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PAGE 16 THE PITTSBURGH PRESS, MONDAY. FEBRUARY. 17. 1947 innfi)(d OS Potftf (g(cDlffl nsicaiira (owq mm Coach MiEce, Line By Berger The Roundup By CHESTER SMITH Sports Editor tcch plays geneva here Wednesday and Allegheny AWAY SATURDAY Popular Chgice For Fesler's Job Valparaiso And Duquesne Clash Tonight Game to Be Played Hornets Play Scoreless Tie With Buffalo Both Teams Lose -Ground in Race ame'rb oot y-y FOR. THAT 16th Hi Swa -m win' The University of Pittsburgh today returned to coaching for its football team by naming.

Walter sir. Notes copied from a reporter's cuff It makes a difference where you're sitting General Manager Herb Pennock of the Phillies, talking about holdouts, says: "If some of those fellows think they can make more money out of baseball why don't they stay down on the farm." When Herbie was pitching for the Yankees he was known as a hard bargainer The catch in the yarn that the Pirates would be willing to give $200,000 for Stan Musial Is that so would six other National League TnwiuT Tub. i liineeeATcrA wiivn i OUKBS MEBT VALPARAISO AT KEE5BOQT Tuaw UiicPTr CLEVELAND FOP.ASETTO VilJH BALDWIN-WALLACE, FRIDAY PITT COASTS ALONG WITH ONE AT FARRE LL AGAINST "that 4 as i a I A 1,1 clubs. Fritz Crisler surprised a lot of his close friends by turning down the California job to stay at Michigan. Coaching pals who were with him at the recent rules meeting in Texas came away feeling certain he was headed for Berkeley.

Where he was would have been head of the athletic committee, director of athletics and head football coach for a salary said to be close to $23,000. Wes Fesler's all-out praise of Pittsburgh and its people when he took over at Ohio State Friday WESTMINSTER 1 HEYLU I WAS THE REAL MILLIGAM 1 BRING IN BRAINS I GETS MY ASOMEOOTSlDElOfs; VOTE-HE YOO WATCH "rT Frankie Can't Heckle The Lip Saddest man of the year is Frankie Frisch Now that he'll be in a radio booth instead of a dugout when the baseball season opens he won't have a chance to heckle his old. chum Leo Duro- WHEREVER SPORT FANS GATHER -THE CHIEF TOPIC TfliS WEEK WILL BE WES FESLER'S SUCCESSOR AT PITT FROM OUR PAYOR ITe PERCH WE HAVE OBSERVED THAT ASSISTANT COACH MIKE MILLIGAN'S APPOINTMENT WOULD BE A MIGHTY POPULAR ONE WITH MOST FANS- cher, the uphappy bridegroom. The Washington Senators have two ex-hockey stars on their roster this year, Bob Callan of Dartmouth and Bob Shore of the University of Saskatchewan. They're both pitchers and both played right wing.

Brick Muller, who holds the distinction of having pitched the longest forward pass in Rose Bowl history, is now an orthopedics specialist in Northern California. Western Golf Assn. is out with plans to expand its caddie scholarship program, most progressive in the country. The WGA goes so far as to send prize bag luggers to college. Western Pennsylvania Golf Assn.

was moving in the same direction when the war interrupted, probably will swing the green light again for the kids the coming summer. Nothing golf clubs can do pays bigger dividends. Mrs. John J. McGraw.

wife of baseball's famed Little Napoleon and still hale and hearty, is vacationing with the umpire Bill (Mike) Milligan to head the Milligan succeeds Wes ago to return to Ohio State, All the new head man do to step into his new role will be I to move his office from one room to another in the Athletic Building, near the stadium. Milligan was Fesler's first assistant last season, returning to the university from Tulsa, where he was Henry Frnka's aid for seven years. 11th Coach At Pitt Milligan is Pitt's 11th coach the football team was placed on a formal basis in 1904, and the fourth man to take the Job in the last seven years. Charley Bowser, also an ex-Panther athlete, was elevated to the head coachship following the resignation of Dr. Jock Sutherland in the Spring of 1939.

He remained for four seasons, to be followed by Clark Shaughnessy, the first "outsider" to coach at Pitt since Pop Warner. Shaughnessy, who spent three tumultuous years in Oakland, retired of his own volition after the 1945 campaign. His replacement, Fesler, held the post less than 12 months. Popular Choice Milligan. who had been the popular choice, was announced as the new coach by Chancellor Rufus Fitzgerald.

Athletic Director James Hagan proposed Milligan's name at a special meeting of the Athletic Council Saturday night. The Council approved and passed the selection along to Chancellor Fitzgerald, who immediately turned it over to the Board of Trustees. Their action was quick and unanimous. "I am pleased that we have a man on our coaching staff who has won the united support of the university and the community for the position of head football coach," Chancellor Fitzgerald said. "Walter S.

Milligan is a topflight coach with a fine Influence on young men." Coach Milligan is expected to an nounce his staff of assistants soon. It was believed he would retain Dick Cassiano, who recently re turned to Pitt after serving as backfleld coach at Dartmouth College, and Rudy Gradisek, a member of last Fall's coaching corps. Clark, Fisher Leave There are two vacancies to be filled. Lyal Clark and Dick Fisher followed Fesler to Ohio State. Milligan did a great job of coaching the Pitt line last season and Fesler often was unstinting in his praise of Mike.

He credited Milli gan a great deal for the fine show ing of the Panthers. Milligan was bom in McKees Rocks but early in his high school days moved to Aliquippa and that's where he started his football career. He played there in 1922-23-24 and then at Kiski in 1925-26. Entered Pitt in tl Mike entered Pitt in 1927, but ill ness forced him out of school in 1928. He returned in 1929 as an understudy to Ail-American Guard Ray Montgomery.

He won a regular berth in 1930-31 and was an all-Eastern selection. In 1930 he played in the Rose Bowl, the first of several bowl trips for him, the others, of course, being as a coach. It was after the 1931 season that Milligan married a classmate, the former Miss Harriet Davis of Bellevue. Mike then worked in Aliquippa for two years before rejoining Dr. Sutherland as an assistant coach in 1934 and later became freshman coach.

Went to Florida When Dr. Sutherland resigned, Milligan also left and went to the University of Florida as an assistant to Josh Cody, and there Joined a good friend and former teammate, Harold (Josh) Williams, also an assistant to Cody. In 1940 Cody went to Temple as an assistant and took Williams with him. The following year Frnka left Temple to become the head coach at Tulsa. He obtained Milligan as line coach on Cody's recommendation.

Last year he turned down a chance to accompany Frnka to Tulane, and returned to his Alma Mater to serve as line coach under Fesler. The Milligans live in the Bay- wood Arms apartments in Mt. Lebanon and have a daughter, Louise, 12. Babe Ruth Down to About 760 Babe Ruth, who weighed in the neighborhood of 230 pounds when he was taken ill, now goes scarcely 160 When he was visited not long ago by Commis AS IP YOU DIDN'T KNOW THURSDAY MORNING THE FIRST SQUAD OF PIRATES LEAVE FOR. SPRING TRAIN IMG AT THEIR NEW HEADQUARTERS IN MIAMI BEACH staff.

Fesler, who resigned 10 days his alma mater. of the Panthers will have, to Waldorf Named Coach of Bears Responsible Only To President BERKELEY. Cal Feb. 17 (UP) University of California officials today began unrolling the traditional red carpet of welcome in anticipation of the arrival here next day ol Lynn O. Waldorf as head coach of the school's football team.

Waldorf, with 12 years ol coaching serenity behind him at Northwestern, yesterday ac- Waldorf cepted the post vacated by the unceremonious firing of Frank Wick-horst in a surprise long-distance telephone conversation with Bru tush K. Hamilton, acting general manager of athletics. In taking the job, Waldorf said last night in Evans ton, 111., that he was -giving up a "sure" job because California presents "a challenge unequaled anywhere." Signs on Thursday The 44-year-old gridiron mentor will come here Thursday to -formally sign a three-year contract and thereby step into one of the most rabid football hotbeds anywhere. The salary terms were not disclosed, but Hamilton said they were in line with California's athletic policies. Student pressure had much do with the ousting of Waldorf's predecessor.

The touchy Waldorf, once a sec ond-string AU-American tackle at Syracuse University, said he wasnt interested in the athletic director's job, which also is vacant. Responsible Only to President His contract is known to contain a clause which specifies that he was "hired by the school and is responsible to the president and not the student body." "I wasn't hired by the students," Waldorf said. report to the president and I am responsible to him only." Waldorf severed his connections with the Big Nine school yesterday at a special meeting of the athletic board of control, although his present contract ran until September, 1949. really hate to leave here," he said. "It's been a Wonderful place and after 12 years it's hard to go." Ends Hunt for Coach Waldorf's acceptance concluded a three months manhunt by Hamilton to find a candidate to fill the va cancy.

Only last Wednesday nignt, Michigan's Herbert O. (Fritz) Cris- ler rejected the position in another long-distance telephone calL Waldorf will officially assume his new duties March 1. He said he had no plans regarding his coaching staff that Nibs Price, basketball coach, football scout and tutor of Golden Bear punters, would be retained on his staff. Faurot on List For Wildcat Job EVANSTON, 111., Feb. 17 (UP1--Ted Payseur, Northwestern University athletic director, said today he would prepare a list of prospective football coaches to replace Lynn Waldorf, who resigned to accept the position of head coach.

at the University of California. Payseur did not name any coaches who might appear on the list, but sports fans expected to see the name of Don Faurot, head mentor at Missouri University, among those at the top. Others are Chuck Palmer, coach at Fenger High School in Chicago, and Luke Johnsos of the Chicago Bears. Westinghouse Wins CINCINNATI, Feb. 17 Ann Factor's foul shot won for the Westinghouse girls' basketball team over the Cincinnati Hornets, 26-25, here yesterday.

'UHD If Jff 1 I DOH CViTcDTAlli DETROIT HERE TONIGHT -THEM HIT THE ROAD FOR PHILADELPHIA THURSDAY AND WASHINGTON. At East McKeesport By BOB DRUM Duquesne's unbeaten basketeers round the last turn and head for the home stretch tonight at McKeesport Vocational High School gym. The Valparaiso quintet, a top rankiqg team in 1944-45, are the opponents who hope to knock the Dukes off the unbeaten block. Coach Chick Davies, who never has had an undefeated team in 20 years of coaching on the Bluff. is complacent about the whole "They're all tough from now on," Chick lam ents, and we haven't played the brand of basketball we're capable of all season.

We've been behind in nearly every Chick Davies ame this year and have not looked good. "But so far everything has been all right and if the ooys keep digging. I can't ask for more. I sure like to see step out and win going away. Watching those close ones is ougb Valparaiso Tough Valparaiso is a tougn opponent.

Although it has dropped 10 encounters this season, the Indiana Crusaders are able to turn form around at any time. They play the top competition in the country. Daws traveled to Allentown Sat urday night to have a look at their Starting Lineup Position DUKES Camic Barry C. Cooper Pprtzelik Referee William Hugh. Heyl.

VALPARAISO Burning Metralf Umpire Al style of play and was impressed. Chick told his squad yesterday that they will have to go all out to win. The Crusaders were weakened by the loss of their' six-foot-seven center, Dean White, who was declared ineligible because of scholastic deficiencies. But the Crusaders have plenty of height. The only member oi the squad under six feet is Aroi Ami ing, brother of Warren, Ohio State's All-American guard.

Rangiest Foes The remaining members of the squad all tower above that mark and will be the rangiest team the Dukes have met this season. Davies can counter with plenty of big men, however. Ed Dahler and John Barry are five inches over the six-foot mark and Joe Camic and Charley Cooper are a half inch shy of that. The game should produce some hard fought under-the-hoop technique and that is where the game will be won or lost. Ironmen Tackle Detroit Tonight If the Ironmen hope to overtake Detroit in an effort to finish out of the cellar of the Western Division of the Basketball Assn.

of America, the easiest way is to beat Detroit. Tonight at The Gardens, the teams clash for the fifth time and a victory would put the Ironmen closer to fourth place. Four games last week and a road trip that took them to Toronto and Providence tired out the Ironmen. However, they are at their best on The Gardens' floor and are hopeful of closing the gap in tonight's contest. DISTRICT BASKETBALL GAMES TONIGHT Duquesne vs.

Valparaiso, at McKeesport vocational Mign. Davls-EIklns at Fairmont. St. Francis at Bainbridf. Alliance at Erie Cannoc.

TEAM RECOBDS W. t. P. OP. DUQUESNE IS 833 60 West Virginia 13 1 1037 620 Westminster 17 2 1250 959 Indiana 11 3 787 651 Alliance ...11 4 842 770 Wash-Jeff 8 3 636 564 Slippery Rock 9 4 674 614 Youngstown 11 7 1022 943 Pent) State 9 6 702 612 Waynesburg 9 7 931 825 Clarion 4 397 445 Geneva 9 7 931 825 PITT 7 9 732 708 St.

Francis 5 7 896 628 Edinboro 4 6 48 1 481 Thlel 4 6 481 504 Bethany 5 9 773 928 Allegheny 4 7 477 522 California 6 12 1021 1002 Grove City 2 7 384 485 CARNEGIE TECH 1 12 516 7S8 St. Vincent 1 14 659 880 Erie Cannon 1 14 696 927 LEADERS O. FO. T. Pta.

Dembinaki. .18 91 79 261 Schaus. West Virginia 14 85 77 247 Asmonga. Alliance 98 61 247 Basb. Youngstown .....18 85 53 222 McLhinnev, Westminster ...18 80 55 215 H.

Knoche. 11 85 34 204 Gergeley. Youngstown 18 73 47 193 Heddieston. Westminster 19 85 18 133 Zirkel. West Virginia 14 75 32 182 Hummel.

California 18 78 25 181 CAMIC. Duquesne. .......15 64 50 178 Jones, Westminster. .........18 65 39 169 Aglio. California 18 74 20 168 Brrd.

West Virginia 14 70 25 165 Stillson. Indiana 14 57 49 163 Plzzat. Erie Gannon IS 61 38 160 DAVID. Pitt 16 54 52 160 Elery. Penn State .15 60 37 157 Mliich.

Geneva .17 63 31 157 Me-hirter. Betnaxy 14 43 62 148 Dutkin. Slippery ..13 65 14 144 KATSELA8. Carnegie 13 51 42 144 Harper. Slippery Rock .13 53 39 143 Raven.

Erie Gannon IS 61 21 143 Jennings, Waynesburg 14 51 40 142 ASSN. OF AMERICA RESULTS LAST WIGHT Chicago 84 Boston ....7 St. Uuli 80 Toronto Cleveland 75 Philadelphia ....7: SXaXDEXO OF TBI CLUBS Easter Divisiea W. L- Pet. WllhtofB 33 10 .767 Philadefa 25 19 .568 Mew York 28 20 .524 W.

L. Pet ProrldVe 19 23 .45 Toronto. 15 26 -36 IS 27 W. L. Pet.

W. L. Pet Chicago. 28 14 .667 Detroit. 16 27 St.

Louis 28 15 -Ml PITT8B-H 13 33 .35 Cleveland 20 21.48 Lk. SATURDAY sioner Happy Chandler, the Bambino pointed to his skinny arms and broke into tears. Billy Herman's no calisthenics order for the spring training camp will cut Rip Sewell out of a job. The Ripper always led the gang in its inhale-exhale shenanigans. The oversize photos of Pirate bigwigs on display oh the stage at the sports-writers' dinner a week from last night are to grace The Den at Forbes Field next summer.

Who remembers when the popular pastime was throwing rocks at Phog Allen, the Kansas Basketball coach, for warning colleges against the trend toward gambling? The whole world wound up and let Phog have it between the eyes, but events since have proved the man knew what he was talking about. Fritrie Zivic has a March date with a Philadelphia surgeon to BUFFALO, N. Feb. 17 (Special) The American Hockey League has two scoreless ties this season and Buffalo and Pittsburgh played both of them here. The tie kept alive winning streaks for both teams, marking the 14th consecutive game without a loss for the Hornets and Buffalo's 13th straight unbeaten game on home Ice.

Both, however, lost ground as the Cleveland Barons defeated Providence, 4-2, while the Indianapolis Capitols edge Hershey. 2-1. Fans Stall Game The game last night was held up twice in the final period when fans Uttered the ice with shredded programs. The first time was when Tommy Cooper was penalized for boarding Lcmieux, then again with 58 sec- HOCKEY SUMMARY AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS LAST NIGHT PITTSBURGH 0 Buffalo Springfield 2 New Haven 2 Cleveland 4 Providence 2 Indianapolis 2 Hershey STANDING OF THE CLUBS Western Division W. L.

T. OA. Cleveland 32 14 5 220 166 Indianapolis ....28 13 12 239 161 PITTSBURGH ...29 IS 8 200 148 Pts 69 68 66 38 Pts 46 45 43 13 BuHalo 28 14 9 210 14 St. 13 27 12 171 21S Eastern Division W. L.

T. GF. OA. 9 207 129 8 157 178 9 1S7 187 9 172 227 5 160 346 Herhv 12 New Haven 19 26 SDrlnpfleld 18 26 Providence 17 27 Philadelphia 4 44 NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS LAST NIGHT Boston 2 Montreal New York 6 Toronto Chicago 3 Detroit STANDING OF THE CLUBS W. L.

T. GF. OA. Pts. 64 57 44 43 36 34 Montreal 28 12 25 14 8 155 105 7 152 125 Toronto Boston New York Detroit ..17 20 10 135 136 ...19 22 5 129 137 ...14 24 8 137 154 26 4 131 182 Chicago onds to go when Referee Falton Russell ruled Johnny Agars tie- breaking goal no good.

Agar rapped in Murdo Mackay's rebound and Russell ruled the puck was batted out of the air by Agar well above his shoulders. The Hornets pressed during the final period, firing close inshots on Dion. Bastien was called on to make only two saves in this period. Braising First Period The teams staged play-off hockey as the first period opened with no holds barred, although the period ended scoreless. The teams a bruis ing, savage game that had 9865 cus tomers screaming madly.

The herd, fighting for a play-off shot, was concentrating on Jack Hamilton, considered the chief Hor net scoring threat from the Bison standpoint. Hamilton took some fearful checks from Mike McMahon, Wilf Field and Bob Blake. The teams battled on fairly even terms. honor going however to Bas Bastien. who made stops in rebounds that were labeled "goal." Tight Game Renewed In the second period the teams continued their bruising play with neither able to dent the other's defense.

Both teams played a man short, but were unable to capitalize. In the final second, Jerry Brown was cut on the eye by Gus Bodnar's stick and the game appeared on the verge of getting out of hand. Brown, blood streaming down his face charged Bodnar and was quickly taken off the ice by Coach Frank Beisler. The goalies matched stop for stop. At the end of two periods each had thrust aside 16 hard shots.

Fans Throw Programs The penalty in the final stanza handed out to Forward Tommy Cooper of the Bisons for Interfer ence brought a shower of programs. uraer was finally restored only to have the ice littered again in the waning seconds of nlav an Aear batted a rebound shot past Bastien wmch was not allowed, officials ruling that Agar had batted It from above the waistline. Position BUFFALO 0 PITTSBURGH Dion Bastien Field Dickens L.D... Morris Mahaffy Hamilton R.W. H1U L.W Brown Benson Pittsburgh spares Backor.

Kemp, iller. Lemleux, Sloan, OFlaherty Langelle. Bodnar. Cutts. W.

Wilson. Buffalo spares Blake. Eddolis. Mc- Fadden. Hlckey.

Lewis. Agar, McKav Pargeter. Mnndrick. Schill. Referees Hugh McLean and Walton HusseU.

First period Penalties Blake. OTlah-rtv. Lemleux. Second period Penalties Wilson. Agar Third period Penalty Cooper.

U.S. leers Advance In World Hockey PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Feb. 17 (UP) The United States team moved into the second round of the World Amateur Ice Hockey championships today, but its first victory was overshadowed by Sweden's record 24-1 triumph over Belgium. The U. S.

entry, composed of AAU and Amateur Hockey Assn. players, defeated Switzerland yesterday, 4-3. Oscar (Gus) Galipeau of Rhode Island scored the winning goal with two minutes left in the game. 2 Connellsville Stars Join Pro Ranks CONNELLSVILLE. Pa Feb.

17 (UP) Two local athletes entered professional ranks today. Robert K. Glass, former Coker and Westminster College center, will receive a tryout with the Pittsburgh steelers professional foot ball team. Charlie Corbfn, 26-year-old rlght- nana pitcher, will Join the I mouth (Va.) Club in Florida month for a trial. night was deeply appreciated here.

There's a 6well gee. Liveliest hockey feud of the Winter is on between American League referees and the bossman of the rink in Indianapolis. Officials say they are Insulted, roughed up and not given adequate police protection when they visit Hoosierland. A recent scuffle has been dragged into court and it's said more trouble is on the way. Add slug news: Two Long Island University basketball players were biffed by customers in Buffalo when the LIU's played there not long ago.

Klems at their home on Biscayne Bay, Miami. A fisherman with his hook baited for tuna off the Maine coast pulled up a gunny sack filled with 144 cans of sardines. Memo to Irate Readers A and (A) The edition of The Press you bought was off the presses before the Duquesne University basketball game you mention was over, which explains why you couldn't find the story. B) Honus Wagner signed his new Pirate contract some weeks ago. All the newspapers told about it.

The Dutchman will be a coach at Forbes Field as long as he wants the I'M REALLY THROUGH WHEN i Get my NOSE ..11 have his bashed beak cast in a new and noble shape. Once that's done, La Zivic says, "You can be sure I don't do any more fighting because 111 be afraid one punch might put my old nose back on my face. There'll be a terrific early afternoon thirst at a downtown pub next summer. The boss and barkeep have announced no service after 1 p. m.

days the Pirates are at home. It's the new 1:30 starting time, you know. reporters wants to know anything about baseball. I didn't see what color suit he was wearing, so I. ask him.

"Hey. Leo. what are you wear And he answers, 'whatever you say I'm wearing, then I'm wearing it. So he has a pepper ar.d'salt gray suit, a camel's hair coat, a red necktie, a white Ihirt and a head slightly sprinkled with hair. Okay?" "Okay." Nothing Give, Nothing Get "Just when the car starts off, a messenger runs up with a telegram for him from Los Angeles from Larane Day.

I guess. Durocher has to sign for it, but he doesnt have a pencil. "He turns to the reporters and he asks. 'Anybody got a They all have pencils, of course, but nobody lends him one. He finally has to get one from Barney.

He didnt give us anything, so we weren't giving him anything. Okay? Got it all? "Okay, Reynolds. 14th Farm Added To Pirate Chain Another farm team the 14th was added to the Pirate chain tocay. me latest is Rehoboth Beach, in the Class Eastern Shore League. The announcement was made after Col.

C. B. Shaffer, for mer Pittsburgher who is interested In the Delaware team, came here to comer wim Ray Kennedy. Pirate jarm airector. Pee Wee Reese Siqns NEW YORK, Feb.

17 Pee Wee Reese and Ed Stanky, two key men in Brooklyn's 1947 plans, returned their signed contracts to day. Both had been holdouts. OH WHAT A i CHANCE I'M I 9 (1 MISSING TO ci''5V RIB THAT ZIVIC XA mkWts, (these hi Lippy Successfully Runs Barrage and Says Nothing By JAMES McGLlNCY. United Press Staff Writer NEW YORK, Feb. 17 "This is Reynolds at LaGuardia Field," the reporter said.

"I've got the Leo Durocher story." ahead," we said. "Well, Durocher gets ofT this plane from Los Angeles, Sugar Robinson Suspended 30 Days in Bribe Inquiry Boy, That's All Right Manager -Says After Hearing New York Ruling NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (UP) Ray (Sugar) Robinson, world welterweight champion, was suspended 30 days and fined $500 today by the New York State Athletic Commission for his failure to report a $25,000 bribe. Marty Servo on Sept. 6.

Servo The penalty was regarded as then was welterweight champion. lenient, in view of the much more' seconf version was given by newspaper stones and by the testi-severe action taken Feb. 7 against monyf a New Yofe r. Rocky Graziano. version mdicated that Rob- challenger, whose license was re- inson had received a direct offer of voked.

$25,000 bribe to fail to make the In announcing the decision, ght limit for Servo. The version HORNET FANS HAVE A COUPLE OF TREATS Coming wednesday sprin6fibld IS HERE. SATURDAY NlSHT THE HERSHEY ffARS INVADE THE GARDENS FOR A CONTEST- luuluai-ea no mention oi a bet had been stranger. maae oy me Second Version Accepted Eagan said, "The commission, therefore, is Impelled to accept the version of the offer which has been testified to by the newspaper reporter and also stated in newspaper articles." Eagan explained that the Robin-son-Gainford version is "increedi-ble." He said it was difficult to believe that anyone would offer to bet $25,000 that Robinson could not take off three or four pounds during a month of training. M-A Loop Sots May 2 Openers BUTLER, Pa, Feb.

17 COP) The Middle Atlantic League today announced a 126-game schedule be ginning May 2 and winding up Labor Day, Sept. Opening games are Niagara Falls at Erie, Oil City at Youngstown, Butler at Vandergrift, and Johnstown at Uniontown. OLD THOMPSON IS DIFFERENT boeauto it's and six or seven photographers are trying to take a picture of him. but the other passengers are in the way. "The photographers keep trying to snap him, but he goes right on.

a 1 i ng fast toward the gate, and he yells. "I don't want to pose. You can take me as 1 go. "By this time I get to Leo and I ask him, 'are Durocher you going with the team? Meaning is he going with the Dodgers when they leave for spring training on Tuesday. "Waddaya Mean" 'Waddaya he say.

Whaddaya He's still walking fast. Bo I ask him, 'What are you doing in New And all he says is, "Whaddaya mean? "Are you going to see Branch I ask him. -I'm here, aint he says. "What about Laraine, Lippy? 'Whaddya he says again. He must have said that 10 or 15 times.

Another reporter, asks him what he's doing in New York. 'I like New York. the Lip says. 1 like the Silent on Personal Matters "Harold Par rot t. the secretary of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is waiting with a car and with Rex Barney, one of the Brooklyn pitchers.

"Durocher gets to the "car and I ask him how Laraine Day and he are going to make out In their court fight. "He turns and says, 'I do not discuss my private affairs. If there's anything you want to know about baseball. 111 tell "But none of the eight or nine Chairman Edward E. F.

Egan of the commission emphasized that although the commission decided disciplinary action was necessary, there were extenuating circumstances in the Robinson case. Offer Rejected Robinson promptly rejected any intimation that he would accept the bribe and there were no signs of collusion between Robinson and underworld characters, Eagan pointed out. As soon as the decision was announced Robinson's manager, George Gainsford. leaned across the witness table to Robinson and said: "Boy, that's all right Robinson and Gainsford said they had no statements. Explaining the decision, Eagan pointed out that there had been two versions of the Robinson oribe offer story.

Stranger Involved The first version, given by the champion and his pilot, was that in August, 1946, a stranger had offered to bet $25,000 with Gainsford that Robinson would be unable to make the 147-pound welterweight limit for his scheduled title fight tUmndmd. lSen ituf back barrwls to assure) a porffsct Mien off fine) old Clanmota wfclskiM and chokes! Grain BowSral spirftga tat WkbUos--67K Cross) SsMrtbK Tito into cu "ssaRsssRs ClCttttOBO DI3TIU0DI3 tocisvaie kihtucky COe.