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Show ( Veather Hampers Spring Sports Drills; BYU Athletes Take Holiday Athletes at Brigham " Young university took a three-day. vacation vaca-tion today while April showers that have turned into wintry snows play hob with spring sports schedules. School is out at the Cougar lair, and hence there will.be no practices until Monday for members mem-bers of the football, track, tennis and golf teams and even if they wanted to, they can't practice because be-cause of the weather. Net and links coach Buck Dixon isi probably most wor- . ried about the lack of sunny weather these days. Buck is faced with the prospect of molding BYU's first Intercollegiate Inter-collegiate golf team Into shape In time for their first match next week-end. The Cougar tennis team is also badly in need ofa bit of warm weather so that they can get their strokes down pat before their first test. The Cat netters are being boomed as the team to beat in the Western division. Tracksters Set For Colorado invitational BOULDER, Colo.. April 4 (U.R) A top-flight crew of western hopefuls geared today for the first Colorado indoor invitational track meet since the war, but the records seemed destined to remain re-main on the books for at least another year. Frank Potts. University of Colorado cinder path coach and director of the meet, himself doubted today that any of the marks would tumble. He pointed out the condition condi-tion of the track, with its added number of turns. Because Be-cause it was shortened, the increased turns automatically slai the possibilities of new records. However, Colorado, Kansas State and Arizona State were picked as the teams most likely to knock down any standards, should the unexpected rare ouj of the night Saturday. The host Buffaloes looked good in a battle for the team title, even though they've lost Don Campbell for the meet. The star sprinter injured his leg in practice prac-tice this week, and will not be entered in the meet. The competition gets under way with the trials Saturday afternoon. The finals come off Saturday night in the sandstone fieldhouse at Boulder. The entry list should be completed com-pleted today. So far. Kansas State, Arizona State. Wyoming, Colorado A & M and Denver university are listed as teams competing for the honors in the 15-event competition. Chill winds and rainy weather have also been holding back the Cougar trackmen the past two days, but Coach Millet isn't unduly un-duly perturbed, as the first meet for the BYU thin-clads ( is not until May. It is still too early to get a line op the strength of the Cougar track team, but the Blue and White cinder men do have some fairly good prospects, although the Cats are not expected to do a great deal in the conference. Meanwhile, Coach Eddie Kimball Kim-ball has been sending his grid squad through blocking and tackling drills as he starts loosening loosen-ing the winter kinks out of the gridders. . The Cougar have been working mostly on, fundamentals funda-mentals and have been running run-ning few plays, but the schedule for next week ealls-for ealls-for more plays and some scrimmages at the end of the week. Coach Kimball is still trying to cut his squad of some 80 odd men down to the 55 or 60 men he plans to carry during the spring training period. The Cougars have some 22 lettermen out this spring and 20 to 25 frosh numeral winners. Kimball also plans to carry about 20 of the better prospects who are turning out for the first time this spring. There are approximately four more weeks of the spring training train-ing schedule left, and during the last two weeks, three intra-squad games ace on the docket, but Kimball is still more interested in getting the squad thoroughly drilled in fundamentals before giving them anycontact scrimmage scrim-mage work. Ducks Unlimited? SALT LAKE CITY, April 4 (U.R) No organization or individual in-dividual has the right at this time to make proposals concerning con-cerning the 1947 limits or length of the duck season, according ac-cording to Arthur M. Mart-ley, Mart-ley, of New York City, manager man-ager of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Speaking before a meeting of Ducks Unlimited members in Sal Lake City, Bartley said that the organization should not answer requests for recommendations on the season until It knows what the spring breeding season brings. RECORD BROKEN BOULDER CITY, Nev., April 4 (U.R) Breaking all past records by more than 10,000. 73,578 tourists visited Boulder dam during the first three .months of 1947, Boulder canyon project officials reported today. They predicted the year's visitors visit-ors would far exceed the record 376,000 who toured the dam in 1941. Braves Stronger Says Billy; Two New Men Added By LEO If. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, April 4 (U.R) There probably will be only two new men in the lineup which Billy - Southworth sends on the field when the Boston Braves open the 1947 season against the Dodgers in Brooklyn on April 15, but one of them may make the hub club a pennant contender. He is Bob Elliott, the former Pirate star, who will be on third base. The veteran has taken a new lease on life since coming to Southworth and the Braves, and Billy the Kid believes he is just what the doctor ordered. "Bob Is going to help us a lot," Southworth said and when he added that this team was 100 per cent stronger than last spring you knew that a lot of It was due to Elliott's presence. While Southworth will not predict pre-dict where he thinks his club will finish, a lot of people are picking the Braves as the possible darkhorse of the coming cam paign and they are expected to better their fourth place finish of 1946. The only other new face in the lineup will be at first base; and it looks like Max Macon, who. used to be a southpaw pitcher.! will get the nod there over rookie-Earl rookie-Earl Torgeson. The latter went I well for weeks, but then his hit- j ting fell off and Macon, who gave i up pitching because of arm! trouble, was given a chance. He; has done everything asked of him and has been hitting the ball hard. Even in his pitching days, Macon was a dangerous hitter and probably will be an improvement improve-ment over Ray Sanders. Although the other infield posts are not definite, Dick Culler, who held down the position last year, probably will be at short with Connie Ryan at second. South-worth South-worth had hoped that Sibby Sisti, who hit .342 with Indianapolis, would win the shortstop berth, but while he has more power at the plate he lacks Culler's steadi-j ness in the field. There still is a ; chance that little Danny Mur-i taugh, the former Phil, will sup-! plant Ryan, if he can learn to j pivot better on double plays. ; The starting outfield will seel Danny Litwhiler in left, Johnny! Hopp in center and Tommy I Holmes in right. Hopp is a brittle, player and may need a Kansas Shift J i - v v . , v I )'"? f. ' 1 U I Ass; f vw ' Plugucd by snow and rain since they attempted to open spring aiacticc. Howard Eischer, over ball, and quarterback Red Hogan l Kansas practice ball-handling in mud with aid of umbrella man halfback Dick Bertuzzi 1 Friday, April 4, 1947 dAily herald Geneva League Bowlers Hold Positions On Top Of Loop Open Hearth and Industrial Re- tied for high game honors, also lot of:lations continued to Dace the bowling 253. relief, in which case Holmes will n0,. rt,.,i; i0o., The honors were pretty well di uxs siiiiicu ij wiuci Willi uauiti Angels, Padres Stay On Top In Coast Loop SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 (U.R) The heavy slugging of three teams, Los Angeles,. San Diegoj and San Francisco, stood xmt today to-day after a bevy of home runs protected the unblemished records rec-ords the Angels and Padres and maintained the Seals just a game off the pace. Los Angeles routed hapless hap-less Portland yesterday, 11 to 8, with Lou Stringer and Johnny Ostrowskl each clouting clout-ing a pair of round trippers. Outfielder Danny Escobar gave the Beavers some consolation con-solation with his circuit drive in the late Innings. Joe Brovia, huge six-foot, three-inch lefthander batter, appeared ap-peared to be the answer to Manager Man-ager Lefty O'Doul's portside batting bat-ting problems after he hit a 404- foot home run and a 370-foot triple in San Francisco's 8-2 vie Jory over Seattle. San Diego routed Oakland for the third night running behind a pair of homers by Max West and one by Vlnce Shupe, 7 to 6, while Ron Smith stopped Sacramento on three hits to give Hollywood a 3-1 triumph. The Seraphs gave further indications indi-cations of getting tougher as the young season matures when it was revealed that the parent Chicago Chi-cago Cubs were returning southpaw south-paw Cliff Chambers, who won 18 and lost 15 last year, and Dwight (Red) Adams, whose 1946 record was nine triumphs against four reevrses. Stringer, Ostrowskl and West are currently engaged In a three-way battle for borne run honors. They are far and away the class of the league at this early stage with their tremendous hitting, hit-ting, jt San Diego's triumph over the Oaks was accomplished behind the combined pitching of Vern Olsen and Vern Kennedy who spaced 11 Oakland hits between them. Brooks Holder collected three of the hits for his team. The Twinks tallied single runs in the second, third and fourth inings against the veteran Solon lefthander Tony Freitas. Bill Ramsay's double and a hit by Steve Mesner accounted for the lone Sac tally. TODAY'S SPORT PARADE Sophomore Jinx Claims Hank Edwards; Rest of 1946 Rookie Crop Plenty Worried By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, April 4 (U.R) Baseball's sophomore jinx was well into its 1947 season today with Hank Edwards, Cleveland outfielder, on the sidelines until May in the first display of a hoodoo hoo-doo which has all .the rest of the 1946 freshmen stars plenty worried. wor-ried. They can remember the second year troubles which beset such phenomenal starters start-ers as BUI Voiielle of the Giants; Ted WUks and Johnny John-ny Beailey of the Cardinals; Ken Raffensberger of the Phillies and other meteoric stars in recent years. Grady Hatton, the scintillating third baseman of the Cincinnati Reds, admits frankly that he is worried about that second year hurdle. The rest go . right along with him. even though some of them don t voice it as openly as the chunky Texan and try to cloak it behind a false bravado. That sophomore jinx will have to work overtime to catch up to all the lads in the National league, lea-gue, for the senior circuit last season produced the greatest num ber of first year stars. The American Amer-ican league didn't have them in such plentiful numbers. Certainly, with so many more, rookie wonders trying to uphold their reputations, the law of averages aver-ages has plenty of room to go to Strong Teams Play In ABC Meet Today LOS ANGELES, April 4 (U.R) The Americarr bowling congress unlooses its big guns today when nationally-known teams take to the alleys in the national guard armory. Captained by Hank Lauman, 26-year-old match game star, the vaunted Hermann Undertakers, St. Louis, Mo., and Reuthers Royal Roy-al Bar, Wheeling, W. Va., are scheduled in the first group of nationally, famed teams to appear. Movie actor Harold Lloyd rolls with a Santa Monica, Cal., team tonight. Low scores yesterday failed to threaten the 10 leaders in any division. work in the National league. And one of the biggest spots is occupied oc-cupied by Ralph- Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kiner flashed across the dia- nuuul hnrtmn Isrt Vr with league-leading, total of 23 home runs. For a rookie, that Isn't hay. But this year he will be. pressing in the shadows of the great Hank Greenberg, who lashed out a total of 44 homers last season to lead the American- league. Another Pirate whose cutlass may be a bit more dull is shortstop Billy Cox. v The Dodgers have three lads to live P to splendid . starts. They are Carl Fnrille. who hit .214, and catcher Brace Edwards, who was a creditable backste with a 247 average, - along with pitcher Joe Hatten. winner of 14 against 11 defeats. Grady Hatton of the Reds, a real clutch guy, suffered a lata season injury and breakage la his chief worry. But his elongated teammate. Pitcher Ewell Black-well, Black-well, hopes to improve on a 9-13 record which doesn't disclose the tough ones he . lost. Monte Kennedy of the Giants' had a rough time winning nine against 10 losses but he'd almost settle right now to do that well, while first baseman Eddie Wait kus of the Cubs hopes to match his .304 freshman batting average. aver-age. The Phillies' Del Ennis, regard-ed regard-ed almost unanimously as the rookie of the year, battled a bulging bulg-ing waistline as he tried to match his .313 batting average. The Cards hope Catcher Joe Garagi-ola, Garagi-ola, one of its apple-checked world champions, and Ken Burk-hart, Burk-hart, who won six against three losses, will do as well. Murreli Jones, Chicago White Sox first sacker, has faced enough trouble. The guy who should have a clear path is Hoot Evers of the Tigers, and if that jinx lays of it may lead the Detroitera to thl pennant. Hoot was the hard luck lad of 1946 with more broken bones than an abbatoir. He can feel just a little safe but the rest of them are really worrying. in the mens and womens sections Ivided in the WQmens division. Rowell. who also can play second. ; . ,.:..,.. u.. u. l Stores bowlers rolled 2327 fori taking over in right. Mike Mel "'3' ' r."n. ,;IW " series, while high team Training Camp Briefs HAVANA. Cuba, April 4 (U.R) Brooklyn ' Dodger President Branch Rickey, the irresistable force of voluble persuasion, appeared ap-peared today to have met the immovable im-movable body Joe Tepsic. Tepsic. former Penn State football foot-ball star who was paid a $17,000 bonus to sign last year, said he would leave today for his Tyrone, Pa., home rather than report to the Dodgers' Mobile farm club. Texas Golfers Pace Tourney AUGUSTA, Ga.. April 4 (UP.) Two guys from Texas gave a field of 55 other golfers a neat score to shoot at today in the second sec-ond round of the masters tournament. tourna-ment. Byron Nelson, retired from tournament golf, he says, and Jimmy Demaret, a Texan who plays out of Ojai. Cal., each carded card-ed a 69 in the third round. But they had plenty of competition. com-petition. Twenty-one golfers finished fin-ished the first round at par or better and even of them scored 70s. . In the 70 bracket were George Schneiter of Salt Lake City, Utah; Fred Haas. Jr., of New Orleans; Ed (Porky) Oliver of Wilmington, Wilming-ton, Del.; Jim Ferrier of Chicago; Chica-go; Johnny Palmer of Badin, N. . C: Lew Worsham of Washington; and Johnny Bulla of Pnoehix, Ariz. Cormick will also be carried asfeminine keglers; ubiii ij man. ; In Phil Masi, the Braves have! one of the best catchers in the! league and he has able relief in! the veteran Ken O'Dea and Hank Camelli. who like Elliott, wasi obtained from the Pirates. Skeet Shoot Slated The Industrial Relations crew is maintaining a one eame lead over the second-place second-place Payroll team. Open Hearth bowlers, who have led the mens loop all year, have a comfortable margin In their division. ILsiims I YOU CAN BORROW $ 9 $25 to $300 $ on your name only! $ $ Up to 15 Months to Repay (He said he felt sure he was a major ma-jor league player. ; The Dodgers beat Montreal yesterday, yes-terday, 3 to 2, and Jackie Robinson Robin-son was at second base for Mont-! Mont-! real. PHOENIX, Arz. (U.R) The New ;York Giants sought to extend their winning streak to seven 'straight games today against the (Cleveland Indians. WEST PALM BEACU (UJPJ The St. Louis Browns boasted a five-same winning streak as they prepared Co meet the Philadelphia Athletics Ath-letics today. The Browns beat the A's yesterday, 4 to 1. ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. (U.R) : An optimistic New York Yankee squad, cheered by the impressive hitting performance of Outfielder Outfield-er Joe Dimaggio in his first spring drill, prepared to break camp tonight and leave for Atlanta, At-lanta, Ga. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (U.R) The Boston Red Sox, working their i way north, romped over the Little Rock Travelers of the Southern j ! Association yesterday, 8 to 2, get- Iting seven runs jn the second inn-! ing. red wiiuams nit a aouDie . and a triple in the big inning. o NEW ORLEANS (U.R) The De troit Tigers were scheduled to meet the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association to day after playing a 1 to 1 eight - inning tie against the Boston Braves at Mobile, Ala., yesterday. ATLANTA (U.R) Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eddie Miller was expected to play nis first 1947 game today against the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Asso ciation but a veteran Cincinnati ; battery. Pitcher Johnny Vander- Imeer and Catcher Ray Mueller, was hospital-bound. j ORLANDO, Fla7 (U.R) The Washington Senators, who went through only a light base-running drill yesterday, will send veteran left hander Milton (Mickey) Haefner against the Pittsburgh Pirates today. game went to the Payroll crew with a total of 823. V. Done of Industrial Relations turned in a score of 649 to take top honors for high individual series, and Bar Brown, Payroll, copped the individual high game award with a score, of 240. Bowlers representing the Gen eva league will compete in the American Bowling Congress meet The third-place Quality Con- now going ort in Los Angeles ;trol team in the mens leaeuc took Prnvo krelers are slated to strut Tir .1 : . . : . .i - . . . ..... . .. - "uiu pei uuiiiug, a sKeei j over most oi uie team nonors tniS ' their stuff starting April 12 in and trap shoot, sponsored by the week. Bowlers from this team the California city. Central Utah Peace Officers as- rolled 2911 for high team series sociation, will be held Sunday at j and 1029 for high team game. I EQUIPMENT FOR SALE iu a.m. at tne range adjacent toi F. Brown of Central Mainten- WASHINGTON, April 4 (U.R) the golt course. Twelve and six-jance was the individual star, j War assets administration offer-teen offer-teen gauge ammunition will be, turning in a high individual series ed for sale today surplus clec-available. clec-available. The public is invited (of 669 and a high team game of'trical equipment with an original to attend the shoot. 253. C. Tracy of the Railroad team cost of $15,500,000. Hoople Never Muffed a Highball 'EGADWUOT A PICTURE TUtS VNILL MAKE FOR THE SPORT PAGES Tl4E GREAT TAn1 HACK. AND SLUG6ER HOOPLE.' 'X NEVER ACTUALLY HAD TO HIT A BALL We BREEZE FROM VW TERRIFIC SWING BLEW TRE SPHERED Right back out mo -me DIAMOND HE MlGHTA BEEN A WW AT THAT VAlS SCARLET SCHNOZZLB PROVES HE NEVER MUFFED A HGHBALL J2 MA i WONDER IF- IT WAS A HIGH FAST ONE THAT CR AC KGD THE:. BAT I'M HS BELFRY 7 I ' KISHT BACK OUT INTO THt f v I DIAMOND- yvr U II -j r " i i nr -z3!?tji- mmi in tunc c Jiiir ; liii siurr - jrrr. sssskai ntverra 1 1 i I. a : : v LOS Ar4(jELES KEN HOUSTON Manager . 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