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PORT V Here And There BY BOBBY TERRELL AMERICAN LOOP RAGE TIGHTENS _J2L STRETCH NEARS With both major loops swinging down the stretch, it looks iike his tory in *ne making for the Ameri can league. Never in its 48 years; of oporition has the junior cir cuit witr.e.-sed such a close pen nant c.iase. At the present all four of the first division clubs are virtually "tiid" far the lead. Last week there was a space of .002 percent age points between each of the top four contenders?Cleveland Ne.w York. Philadelphia and Bos ton. Most of the way it has been a s'ruggie between the Indians and Athletics l'cr tir<t place, with tiiej Yankees and Red Sox continually nudging them from the rear. For a brie: space the Red Sox leap d r.head an1 most observers said they w.'uld run away with the flag. But they cooled off alter a run of some 14 straight wins and set-j tied down with the other 3 clubs to scramole for the. pennant.. j i - ' The Yankees, ever looming, ap pear to be one of the best bets if th.y could strengthen their hurl ing a ti: a^d perhaps the addition of Bob Porterfield of Newark did. WHO WILL BE | NEXT CHAMP? .? ::: .T .a Lewis left the fistic .vai s jnd ent shuffling buck home > Detro.*. a distinct crisis has a r -en r, \ t.e heavyweight front. Where will the next champ come ;om'.' \V.:o will he be? Will therr ] ewn be onc? These and many more j I* .--st !? ?ns a re popping up and only time (and maybe Mike Jacobs) ?:in answer them. It -e ms tnat tne cream of the ?e. vw e gat crop lies in a group ri.'g.vorn ve'evans and green " \.*c triers, none of whom seem i ) even lace the shoes on to e Louis' teet as for as fighting t a"-, ility is c rcerned. Perhaps Louis '?..ill come out ot retirement and ie.end Ims crown again. If not, taen it w.ll j u;) to tne 20th Cen '.ui'v S )o "in^ Club t ' hold a tour :iev . mi ..rown a new king. Several heavys and lightheavks just that. The Indians and Athletics have built young, fast clubs and though e r p )v:cr seems to lie dewn the middle, tl ey bath are still in th? race a.\- o e of the two may come o.nt' with the bacon. Anvwuy. it will be iiterestirg U wa'c.i tae mess unfold and? w.no knows what club will come o t cn t; p. The WHISPERING PINES Dining Room in CASHIERS serves DELICIOUS FRIED CHICKEN, STEAKS Refreshments LIGHT HEAVY TITLE BOUT j POSTPONED L.ii.U '?? .. . y e:.\ t c:mpin.n Fi cc'.c'i .V ^ o. L-> tl n u-.u d t :: p "to--nemo; t of ins title bout vi'h e\-champ Gus Lesnevich ] v.s i*::- t * T u.nr.ment of ci n; :>U header champ < s. io : 'J, .t r.d i:\ half. Mills' ro'Utst was p omptcd oy lliiie-s 1c: ? es t..( T. >' C.V ter.ta* ive card w.tn a >ingie ti !e go?mid-, dicweia it j ^a:np Z'u r Zale and chaliengcr M.-rcT\ C rdan '>f F a-1 nee. The twin bill was slated for Brooklyn's Ebbets Field Sept. 23 24 or 25 . | Ted Broadriob, manager of Mills, sa d t:".e cr.;mpion has been suf fering from severe headaches since, ' is victc riot's bout with Lesnevich in London three weeks ago and has been unable to train. Tne T. of C. rec ived the news as a stunning olow because t.:ey had bar.ked heavily on using -the doubleheader card to make a siz able dent in t. e boxing monopoly held by the 2oth Century Sporting Club lor s > m-jny years. alike are being consiaertd as p -- ; sibie contenders, some of them frcm foreign cou'.tries. Something is being r gged up for Sept. 22 in Yankee SUchum. Sol Strauss, act in? head o* the 20th, ?ays that r doubleheader heavyweight card is in tiie making as a counte. punch to the Tournament of Champions' entative twin championship card Maybe we'll soon know who the new cnampion .s, but before we dc, we'll take p look at some o:' the better he-vyweight oelters an?, see who goes. Beginning n xt week, we'll take them one at a time and look them over in our ! new column which will be entitled i "From the Inside Out." ! Until then who don't you (any lone) drop us a line and let us know what you think. We would be glad to know how our readers stand on the situation. > The annual Person County farm tour attracted a good attendance this year. Improved pastures, al falfa fields, livestock enterprises and other farm projects were in spected by the group. hurricanes To Open Practice Monday ALL CANDIDATES FOR TEAM URGED TO BE ON HAND FOR BEGINNING PRACTICE Special Meeting Slated For Friday Night Sy.\a Golden' Hurricane? vviii crrr.k up and get underway on . .c:r prj->eason football drills Monda; morning, August 16, said He d C;ae.i James Barnwell to day. Twj daily practice sessions :>re to be neld through the rugged ?raining grind, one at 10 a. m. and ir.e other at 3 p. m. All candidates for the 1948 grid team are urged to make prepara t ens to atter.d all drills in order that they may keep up with the ctivi'ies. The short morning prac-' tice will be cniefiy used for warm-l ?ng up and signal drills and the j :*e:ixon period will be taken up with scrimmages. Since most of the first week's work will be in! light equipment, all boys are ask ed to bring a pair of practice pants along. Also bring a towel zs hot water will be furnished fcrl showers. A meeting will be held tomorrow (Fr.day) night at 7:30 at the school 400 NEW RE-CAP CARCASSES NOW ON S-ALE AT REASONABLE PRICES TO YOU A New Re-Cap for every Car or Truck in sizes 6.00 to 12.00. MUD AND SNOW TREADS FOR WINTER HAULING Put new Re-Caps on your Car or Truck Now While Prices are what you can afford to pay. We use the Factory Method of Steam Cooking your Re-Caps. 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