next two years. The Aggie Bowljng team will compete against the Texas Uni versity keglers in Austin Sunday afternoon, it was announced yes terday by Art Howard, team man ager, Three teams of five men each will be taken over for the three-game contest. Ih- addition, several of the top men will be se lected for singles and 'doubles matches. An encouraging note was found in the scores posted by the Aggies last night in their weekly practice session. Wally Dixon nosed out Bubba William son for the first prize of a free enchillada dinner at Smitty’s Caff, North Gate. • Dikon posted a 530 series to 324 for Williamson. Even Harris Cox was hitting, and posted a 510 series. High game for the night, 211, was posted by Williamson, with Dixon next with ! a 203. Im mediately after practice Brad Holmes hit a 200 gamf. R. L. McClure was t|ie most im proved man on. the squad, chalk ing up 518. Ray Lypn was the hard-luck man on the squad, along wijth hi* next-door neighbor, M. L. Lunceford. Both men left numer ous tenpin* and splits standing. Bob Williams started off hot with a 191. but won a package of potato chips on hi* second f ame when he hit the score of 14.": • • Ty Team member* are Requested to get in touch with Howard tonight to arrange ride* to Austin, Semi-Pro League For South Texa* 8AN ANTONIO, tox,, Maich UP* — The NatiobMl BiMball LOS ANGELES-"Good pitch, ho hit" is tho problem of th« world champion Cleveland Indians as they ffir/for their first Win ih five games today afealnst the Chicago The Indians yesterday lost to St. Louis Brovrn^ 6 to 5. HOLLYWOOD—The Pat Seerey rumors in the Chicago White Sox Camp took a new turn today. Manager J&Ck Onslow spiked a •eport that tho portly former Cleveland outfielder would be sold o the Los Anodes Clpb. The Sox were here to play the Pittsburgh Pifab» tonight. WEST PALM*BEACH — The Philadelphia Athletics flew to Cu ba, today in two chartered airlin ers for a series of games with the Havana ; Club of the Florida international league. Yesterday they lost, 6-3, to the Brooklyn Dodgers. SAN BERNARDION, 1 Calif — Rain which knocked out the Pitts burgh Pirates’ exhibition game yesterday gave Manager Bill Mey er a chance to look over his pitch ing staff and find it: good. ‘T have enough starters and relief men , now," he gloated. ‘‘Marry Dickson, Rob Chesnes, Elmer Riddle, Vic Lombardia and Bill Werle are being counted on the first fiVe. And don’t forget a gny named Rip Sewell had the best won-loSt record in the league last year.” F ; l j ' BURBANK, Calif. — Southpaw Irving Medlingef and Red Embree will hapdle the St, Louis Browns pitching duties today in a game against the New York Giants. In yesterday'll game St. Louis beat the Cleveland Indians, fl-8. ★ ST, PETERSBURG; Fla. - A eouple bf St, liirntl* Cardinal vet erans, Hovfie IMhjt and George Mv $ The finalist* in the toughest dai in for Fight Night. Bo Damuth stam the ring against Don Hickman, stai adjusts th Of Intramural i on the scale ' Elfi Manager C. H. Fuller adjusts the balance. Damuth took the Judge’s nod over Hickman. Over 40 fighters entered the 159-pound division. Battalion P O R T THURSDAY, MARCH 24 1949 Page5 ■ •/ ! I .. . - . ' , z l ‘ 7 '’I If Ohio State Baseballers Meet Ags On Kyle Field 'This Afternoon ongrtaa today announced Issuance V'fH n y jP^r You Know L 7 ' ' I Your i I ■!. i i ,• i | ■ |! Exchange Store? :! f ' ' ' ' ' ' is the keynote of Exchange Store policy iplo, ms It offers repair service, attention on slide itrunic ni|| r* ! I drawing Hots, iurgical in- There ii* no bother to you, Simply • | S • • f h • ■ htilijj nr in uml we'll do the rest, You pay ■ I... 4 i Fa. I t M.vsat.1 a.tlt.S.V.. It., in ufadurerH elmigo us, 7 We're Serving Texiw Aggies /!• • -t- c Store —. i..—, »f a franchise to the Coastal Bend lemi-pro league. There will be •Ight Texas teams Ij the circuit. Team* include: Kiing*villc Mo^ Pac All-Stars, Raymbnrinviile Red Sox.-Alice, Corpus Christi, Taylor Refinery, Cabaniss I Field Fliers, Robstown Sun, Spot j Bottlers and Kingsville Wildcats. ' H. R. (Doc) Horton, sports editor of the Corpus Christi Times, has been named commis sioner. Garland Bishop of Robs town is president and Kermit I Westerholm, sports iHiitor of the Robstown Record,! secretary- treasurer. Previously the N.BLC. had issued a franchise in its national associa- ion to another Texas organization, cches-Coast Semi-jPro Baseball League. | - All plkyers are under the nation wide player contract system and leading team of July 1 standing will be eligible to cjompete in the 14th annual Texas State tourna ment at San Ant< nio, starting July 22. A BKIUNS WIN r ’ T ; ! \ • WACO, Tex., Mirch 24 — Lefty Fred Copelartd pitched one- hit ball for five ihrjings here yes terday as the Bhylor University baseball team defeated Minnesota University 7 to 3. j When Copeland entered the game for Baylor in the fifth inning the score was tied at three all. John DcWltt Waco sophomore who paced Texas Ajggie basketball scorers with 248 point* thia season, made only Blx points (two field goals) in the, Cadet's first two games. You Can A PARK 111 N. Man Bryan ability aghlnat the Philadelphia Phils todajl, j J The Cafds scored (heir first shutout yesterday, blanking the Detroit Tiger*, fi-0. J I* ! SARASOTA, ;Fla.—Base».all ob servers in this acoa arc beginning to like the; Boston Red Sox pitch ing. Tex Hughson went for five Innings yesterday, gave two hits and walked none. Even Bucky Walters, a! gregt pitcher and now manager <jf thp Cincinnati Reds, said Texas, useless last season, “again looks like a pitcher instead of a throWer.” Catcher Birdie Teb- betts said Tex was as fast in the fifth as ip the first inning. steers Lose AUSTIN, Tex., March 24 ^— Ohio State University defeated the University of Texas baseball team 5 to 1| here yesterday. , It was \ the ; first loss at home for Texas in three years and its fourth deifeat in thp last 60 games with college teams. FRUIT JARMVHISKEY CAUSES $100 FINE AUSTIN, March 24 —<*»>— Be cause of !an opened quart fruit jar of whiskey the Court of Criminal appeals reversed a case. Joe Smith of Jefferson (Mar ion Counity) was charged with pos sessing unstamped whiskey. He pleaded innocent. At hi* trial in Jefferson last October the county attorney pasted around a quart fruit jar artd invited the juror* to sniff I it to be sure it was whiskey. Smith'* attorney objected, saying it prejudiced the jury. But Smith was convicted and fined $100. The appeals court up held the objection to the open fruit jar and tent the case back for a riew tfial. III... II I....; mil . ■ Ohio State and A&M will play the first of a three game series on Kyle Field this afternoon be-, ginning at Three. Last year the two teams met in a similar series with the Northern team taking two of the three games. This year the Farmer* hope to make a better showing against a team that Texas has beat in at least two of three games this season. The Buckeyes started their Texas tour at Austin Mon day losing to the Longhorn* 11-5 Tuesday the Steers repeated for 4i 7-4 win. Coach Marly Karow expects to start Bruce Morisse in the game this afternoon, Blanton Taylor to morrow afternoon, find Pat Hubert Saturday. All throe of these pitch* ere are sophomores in eligihllity although Morisse ha* played one year of varsity ball. His freshman year, when Kish were eligible for* intorroHegtato nports, he wa*n't on tho ball team. / Pat Hubert and Blanton Tay lor played with the Fish team of last year. Taylor alternated between the outfield and pitch ing. This year the coach has the Hondo Aggie concentrating on the mound duties. Pat Hubert was (he lad who turned the Tex as freshmen back in the game played in Austin last year. Bobby Fretz, number two pitch er for the Aggies last year, will not be used on the mound this year unless it is discovered that he is needed there. His power at the plate is going to be utilized by the coach to its greatest extent. Fretz will either be on first or in the outfield. If he does not play the position at the initial sack, that spot will probably be handled by Herschel Maltz. John DeWitt, who has also been playing in the outfield also might see service at first. \ ' / The 169 pou provided the fans in the Epps took the Neither boxer, after ring blows ii the fir*|.;fejv * the inttl li round, king skilf. 1 They i T b-toc and sluggeif It o» j Th* first round w«r* *fill fresh, round, they mot P Ur J bell t WM. I old it ps won, w r* dig stronl it ih fl » Ralph i *alaterek, jdai from Bryan, took t$e I »t w5ud, If boxtr lbs* fight, by gaMInt; £ml workin) Tho IIP Bio events Field faci Kutch oi loft i am e decisio ■©Wj ny Mow$ w< crown, of B Inr -ToM, mote, rind no Bert Litllejqhn, 8 er, beat John Hada title. Both fightei Infantry. Hada took t! keeping Littlejohn |at With a long left Jib. 8u John got inside Hida’i i the second[round anp tqbk with sharji left jabiiBbth opened up in the las tiro Littlejohn! took over wit Counter bfows. ^ ^ * Ordnance Compa presented and that bout was giving and H, ' Hamj mural use .f: fejr find Riley irig Finals for , Jh* T^;v wild an^ wjooly rounds. nere that . rfleld'i dlffet Hie OK « for If ih look; , Is from l 3 wr m (holt haKglnR IS 4c s'kil IM i laip’s. •mi E by c [tt'i >r| Vi a fnmuth k second' tnlng NOi Ignter u* und; it todk since, ho in evi his . second Jo wo TKO’i hti Sam ged thi es in the jo floored "the' first that one. Id his owi i! Libcrto'j [ twice in eree Spil e I it after two ? jjfonds. Joe Be! .4 t for t tpe heavyWel ocess rubbs of 4ra al rou er. Bell t hen heisiet fter the r nds old. T ist round ( b re too m fighjl iwi inutes a ujntcd. Parkey nd round and ii-fighting but left jib prov- tid Bo Damuih ihow in (holr “ honor*. Di» ri" *A°k n : anlry, Al (h* hlers hurried and olarlml The round a* th« hoiero -j ried, Domuth t Hickman nut (he round, (jkmnh at bay In by throwing right*. Nelth- ion in the flnnl | m air of wild- Here tired and bun i. Damuth won info in the first is irer Ihe 6 scored,(at Fight to of Dorm 3 fjfst one on Curtis plund finals.'Lib- ifter 45 seconds and was awai came back a: ! second stanzi Pi riglit caught third round and If to stopped the tes and twenty . k, ..v : tntry, took cfe- i TKO and won crown in the jnent was Don Hgineere. Both is ini th^ ini- |ch '•seizing up the the second rou lid Grdbbs down hard rtd ftas twenty sec- h opened up in the I Bpll’s cross blow* phi for Grubbs and illed after two Ithity’-five second*. P«J * WTAW TO CARRY ALL HOME GAMES THIS SEASON Radio StatR&- WTAW wilt carry the Ohio State-Texas A&M baseball series this week, as well as every home game of the Aggies this season. Milt Frenkel will do the announcing for WTAW. - ->■ NORBERT RANZ will share catching duties for Ohio State nine against the Aggies this week. Ranz is a! Senior and is from Cincinnati. j N ., : Cage Meriitt^iTafces Over Irish SOUTH BEND,, Ind.; March '^—Basketball, Coach'Edward (Moose) Krause, 36, ;toda‘y was named athletic director at the Uni versity of Notre Dame, succeeding head football coach Frank Leahy ih that post. Krause, assistant athletic direc tor for the past year, will retain his Irish head basketball coaching job. Rev. John JT. Cavanaugh,! C.S.C., university president, an nounced the lbng-e x p t c t e d change. Father jCavtUaugh em phasized that it was recommend ed by Leahy, who served in (ne grid coach-directorship role ever since his arriVal. from Boston College eight years ago. —-i—^ Jewell McDowell, Texas Aggie guard, played the major portion of six Southwest Conforen.ee bas ketball game* this season without committing more than three fouls in any one game. otrtr wf UKK 118 ... » TRIPLE THREAT We'ro & tripk* threat te noiled, Worn clothing, Send u* your Wnlhw for th, %»t dr* !, expert, careful t 24-nonr 'rlnan IlnK and 24-hour You get triple Vi low co»t. Ufsnsw mUUVMM KUTfttl 1 • / dii V. • ; ■» h lamas J95 onderful buy «I1 fee* [ky.p.i ihouldms for /