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Mets, Athletics Stow Increases NEW YORK tan of'New York Mets and Kan- SLS 4 fan apathy Houston and Detroit are reflected in an Associated Press survey of major league baseball figures. Mets show the largest gate in the big leagues They are 85,236 ahead of their first year of operation. The Mets' attendance is 296,684 for 16 home dates compared to 211,448 a year Meanwhile, Houston, ufcich also came into the League last season, has the largest deficit. The Colts' turnstile count is 153,822 for 16 home dates. In 1962 tbeir total for the same number of home was 286,471 The drop is 132,649.

Kansas City, showing marked Improvement on the field with a second place standing in the American League, shows the largest attendance gain in its circuit. With 194,908 count for 18 home days, the A's are 65,156 ahead of last year. Detroit, struggling in eighth place, have played before 184,064 fans at home. represents a decrease of largest in the American League. The Los Angeles Dodgers, whose three-game series against the rival San Francisco Giants the past week-end drew 144,178, top both leagues in home attendance with 446,327.

However, the Dodgers are 62,665 behind a year ago. The Los Angeles Angels, who lead the American League in home attendance with 202,297, are 59,371 ahead of their 1962 figures. Other showing increases are the Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Braves 1,626 and Cleveland Indians 1,550. The other teams behind last sea- Bon's attendance gait are the San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators 25.452; New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals 10,328, ChicagoWhite Sox 6,134 and Cincinnati Reds 6,029, The American League is 156,547 ahead of '1962 while the National trails last year's attendance total by 216,950.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Park Club CaMcitr Dates 1X3 Los Anxeies 56,00016 446327 New York 55,000116 San Francisco 42,500 13 Pittsburgh Houston Philadelphia St. Louis Milwaukee, Cincinnati Chicago Totals .1,937,241. 2,154,191 NEW YORK (AP)-There was no bedlam on the Harlem Monday night. The New York Mets have hit the road. This is good news for opposing teams, groundskeepers and lovers of law and order.

It is bad news for bedsheet manufacturers, fireworks makers, brewers and throat specialists. Good or bad, the two weeks' respite will give the fans' time to recover from an orgy of enthusiasm for their beloved team that threatens to drown Casey Stengel's men in a sea of love. The' latest manifestation of Met madness came Sunday at the dou- 508392 211,448 291,603 BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BERKLEY, VA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 19C3 Met Home Stand Was Incredible, Frightening olebeader Reds, that with the ended the Cincinnati most successful home stand in the new team's history. It was incredible, wacky, fantastic, heart-warming and a little frightening. After the Mets had 'rolled over meekly in the first game, and blown two five-run leads in the second before they prevailed 13-12, hundreds of fans gathered outside the dressing rooms and demanded balcony appearances from their heroes.

Choo Choo Coleman, the .215 hitting catcher whose bloop hit won the game, made a bow. Duke Snider, the hitting outfielder who crashed a three-run homer, was More cheers. Casey Stengel stayed inside in safety. "Tell them I've left town," said Casey. 01' Case was obviously thinking hey come after us?" As Stengel packed for the road rip to Houston, the field of the ncient Polo Grounds outside losely resembled Canal Street in View Orleans the day after a par- icularly rowdy Mardi Gras cele- ration.

Almost everything de- achable that could be thrown was thrown. descended during the second game, mostly aimed at Cincinnati. "But," Stengel said, "what if we lose five or six in a row and Eagles, Stratton rrt jf nrn i To Meet Tonight Four games are on tap for the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles this week, starting with a contest tonight against Stratton- at Warren Williams Field. Beekley, which boasts a record on the campaign, will entertain Stoco in a tomorrow, and will Gautey Bridge Friday. Coach Lawrence Wiseman said Monday night that he planned to pitch either Ernie Jacobs or Rudy Coleman in today's game, use Allen Mahoney and John Hedrick against Stoco and Jacobs against Gauley.

For tonight's tilt, which will start at 7:30, said he would probably have Harry Ellison at second base, Jim Lamb at shortstop, Buddy Gravely ki right field, Ricky Wyont at first, John Dellinger or Steve Wood behind the ptete, Jerry Gallaher in let field, Cecil Stewart in center and Fred Lewis at third. Stratton and the Eagles met once this year, by a score of 14-2. Barber Get Kansas City Chkafo AMERICAN LEAGUE Los Anfeles 56,000 14 202297 18 194303 14 40JXX) 13 53,089 18 49J73 16 45,016 17 8 33424 10 73,811 5 Detroit Baltimore Washimrton New York Boston Cleveland Totals Major league 182,430 168,124 129,727 39,094 142326 129,747 193,790 128,266 261,358 144,631 193576 163,959 72,412 37,544 totals 1,468,209 3J61397 3,622,400 Biamber of tames for which sintle were charted. "orum Will Speak At Richwood Fete RICHWOOD'CRNS) an- nial All Sports Banquet for ath- etes Richwood High School vill be held at the Richwood Grade School. Cafeteria Thursday 6:30 p.m.

The affair is being sponsored jointly by the Richwood a Rotary Clubs. Guest speaker will be. Gene birum, West Virginia University "totball Coach. Making arrangements for mis event are Dr. M.

Milroy, Bill Beal, Jack Dotson and James MeKenzie. MykVklim ST. (AP) '--If lean Jim Perry more gaunt-eyed than usual these days, he has justification. Perry, 26-year-old pitcher, was obtained by the Minnesota Twins from Cleveland May 2 in exchange for left-hander Jack Kralick. Since coming to the Twins, Perry has made: two starts and has an 0-2 record.

He's pitched 15 innings, allowing 10 hits and three earned nms for a 1.80 earned run average. He's struck out seven and walked three. The trouble is the Twins can't score for him--or for anybody else for that matter. Consider Perry's He lost 2-0 last Wednesday when Los Angeles' Bob Turley three-hit Minnesota. Perry also yielded only three hits.

Sunday, Perry tost 2-1 to Kansas City and one of those runs--the winning tatty--was unearned. After Sunday's cruel setback Perry sat in front of his locker contemplating his fate. "It's funny," Perry began. "In I960 I was 18-10 with Cleveland. Then in 1969 I was only 10-17 but I think I pitched just as well.

Then last year I had to fight like bell to be 12-12. "I've got to win some ball games pitching like I did today. I felt the best I've felt in a long time. This club has got to star! scoring some runs; it's too good a ball dub not to. ''The victories have got to starl coming shortly.

I sure need tha( first victory." Perry said he feels as strong as ever. 'Tm surprised that I'm throwing as weH as I am with no more work than I'd had before coming over here. I'm surprised I'm getting the ball over the plate as well as am. "Everybody 5 in a hitting slump that's all. Maybe after a whfle they'll be hitting when I'm not so wril and I'll win." few Track Champ Assured In WYIC BETHANY, W.Va.

(AP) -The Vest Virginia Intercollegiate Ath- etic Conference will have a new rack champion after finals are heM here Tuesday in both field and running events. Bethany College, last year's champion; has dropped out of the XHtference. Time trials were held Monday in the 100, 220, 440-yard dashes and in the high and low hurdle races. West Virginia State and Concord qualified seven men for the inals, West Virginia Wesleyan ix, West Liberty and Fairmont our each and Bluefield two. Browns Acquire Tackle Ken Frost CLEVELAM) (AP)-- The Cleveland Browns acquired tackle Ken Frost from the Dallas Cwoboys Monday to complete a rebuilding job on their internal lines.

Coach ftanton Collier said the trade, in Cleveland gave up an undisclosed draft choice, was the third in a series that prevailed on Jim Ray Smith to play for Dallas rafter than retire compteWy." "This made it possible for as tc get Monte CVark," Collier said "Then, with this Frost deal mind, were abfe to grvt op Floyd Peters (to Detroit) for Ken Webb, who we expect to fiO our for an offensive halfback. The M-year-o)d Frost has been with the Cowboys two seasons Be nv adeSaed last year by a twisted left knee foflered BALTIMORE (AP) Southpaw ace Steve Barber of the Baltimore )rioles revealed Monday that he has been taking his regular turn, with a steady ache in" his left shoulder. Barber, the hottest pitcher in he American League, may have forgo his next turn, which has been coming every fourth day under Manager Billy Hitchcock's accelerated pitching plan for the 24-year-old ace. "For -the last four or starts," Barber said, after losing a 2-0 heartbreaker to the New York Yankees Sunday, "my shoulder has hurt for about 10 minutes when I first start warming up. 1 can't even throw half speed al irst, but the pain goes away by the time the game starts." Hitchcock said he is going to a rotation, giving Barber an extra day's rest.

The left-hander has a 6-3 record and a 2.11 earned run average. He has struck out 51 batters in 72 2-3 innings, and is the only American Leaguer to win six games. Barber did not give up an earned run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. An error by Luis Aparicio opened the gates for the Yan kees' two tainted runs in the ninth inning. Barber has been carrying a heavy load, making nine starts in the first 30 games and five.

Six other pitchers have start ed, but two regulars have been out with injuries. Joining in a new five- man rotation will be Milt Pappas Chuck Estrada, Robin Roberts and Mike McCormick. Rookie Dave McNalty, who won his firs two starts before trailing of slightly, will be used in relief anc as a spot starter. Pappas appeared in relief during the weekend after being side lined two weeks' with a spike wound of the right ankle. Estrada who missed almost three weeks earlier because of a sore arm, al lowed two hits hi seven inning 'during his most recent, start.

Roberts has pitched creditablj hi most of his starts but has been hampered by a lack of Baltimore runs. His record is 0-4. McCor mick, bothered with a sore arm last season at San Francisco, appears ready to take his regular turn. management had to ppeal to the fans to stop the bar- ages, which came down thickest vhen Cincinnati fielders were curling under fly balls. Perhaps the ans hoped the Reds would field grapefruit instead and let the all go for a hit.

Meanwhile, the organized chant- ng rocked the ancient old Polo rounds, built hard by the oily Harlem. River. Mets fans have bugles, just like ther fans do. They have cowbells, 'hey also have fireworks. Big, oud ones, that are pitched into he concrete tunnels that abound the rackety old ball yard and with an echo that shakes he place.

Each explosion is followed by a mighty cheer, promptly on signal. Instant signs are a specialty of the house. Hundreds of bed sheets lave been sacrificed in the inter- sts of the Mets in the last two weeks, used for huge banners that pop up everywhere. A Met gets a hit? "Break Up he Mets," shouts a sign. The Los Angeles (ex-Brooklyn) Dodgers come to town? "O'Maley, Go Home," proclaims a sign, painted on seven strips that are unrolled one by one, in cheer eader order.

"Fifth Place or Bust," read another. "World Series Tickets on Sale Here." Or, "We Miss Marv." "his for the departed Marvelous Kary Throneberry, symbol of the Mets' frustration in their first season last year. The Mets fans sing, too. To demonstrate how completely mpredictable they are, however, hey refuse to sing the song that a Madison Avenue type wrote for Angels Post.7-3 CHICAGO (AP)-The Los Angeles Angels put on a power display which included three home runs and sidetracked the Chicago White Sox Monday night, 7-3. The defeat, the second straight for the Sox, cut their American Red Sox Pound Boston Red Sox, who defeated Washington 8-5.

Home runs by Leon Wagner, Ed Sadowski and George Thomas led Los Angeles' offensive along with a double and triple by Jim Wagner, Sadowski and Fregosi drove in two runs eachr The Sox banged out 11 hits, with Pete Ward and Jim Landis homer- ing, but they had difficulty scoring. They ran into a weird second inning in which five men went to bat, four singled, but only one scored. Singles by Ward, Dave Nicholson and Ron Hansen scored a run and left men on second and third with none out. J. C.

Martin bounced to first and Nicholson was out at the plate. With pitcher Ed Fisher at bat, the Sox attempted a suicide squeeze but Fisher missed the Red Sox exploded a barrage of ex- ra-base hits, including three hom- to beat the Washington Sena- ors 8-5 Monday.night and move into second place in the American League. The victory put them 10 percentage points ahead of Uve idle Kan- By The Press Cot including Monday night's games Leading Batsmen, Based on 50 at bats LEAGUE Club AK KG 22 88 13 tolrinson Chi 27 103 18 Joyer NY 26 103 Wanner LA .31121 Schilling Bsn 25104 Allisoa, Mln 29 103 Yastrzemski Bsn 25 87 Callne Det 29 116 2 5 93 Fox Chi 27 109 HOME RUNS Nicholson, Chicago, Tresh, New York, Hinton, Washington, 7j Powell, Baltimore, Held, Cleveland, Wagner, Los Angeles, Allison, Minnesota, Howard, New York, Osborne, Washington, 6. RUNS BATTED IN tohinson, Chicago, 24; Nicholson, Chicago 24; Kaline, Detroit, 21; Allison, Minnesota, 21; Osborne, Washington, 20. and Hansen was caught be- ball tween the bases.

Fisher then singled to left and Martin was cut down on Wagner's perfect throw home. Dean Chance was the winner in relief and Fisher the loser. Los Aueeles 106 30t 210--7 1 Chicago 010 no m--3 a Lee. Chance 4, Navarro 7 and E. Sadovski; Fisher, DeBusschere 5, Peters 7, Horlan 9 and Martin W-Chance 3-3.

L-Fisher 2-5. 'Home runs-Los Angeles, Wagner E. Sadowski 3, G. Thomas Chicago, Ward 2, Landis 4 hern to sing. This is perhaps because they ique'Meeting DALLAS (AP)-Coaches of the National Football League came to )allas Monday for "a meeting are very knowing types, and the song proclaims that the "Mets are really socking that ball." The know the Mets are ninth in aatting, seventh in runs and tied for fourth in homers.

Instead, they sing the song of television sponsor, a brewery, which is a manifestation beyond the wildest dreams of advertising row. There is some of the old Gian loyalty in these fans, and a greal deal of the old Dodger rowdiness But the fanatacism has a mood its own. Students of baseball fan behav ior have two weeks to try to an alyze it. Then the Mets will be back, and the Polo Grounds will be rockin again: "Let's Go, Mets." Sophia Builders SOPfflA Bernard Martin set Sophia Builders 'down on seven hits and went three for three at the plate here Monday afternoon to pace Tarns to an H-3 victory in the Sophia Lattte League. Martin collected two singles and a double, drove in three rims scored three more as he pitched club into first place in the league.

Tarns is now 2-0 and Sophia Builders are 0-2. Slab Fork will go against Sophia Electric in -Wednesday's game. Sophia Builders 2M 01ft- 3 7 Tarns 20243X--1M94 Gokman and Martin and Profrtt "Hoyfditgo?" aspecK of trouble! ermed unique ete Rozelle. by Commissioner "It is the first time to have all he coaches together in one city for a on mutual said Rozelle. "We have been hav- ng meetings of public relations directors, game officials and gen eral managers.

Now we are giving the coaches a chance." The coaches often have been to gether in one city for draft meet ings but this is the first meeting to discuss league matters. The coaches will hold their firs session Tuesday morning. THREE BOSTON (AP) Boston Pet. 31 .352 35 .340 35 .340 41 .339 35 .337 34 .330 32 .330 38 .328 30 .323 34 .312 NAT10XAL LEAGUE Club AH Covimjion Phi 25 79 17 AIou SF 32 124 Fairly LA 31 109 Groat StL 33 135 Sdwards Cin 30 95 Bailey SP 20 53 Aaron Mil 33 125 Cepeda SP 32 126 ames StIL 27 70 White StL .....33 131 HOME RUNS Pet. 29 .367 27 44 .355 17 38 .349 20 44 .326 9 31 .326 11 17 .321 30 40 .320 21 40 .317 22 .314 41 .313 City Athletics.

Bob Tillman's three-run homer the sixth innings proved the de- id ing blow for the Red Sox. He connected after a triple by Lu linton and singles by Dick Stuart and Roman Mejias. Frank Malzone and Stuart also wmered for Boston. Carl Schilling doubled twice and Carl Yastrzem- ki added a triple to the ll-hit at- ack. The Red Sox rocked loser Don ludoiph for three runs in the first, including Malzone's homer with a man on.

The pitching victory went to towering Gene Conley, who lasted 2-3 innings before giving way to Dick Radatz. Jim King homered for the Sena- ors. WASHINGTON BOSTON fc hi ab bl 1 1 0 0 Schilling 2b 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 3 Bressoud sc 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 Y'zrze'ski If 3 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 Malzone 3b 4 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 Clinton 3 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 Sluart li 4 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 MeJlis cf 4 1 1 1 ss 4 2 2 0 Tillman 4 1 2 3 itudolj)h 0 0 0 0 Conley 3 0 0 0 Bronstad 1 0 0 0 Radatz 0 0 0 0 aBrown 1 0 0 0 Duckworth 0 0 0 0 bBrecding 1 1 1 0 Cline 0 0 0 0 cPhlllips 1 0 0 0 33 7 5 32 a--Called out on strikes for Bronstad i 5th; b--Singled for Duckworth in 7th; on error tor Kline in Kh. Aaron, Milwaukee, 11," Covington, Philadelphia, F. Aloii, San Francisco, Cepeda.

San Francisco, Banks, Chicago, Rob'mson. Cincinnati, Snider Vew York, Bailey, San Francisco, 6. RUNS BATTED Fairly, Los Angeles, 27; Covinston, Phil- adelpma, 25; Aaron, Milwaukee, 25; Alou, San Francisco, 25; Boyer, St. Louis St. Louis Hospital ST.

LOUIS (AP) -Manager Johnny Keane of the St. Louis Cardinals will enter a St. Louis hospital for a checkup and rest tefore rejoining the team when they return home Friday to play Cincinnati, a Cardinal spokesman said Mondy. Kene, in Pittsburgh over the weekend with a stomach ailment, was due to rejoin the team in Milwaukee Tuesday night However, Dr. I.

C. Middleman, team physician, decided Monday that Keane should enter the hospital. Keane missed the second game of Sunday's doubleheader in Pitts burgh because of what physicians gastritis. NATIONAL LEAGUE RowHt ew York at Houston (n) others not scheduled ian Franc t. Louis ifinoco King rf Hintoii 3b cf Osborne Ib Leppert lottier 2b ResUn E- Duckworth, Bressood.

PO-A-- Wash- ngton 24-12, Boston 27-11. DP--Brinkman, Cottier and Osborne Malzone and Sluart; Lock and Cottier; Brinkman and Osborne. LOB--Washington 8, Boston 3 2B--Schilling 2, SB-Yastrzemski, Clinton, Osborne. HR--Malione, King, Stuart, TiUman. S--Mtnoso.

Rudolph 3-1 ironstati IP 1-3 32-3 3uckworth Oiae 2 Contey 2-1 6 2-3 fUdatz 21-3 HBP--By Duckworth (Schilling) "u-Soar SmRb, Haller A ER BK SO New River Team To Workout Today The New River Supply team of the Babe Ruth League will practice today at 5.30 p.m. a the old Skelton Airport field, assistant manager Jim Underwood said Monday. ROBINSON VS G1ARDELLO PHILADELPHIA (AP) Boxing promoter Herman Taylor an- deal for Sugar Ray Robinson, former welterweight and middleweight champion, to fight Joe Giardello of Philadelphia in Convention Hall on June 24. Pet. .574 .551 .531 .514 .413 .452 .424 GS 17 15 Chkago 15 Cincinnati 14 15 Pfcifadtlpnia 14 York 14 17 Milwaukoo 1419 Houston 13 If x--last nigHKs included Today's PitdMrs Cincinnati at Chicago: Nuxhali 2-1) vs Ellsworth (3-2) St.

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