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Evening star., 1948-03-24
Cobb Says He'd Change Stance
If InsuItedF by Williams Shift

hitting wisdom for Williams, who
has the greatest respect for all the
oldtime slugging masters, Cobb was
easily persuaded to pick the all
star team of his own golden baseball
era.
"It would include George Sisler on
first base, Eddie Collins at second,
Honus Wagner at short, Buck Wea-
yer at third and Jackson, Ruth and
Iris speaker in the outfleld.
Mickey Cochrane would be their
catcher. And even they would need
pitchers, I suppose. So I'd give
them Walter johnson, oil Pete Alex
ander, Christy Mathewson and, for
good measure, Carl Hubbell and
Eddie Plank"
Cobb recently decided to drop
his current favorite sport-year-
round golf in California-only long
enough to get physical checkup
in Boston's famed Lahey Clinic.
But his gall bladder disorder
kicked up on him the first night
out of San Francisco and he was
ordered into the New England Bap-
tiSt Hospital on arrival.
He traces his ailment to a goat
hunting trip into Idaho.
1--WE had to sleep out in the rain
couple of nights in very rugged
country. I came out of it with
bursitis," he explained. Then I
got out of shape for the first time
in my life and my weight zoomed
up to 220 pounds. That's when this
gall bladder business hit me and
I lost all of my strength"
Evening star., 1948-03-24

all fields, regardless of how the de-
fenses are stacked against you.
Joe Jackson could hit them any
where, regardless of how they
shifted against him. And Babe Ruth
always could overcome defenses by
choking up his bat and punching
into left fields"
Asked how he would react against
the current and almost universal
Williams shift" Cobb replied:
IF they ever insulted me IN that
fashion. I'd switch from the left to
the right side of the batter's box,
get away from the plate and push
the enemy back into their natural
fielding stations.
"If Williams keeps hitting against
this shift, he's going to lose lot of
base hits during the course of a
season. He'll find it almost inpos-
sible to slap a ground ball through
the right side of the infeld when
his opponents get away back on the
grass and cover every foot from
first to second base
After dropping those pearls of
Evening star., 1948-03-24

mons pitched three-hit ball for
four innings as the Phils downed
the Yankees, SIS. Ritchie Ash
burn. rookie center fielder,
smashed out three hits. scored
three runs and turned in cou-
pie of fine catches.
The veteran Bert Haas, OBJ
tanned in a trade with Cincin-
natl, batted in three runs with
q single and two doubles.
In Simmons the Phils think
they have found clutch pitcher,
and they don't mean a chucker
who is hanging on to the ropes
most of the time.
Many stories have been written
about the sturdy young southpaw
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Court Fans Agog Over
Prospective Battle
OF Oilers, Kentucky
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 24-Can Ken
lucky beat Bartlesvilles famed
Oilers in the Olympic basket ball
trials?
The question may be a bit pre-
mature but cage customers who
saw the Wildcats from Kentucky
rout Baylor, 58-42, for the NCAA
championship last night already
were discussing the possible duel of
these two mighty quintets. And the
fans were anticipating an individual
clash between two great centers,
Alex Groza. CT Kentucky pivot,
and the Oilers 7-foot Bob Kurland.
Before the twain can meet, Ken
lucky must win two games in its
bracket of the trials while the Oilers
have to do the same in the inde-
pendent part of the tourney. Both
are heavily favored to come through
for the final in Madison Square
Garden next Wednesday,
Prospective Pairings.
AS a result of Kentucky's one
sided triumph, here's the way the
pairings shape up for the Saturday
openers:
2pm.-oakland Bittners VS.. Den
Yer Nuggets.
3:45 p.m.-New York q. Tvs. Baylor.
8 p.m.-Oilers VS.. the Prospect
Park (Brooklyn YMCA, national
Y champion.
e:A5 p.m.-kentucky VS.. Louisville
NAIB champion.
On Monday the semifinals will be
held with the two college victors
opposing. The two surviving inde-
pendents also will clash.
With Groza leading the way, Ken
lucky ran up a big early edge on
Baylor and won handily. Husky
Alex paced the Wildcats with IA
points. controlled the backboards
and made himself a general nuisance
to the battling Bears from Texas.
The 21-year-old Junior from Mar
tins Ferry, Ohio, played superbly
in all three games of the NCAA
tourney and his peerless per-
Ava So44lCo 1l1lll Vic dWdIU DIS
the outstanding player in the meet.
The announcement was cheered
heartily by the 1914 fans in the
Garden.
Groza Faces Worthy Rival.
Groza, however, has been matched
against smaller men throughout. In
Kurland he will face not only a
taller opponent but one who also has
plenty of experience in playing be-
fore big crowds.
Bill Henderson, Baylor coach, be-
lieves the Oilers will win.
Baylor will get another chance in
the Olympic trials, but Kansas
States Big Seven titleholders and
Holy Cross dethroned NCAA cham
pions called it a season after their
preliminary contest. Holy Cross
whipped the Midwesterners, 60-54,
to win third place in the NCAA.
The Crusaders ran up big lead
over Kansas State, but had to come
back to win. At one stage Holy
Cross held a 16-point margin.
Kansas State tied the score at 40-all
early in the second half only to
have the Crusaders pull away again
with three straight baskets.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Pro Basket Ball
BY fhs Associated Press

by fhe Associated Press
Results Last Night
OF AMERICA PLAYOFFS
Chicago, "A: Washington, 70 (first of
three-team playoff for second place
in Western Division).
St. Louis, so; Philadelphia 5s (st.
Louis leads best-of-seven series. 1-0).
NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYoFFs.
Moline. ~ Indianapolis, 81 moline
Rochester, 65; Fort Wayne, b6
Rochester leads. 1-0>.
MINNEAPOLIS, 80; Oshkosh. SO tMinne-
apClis leads, 1-0).
Anderson, rs; Syracuse, 56 (Anderson
leads. 1-0).
Schedule Tonight.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PLAYOFFS
No games scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS.
Oshkosh at Minneapolis.
Rochester at Fort Wayne.
Syracuse at Anderson.
Moline at Indianapolis
AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS.
Trenton at Wilkes Barre
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Simmons Tops Rockies Giving Pills New Life

used Johnny Mize in the leadoff
spot so he would get'five chances
to hit. as he was after the home
run championship. He didn't get
the home run, and the Giants got
only five hits in losing, 3 to /.
You see why call him a great
pressure pitcher?
How many games do I think
he'll win this year? I'll be glad
if he wins 10 games. We're not
pitching an 18-year-old kid to
death. When he's a % or "a
years old, maybe he'll be winning
pennants for u.s.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Get Another Chance
If Favored CHICAGO
'Conquers Bullets
By Bill Fuchs

With their spirits at the lowest
point of the season, Washington's
Caps today anxiously marked time
while they awaited the Baltimore
Bullets Chicago Stays game tomor-
row night in Chicago, in which
the Stays rate as favorites due to
their home-court performances.
On this game hinges the Wash
ington clubs remaining hope for a
berth in the Basket Ball Associa-
ton $4,000 championship playoffs.
Beaten last night by the Stays in
Chicago, 74-7o, Washington will re-
ceive another chance only If the
Stays beat Baltimore. II Chicago
wins, the Caps and Bullets will fight
1t out Saturday on an undetermined
court for third place in the Western
division. II the Bullets win, however,
Baltimore will take second place,
Chicago third and the Caps will call
1t season.
The Caps chief hope Of Stag
victory-giving Washington a new
lease on life-depends chiefly on the
fact the Stays have defeated Balti-
more in three of the clubs four
games in Chicago. Baltimore, on
the other hand, has swept its four
games with the Stays on the Balti-
more floor.
Caps Weirdly Inconsistent.
Chicago's role as spoiler to Wash
ington. began last year when the
Stays easily knocked the Caps out
of the playoffs. Immediately before
that, in their second-to-last game of
the season, the Caps looked great
as they trounced the Stays, 105-77,
at Uline Arena. Playing their last
game OF the regular season this
year, the Caps were spectacular as
they ran up 1882 assault on New
York last Saturday at Uline.
The Caps held flve-point lead
going into the final period of last
nights game. Actually, Washing
ton outscored the Stays from the
floor, sinking % field goals to the
Stays 26. The Stays drew ~ fouls
and sank % of them, while the Caps
got only 20 free shots, making IA
of them. !
The Caps dominated play in the
initial period, which ended with
Washington ahead, 1910. The
Stays tied it up in the second period,
but slipped behind again and
tra1led, 36-32, at intermission.
The final half was nip and tuck,
with the lead changing hands nine
times. The Stays held an edge,
twice in the third frame, but Wash
ington found the range and owned
57-52 margin at the end of the
third period.
Zaslofsky PAGES Stays.
The Stays, with Max zaslofsky
showing the way, began scoring from
outside the Washington defense and
went ahead, 62-61. The Caps never
recovered.
The Stays used only six men and
five of them hit the double scoring
column. zaslofsky led with "a
points, Gene Vance and jim
Seminof each registered 10, Stan
Miasek collected IL and Chuck
Gilmur Tailed 10. Bob Feerick and
Freddy Scolari shared the honors
for Washington with 1g:points each.
The st. Louis Bombers, mean
while. downed the Philadelphia
Warriors, 60-58, in St. Louis to take
the first game In the four r-of-seven
series between the two division
leaders. Belus Smawley, who led
the scoring with d points, sank a
long set shot in the closing seconds
to decide the game. Philadelphia s
joe Fulks was high for the losers
with ~
Evening star., 1948-03-24

Hitler and Tom Byrne are slated
to pitch for the Yanks.
LOS ANGELES.-The st. Louis
Browns planned to send Bryan
Stephens and Southpaw Joe Ostrow-
ski to the mound today against
the Chicago Cubs. It's the fourth
meeting with the Cubs, who took
two of the previous games.
WOOD, Calf. -
Catcher Joe Upton appeared to-
day to be a rookie certain to
stick with the Cleveland Indians
because of his stickwork. Joe
raped timely singles to score
the Tribes tying and winning
runs yesterday as Cleveland beat
the st. Louis Browns, 6-5.
LAKELAND, Fla-Rookie Short
stop Neil Berry of Kalamazoo, Mich.
was the talk of the Detroit Tigers
training camp today. When Detroit
beat the Boston Braves yesterday,
6-3, Berry got three hits, including q
double, and walked once.
CLEARWATER, Fla. Ewell
Blackwell, Cincinnati Reds
mound ace who has given up no
runs and just four hits in eight
exhibition innings, makes his
third start today against the
Philadelphia Phillies.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Arriv-
Ing here for game with the San
Francisco Seals tonight, the Pitts
burgh Pirates could look back on
some good fielding in their Al VIC
tory over the New York Giants.
The two teams reeled off seven
double plays, three by the Pirates.
CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican
Republic Ray Sanders, first base
man acquired from the Boston
Braves, isn't going to rush things in
workouts with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sanders has seen no action yet, al
though he works out easily each
day and is swinging hard in batting
practice.
Evening star., 1948-03-24

w 1 L IL ~ e L
forn1a n c e S
we S t e r day
that brought
q b e a m to
M an a 6 e r
Ben Chap
m a MS f a C e
and put an
other b lac k
mark on the
Ne W Y ork
Y a n k e e S
S p / e n d / d
spring record.
r o o k / e
6 o u t h p a W
curt. Sim
Evening star., 1948-03-24
BY the Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Mar.
24.-Manager Connie Mack of the
Philadelphia Athletics is getting his
boys ready for the siege of night
games. The AS are playing their
exhibitions under the lamps.
The AS have some men who like
night play-Elmer Valo, who batted
1893 under the lights in 1947: Bar
ney McCosky, whose night average
was 1875, and Hank Majeski, who
had a respectable .3l9 compared to
a seasons average of .280.
LOS ANGELES.-The Chicago
Cubs hospital list gradually is
getting smaller, but still it's quite
imposing.
Phil Cavaretta, Bob Sheffing
and Lloyd Lowe now have their
arms working we'll after treat
ment at Boyes Springs. But Bill
Nicholson still has shoulder mis-
cries and Len Merullo Is troubled
both with a lame arm and bad
back.
Don Carlsen, Hank Wyse and
Bob Rush are scheduled to bear
pitching duties today against the
st. Louis Browns.
SARASOTA, Fla.-Jack Kramer
a refugee from the Browns, and
Earl johnson are scheduled to pitch
for the Boston Red Sox today in q
game with the Detroit Tigers a,
Lakeland. ,~
The Red Sox will be without the
services of veteran Outfielder Wally
Moses, who was struck by one OF
Harry Brecheen's pitches in yester-
days exhibition game with the St.
Louis Cards. The Sox won, 80.
Wally was struck over the right
eye on the third pitch of the game.
He fell but managed to walk to the
dressing room. He is expected to
be out for few days.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-The
st. Louis Cardinals try to get
back into the winning habit today
against the New York Yankees.
Looking very shaky afield, the
Cards lost their third in a row
yesterday, bowling to the Boston
Red Sox, 3 to 2. Errors by Del
Rice, Tommy Glaviano and Joffre
Cross hurt the st. Louis efforts.
Shortstop Marty Marion still
IS out with a bruised knee. Frank
Evening star., 1948-03-24

for one of his
most promising
di am on d Sue
C e S S ors the
B ton r e d
Sox's famed Ted
Williams.
Learn to hit
to left held,' the
81 - year - old
Georgia p e a C h
suggested to the
A m e r i C a n
Leagues current
triple batting
champion.
"YoIl should
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Exhibition Baseball
y The Associated Press

Detroit "a. s; Boston tN.), 8.
Boston "a, 3; st. Louis N). 2.
Philadelphia tN0, 6; New York (A>, ).
Pittsburgh CN), 4: New York (N). 2.
WASHINGTON 90. 9; Cincinnati tN). 5.
Brooklyn M, 3; Montreal II. L., 2.
10 innings.
Philadelphia tAo. 5; Miami Beach
Fla.-Int). ..
Today's Schedule.
Chicago (N.) VS.. st. Louis tA.) at Los
Angeles.
Philadelphia tN.) VS.. Cincinnati N)
at Clearwater, Fla.
Pittsburgh (N.J vs.. San Francisco Up.
c. L. at San Francisco night)
New York N) VS.. Oakland tP. C. L.
at Oakland.
Boston !N,l VS.. washington A) at
Orlando, Fla.
St. Louis CN) vs. New York (A.) at
st. Petersburg, Fla.
Boston a. VS.. Detroit (A) at Lake
land, Fla.
Chicago (A) vs.. Cleveland A) at
HOLLYWOOD, Calf
Philadelphia tA) VS. Baltimore Il. L.
at West Palm Beach (niHht)
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Potty Berg Cards 50
In Aiken Exhibition
BY the Assoeiofed Press

AIKEN, S. c., Mar. 24.-Patty
Berg, winner of the Augusta Wom-
ems Titleholders' tournament Sum-
day, set new women's course
record 34-35-69, in an exhibition
at the Aiken Golf Club yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-03-24

Lhey, LII Nhaggo Gordon HEINRICH Keller CroS Roe
zo Others plus Ruhng Pearson
more guys who could throw the ball."
Now Their Positions Are Reversed
If Harris did Manager" for
Mccarthy he privately sempvate
accuracy of the description Admittedly he
long drought and enviou Remember that Harris
l947 came % years after his last victory.
Harris managed the
these two
nor Ruhng Gomez but he has ball headed
Maggie and good pitching staff which helped
Mccarthy the other hand has better Red Sox than
than Bucky managed in 1884 brought
place Mccarthy returning after retirement
given powerhouse With e-feld
Boston figures to play close ball
handlers Vern Stephens Bobby Doerr Dom
Birdie Tebbe
pitch.
Mccarthy thinks of Stanley Raymond o
record Marse happest when the
leaves him alone But I'd that Mccarthy
favored acquainances than Bucky.
Bucky Witnessed But Didn't Assist
Mccarthy years Harris, managing
Senator'S okeed him from the bench with considerable dugot
wit He also probably recalls, only wildly that
Harris affiliated with the Yankees in frontofce capacity
1916 with Yankees
Winner of in IS with the Yankees Mccarthy
times 1914 95 finishing third and fourth
spectively his Larry MacPhal He
couldn't eyoeye with MacPha who happened took
liking emancpaed Bucky exile in Buffalo
him assistant President MacPha Not that Harris had
10 McCarthys departure. He didn't.
didn't McCarthys job He turned it down fay
decades wanted of uniform AS proof
MscPhal assistant he okayed
order.
It Dcky quit jumped at chance to
allowed himself to be persuaded by
He all the chips in 1947 and now
Mccarthy back the league and don't let
anybody you won't sweeter
necta Raymond Harris.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Pep Young Named Coach

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. "a (P. -
Pep Young, one-time second base
man of the Detroit Tigers, and Phil
adelphia Athletics, has been named
baseball coach at st. Joseph's Col
lege, the school announced yester-
day.
Evening star., 1948-03-24

won twice, coming from behind each time in the
ninth inning to score five runs. Bucky knows that
come April 10 these victories won't mean anything,
but he loves to watch Joe McCarthy's lips compress
when his Red Sox go down to defeat.
Harris and Mccarthy are not exactly bosom
pals. Back in the days when Bucky was managing
succession Of econd-division Washington clubs
that consistently took their bumps from McCarthys
Yankees, Harris used to take a dim view of Marse
Joes ivory-tower attitude toward rival pilots the
press and even his own players
Maybe he is a great manager" Bucky would
say, but how can you prove 1t, one way or the
Evening star., 1948-03-24
BY the Associated Press

CLEARWATER, Fla, Mar. "a.
Newcomers are injecting new
life in the Philadelphia Phillies.
Three of them came through
Evening star., 1948-03-24
By the Asseeioted fres,

BOSTON, Mar. 24.-Hospitalized
here by an ailing gall bladder, Ty
Cobb, one of baseball's greatest hit
tiers, today had some words of advice
Evening star., 1948-03-24
s. Stays Home Record Boosts Caps P|ayoff Hopes
Win, Lose, or Draw
I Feud It's q Facsimile
By FRANCIS z. sTANN

If 1t Isn't Feud It's Facsimile
TAMPA Fla Mar. 24-Bucky even in
the Yankees two remaining with the Boston
achieve ambition namely to impress
the fact that his Yankees still the world champions
Evening star., 1948-03-24

What a difference DnLs BEST
makes That's because it's Fla
vor-Cut for cooler burning and
cleaner smoking. Flavor-Cut to
bring you ~ the fapo,tsI mid
Evening star., 1948-03-24

ness of choice Burley tobaceos.
And just see what a honey
that pouch package Is! Opens
wide for pipe-paekin'. Try Il.
Try Flavor Cut DuL's BEST.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Around the Grapefruit Circuit
Mocks Prepare for Night Play;
Tribe Likes Tpton's BATTING

Hitler and Tom Byrne are slated
to pitch for the Yanks.
Evening star., 1948-03-24

UleI! f1es poWernouse
pitching ever since he the Yankees
Dickey Di Maggio Gordon Henrich
zuo others, plus Rufng a
more guys who could throw the ball"
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TU RE
SHIELD EXPERT HERE

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Mr.. Shevnon will be glad to demon.
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Large incisionol hernia or rupture
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11

a truly great man, the apostle Paul
Read Acts 20:l7-38, and you will
have the story.
LOVED AND HONORED
THE first impression get from
! this story is the fact that these
people of Ephesus loved Paul
They loved him enough to lay aside
their work and hasten to the near.
by seaport Of Miletus to see him
for the last time, and to bow down
In his presence and honor him.
Why did they thus love Paul?
Because he had told them about
God. You need but read again the
record Of Paups ministry in that
important city of Ephesus to be
reminded Of how greatly he had
served them in the name Of Jesus.
Loved and honored! What a trib.
ute to the worth Of Christian char.
acterl Wouldn't you appreciate the
tribute which they paid Paul as the
goal out yonder to which you strive?
Boys and girls of today may thus be
honored tomorrow, if they will live
for Jesus as Paul did.
THE POWER OF RIGHT LIVING
pAUL not only told the Ephesians
how to live, but illustrated day
by day in his own life what he
preached to them. The most elo.
quent sermons are not spoken, bu,
lived. What you are speaks so loud.
ly l can't hear what you say"
The boy az d man who plays the
game straight are putting into
practice what the teacher and
preacher prOclaims on Sunday.
The power Of right living will win
its way today, just as it did in the
long ago when Paul witnessed for
Jesus in Ephesus.
1t was not easy to live for Christ
in Ephesus, nor is it easy to live for
him in Chicago or Los Angeles or
Boston or Miami, but it is the one
way to ultimately impress the world
of the reality of Christianity.
PAUL'S CONSUMING PASSION
Nv E ARE what we are becoming,
" and never was this axiom OF
life more powerfully illustrated than
in the case of Paul. Il press on
toward the goal for the prize of the
upward call of God in Christ Jesus"
Philippians 3:l4. And in Ephesians
5:6-2l, Paul reviews the qualities OF
conduct which produce worthwhile
character, admonishing all Chris.
tians to strive for these qualities.
81 live, yet not I, Christ liveth
In me-" is another of Paul's
watchwOrds, and still again, 81
can dc all things through Christ,
who Strengthened me-"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11
On God S Word

John Wyclilfe. in the introduction
TO his translation of the Bible into
English in 1880, wrote as follows:
When the teachings of the Bible
are generally accepted and acted
on, then shall we have a govern.
ment of, for and by the people"
-Four hundred years later the Amer
lean republic was established-the
first great democracy-and it was
successful because the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights were founded
on Gods Word
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11

(Copyught by the International Council OF
Religious Education or behalf OF 90 Protestant
denominations. Released by WEU Festuresi
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11
NOTICE"

The Western Auto Associate
Store" located in Durant, Mississip-
pi home owned and operated by Mr..
Oliver E. Jolly, has been sold to Mr..
w. w. Waller, Jr, effective March 8,
l948. This notice is in compliance
with the Bulk Sales Law of the State
of Mississippi and any claims against
Oliver E. Jolly or the Western Auto
Associate Store must be presented
to Mr.. w. w. Waller, Jr, on or before
March 20, 1913, in order for such
claims to constitute a lien against
said business.
Signed,
OLIVER E. JOLLY, w. w.
WALLER, JR.
26-1tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11

Year or the Won.
an of the Year, the
idea usually being
to name the person,
through q process
OF sampling of pub
lie opinion, who has
rendered the out,
standing service Of
the year.
Sundays lesson
is a dramatic scene
out of the long ago,
picturing a com.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen and
Daughter, Jane, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Durham.