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THE NASHViLLf TtCSSfAN. Thu-ay 2 1 553 13 Litton Bow msc sons uudy West Virginia Named Tech Sugar Bowl Foe iv f-ir it; iio.nii i rtir-ren'ly irad.ns tne NIL M'ormg rate. Litt.in has it candidate for scoring honors in tne fleet Kee. Kee is a relatively small plavrr 1 but ha speed to hum and nails Wright hv only nine points in the scoring tace. That, title will hp decided today at the annual Thanksgiving day charity game.

Kee teams with Slennis Smith, Islie Crosswy, Jim Nahors. Trajan Carney and a host of other in a Lion hackfield composed almost entirely of juniois. Kep is the only senior hack on the team. The young Litton hackfield has improved with evrrv game until it is now one of the finest in the Midsute area. Kenr.rin Min Billy Kfc and many etr.f Luton is a big favou'e to continue rs domination over local teams and hand the Hick-onans their ir.ud lo-s of the rar and their sci untl by the Linns.

Littr.n hra' Pu Punt earlier in the ar Is to II With a host of fine running backs and a hard-charging fore-wall, the Gallatin road school has the better balanced attack but the presence of biq Moe in the Dj Pont lineup does a lot of equalizing. Wright is one of the most imtst inding individual pn formers ever to plav in the NIL and the most sought after player the league hv southern colleges and universities A bleu khustin; JiVt-poumirr, he has powered hi staged ail i going to the Vnu rbilt ai ant occupational therapy clinic, Stoket and Julia Green elementary schools meet at 12 p.m. a preliminary game to open the day's activities. At half-time of the Litton-Du Pont clash two local high school bands will perform. With the aid of the wrathcr.

howl officials expect this to tw the most successful gamp ever staged Attendance is expected to top last year, when more than was turned over to the clinic In Litton and Pu Pnnt fans will see the finest football trams produced locally this year Also in action will he some of the outstanding individual star of the league such as Du Pont By JIMMY DAVY A7 ELL-1) HILLED bands, strutting majorettes and an afternoon of first class prep football will lie presented today at 2 p.m. in the fourth annual Clinic bowl at Vanderbilt's Dudley stadium. Main rmphasis. however, is on the ptpp fonthall classic which pits thp Isaac I.itton Lions, winners of the Nashville Interscho-lastic league Class AA championship, and the second place Du Pont Bulldogs Thr game, co-sponsored hv tile 2.1 memheis of the NIL and the Junior Chamber of Commerce, it By WARNER RAGSDALE JR. VL'W ORLEANS tPi The Sugur hnw completed il New Years dsy football game ypsteiriay by naming 11th ranked West Virginia to meet defending champion Gporgia West Viismia completed it last Saturday with a fil-ft trouncing of North ('aiulina Slate.

The Mountaineers won right and lost onp, cninf uede-fealcd in five Southern conference games. It was the best season for West Virginia since 1925. The lone defeat was a 20-14 upset by South Carolina. West Virginia lead the South- 0 fief tkasOpHiiOii Wnght does almost half of the Du Pont running but when the ball does shift into tha hands of Bobby Massey. Jerry Crowell.

Jack Smith, and Wayne Greer it usually moved down tht field with skill. Tuo of the finest quarterbacks in town ill he on opposite side the line in a battle of the Strnnis is a fine Linn ball-handling quarterback whila lack handles the chores for tha Bulldogs. Line plav should draw a lot of attention with two of tha ieadini; defensive units in tha ML in action Litton Taptam Rillv Ihike and alternate Captain lames Drake pace a big. atrnng Lion fnrewall which has fared "m- of the top hacks In tha state this year. An Injury to Ben I'lnnnrll, Pi Pont towering renter will hamper the Bulldogs' defensive pltv hut plenty of stiff opposition may he expertrd from tha rd and white shlited Old Hirk-I'fians.

A Clinic bowl queen will named it halftime. Candidates for the honor include Barbara Koonce iCeotrah, Barbara Rob-msnn (West). Eleanor Stannard (Hillsboroi, Margaret Ogden Du Ponti and Shirley Williams Litton i. Five top notch high nchool bands ill perform at the game. The hands from Isaac Litton and Pu Pont will entertain at half-time after playing with the Cumberland, Central and Pearl high bands prior to the game.

The long range weather forecast for the game is "a perfect foothall day" according to the V. S. Wrathpr bureau at Berry field. It will be cool and nippy but no rain is in sight. The hnrtii --ll 1Wt i "a.tell IIUi BrewMrr IIUM imi Barren 1 1 tin HIM AH.ma nam Duke IH StT HiiKinra il'lll l-nni Srhmiltetl OB 1 Smllh Mill a.

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rreMmlnar? 'law nfHrlala Ha Pa-U, relrrre Thnmea. nmnlrl Paul Bu-h. heat llneiman; Whllt Terrell, field juilee Today's Deserves Fine Clinic Bowl Tilt Support of Everyone RAYMOND JOHNSONJ Thanksgiving- means turkey and dressing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie as the menu for the majority this restful, relijrious Mm- s4 i'r A better dish will be served out on Dudley field this afternoon when Isaac Litton and I)u Pont football teams stape the annual Clinic bowl The pame lias possibilities of producing plenty of thrills. But regardless of whether the fans are jumping nut of their seats mid yelling until their throats are sore, the Same is one that all Davidson conations should sup-port The proceeds go to help crippled children. Anyone who has pone through the physical therapy clinic at Vanderbilt hospital, will dip into his pockets for this pame Thousands already have And thousands of other will buy tickets today Those who have seen these unfortunate children, with their twisted and diseased bodies attempting to rcpain control of hands or legs in order that they mipht have as normal a life as possible, will dip deep.

Bowl Had Modest Beginning But Is Growing This is the fourth annual pame The Clinic bowl had a modest beginning in 1050, the same as the Shrine's East-West game did at San Francisco 20 years ago Only 0000 fans saw it but the crowd grew to more than lfi.OOO last Thanksgiving And today it should be even larper, if the weatherman keeps his promise. The veers have worked long and diligently in their efforts to make the Clinic bowl a success They have done remarkablv well so far And I ti iiT Staff rnlnr photo by Robert C. Hnlt Little Charles Kenneth Keen flashes a big smile as he wishes the Clinic bowl captains luck in the fourth annual Thanksgiving day charity contest. He's happy because the Vanderbilt physical therapy clinic will benefit no matter what the outcome of the game. Du Pont's Kenneth (Moe) Wright, left, and Litton's Billy Duke accept his good wishes.

Kickoff in the prep classic is 2 p.m. at Dudley field. Poland Signs To Pilot Vols For Third Straight Year Officials Fete Josh Hughes With Plaque Josh Hnchrs, for 41 ypars an official In Mtdstate prep'rircles. was honored last night at the annual meeting of the Midstate association. Huchps was prpspntpd a hronra plaque bv Mallory, a member of the association.

The plaque bore this inscription! "In tpprrciation Inr 40 year of devoted effort and service to the advancement of foothall offiriatinf and assistance given to all fellow officials." Signed: Middle Tennessee Football Officials association, Nov. 25, 7957 New officers nf the association were installed. They are Harry MittewPde, president Jess Mal- lorv, vice president; Pave Scohev. secretary-treasurer ire-pprtpd i T. G.

iShsityl Kain. nipmhpr at largs ire-clpctpd. J. Perry was named interpreter for the association, suerrrding Hughes. Paul Toombs, retiring president, was master of CPrrmoniP and Introduced the new officers.

He also save a brief summary of the work done during the past vpar. Vice President Mallory entertained the group with a aeries of hillbilly songs and banjo numbers. Among the guests of honor wera Vanderbilt Coaches Art and At Guepe, Jack Maddux, Frank Thor-sev and Owen Hale. Korcheck Accepts Bid WASlUMiTUN t.V KtPVS Koichpck, All-Southprn confpr- ence renter at George Washington university, ypsfprday was chosen to play for the "Blue" squad In the annual Blue-Gray football came at Montgomery, on Dec 29. em conference in total offense, total defense, rushing offense and rushing defense.

Th MoHntainpf feature a pnwrrful ground mtark from thp spht-T behind a lugged linp. averaging 206 pound. In Atlanta, Trch Head, Coach Rnhhv PoHd said: "Were dcligh'cd 'hat West Vnginia ha hern selected Wp'rp especially pleased because thev-are the Southern confer-ener champion and it's always niorp of a kick to play ssainst thp chani) ion than a runnerup. "We know thp coaching personnel up there and that adds to our pleasure Asked if hp thought Wrst Virginia would provide strong opposition, Dortd said he was jure thpv would. The Notre Dame coaches told us thev have a very fine team and Rex Ennght (coach of South Carolina! says they have a real blq.

tough ball club." West Virginia will have about a 10-pound edge per man ever the Georgia Tech line, which hat had considerable difficulty against heavy teams this year. Trrh. rankrd 10th in thp nm-t rpeent Associated Pips poll, ha won spven game lost two and tipd one and still has to play its traditional rival, Georgia, Saturday. Tprh lost to Notre Dame 27-14 and to Alahema 1-Vi and played a scoreless tie with Flniida in the aftermath of a tropical hurricane. Tech defeated Mississippi 21-7 in the Sugar howl last January 1.

The Yellow Jackets have appeared in nine howls, winning seven timps. This will hp thpir thiid trip to the Npw Orlpans bowl. West Virginia will be making its first howl trip. Thp Mnuntainpprs easily brushed aaide conference opposition in winning their first Southern conference opt hall championship. For the entire season West Virginia scored 290 points to its opponents J12.

The large, powerful line key to West Virginia success iS sparked by Tackle Bruce Bosley. The six foot, two inch, 212 pound lineman was named AP "Lineman of the Week" for his play against Penn Stats Oct. 31. Center Bob Orders. 215 transfer from Army, and Fullback Tallman are a sharp.

tackling pair of linebackers. jCookeville Racks Up 19-7 Win By JIMMY DAVY i TENNESSEAN Sports Writer COOKEVILLE. The Conkeville. Cavalier uspcI a last rally to drop North 19 to 7 here last night on a snow-coverpd muddy fipld in the fust an- Junior C'hiistian howl. A small crowd saw Cooke-ville roll up 161 yards on the ground and 14 first downs, most of the yardage coming in the first half.

Jerry Partish led the Cavaliers with fit yards in 14 tries. However. Payton Grogan. with only 4fi yards in 21 trips to his credit, rammed Yanked I nokevllle vnh I Firt tlnwn. Yard Riithmr lard TiiMnr rme AMrmnleit fastr (nmplrteri 4 I 61 across all three Cookevillp touchdowns.

He scored in each of the final three, quarters. Little Tommy Partain was the whole show for the Nashville Yanks, as he rambled for 133 yards in 11 tries. He gave North an early lead in the first quarter when he ripped off tackle and scooted 91 yards for a touch, down, William Schroeder came in for his only play of the game and tossed to Partain for the extra point. Early in the second quarter Cookeville. put together a 38 yard drive that carried to the North 11 yard line where it stalled.

However, Leaman Brown, a substitute lineman, recovered, a North fumble on thp 13. Parrish went, for 12 on the npxt play and then Grogan ran it Into thp pnd zone. In the third quarter Floyd Mathany passed to end David White who lateralled to Grogan who went 36 yards for the touchdown that put Cookeville out front for the night. Gilbert kicked extra point. The Cavaliers locked up the Same at the heginninR of the fourth quarter when Grogan wen; over from the two after a 48-yard drive.

It wna a tough Cavalier defense that paved the way for the win as they held tho Yanks to only 14 yards on the ground, and 17 in the air. Donald Molt and Brown paced the hard-charging Cavalier fore-wall. Pns. unit rllle LE -While Nnrth it I R. Murohv Bfimnpr Martin Liiltrrll Caner LI Maibcrr? UiE.

Matheny Jackson Ft Ramsey RT Mot I RE Wihon CB r. Msthenr LH Oroaan RH-Dver FB Parrish Pilkinton Nflfon Partmn Havnic Barne Cookeville North 7 in 7 0 0 01 Scorinf: Touchdowns Cookevlllt: Oroaan 3. North: Partain. Fxtras; Cockevllle Jackson. North Psrtatn.

Subs: Cookeville Anderson. Berinet Brown. Carmack. Howard. Kirv.

Newman. Sonrlork. Carson. North Blakelv O. Grlizir Sneert Stewart.

B. Muroh' Oriztle. Pchroeder. Hall. BULLETIN Tom Marshall connected for 38 points to lead Western Kentucky to a 108 to 75 victory over Belmont eolleqe last night.

J- -I Tre I'M Yilf' NTJ A Nl5lCsdaSit iitJejmiamK'kitmm in 11 i aril By F. M. WILLIAMS HAPPV Hugn Poland sign-d his third contract to manage the Nashville Vols yesterday and said "Next year we've just got to have the pennant," Poland, who finished sixth his first year at the helm of the Nashville entry in the Southern association, almost took it all in "53, losing the flag on the next to final day of the season to Memphis. Before the Vols hit the skids on the final road trip, a 13-game affair to Chattanooga. Memphis and Little Pock, Hugh had guided his club to the All-Star game and into the league lead fiom July 4 until five days bc-for the season ended.

The Vols went into second place alter losing their fourth straight to the Chicks but had a mathematical chance at the pennant until Little P.ock won the second game of a double header on Sundav, Sept. fi. On the final day. Sept. 7.

Nashville beat the Travelers twice to edge Atlanta out of second place. The Vols then won the Shaughnessy playoffs hut lost to Pallas in the Dixie series. Signing of Poland was not unexpected and required less than an hour's time. Hugh came into town from Guthrie. talked with General Manager Larry Gilbert for a few minutes, and affixed his signature to the pact.

I thought Hugh did a fine job last year and wp are happy to have him back." Gilbert said. "Hp will be with us in Atlanta next week for the minor league meeting After a long caieer as a catcher in Triple-A and major league baseball, Poland started his managerial career In 1949 at Trenton. The next year he moved to Sioux City and in 1951 was at Ottawa. When Nashville and the New York Giants signed their working agreement in 1952, Poland was assigned the job here. The Giants dropped Ottawa as a farm club that season.

Hugh broke into organized baseball in 193S at Huntington. YV. and during his playing days was a member of four big league clubs, the Giants. Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Hods. Although as a manager he has never won a pennant, he has the distinction nf never having lost a playoff.

He won the Western league playoff's for Sioux City in 1950 in addition to last season's triumph in the Southern. The 1954 Vol team hasn't even reached skeleton form yet, but Gilbert and Poland believe they WwL-VriaiL AUTOMATIC ner in Triple-A ball for sevpral a ret. Stupak is considered one of the brightest young prospects in the entire Giant chain. A southpaw who owns one of the finest arms in the game, pitched sensationally last year at Sioux City. He had a record of 19 wins and 12 defeats with a team that fin-ished last.

Sales and recalls have virtu-plly stripped the 19,13 roster. Outside of pitchers, the only men Mill on the Vol roster from last ear's team are Catcheia Pube Novotney and Boh Pottenger, Infielders Buster Boguskie and Alex Cosmidis, and Outfielder Bill Pavlick. Gilbert will go to the minor league meeting ready to trade for anybody he thinks will help the club npxt season, hut he doesn't think there'll be sny trading done. "We haven't made a trade at a minor league meeting "in so long I can't remember when it was," Larry laughed yesterday. I-arry and Mrs.

Gilbert will drive from here to Atlanta while Assistant General Manager Charlie Gilbprt will come up from Npw Orlpans. Charlipa has bppn suffering from a back ailment that rut short his playing career, for the past two weeks. He telephoned his father yesterday and said he was fppling much better. Holiday Paper In order to allow its employes to enjoy a half holiday at Thanksgiving. today's NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN is publishing onlv one edition.

As a result, some late sports event do not appear on the sport pages They will be printed ir tomorrow's paper. Rambler Hart) Top. heater, seat covers, '1779 Statesman 4-door. Heater, reclining seat and bed. 8,000 1399 miles '52 NASH Rambler Custom Station Wagon.

M099 'SI NASH Statesman 2-door. Radio, heater, $QQQ seat covers JJJ '50 NASH Statesman 2-door. Heater, J7QQ seat covers wW '49 NASH "600" 5-passengei Coupe. Radio, heater, $649 '51 NASH Rambler Station Wagon. Heater $700 and Overdrive I w7 ISIOBaOaOHAV llravf rrt 1 believe the day will come, within the next few years, that the pame will pack Dudley stadium I know it will if the public ever realizes how worthwhile the event is If ever a football pame deserved the support of everyone, the Clinic bowl docs Let's all do our bit If you cannot attend, buy a ticket and help those unfortunate kids.

Gilbert Pay Poland Compliment by Signing Him In returninp as Nashville manaper for 19o4, Huph Poland becomes the first man not financially interested in Those Vols to direct them for three straight years since the days of Roy Ellani It is a hiph compliment that Larrv Gilbert has so much faith in Toland. Larry himself directed Xoshville from until fie retired at the end of the campaign He came here as part owner and today shares ownership fO-tO with Ted Murray Since Larry's retirement Don shorn served as manager lor two seasons before Hugh was given a chance in Jimmy Hamilton was manaper for the greatest part of six years He took over in 1023 and in 1025 was able to pet stock in the club Since his departure Clarence Rowland, now president of the Pacific Coast leapue, served two and a fraction seasons; Charley Dressen nearly two at one stage and one in lOHS; Joe Klupman two, and Lance Richhourp two nnd parts of two others Before Hamilton, Larry Doyle and Hub Perdue had one year tenures after Roy Ellam left at end of the 1020 season. Alston, Poland Broke Into Baseball Together Walter Alston, Brooklyn's new manager, and Huph Poland broke into orpanized ball topeHier in 1 9 3 with Huntington, YV. Va. "He is an entirely different type from Durocher or Dressen," commented Hugh during lunch yesterday, "He is quite unassuming, more like Burt Shotton.

He believes in playing the percentages. He was managing Montreal when I was at Ottawa and I had several opportunities to observe his style. I believe he has been managing for at least 10 years." Auburn Feels Sugar Bowl Pulled Raw Deal Folks down Auburn way feel that they have been mistreated by the Sugar bowl, which had asked thent within the past week not to make commitments to any of the post-season games They were led to believe that they were high on the Sugar howl list before Georgia Tech was named Now the War Eagles have only the Cotton or Gator bowls and unless they can repulse Alabama Saturday, they might not have either If they win, chances are that they will be in the Dallas classic If they lose, they have hopes of landing in the Jacksonville game New Year's day. Selection of West Virginia To Draw Criticism Selection of West Virginia as Tech's Sugar bowl opponent is certain to draw much criticism Many probably will claim that Bobby Dodd put pressure on the Sugar bowlers to get the Mountaineers as the other team And that could be true Only three days, ago Texas appeared to be Tech's rival and if Texas wound up the Southwest conference champion, it would be Baylor Now both have been discarded and West Virginia moves in for the Sugar Why? Trobably only the selection committee can answer that one and none of them are explaining what goes on behind the closed doors And they are right in that, but many doubt, they are right' in picking West Virginia The Mountaineers might be another Syracuse Remember what Alabama did to Syracuse last New Year's day in the Orange bowl? It was pitiful. Staff photo by Joe Uudis Larry Gilbert, left, vice president and general manager oi the Nashville Vols, and Hugh Poland scan the 1954 Vol roster in the baseball office at Sulphur Dell yesterday after Gilbert had snnounced Poland had signed to manage his third Nashville team next season.

WV7 Hef'' already have a good start towards a fine pitching staff. Both expect that Dick Libby. Spec Padget and Joe Stupak will be regular starters with next year's tpam. Libby was a big help in the strptch drive after being sent here from Minneapolis, August 1. With regular work, Poland says the lefthander should be even better next year.

Padget had a record of 11 wins and 7 defeats for Los An-beles last year and waa obtained '52 NASH mm aiCMlf in a trade for Boh Boring, third hnseman for the Vols last yrar. Hp la a 30-year old righthander who has been a consistent win- 0) -uc ravr I rt rrvo tnit You hear it said over and ovr. II pays to deal with KINC NASH. Droo br TODAY and ie How ttty il it to own on of our late model car. 11 1 3pBEv SAVE Vr psssr-i Save 3c tch (nil gallon tit 'I saVsLtA-Else Citra Case- II fJll line with every II I I Vj I VCar With.

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