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Draws All AL Yates urprise M. i NEW YORK (AP) Detroit's Denny McLain, 31-game winner ivho last week the Cy Young award as the American League's best pitcher, was a i 'named the league's Most Valuable Player Tuesday. McLain, who led the Tigers to their first pennant in 23 years, 4 is the first American League pitcher to win both awards. Don Newcombe and. Sandy Koufax, both dodgers, 'won both awards in the National League in the one year, Newcombe in 1956 and Koufax in 1963.

TJie 24-year-old right-hander also is the first AL pitcher to win the MVP award by a unanimous vote, first AL pitcher to win it at all since Young award was begun in 1956. a's Bobby Shantz in 1952 and the first Tiger to receive the award since Hal Newhouser, also pitcher, in 1944 and 1945, The only other AL pitchers ever to be named MVP were Spud Chandler of New York in McLain, who also was named the Cy Young winner unanimously, was placed first on every ballot by the 20 the voting committee of the Baseball Writers Association cf America. 1943 and Lefty Grove of Fhila-' He is only the sixth player in delphia in 1931, tfie year the award was instituted, the Cy either league to get all the top votes. The others were Orlando Syracuse, N. Wednesday, Nov.

6,1968 15 Ohio State Gains By WILL GRIMSLEY Associated Press Sports Writer The Southern California Trojans held a slipping grip Tuesday on the No. ranking in college and it looks as if they will need some strong knuckles to stajrthere. The giants from the Pacific Coast, who have the season's leading Heisman Tropjhy contender in 0. J. Simpson, are hosts Los Angeles Saturday to one of their toughest rivals University of California.

1'The Trojans may have to win win big-4o stand off the pressure of similarly unbeaten Ohio State, which kas a relatively mild weekend assignment against Wisconsin, victor in only one of its seven games. Another top team, ranked Kansas, also puts its perfect record and high national standing against a league rival, Oklahoma, which I m. has a 3-3 record. USC is a seven-point favorite over tihe Bears while Kansas is rated a similar edge over Oklahoma, both games being played on the field of favorites. Southern Cal lost some favor with ithe panel of sports writers and broadcasters in The Asso- 4 dated Press poll when it had to score on a desperation pass in the final two minutes last Satur-j day for a 20-13 triumph over Oregon.

Of the 45 voters, only 19 thought Southern California was still the best while 14 favored Ohio State, winner over Mcjii- Keeping Posted With Sill Reddy On this morning after election a checkup shows the list of unbeaten major college teams dwindling each week, and the odds are against every team still on the list. The NCAA figures the odds are them going fact that in the last 30 years only 78 major elevens finished the regular seas.on unbeaten and untied The Philaidelphia 76ers of the NBA are trying something new. Baseball teams have lured youngsters with baseball days, bat days, even helmet days. The basketball team will have a "Sneaker Day" Saturday. Every youngster 13 and under, boy or girl, will Reddy receive a pair of 76ers' Sneakers free.

Wonder how they can ever come up with the right sizes? Nick Jones has the satisfaction of knowing he's a fine teacher, but that he's out of a job. Pat Riley, a forward at Kentucky, Jiad to switch to guard when he was signed by the San Diego Rockets. He worked all summer with Nick Jones, learning the skills he needed to make the change. Then, when San Diego had to cut down to 12 men, Riley was retained, Jones was Standouts in boxing will be among those attending the dinner dance of Ring 56, National Veteran Boxers Association, at Le Moyne Manor a week from Sunday. John Antonacci, president of Ring 56, says that former boxers Carmen Basilio, Tony Galento and Izzy Schwartz are among those who'll attend.

More than 150 have joined the local group since its charter was granted last March. The Veterans aim to assist those who have become senior citizens, and to obtain certain medical and health benefits for veteran boxers. Johnnie Addie, long-time New York ring announcer, and Norm Rothschild, former Syracuse promoter, thare M.C. duties. Tickets may be obtained through John or his broth, Sam, at GR1-9782.

gan State Kansas was- No. 1 on 10 of the ballots. Tennessee and Penn State each collected one first-place vote. In the total points, rated on the basis of 20 points for a first place vote, 18 for second, the Trojans' margin over the Buckeyes was 816 to' 803. Kansas had 758.

After Kansas, completing the Top Ten were Penn State, No. 4, rated the best in the East; Tennessee, No. Purdue, No. Michigan, No. Missouri, No.

Georgia, No. 9, and Texas, No. 10. California, in llth place, heads the Second Ten, followed by Notre Dame, Houston, Arkansas, Oregon State, Ohio Michigan State, Auburn, Wyoming and Louisiana State. Pain State has a date with Miami (Fla.) this week.

Tennessee meets Auburn in. the night half of a Birmingham doubleheader that also sends Alabama against L.S.U. Purdue is at Minnesota. Michigan plays Illinois, Missouri meets Iowa State, Georgia faces Florida and Texas opposes Baylor. The top 20, with first-place votes, records and total points.

Pointed awarded for first 15 picks on basis of 20-1-16-14- Cepeda, St. Louis, 1997; Frank Robinson, Baltimore, 1966; Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees 1956; Al Rosen, Cleveland, 1953, and Hank Greenberg, Detroit, 1935. Bill Freehan, McLain's battery mate, fras runner-up in the voting, only other player who (was named on all 20 ballots cast by two writers, in each league! The catcher received 161 points to the winner's 280 and was followed by Ken Harrelson, Boston, 103; Willie Horton, Detroit, 102; and Dave McNaUy, Baltimore, and Luis Tiant, Cleveland 78 each. In all, 27 players received votes from first through 10th with 14 awarded for first, nine for second and so forth, down to one for 10th. McLain, the 1948 MVP, Lou Boudreau was brilliant throughout the regular sea- i 1 3 i.

Tiger's Their Pet The Detroit Tigers' 31-game winner Denny McLain yesterday was named Most Valuable Player in the American League. Here he shows off a large stuffed tiger to his three- year-old daughter Kris after receiving the news in his suburban Beverly Hills, home. (AP Wirephoto) Southern California Cl9) 2. Ohio State (U) 3. Kansas (10) 4.

Penn State (1) 5. Tennessee (1) 6. Purdue -7. Michigan 8. Missouri 9.

Georgia lO.Texrts 11. California 12. Notre Dame 13. Houston 14: Arkansas 15. Oregon State 16.

Ohio 17. Michigan State 18 Aubura 19. Wyoming 20. Louisiana State 816 64 803 70 758 6-0 588 541 frl 415 G-l 371 64 284 5-0-2 544.263 544 192 5-2 183 34-2 14Q 124 48 son. He won 31 games, lost only six, compiled a 1.96 earned run average, completed 28 of 41 starts and struck out 280 in 336 innings.

He had winning streaks of five, four, nine, "seven and six in that order. He faltered in the World Series, losing his first two starts before beating St. Louis in the sixth However, MVP voting was conducted before tihe Series. Tiger players Jiave been named MVP seven times, which is more, than any other team except the New York Yankees, who have won the honor 16 times. Boston's Carl Yastrzemski, last year's winner, was ninth this time with 50 votes.

Rounding out -the first 10 were Dick McAuliffe, Detroit, 71, seventh; Frank Howard, Washington, 63, eighth, and Mel Stottlemyre, New York, 43, HMff. The National League's MVP award will be announced next Wednesday. Ofher Winners Of AL Award 4 Deaf Due Soon Bid for Senators Is Acknowled WASHINGTON (AP) The while awaiting the night's elec- 5-2 5-2 34 31 29 Others receiving votes, listed cally: Alabama, Arizona State, Florida State, Florida, Harvard, Indiana, Miami, Mississippi, Nebraska, Richmond, Southern Syracuse, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Yale. UPI Ratings NEW YORK (UP)--The United Press NEW YQPK (AP) Here are the American! League Most Valuable Players since the award was begun in 1931; 1968--Denny McLatn, Detroit 1967--Carl Yastrzemski, Boston 196--Frank Robinson, Baltimore 1955--Voflo Versalles, Minnesota Robinson, Baltimore 1963--Elston New York 1962--Mickey Mantle, New York 1961--Roger Marls, New York 1960--Roger Marls, New York 1959--Nelson Fox, Chicago Jensen, Boston 1957--Mickey Mantle, New York 1956--Mickey Mantle, New York 1955--Yogi Berra, New York 1954--Yogi Berra, New York 1953--AJ Rosen, Cleveland Shantz, Philadelphia 1951--Yogi Berra, New York 1950--Phil Rlzzuto, New York 1949-Ted Williams, Boston 20 major college football 1MB--l-trn Boudreau, Cleveland teams with first place votes end won-lost- tied records in parentheses, (seventh week). Team 1.

Southern Cal (20) (6-0) 2. Ohio State (7) (6-0) 3. Kansas (6) (7-0) 4. Penn State (1) (60) 5. Tennessee (1) (5-04) 6.

Purdue (6-1) 7. Michigan (fr-1) 8. Missouri (6-1) 9. Texas (5-1-1) 10- Georgia (5-0-2) second Calif ornia (30); Notre Dame (22); 13, Houston (21); 14, Points 316 287 2S5 234 199 139 101 76 69 64 Oregon State (12); 15, Arkansas (8); Yale (4); 17, Miami (Ha,) (3); IS, tie, Alabama, Michigan state, Texas Tech, Onto University, and Nebraska (1). 1947--Joe DiMaggio, New York 1946--Ted Williams, Boston Newhouser, Detroit 1944--Hal Newhouser, Detroit 1943--Spud Chandler, New York 1942--Joe Gordon, New York.

1941--Joe DiMaggio, New York 1940--Hank Greenberg, Detroit 193-Joe DiMagsio, New York, 1938--Jimmy Foxx, BortOO 1937--CharJey Gshringter, Detroit 1936--Lou Gehrig, New York 1935--Haak Greenberg, Detroit 1934--Mickey Cocbrane, Detroit 1933--Jimmy Poxx, Philadelphia Foxx, Philadelphia 1931--Lefty Grove. Philadelphia Proud Denny Learns Humbleness as DETROIT (AP) Nearly all Dick Motta, Chicago's rookie coach, claims his wife Is going to be the best dressed Ionian in Chicago; "She tells me," says the newcomer to the NBA, "that every time I get a technical she's going to buy a $25 dress because if I can throw the money away so can she." At last reports Mrs. Motta had seven new dresses, but the fdrmer college mentor says he working on self- restraint on the bench, to halt the family spending spree. Nobody had more fun last weekend than the group Which rode by chartered bus to the Holy Cross game, And who made a two-night stay in Boston. Some of them have been asking Art Finney to book another Yates Jiress to the Penn State game, but that's out of the question because, in spite of that Dec.

7 date, tickets aren't available. Quite a few are planning to defy late November leather, a two-day trip into Western Pennsylvania and plays West Virginia at Morgantpwn, W. Nov. 23, and the Pittsburgh Steel- ers (with former Orangeman John Brown in the line) host the San Francisco 49ers the next day. (year long Denny McLain was the proud, often cocky young Detroit Tiger pitcher who was headed for-the fame and fortune of an unbelievably successful baseball season.

But now that he has achieved the ultimate reward, being named Most Valuable Player in the American League, he is a changed person--the ultimate in humilty. "To be serious, I thought McAuliffe would get it because I 4 contend he is the most valuable player," McLain said of the sparkplug second baseman, "Along with Bill Freehan, Jim Northrup, Mickey Stnley, He called it, "The greatest'hon- or ever put on HIP." With all that behind him the only greater award could have been to be named MVP. "This is the greatest honor I have ever had bestowed on me; It's a recognition that I don't he said. "Half of things that happened to me this year I don't EHL Standings Exulting over the fact that so many former Chiefs played with the champion Detroit Tigers in the World Series, Chiefs' president Ken Leach points out in a letter to stockholders that "Fifty per cent of all players in the major leagues this past season have played for or against the Chiefs at MacArthur Stadium during the past eight years." The Chiefs are getting ready for their annual stockholders' meeting at Hotel Syracuse on Thursday, Nov. 21, and are asking that stockholders mail in proxies as soon as possible.

With so many stockholders, it becomes difficult to gather a quorum, and proxies are important, Willie Horton, he rambled' on naming nearly all the Ti'ger stars. "I have never done it without the 24 guys I participated with this year," he said. won 31 games this year, the first time any Araeri- cah League pitcher, hit the 30 mark since Lefty Grove turneg the trick with Philadelphia in 1931. And the Tigers, with the help of McLain's performance, won their first pennant and first World Series since 1945 by beating the St. Louis Cardinals four games to 'three.

Last week, he won the Cy Young Award for being the best A V. NORTHERN DIVISION Pet Johnstown New Haven Clinton New Jersey Long Island Syracuse .1 6 6 5 4 2 1 4 6 2 2 3 8 0 12 012 SOUTHERN DIVISION Greensboro i 2 6 8 8 Nashville 7 Charlotte 4 Salem 3 Jacksonville 2 Results Last Night No games scheduled. Games Tonight Salem at Greensboro Only games scheduled. 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 10 18 15 9 Washington Senators may be sold soon to a top-level campaign backer of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.

The last-place American League club would remain in the nation's capital where it is host to the annual Presidential opener each season, as well as the All-Star game marking baseball's 100th anniversary next year- Robert E. Short, the Democratic party's national treasurer, and Jeno F. Paulucci, a fellow millionaire from Minnesota, are negotiating to buy the team, with the. sale predicted by the end of the month. The Senators, losers at the bank as well as the ball park, are carrying a reported- 'price tag of million.

Paulucci confirmed the negotiations. Senators' owner James H. Lemon, a Washington investment broker, said, "There have been serious conversations," but he added, "There are several groups that are quite interested." The Senators are an expansion team founded in 1961 when the original Washington club moved to Minnesota and became the Twins. Paulucci said there is no plan to strip the capital of a baseball team for the second time. He said, "That's the best city in the country to have one.

They've got a beautiful stadium Paulucci reportedly will become chairman of the board while Short would be the club president handling most of the operations. In Minneapolis, Short said through a spokesman that there has been only one meeting so far with Lemon and that reports on the sale are premature. But the spokesman added, "The interest, is concrete." He said the negotiations would begin in earnest shortly after the presidential election is over. Short has been busy running the national fund-raising to finance Humphrey's campaign as democratic nominee for the White House. The party official was reported sleeping Tuesday Horey Winner But Le Moyne Loses to Albany ALBANY LeMoyne College's Brian Horey won the 5-mUe race in 27:06 but Albany State outraced the Dolphins, 22-35, in a collegiate cross- country meet here Tuesday.

Trailing Horey across the finish line were: Larry Fredericks (ASU), Paul Roy (ASU), Jim Beevers (ASU), John BresHn (ASU), Joe Wargo (L), Al Buhl (L), Mark Rolling (ASU), Pat Gepfert (ASU), and Bill Fisher (L), LeMoyne, after winning its first eight dual meets, is 'now 8-3 overall. tion returns and was unavail- able for comment Short, a hotel and trucking owner from Minneapolis, is former owner of the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. Paulucci, from Duluth, found his fortune in. Chinese food, selling his ownership in the Chun King Food Corp. a few years ago for $63 million.

Owner Lemon, who is not re- leated to the Senators' manager, Jim Lemon, said the sale of the Senators was made inevitable by the death of his investment partner, James M. Johnston, last winter. Each owned half of the club with Johnston's stock now held by his estate. Losses last season were reported as high as Lemon confirmed the club lost money, but would not say how much. Manager Lemon's contract runs through next season while general manager George Selkirk has a contract through 1970.

The Washington Post predicted Selkirk would be fired, but Paulucci said that would de up to Short- Central Jolts Corcorans Soccer Team Central Tech upset previously unbeaten Corcoran, 1-0, yesterday in the CNY Cities Soccer Conference and Watertown split a doubleheader with Henninger to move to within a half game of i the league leaders. Verscak's second period goal led Central Tech, 5-7, past Corcoran, now 9-1-1. The Cougars must defeat Auburn tomorrow to clinch the conference championship. Goals by Lucio DiTota, Carmine Licitra and Phil Pascarella led Henninger over Watertown, 3-2, in a regularly scheduled game. Greg Fredericks scored both Watertown goals.

The continuation of an Oct. 12 game saw Watertown hang on for a 2-1 win over the Black Knights. Fredericks and Rick O'Riley scored for the winners. Frank Ranieri had the Henninger goal. The split left Watertown with a 9-2-1 record while Henninger dropped out of championship contention at 9-3.

WRESTLING MEETING A meeting for probationary and new candidates of the Syracuse Wrestling Officials Association will be held Sunday at the Jewish Community Center at 7 p.m. Rule changes -and interpretations will be discussed. 'VewHigh NEW YORK (AP) Scoring and yard-gaining are going up, up and up in college football games this season. In 58 games involving major college teams last weekend, the teams rolled up an average of 49.1 points a game. This resulted in the scoringest weekend ever since the National Collegiate Sports Services started compiling such statistics.

For Slightly: more than two- thirds of the 1968 season, the major teems have been averaging 41.0 points in a game for both teams, according to figures released by the NCSS Tuesday. The all-Time full season high record of 38.8 was set in 1951. For slightly more than two- weekend, the averaged 710.4 yards a game rushing and passing, compared with the all 4 time full season record of 592.1, set in 1951. Of this total, passing accounted for 347.3 yards, compared with the all-time full season record of 279.6 in 1967. Although tied 10-10 by Georgia, Houston piled 532 yards, 370 oMt by rushing.

This enabled the Cougars to retain their leading averages in both total offense, 529.0 yards, and rushing, 332.5 yarcfc'. The other leaders on offense i maintained their grip on the No. 1 positions. Kansas, 7-0-0, was first in scoring with 42.6 points a game. Southern Methodist, 5-2-0, was first in passing with 319.6 yards a game.

Twin Trees Bowlers Lead i Len IwVvl Twin Trees, Scrimale's 641 ue paced by Lou triple, blanked Santaro's, 3-0, last night- at Thunderbird Lanes to take over sole possession of first place in i The Post-Standard League. Scrimale's triple was the night's high and Bill Kires bowled high game of 245. Nastri Chrysler had high team game of 1025 and Sports Bowl hit top team total of 2944. Other match results: Sports Bowl 2, Ralphael's Southland 2, Sawmiller Carroll's 2, Van Wie's Nastri 2, Bowlers Pro Shop. 1.

Hewitt Advances TORQUAY, England (AP) Bob Hewitt, South African tennis star, crushed Alistair Corap- a British schoolboy, 6-2, 6-0 in a covered courts tournament Tuesday and moved into the third round, HOBART IN FINALE GENEVA Hobart College's soccer team will wind up its schedule Wednesday with a home game against St. John pitcher in the American League. Fisher. CLARKSON SOCCER OVER POTSDAM Saturday's win over Hamilton College closed out the for Clark son's Booters. Their a 11 cord.is 7-44.

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