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The Star, em Baute, Wednesday, October 26, 19T1 Baseball World Mourns Death Of Robinson Color-Barrier Breaker Was 53 STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) .1 a i Robinson, silver-haired and nearly blind, died Tuesday from heart disease and was mourned by the baseball world that grudgingly accepted him 25 years ago. Although a dazzling all-around athlete, Robinson will be remembered as the man who broke the major leagues' racial barrier with the)' old Brooklyn Dodgers. 119(50 presidential race and Lyn- The 53-year-old Hall of Famer suffered an early morning attack at his 14 room home in this suburb of New York City At 7:10 a.m., he was pronounced dead on arrival at Stamford Hospital. Robinson's ailments were no secrets the heart problems which felled him briefly in 1968; the diabetes which his eyesight.

had Still, death came as a shock to those who recalled him as a daring baserunncr, clulch hitler and the guy who opened Ihe big league gales lo Negroes. Roy Campanella, a black catcher who followed Robinson to the Dodgers, sat stunned in his wheel chair when told ol Robinson's dealh. Campanella was crippled 14 years ago in an auto accident. "He was a great man who accomplished so much in hif lifetime," said Campanella, "On and off the field, Jackie could do all. He had lo do it all.

What more can I say? 1 President Nixon said in Washington, "This nation to he gave so much in his lifetime "will miss Jackie Robinson, but his example will continue to inspire us for. years to come." "Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn said Robinson was un surpassed in his contribution lo sports. "His entire life was courage. Courage as the black pioneer of the game. Courage as a player.

Courage in the way he fought for what he believed." Robinson, a brilliant football- performer al Pasadena Junior College and UCLA, was given his major league chance by the late Branch Rickey, whose front office genius built the Dodgers into a powerhouse. In 1947, Robinson with stern advice from Rickey to feelings and not broke in with harness his fight back Brooklyn as a first baseman and helped lead the Dodgers to the pennant. He was named National League Rookie of the Year. Robinson's greatness made it a bit easier. He answered taunts and racial slurs from fans and white players with base hits, stolen bases and fielding gems that helped the Dodgers win games.

He played 10 seasons, batting .311 as a five-time All-Star ana as the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1949, Six years after his retirement in 1956, Rdbinson became the first black to be elected to the ball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. When his baseball career ended, Robinson took a job as vice president of Chock Full Nuts, concerning himself mainly with the restaurant chain's minority programs. He became increasingly, active in civi" rights, community and political activities. He supported Nixon in the Happiness KING EDWARD CIGAR don B. Johnsoi, in II was in 19(54 that Ttobinsori left Chock Full O' Nuts to launch his own business career, becoming a founder of he Freedom National Bank in Harlem.

He also organized his own insurance firm. Robinson was born Jan. 31, 1919, in the Cairo. Ga. His fa ther deserted Ihe five children and Jackie's mother in 1920 and they moved to Pasadena, Calif.

Although not a scholar, he went to Pasadena Junior College and on to UCLA as a athlele. He averaged 12 yards a carry one season for the Bruin football team am: was named Ail-American, He set a Pacific Coast Conference, long jump record and led tht league in basketball scoring. But baseball was to be his lasting game. After playing semipro football with the Los Angeles Bulldogs in 1941 and three World War II years as a cavalry lieutenant, Robinson turned to the diamond. He played one season with the Kansas Cily Monarchs in the al'1-black league: Then came the call from Rickey, who wan- led lo discuss his idea of chopping down the color line in the majors.

He warned of Ihe verbal ballering that would come with such an experiment. Robinson accepted Ihe challenge and baseball opened a new chapler thai now conlains such magic names as Willie Mays, Larry Doby, Roberlo Clemenle, Bob Gibson and Henry Aaron. A quarler of a decade since his controversial debut, Robinson was lauded in death by the principals who dominated the baseball world Ihen and now. Jackie's Record NEW YORK record of JACKIE AND BOSS Branch Rickey, former general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, gave Jackie Robinson the chance to break the color barrier in baseball. Jackie and Mr.

Rickey got together at a dinner about 10 years ago. Jackie died Tuesday at 53. Mr. Rickey died at 83 in 1 965. (AP Wirephoto) Jackie Robinson: Year 1917 1948 1949 1950 1931 W52 195.1 1954 1955 Team B.A.

Brooklyn .297 Brtoklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn .296 .342 .338 .308 ..120 .311 .256 .275 10-year lifetime baiting average: .311 World Scries 1.947 Brooklyn .259 1949 Brooklyn .188 1952 Brooklyn .174 1953 Brooklyn .320 1955 Brooklyn .182 1956 Brooklyn .250 Six-year World Series average: .234 Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 19B2 Member of National League All-Star team 1949, 1950, 1951. 1952, 1953, 1954. Celts Stay Unbeaten BUFFALO. N.Y. Jo-White scored 28 points and Don Nelson hit two free throws and a basket late in the game to lead Uhe undefeated Boston Celtics to a 105-97 win over the Buffalo Braves Tuesday night.

The Celtics started off fast and held a 51-37 halftime advantage. The Braves clibpec away al Ihe Boston lead and cul the deficit to 79-74. aftei three periods. Buffalo tied the contest at 9393 on a jump shot by Elmore Smith and went ahead whor Smith scored on a tip-in 3:43 left in tihe fourtli quarter. Smith, the Braves' 7-foot center, picked yp his sixth foul wit'i 3:11 remaining and Nelson sank both free throws.

Nelson hit a 20-fool set shot put Boston ahead for good, 97-95, with 2:49 left in the contest. John Havlicek and Dcjn Jhaney added 14 points for Boston, now 80 for the season. Bob Kauffman led the Braves with 24 points. Fred Hilton llace Salem Race On Tap Bloomington, USC Keep Leads added 23 Buffalo. and SmiUh 22 for Tuesday's NHL Scores Montreal 4.

New York 3 Minnesota 2, St. Louis 1 From Slar Wire Services In weekly balloting for foot ball leadership on the high school and college level, Bloomington South and Southern California retained their leads. But there was a new poll leader in one 01 the small-college lists as Deleware took over again in place of Louisiana Tech even though both ball clubs remain unbeaten. There's more than just pass ing interest in the voting in al least two of me polls this week since Indiana Stave meets Western Illinois, ranked in the small college top 20, in a Homecoming game Saturday at Memorial Stadium and South's Braves take on the top prep team that night in Bloomington. In the major poll, as tabulated by The Associated Press, mean while, Southern Cal maintained a big spread over runnerup Alabama but Notre Dame slipped to the second 10 after having been beaten by Missouri last Saturday.

Two Big 10 ball clubs, Ohio Stale and Michigan, rank four and five in the AP voting behind Southern Cal, Alabama and Nebraska. Colorado, upsetter of Oklahoma last week, is seventh, just a step ahead of the Sooners. Purdue received some votes from sportswriters and broadcasters as a result of three straight victories and a share of the Big 10 lead. Bloominglon South, Indianapolis Washington and Richmond remained 1-2-3 in both UPI and AP Hoosicrland prep polls but the lists varied from that point clown in the lop 20. Bloomington South takes a 49-game winning siring i I ils Saturday dale with Ihe local Soulh eleven.

In the small-college ranks, Deleware and Louisiana Tech were clearly 1-2 in the UPI list. Western Illinois, beaten for the irst time by Illinois State Sal urday, dropped from 17lh in the voting. fifth to The polls: DPI SMALL COLLEGE Delaware, Louisiana Tech, Cal Poly (Slo). Me- Nee.se State, Tennessee State. Fresno Stale, Massachusetts, Livingston (Ala.) Stale.

Hawaii, South Dakota, North Dakota, Ashland, North Dakota State, Grambling, Tennessee Tech, Western Illinois, Nebraska-Omaha, East Texas State, Montana State. UP MAJOR COLLEGE Alabama, Nebraska, Ohio Stale, Michigan. Ixiuisi- ana Slate, Colorado, Oklahoma, UCLA, Texas, Penn State, Auburn, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Iowa Slate, Arizona Stale, Florida Slate, three way lie Arkansas, Southern Methodist, and West, Virginia. AP South, Indianapolis Washington, Richmond, Fort Wayne Luers, Soulh Bend St. Joseph's, Gary West, Mishawaka Marian, Hammond, Evansville Reitz, Soulh Bend Adams, Indianapolis Shortridge, North Cenlral Marion, Indianapolis Howe, Soulh Bend Washington, Mishawaka, East Gary, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Marion, and Hoharl.

DPI South, Indianapolis Washington, Richmond, Hammond, Gary West, Fort Wayne Luers, Soulh Reilz, Bernf St. Joseph's, Indianapolis Howe, Evansville Mishawaka Marion, South Bend Adams, Indianapolis Shortridge, Soulh Bend Washington, Mishawaka, East. Gary, Hobart, Norlh Central of Indianapolis, Evansville North, Hammond Morion, Marlon tie Evansville Memorial, 'Final Hurrah 9 Came At Series In Cincy By WILL GfttfltSLfiY Special Correspondent NEW YORK (AP) The man came up, thrust a baseball toward Jackie Robinson and said, "Will you sign this for me, please, Mr. Robinson" Jackie blinked. "I'm sorry," he apologized.

"I can't see it. I'd be sure to mess up the other names you have on it." his iriroduction to big league can fly the flag of his race, who baseball, how he was chosen as the man to crack the color bar- ner. Clyde Sukeforlh the Sukefortn, ine Brooklyn catcher and scout, was dispatched to Chicago to bring Robinson in to see the "Old Man" (Rickey). It was August 1945. in the uil- oslentatious upstairs officer of the Brooklyn president at Eb- bcls Field.

can turn tire other cheek. If I fireband who blows his (top and comes in swinging afler i a collision at second base, il could set the cause back 20 years." Jackie recalled that shifted uncomfortably in 'There are no other The croc hety' old Dodger the man said. "I only boss re -rimmed glasses res- "ours." king on a bulbous nose beneath Jackie took the baseball andjawesome eyebrows, looked Jackie squarely in the eyes and said: "1 need more than a great ball player. I need a man who painstakingly name. scrawled his By JOE BUCKLES Star Sports Correspondent The Greater Salem Speedway will host the first annual Midwest 300 for American Speed Association late-model stock cars this Sunday afternoon.

The highly regarded half-mile It was at the second game of the 1972 World Series in Cincinnati Oct. and Jackie's last moment of baseball glory. Yet an aura of tragedy hung like a dark veil over the occasion. "I'm blind in this eye," he said, pointing to his right eye, "and I can barely see out of the other one. It's difficult for me to watch a game now.

1 don't even see where the bal is. I don't react at all." The scene was the subterranean catacombs of Riverfront Stadium. Jackie had flown out to be honored by baseball on the 25th anniversary of the year that he broke in with the old Brookfyn the firs modern black ever to wear a major league uniform. No one could have iimaginec i J.HJ Ullt high-banked oval has then that less than two weeks selected to host Ihe at the age of 53, this great pioneer and Hall of Fam er would be dead. It was a magnificent rnomen for Jackie.

Close to his if fearing to move too far away, was his wife, Rachel. His daughter, Sharon, and son, Da vid, we're close by. There were Pee Wee Reese the former Dodger captain, and Joe Black, the ex-Dodger relie pitcher, now a massive man 300 pounds, and Larry Doby, the HIRAM So that's hat they meanby True Ten High. It's what true bourbon is all about. A full, rich aroma.

A flavor gentled by long lazy years in the aging barrels, rewarding kind of sip-by Ten High. The true bourbon value. From mo.ir.ibr. TEN HIGH THed and True 4 Williams Pay Hiked OAKLAND (AP) Manager Dick Williams of the World Champion Oakland Alhlelics has received his Ihird raise in three months from Charlie owner of the American League baseball club. Finley announced the pay raise at a victory party Monday night, saying: "For laking us to the World Dick doesn't even know he has received another increase in salary." The owner and manager then embraced.

When Williams was signed to a second contract Aug. 12, it was at a "substantial increase" in salary, and after the A's won the pennanl Finely gave anolher raise to the only manager he's ever kept through two consecutive seasons. No figures were mentioned, but one published report said the latest raise boosted Williams to about $80,000 a year. Williams had an announce menl of his own he is retaining all his coaches for next Noren, Jerry Adair, Vern Hoscheit and Wes Slock. Stock is taking the place of retiring pitching coach Bill Posedel.

Finley said also that he is re- running of ASA's "Circuit of Champions" race that will feature three of nation's finest short track champions. Headlining the list of champions is the 1972 Nashville, track title holder Darell Waltrip who has campaigned regularly on the NASCAR Sportsman circuit in addilion to running in several Grand National and USAC races. Joining Waltrip will be ASA champion Dennis Miles, recent Dri-Powr 400 winner Dave Sorg; Louisville track champion John Sommerville, Andy Hampton, Bill Kimmel and several USAC and ARCA drivers. The program will feature three 100-lap races with all qualifiers divided into the first two 100 lap races with Ihe top 15 finishers in these races advancing to the final 100 lap event. Sunday's -ictivilies will slart al 11 a.m.

wilh a practice session followed by qualifications and the first race scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Newly crowned South Central Indiana Racing Association (SCIRA) sprint car title holders Dick Gaines will be honored at the SCIRA awards banquet in Bloomington Nov. 11. Gaines won the championship by edging out Sheldon Kinser by a slim six-point margin as he won the car owner's title for Grant King. Sheldon's cousin, Bob Kinser, ranked third in final point standings.

After a lengthy absence Sammy Eessions is back atop the USAC sprint car poiint standngs with only four races remainiing on the 1972 sprnt car schedule. Sessions vaulted back into the lead Sunday at Rossburg, Ohio, when he won the first of two 50- lap races while finishing fourth that was won storing a five per cent cut pitcher Ken Holtzman took when he was acquired from the Chicago Cubs. Canadians Triumph UNIONPALE, (AP) Jacques Lemaire's third goal of he game capped a three-goal Montreal outburst in the first ive minutes of the third period and gave the Canadians a 4-9 rictory over the New York slanders in a National Hockey game Tuesday night, The unbeaten Canadians, 5-0, trailed 24 after two periods against the young Islanders, who now have lost four $traight games and won only once in six games in their first season in he NHL, Don Nordhorn; Rollie Beale now trails Sessions 772 to 709 in points. Beale was Sunday's fastest qualifier but was unable to finish in either of the 50 lap races. The second annual Tony Hulman Classic will be shown locally this Saturday on ABC's Wide World of Sports.

Consult The Star's Saturday television guide time and slalion, Those fans who caught the original show two weeks ago will testify that Ihe show is a must for any sprint car fan, especially those who are partial to dirt track racing. Included in the fine film footage is the tremendous last lap bailie between eventual winner Bruce Walkup and George Snider plus the spectacular flips of Dick Tobias and Gary Bettenhausen. Los Angeles Topples Kings KANSAS CITY (AP) Jerry West's 29 points paced the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-94 National Basketball Association victory wer the Kansas City- Omaha Kjngs Tuesday night. The Kings stayed with the defending NBA champions for the first seven minutes and had their only lead. 10-9, When Sam Lucy hit from the baseline with 5:06 left in'the first period.

At that point, Wilt Charoher- lain, West and company took over. West played only 18 minutes in the first hall but had 15 points at intermission, hitting five of seven from the field and 1 five for five from the free throw line. Chamberlain dominated the boards, grabbing 19 rebounds. He hit six of six from the field and sunk three of his ttee throw chances. first modern black to play in the American League.

was nice of ol' Pee Wee to come this far just for Jackie kept repeating, over anc over. His once raven black hair now was a crown of stubby sil ver. He maintained his strong athletic build but he walked haltingly, unsteadily on legs that once kept enemy batteries in a state of apoplexy because of their blinding speed. "I wish Mr. Rickey could be here," Jackie said.

He nevei forgot the professorial old Ma hatma of the Dodgers who de fied basebal tradition by bring ing a Negro into baseball. Rickey died in big league December he his seal shinned a bit by the frank challenge throwrf 8,1 him. "You'll have to decide that yourself, Mr. Rickey, "Jackie replied in a tow but unwavering voice. "I think I can play baseball in the minors.

1 think I can play baseball in the majors." Later Robinson was dismissed and Rickey called Su- kcforlh into his office. "He's our boy," Rickey said. FINAL Robinson was feted in Cincinnati' at the World Series as baseball commemorated the: 25th anniversary of his entrance into major league, baseball. (AP Wirephoto) TUNE-UP SPECIAL 1965, at the age of 83. Momenta later Robinson was led to home plate before standing room crowd of 53,224 to baseball's official sa lute from Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.

President Nixon sent a telegram praising Jackie for his contributions to baseball and for his work in preventing drug abuse. Some of Jackie's soul went out when his son, Jackie a rehabilitated addict, died in an automobile accident. "I am extremely proud and pleased," Jackie said, "but I will be more pleased the day I can look over at third base and see a black man as manager." In the years that followed his dramatic, playing career with the Dodgers, Jackie had lost sight of the fact that managers no longer manage from the third base line. Robinson, hand-picked by Rickey to break the color line in baseball, remained a credit to Ihe sport although he never hesilaled about being militancy controversial where the social status of his race was con: cerned. Jackie recalled recently, at a New York luncheon honoring him on the 25th anniversary of Two Football Aides Resign EL PASO, Tex.

(UPI)Assistant coaches Y. C. Me Nease and Gary Withrow quit the Texas-El Paso football staff Tuesday, following the' lead of Coach Bobby Dobbs who resigned after Saturday night's 56-7 loss to New Mexico State, McNease, a former head coach at Idaho, defensive coordintor for the Miners. He coached at UTEP for one yea? in 1965 and returned in 1971: Withrow. in his first year at UTEP, coached the defensive line.

Dobbs announced last that he would quit after and one half years if the Miners lost to New Mexico State. He was replaced Monday by offensive 'coordinator Tommy HudSBeth, a former head ooach at Brigtam Young. Tried UNCOIL, Neb. (AP) Nebraska football star Johnny Rogers was found guilty in a "fl Gounty Oistnpt Court Tuesday of operating a motor vehicle Wvlile Iws driver's license was COMPLETE TUNE-UP Our Specialist will install NEW CHAMPION Spark Plugs. Install new distributor points and condenser.

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