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THE BULL PEN Rick Ferrell To Act As Tiger G-M Pulte Becomes Tucson Booster By George McLeod Sports Editor Technically, Joe Pulte is an absentee president of Rillito Park. Unofficially, he's one of Tucson's most enthusiastic good will In the year that he has been associated with Rillito, Joe has made at most six trips to Tucson. Yet each time he has brought two, three and even as many as six Michigan businessmen to see at first hand the investment opportunities in the Old Pueblo. But these small groups are nothing to what Pulte expects to bring to Tucson in a few weeks when Rillito Park holds its annual stockholders meeting. Pulte, now in Tucson with a small group (6) of business associates, said yesterday he had moved the annual meeting from the normal July 1 to March 23, the' day after the horse race meet closes.

He did this for one reason: To fly in his 23 stockholding associates from Detroit and surrounding areas. He wants them to see Tucson. The stockholders will come to Tucson in time to see their track's final weekend of racing. They will stay long enough to look into Tucson's economic picture. Among the 23 stockholders are contractors, automobile agency owners, architects, tool designers, doctors, attorneys, motel -owners and engineers.

They have one thing in common: Each is highly successful in his profession and has funds to invest. Pulte, who, along with his former University of Detroit football teammate, John Noonan, was the leader in getting together the group to purchase Rillito, also has taken the lead in other Tucson investments. He expects to close a deal this week for 20 lots at Grant and Craycroft. Then he plans to take out a contracting license, incorporate his Ferndale, contracting company under Arizona law and begin building houses. Between Rillito Park and his new housing development, Pulte has moved quickly into-Arizona's business world.

All of which isn't bad for a guy who almost invested his chips in Florida real estate a year ago. 0 0 0 SHORT PITCHES--Bisbee's outstanding lineman Carl Bird, 6-1 and 195 pounds, has signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Arizona. He is highly recommended by Bisbee coach AlRidgeway. Bird is the 12th high school player to accept a letter of intent sent; out by ex-coach Ed Doherty Sonny Grandelius, mentioned as a possible candidate for Doherty's job, was the prime influence behind Tucson High's Art Acosta enrolling at Michigan State Evelyn Primm, the former Powers model who became the undisputed beauty queen of trapshooting, probably will pass up the Tucson shoot. DETROIT--W-The Detroit Tigers, who lost catcher Rick Ferrell 30 years ago because they tried to keep him hidden in the minor leagues, brought him back yesterday as their general manager.

The 53-year-old Ferrell replaces John J. McHale, at least on a temporary basis. McHale, at 37 baseball's youngest general manager, quit the Tigers Sunday to become vice president and general manager of the Milwaukee Braves. Ferrell, who holds the all- time American Leasue record for catching games, played four seasons in Detroit's minor league system in the late 1920s. The late Judge Kenesaw (Mountain) Landis, then commissioner of baseball, declared Ferrell a free agent because the Tigers did not place his name on the draft list.

Ferrell then sold himself to the old St. Louis Browns for a $25,000 bonus and a $12,500 contract, and started 1 a big league career that no catcher has since matched. Orlich, Riegger Duel May Head Trap shoot Meet --AP Wirephoto AND THEN HE WENT DOWN Bill Besmanoff (left) of Milwaukee sags at the knees before falling down from a right thrown by Don Fleeman of Dallas, in the fourth round last night at the Milwaukee Auditorium. Besmanoff took the mandatory eight count. Fleeman won on a unanimous decision in the 10-round heavyweight bout.

Clausen To Interview Top UA Candidates In Midwest By GEORGE McLEOD Citizen Sports Editor Arizona's search for a new football coach turned to the Midwest today where Athletic Director Dick Clausen is expected to hold personal interviews with at least three candidates. They are Everett (Sonny) Grandelius, assistant coach at Michigan State; Jerry Burns, assistant coach at Iowa; and Jerry Crowder, assistant coach, at Oklahoma. Each fits Clausen's description for the type of man he like to get to succeed Ed Grandelius, 29, is a former'All- American at Michigan State and was on the Spartan team which defeated Arizona, 75-0 in 1949. He later played pro ball-'with the New York Giants and -has SONNY GRANDELIUS Needed Bailg (Eitize.ii PORTS TUESDAY 27 1959 BASKETBALL SCORES BORDER CONFERENCE ASC Flasrtaff 97, Arizona 69 OTHER COLLEGES PAR WEST Colorado Colleae Colorado Mines 80 Oklahoma City 58, Idaho 51 EAST Drexel (Pa) 67, Wagn.r (NY) Crelghton (Neb) 77, St. Michael'i (Vt) 59 Youngstown (Ohio) 85, Geneva (Pa) 83 Hartford (Conn) Univ.

70, Stonenill 68 SOUTH Kentucky 94. Georgia Tech 70 Went Virginia 77, Georpe Washington 67 Miami (Ha) 69, Kentucky Wesleyan 64 Weirtern Kentucky 96. 74 Alabama 75. Southwestern (La) Inrtl- tute 58 Georgetown (Ky) 86. Union (Ky) 58 Pfeiffer 87.

Newberry 78 (overtime) Belmont Abbey 81. Ft. Gordon (Ga) 69 Clark 71, Alabama State 59 St. Bernard College 83, Col. 54 89, Salernn (WVa) 78 Glenville State 97, Beckley 83 Snead 82, Southern Union 75 Mississippi Southern 80, nesiee 66 Huntingdon 83, Howard (Ala) 80 MIDWEST Kansat State 78.

Iowa State 55 Cincinnati 73, Drakt 52 Bradley 77, Detroit 63 Minnesota 81, Illinois 70 Ohio State 86, Iowa 72 Ohio Univ. 87, Kent State 6S Northern Michigan 78, Wheaton (III) 61 Wisconsin (Milwauket Branch) Michigan Tech 74 98, Roberti Wesleyan (NY) Oakland City 101, Rose Poly 62 Peru (Neb) 41, Doane 31 Bio Grande (Ohio) 100, Grace (Ind) 60 Wahpeton Scieno 91. Ellendale Normal 62 Northern (SD) 85, Black Hills 4S Minot (ND) 73. Mayvisth Tchn (ND) 66 Eastern Illinoil" 96, Mrllikin 73 Rockhunt 81, Omaha Univ 53 SOUTHWEST Houston 88, North Texas State 58 Howard Payne 110, Sul Rons 76 McMurry (Tex) 62, Arkansas State 56 PRO Philadelphia 102, Detroit Axers Chop Up Cats 97-69; Wildkittens Hacked FLAGSTAFF --UPI-- The Ari-, Top Axer scorers were Wiley their ninth win against six set- State College Lumberjacks Horton with 20, Bob Olivas with backs; 0 produced their biggest scoring ef-118, Ira Andrews with 17, fort of the season last night to drub the University of Arizona 97-69. The loss was the 14th against two wins for the Wildcats and was.

their 13th successive setback. ftm Ernie McCray provided Arizona IS, ira- Andrews wirn only good scoring effort with 17. Aaron with 15 and Don Tim had 10. with 17. Horton collected four straight field goals in the first six minutes to get the Lumberjacks winging ARIZONA Mower McCray Brittain Zelkr Conner Hopkins Crawford Seal Garcia TOTALS Horton Arrom Buttrum Olives Andrews Briggs Peterson Moore Shreeve Tarn 2 7 3 0 1 0 25 9 6 5 7 7 1 0 2 0 pf tp 4 5.

2 17 5 10 3 0 3 1 1 7 0 23 2 3 7 4 3 2 0 2 0 TOTALS 37 37 23 29 '97 Halftimt score: ASC 47, Arizona '29 Folley Appears Set For Miteff Folley, top heavyweight contender from Chandler, looked in good shape yesterday as he cuffed around a sparring partner. His manager, Bill Swift, said Folley would hold his present weight of 133 for his 10-round bout Thursday with Argentine heavy Alex Miteff. Jim Brittain had 10. The ASC Axebabes whipped the Wildkittens 85-69 in the preliminary game. Dick Cunningham hit 17 points" for the Arizona frosh.

FRESHMAN GAME A I A fsm fta ftm pf tp Cunninnaham 6 Mower 3 Stephens 5 Young Overland LaVetter Chapman Harris TOTALS ASC McCauley Payne Hunter Resch ShreevA Johnson Piutrujillo TOTALS fgm 7 4 5 0 27 fta 4 10 9 2 5 0 1 5 5 0 3 0 19 ftm 1 10 3 pf tp 3 -15 3 18 5 13 0 1 1 13 3 4 1 10 3 11 23 63 39 19 85 icon: ASC 40, Arizona 32 FAN FARE By Walt Ditzen SPORTS CLIPPINGS By. Associated Press fel A 27-point performance agajnst Drake last night lowered Oscar Robertson's season average 'from 32.9 to 32.5 His nearest Tival is Bailey Howell of Mississippi State, who has scored 69 points in his last two games and has a 29.6 average The United States held the underdog role" in the World Amateur Basketball championships in Chile today.fol- lowing its unimpressive 85-69; victory over weak Nationalist China and Russia's one-sided 78-5fe triumph over Bulgaria FWest Virginia's No. 1 varsity fullback candidate, 200-pound Glen Shamblin, has been expelled with teammates for trying to take exam papers The other players are Donald R. Smith, 230-pound tackle, and halfback Dick Manion he are thinking 'about "raising the height of the left'field fence in Municipal Stadium to 34 feet in an attempt to reduce the number of home runs by opponents Cincinnati pitcher Don Newcombe went on trial with -his two yesterday in Newark, on assault charges'stemming from an incident at his tavern' Dec. 22, 1957 Sal (The Barber) Maglie, 41-year-old has agreed to a "fair by the St.

Cardinals and has sent in his signed, contract The cut will bring.his salary to about Art Wall Jr. and Wes Ellis, Jr. carried a joint lead of one stroke, into the second round of the $7,500, 36-hole Eldorado Pro-Am Golf Tournament at Palm Desert, today Weights, Diet Pills Bolster Cager By RON SUPINSKI If lifting weights and eating wheat germ diet pills can make a basketball player, Dan Breck is guilty. After starting the season as a gangling, uncoordinated youth, this 6-6 Catalina center has come a long way. So far, in fact, that he "rates this week's Citizen Player Award.

With the Trojans making a last-ditch effort to gain a spot in me post-season AA tourney, the loose-jointed pivot tossed 21 points at Tucson Friday in Catalina's tight 56-53 win. Defensively, Breck shadowed the Badgers' fi-5 center, Dan Scurlock, holding Badger Dan to one first-half basket. Scurlock had been accustomed to hitting at an 11.3 per game clip. The next night at Scottsdale, Trojan Dan tallied his team's final bucket to earn Catalina a 48-48 regulation-game tie with the Beavers. Then the (all junior scored all of CHS's four overtime points on a jumper and tip-in to bring home the 52-51 bacon.

He ended with 18 points. Also against both Tucson and Scottsdale, Breck proved to be the master of both backboards. By registering 39 total points. Breck was able to hike his average from 12.7 to 14.0, good for a fourth place tie in the city with Amphi's Lee Engbretson. Not even a starter when the season opened, the lanky hoop- ster has improved steadily.

Trojan Coach Bill Kemmeries has his star lifting weights every chance he can in order to build uo his frail limb muscles. The wheat germ diet pills, Kemmeries claims, offer, the eager the necessary protein and energy to go full speed without tiring. It also wards off flabbiness. Other Old Pueblo basketball- ers who received special mention were: CHARLIE COOK, Pueblo-Besides playing an alert, aggressive floor game, this Warrior forward popped in 24 points, including a game-winning corner or.e-hander, against Amphi while connecting on 46 per cent of his shots. In leading his mates over Douglas, tht 5-11 forward rimmed 18 points and had six of the 12 scored by PHS in the last period.

EDDIE Flowing Wells--Plunked 32 points against San Manuel and added 38 against Thatcher to jump his average from 18.7 to 21.2 for the highest average yet attained in the city this year. Brown also is a fine defensive man and can be counted upon for a bushelful of rebounds every game. OSCAR HOLMES, Tucson Jumped his average from 3.8 to 8.6 thanks to his 28 points in a losing cause against Catalina. Hitting on 11 of 14 tries from the field and six of seven from the foul line, this 6-0 junior guard kept the Badgers within reach by swishing 10 points in the first quarter and 10 of the Badgers' 13 in the last stanza. LEE ENGBRETSON, Amphi --Standing 6-5, this solid center sparkled against Camelback by garnering 14 rebounds from out of the reach of the Spartans' 6-7.

6-5 and 6-4 giants. He also rammed home 11 points in the Pueblo tiff and 16 against Camelback. JERRY CICOTTE, Rincon Meshed 36 points in the Rangers' win over Hayden to eclipse his own school mark of 35, set a week earlier. Picked off 15 rebounds against Hayden and nine in one quarter of play against ASD. JOE Saipointe Hopped back into the- Top 20 scorers list by sinking 17 against Sunnyside and dropping in 16 against Ray.

Owns a 9.2 average. BURT CLARK, Sunnyside Pocketed 15 rebounds and 10 points in a losing effort against Salpointe. Played an outstanding defensive gamp. Has brrn averaging about 10 rebounds per contest. been backfield coach under Duffy Daugherty for the past four seasons.

Iowa's Burns is 31 and is a highly a backfield strategist. He has been credited with helping Iowa install and successfully use the scrcalled Delaware T. Crowder, 28, was an outstanding quarterback at Oklahoma and later was on Earl Blaik's staff at Army. He has been backfield coach at. Oklahoma for the past three seasons: While it is expected that Clausen will interview this trio today or tomorrow, only one interview could be verified.

Grandelrus, located by the Citizen Wilkinsburg, this morning where he addressed a high school'banquet last night, admitted he would be interviewed this week by Clausen. He declined to say where or when. "I'm very much interested in Arizonat Needless to say, I'm happy at Michigan but I also would like to advance to 4 head coaching job. And, I'm sure I have Michigan State's blessing: in talking with Clausen. "I'll say this about the Arizona job--whoever gets it will need a.

long time. The school and the'-fafts: will Jnave tp be lot of-work needs to be done and'it can't be done in a year or two. It's going to take time lots of Grandelius made it clear that he did not apply, for the job. Clausen contacted Yesterday, Clausen, returned' from a weekend in-the Denver area where he' intefviwed ''candidates. He indicated that the field has been narrowed to about six candidates.

Under university policy he would reveal the names of interviewed coaches. However, he did not talk with'DaF Ward who was fired Friday from Colorado. By LOU PAVLOVICH An ail-star gang of bullseye artists begin popping away at guaranteed cash purses totaling S7J15 tomorrow as the llth annual Arizona State Trapshoot begins at Tucson.Trap and Skeet Club range. Opening event of the five-day shoot is the Tucson Hundred, beginning at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

The event covers 100 16-yard targets. The club range is located near the intersection of East 22nd street and Pantano Wash, about 2 miles cast cf Wilmot Rd. The route is well marked from Wilmot Road. Expected to get the lion's share of attention will be Dan Orlich, fresh from winning top honors at Phoenix, and another all-time great. Arnold Riegger of Seattle, who is scheduled to come out of "retirement" to participate in the Tucson shoot.

Trap shoot fans have been buzzing for weeks in anticipation of the meeting between these two heralded shooters. Joan Patterson of Tucson, who won the all-around high woman honors in Phoenix, is also highly regarded for the Tucson shoot, as is Charlotte Bergen- kamp of Chatsworth, the all-around 'women's open winner at Phoenix. Herman Peterson of Dillon, president of the Amateur Trapshooting and Maynard Henry of Los Angeles, secretary-treasurer of the organization, will be on hand for the. Tucson shoot. Shooters highly touted and who may give Orlich and Riegger trouble if they falter include Wayne Kennedy, Kimball, Buford Bailey, Big Marvin Driver, Missouri Valley, Iowa; Jim Rexroat, Hoisington, Norton Irvine, Alda, and Carl Phacker, Arnold Park, Iowa.

Executive committee in charge of the shoot includes Jack Underwood, also Tucson Trap and Skeet Club president; J. L. Vease, L. M. White, Glenn Harrison, Byron Kemp and Clayton Baum.

Other events on the schedule: THURSDAY--Phoenix Handicap, 100 targets, 18 yards and over, 9:30 a.m. Arizona Doubles Championship, 50, pair doubles targets. FRIDAY-- Tombstone Handicap, 100 targets, 18 yards 'tnd over, 10 a.m. SATURDAY--Arizona. Singles Championship, 200.

gets, 9:30 a.m. A --Arizona Grand 1 Handicap, 100 targets, 18 yards and over, 10 a.m. Ten trophies. will, present-, ed to various winners, in addition to cash prizes. JOAN 'PATTERSON Champ returns 'home IN AA TOURNEY Local Cage TT i Ol Hopes hlim By RON SUPINSKI Tucson's chances for producing the 1958-59 state basketball champ appear slim.

Recordwise, AA quintets in the Old Pueblo have won only five of 11 matches with Valley AAers. Catalina and Tucson each show two victories over Valley fives while Amphitheater has hung a 50-40 defeat on Mesa. Besides the Amphi win, only other impressive local victory was Tucson's 57-46 thumping of West. West holds the runnerup spot in the AA Northern Division. Mesa is tied with South Mountain for the No.

2 spot in the Central Division. OTHERWISE, VALLEY KINGPINS North Phoenix (12-0), Phoenix Union (11-2) and Camelback (104), along with West and South, have made AA South stalwarts Pueblo, Tucson, Amphi and Catalina all taste the bitter pill. But Old Pueblo hoopsters will get a chance to redeem themselves. Pueblo is slated for successive tilts against Scottsdale, North and Union to close its schedule. Catalina and Tucson still have dates at Mesa, West, Union and Camelback.

Then come the state AA playoffs, tabbed for Bear Down gym at UA Feb. 20-21. The five top teams from each of the three AA loops plus an at-Iarge squad will make up the tourney docket. From the Central Division the likely candidates include (loop record'in parenthesis) Union (7-0), Mesa (4-2), South (4-2), Scottsdale (4-3) and St. Mary's (2-5).

Northern Division clubs that will show their wares at Bear Down are North (7-0), West (4-2), Camelback (3-3), Flagstaff (34) and Phoenix Central (34). THE SOUTHERN DIVISION WILL BE represented by Pueblo (5-1), Tucson (5-2), Amphi (3-2), Catalina (341 and Yuma (2-3). Sal- pointe (0-6), Washington (0-7), Carl Hayden (1-5) and Tempe (0-5) comprise the nominees for the at-Iarge team. North Phoenix will be the odds on favorite to pick up all the marbles this year. The Mustangs have tromped 12 straight foes to remain as Arizona's lone undefeated hoop squad.

The AA playoffs will be arranged on a one-loss-and-out basis. Pairing the No. 1 team from one loop with the cellar-dweller from another division, only the four semi-finalists will advance to the state shindig. Arizona State University hosts the state tourney this year at Tempe. Four quintets from each class (AA, C) will vie for top honors.

Dates for the hoopfest are Feb. 27-28. Gone from this year's state tourney will be the consolation elimination setup. It will be replaced by a seeded and draw system. BITS-0-TID: Chuck LaVetter, spunky Tucson guard, is getting tine heat treatment for the double charley-horse which sidelined him early in the Catalina game Salpointe center Dick Jackson needs 56 points in the Lancers' remaining six games to break the school record of 209 set by Ron Navarette during the 1956-57 season.

Jackson now has pocketed 154 All-state tackle Tom Centner of Tucson has signed a letter of intent at UA but is still dickering with Michigan and Michigan State Last week Camelback and North Phoenix were tied 38-all at the end of regulation time. North out- popped the Spartans 134 in overtime to stretch its string to 12 straight Flowing Wells will host the East cage playoffs on Feb. 18-21 and Nogales will be the site- of the A South tourney. Hot 'n Cold Sunnyside Hosts Eloy Sunnyside meets Eioy Dust Devils on the Sunnyside-courfr tonight in an inter-division South basketball It is the only prep game scheduled. The Blue Devils will be trying to get back -into the win column after taking a 4743 beating from Salpointe last week.

Running hot and cold, fee" Sumiysiders stand 4-7 on the season and 3-3 In the conference while Eloy Is 1-7 in the league and 2-10 pver-all. Tonight the Devils will be counting on a fiery fast break that seemed to desert them against Salpointe. Starting for Sunnyside will be guards Bill Cox and Dan Barraza, forwards Dick (Bugs) Smith and Leo Buelna and center Burt Clark. Indianapolis Makes Pitch For Big Fight NEW YORK--(B--Indianapolis has made the latest pitch for the June heavyweight title match champion Floyd Patterson and Sweden's Ingemar Johansson. The official signing of the bout is expected to be announced today or tomorrow.

Promoter Bill Rosensohn and his lawyers met with lawyers representing Patterson yesterday to iron out final contract details. The site will not be set for' about 30 days. New York, Los Angeles and Colorado Springs all have made a strong bid for the fight. Rosensohn said he received" a wire from Arch Hindman, a National Boxing Assn. official from Indiana, asking that he give serious consideration to Indianapolis.

Hindman wants the fight-to be held on Friday, May 29, the eve of the 500- mile automobile race. Lemon Plans Comeback Bid At Indians' Training Camp DAN BRECK LONG BEACH. Calif. Lemon's once-mighty arm will get another try with the Cleveland Indians. "I've gol my niind set on pitching for Cleveland again." he told a reporter yesterday, "and I've been invited to spring training at Tucson." Lemon, now 38, will begin this week with a series of elbow exercises to strengthen the arm that failed him during the season.

He finished last year with San Diego in the Pacific Coast League after working only 25 ineffective innings with Cleveland early in the season. The arm that seven times won 20 games or more in the American League produced only a 1-5 record with San Diego as he divided his time between pitching and the outfield. If he can't make the team as a pitcher, Lemon said he hopes to remain with the Cleveland or- organization in some other capacity. He'd like to become a manager. "They said not pitcher ever made a good manager, but my case is different.

I came up to Cleveland as a third baseman, and I also played the i for them. I even played r'- stop in the.