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The Morning Herald Complete Local, National Coverage TEN Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, March 22, 1961 Cooper Stops Erskine In Fifth Round; Harry Craft May Head Manageress Cubs Will Take Charge At Start Four Are Named To Open Season April 11 MESA, Ariz, (AP) The word "manager" is taboo in the Chicago Cubs' camp, but ex-Kansas City A's pilot Harry Craft Tuesday appeared the likely coach-in- Now that it is official that night racing will be ushered in at Shenandoah Downs on the night of Friday, April 14 there is plenty of action in the business offices located on the third floor of the club house. Everyone conected with the staging of the nighl meeting at the colorful night track located in Charles Town, W. Va. has a job to do and they are really bending over backward in an effort to have all the major as well as the minor details completed by opening nisht, General manager Robert "Bob" Leavitt is on the job bright and ca'rly in the wee small hours of the morn- a 'manager a'niaitw'oi ing when most men are sitting down to their TM in ogy MCC Pt th with the and a glance at the morning newspaper.

It is on under 'owner shoulders that the responsibility rests to have the plant in readiness for the opening. Not only that he is besieged with requests from stables asking for stall space. Conferences are held with the heads of others departments, such as mutuels, maintainance, publicity, con- ow a head Wrigley's "new a a approach." Monday, the club announced that four men-Craft, Elvin Tap- pc, Bobby Adams and Vedie llimsf-- from a nine-coach staff would begin the season at the ma. Because Craft managed the A's cessions and there are reams and reams of paper work or lcasue level, that must be taken care of. jfrorrf "midway" through the 1957 William "Bill" McDonald, head of the publicity with! scason the 1959 campaign ianr) u-ic- mi his good assistant Ed Blake are up to their heads i in Cub he gets first shot at bossing the 1961 Cubs.

Tappe, I960 Cub coach is strong second choice. getting together data on the horses that will be running at Shenandoah and the typewriter keys are being given a terrible beating pounding out attractive copy. The theory is that one man will Mrs. 'Tucky" Corbin handle majority paper work connected with the general managers officelthrough the season. Presumably, pushed her way.

a Protracted losing streak might a lively a match, involv- in lwt olA tne "starters," One would think llial Bob Lravitl would be found but also Charley Grimm, a three- seated behind an executive's desk dressed for the pan but don't be at all surprised if you find him dolled up in riding breeches, an old wool shirt and his boots caked with mud. time Cub manager, and the other coaches to be deployed in the min- Many suspected that Grimm, who directed the Cubs to two of jtheir last pennants U935 Bob can't be found in his ojjicc take a IM3) would emerge the 1961 boss. around the plant. You will be likely to find him out supervising the conditioning of the track or down in the miiluel department overseeing the work that is going on there. He might be found down in the stable area checking on the horses that are on hand and looking after slall space jor those expected.

Again he might be found with the electricians going over the plant lighting and he might be located directing a group of workmen busy getting the parking lots in shape. But regardless of where he may be joiinil Bob is always willing to lend an ear to any inquiries you might have to make and listen to any constructive criticism you may have to offer. He is like that and that is one reason that ton brass of Shennndoah Downs latched onto Bob Leavitt as general manager. One thing patrons of the Shenandoah Downs track can be assured of is that when April 14 rolls around the night track will be primed to welcome their patrons with the same courteous welcome that has been followed out at the Downs since it opened its doors and which has won the plant so manv friends. Talk has started making the rounds that Leo Durocher will be back as manager of the new New York Instead Grimm, will be a roving coach in the Cubs' minor league farm system.

Among the other coaches, all subject to quick recall to home base. Rip Collins is head coach of San Antonio; Verlon Walker will direct Wenatchee, Goldie Holt goes to San Antonio; Fred Martin to Wenatchee. Holt and Martin are pitching' coaches. Dolierty Had Kick Coining POMPANO BEACH, FJa. (AP) -Pitcher Ralph Terry and a flock of Yankee farmhands walloped the Washington Senators D-2 in a rain-hailed seven inning exhibition baseball game Tuesday.

Except for Terry, the Yankee team line-up contained no name regulars and President Pete Quesada and General Manager Ed Doherly sent wires of protest to Iheir opposite numbers. Dan Topping and. Roy Hamey. A paid crowd of 2.451 watched. Terry held Ihe Senators (o one team in the National League next season.

No 1 antl five hits in the six innings TA t. 1 worked. Meanwhile the Van- nothing would please Durocher any more lhan if iliat did happen but so far no confirmation has been had on the rumor which started yesterday. It could be and this year acting as coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers under Manager Walt Alston could be the experience that Leo would need to make a go of it if he landed the job. At least it would give Leo an inside slant on what has happened in the National League since he gotxmt of that circuit.

Just how well liked Leo is in-New York would present a question but leave it to smart George Weiss to bring in a man who will not only be liked by the club officials bpt by the fans and one who will have the respect of the players that New York will pick up along with Houston. i Were you one of the fortune ones whn cooked on the front hunter last night? Good Morning. 1 FRANK COLLKY side had a feast at the ex pense mostly of Dick Donovan vho gave up seven runs and 10 hits in two and two-thirds innings Fritz Brickell, pint-sized shortstop rapped out five hits, Includ ng two doubles; Pedro Gonzates md two doubles and a triple, am Deron Johnson and Don Locke each poled a home run. Thus Doherty was forced to eal lis words. He had sent Hamey a wire saying: "Thanks for nothing.

Agree mcnt made at St. Louis was tha each major league club woul send at least two major leagu players to Pompano. In fad Fishel (Bob Fishel, Yankees public relations director) mad suggestion. People here turnec out in large numbers. I certain! 1 didn't schedule Richmond but sure got it." Richmond Is the Yankees' In tcrnalional League farm team.

Late Rally By Orioles Downs White Sox, 2-1 SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) The Baltimore Orioles scored two runsJThe world champion Pillshursli off Cal McLish in the seventh in-Wales scored all Iheir rims in Pirales Stage Two Big Frames For Victory CLEARWATER, Fla. AP 2-1 Chicago White Sox in an exhbilion baseball game Tuesday. Singles by Gus Triandos and One Stephens plus a double by Jerry Adah- were the big blows in the inning. While Sox collected nine hits in the first five innings off veteran Gordon Jones, but stranded 10-ninners in that hime.

John Papa, a 21-year-old right- handcr on the Little Rock roster, blanked the CHicagoans on no hits during the remaining (our innings Chicago's lone run was unearned. It stemmed from an er- defeating Ihe Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 in an exhibition baseball game. The Pirates got to right-hander John Buzhardt for liiree runs In lie fourth and right-Iiander Dalas Green for four more In Ihe seventh. Southpaw Bohhy Shanlz yielded one run to the Phillies in the first inning. When his shoulder tichl- cned up, Kelly look over and gave another rim after filling 'he bases with Walks.

In the eighth, B. G. Smith grounder by Jim Landis to open the second Inning. Baltimore Cfdciio rA Jonrt, OKI SOO-I I 010 000 009-1 8 and Trisnrioi, Za Bium inn, McTJsb (6). Hotrn md Knflll.

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ror by Brooks Robinson on a Va ubled scoring Smith and m-nnnrfnr Ku TjTirfiQ J0fl dOUOled, SCOHng S3V- age and Wall for three Philadel phia runs, all southpaw Fred Green, 101 000 036-) I Stunli. Kelly tj). Frinrij 1Tdl i According to legend, the liege Troy lasted ID yeari. Ntw York IB) Washington 001 KB 1--2 7 C7 Innings, rain) Terry, Henift iT and Gonder; Iloriova nlpr (3) and DotUrfr, W--Terry. rxinovan.

Home runs-New York, Johnson, Loci Washington, nottprcr. Carry Back Is Favored In Youth Slakes MIAMI, Fla, (API-Nine 3-yca olds have been entered fo Wednesday's Foim loin of Youth Slakes at Gul stream Park for what shapes as preview of the Florida Derby. Dorchester Farm's Carry Bttc and Frert Hooper's Crozie who run 1-2 in the recent Flamii So -Stakes, slinpe up as favorite for the mile and a sixteenth fen (tire, and will carry 122 pound. View Farm's Garwol. Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Herff Intensive gels In wilh 119 pound followed In the weights by Call met Farm's Beau Prince, nt 11 Beau Prince will ran as an entrj 3 wilh Sho Lea, at 110 pounds. Th weight also is assigned Llangolle Farm's Came. 1 Hatskin Farm's Little Tippc and Oak Hill Stable's Oak Band' each under 107 poundj, tomplei Held. Patterson Bout oal Of Winner LOTSA WOOD --The Cincinnati Reds' outfield power boys display their big bats as they rest from hitting practice in the Reds' Tampa, spring training camp.

From left: Vada Pinson, Gus Bell, Jerry Lynch and Wally Post. Rumors Durocher May Pilot New York NEW YORK (AP)-Leo Duro- ier will be named manager of New York team in the Nation- I League within 48 hours, the 'Orld-Telegram Sun said Tues-' ay. Durocher's selection as di- cclor of the new team, which greed to do its spring training in t. Petersburg, was pre- ictcd by The Associated Press in Athletics Win I Over Yankees Via Errors WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)-The Kansas City Athletics scored three unearned runs against Bob Turley in the fourth nning Tuesday and defeated the Vew York Yankees 4-2 in an jilion baseball game halted by rain after 7W innings.

Jim Archer, rookie left-hander, shut out the Yankees on three hits over the first five innings. Ken Johnson pitched the sixth and seventh and gave up both Yankee runs. One scored on a balk and John Blanchard doubled the other Miami Beach dispatch on March 1 The Telegram said that George eiss, former New York Yankee eneral manager, would return to 'ew York later this week and make the Durocher announce' ment. Late last week Weiss took ver as president of the new club. The Telegram added that Weiss' rst choice for the managing job as Casey Stengel, ousted manger of the Yankees, but that the eteran leader refused.

Weiss len, the paper said, agreed to urocher, already the choice of le owners. Officials of the club immediate' chorused that it wasn't so. Weiss, reached in Florida, said at "no consideration has been iven at this time to picking a manager." He denied categorically that ithcr Durocher or Stengel had een approached directly about le job. Don Grant, chairman of the iub's board, said he had talked ith Weiss on Monday and that club president had not men oned the managerial post. "I am certaiin he would have one so had he made up his mind," said Grant.

Charles Hurth, general mana- er of the club that will play its irst game a year from now. said nothing will be done about the manager's job until later." Durocher, contacted at Bradeii' on, asked newsmen, "Why lon't they talk to Mr, Weiss. I iave no comment. I have talked no one--no one." osses, nicked Turley for a run in he first on two walks and two in- 'ield outs. In the fourth the A's put runners aboard on a walk and an er- row by Joe DeMaestri.

Joe Pigna- ano singled home one run and Dick Howser, the A's rookie shortstop, doubled two more across, York OM 000 1 Kaniu City 100 300 1 (7 innings. Tin) Turley and Blanchard; Archer, John, son (6) and Pignalano. W--Archer. L-- The ourth Athletics, winning exhibition against their two Third Straight Win By Tigers Over Cardinals ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

(AP) --Right-hander Phil Regan, replacing injured Bob Bruce, Tuesday became the first Detroit pitcher to work more than five nnings as the Tigers maintained heir Grapefruit League mastery vith a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The conquest, Detroit's third straight over St. Louis, left the to Cage Scandal Way Involve More Players NEW YORK (AP) Sports II uslrated said Tuesday night in an article on "The Facts About The that the college basketball scandal will involve "a number of southern state universities" and 'players and teams in both the major postseason tournaments: NCAA and NIT." The article, by Jeremiah Tax In the March 27 Issues of the weekly sports magazine which reaches newsstands Wednesday, declared that the case will take "at least six more weeks to unwind" and that there will be "exposure of more bribers and players." The article slated: "On Monday of this week, New York city detectives were sent to the University of North Carolina and Philadelphia's I.aSalle College la bring in several players for questioning. By Monday, too, it rtoiKTl tbat three students at the University of Connecticut--nol one--had hern questioned." Tigers with an exhibition record of 9-3.

Regan took over with the bases loaded in the fourth inning after Bruce pulled a tendon at the inside of his- right arm. He was aided by catcher Dick Drown, singles, boosting his exhibi- average to .542, drove in one Detroit run and made possible another. A walk and Rocky Colavito's hit-and-run double produced the third and decisive run off loser Bob Duliba. Mrolt St. Loull Oil 100 000-3 2 COO 002 000-2 7 1 One To Beat LJ Eight Straight Victory For Cooper, Undefeated Last Years--Loser Badly Cut Around Eyes And Face LONDON (AP) Henry Cooper, the British and British Empire heavyweight champion, Tuesday night topped Joe Erskine in the fifth round of a title fight nd boosted his chances for a crack at World Champion Patterson of New York, The 27-year-old Erskine, a former British champion, 'retired" with a closed left eye at the end of the fifth ound of the scheduled 15-rounder before a capacity of 12,000 in Wembley's indoor stadium.

It was the eighth straight vie- ory for Cooper, a 26-year-old London cockney who has gone un- bcalcn in the last 214 years. He is rated the No. 5 contender. Copper's record now is 2J-7-1 including 15 knockouts. In building up his streak he outpointed Zora folley and Ray Harris of the United Stales, Alex Mitcff of Ar- Nicklaus Sets New Record By ED TUNSTALL NEW ORLEANS (AP)-Muscu ar Jack Nicklaus blew the warn ng whistle Tuesday wilh a cours record 6-under-par 65 in a fina uneup for the tortuous Wester Amateur Tournament.

The 25-year-old Ohio Stale bust er from Columbus, Ohio trompec over the New Orlean -'ounly Club course in 35-30--65 round was astounding in vie of the slill soggy course and hi bogey on the 10th hole. National Amateur chamoio 3eane Beman of Bethesda, Md tad troubles in his practice roun and turned in a 2-over-par 73. Just two hours before Nicklau xsled his practice round, Jim Mangum of New Orleans ha nicked Ihe course for a 66. an other record for Ihe difficu course that has pinched fairway and difficult greens. Freddie Haas of New Orlean set the course record wilh a 6)Ut that was before the coura was made more difficult.

Nicklaus and Beman rule a icavy favorites in the 156-mar field that opens play in the five day tournament Wednesday. An form prevails, they will mee the final Sunday. In a half-dozen or so attempts 3eman has never beaten the Co umbus. Ohio strong boy. But lik who lost hv only Iw strokes to Palmer in the 1960 Na tional Open, Beman has some im wessive credentials.

He won tb National Amateur title last yea and the British Amateur crow The big field also includes pas Western Dale More of Morgantown, N.C., James Bil' Key of Columbus, and T) Ed TJndcqraff of Tucson, Ariz along with Juan Estrada, thre time Mexican Amateur king, an Bob Cochran of St. Louis, wh lost In the 1960 Western final Tommy Aaron. The Dresden nuclear powe station, near Morris, 111., whic produces 180,000 kilowatts, world's largest. Providence, ayton Win NIT Games NEW YORK (API-John Egan vent on a second half scoring pree Tuesday night and led Prov- dence to a 71-68 victory over eeded Niagara in the quarler- inals of the National Invitational Basketball Tournament, In the opener of the doublehead- at Madison Square Garden, )ayton beat Temple 62-60 on Tom latton's goal wilh four seconds play. Providence will meet New and neighbor Holy Cross in the semifinals Thursday and Dayton vill play St.

Louis. A crowd of 13,896 watched ihe exciting finishes of the two games 1 hat starlet! out as if they would lopsided. The crowd reported- included a large number of jlainclolhed detectives assigned to watch for known gamblers in thcj wake of the recently disclosed! basketball bribery cases. Dayton is the only seeded team, to reach the semifinals and the and knocked out Erskine in a previous title fight in the 12th round. Patterson, after knocking out Ingemar Johansson in the sixth round ol their third title fight at Miami Beach, March 13, said Cooper was "a very worthy challenger." The 188-pound Londoner cut the 190-pound Erskine's face into a bloody mess wilh a snapping left jab.

He cut Erskine about both eyes and on the forehead. By the end of the fifth round, the Welshman's left eye was closed to a mere slit. His seconds called the referee over and the fight was all over. Erskine never had a chance. Cooper, determined to earn a shot at Patterson, stormed right afler his opponent.

He ripped a vicious Flyers barely made it. Obviously todyln left hook to the body and had Erskine retreating. In the second round the blond Englishman again concentrated his attack to he shift- losing a big lead. Niagara also lost a big lead but couldn't save the victory. Ahead 36-28 at halftime, Al Buter did a tremendous job of guard- ng Egan and scored 18 points 'or himself.

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off punch. All his lefts were straight. The fifth round started wilh Erskine back-pedaling and Cooper chasing him with his left. At the end of the round Erskine, his left eye closed, his right eye cut and with another bruise on his forehead, went back to his corner a 1 0 2 shattered man. His seconds called over 1 Andy Smythe and told him It was impossible for Erskine to continue.

The aurora borealis, or "northern lights," reaches its peak in March and April. SEAGRAM'S IMPORTED Bruce, Megan 4) and Brown: SadowsM Duliba (I), (7) and Smith SawatsU W-Broce. L-Sadowski. Player Leads Touring Pros In Winnings DUNED1N, Fla. (AP) Gary Player, 2f year old sholmakcr from South Africa.

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