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3 i Page 22. -The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona. January 5, 1955 A-T Loop Faces Spring Start In Good Shape mill I Cusick Optimistic; Globe-Miami, Yuma Two New Members By ARNOTT DUNCAN The Arizona-Texas League is surviving the winter and faces its spring opening in better shape than in any recent Hi Si year. Sugar Ray, Joe Rindone Box Tonight By JOE FALLS DETROIT (AP) Sugar Ray 'iw, 4i pI -r-SfeS v's That's true in spite of permitting El Paso and Juarez, two of its past stronger members, to drop out, President Tim Cusick said yesterday from Tucson. Globe-Miami in the last A-T meeting, was granted a franchise to be operated by Ray Steele, former Cleveland scout.

Steele has made considerable progress, including a tie-up with the Chicago White Sox, and has but a few Wlilflin it TlYs Ted Kluszewski takes things easy at his Cincinnati home with lllulllO VI his boxer, Tootsie. The big fellow is looking forward to another record-breaking season with the Redlegs. Itedleg After Another Record Big Klu Could Top Ruth Mark going to do that. You've got to be getting yours a lot earlier than that." Kluszewski believes it's possible. "But I'm going to have to do something about a couple of pitchers.

Harvey Haddix of the Cards and Curt Simmons and Robin Roberts of the Phillies they murder me. They get you on control. The parks they're in don't help either. "In St. Louis at Busch Stadium the right field wall is short, but it's high.

I hit line drives off it a lot. The same at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. If I get a little more lift on my hits in those two places I'd be better off." If big Ted is ever going to do it, this should be the year. A solidly experienced player at 30, he is getting ready for his seventh full season as a regular. After hitting only 13 home runs in 1951 and 16 the next season.

Klu found the range with 40 in 1953. Last season he solidified himself as a genuine long ball menace. "The start is the big thing, though, you've got to remember that," he repeats. By JOE DORAN CINCINNATI (NEA) Ted Kluszewski, who has gripped the interest of Cincinnati baseball fans tighter than anybody since Paul Derringer and Bucky Walters rode high 15 years ago, isn't letting people go without some mid-winter interest. While most baseball teams use the ancient contract signing "disclosures" to get offseason publicity, the Redlegs don't 'have to do much more than sit' back and point to Kluszewski's record for last season.

It shows the big-armed thumper put 49 balls out of play. This leads to the inevitable: "Is the guy to top Babe Ruth's record?" "Hit 60? I'd like to hit 61," the strong boy says. Then he repeats the creed all long ball hitters in chase of the Babe's fabulous 60 have to know hy heart. "The earlier part of the season. That's when you have to be strong," he says.

"Ruth hit 17 in. September. No man is Only Willie Mays and Kluszewski figure, as of now, to have any sort of a chance to hit anywhere near the 60 figure. Cincinnati fans think 1955 is the time for Kluszewski to make it. Last season, he broke every Cincinnati club mark worth talking about as he batted .326 and drove in 141 runs and hit his 49 homers most in the majors.

In 1955, Klu might crack a few more, including the 60 mark. Many baseball people were beginning to talk that way last August, when he belted 13 out of the park. After a night game at the Polo Grounds in which Ted drove a 400-footer into the seats Garry Schumacher of the Giants' front office settled into a cab and mulled over the hit. "If anybody is gonna hit 60, this is the guy to do it," he observed. "Him and Mays.

But this guy is looking for the long ones and he might get there Tirst that is, if anybody is ever gonna get there. He's the closest thing to Lou Gehrig to come along." Robinson, appearing as sleek and swift as ever, ends a 30-month retirement tonight and starts his calculated comeback to regain the world's middleweight championship. The former champion, inactive since June 1952. meets Joe Rindone of Boston in a non-televised 10-rounder in Olympia Stadium. Robinson, 34, hopes it will be the first step leading to a June title fight with Middleweight King Bobo Olson.

"Five or six fights, and if all goes well, then I want Olson for the title," said the dapper New Yorker, who still struts with the air of a champion. Robinson brought his entire road show to Detroit for this fight, including his manager, three trainers, valet, barber, and personal physician. It seemed like old times. As Sugar Ray went through his workouts, it seemed even more like old times. The lightning one-two combinations which ran up a 131-3-2 record were there, as was the nimble footwork which baffled opponents of two continents.

"I know I can still fight," said Robinson. "After the long layoff. may be glove shy at first, but that should pass in time. "My physical condition is an other matter," he added. "I've been working hard trying to get into shape.

Five miles of road work every day. Up hill, down hill. Brother, I like to run, but I never knew road work could be that tough." Robinson appears to he in peak physical condition. "There isn't an ounce of fat on him and I'll bet he could lick most of the- middleweight right now," said Chuck Davey, former welterweight contender who now is a TV announcer. Robinson's last fight was June 25, 1952, when he collapsed in the 14th round in the searing heat of Yanked Stadium while trying to wrest the light heavyweight crown from Joey' Maxim.

Sugar Ray said he hoped to weigh 160 or 161 for the meeting with Rindone, a veteran campaigner who lost all three of his fights last year and has a 33-13-4 record. There will be no national TV fight tonight because of the one- in-four rotation which gives a Broadway show this time. immons '54 Baseball Year's Coach By HUGH FULLEKTON JR. NEW YORK (AP) College baseball again provided the most sparkling bits of news yesterday as the coaches and committees cleared the decks for the main business of the winter meetings of the NCAA and its allied bodies. The American Association of College Baseball Coaches named its "coach of the year" John (Hi) Simmons of Missouri hon ored at the AACBC banquet last night, formally ratified profes sional baseball's "college player rule.

and discussed plans for participation in the Pan-American games this year and possibly the Olympics in 1956. The NCAA council reviewed the agenda and procedures for the big convention, which opens tomorrow. The rules committee of the American Football Coaches Association deliberated on what changes it should recommend to the national rules committee. Indications were that the pre dicted battle over football TV never will come out into the open. The.

Big Ten, which was expected to make a fight for re gional TV programs, apparently was directing its efforts toward making converts and getting as many favorable members as pos sible on the new NCAA television committee, which will be ap pointed Saturday. In going over the agenda for Friday's convention meeting, NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers said that the extra events committee might certify one or more new bowl games, in addi tion to the eight approved this year. The football coaches received the annual report on fatalities, presented by Dr. Floyd Eastwood of Los Angeles State College, which showed 19 deaths due to football in 1954. Tuss McLaughry of Dartmouth, AFCA secretary, com mented that the number, while much higher than last year, was "not out of proportion to the number of players' and that the association now has the money to go into serious research on headgear.

The coaches are planning to send a college baseball team to the Pan American Games and John Kobs, Michigan State, hopes to send one to Melbourne for the 1956 Olympics. Kobs said he was confident that baseball will be part of the Olympic program. They also recommended the publication of a college baseball guide, with appropriate rules applying to college playing conditions, in conjunction with the NCAA. Ralph Coleman of Oregon State was elected president of the Baseball Coaches Association, succeeding Kobs. The sports section of the American College Public Relations Association chose Wiles Hallock of Wyoming as its new president, succeeding Chuck Flynn of Illinois.

Tom Jordan Player-Pilot ARTESIA, N. M. (AP) Directors of the civic-owned Ar-tesia Numexers of the Class Longhorn baseball league yesterday announced the signing of Tom Jordan as player-manager for 1955. Jordan was 1954 manager for the Albuquerque Dukes of the West Texas-New Mexico League. His selection was approved by the Dallas Eagles with whom the Artesia club has a working agreement.

Senior Bowl Shapes As Duel Of Fullbacks Indianapolis Chief Picked INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Howard Pemberton 'of Kalamazoo, former airplane racer and World War test pilot, yesterday was appointed head of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway technical committee for the 39th annual 500-mile race Mayy 30. He has been an assistant to William S. Powell, who headed the committee five years before his death in a highway accident last summer. PIONEER TO MEET SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Pioneer League president, Claude Engberg of Salt Lake, announced yesterday a special meeting of the league's board of directors will be held at Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 16.

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9th Jalopy Benefit Race agreements to complete with regards to the ball park to be ready. Cusick is polling league members regarding admission of Yuma as the eighth member. Holdovers are Mexicali, Nogales, and Cana-nea from Mexico and Arizona's Bisbee Douglas, Tucson, and Phoenix. With the loss of El Paso, Cusick is working on a new league name. Frank Brown of Yuma as- sured Cusick in November his city will be ready to go, too.

If it isn't, Cusick knows Las Vegas, Is eager to returr to organized baseball. With Yuma as a member, the league will "save 20 per cent on travel expenses this year," Cusick estimates. It also will permit a schedule which brings teams into each town for shorter and more frequent stands. A schedule has been drawn up and submitted to the league for approval in which the obvious pairings are Phoenix with Globe-Miami. Bisbee-Douglas with Can-anea, Tucson with Nogales, and Yuma with Mexicali.

Joe Good of Douglas has told Cusick the twin mining cities have solved differences which bothered them in the past, and if any new difficulties occur, Douglas is prepared to operate alone. Bisbee has attempted to organize a new Class league in southeastern Arizona and eastern New Mexico. "I am happy and optimistic," Cusick said yesterday. "Our debts are paid and we have money the bank, plus some equipment left from last year." Carl Stunz of the Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co. at Globe-Miami yesterday said he expected no trouble turning over O'Brien Park at Claypool to Steele, along with uniforms left over from past organized baseball experience.

"That is, if he means business," said Stunz. Steele has formed a local committee of active business men and the copper company is interested mainly in knowing exactly what Steele's intentions are and in his hacking and financial responsibility. Should he satisfy the company on those requirements, it will let him have the park and lighting. "I hope we do have baseball," Stunz said. Steele says he has 25 men working out and playing winter ball at Costa Mesa.

Calif. Vern Highfield, peppery veteran of A-T play, will be the player-manager and catcher. He plans to cut the squad in March after watching other White Sox prospects. He also wants to watch a couple of promising Gila County players. Brown was to meet last night with members of the new city council in Yuma.

"We're not worried about finances and I know where we can tie up with a higher league team," he said yesterday. "But there still are some things to do. Don't say we're all set yet." Virgil Moss-Milfon Moss for 1954-55 FORDS Tndort Fordorn PlrkuM Victorias Rmnrh Wagons Less Than 100 Miles 1441 E.Van Buren E. Washington L-J MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Another Battle of th'e Fullbacks was blossoming yesterday for Saturday's Senior Bowl game.

The main characters again will be Alan' (The Horse) Ameche, Wisconsin's All America and winner of the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding football player during the past season, and Maryland's rugged Dick Bielski. Bielski took the honors in their first all-star meeting, in the Shrine college all-star game at Miami Christmas night. The 207-pound Baltimore youth was voted the outstanding player in the game. Bielski gained 105 yards on two carries, scored one touch RAY ROBINSON Greyhound Race Entries FIRST RACK. 5JB MII.E, MKM ilAI.l KAIl.l HOI KLE 1.

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High Rock 4. Faultless Doctor 19. Classical 5. O.J.'s D'bl Bill I and his 66th Division team in Europe. Cavallo, who turned down a scholarship at ITSC to go to Lafayette, made All-America as a junior halfback in 1937.

Undefeated Lafayette yielded but six points that year. As a senior he was unable to play due to injuries. He also has coached at Perkio-men Prep School, Pennsburg, and Ramsey, N.J., High Fchool. He had returned to George Washington as backfield coach -vhen recalled to the army and sent to Korea in 1950. He met his wife, Betty, while at Fort Huachuca.

A graduate of the University of Arizona, she is from Bisbee. They have one daughter. An advocate of the split and winged Cavallo at Glendale based his offense on the capabilities of his quarterback. seven highest qualifiers will join defending Champion Walt Kil-leen in the Peterson point system finals. Among the leading challengers for Killeen's crown are Jack Scott, Leo Iafrate, Vern Traylor, and Frank Creevely.

Omaha Sells 59 Men To Close Operations OMAHA (AP) The Omaha Western League baseball team, going out of business to make room for an American Association team here, has sold 59 ball players. The only player still on the Omaha Western League roster is Andy Anderson, manager and catcher for 1954, who will be given another Class A team to manage. down, and figured prominently in two other scoring drives as the South won, 20-17. Ameche picked up 88 yards on 14 carries, despite special defensive tactics by the Southerners. Steve Owen, longtime pro coach who is directing the South here, helped the situation along yesterday.

"I am confident Bielski is the equal of any fullback who'll play in the Senior Bowl game," Owen told sports writers. Deadpan, he made no mention of any particular fullback who might be playing for the North. Paul Brown of the championship Cleveland pro Browns, who is handling the North squad, watched the 210-pound Ameche work out and liked 9 "Dcmmv New Mexico AandM Hires Tony Cavallo what he saw. "He is much faster than I had thought and much faster than most people believe," Brown said. There was no comment forthcoming from Bielski or Ameche.

Both Owen and Brown said they were tickled to death with the abundance of top material in their squads. Owen pointed out Bobby Freeman, Auburn quarterback, in the workout and said he "looks like one of the finest college passers I have seen." Freeman led the Southeastern Conference in total yardage last season with 865 yards on passes and 267 rushing. Owen had the Auburn ace throwing long and short ones to Ends Frank McDonald, Miami Max Boydston, Oklahoma, and Bill Sennett, Georgia Tech, and Backs Frank Eidom, Southern Methodist, Corky Tharp, Alabama, and Allen Muirhead, Mississippi. Brown worked his squad mainly on ground offense in the morning session and turned more to passes in the afternoon drill with Dave Leggett, Ohio State, doing most of the tossing. He used Leggett, Ameche, and Halfbacks Bob McNamara, Minnesota, and Corky Taylor, Kansas State, in ope backfield, and Florian Helinskiv Indiana, Drzewiecki, Marquette, Dick Goist, Cincinnati, and Dick Young, Chattanooga, in the other unit.

5fy ihua rrhnnw? THE TWO FACTORS THAT PERMITTED the Skyline senior all-stars to whip the Border Conference in the Salad Bowl here si I Singles Start Saturday Tony Cavallo, Glendale High football coach for the past two seasons, will be named head football coach at New Mexico today, The Republic learned last night. Cavallo will fly to Las Cruces next week to sign the contrajt. Formal notification will be made today by telegram from the New Mexico president, John Branson. Neither Presley Askew, athletic director at New Mexico nor Cavallo would confirm the appointment last night. Cavallo played college football at Lafayette and later was assistant coach there and at George Washington.

He turned in some top Coaching jobs for the army during the war, including one at Fort Huachuca. Two of his teams were outstanding at Huachuca JACK SCOTT Top Bowling Prize Worth $125 New lears Day were determination and Rusty Fairly. The Skyliners had complete confidence in their quarterback, redheaded Fairly from Denver U. As a result he pulled off one play successfully that probably was the most unusual all the bowl games of the day and perhaps for the entire season. Fairly announced his intention during a huddle of pulling off a quick kick.

This is not an unusual play from the single wing and even has been successful in a when the fullback dropped back a shade from his normal depth. The center just passed back between the quarterback's legs. But Fairly calmly told teammates he intended to punt the ball himself and from the regular quarterback position right up behind the center. "I'll just drop back with the ball," he announced to startled listeners, "and fake a pass." So complete was their confidence in their whiz, the Skyliners accepted his unusual call without question, except for a couple of minor ones on the mechanics of the play. And he got the kick off.

It would have been a beaut, too, except that it bounced backward when it hit instead of rolling forward. ALTHOUGH THE ATTENDANCE WAS below expectations at 8,000, the sponsoring Kiwanis Clubs believe they have a good idea going involving the inter-conference all-stars and look forward to a long, happy series of such games. Chief deterrents to the crowd this year appear to have been the conflict with other bowl games, pre-game indications that players best known in thew, parts would not see much anticipation of a lopsided Border victory, fear that lack of practice time would bring about sloppy football, and cold weather. THE KIWANTANS NOW FLAN TO RUN their game next year Dec. 31 or Jan.

2, whichever figures to bring about least head butting with major games on television and radio. It seems probable the Border team will be better balanced with players known locally given more playing time. And certainly fear of a big edge for the Border squad has been removed once and for all. The Kiwanians can be pardoned for enjoying the Skyline victory in the inaugural game. Those who saw the game will assure others that the football, far from being sloppy, was excellent under any conditions, much less under those permitting so little working together.

The conferences are expected to give official approval to continuance of the agreement, so all in all it looks as though a fine setup was inaugurated here New Year's Day. Long may it continue. lot yyM Cash prizes ranging from 5125 for first place down to $20 for eighth were announced yesterday for the Southern Lanes scratch singles match game bowling tournament which starts Saturday. Tournament Director Red Wilson said the prizes are based on an entry list of 40, and that the field is expected to be nearer 50 by the time qualification rounds start at 7 p.m. Saturday.

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