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THURSDAY, - MARCH 29, 1951 THE DAILY TAR HEEL Strictly ' Aid Lib 1 II ?S ,y Zana Bobbins E)efiit C'otnelt, t or 4 Spring Fever Pops Up THAT OLD SPRING FEVKR is popping up here and there these days and the Lumbar crack of baseball bats is egging it on This is the season when the sportswriters lean back on their well padded swiVcl chairs ana pick the teams to win pennants in the Various jeagues. They also spend a httle time in pronouncing last' year's heroes as this year s Hops and devote reams of copy to building up nev, rookies- who usually get more splinters than baschits during the course of the season. . v -,-.." That's all very nice and proper, of course, but just for a change I'm going tb spin a few. tales of the diamond instead of dreaming up predictions, borne of .my. favorite baseball stories are contained in Ira L. and II. Allen Smith's "Low and Inside." Here are a few. samples: -A New York Clipper item in .1833 told of an umpire in West Philadelphia who. had a singular way of calling strikes. He always referred to a strike as a 'plunge.'-Whenever a batter struck out the umpire would deliver a summarization of the count so all could hear, as follows: . One plunge, two plunges, three plunges, and the plunger is out.' " Maybe He Was a Scot "SAM LEEVER, WHO USED to pitch for Pittsburgh, was listed among the holdouts every spring. 'At the appropriate time the Pittsburgh club would mail a con tract to Sam at his home. Then the long wait, with no word from the pitcher. Finally, President Barney Dreyfuss would address an envelope to Sam and enclose nothing but a two-cent stamp (that was before inflation) in it. And when the stamp arrived at Sam's home he'd mail back his signed contract." Another: -During a game Baltimore was playing at Chicago many years ego. Umpire Joe Cantillon called several plays which gave the con test to the visitors. Consequently, Mr. Cantillon became extremely unpopular with the Chicago . . . fans. "The following day the umpire arrived at the entrance gate to the park, accompanied by two friends. He wanted to have his friends passed in free, but the gateman insisted they would have to pay. "Go ask Comiskey about it,' said . . . Cantillon, and. the. gateman obeyed. He located Charles Comiskey, boss of the Chicago team, and laid the matter before him. 'Well, well, well,' said Comiskey, 'So an umpire claims' he ' has two friends' Let him bring them in . . . by all means. If he has any friends at all, he ought to be permitted to keep them with him at I'll times. He might need them.' " Slick, Kelly, Slick! MICHAEL (KING) KELLY, FOR whom the cry of 'Slide, Kelly, Slide!' was invented, enjoyed nothing so much as rigging a trick play on the diamond. One of his better improvisations came during a game between Chicago and Detroit. 'The score was tied as Chicago came to bat in the ninth. Kelly heat out a bunt, and the next man, Ed Williamson, got a base on balls, pushing Kelly down to second. '"The two runners then executed a double steal. Kelly made third with a theatrical slide and came off .the ground writhing and grimacing with what appeared to be an injured arm. He cried out for the umpire to call time and then, still holding his arm, ran over toward Williamson at second. " 'It's thrown out of joint, Ed,' he announced loudly. 'Take hold of it and pull on it. Easy now.' "Then under his breath Kelly spoke quickly to Williamson. "'Keep hold of it, Ed. Nothing wrong' with it. Get this, now. On the next pitch I'll start for home. I'll run slow so you can get around third and come in behind me. I want you to be right on my heels as I go in to the plate. Bennett (the Detroit catcher) will try to tag me, and just as he does, I'll spread my legs apart. You dive through my legs for the plate. He can't tag both of us at the same time one of us is sure to score.' "It worked exactly as planned. Bennett tagged Kelly, Kelly spread his legs, Williamson came sliding through, and the run gave Chicago the victory.5' This is the end: . ' "Jack Powell, a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns in 1908, had perfect control in the clutch. "One afternoon the fans in a certain section of the bleachers were jeering Powell unmercifully. He ignored the ragging for a long time, then he got mad. He turned around and looked into the crowd 'and picked out the face of a man named Gieason, who seemed to be leading the hecklers. Then he let one go, high and hard, and it struckGieason squarely in the mouth, knocking out his front teeth. "Gieason sued the pitcher, and the jury, after listening to Powell's side of the story, decided the pitcher was justified." Shades of Ted Williams. William And Mary Gridders Enthusiastic Over New Success With Split-T Offense WILLIAMSBURG. Va. March 23 The 1951 William and Mary football team has concluded its spring practice - with high spirits, few injuries, and an optimistic outlook for the spIit-T. fiend Coach Rube McCray, after Hi victory-honored seasons with the single wing, started a spIit-T '--:qx riment with the first week of practice in Februray. He closed the session last Saturday as the Grfons defeated the Grays, 21-14: in a split -T offensive scrimmage. From McCray on down to the v-".ter boy, there" is nothing save tntriu iU;;m for the "ne,w" forma tion. And the water boy could turn f"'t to he the team's most valu--!,ie i.-ian, for in 135-pound'Bucky hin-y. of Suffolk, Va., the Indian t'ri has u:ic of the game's great J'iaco kickers. There's' something l;"'or:tialy great about Bueky, 1 ' booted Hi straight place-: loot ; under game conditions in Villoae Self-Service Laundry 402 West Franklin Street (Next to Knight Campbell Hardware) it's Sanitary! It's Economical! Join th? many students (men and women) who bring their wash to us regularly. "NO WORK, IT'S AUTOMATIC" Wash Here Dry Clothes, Too the two intrasquad games; his toe is educated with "a master's de gree, even though he's an acade mic ""freshman at present. Hines isn't the only rising sophomore destined for stardom this Fall, when the Indians tackle Boston University, Oklahoma, VML Wake Forest, N.C. State, Richmond, Pennsylvania, Vir ginia Tech, Duke and Virginia in that order. The spring drills showed a dozen or more new comers ready for first line varsity play, many of them as starters. A starting backfield could have Dickie Lewis, Ed Miodus zewski or Charley Summer at quarterback, Ed Weber and Tom my Roller at the halfbacks, and Frank Lipski at fullback. How ever, John Connors, a 205-pound speedster from Pittston, N. J., was terrific in the windup game, while Bill Bowman and Dale Bippus showed up well, and Paul Johnson is a good replacement at Brown Paces Golf men To Fourth Win The Carolina Golfers captured their fourth consecutive victory of the season yesterday afternoon when they swamped Cornell Uni I'ersity, 30-4,- on Finley golf course. Led by Lew Brown, who cover ed the 18 holes in par-72, the local golf crew very nearly shut out the Big Red from Ithica in a 16-man match. Brown went out in 38 on the hrst nine nut came back wrm a blazing 34 on the back nine holes. Brooks, Williamson, Pheree, Mc Knight, Black, and Pheree all contributed to the Tar Heel vic tory. Summaries: Brown (UNC) defeated Hopple (C), 3-0, McKnight (UNC) de feated Smitherly (C), 21-VSs, Brooks and Williamson defeated Witz and Walton, 3-0. Brown (UNC) defeated Kay (C), 3-0, Eckert (UNC) defeated Tall (C), 3-0, Brown and Eckert defeated Kay and Tall. 3-0. Pheree (UNC) defeated Sharpo (C), 3-0, Spears (C) defeated McDonald (UNC), 2 and 1. Straub Ends Successful Swim Season Although Carolina's freshman swimmin gteam didn't quite live up to the standards set by Bob Ousley's 1950 yearling squad, they can be exoected to accom plish more when they move up to the varsity next year. Coach Irv Straub began the season with a small group of in experienced splashers but ended the campaign with a well-seasoned band of swimmers. The Tar Babies won seven meets while dropping three . contests. Two of these were to State College. . Varsity coach Dick Jamerson stated that he believed several of the f rosh performers would be able to earn spots on the varsity squad next year. He was especial ly interested in Paul Bradish, freestyler, and Stew Bird, back stroker. Bird established a new fresh man record in the backstroke this year and was considered valuable in several of the freestyle events. Bradish displayed excellent im provement during the campaign in the 100-yard freestyle. 4 P.M. STARTING TIME Carolina baseball games play ed on week days start at 4 p.m., while Saturday contests get un derway at 3 p.m. fullback. Both Lewis and Miodus zewski, veteran single wing half backs, also run from that spot in the split-T. All told, the backfield talent is more than adequate. Lcttermcn Don Ilowren, John Calabrese and Ed Safko give a light but sound defensive alignment. The biggest problem when practice started was development of a split-T quarterback. McCray found the same problem when drills ended, though Lewis, Mis duszewski and Sumner are all promising. The Indians will doubtless have room for an able freshman, eligible under the new conference ruling, for the Sept. 22 opener with Boston U. CHICAGO COLLEGE of OPTOMETRY Fully Accredited An Outstanding College in a Splendid Profession Entrance requirements thirty se mester hours of credits in speci fied courses. Advanced standing granted for additional A. cred its in specified courses. Registration Now Open Excellent clinical facilities. Rec reational and athletic activities. Dormitories on campus. Approved for Veterans. 2307 No. Clark St. CHICAGO 14, ILLINOIS Sophs Lore, Port Face Tough Spartans, Yale The accent will be on s soph omore pitchers again when Bill Lore works against Michigan State today and Chalmers Port takes on Yale tomorrow in home baseball games starting at 4 p.m. Both boys have shown - that their lack of varsity experience does not mean that they aren't ready for starting roles. Lore started against Alabama, one of the very best teams in the nation, and gave up only two runs in the nine innings he pitched. The lanky righthander from Smith field was especially strong dur ing the last six innings, facing only 19 batters. Port, who was a regular mem ber of. the defensive football team this fall, did -very well in two re lief roles. Against Alabama he- set the Tide ! down in the ninth inning and received credit for the 9-8 win. The stocky right hander jammed his left shoulder while sliding in the first Rollins game and there was- some doubt that he would be ready. But ex amination yesterday indicated that' his injury has healed suf ficiently to start him. Veterans Bill McGinn and Henry Schacht will be called on if either Lore or Port need help. McGinn stopped Alabama on one hitin. five innings in his last start while Schacht gave up onTy three hits while whipping Boston University, 8-0, last Saturday. Michigan State, one of the bet ter teams in the mid-West, re ceived rough treatment from the Tar Heels last year, losing both games. This year they seem to be better equipped and have already knocked Duke's good team from the unbeaten ranks on their Southern tour. The Spartan's hitting punch is concentrated in the trio of Bob Ciolek, Dick Blanchard, and Captain Vince Magi. Magi did well against Carolina last year, getting four hits in eight times at bat, including a home run and a double Yale will pi-obably be tougher team of the two. the The Carolina Track Coaches See Successful Season In Carolina's track team has shown i strength N in the broad jump, up well during the past weeks j George Verchick and Ptoscoe Han of practice and has prompted a i sen have been doing good work in spirit of optimism toward the j the shot put. coming season. j in the distance events.-Bobby The season will open here Mon- day afternoon when the Tar Heels are host to Princeton for the an nual dual meet. The Tigers are j comprise the bulk of the . compet rated the best chance this year ofjno- far Heel contingent, defeating the Carolina trackslersj- since tney last turned me tricK ( in 1937. Sines that time, the Tar Heels! have registered six wins over the; Nassau team. The meet was not j run during the war from 1942- j 1948. . j The Tar Heels are favored to! ., . .. , I Win Over the Visitors Who Will 1 e- i main in the area for a dual meet i . , , , , , .. i with Duke on Wednesday and the) Carolina Relays here a week from Saturday. Saturday. Led by sprinters Dave Willis and Frank Scott, the Tar Heels. are expected to cxcell in sucji events as the 100 and the 220. The' Princeton team h strong in both the distance and field events arTcf) it will probably be in the distance events where the meet will he decided. . i Recent workouts showed that Carolina will aain-be deep in: javelin tossei-s and discus throw ers, but will lack the reserve. The Years FUNNIEST HOPALONG FREUD Come in for a Free Laugh THE INTIMATE BOOKSHOP 205 East Franklin Street Open Till 9 PM t,, s -J ,., ' -t -,4. f- ' 4 V 1 4 & m s :t,-?i"i- J BILL McGINN ... possible started . . . Elis, coached by Ethan Allen, say this is the best team they have had in ten years, wmich is some thing when it is considered that Yale has had some of the coun try's best teams in the past seasons. In two games last year, they whipped Carolina, 6-4, and 6-5 in very close games. ... i I., i WOLFPACK MAN 'Walt Habb, Carolina assistant baseball coach',-is an N.C. State College graduate. Following his collegiate career he- played a lot of professional baseball in the New Ycrk Yankee chain. Byrd, Godron Hamrick, Ottis Honeycutt, Thil Burkh alter, Jack Bennett and Chick Webb will LOST PAIR OF BLACK RIMMED GLASSES in black case. Fint'cr please contact Bill Larson. 105 B Dorm. l-G779-3 JVIENVS BEIGE OVERCOAT SIZE 42. lo.,t in or, avound Lenoir II.ill. Return to Fob Patterson. 20i Hmlin; has been trussing for approximately two weeks, 1-6777-21 L" I - j rt"" j ' llTftl? jlVS fUA - , ! fiXifO rJrfiZrtf tny'" 5-1 -1 ill -fi: f . JfltS -T. ! THE GREATEST 1 j , PERFORMANCE V-- BY ANY ONE A'U x l!1 MAN -IN FACT 43 i OR FICTION! -V?r Also CARTOON NOVELTY TODAY T VILLAGE Lacrossemen Open Slate On Tuesday The Carolina lacrossemen 'will open their season on Tuesday af ternoon when Williams College moves into Chapel Hill. The Tar Heel stickmen, coached by Alan Moore, wn'll follow up this match with Lehigh game on Wednes- jday afternoon. ; Carolina can be expected to put up quite a tussle on both after noons, for both teams registered triumphs over the local team last season. Williams, with an aggressive group of stickmen, swamped Carolina early in the season last j year, 10-0. Lehigh, also played i in an-early-season encounter, edged Bill Dardcn"s eam, 6-5. Coach Moore has a small group j of veterans on hand with which to challenge the opponents this year. This group has been bolstered somewhat by the addition of sev- eral freshman performers from I the 1950 squad. I Such names as Walt Ernst, Ted t I Dawes, Dick Piilsbury, Dave Cole, Jim Erwin, and Lew Floyd, I yearlrings last year, can be ex- pected to aid the local cause. Piilsbury will probably not see action in the first two games be cause of sickness. Moore has molded the remain der of his squad around several of the 1950 veterans. Bill Debnam, Walt Winius, Jack Fields, and Lew Strudwick have all had ex perience at the defense slot. Co captain John Murchison and Andy Bell are midfielders from 1950 who will also see consider able action. Buddy Kaufman, a transfer student from Loyola of Baltimore, is slated to start at one of the midfiled spots. Hal Taylor, high scoring attackman, has been mov ed to "greyhound" spot to team with Murchison and Kaufman. Ernst, Dawes, and Piilsbury will team -with Art Greenbaum, sole surviving attackman from the '50 squad, to form the nucleus of attack. Al Beatty, Bill Gimore, Wihdor Hughes, Frank Strong, Fred Cutis, .and several others will be counted on to fill numer ous team positions. BROOKSHIRE GOOD Joe- Brookshire. flashy Carolina shortstop, appears headed for his best year. Always a brilliant field er and good hitter, the Tar Heel ace has looked good in early games. h4 s'ew summer Come in and see our new smart, cool, wrin kle resistant slacks made of BUR-MIL fab ricates. Casual Wear For Only $8.95 ccl:;mbia ST. I I i s r 1 Ruff in Cops Doirn 1 Hie; Fraf Finals Postponed Ruffin 1 became the dormitory division Soccer champion by de feating Med School 1,1-0, Tuesday but the fraternity division finals were postponed again because Monday's game between Zeta Psi 2 and Sigma Chi 4 was protected. The finals in- now .-.. hod tiled for Monday afternoon. -In Tuesday' games Zeta Psi 3 edged by St. Anthony, 1-0, to move to the final round of play. ATO 2 moved into the semifinals by defeating Sigma Nu 3, 2-1. They will play the winner of the replay between Zeta Psi 2 and Sigma Chi 4 this afternoon at 5j o'clock. - Zeta Psi 2 protested its game : with Sigma Chi 4 on the grounds I that Ben Tyson played varsity j Soccer and was, therefore, in- eligible in the Intramural pro- j gram. The rules on tire matter j were not clear and had been in- j terpreted differently by the par- j ties concerned. The protest com - mittee decided Tuesday that the: game should be replayed and j . ' . rr. 1 1 1 . . . 1 1 . . . ' mat ryson wouia oe uuaoie to participate. Since the protested game was in the quarter-final round, the winner has to face ATO 2 in order to determine the second contestant for . the fraternity championship. Should Zeta Psi 3 defeat both sigma cin i ana aid me finals would resemble last year's in which two Zete teams battled for the fraternity championship. The number 2 team copped the i titlf in iiii important aectsion, me mural managers ruled that men who have won letters in baseball are eligible for Intramural play, provided they are not on the varsity baseball team here. The Mural department also an nounced that the dance and bad minton clubs will not meet dur ing the Spring Quarter. DEFENSIVE STAR One of the best defensive play ers on the Carolina baseball team is outfielder Charlie Bridger of Bladcnbboro. TWO-SPORT MAN Joe Pazdan, Carolina sopho more pitching star, ir, also a Ic t terman in soccer. lu3D3EH3 Curtiss Marshmallow Planters Cocktail Peanuts Lipton's Frosti Mix Del Monte Seedless Raisins :.t. iQJbs. : . ";, r Sugar . 95c Carton Cigarettes 1.50 Swan Soap Ig 16c Gerber's Strained Baby Food Del Monte Pineapple Juice Tom ah Salmon Hcrshey's Chocolate Syrup Kretschmer Wheat Germ Fresh Local Grade A Large Eggs Pet Milk 3 large Loin End Pork Roast Armour Banner Bacon lb. 55c Table Dressed Fryers ;. lb. 59c FOWLER'S W. 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