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Sports News Wednesday, April 22, 1964 By JACK FULP Sports Editor Bisons Vees, JACK FULP, Sports Editor RE 2-3456 tl May Be Improved Richmond Virginians Manager Preston Gomez, although stil desiring a bit more plate power, is reasonably optimistic as hi Virginians open the new International League season tonight at Parker Field against the Buffalo Bisons. He is of. the opinion that the presence of Ted Kazanski will solve one of the team's primary problems, and Kazanski, the former Phillies bonus boy will be at third base when the team takes the field for tonight's opener. He described Knznnski as be- Ing in remarkably good shape despite having missed most of the training period, before the filial was made whereby he was secured from Toronto in exchange for relief pitcher Bill Kunkcl. Kunkel, who spent last season with the Yankees, was rated highly as a bullpen artist, and therefore was a big price to pay, but the Virginians' manager feels that Kazanski will furnish some of the long balls needed so badly by the Richmond club.

Because of the friendly left field wall, and the winds which so frequently blow thai way, Gomez is partial to power from the right side, and thinks that Kazanski and Mickey Harrington, also PRESTON GOMEZ secured by the Vees in a late deal, may be the men to provide this power. Another strong riglithandcd hitter, although more of tlie line drive type, is Elvio Jimenez. "He will get some over the left field fence, hut most of his hits are shot out over the infield," was the way the Vce's pilot put it. He apparently gets a pretty fair share of them out over the Infield, because he had a .316 batting average in 43 games after joining tlie Vees late last year, and prior to that he hit .331 for 82 games with Augusla. The Virginians should be better this year, but of course they have had quite a lot of room for improvement.

However, it does appear to be a tighter ball club, and probably will be strong defensively and in the pitching department. However, it still may lack something In the hitting department, particularly in the long ball which so many of them go for these days. Jimemez, Fred Hopke and Art Lopez are good hitters, but neither will hit too many of them for the circuit. Lopez may prove to be the real find of the season. A left handed swinger, he spent last season at Greensboro and hit .333 He appears to be a good fielder and he has good speed.

He hit 10 home runs last season. The Virginian with the most home runs last year was Kazanski, who hit 15 for Toronto, and being a righthanded hitler, he may find the left field wall at Parker Field to his liking. If Roland Sheldon, a winner for the Yankees in Iflfil, should hit his stride again this year he could be the Vec's big winner. He has been much more impressive this spring than he was at any time last year, and maybe he is ready to stage a comeback. The Vees in Tom Metcalf and Leonardo Ferguson have two fine relief pitchers.

Melcalf won nine at Richmond last year, and got win after going up to the Yankees, while Ferguson has nine at Augusta and then moved up to Richmond and added three more wins in four decisions. Manager Gomez is hopeful that things will get better for Richmond this year, and if he can get a club, set and doesn't have a player, the minute he begins to show something, pulled up to the Yankees' bench for a week or so, maybe it will be a good year for the Vees. Celts, Warriors Play 3rd Tonight SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Boston's Celtics and the San Francisco Warriors meet again tonight at the Cow Palace with the Warriors battling to stay in the National Basketball Association playoffs and avoid a whitewashing. since 1959 when the Celtics beat the Lakers of Minneapolis four straight has the final playoff been determined in the minimum number of games. Alex Hannum of San Francisco vows it won't happen this time although his club trails two games to none.

He also said they'll win in seven even though no NBA club has won a playoff after losing the opening pair. Red Auerbach of Boston warned the Warriors againsl fisticuffs such as marked the second game in the Boston Gar den when Wilt Chamberlain decked Clyde Lovellette with a right to the nose. Stanley Cup Playoffs Tuesday's Result Detroit 2, Toronto 1 (Detroit leads bcst-nr-seven series, 3-2) Today's Game No game scheduled Thursday's Game Toronto at Detroit NBA Playoff Finals Tuesday's Kesult No game played Today's Game Boston at San Francisco (Bos- Ion leads bcsl-of-7 series 2-0) Thursday's Game No came scheduled Two People With Courage Brian Stcrnbcrg, ihe University of Washington pole vaulter who was pnrnlyzcd as a result of a trampoline Occident, poses With his girt friend, Nancy McCrackcn, in Senttlc. Nancy has been conslnnl companion to Sfcrnbcrg ever since the accident. (AP Wircpholo.X Open Tonight By JACK FULP P-I Sports Editor Richmond Virginians, along with the remainder of the eight-team International League, will open their season tonight at 7:45 o'clock at Parker i against the a Bisons.

The opening night ceremonies will begin at 7:15 o'clock, and these will include the introduction of the players from both teams, the introduction of Miss Ann Talbott, Miss Richmond Virginians of 1964, and the ceremonial throwing of the first ball will be Lt. Gov. Mills Godwin. Following the throw by the lieutenant governor launching the new campaign, the Virginians' Billy Muffett, veteran righthand- er who was a 10-game winner for the Richmond club last season, will take over and attempt to get the season off on a winning note. Opposing the Vees for Manager Whiley Kurowski's team will be 20-year-old Dick Selma, who has only two-thirds of a season's experience in pro baseball, having posted a 12-6 record Salinas in the California State League after having been signed by the Mcts out of Fresno State College.

Manager Preston starting his second season at the helm of the Virginians, named as his starting lineup and baiting order the following: Wallace, ss; Horace Clarke, 2b; Art Lopez, cf; Fred Hopke, Ib; Elvio Jimenez, If; Rich Barry, rf; Ted Kazanski, 3b; a'k Gibbs, Billy Muffett, p. On the subject of Kazanski, he said that Kazanski reported in remarkably good shape, that he figures the best way for him to get in tip-lop shape is to play 'himself that way, and he is going with the newcomer from the start. Kazanski played several games at third base for the Vees before they left Florida, and appeared to be about ready to go at full speed, the Vees' manager said. The main thing disturbing Manager Gomez and the rest of the Virginians at the moment is the weather. It was too bad for the team to get much of a workout yesterday, and about all they did was go through a bid of limbering up to get out the kinks of the trip from Florida.

The players arrived Sunday and yesterday from the training base, and a good workout has been planned, but the condition of the playing field, the result of a Sunday night rain, made even taking batting practice impossible. The International League has a much better look this year, with the lineup back to the more suitable eight teams after a year's operation with the 10- team circuit, something which wasn't suitable at all. The two teams -which were dropped were Little Rock and Indianapolis, which spent just the one year in the International. Now these teams are in the Pacific a League, which stretched now from Little Rock to Hawaii. One of the opening game sites tonight is Atlanta, and this apparently will be the last International League opener for the Crackers, who expect to be in the major leagues next season.

At least, work has started on a nevy multi-million dollar stadium in Atlanta, and apparently has a firm agreement with a major league team to move into it in The Crackers will be hosting Syracuse in the opener, while in other games tonight, Toronto will be at Columbus, and Rochester at Jacksonville. The Virginians will be at home through Sunday for their first home stand. They meet Buffalo tomorrow and Friday, then open a four-games-in-thrce-clays series with Toronto Saturday. That will include a Sunday double header. Real North, South Match Play Set Up PINEHURST, N.C.

(AP)-The 62nd North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship was just that today as quarterfinals matched four Northern players against four Southern swingers. Nancy Roth, defending champion from Hollywood, met Mrs. Joseph Nesbitt of Greenwich, in the opening match. Then came Phyllis (Tish) Preuss of Pompano Beach, and Mrs. Philip Cudone of West Caldwell, N.J.

In the lower bracket Barbara Fay White of Shreveport, was matched with Mrs. Helen Sigel Wilson of Gladwyne, and Louise Fike of Wilson, N.C., played Mrs. George Trainor of Rochester, N.Y. Second round matches Tuesday produced 2 pair of surprises among players in the "middle" group. MTA Trainor, playing her first competitive golf since last September, trimmed the No.

1 player in the Carolinas, Marge Burns of Greensboro 3 and 1. Miss Fike, playing to a three handicap, upset Mrs. Harton Semple of Sewickley, national quarter-finalist last year, 3 and 1. Miss Burns lost the first four holes to Mrs. Trainor, then battled back to even the match on the 12fch green only to Jose the next two holes.

Miss Burns will go on to Augusta, Ga. for the opening Thursday of the Titleholders Tournament. Miss Fike, even after nine holes on the sun-scorched Pinehurst Country Club No. 2 course shot the next seven holes one over par to beat Mrs. Semple.

Lady Qua Has Much NEW YORK (AP) If they gave an Olympic medal for train riding, Jackie Peterson would probably win it with two transfers at Grand Central Station to spare. A girl quarter-miler, she spends more time on the train than on the track. It's all part of the problem a girl runner faces hi these parts, where about the only time anyone ever pays any attention to her is when she finishes well to the rear of a Russian. Jackie is 22, and the newly crowned AAU indoor quarter mile champion, a title she won at Madison Square Garden before a full house. "It was one of the few times they ever let the girls run in Front of a crowd," Jackie said.

"Usually we run our races right after the ushers arrive. It was nice to run in front of somebody." Jackie's winning time was 59.5, not particularly good by world standards, but she hopes trim it to about 55 seconds by this summer, and win a trip to Tokyo for the Olympics hi October. That's where all the train riding comes in. Jackie works out on a track in Brooklyn most of the time-it's almost the only one available in the New York area, and he only place where she can ind other girls to run with. "I like to have some com- iany when I train," she said, 'and some competition too.

It's pretty hard work, getting in condition for something like the Olympics, and it's a little eas- Major League Stars Bstllnj; Gene Frcesc, Pirates, hit plnch-hlt thrcc-run Cr il lhll rf eame from hehncl lo beat ChlcaRo fl-5. Pitching Elroy Fnce. Pi- P' 1 1 Innlnss o( nhiitniit rrllel mni Je an im- nsslslcil double play while winning his game of the sea- rter-M'iler Train Time ier when you have company." But Jackie is a dental technician in Scarsdale, N.Y., a suburban city on the other side of Manhattan and a long way from Brooklyn. "I usually leave the office at 4 o'clock, and get the 4:20 train for Gl-and Central," she said. "I switch to the Lexington Avenue subway there.

In Brooklyn I change to the train, and then to the Then I have about a five-minute walk. It takes more than two hours, Then I have my workout." Jackie lives at home with her father and mother in Mt. Vernon, while her husband, James Hardy, is in (he Navy. They met at high school in Mt. Vernon, and sometimes run together.

Major League Standings V4 Baseball National League I Philadelphia 4" 1 .800 -San KrancUco 5 2 .714 Pittsburgh 4 2 .667 St. Louis 4 3 .571 Milwaukee 4 3 .571 Cincinnati 4 3 .571 i Houston 3 4 .429 2 Chicago 2 4 .333 Now York 1 4 .200 3 Angeles 1 6 .143 4 Tuesday's Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 5 Cincinnati 10, Houston Philadelphia at New York, wet grounds Only games scheduled Today's Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Houston, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Ixis Angeles at Houston, San Francisco at Milwaukee, fiamti Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Houston, Los Angeles at St, Louis, Only games scheduled American League W. Pet. G.B. Baltimore 4 1 .800 Minnesota 4 2 .667 Detroit 4 2 .667 Vi Cleveland 2 1 .667 1 Boston 3 2 .600 1 Los Angeles 2 3 .400 2 Chicago 2 3 Am 2 Washington 2 4 .333 Kansas City 1 3 .250 New York 1 4 .200 3 Tuesday's Results Cleveland 5.

Kansas City 3 Detroit 6, Los Angeles 4 Washn. at Minnesota, rain. Only games scheduled Today's Games New York at Chicago, Boston at Baltimore, Detroit at Los Angeles, Cleveland at Kansas City, Washington at Minnesota Thursday's Games Cleveland at Los Angeles, Washington at Minnesota Boston at Baltimore, Only games scheduled New Twins Hero Young Tony diva has quickly become a popular hero with fans of the Minnesota Twins after hitting .414 in his first six games and displaying a refreshing zest in interviews. He was beseiged by young autograph hunters when the team returned home this week for its first showing in the Twin Cities. Twins are to meet Washington today after home opener was postponed by rain yesterday.

(AP Wire- photo.) Scholastic Results Russell Grove. N'elson Memorial 3. Va. Randolph, Maggie Walker, 2 1'enbocly al Armstrong, rain Fork Union at St. Christopher's, rain.

Colonial Heights al Highland Springs, rain. Huguenot, Douglas Freeman, 1 Petersburg at Hermitage, ppd. rain. llopewell at John Marshall, ppd. rain.

Thomas Jefferson, Prince George, 1. Varlna at Henrico, rain. R. Tucker. Lee-Davis, 0.

Moaclowbrook, 10; Matoaca, 5. Collegiate at Hugiicnot ppd. rain. Dluestone, Greensville, J. Nelson, Amherst, 2.

Scholastic Track St. Christopher's, 00 3 Norfolk 22'A. Episcopal, 79; WL, 3-1. Fight Results AKRON, Ohio--Wilbert Skeeter McClure, Toledo, outpointed Clarence Alford, Cleveland, 10. Middlcweights; Amos Johnson, Medina, Ohio, knocked out Mert Krownticld, Pittsburgh, 2.

Heavyweights. NEW YORK Jose Torres, 171, Puerto Rico, stopped Walker Simmons, 167, Asheville, N.C. B. BIRMINGHAM, England -Joe Erskine, 105, Wales, nut pointed Johnny Prescott, 192V4, London, 10. MIDDLESBROUGH, England -Danta Peru, stopped Mick Leahy, England, 8.

Mid- Too Early To Worry, Says Yankees Berra By JOE MOOSHIL Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) Yogi Berra chomped on a big black cigar and with Chicago's wind blowing the few remaining strands of his hair he philosophically remarked: "So we're in last place. So what. If this were the last week of the season, I might be worried. But this is the first week of the season." With that the freshman manager of the New York Yankees predicted his club will repeat for the American League pennant. "Look at this way," said Berra.

"How would you like to have my starting lino-vip? Would you trade it for any other chili in the Berra was unconcerned over the fact thai the Yankees were in last place in the American League with a 1-4 record. "Remember," said Berra, "we could just as easily have been 4-1. We lost three games in extra innings." Despite the Yankees' had start Berra said he loved managing. "The only bad point of managing is losing extra inning games," remarked Berra. "We have had good pitching and I know my guys will hit.

If they don't, then I'll know it's just a bad year." Berra said the tact that he had inherited a loague champion club had put no undue pressure on him. "We lost three extra inning games and we didn't look too good in spring training. But I'll bcl there isn't a team in the American League trade its starting line-up for mine. So why should I worry?" Wagner Homer Spoils Colorful K.C. Opening By MIKE RATHET Associated Press Sports Writer Charles Finley doesn't need a wnnant porch.

He needs a right 'iekler on stilts. Finley's right fielder, Rocky had all the other jquipment, a glove, spikes and i wedding gown white uniform, but without the stilts he just couldn't handle Leon Wagner's ligh, towering homer that triggered Cleveland to a 5-3 victory over Kansas City Tuesday night. The Indians' victory ruined A's home debut and spoiled coming out party for the 3orch, but in no way dimmed festivities. A few more innovations from Finley and Kansas City could have held its own World's Fair. There were these attractions provided by the A's owner for on hand in multi-hued Municipal Stadium: --The A's, dressed in their al- Lernate uniforms of wedding gown white, trimmed in Ft.

Knox gold with Kelly green sleeves, gold lights and three loud horns, --A battery of BO green and gold lights and three loud horns, set to go off for every A's homer ih place of the fireworks the city has banned Finley f-om using. --The outfield walls, painted green and gold and splotched with question marks where white lettering compared fence distances with New York's Yankee Stadium. --The porch, an area in right field that reduces the dimensions of Municipal Stadium, bringing them more in line with the distances at Yankee Stadium. The A's looked sharp. The out- field walls were informative.

And the lights worked. But the porch didn't. Finley built the porch to catch the A's homers. It was bigger originally, but didn't conform to baseball rules and was whittled down in size. It stood there beckoning Tuesday night but all three homers hit eluded it.

Meanwhile, homers were hit all over Wrigley Field in Chicago, Pittsburgh defeating the Cubs 8-5 on Gene Freese's pinch- hit homer in the ninth inning -the ninth homer of the game. In the only other games played, Cincinnati walloped Houston 10-5 with a 16-hit attack and Detroit whipped the Los Angeles Angels 6-4. The Philadelphia at New York and Washington and Minnesota games were rained out. Wagner came up in the eighth with the Indians trailing 2-1 and slammed his homer, far over Finley's porch. Diego Segui, the losing pitcher, had shot Kansas City into the lead with a homer in the seventh.

In the ninth, the lights flashed again when Bill Bryan homered for the A's, but Ted Abernathy came on to preserve Jim Grant's triumph. Gene Conley Out Of Baseball Job BALTIMORE (AP) Gene Conley, the longtime multiple job major leaguer, is unemployed. The Boston Red Sox have waived for $1 the fMoot-8 giant with an ailing pitching arm and an estimated $28,000 price tag. "Conley no longer figures in our pitching plans," Manager Johnny Pesky said Tuesday night in making the announcement. "We are going with the younger pitchers.

Conley said his arm was okay but we knew it wasn't." "I still think I can do some club a lot of good," Conley said from his Foxboro, home in obvious disappointment. "I am not ready to quit yet." Wave JVs Defeat Hopewell By 9-1 The Petersburg Wave Jayvees scored in every inning except the fourth in beating the Hopewell juniors, 9-1, at McKenzie Street Park yesterday. Phil Spencer went the distance, limiting Hopewell to four hits over the six-inning route, while his team was pounding three Hopewell hurlers for 11 safeties. Paul Edwards led the junior Wave attack with three hits in three trips, while Bruce Honeycutt had two hits. The win evened the Wave's slate at 2-2.

2. Prep Sports Scholastic Tennis Norfolk St. Christopher's, Scholastic Golf Thomas Jefferson, S'A; Thomas Dale, Thomas Jefferson, Prince George, 3 Thomas Dale, Prince George 6 (Tie). BASE BA 1,1., Prince George at Manchester, -1. Thomas Dale at Petersburg, 4, Varina at Henrico.

4. Moadowhrook at Collegiate, 4. Hopewell at John Marshall 4 TRACK Benedictine at Vnrlna, 3:30. Manchester Ht Highland Springs. Petersburg at Prince George.

3:30 -Matonoa at Lee-Davis, JO. Colonial Heights at George Wylhe, Hnnrk-o at J. K. Tucker, Huguenot at i a al Patrick Henry. 4.

Va. Randolph at Armstrong, 3:30. Freese's three run shot capped a liomer derby that left the two teams one shy of tha National League single gama record. Roberto Clemenle, Dick Schpfield and Jim Pagliaroni also homered for the Pirateg while Jimmy Stewart, Andra Rodgers, Ron Santo, Billy an and Billy Williams ed for tho Cubs. Four of Chicago's homers were off Vern Law.

Roy Faco got the victory while Fred man lost it. Vada Pinson cracked two sin. gles and a triple, Pete Rose lected a double and two singles and Chico Ruiz hit an inside-the- park homer as the Reds belted the Colts. Cincinnati starter JIrn was forced to leave after six innings because of a bruise on his pitching hand from a shot oft Pete Runnels' bat John Tsi- touris finished up. Jim Owena took the loss.

Frank Lary, Larry Sherry and Phil Regan collaborated on the pitching for the Tigers, limiting the Angels to six hits. Sherry got the victory with, three hitless innings. Miss America Takes A Break Donna Axum, 1964 Miss America and a senior at the University of Arkansas, throws the first pitch for the Kansas City A's home opener against Cleveland last night. Watching is John O'Donoghue, 22-year-old A's pitcher from Kansas City, who served as Miss America's escort. (AP Wirephoto.) Mauch Warns Dodger Rivals Tar Heels Win Fourth In ACC In Beating Duke By The Associated Press Four runs in the top of the 14th inning broke up a tight Atlantic Coast Conference baseball game Tuesday and gave North Carolina's league-leading Tar Heels a 6-2 victory over Duke.

The victory was North Carolina's fourth without a loss in league play and its llth of the season in all games. Wake Forest, the ACC defending champions, moved into second place with a 3-1 conference record by beating N.C. State 7-6 on consecutive home runs by Bill Scripture and Mike Budd. South Carolina lost a non- conference contest 3-2 to Erskine, which put together an error and three singles for the winning run in the 10th inning. The Maryland-a t-Georgetown game was postponed because of rain.

No games are scheduled today and Thursday. By JOE REICHLER Associated Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP)-Philadelphia Manager Gene Mauch, viewing the Dodgers' worst start in Los Angeles history with extreme caution, warned the rest of the National League today not to be lulled into false security. "This is only temporary," said Mauch of the Dodgers' dismal record of six losses in their first seven games. "They are a sleeping giant right now. But you know they're going to wake up soon." The youthful pilot made it clear he was in no mood for crowing despite his team's top record of four victories in five starts.

"We just happened to get off to a fast start while the Dodgers got off slowly" he said. "But we're not going to be lulled to sleep by their slump. We know they're a fine club and they'll start playing the brand of ball matter of time. "The worst thing we can do is take the Dodgers lightly," Gene added. "That goes for any other club in this league.

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"The Dodgers and Cards must play good to win. We must play good to win. They can play bad and still win." Virginia Sporfs Calendar By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today's Contests Baseball Richmond at William Mary Lynchhurg at N.C. Wesleyan East Tenn. at Emory It Henry Track at Bridgewatcr Old Dominion at Apprentice Tennis Milligan at Emory Henry Bridgewater at Lynchburg Lacrosse Duke at Virginia Yesterday's Baseball VM1 4, Virginia Tech 1 Ft.

Bragg 10, WL 2 Old Dora. 12-1, At. Christian (W) (Other games postponed) WVU 112 1-3, Tech 32 2-3 Rpaaoke 62'A Richmond D2. East Carolina 53 WSiL 85, Lynchhurg 60 Tennis VMI 8, Virginia Tech 1 WiL 9, Richmond 0 ai. Bridgewater ppd Golf Virginia N.C.

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