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--10-- Last laugh for Pitching Cas. Shackling AL Teams United Press International Are you in the mood for a funny story? Then listen to this: The new Washington a suddenly have come up with the best pitch- Ing in the majors. Maybe that sounds like a sick joke, but it happens to be absolutely true, much to the astonishment of eight other American League clubs who thought they had peddled a bunch of bottom-of-the- barrel pitchers to the struggling Senators in last December's expansion draft. "First they sold us these pitchers," laughs Washington General Manager Ed Doherty, "and now they're breaking down my door trying to get them back." wonder! Washington pitchers have allowed a total of only five runs and 13 hits In their last five five games. Give Up Two Hits Hal Woodeshick and Dave Sis ler combined to limit the slug ging New York Yankees to two hits Tuesday night in a 3-2 victory that was the Senators fourth in a row.

Woodeshick, one of many castoffs Washington picked up for $75,000, held the Yanks to one hit in 6 2-3 innings and was credited with his second victory. The only After Stopping Big Cat Williams Wants Title Shot HOUSTON, Tex. (UPI) -Cleveland (Big Cat) Williams, who shattered the title fight hopes of seventh-ranked Alex Miteff with a fifth-round technical knockout, set up a howl today for a shot at champion Floyd Patterson. Shannock Valley Archers Capture Spring Title Shoot Shannock Valley archers won the Armstrong County Field Archery Conference spring championship shoot Sunday at the Shannock range. Sixty-one archers competed in the event'.

Bob Sink of Shannock, Bill of Rayburn and Jim Cloak of the Pony Farm each earned 20-dot pins. Twenty-pins were earned by Bill Betti and Robert Cravenor of Rayburn and Donnel Gaul of Shannock Valley, two each; and Joe Gaul and Jim Fairman of Shannock, Dave Hutchinson of Rayburn and Jim Cloak of Pony Farm, one each. Jim (Hileman of the host archers shot a 971 to top all contestants. The conference will hold a championship banquet, honoring the Shannock night at the Pony Farm. The meal will be served by members of the four losing clubs--Pony Farm, Burnt Ridge, Rayburn and North Buffalo.

Next conference shoot will be a field round Sunday at the Shannock range. Registration will close at 2 p.m. Results of the championship round: Freestyle Expert AA Jim Hileman SV 455 516 971 Jim Cloak PF 420463883 Bob Sink SV 428447875 Freestyle Ex A Jim Fairman SV OUT 427 485 912 Doanel Gaul. SV 385452837 Dave Hutchinson 356 438 794 Expert A John Hughes SV Bill Wonderllng PF Dean Troutman PF Expert Frank Hassa NB 297 352 649 Joe Slmclk NB 301 338 639 Lee RuKner 212 323 525 Bowmen Mickey Smith OUT 258 308 566 Leo Llngerfelter SV 242 310.552 Ed Wlnslow BR 175 297 472 Archer Joe Gresock SV 166307473 Lea Fairman SV 168 252 420 Don Double BR OUT 180 238 418 Novice Andy. Bussard SV OUT 107 188 293 Visitors Larry Mann Brockway 414 452 866 Luther Deemer 287 340 627 Lady Expert Midge Wonderllng PF 167 130 347 Lady Bowman June Troutman SV 166 269 435 Lady Archer Kay Double BR 116214330 Lidy Novice Linda Hutchinson 59 63 122 Junior A Jim Boyd PF 271 334 605 Francis Fabian SV 200 337 53" Junior Rodger Loughrey SV 167 265 432 Robert Crispen BR OUT 186 229 415 Ken Gearhart SV 145 250 395 Junior Ronnie Steffy SV OUT 145 210 355 Randy Wadding SV OUT 140 196 336 Bob Snyder SV OUT 109 176 285 Jim Gearhart SV OPT 101 125 226 Cadet Billy Good SV 49 138 185 Texas Boxing Enterprises, who promoted Tuesday night's bout against the 8-5 favored Argentine, las offered ths champion a $100,000 guarantee with an option of 40 per cent of the gate to meet the ig Houston Negro.

If the 211-pound Williams ever ooked as though he deserved a shot at the title, it was Tuesday night. He took command of the fight from the Miteff from he start, opened ft bad cut over his left eye in the second round, loored him for eight counts in the third and fourth, and was jeating him badly when referee Ernie Taylor mercifully ended It 1:32 deep into the fifth. Detroit 'few York Minnesota Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City Washington Ihicago Joston Los Angeles 324 378 700 305 345 650 258 380 638 Standings In Majors AMERICAN LEAGUE hit off him was Mickey Mantle's 10th homer with the bases empty in the sixth. Two walks, ft wild pitch and an infield out netted New York its first run in the third. The Senators scored all three of heir runs off Bill Stafford in the op of the third on successive sin les by Danny O'Connell, Chuck Hlnton, Jim King and Willie Tas plus a sacrifice fly by ee Dale Long.

Detroit Beats Baltimore Detroit stretched its American jeague lead to four games with 10-4 triumph over Baltimore; joston clipped -Cleveland, 8 Chicago defeated Minnesota, 5-4, nd Kansas City beat Los Angles, 6-4. In the National League, Pitts- urgh nipped St. Louis, 2-1; Cin- innati turned back Philadelphia, San Francisco increased its to three games with a 2-1 in over Chicago, and Milwaukee eat Los, Angeles, 5-3. Frank Lary of the Tigers won is sixth game against only one oss with a six-hitter over the umping Orioles, who dropped heir fourth in a 'row. Southpaw teve Barber (4-3) was tagged for ght of Detroit's 10 runs.

Rocky olavito and Norm Cash each hit wo-run homers. The Bed Sox snapped out of heir with a 16-hit attack gainst awkins (3-2) and three relievers. oston jumped to a 5-2 lead after iur innings but Jim Pagliaroni's vo-run homer during a three-run ixth proved to be the payoff low. Frank Malzone also hom- red to help Delock gain his icond victory. Wynn Wins 288th Early Wynn scattered six hits singled in the winning run the White Sox in registering 288th victory of his major nd or W.

L. Pet. GB 22 9 .710 16 11 .593 16 13 .552 .517 .500 .480 .452 .429 .407 he eague career' at expense of he Twins. Wynn's, game-winning ingle came in the eighth inning loser Pedro Ramos (3-3), who cored three of Minnesota's runs nd drove in another with a hom- r. Minnie Minoso homered for he White Sox.

Wynn is now 4-1. Rookie Norm Bass, ticketed for 15 15 12 14 14 15 13 17 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 16 11 16 9 18 .333 11 Tuesday's Results Chicago 5 Minnesota 4, night Kan. City 6 Los Angeles 4, night Boston 8 Cleveland 7, night Washington 3 New York 2, night Detroit 10 Baltimore 4, night Wednesday's Probable Pitchers Cleveland at Boston Locke (0-0) vs. Monbouquette (2-3). Washington at New York--Burn side (0-2) vs.

Ditmar (2-1). Detroit at Baltimore (night)-Regan (3-0) vs. Fisher (1-3). (Only games scheduled) Thursday's Games Detroit at Boston, night Washington at Baltimore, night Kansas City at Minnesota, night Chicago at Los Angeles, night (Only games scheduled) NATIONAL LEAGUE general Manager Frank Lane but ranted a reprieve by harles Finley, won his second ame of the season although the Angels routed him with a four un rally in the ninth. Bass had a four-hit shutout un- il the ninth, then yielded a stole, hit a batter with-a pitch and ave up two more doubles before im Archer came on to end the ame.

Marv Throneberry led Kanas City's 15-hit attack with three its. Eli Grba (34) was the los mg pitcher. Homer Beats Cardinals Dick Stuart's sixth inning horn W. L. Pet.

GB .679 .577 3 12 .571 3 .563 3 13 12 .520 4V4 11 14 .440 6V 2 19 9 15 11 16 18 14 San Francisco Pittsburgh Cincinnati Los Angeles Milwaukee St. Louis Chicago 10 18 .357 9 Philadelphia 8 20 .286 11 Tuesday's Results San Fran 2 Chicago 1, night Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 2, nighl Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 1, night Milwaukee 5 Los Angeles 3, nighi Wednesday's Probable Pitchers i i a i at Philadelphia (night) Purkey (3-1) vs. Bu zhardt (0-3). St.

Louis at Pittsburgh (night -Broglio (3-3) vs. Mizell (2-1). Milwaukee at Los Angeles (night) Spahn (4-2) vs. Craig (2-2) or Williams (1-2). Chicago at San Francisco-Cardwell (3-2) or Hobble (1-4) vs Jones (3-2).

Thursday's Games (No games scheduled) FACTORY SPECIAL SEAT COVERS ORIGINALLY MADE TO SELL FOR 22.50 FOR THE SET. WE HAVE NOW A LOW, LOW PRICE OF in stock for most cars Beautiful Patterns Tailored to Fit Colors to Match Trimmed in 2-tont Easy to Keep Clean Full Set For Front and Rear powered the Pirates to their ictory over the Cardinals. South' Fan Fare Sport Parade By OSCAR" FRALEY United Press International NEW YORK (UPI) sports mob had gathered to honor Tony Martin, observing his 25th anniversary in show business, and the singer gave them a double barreled reason for being there. First, he is sponsoring a hole- in-one tournament at the Concord Hotel on Memorial Day for the President's People-to-P 1 he minors a week ago by KG sports Committee. Second, he NBA Votes Baltimore Back Again NEW YORK (UPI) The National Basketball Association (NBA) will welcome back Baltimore as a franchise holder starting with the 1962-63 season.

The pro league's expansion, though, won't stop there. The NBA owners voted to readmit Baltimore at their annual meeting Tuesday and then listened to a presentation from a San Francisco group, which also would like to join the league for the 1962-63 season. The San Francisco bid was presented by Frank Walsh, a veteran California basketball promoter who was representing an unifenti- fied group. The presentation, termed "interesting" by NBA President Maurice Podoloff, was taken under advisement until the owners meet again this summer. Convenience of Schedules "We've always been interested in San Francisco.joining us," Po- doloff said.

"In fact, when we granted a franchise to Los Angeles last year, we felt that for the mere convenience of schedules, we eventually had to place two teams on then West Coast." The NBA will expand to nine teams next season when the Chicago Packers join the league and may become 12-team group in 1962. In addition to San Francisco, Pittsburgh also is seeking a franchise starting with the 1962-63 campaign. Baltimore quit the NBA on Nov. 27, 1954, because of dwindling attendance. The team then was known as.

the Bullets and had to play its home games in arena. Has New Arena 1 then new Baltimore club will play in theJl.OOO-seat Civic Center, a new arena due to be completed before then 1962-63 season starts. The ownership of the Baltimore franchise, which approval of the governors, still is not settled. The new group was represented at Tuesday's meeting by Nathan Jacobson, one of the co-owners of the old club. However, as a representative of the Baltimore city commission, Jacobson cannot participate in the operation of the new franchise.

once played baseball. "I tried out for the San Francisco Missions," he said. scouting report said I was a switch-hitter who struck out both ways but I could sing for the team on the bus." Al Schacht, the baseball clown, smiled tolerantly. But it laughs from such as Jack Dempsey, Don Budge, Kyle Rote, Eddie Eagan, Roy Hamey of the Yankees and Titan Football president Harry Wismer. Dempsey Floors Schacht 'Let me tell you a real funny one," said Schacht, giving Dempsey the elbow, "how "this guy here aw Curt Simmons (1-3) was the, ictim of Stuart's blow.

Vern Law ne nade his first start since April 29 and pitched five scoreless innings iefore his shoulder tightened. Eloy Face relieved him and was he winner. Joey Jay of the Reds checked knocked me out of baseball with "I was coaching for the Boston ed Sox and doing a clown act or free on the side," Schacht aid. "On Labor Day in 1936 at Yankee Stadium I tried a boxing getting Dempsey out of the he Phillies on five hits to win lis third game in a row. Freese hit a three-run homer off oser Frank Sullivan and Frank Robinson homered with the bases mpty.

Jay struck out seven and walked only two. Hobie Landrith's sixth inning ingle off Dick Drott broke a 1-1 ie and gave the Giants their victory the Cubs. Jack San- ord held the Cubs to six hits in winning his second game of the eason. The victory was the ninth 11 games for the Giants and he loss was the Cubs' 10th in 11 itarts. Frank Boiling's three-run homer the fourth inning proved to be he, winning margin for Milwaukee ver Los Angeles.

Boiling's homer ollowed a pair of walks issued by oser Sandy Koufax (3-2). Don (2-2) was the winner al- hpugh he gave way to Moe Dra- towsky in the sixth. Willie Davis homered for the Dodgers. KHS Meets North Hills In Baseball The Kittanning Wildcat baseball team, WPIAL Section winner of Nine, wll meet North Hills (Pittsburgh), winner of Section Seven, in a WPIAL first- round playoff game at 3 p.m. Friday on the Vandergrift High School field.

William (Bill) Miller, WPIAL baseball committeeman for sec tions 7-10 and Vandergrift High baseball coach, was in charge scheduling the contest. North Hills reportedly has an 11-0 chart for the season. Th Wildcats had an 8-1 record, in eluding three exhibition Al Dunn, WPIAL baseball com mittee chairman and Ken Hig baseball coach, announced othe first-round playoffs, which In elude: Midland (4) vs. Union Are; (6), Friday at New Brighton. Beaver Falls (5) vs.

Montou (17), Friday at Aliqulppa. Trafford (12) vs. Elizabet (13), Friday at McKecs port. SULPHUR SPR: W.vir (UPI) Youthful Player figures he's ready to regain the form that carried him to Masters "championship place in prize money won on professional golf circuit. The 26-year-old South Afr hasn't finished better than i Player ie Club G.AB Mathws, Mil.

Moon, L.A. Clmnte, Pitts. Cnghm, St. L. Virdn, Pitts.

Calisn, Phil. Aron, Mil. Gonzlz, Phil. Wills, L.A. Soling, Mil.

must meet the NBA- board of Linescores In Majors NATIONAL LEAGUE By United Press International St. Louis 000 001 000-- 1 8 0 Pittsburgh 000 Oil OOx-- 2 6 0 Simmons, Gibson (7) and H.R. Smith. Law, Face (8) and Bur gess. Winner Face (2-1).

Loser --Simmons (1-3). HR--Stuart. Cincinnati 000 301 000--4 6 1 Phila 020 000 000-- 2 5 0 Jay (3-3) and Schmidt. Sullivan, Ferrarese (8) and Loser Sullivan Freese, Robinson. Dalrymple.

(1-4). HR- tands to referee. "Well, I throw a punch, clowning around, and Dempsey instinc- ively hits me a left hook on the aw," Schacht rubbed his face re- lectively. "I go over backwards and break my shoulder. i hen I made up my mind that if was gonna clown, I was gonna paid for it.

So I left baseball or my act." It reminded Dempsey of the ime he knocked out a fellow named Bill Brennan. "He spun around," Dempsey grinned, "and in falling broke us ankle. With one punch I bust- id him up on both ends." Gives Up Boxing Eagan, an Olympic boxing ihampion and Rhodes scholar, ooked fondly at Dempsey and credited him with turning Eddie away from the pro ring. 'I was a freshman at the University of Colorado," Eagan recalled, "when Dempsey a and I boxed him an exhibition." Later, in the dressing room, Dempsey asked Eagan what he was doing there and Eagan told him he was attending college. "Gee," Dempsey muttered, "I sure wish I could." "Right then and there I decided that I didn't want to be a professional boxer," Eagan declared.

Schacht insisted that life comes down eventually to doing what you were born to do, anyhow. As a case in point he told of doing his clown act at the Little League series in Williamsport, Pa. He ar- Milwaukee Los Angeles Chicago 001 000 000-- 1 6 1 San Fran 000 101 OOx-- 2 6 ft Drott, Elston (8) and Bertell Sanford (2-3) and Landrith. Loser --Drott (0-1). LEADER-TIMES, KITTANNING, PA.

WEDNESDAY, MAY' 17, 1961 In Snead's Back Yard Player Has Work Cut Out for Him Top Hitters And Hurlers NATIONAL LEAGUE 25 102 30 100 26 108 25 87 21 85 28 96 25 101 24 77 29 118 25 100 R. 19 24 15 16 22 15 15 11 22 22 AMERICAN LEAGUE 29 113 31 108 16 16 23 18 24 23 18 19 18 24 19 29 Tmple, Clev. Boros, Det. B. Rbnsn, Bal.

31 126 Batey, Min: 99 Cash, Det. 31 103 Gentile, Bal. 28 85 Piersall, Clev. 27 114 Sievers, Chi. 28 104 Green, Minn.

28 105 Kaline, Det. 27 109 Triands, Bal. 27 93 Home Runs National League gers 10; Cepeda, Giants Mays, i a Robinson, Re" Banks, Cubs T. Davis, gers 7. American League Ok Orioles 11; Mantle, Yanks 10; Colavito, Tigers Killebrew, Twins 8.

(four tied with 7) Runs Batted In National League a Giants 29; Aaron, Braves Moon, Dodgers 24; Mays, 24; T. Davis, Dodgers 21. American League Orioles 37; Cash, Tigers 28; Mantle. Yanks 26; Boros, Tigers Colavito, Tigers 25. Pitching National League Giants 3-0; Podres, Dodgers 5-1; Elston, Cubs 5-1; McCo 4-1; Purkey, Reds Loes, Giants 3-1; Hunt, Reds 3-1; Burdette, Braves 3-1.

American League Mossi, Tigers 4-0; Regan, Tigers 3-0; Tigers 6-1; Ford, Yanks 4-1; Wilhelm, Orioles 4-1; Wynn, Sox 4-1. ACCEPT GOLF INVITATIONS AKRON, Ohio (UPI) Goalby, Wes Ellis and Dave Marr have accepted invitations to compete in the $50,000 Amei Golf Classic, which will be at the Firestone Country Aug. 24-27. NU8, Gary re- to and on rican sixth 5 9 I Pet. .382 .380 .361 .345 .341 .333 .327 in lour lournamenis since nu uru- llant Masters win over Arnold Palmer.

Twice he was ninth and the other time a distant 14th. In a string of 10 tournaments through the Masters, he set a torrid pace, winding up in the top four nine of 10 other time he was sixth. Doing Nothing Differently What happened? "Well, I just don't know," said the pleasant, serious young man. haven't been doing anything differently. I just hadn't been getting the ball where I wanted it.

But the past couple of days, I've felt mighty good about my game." Player said whatever it has been that has kept him from the big pots since the Master appears to have' worked itself out. "Maybe it was the extra practice," he said. even if vountr Player has -325Univprt his temnorarv troubles, he .322 .320 .345 .343 .341 i .333 1 .330 .329 .317 314 1 112 ttJitit 3 tdl Dod- miy Q' i Dod- ntile, Co, 'wins a a oc ZiJ, riants ntile, Mans 26; ffalo, 5-1; mick, 3-1; 5 3-1; Ti- Lary, Wil- iVhite Dave ns to ripan held Club, has his work cut out for him this weekend. He will be playing in the "back yard" of the old master himself, Sammy a ABC Tournament Near Completion DETROIT (UPI) Team scoring was at its lowest during the first 74 days of the American Bowling Congress tournament jwhen teams competed and none were able to make the prize list here. Tuesday night.

Low score to cash as of Tuesday was 2725 for regular teams. The best effort turned in by the full squad was a 2708 by the Pittsfield Bowl Club' of Pittsfield, HI. Minor events scoring also failed to produce any. standings changes as the tournament nears completion next Sunday. against sneaa ana no.

money winner Arnold Palmer in the $10,000 Sam Snead Festival Tournament. Snead Approaching 41 Snead is just 10 days away from his 49th birthday but age hasn't bothered him much. And nobody knows the companion courses like Snead at this mountain resort where the 72-hole tournament opens Thursday. He's been professional here since 1937. Player has been almost as popular with the gallery in past appearances here as Snead, especially since 1958 when he dropped a tough five-extra-hole playoff to the Slammer for the title.

Palmer's presence for the first time in six years, along with last year's PGA champion Jay HeberL adds further "draw" to the evenff which runs through Sunday. Duel For Cash The race for the year's biggest pile of cash has come down to quite a duel between Player and the 31-year-old Palmer, last year's' top winner. Each seems to play his best, usually, when the other is in the field. In the Masters, Player won by a stroke over Palmer because Palmer blew up on the final hole. Player also 1 won the Sunshine Open at Miami Beach by one blow over Palmer.

In the San Diego Open in January, Palmer who Is famous for his blazing finishes tied for first then won a playoff. Player was a close third. He also won a playoff for. the Phoenix Open. In the Baton Rouge Open, Palmer won.

with Player again third. LIVE BAIT 1 wt I MOTOR BOAT LICENSE PENNZOIL SERVICE SOUTH WATER ST. DRY WET 1 FLY-SALE 1 ALL TYPES AND SIZES COMPLETE STOCK ALL 2 McDonnell -Watterson MARKET STREET KITTANNING 020 300 000-- 5 1 30 000 003 000-- 3 4 0 Nottebart, Drabowsky (6) and Lau. Koufax, Craig (5), L. Sherry (8) and Roseboro.

Winner--Notte- bart (2-2). Loser Koufax (3-2). HR--Boiling, W. Davis. AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington New, York 003 000 000-- 3 10 0 001 001 000-- 2 2 0 Woodeshick, Sisler (7) and Daley.

Stafford, Sheldon (4), Clevenger (8) and Howard. Winner--i Woodeshick (2-1). Loser Stafford (-1). HR--Mantle. Detroit 040 400 002--10 12 0 Baltimore 000 200 200-- 4 6 I 1 Lary (6-1) and Brown.

Barber, Estrada (8) and Courtney. Loser! --Barber (4-3). HR Colavito, Cash. Cleveland 200 001 031-- 7 15 2 Boston 121 103 OOx-- 816 0 Hawkins, Allen (2), Antonelli (6), Heman (8) and Romano. De- iock, Stallard (8), Nichols (8), Muffett (8) and Pagliaroni.

Winner Delock (2-1). Loser--Haw kins (3-2). HR--Malzone, Pagli- aroni. Minnesota Chicago Ramos (3-3) ranged with a kid catcher to help him in a missed-signals act. Lump In Jaw The kid was nine years old and he came out to the mound like a veteran," Schacht grinned "Then I noticed he had a big lump in his jaw." Schacht leaned over and asked: "You chewln'.

tobacco?" "My dad was a ballplayer," the youngster told him, "and he says all the good players chewed tobac co." "Well," Schacht repeated, "are you chewin' tobacco?" The kid spat lustily and drawled: "Nope, licorice." BRAVES RECALL PITCHER MILWAUKEE (UPI) The Milwaukee Braves called up pitch cr Claude Raymond from Vancou ver Tuesday and optioned reliever Ron Piche to the same Pacific Coast League club. Raymond, a 23-year-old right-hander, had a 9-9 record with Sacramento of the PCL last year, 001 020 100-- 4 61 001 020 11X-- 5 80 and Battey. Wynn (4-1) and Carreon. HR Ramos, Minoso. Los Angeles 000 000 004-- 4 8 1 Kansas City 000 212 Olx- 6 15 0 Grba, Casale (6), Morgan (7) and Averill.

Bass, Archer (9) and Sullivan. Winner Bass (2-1). Loser--Grba (3-4). Fight Results Houston, Tex. land Williams.

(UPI) 211, Cleve Houston, stopped Alex Miteff, 206, Argen Una, (5). ODESSA, Tex. (UPI) Kenny Lane, 137, Muskegon, out- pointed Manuel Gonzalez, 140, Odesea (10). SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UPI) -Jorge Salayar, Mexico City, outpointed Frankie Durtn, 118, Austin, Tex.

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