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rags Eleven. The Annistoa (Ala.) Star, Sunday, April 12, 1953 i After the "Ben Hgan All. But CIMcfes Second Mas eir Golf Grown Whistle ByPAVL COX Texas Star 62 Players Start Work In Baseball TITE WERE aomewbat over the tmall turnout for the II enenln of eorina training In Little League baseball at Exell Is Trying For Re cord yesterday, but there's reason to believe that more boys will be ten band for the drilla next week. Some 01 uie ooys seemea ocueve mat wu rui wu juai little out of reach for aome of the player in the upper end of town. it IS you would have that situation just about anywnere.

LAM AX HOWELL i on Injury Bat Ed Oliver Lost Groundi muy noys lurncu gin tur ycsicruaj a auuu wut auu iact ao or 60 more boya are needed. According to the book, each im ahould cam IS boys on it roster. With only 62 boys, the six Despite Brilliant Round Of 67 teams within the city limits ox Annistoa wouia nave omy ten coys Jacksonville Set To End Little League Propam Gets Underway With Spring Training A total of 62 baseball-minded youngsters, ranging In age from 9 to 12 years old, turned out for Little League spring training at Ezell Park yesterday morning. However, about 60 more boya are needed to bring the squad to full strength. Each team carries a roster of 15 players during the regular rj 11 Work Spring By WILLIAM TUCKES AUGUSTA.

April 11 (UP) Ben Hogan all bout clinched hla second Masters golf crown and a record score for the event today aa ha stunned the field with a good for a three-day total of 205-11 under par. The 40-year-old Texas dynamo, who apparently won't quit until there's nothing left for him to shoot at on this continent has only to score a one-over par 73 each. This definitely is not enough. Included la yesterday's 43 participants were tl la the 11-year-old group, II la the lS-year-eM group, and II la the tea-end-under group. Aa we were disappointed over the turnout, we also were greatly surprised by the ability shewn by some of the players, especlslly those In the U-year-oM group.

I Annli ton's two Little Leagues, the National ant American loops shouldn't suffer from lack of talent. At the present time, quantity the big question. We'd like to urge ell beys interested, la playing Little League baseball te be en hand at Esell Park Tuesdsy afternoon at o'clock. Keep In mind that yea wont be eligible for league competition If yea don't attend at least SI per cent of the spring training sessions. Part of the Little League equipment has already arrivtd and was put into use Saturday morning.

The rest of it is expected to be on hand for Tuesday's session. Little Leacua aorlnf training will end on Saturday, May 0, and Coaches Sails, Wedare worth Are Pleased With Progress Of Team JACKSONVILLE The Jacksonville Gamecocks will begin tomorrow to ahatter the 14-year- season. Included in the group yesterday we're 28 in the 11-year-old division, 16 in the 12-year-old division, and 18 in the 10-and-under division. There will be three spring practice sessions each week-Saturday mornings at 9:30 o'clock their last week of spring practice Monday. Hie spring drills will old mark set by Ralph Guldahl and tied in 1948 by Claude Har HOGAN JET I'KOPELS FROM SAND TRAP Bantam Ben Hogan, Palm Springs, Calif, lifta a stream of aand as he Jet propels his ball from a difficult Ue la a traa onto the 4th greea In the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta.

Ga. Hegaa. winner of the event la 1951, practically clinched hia second championship with a brilliant yesterday. the player draft, under the direction of Coach Billy Bancroft of Annistoa High School, will be held on Monday, May 11. The regular end Friday, April 17.

when the mon. Hogan today was part of the fastest twosome ever to shoot season will get underway around June l. squsd will be divided into two teams, the "Reds" and the They will dash in and Tuesday and Thursday altar- down the stretch 1o the Masterrj RiiUniaii Seeks Repeat In 5 0 0 -M i le Annistoa Rated Tops noons at 3:30 clock. Must Attend Spring Training To be eligible for league competition, a boy must attend at Dnrlnff the east few davs. we have given you a rundown of the the annual day football This game will be one of the feature attractions of the Spring Festival, on which day Jacksonville will be host to approximately 2,000 high school se With New $30,000 Car Like Vukovich's least 50 per cent of these spring In its 17 outings.

Ed Oliver, the 220-pound Palm Springs, clubber, fired a 67 with the help of an eagle but despite his brilliant round lost ground. Oliver was in second place, fdur strokes behind Hogsn, among early finishers. Oliver himself could tie the tournament record by shooting a 70 tomorrow. Nelson Had 207 In 1942 football prospects of Calhoun County's six prep teams. Today, we're ready to give you a complete picture of what the coming season holds in store for high school football in this area.

First off, unlike last year, Anniston' Bulldogs should hsve very little difficulty dominating football in Calhoun County this fall. This is only natural since Anniston has a much larger attendance in the 500-miler for years. This are only a couple of drivers who year I could afford it without can give us much competition." going into debt ao I made the big training sessions. Also to be eligible for league competition, boy must not have reached hla 13th birthday before August 1. A boy reaching his 13th birthday on Aug.

1 is eligible. He must be able to furnish a birth certificate niors of this area. They all will be invited to attend the game and aee next year's football team in action. Coach Don Sails and Coach The Modestan mentioned Vukovich and possibly Freddie Agabashian, another Californlan, as the most serious threats. By DON SLINKARD NEA Special Correspondent Calif.

A pair of relative newcomers to big-time auto racing will team up Memorial Day in the 500-mile Indianapolis Speedway classic Troy Ruttmah, 23, of Lynwood, leap," he declared. The owner ia a picture of confidence. "I've got the best driver and the best mechanic in the Ray Wedgeworth have been welH The best previous record for 54 holes in the tournament was Vukovich Had New Buggy ia time for the selection of play- and more boys to pick from than most ox the schools. Last season the Bulldogs received plenty of competition from Calhoun County Champion Alexandria and runner-up Jacksonville, which upset previously undefeated AllcevUle la a charity game at Sylaeauga ea Thanksgiving Day. Neither Alexandria nor Jacksonville Is expected to field a powerhouse la 1953, although the Valley Cuba could prove to be plenty tough with a little help here and there.

era. 207 in 1942 by Byron. Nelson, business and will have one of the best he beams. "There Each player, except the catch er, must furnish hia own glove winner o' last year's event will drive a new who then beat Hogan in a playoff after he slumped on the last round. On a best ball basis.

Oliver and baseball shoes. Spikes can Most of Ruiz's enthusiasm for his new pilot stems from hla performance at Indianapolis last year. "The car he drove is the same kind they were driving 10 years ago." he explained. "Vukovich had a brand new buggy and yet Troy waa only 25 not be worn. Little League base pleased with the progress of the squad during spring training, but the squad never has been afr full strength, due to injuries.

Bill Roddanw Plnson, missed most of the drills due to a leg injury. Walter Paige, Boston, has missed nearly all of the drills, also because of a leg injury. Ledbctter Out Bobby Ledbetter, Albertville, is also out with a lea; injury. Don We don't see how Jacksonville possibly can come up with a winner, since Coach Banty Newman lost practically every member of last season's fine aggregation. Gone are such stellar performers as Tsckle Jerry Cole, Center Joe Currle.

Knd Hunk Barry, Left ball ahoea can be bought from any sporting goods firm. The and Hogan compiled an incredi-l creation ownec ble SO as about half of the 12.000 by Ernest (Ha WW 10 catcher must furnish only his Halfback Freddie Casey, Right Halfback Konme Morton ana many other lesser knowns. Ruiz of Modesto The latter is wealthy house- spectators on the sun-drenched course followed them all the W1V. seconds behind when Vukie crashed. Think what Ruttman shoes.

Spring training will end en Saturday, May 9, and the player Alexandria is Just about In the same boat Inexperience pre Bob Hamilton of Evansville, I trailer dtstftbutor can do in an up-to-the-minute car!" A vails. At this early date, here's how the prep teams look in 1953, barrine injuries and other bad luck: who trailed Hogan only by Mieuuipi, draft will be held oavonday, May II. The regular aeason will Mauldin, senior quarterback from forVr Butt, a former mechanic, start out $30,000 0 1. Anniston; 2. Piedmont: 3.

Alexandria; 4 Oxford; 3. Ohat- Ruttman's ed building his first racer in! underway around June 1, 1927 and finished It two yearsjthereby giving the managers later. This season he will have a K0011 thre week" t0 work wUn buggy. It's pat terned after the Troy Ruttmfn Billy VuXovlch of mldcet and a snrint car on the toe ir teams. one which and 6.

Jacksonville. Bulldogs Keep Rolling The Anniston High School tennis team. Just like old man river, a stroke after two rounds, kept a toehold for tmorrow's Hogan chase by shooting a two-under par 70 and a total of 210, one stroke behind Oliver. Next came Chick Harbert of Detroir, the first day leader, with a 70 and a 211 total. All the rest appeared completely out of It.

Beya Put Through Paces Fairfield, will be out the rest of spring training because of a bad shoulder. The above men will not see action in the intra-squsd tilt Quarterback Lamar Howell from Jacksonville, and end Jack Stewart from Llneville are both injured but are recuperating and are expected to be called upon to play in the big game. Despite Fresno nearly drove to victory last May. Vukovich was leading the 200- tracks in addition to the big auto. Andy Linden la his main driver for both these machines.

Ruttman haa agreed to drive the Ruiz auto at Raleigh, N. one of the more important an just keeps right on rolling along. The Bulldogs won three matches last week, defeating Woodlawn. Sylaeauga and Shades Valley. lap Indianapolis grind with just Boys reporting yesterday were put through their paces by Floyd Clark of the Park and Recreation Department and various managers of the eight Little League teams.

The two four-team leagues are: Valley Cubs Play Intra-Souad Tilt Saturday Night The Alexandria 'High School football team will hold ita annual Intra-equad game Saturday night. April It, at o'clock. It waa anaounced yesterday by Coach Lou Scales. The game waa originally plan-aed for Friday Bight, April 17. but waa changed.

The Valley Cubs, winners of the Calhoua County championship last season, start their final week of apring workouts tomorrow Alexandria will open lta 1953 schedule ea Saturday night. Sept against Walnut Grove. The complete Alexandria schedule: Sept 5, Walnut Grove, home; Sept 11, Anniston, away; Sept IS, Ohatchee, home; Sept 25, Arab, home; Oct 2. John Carroll, away; Oct 9, Jacksonville, away; Oct 16, Centre, home; Nov. 6, Piedmont, homeland Nov.

13, Oxford, away-- Coach Scales lost practically every starting member of last eight rounds left when his steer Although Anniston does not have Its outstanding individual Hogan ruled his layups In a low trajectory to nullify a shifty lng mechanism jammed and he wind and protect putting that performers of the past, this years tennis team probably is the strongest in the history of the school Jt is wf 11 balanced, and all of the players are capable of turning in top-rate performances. The Bulldogs, under the direction of J. D. Couch, now have nual races. National League Bynum Lions crashed.

Ruttman will be going to the Memorial Day post for the third time, Ruiz the first. Ruttman The team also may compete in warn quite up to his long game. He three-putted twice but only once for a bogey as be was on Milwaukee and Ruls plans to Braves, Denny Coefleld. beaten Lanier of Montgomery, Darlington Prep School of build hia driver a sports car for the green with his second shot had to fib about his age to get on the par-five 13th. into the 1950 production.

In that A Lj. Jj I manager; Economy Drug Store Cuba, F. I. Coleman, manager; Carter Finance Company Giants, (Continued oa Page 12) Rome, Ga Jacksonville State College, Woouuwn of Birmingham, Sylaeauga and Shades Valley. Members of the team are: Gulce Potter, Scotty Watson, Tommy Butler, Ed Miller, Bobby Jackson and Ronnie Hicks.

i ri, ins uuisianumg snoi oi me one nis racer blew up, and was the annual Mexican race next November. Ben Hogaivs Leg unable to finish. up aay was a putt a curling. was a putt a curling, hill CO-footer on nine for a birdie. But last trip was different.

He also holed out a 10 footer to; His Indianapolis victory brouaht PROBABLE PITCHERS issiaiiBiiSBiia jfssfe 4 Causing Trouble save himself a fault on the first; his total winnings for the season tule. and birdled the second to $70,000, tops In the industry, with a 12-foot push. But he Vukovich, by comparison, was drove within three feet of thejsecond. with $29,290. Ruttman cup on the short fourth to make fell 30 points short, however, of NIW YORK, AprO 11.

I API Prohibit pitch tr for tht opening aa)or lrafua fimea. with atarUng timet B8T these injuries the squad has shown a lot of pep and hustle and will prove its ability in the coming game. In recent drills, little Charlie Grisham of Oneonta haa been clicking off aome big gains and ahould give anyone a battle for the right faaliback position. At the ether halfback position it hai ben George Keech of Anniston and Paul Thompson of Albertville doing the running and doing a capable job. At the full-hack aloW it has been big Virgil Holder of Albertville pounding away for the yardage.

Giving Holder help has been Lamar Howell of Jacksonville and Johnny Johnston of Bessemer. The quarterback slot has been filled by Gene Hanson, Wedowee, and Don Warran of Tallassee, both shoving great ability and fine spirit Line Is Aggressive In the line, which will prove AUGUSTA, April 11 (UP)- we're coon Oarrtr S-l va. Milan la-lj. NATIONAL LEAOVI Plttaburgn at Brooklya. bu-Dlckaon 14-11 Kraklna 14-t.

New York at Philadelphia. 1 30 p. a. Janaen 11-11 Tt Roberta 11-1. Bea Hogan was apparently having trouble with bis left leg today as copping the national racing an easy drop.

Crowd Goes Wild I he played the last few holes of the championship, won by Chuck St. Louis at Milwaukee. 1 JO p. third round of the Masters Golf Stale 17-14 ra. Surkont 11-11 or Wilton 13-14.

Stevenson of Milwaukee. Rumors Of Retirement O.t the 520-yard e.ght Hogan slammed up to the gren in two shots and was down in two for Cincinnati at Chicago, it p. m. Tournament. After posting 66 for the day's 18 holes, he had a rubdown In the RaHaaehofgar I7-1S i Ruth 17-11.

ana iHt jaara rtcordt in pareuuiaiej: MONDAY AMCUCAN LIAGl't New York at Washington. Ml p. Reynold! JO-S ra. Portcrfleld 1J-H. NATIONAL LEAGUX Milwaukee at Cincinnati.

1 p. m. Bp ha IMS it. Podbltlan TUESDAY AMUICAN LCAGrE Philadelphia at New York. 1 p.

m. Kellner 11-14 Ratchi li-t. Washington at Beaton, I p. Maitaraoa t-S va. ParntU 11-11.

Chicago at Cleveland. I p. a. Roiorln 14- Tt Lemon 11-11. Detroit at St.

Loola. p. his third bird, immediately fol Ruttman's announcement that he will drive Ruiz's entry puts a stop to rumors of retirement. He locker room. a I I I I With three vlctorites to his lowed by his fourth on nine.

The crowd went wild as it recognized Hogan had severe leg trouble broke his arm in a sprint car ac when he first began his comeback credit, Jocky Albert Schmidl leads all riders in winning Delaware cident last summer at Cedar a typical Hogan drive for the kill. after his serious 1948 auto accident An operation to remove a blood Park's Leonard Richarss for three- Rapids, has been taking daily therapy treatments since. uuvn, meanwhile, had pro year olds. JUST clot had left him with Impaired circulation but he apparently got The clever driver split up this year'a championship eleven by graduation and faces a big rebuilding Job this faL Drmaret Sets Stvle AUGUSTA. April 11 (IT) Jimmy Demaret who set the style of bright garb on the golf course, haa come up with' a new twist that's attracting attention at the 17th Masters tournament Demaret, known for hla ready smile and duck-waddle walk as well aa his loud costumes, is sporting mink covers on his wood clubs.

The covers have ermine tails one, two. three, and four to designate the number of the club. vided as many breath taking momenta as Hogan with his up-and- to be fast and aggressive, it has been big Bull Bailey, Trussville, I TRY US i over It aa he went on to win the Masters in 1951 and the National Open in 1950. and Travis Walker, Walnut Grove. Giving these men help at the tackle position will be Jerry Cole, Jacksonville, Bob Donahoo, Lincoln, and Charlea Solley of Sylaeauga.

Bob Coley, Hershall with J. C. Agajanian, owner of the car Ruttman drove last year. The break was friendly, though, and Clay Smith, Agajan-ian's mechanic, is working on the Ruiz auto. Ruttman, driving a type of car which first came out about 10 years ago.

was behind Vukovich by only 25 seconds when the leader crashed. The six-foot two-Inch. 200-pounder liked the performance of his opponent's ear and decided ODell of Lincoln, Johnnie How lt Xa--i ell, Birmingham, Jack Stewart, Llneville, and Ray Campbell, down round featuring six birdies, an ergle and three bojeys. He appeared to Oi outclassed by the surging Hogan until he eagled the 13th by getting on In two shots and holing out from 15 'eet Putts of 10, eight and five feet-gave him three more birdies on the way in and he shared the acclaim with Bantam Ben. When he had finished, Hogan seemed surprised to hear he was heading for a record hut said "I felt sure someone wouid set it this time "The weather haa been the best it ever has for the tournament," he aald.

"I was lucky with the Gallant have been holding down the end posts. Proving to be valuable at the Ripley Resigns WEST POINT, N. April 11 Eimer Ripley, basketball coach at the United States Military Academy for the past two years, wort i- center position has been Don A to find one like It for himself. for ods Bulger, Sylaeauga, and Joe Cur rie of Jacksonville. Coach Don Ruiz entered the picture at this point' no resigned today to accept a post cor Sails and Coach Ray Wedgeworth Ruiz.

like any owner, has tion with the Harlem Globe trot- are preparing to divide the aquad dreamed of putting his own car'ters. at the first of the week. Come in for a complett motot Baseball Schedule Br TWt ASSOCIATED MISS SOUTHS ASSOCIATION MobU at Atlanta I. Ma Orlaana at Blmlnihaa 1 Martrllla at Llttla Rock Cnattanoofa al Sfanphla S. wind today.

When it did catch my shots It favored instead of hurting them." Mangrum Scores ,71 The strung-out field back of Hamilton included Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago with a 71 and 213; Tommy Bolt of Maplewood, N. J- 68 and 214; Al Bessellnk of Grossinger's. N. 70 and 214; Ted Kroll of New Hartford, N. 73 and 214; and Chandler Harper of Portsmouth.

69 and 215. Harper had a 32 going out today but went over par com check by our factory traintcf mechanics. -Give your car the FIRST CLASS SEW ICB that puts economy and dependability Into, your driving. txmr mpair SAVts timi and monh Exhibition Games Ohlaac (A) I. CMaar FMladalphta (A) rhlladaiphla (It) 1 Wublnf ton -(A) rtUabnrfk S.

Ntw York (A) I. Brooklyn (X) i. BoaWd (A) WUvaukaa N) 1. Maw York Ctonlan (Al I. Cincinnati (K Datrott (Al T.

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the British amateur champion. Both had totals of par 216. Sam Snead, a pre-touranment favorite who got off to an ill-starred start when he turned fn an Incorrect card that cost him a stroke on the first round, scored -a I 111 ITIUUV VUld tQMi tot inc ascnq a 71 today and stood at 217. EASY BUDGET TERMS Poy Only. 15 Down Ths Boloncs In Small Monthly tnttollmsnti PAY FOR GLASSES WHILE YOU: WEAR THEM W'lUtifMdUl'kiitiWM KiriG MOTOR CO DAVIS OilaaiatHal MOTOR Chars BRIGGS STRATTOH Air-Ceoled Engines By "ANNISTON AUTOfAITSCO 11 W.

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