Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 9

Finley Spinning K.C, in Vicious Circle Over By Dafc Nlghtlngtle Chicago Dally Newi Service Kansas City Agreement on a radlo-televIsion contract seems to be the key to this hopes for retaining Charles O. American League baseball franchise. And Finley, whom many suspect would prefer to spend his future years in sunny California Oakland, to be exact has adroitly placed local radio- TV stations in an almost Impossible position. The whole situation here Is something of I comes first, the cMcken or the type of deal. Jackson County voters recently passed a 143 million bond Issue guaranteeing the construction of a two-stadium sports complex that includes a baseball park.

One stipulation In the bond issue, though, is that construction of the complex cannot begin until a firm contract for a major league baseball club has been signed. This week, in Finley announced not sign such a unless he could ttiree-year, radlo-TV contract. And local radio-TV people Insist there ii no way they can offer a contract of that size until Finley signs the stndlnm contract. Chicago, he would contract obtain a In otheer words, one big vicious circle. order to guarantee Finley $500,000 a year, the advertising revenue nut would be a million said one local media executive.

in order to sell that kind of advertising, it would take a firm guarantee from Finley that the Athletics are going to remain LINCOLN, JULY 22, PAGE 9 The two local radio-TV outlets are KCMO, which now carries the games, and WDAF, which has carried them in the past. most that Finley has received from radio and television per year in the past six years is said a WDAF representative. KCMO said It lost an average of $150,009 a year lo when It had the dlo-TV rtghts to the Finley seemingly played a game of musical chairs with the two stations this year. First, he approached KCMO and offered the ra- dlo-TV franchise for nothing (except that the station had to sell enough advertising to pay its own overhead). KCMO refused the offer, so Finley made the same approach to WDAF.

A few days later, Finley announced that WDAF had refused the offer and that he had signed a new tract with KCMO that would guarantee him a certain percentage of the revenue. Finley recently estimated that his percentage of the take this year wfll reach $150,000. The last-minute switch still has WDAF officials incensed, refu.sc one Insisted. were still discussing the ad- visibility of accepting his offer when he announced that we had refused. We did no such contract with KCMO calls for televising five home games and 29 road games, plus radio coverage of all contests.

The station has been ablo to line up only 33 advertisers, mo.st of them Just advertisers, and has been able to put together a radio network of only 12 other stations. In the meantime, the cal press Is making an fort to beat the drums increased attendance for the remaining 1967 home dates. The have averaged 670,000 fans a year during ownership, resulting in a deficit, according to Finley. lo- ef- for Famed Slugger Foxx Succumbs Miami, Fla. Jimmy Foxx, one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, choked to death on a piece of meat.

That was the finding Saturday of the Dade County medical office. Foxx, 59, was taken to a hospital after the meat lodged in bis throat as he ate dinner Friday. He was pronounced dead on arrival. Services for Foxx will be 'Tuesday morning in Miami, where he lived. Burial will be in Flagler Memorial Park here.

Foxx was first baseman for the old Philadelphia Athletics in the heyday of Connie They won the American League Pennant three years in a row and captured the World Series twice in four games straight. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1951, six years first they told me It was a heart Foxx said in an Interview In 1966. they said It and 1 know. But they told me to cut down on work, which very hard. pretty Foxx compiled a lifetime batting average of .325 in 2,317 games, and twice the man sometimes called led the American League at the plate with .356 in 1933 and .349 in 1938.

Briefs Murray Is FCA Head Jimmy Foxx Dead at 59 after he retired from the game. In recent years health had failed and his finances suffered. He resided at the pleasant suburban home of his son, John, a policeman, until recently. But it was his power hitting that fans came to see. He led the American League in home runs four times, 58 in 1932, 48 in 1933, 36 in 1935 and 35 in 1939.

His total of 534 homers puts him third on the all-time list behind Babe Ruth and Willie Mays. Jimmy said he tried for singles, not homers, but added, figured if yon hit the ball good, it wat Compiled from News Wires Bill Murray, former football coach at Duke University and currently executive director of the American Football Coaches will head the national Fellowship of Christian Athletes movement for the next year Quarterback Eddie Wilson, acquired by the Boston Patriots on a trial basis, announced his retirement from football because his injured knee has not healed Baseball League Leaders American BATTING (m at bats) F. RoUiuon. Kaline, .320: ConlflUro. Carew, .304.

62; KUlebrtw, 59: B.Robinson. 58; Tovar. 58: Yaatrzemski, 57. RUNS BATTED Yaatrzemaki, 65; F.Robinaon. 59; F.Howard.

56; Coniallaro. Boat. 54. 102; Yaatrzemaki, 101 Fregosl. 98; Carew.

98; Alvia. 96. ll DOUBLES-Campaneria, K.C., 22; Tovar. 22 Yaatrzemaki. Boat.

18; Johnson. 16: Foy. 16: Agee. 16: B.Robinson. Balt.

16; BUOr. 16. K.C.. 6 Conlgliaro. 5: Knoop.

5: Buford. Blair. Balt. 5: Versalles. 3.

HOME 28; F.Howard. 24: Yastrwmski. 22: F.Robinaon. Balt. 21; Mantte.

N.Y.. 17; McAuliffe. Det. 17. STOLEN K.C..

34: Agee, 22: Buford. 19: McCraw. 18: Lewis. K.C., 13. PITCHING (9 Bost.

13-3. .813: McGiothUn, 8-2. .800: Horien, 11-3. .786: Sparma, 10-3. .769: Peters.

11-5. 688 STRIKEOUTS-McDowell. 142: Lonborg. 139: Boswell. 132: Peters.

128: Tiant, 125. National BATTING (225 at Cepeda. Clemente, .346: McCarver, St.L., Gonzalez. .340, 75; Santo. 66 R.AIIen, 65: Wynn.

63; Brock. St.L., 59; Hart. S.F., 59. RUNS BATTCT) Houst, 71; Cepeda. St.L., 68 Hart.

65: Perez. 64: Santo, 62. HITS-Cepeda. St.L.. 116; Ill; Brock, St.L., Ill: Perez.

Cln. 109: Pinson. 108. Houst, 25; R.AIIen 25: T.Davis. N.Y., 24: St.I-..

24: Brock. St.L., 21. TRIPLBS-Willlams. 8 PhUUpa R.AI1en, 7: Gonzalez, Rose. 8 Pinaon, 6 HOME 24; Wynn 23; Santo.

19: Hart. S.F. 19: Perez. 18. STOLEN St.L., 33: Phillips.

19: Wills. Pitt. 16 W.Davls. L.A., 16; R.AIIen. 13.

PrrCHING (9 On. Jania, 10-3, McCormick, S.F., 12-4. Veala. Pitt. 11-4, Hughea, 8-3.

STRIKEOUTS-Bunnlng. 144 Marichal. S.F.. 143; Nolan. 135 Parry.

S.F., 123; Jenklna. 122. Sunday Bowling noon (7). Pro Soccer Spurs v. Bays, 1:30 p.m.

(6-10-11). Golf PGA Championship, p.m. (7). Hunting and Fishing 4:30 p.m. (3).

Right in Style The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Jerry May on the disabled list and recalled backstop Manuel Sanguillen from their Columbus farm Minnesota third baseman Ron Clark underwent surgery on his right elbow. Clark has been out several weeks and there was no indication when he would be able to re urn to the lineup The Baltimore Orioles re called pitcher Gene Brabender from Rochester and op ioned bonus pitcher Mike Adamson to the same AP WIREPHOTO U.S. divers Sue Gossick, 19, (left) and Ann Peterson, 20, model the uniforms of the U.S. team participating in the Pan-American Games starting Sunday. Golf Kansas State golfer Ron Schmedemann was to mee golfer Hal Underwood in one semifinal match of the Trans-Mississippi golf ourney Saturday at San Antonio.

The other semi due pitted another Texan, Jim Jamieson, against Florida native Larry Hinson Horse Racing Jockey Walter Blum, sus pended 35 days by HoUywqod Park for associating with persons considered undesirable at race tracks, has filed suit to block the suspensicm Blum is a two-time national riding Swimming Karen Muir, 14-year-old South African, set a world record for the 110-yard backstroke, swimining the dis tance in 1:07.5... NU Grabs 5th in Row Mexico City Nebras basketbaU team easily defeated the Federal District champions, 80-55, Frida night after leading the fkst half, 43-24. It was the fifth straight tri umph for the Comhuskers on their Mexican tour. They lost their first four games to the Mexican National team, then won the last game from that club and have added four more against other aU-star teams. Leading the scoring for the Nebraska team Friday nigh were Bob Gratopp, Rob Waner and Stuart Lantz.

Each contributed 14 points to the balanced attack. AP WIREPHOTO Tommy Aaron displays scorecard after record-shattering 65 round in PGA. Pack, Army Wait for Something to Pop Denver, Colo. iSh It was like waiting for the other shoe to drop as the PGA championship drifted into the third round Saturday. Army and Pack were the most anxious for something to pop, but after 36 holes there has been a different leader each day and neither was Arnold Palmer nor Jack Nicklaus.

Tommy Aaron, who In his seven years a golf professional has been close but never a winner, led the parade with a score of 135 a first round of 70 and a seven-under par 65 Friday, which erased the one-day old Columbine Country Gub course record of 66 Another hot, humid day was sighted as the cut-down field of 76 pros trudged foilh on parched par layout. Scores of 151 and under qualified for the final two rounds. The much publicized Nicklaus and Palmer were down the line a bit, Palmer with 70-71-141 and Nicklaus 67-75142. Tied at 139, four strokes behind Aar(m, were Dave Hill, the hero who led the first charge with a 66 and shot a 73 Friday; Dan Sikes, 66-70, and Don Bies, a 29-year-old and assistant club pro from Seattle, Wash. 69-70.

Former U.S. Open champion BUly Casper, 75-70, Julius Boros, 69-76, were tied at 145. The PGA defending champion A1 Geiberger, was making a strong run and was three under par until the heat hit him and his partner, Dan Sikes, on the back nine. Geiberger bogeyed the last two holes and shot a 71 for 144. Doug Sanders scored a hole in one with a four-iron on the 194-yard 16th hole.

He had a 71 for 143. Tied with him were Mike Souchak, Ray Floyd, Bill Bisdorf, Dudley Wysong, Don January and R. H. Sikes. brilliant round included 10 3s, nine birdies and 24 putts.

His most exciting shot came when he blasted out of a bunker 80 feet into the cup for a birdie 4 on the ninth hole. He scored putter, hot Thursday, betrayed him Friday. Good-naturedly he described the eighth green situation where he had a three inch putt for his only birdie of the afternoon. just miss that he said. Scores on Page 10 All events free unless followed all times a.m.

unless boldfaced for p.m. Saturday Local Baseball Legion District Tournament, v. Opthnlsts. 8., Sherman field, 3rd and Motorcycle Racing Midwest Speedway, 27th and Superior, Lincoln Matmen Fall in Matches Arvada, Colo. Three Nebraska wrestlers, including two from Lincoln, were defeated in sectional qualifying for the Junior World Wrestling Championships here Friday night.

Paul MacArthur of Aurora, decisioned Don Coleman in the 114-pound class. Lincolnite Brad Dickson lost by decision to Bill Bragg of Fort Morgan, at 165 pounds and Capital City entry Russ Kildare was pinned by Bruce Hermanson of Golden, at 178 pounds. iiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiuiiHiiiiiinnMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiniiniiiHiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinMiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiHiiiiiiiiiiHiHHiimniiiiiiiiiiii Wilbur Keeps White Sox Flying nt By Associated Press The Chicago White Sox can knock on wood that they called on Wood, whose relief as a starter kept them in first place in the American League. A left-handed reliever who gets lost in the bullpen with the wealth of Chicago hurlers, Wilbur Wood seems to have found himself as a starter, winning the only two games the Sox have captured in their last six. Wood, who put the knock on Jim Hunter and Kansas City last Sunday in his first start in the major leagues since 1965, did it again Friday night as the White Sox edged the 5-4, Without those victories, game lead over Boston would have melted into a half game deficit and a second place standing.

The surprising Red Sox took over the runner-up spot by topping Geveland 6-2 for their seventh straight triumph. Minnesota fell to third when red-hot California beat the sinking Twins 2-1 for their fourth straight victory and 31st in 43 games. Detroit kept pace by beating the New York Yankees 4-2 while streaking Washington dealt Baltimore a double defeat, 4-3 and 3-1, taking sixth place from Cleveland with their 11th victory in 13 games. In the National League, Pittsburgh trounced Houston 9-1, Chicago edged San Francisco 54 in 12 innings, Atlanta topped St. Louis 4-1, Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 5-3 and Los Angeles blanked New York 3-0.

certainly has earned another Chicago manager Eddie Stanky said after the knuckleballer allowed only seven hits in 8 1-3 innings in 5-1 victory. If one good turn deserves another, Stanky is saying it again. Wood, whose only two victories without a has three saves in come in those starts, gave the Sox 7 2-3 innings Friday, allowing only six hits and two runs, only one earned. Ace reliever Hoyt Wilhelm bailed him out in the eighth, but needed help in the ninth from Bob Locker, the other bullpen workhorse, who got the last out after the scored twice. The 25-year-old Wood, bought from Columbus after mediocre tries as a relief man for Boston and Pittsburgh where he won a total of one game, lowered I earned run average to 1.39 in 28 games as the replacement for sore-armed i Wayne Causey, who had only three hits off his former Kansas City mates in IMi years since he was traded, provided Wood with working Diron Star Triumphs For Cascios Career Finished? Fracture Dims Hopes Buying young horses is a risky game, but Bellevue owners A1 and Eileen Cascio appear to have made a solid $6,500 investment.

the amount they spent at Ak-Sar-Ben June 6 to claim Diron Star, a two-year- old of Dark Maid. They earned the purchase price back yet, but they have little reason to be disappointed with their young colt. Veteran trainer Ed Medders sent Diron Star out for its first win in Cascio colors at the State Fairgrounds Friday, an impressive 1:12.1 effort which saw him overhaul front running Fire Prince. Ridden by Ron Alexander, Diron Star had the best time of the day and one which was just a second off the track record of 1:11.2 set last year by M. H.

Van Diamond Beau. George Chu- valo, who took a terrible beating from Joe Frazier in their heavyweight bout Wednesday night, is in a Toronto hospital with a fractured bone under his right eye, his boxing career possibly at an end. had double I 1 ever since the Chuva- manager Irv Ungerman said Friday night. the same type injury Ernie Terrell suffered in his fight with Cassius An operation is scheduled Saturday. It will be three weeks before the results are known and another six to eight weeks before doctors decide whether Chuvalo can fight again, Ungerman said.

Chuvalo lost on a technical knockout in the fourth round George Chuvalo May Be Through of a scheduled 12-round bouti Wednesday. He suffered a cut under his right eye in the first i round, which became -1 sively worse. room as he snapped a tie with a run-scoring triple in the fifth inning off Hunter and then scored on Pete hit. Causey then singled in the decisive run in the ninth inning. Joe Foy enlivened attack with a three-run homer in the third inning off Luis Tiant that provided enough runs for Darrell Brandon, who scattered eight hits, including a two-run homer by Leon Wagner in the eighth.

California, only 3Ms games back in fourth place, got a fourth-inning run on Bobby double and the decisive marker in the fifth when Dave Boswell walked in a run. The win was no surprise to the public and the Cascio colt returned just $2.80, $2.20 and $2.20. The stretch-running Kentucky-bred youngster had closed eight lengths to finish third behind Bold Accent and Doll in the $12,500 added Ak-Sar-Ben Juvenile Stake June 30. National Earlier Friday Lonnie Ray had become the fifth jockey to account for a sweep of the dally double as he scored on Buzz Palmer in the first race and Rare Deal in the second. Alexander, Fred Ecoffey, Don Stauffer and Robert Mundorf had ridden both winners in previous doubles.

The Buzz Palmer-Rare Deal combination returned $34.60. Ray also scored with Blue Honors in the fourth race for his llth triumph in five days of riding. Chlcavo 5. San Francisco 4. 12 Los Angeles 3.

New York 0 Philadelphia 5. Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 9. Houston I Atlanta 4, St. Louis 1 Games Los Angeles (Sutton 6 11 at New York (Cardwell 3-7). night Cincinnati (Pappas 8-7 or Arrigo 5-5) at Philadelphia (Wise 5-7).

night Houston (Belinsky 2-5) at Pittsburgh (Blass 4-3) Atlanta (Johnson 9-4) at St. Louis (Hughes 8-3) San Francisco (Marichal 12-9) at Chicago (Nye 9-5) Games Los Angeles at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia Houston at 2 Atlanta at St. Louis, 'i San at Chicago. 2 Games Chicago at St. latuls.

night Philadelphia nt Houston, light Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, night Hall of Fame Game at Cooperstowii N.Y. Only scheduled. WonLostPet. Behind Woo LestPet. BeUni St.

Loula 54 38.587 Chicago ...........39 .567 9 Chicago 53 1 Boston ............40 Atlanta 4841 .539 4V4 Minnesota 49 41 .544 2 9 Cincinnati 51 44.537 California 51 44.537 San F'ranclsco 49 45 .521 6 IHitroit .......42 .5333 9 7M, Washington 45 49 .479 8 4 Philadelphia 44 45.494 8 48.478 8 2 Los Angeles 3952.42914Mi Baltimore ....50 .4.57 10 New York 53 .41116 New York 51 .433 12 tl Houston 37 56.398 Kansas City 39 53.424 13 Results Washington 4-3, Baltimore 3-1 Boston 6 Cleveland 2 Chicago 5, Kansas City 4 Detroit 4. New York 2 Caiifomia 2. Minnesota 1 Games New York (Talbot 5-3) at Detroit son 11 8 Boston (Stange 5-6) at Cleveland Cfar-il gan 9-7) 7 Chicago (John 8-7) at Kanaaa City (Krausse 4-12). twilight Minnesota (Grant 5-6) at Caiifomia (Mo- Glothlin 8-2). night Washington (Pascual 8-7) at (Brabender 0-0).

night j- Sunday's Gsmes ij Minnesota nt Calliornla Chicago at Kansaa City. 1 t- New York at Detroit. 3 Boston at Cleveland, 2 Baltimore at Washington 4 Osnies Hall of Fanis Gama at OooytralowBetK N.Y. II Ooiy gama achadulML.