Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1961 — Page 6

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Picks Yankees, Dodgers As 1961 Pennant Winners

By LEO H. PETERSEN UPI Sports Editor AUGUSTA, Ga. (UPI) — The manager of a rival club claims he would win the American League pennant by 20 games with the New York Yankees’ outfield, infield, catching, four of their starting pitchers and then “the six worst pitchers in the league.” This writer believes that is going too far but he is picking the Yankees to win the pennant again. Picking the Yankees seldom misses — only twice in the last four years — and it’s a lot easier than ducking golf balls around the Masters course. In the other league, the pick is the talent-rich Los Angeles Dodgers. Here’s how the 1961 finish is viewed after six weeks of watching the clubs training in Florida and receiving last-minute reports on the teams training in the Far West: American National New York Los Angeles Chicago Milwaukee Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland ' St. Louis “Detroit San Francisco Boston Cincinnati Minnesota Chicago Kansas City Philadelphia Washington Los Angeles The Yankees could win in a breeze if their pitching holds up. Almost every one figured the Yankees were short on it last year, but their new manager, Ralph Houk, doesn’t agree. He points out that the Yankee staff led the league in earned run averages and despite the loss of three second line hurlets in the draft to stock the two new American League clubs, Houk maintains his pitching will be better this year than last. He doesn’t put it in a class with Baltimore’s, but with the power

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the Yankees generate they don’t need gilt-edged hurling. No team in the league can match the hitting of Mickey Mantle. Roger Maris, Moose Skowron, Yogi Berra, Tony Kubek and a lot of others. The Yankees don’t have to take a back seat in defense or speed, either, and have by far the best catching staff in the league. Put them all together and they spell “championship.” The Orioles would be tough if they had one power hitter in the outfield. “That is all we lack from being a great team,” Manager Paul Richards says. Fine Rookie Corps Baltimore came up with a fine corps of rookies last year—Steve Barber, Chuck Estrada, Ron Hansen, Jim Gentile, Marv Breeding and Wes Stock. The Orioles don’t figure to hit the jack pot like that ager in Florida, maintaining his come up with the power hitting he needs in the outfield. That is why the Orioles, who finished eight games behind the Yankees last year, are selected to drop to third place. That leaves the Chicago White Sox for second. Manager Al Lopez is the most confident manager in Florida, maintaing his club will beat ’em all and that he isn’t worried about age catching up with some of his players like Early Wynn, Minnie Minoso, Gerry Staley, Earl Torgeson, Sherm Lollar, Billy Goodman and othe’rs. Lopez says pitching cost the White Sox the pennant last when they finished third — the lowest Lopez ever has finished in his major league managerial career. He thinks he has added the pitching strength necessary with the addition of Cal McLish and

Juan Pizarro, and is counting on comebacks by Wynn and Herb Score. Cleveland may pull up short in pitching, and also power. Detroit has infield troubles and is relying on two sore-armed pitchers to come back. The Tigers have one of the best outfields in Al Kaline, Billy Bruton and Rocky Colavito but beyond that the club lacks pennant-contending material. Bosox Get Jensen The change in locale may help the Minnesota Twins, but they are picked to finish below the Red Sox, who will have Jackie Jensen back to supply the power lost by the retirement of Ted Williams. There doesn’t appear to be much hope for the Athletics and the two new clubs, the Senators and Angels. The battle between the three of them for last place could be as close as the fight for the flag. Manager Walter Alston was disappointed last season when his Dodgers finished fourth after winning the pennant and World Series in 1959. So he’s not predicting a pennant this year, although he admits that if his players, especially the youngsters, live up to their potential, the Dodgers could take it all. They are loaded in every department except catching. And if John Roseboro doesn’t come back to his 1959 form and he can’t handle the job along with Norm Sherry and Gil Hodges, the Dodgers can call on one of their brilliant rookies, Doug Camilli. Alston doesn't think that will be necessary. It is agreed the Dodgers have the hardest throwing pitchers in the league with Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Stan Williams, Roger Craig, Johnny Podres and

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Larry Sherry among others. "But they are a wild bunch of kids,” complains Alston. Any other manager In the league would like to have that staff, though, along with such up and coming stars as Frank Howard, Willie and Tommy Davis, Maury Wills, Ron PerranosH and others. Dodgers Over Braves So the Dodgers are picked to edge out the Braves, who in solving their infield problem, may have hurt their pitching. Chuck Dressen desperately needs a No. 1 bullpen man and will fry to get one by trading off some of his surplus infield material. With players like Henry Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Lew Burdette, Warden Spahn, Bob Buhl and Del Crandall, Milwaukee will take a lot of beating. Danny Murtaugh feels the Pirates will win again. They had a solid club last year when they won the pennant and the World Series from the Yankees and they will go with the same team again, plus Bobby Shantz, who figures to strengthen their bullpen. But the Pirates lack pitching depth and would be hurting if they lost some of their regulars. Last season they avoided injuries for the most part and almost without exception each player on the club lived up to his full potential. It could happen again, but probably won’t. i The Cardinals are impressive with their young pitching and a fine infield. If Manager Solly Hemus can solve his outfield problem, they could go all the way. As it is now, he can field one set of outfielders who can do the job in the field but not at the plate; another set who have the batting power but come up short defensively. Harvey Kuenn figures to help the Giants, but not enough to get them in the first division. The Reds are hopeful they will come up with the pitching they lacked last year, but that is doubtful. There is also an infield problem. As for the managerless Cubs and the Phillies, there doesn’t seem to be anything except hope for the future. So take over — you Yankees and Dodgers. Jackets Lose To New Haven. In Dual Meet New Haven's track team** was victorious over the Decatur YeJlow Jackets Thursday at New Haven by the margin of 95-14. New Haven copped first place in every event with the exception of the shotput, where Decatur’s Herb Magley took the blue ribbon with a throw of 42 feet, 6 inches. High hurdles: Frfycha (NH) Hazelett (NH), Richert (NH). Time—l7.s. 100-yard dash: Dennis (NH), Poling (D), Stahl (NH). Time — 10.8. Mile run: Berning (NH), Sutton (NH), Wareing (NH). Time — 4:58.8. 440 yard dash: Hoovet (NH), Longardner (NH), Stine (NH.) Time—s4.B. Low hurdles: Baker (NH), Smith (NH), Stanley (NH). Time 22.6. 880 yard run: Murphy (NH), Kummer (NH), Berning (NH).! Time—2:ll-4. 220 yard run: Dennis (NH), Poling (NH), Bollenbacher (D). Time —24.0. Shotput: Magley (D), .Baker (NH), Hook (NH). Distance — 42 feet, 6 inches. Broad jump: Doty (NH), Hazellet (NH), Baker (NH). Distance —lB feet, 6 inches. Pole vault: Smith (NH), Stahly J (NH), Kummer (NH). Height — 10 feet. High jump: Hazelett (NH), Fravel (D), Grotrian (NH), Sharpe (D>, Lippott (NH), (four way tie). Height-5 feet, 3 inches. Mile relay: New Haven (Hoov- : er, Longardner, Murphy, Stine), Time-3:47. Half mile relay: New Haven ■ (Stahly, Handley, Doty, Dennis). Time—l:3B.s.

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More Pitching Chief Need Os Boston Red Sox By NORMAN MILLER United Frees International SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (UPI) — The Boston Red Sox have an outstanding candidate for “rookie of the year” apd two for “comeback of the year.” What they need most, however, are a few prospects for “pitcher of the day.” Jackie Jensen, back after a year’s retirement, should make up for the long-ball punch the Sox lost when Ted Williams called it quits. In spring exhibition games, Jensen has looked as good as ever, offensively and defensively. The “new Ted Williams” is 21-year-old Carl Yastrzemski, who many in the Cactus League predict will be the major leagues’ leading rookie this season. Yastrzemski is not a home run hitter like Williams, but he’s a stylish spray-hitter who looks like he belongs in the .300 class. Even Williams says, “He’ll make you forget all about me.” The third member of the “all new” outfield is Gary Geirger, making a comeback from a collapsed lung he suffered last July. Geirger was hitting .302 when he was knocked out of action. He says he’s back in excellent health again. Pleases Manager “That’s a pretty fair outfield,” beams manager Mike Higgins. “All three can hit well, throw well and run like deer. You won’t see any balls dropping out there like you did last year.” The infield defense, which was pretty wretched last season, is bound to be better, too, if 23-year-ond base. The youngsters may good at second base. Schilling, who hit .314 at Minneapolis in 1960, is getting a thorough trial, because Higgins was not satisfied with Pete Runnels’ work at secwho batted .245 last season. Pagneed another year in the minors, however. Added' to these speedboys are such “pros” as Runnels, who led the American League in batting with a .320 mark, and long-ball hitting first baseman Vic Wertz and third baseman Frank Mai- > zone. Higgins, who always has maintained that there is no substitute for speed in baseball, does not appear over-optimistic when he says Boston should move up a notch or two over last year’s sev-enth-place finish. “With added speed and an improvised defense, our pitching should look better too,” Higgins believes. “Our pitching isn’t as bad as it looked last season.” Granting all that the Sox skipper says, however, the pitching still shapes up as mediocre. And this should prevent the Red Sox from making the first division. Lacks Lefties Boston’s staff is almost entirely right handed, although Higgins feels that’s certainly no drawback for the home games at Fenway Park with its short left field fence. The ace of the staff is Bill Monbouquette, whose 14-11 record was the club’s best last year. Other starters are cagey, 30-year-old Billy Muffet, who had a 64 record after being called up from Minneapolis late last June; Tom Brewer <lO-15) and Ike Delock (9-10). And for the bullpen there’s Mike Fornieles, who set an AL record in 1960 by appearing in 70 games. He won 10 games and lost 5 with a 2.64 earned run average. Three newcomers who could give the staff a lift are Gene Conley, the 6-foot-8 pro basketball player obtained in a winter trade with the Phillies; left-hander Chet Nichols, making a comeback at the age of 30; and rookie Tracy Stallard, a 23-year-old fireballer whom Higgins plans to use in relief. Higgins feels that Conley will become one of his leading starters, once he winds up his basketball activities and gets into shape for pitching. Conley had an 8-14 record for the last-place Phils in 1960. Suffers Arm Trouble Nichols led the National League SERVICE CAR WAXING sfl 4* .95 SPECIAL A JR Adams A Winchester Sts. PHONE 3-2578

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with a 2.88 earned run average back in 1951 as a member <?f the old Boston Braves. Arm trouble sent him back to the minors in 1956 and he stayed out of baseball the entire 1958 season. He earned another shot at the majors with an 18-6 record at Vancouver last year. Decatur Golfers Beat Monroeville The Decatur high school golf team ’blacked Monroeville, 10-0, at the Decatur Golf course Thursday afternoon in the opening match of the season. Cravens, Custer, Hoffman and Zwick are returning lettermen this year, and Gary Ross is playing his first year as a sophomore. Other team members are Bob Andrews, Tom Baxter, John Beeler, Rick Doty, Lynn Sheets and Dave Wynn. Tom Cravens took medalist honors Thursday with a 43. Scores of the opening match: Cravens (D) 43, Bailey (M) 50; Custer (D) 45, Myers (M) 51; Hoffman <D) 48, Wills (M) 51; Zwick (D) 54, Kryder (M) 55, Ertel (M) 70. HERMAN FRANTZ (Continued from page one) central association of colleges and secondary schools is gradually tightening its requirements in the guidance field.

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