Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1959 — Page 7

FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1969

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Third Major League Plan Under Study WASHINGTON (UPI) — Plans to expand organized baseball into three major leagues came under close congressional scrutiny today in the Senate anti-trust subcommittee. William Shea of New York, head of a committee that has been instrumental in trying to form the new league, was scheduled to testify at hearings on legislation to exempt professional team sports from anti-trust laws. The third league theme already has figured prominently in the hearings. Subcommittee members obtained assurances from Baseball Commissioner Ford C. Frick that he- would be as helpful as Ms 'Sid I Mi i//nV 11l ,/f Jru*' IM Ml GAME HU of the Kf| B WEEK CARDINALS H vs ■ * BRAVES H WKJG—TV K SATURDAY 1:30 Hfll dMMOW COMPANY ■ •MWTtrrti Kt. AW# *!• KWH/ Abi" “ — > -— .1.,,

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Baseball Schedule Pony League Friday—Decatur Braves at Geneva, 6 p.m. Little League Friday (Worthman, 6:30 p.m.)— White Sox vs Senators; Yankees vs Red Sox. possible to the new league backers. '' Shea presumably was expected to be askqd what effect the measures being considered by the measures being considered by the subcommittee might have on his group. Frick has warned that a proposal to limit player control by major league clubs would hamper the new circuit’s development. The subcommittee also planned to hear from Branch Rickey, board chairman of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and former Sen. Edwin C. Johnson (D-Cok>.), ex-president of the Western League. Rickey is credited with developing baseball’s farm system, which apparently would be wrecked by the player control limit proposed by subcommittee chairman Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.). Johnson in the past has been highly critical of major league television policies. He once fostered an unsuccessful move to get major leagues to share their TV proceeds with minor league clubs. ! M/W AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Eastern Division W. L. Pct. G.B. Louisville 70 46 .603 — Minneapolis ... 67 46 .593 1% Indianapolis —65 54 .542 6% St. Paul 57 59 .491 13 Charleston 56 60 .483 14 Western Division W. L. Pct. G.B. Omahh 59 60 .496 — Fort Worth —- 55 59 .482 1% Dallas 52 63 .452 5 Denver 51 63 .447 5Vt Houston 47 69 .405 10% Thursday’s Results Denver at Charleston, postponed, rain. Dallas 1, Houston 0. Indianapolis 8, St. Paul 3. Louisville 1, Minneapolis 0. Foxworth' r, Omaha'aaiiuaagsi

Athletics Win llfh In Rowln Amazing Streak By MILTON RICHMAN United Press International “We could get kicked in the s teeth tomorrow, but right now we’re sitting on top of the - world!” General manager Parke Carroll said it of the amazing Kansas j City Athletics, who now-have won .11 in a row and have reached s third place in the American s League with the longest winning s streak of the major league seai son - 1 “I’m proud of this club no mat--1 ter what happens,” Carorll added. . “We’re living from day to day, but if we can keep on going like 1 this who knows, we may have a shot at everything.” j The A’s moved out in front in x the second inning Thursday night t and stayed there the rest of the way to hand the Senators their . 12th straight loss, 4-1, behind the i combined pitching of knuckleballr ers Bud Daley and Tom Sturdii vant. Daley was credited with his 5 12th victory in 18 decisions. Longest Streak Since Move t The club’s 11-game winning » streak is by far its longest since the franchise was moved from t Philadelphia to Kansas City. AU r the victories have come whUe coach Bob Swift has led the team in -the absence of manager Harry Craft, who had been hospitalized because of fatigue. Thursday night’s victory oyer Washington lifted the A’s to within 8% games of the first-place White Sox, who defeated the Yankees, 3-1. Cleveland remained within a game of the top by nipping Boston, 4-3, and Detroit walloped Baltimore, 11-2. The Pirates knocked the Dodgers out of first place in the Na- . tional League by beating them, 54, in 12 innings: the Giants took i over the lead with a 7-2 decision s over the Phillies; the Cardinals shaded the Reds, 1-0, and the Braves moved into second place with a 6-2 triumph over the Cubs. A pair of errors by the stumbling Yankees helped veteran Early Wynn turn in his 14th vic- ! tory for the White Sox. Chicago broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh and 1 put the game out of reach with ! another run in the eighth when Tony Kubek committed a two- > base error and Hector Lopez a wild throw. Minnie Minoso drove in aU four of the Indians runs in their victory over the Red Sox. Minoso broke a 3-3 tie in 'thd ninth when he singled home winning pitcher Larry Locke from second base. I Tigers Rip Oriole Pitchers Frank Lary fired a seven-hitter and coasted to his 13th victory when his Tiger teammates raked I four Oriole pitchers for 15 hits. Ted Lepcio and Coot Veal each drove in three runs. Roman Mejias enabled the Pirates to snap a nine-game losing I streak when he singled home the winning run against the Dodgers in the 12th inning. Mejias also homered in the second inning. Willie McCovey, playing his first game in the major leagues, rapped out a pair of triples and two singles to help the Giants end a four-game losing streak and beat the Phillies. Like McCovey, rookie pitcher Bob Gibson made an impressive debut for the Cardinals against the Reds. Gibson recaUed from Omaha of the American Assn., scattered eight hits and pitched his way out of a ninth-inning bases loaded jam to earn his first major league Win. I Southpaw Warren Spahn of the Braves won his 14th game of the season and the 260th of his career in setting down the Cubs on five hits. Four Milwaukee home runs made Spahn’s job easy. Health, Personality Winners Announced Health and personality projects were judged Thursday morning at the 4-H fair. Miss Nancy Peters, Winchester, named these winners: division ohe of health, where the members exhibited record books and health posters, first, Cindy Collier, Decatur Peppy Gals; second, Judy Yoder, Monroe Boosterettes: third, Pamela Nidlinger, Monmouth Merry Maids. In the personality project, in which members exhibited posters and record books, division one, Pat Johnson, St. Mary's Kekiongas; second, Twila Arnold, Monroe , Boosterettes; third, Lois Jean Gerke, Union Pals; fourth, Judy Yoder, Monroe Boosterettes; fifth, Esther Brehm, Monroe Boosterettes. In division’ three, Connie Bergman of the Monmouth Merry Maids, received the first place premium.

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Junior Legion Team In Tourney Saturday Members of the Decatur Junior American Legion baseball team will meet at Worthman field Saturday morning at 10:30 o’clock sharp to leave for the Legion tournament at Wawaka. Coach Bill McColly said this morning that his squad will play f the opening ball game at Wawaka s against Orland at I’p. m. Saturday. Ligonier and Angola tangle 1 at Ligonier, also at 1 p. m. The 5 winners then meet at Ligonier at J 4 p. m., while the losers play at * Wawaka at 4 p. m. J Legion athletic director Jim ’ Cowens said that three or four personal cars will be used to transport the team to the annual tourney. He added that they will return home Saturday night after j dinner and make the return trip i to Ligonier on Sunday afternoon. The losers bracket final will be i played at 1 p. m. followed by t the winners bracket. If necessary, -a final game will be played Monr day at 3:50 p. m. at Ligonier. J Al games in the tourney will be of nine-inning duration. The winner of the fcxirth district will com- ’ pete in the regionals at Michigan City later in August. f ■ Two Minor League r Players Suspended I 1 COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) —An • attempt at game fixing in the . minor leagues has led to the sus- » pension of two Chattanooga play- . ers—erne for life; one for a year, i Jesse Levan, 32, a first base- . man with the Chattanooga Look- . outs of the Southern Assn, was suepended for life Thursday by . George Trautman, minor leaue . president, on grounds he served as a go-between for a gambler c who tried and failed to fix games, i His teammate, shortstop Waldo ; Gonzales, was suspended until July > 3, 1960 for his part in the affair. > In handing down the suspen- , pensions, Trautman said no proof . was found during hearings that i any games were actually fixed. . But he said it was apparent “sev- , eral players are guilty of not havI ing reported attempts to induce i them to throw games.” i The hearings were held in Nash- . ville, July 3. Probably the most damaging testimony against Levan was given by Sammy Meeks, first base coach of Mobile in the Southern Asn. i Meeks said Levan offered him a deal in Mobile.. He said Levan told him to watch Gonzales for signals. An erect stance for a fast ball, a crouch for a curve. Levan in Atlanta, maintained Meeks’ testimony waxes ’’’erroneous.” He said that “if Meeks was approached he was approached by a gambler. I did not approach him. I have never been a contact man for any gambler whb tried to throw Chattanooga games, as I understand I have been charted.” Meantime in Chattanooga, Look- ' out President Joe Engle and manager John (Red) Marion said they believed Trautman did the right thing. “If any players are fooling with ; gamblers they should be out,” ' Engle said. Major League Leaders United Press International National League Player & Club G. AB R. H. Pct. i Aaron, Milw. 98 399 71 144 .361 Cunghm, St. L. 93 298 39 101 .339 I White, St. L. 96 354 54 118 .333 ; Temple, Cin. 101 409 70 134 .328 Robinson, Cin. 100 370 75 120 .324 American League . - Kuenn, Det. 93 367 64 126 .343 1 Woodl’g, Balt. 94 301 43 102 .339 1 Fox, Chi. 99 407 52 137 .337 • Maris, K. C. 70 270 48 91 .337 Kaline, Det. 85 328 57 108 .329 , Runs Batted Im ( National League — Banks, CUbs j 97; Robinson, Reds 89; Aaron, t Braves 83; Bell, Reds 71; Cepe- , da. Giants 71. < American League — Killebrew, Senators 81; Colavito, Indians 76; ] Jensen, Red Sox 73; Maxwell, Ti- j gers 68; Minoso, Indians 66. ( Home Runs , National League — Mathews, Braves 29; Banks, Cubs 29; Aaron Braves 27; Robinson, Reds 24; Cepeda. Giants 21. American League — Killebrew, Senators 33; Colavito, Indians 30; Allison, Senators 26; Lemon, Senators 23; Triandos, Orioles 22; Maxwell, Tigers 22; Jensen, Red Sox 22. Pitching ' National League — Face Pirates, 14-0; Antonelli, Giants 14-6; Drysdale, Dodgers 13-6; Newcombe, Reds 10-5; Mizell, Cards 11-6. American League— McLish, Indians 13-4; Shaw, White Sox 9-3; Wynn, White Sox 14-6; Mossi, Tigers 9-4; Pappas, Orioles 11-5.

All Favorites In Running In U.S. Open Meet MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) — One of the greatest and closest scrambles in golfing history shaped up today for the 41st annual PGA tournament with all of the favorites, headed by U.S. Open champion Billy Casper and Mike Souchak, left in the running. After the first round firing over the long, tough 6,580-yard Minneapolis Golf Club course there were nine players tied for the lead with one under par 69’s, nine more players at 70—even par—eight at 71, another 15 at 72 and 14 at 73. No tournament in a decade has seen the players so closely bunched after the end of the first round! And all of those pros who figured to win were within shooting distance of the top. Caster and Souchak came in early with 69’s and then every half hour the list grew until it informer PGA champion Walter Burkemo, Jerry Barber, Mike Krak, Dick Hart, Chuck Klein, Jackson Bradley and Gene Littler. And the rest of the who’s who in America’s golfing world were breathing down the leaders’ necks. Art Wall, the year’s leading money winner;Jack Burke, another former PGA king; Ken Venturi, Billy Maxwell, Buster Cupit, Don Fairfield, Don Shock, Al Feminelli and Herman Scharlau were only one stroke back. At 71 were four former PGA winners—-Doug Ford, Lionel Hebert, Sam Snead and defending champion Doug Finsterwald—as well as BAABE Lichardus, Don Whitt, Bob Rosburg and Mike Homa. Such threats as Arnold Palmer, Cary Middlecoff, Julius Boros and Jay Hebert were in the 72 bracket while five former PGA champions were in the 73 group. They were 57-year-old Gene Sarazen, who first won this event 37 years ago; Jim Tumesa, Chandler Harper, Jim Ferrier arid Chick Harbert. With them were Claude Harmon, Don January and former U. S. Opep king Dick Mayer, among others. IHSAA To Defend Policies In Court %/C .. P • 1 . .. BEDFORD, Ind. (UPI) — The Indiana High School Athletic Association, governing body of Hoosier prep' sports, must go to court to defend its eligibility policies, a judgte l ruled late Thursday. In making the ruling. Special Judge Lester Nixon of Petersburg in effect denied a motion in Lawrence Circuit Court to dismiss a temporary restraining order issued in Jackson Circuit Court against the IHSAA last January. Nixon directed IHSAA attorneys to reply by Aug. 7 to the original complaint of two “hot” basketball prospects, Billy Joe and Frank Stevenson, that they were denied participation in varsity athletics at Seymour High School after their transfer last summer from Joppa, 111. The IHSAA banned the boys from sports at Seymour “for life” after its investigation showed that “undue influence” was used in the Stevenson family’s move to Indiana. Nixon indicated he may set a trial date Aug. 7, and said he hoped to dispose of the case before opening of the 1959-60 school year. Although the two lanky boys won a temporary restraining order last winter, they did not see basketball action the remainder of the season or during the fourweek state tourney, by order of Seymour school officials. The IHSAA’s motion for dismissal was based on grounds that the court has no jurisdiction because the athletic group is a private, voluntary organization. - - —

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Louisiana State And Rice On TV Opener NEW YORK (UPD — Louisiana State, the 1958 national collegiate football champion, will oppose Rice in an intersectional game that kicks off this fall’s program of television college football games, it was annuonced today. The 1959 schedule erf gridiron TV, as approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Assn., calls for nine dates when a single game will be nationally televised, one on which the network will be split into two sections to carry two games, and three for regional telecasts. Other feature games on the national schedule include Northwestern vs Oklahoma, Sept. 26; Michigan State vs Notre Dame, Oct. 17; and Army vs Navy, Nov. 28. The split network arrangement will be made on Nov. 7 with eastern viewers watching Boston College vs Pittsburgh and western viewers seeing Missouri vs Air Force Academy. Dates for regional telecasting, for which programming will be made by individual conferences and colleges in the various NCAA districts, are Oct, Oct. 31, and Nov. 14. Curt Simmons Asks To Stay In Minors PHILADELPHIA (UPD —Pitcher Curt Simmons informed the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday he would prefer to remain with Williamsport of the Eastern League for the balance of the season. Simmons explained that steady work would help his recovery from the sore army that led to his option with the Philadelphia farm club. MAJOR NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. San Francisco 56 45 .554 — Milwaukee 54 44 .551 % Los Angeles -. 57 47 .548 Vz Chicago 50 50 .500 5% Pittsburgh 50 52 .490 7 St. Louis 48 53 .475 8 Cincinnati 46 55 .455 10 Philadelphia ... 42 57 .424 13 Thursday’s Results San Francisco 7, Philadelphia 2. Milwaukee 6, Chicago 2. St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 0. Pittsburgh 5, Los Angeles 4 (12 innings). Today’s Games Chicago at Cincinnati, night. St. Louis at Milwaukee, night. Philadelphia at Los Angeles, night. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, night. Saturday’s Games Chicago at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Milwaukee. Philadelphia at Los Angeles, night. Pittsburgh at San Francisco. AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Chicago 58 40 .592 — Cleveland 58 42 .580 1 Kansas City —SO 49 .505 8% Baltimore 51 51 .500 9 New York .... 48 51 .485 10% Detroit— 50 53 .485 10% Boston 43 57 .430 16 Washington 43 58 .426 16% Thursday’s Results Cleveland 4, Boston 3. Detroit 11, B.altimore 2. Chicago 3, New York 1. Kansas City 4, Washington 1. Friday’s Games Baltimore at Cleveland, night. Boston at Detroit, night. New York at Kansas City, night. Washington at Chicago, night. Saturday’s Games Washington at Chicago. New York at Kansas City, night. Boston at Detroit. Baltimore at Cleveland.

Open Season For Squirrel Announced The open season-on fox squirrel and grey squirrel for the 1959, 1960, and 1961 has been announced by the director of the Indiana department of conservation. Richard D. Lewton, county clerk, said today that effective today, August 15 to October 13, is the time of opeh season. A limit of 5-a-day has also been an added restriction on these two type of squirrels. The open season, however, does not include! Sundays. It is considered unlawful' to hunt, shoot, kill, capture, pur-! sue, or possess these animals on! Sundays. Lewton also added that black squirrel and flying squirrel are always out of season. It is unlawful, to kill or possess these animals at any time. Kenneth Marlin, director of the Indiana department of con-, servation announced the law! change in a discretionary order. no. 82 which was released July 30. i

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