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P) wy'SS' W'w')' w-' ASBURY PARK EVENING PRESS, Sept. 36, 161 SPORTS SCHEDULE Sports Angles Bishops Lose By Colonel Earl Itarting End A A' 'j i Lombardi Story Thrills Vince Lombardi's rapid rejuvenation of the Green Bay Packers is a whale of a story. Lombardi (who lived in Fair Haven, N.J.) was on our Army staff from 1949 through '53, so I am often asked why he is a winner. "There is no substitute for brains," I told one questioner, but there is of course, much more to Lombardi's success. First, Vince was blessed with parents who encour-t aged him.

He was also fortunate that, as a Fordham Napolitano Suffers Muscle Injury And Will Miss Couple of Weeks ft V-r I- i guard in the mid-thirties under Coach Jim Crowley, he was exposed to football like Jock Sutherland's at Pitts- burgh. Fundamentals were stressed. Players were drilled into accepting the hard way. Spirit was inspired to ask, to expect and to give no quarter. Fordham played the toughest it could schedule.

Pitt, Tennessee, St. Mary's, Purdue, Southern Methodist were met every Saturday. At 172 pounds, right guard Lombardi often was asked to handle men who outweighed him 40 to 50 pounds. He relied on quickness and toughness and on the brain, enthusiasm and fire that help make him the coach he is. Respected by All Lombardi was the least publicized member of Ford-Jiam's Seven Blocks of Granite line.

Nevertheless, Crowley, Frank Leahy, then the Rams' line coach, teammates, and opponents all respected Vince's contributions to a record in his three varsity seasons of only five losses in 24 games. Ramsey, a unior, tied for the learn scoring lead while playing wingback last season. Hoosier Coach Phil Dickens has switched the 180-pound speedster to halfback for the coming campaign. ON INDIANA SQUAD Five young men who played high school football in New Jersey will perform for Indiana University this season, left to right: Bob Fiorini, Newark; Luke George, Elizabeth; Carmen Bencivenni, Nutley; Nate Ramsey, Neptune; Howard (Buzz) Martin, Butler. In his hitch as a Fordham assistant after World War II, Lombardi labored against the school's chosen football downcurve, but he still proved he could make liis men accept the hard that leaves the defense against a running attack weak.

Bednarik a major weak ness Saturday was the team's faulty knowledge of pass patterns. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional The Purple Bulldogs, wh dropped a 12-6 squeaker to De Paul last week, suffered a serious loss when Bruce Dunn, tackle, was taken out of the game with a concussion. Coach Joe Rosati't main problem is finding a replacement. Rosati says his team needs work on the fundamentals. Manasquan Coach Harold Manson expects Rumson-Fair Haven to throw the ball in Saturday's game and will work on defense against (he aerial attack.

But he plans to drill the defense particularly "on blocking up the middle of the line. As for the Manson wants to sharpen the secondary blocking in order to Improve execution of plays. He was satisfied with the-lfl-0 win over Keyport Saturday' ahd feels the team Is coming along nicely. Long Branch Two possible changes In the Green Wave lineup are Bob Mai-za at fullback, and Joe Boyd "at a linebacker spot. I Coach Army Ippolito gloated over the speed of his backs in the win over Neptune but still wants to Improve the offense, i 1 Middletown Township Middletown coach Phil Braun was "extremely disappointed" with the showing of his team in the second half of Saturday's 13-13 tie with Newark Central.

But he has to go with the same lineup since he doesn't have the personnel to shift around. The only comfort Braun got from the game was the all around play of guard Ray Falconetti. Braun looks for lots of trouble from big and powerful Long Branch this week. Vince came to the Army after the 1948 season. We had installed two platoon, and had lost our line coach, Sid Gilman, to Cincinnati.

Even before Sid seized his opportunity, we had realized two platoon demanded two line coaches, one for ASBURY PARK-Angelo Napolitano, offensive and defensive end for the Asbury Park High School football team, was knocked out of the lineup in Saturady's 34-0 win over Perth Amboy. Napolitano has an inflamation of the claf muscle and will probably be out for a couple of weeks. Dave Russell, the team's wing-back, will shift to end to replace Napolitano. Coach Bill Bruno expects Saturday's game against Trenton to be a tough one. He is stressing pass defense and expects Trenton to throw the ball frequently.

Lakewood High School Finer coach Ed Brandt is fairly satisfied with his team's showing even though they lost to Central Regional by a 19-6 count Saturday. Brandt praised two sophomores, Richie Beers, offensive center, and Wayne Vogel, halfback. He also said that Vernon Royle, soph quarterback, might be moved into the starting lineup. Royle impressed last week and both he and Vogel will "see a lot more action," Brandt said. Central Regional Joe Boyd, whose Golden Eagles defeated Lakewood Saturday was pleased with the play of halfback Bob Rutter, and with the offensive team in the second half.

The squad couldn't seem to get started in the first two quarters, but came on strong after half-time, he said. This week, he plans to work mainly with the offensive team. He is satisfied with the defense so far. Brick Township No lineup changes are In sight for the Green Dragons who hung a 39-14 defeat on Matawan Satur-day. Coach Warren Wolf was pleased with the offense, particularly Sam Riello's running and Tom Hughes' passing.

The goalline stand Brick staged also pleased Wolf, but pass defense will get attention this week. The only two Matawan scores came on passes by Charlie Wathlngton and this week Brick faces Neptune Bob Davis, rated by Wolf as one of the best passers around. Neptune Coach John Bednarik Is not overly concerned about defending against Brick's passing. But he's worried about everything else. Some of his players were banged up In Saturday's 19-7 loss to Long Branch.

Charlie Ambas, defensive end, might be out and defense, we had secured a fine coach in Murray War-math. For offense, a friend recommended Lombardi. I interviewed Vince three times and he impressed me more each visit. I told the friend: "He's a rough meaning I knew he could, when needed, crack the whip. Developed Poise, Control I was soon extending his responsibilities to the offensive backfield.

His ideas and enthusiasms were Jiever chilled. It was West Point's exacting system, in and out of football, that developed in Vince the greater poise and self control essential to his dominating the challenges ahead. As offensive coach of the championship-level New York Giants, from 1954 through '58, Lombardi demonstrated dramatically that a pro team, properly directed, can effect a reasonable balance between running and passing. He continues to prove this at Green Bay. Like all superior coaches, however, he builds first on de I Tdr Aaeesr Freehold at Mlddletswn Town' hip bit Brunswick at Long Branch Cress Cciniry Christian Brothers at at.

Psttr's, Nsw Brunswick Tasaarraw Cma Caantry Long Branch, Red Bank, at Asbury rare Tharstay Golf Amtur-PTO Better Ball, Montclilr Ooli Club (throufh Saturday) Friday Freehold Beflonal at Naptuna Long Branch at Jamasburg Satarda? Hlia Sehasl Featball Wall at Central Regional Brick Townshla at Neptune Long Branch at Mlddletown Towr.ihlp Rumson-Fair Karen Regional at Man-asquan Aibury Park at Trenton Princeton at Freehold Regional Red Bank at Lincoln (Rooierelt Stadium, Jersey City) Keyport at Toma RlTer Matawan at Carteret Point Pleasant Beach at Lakewood Red Bank Catholio at BayreTllle Southern Regional at Wlldwood Cross Ceantry N.J. Btste Catholic High Schools Track Conference derelopment meet. Warlnaneo Park, Elisabeth. Cepeda Near NL Homer, RBI Crown NEW YORK UR By increas ing his leads in the National League home run and runs-batted-in competition, San Francisco slugger Orlando Cepeda has virtually achieved a "first" for a Giants' ballplayer. Cepeda walloped five homers and drove in nine runs last week, boosting his totals to 45 home runs and 136 RBI.

Teammate Willie Mays is second in homers with 39 while Cincinnati i Frank Robinson is a distant runner-up in the RBI race with 121. No Giant ever has owed outright both the homer ad RBI the runsbatted-in championship six times. When Monte Irvin won it in 1951, the home run king was Pittsburgh's Ralph Kiner. Johnny Mize was the leader in 1947, but he shared the homer crown with Kiner. Mize also was the top RBI man in 1942, but Mel Ott, also of the Giants, hit the most homers.

Ott Shared Ott drove in the most runs in 1934 when he shared the home run title with Rip Collins of St. Louis. Jake Fornier of Brooklyn had the most homers in 1924 when Long Goerge Kelley of the Giants drove in the most runs. And in 1923 when Irish Meusel of the Giants had the top RBI total the home run champ was Fred Williams of Philadelphia. With only one week remaining in the 1961 campaign, only the outcome of the American League runs batted in race appears in doubt among the major batting departments.

Jim Gentile of Baltimore drove in seven runs last week and closed in on pace-setting Roger Maris of New York. Maris, who leads with 59 homers, had only two RBI for a season's total of 140. Gentile has 138 followed by Detroit's Rocky Colavito with 135. Cash Nearly Clinches Norm Cash of Detroit has just about clinched the American League batting title. He has a .356 average, a drop of three points from last week.

Elston Howard of New York owns a .359 mark, but he will not qualify for the championship. He has 462 total appearances on 432 official at bats, 25 walks, four sacrifices and one hit by pitch. Under AL rules, 502 total appearances are necessary for title consideration. The Yanks have only five games left to play. Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh holds a 13-point lead over Cin cinnati's Vada Pinson in the Na tional League batting chase.

Cleve- mente is at .355 and Pinson at ,342. PLAN DOG SHOW FOR THIS SUNDAY LAKEWOOD The Sand and Sea Kennel Club will hold an Obedience Match Dog Show Sunday at Ocean County Park. Sub-novice, novice, graduate novice, open, and utility obedience classes will be judged. Henry Stoecker, Holmdel, will judge best-in-match in the show. The club will conduct obedience classes starting Monday at the 7 Star Recreation Club.

I1 I I in fense. This is easier in pro Two Platoon from the colleges, than in the college game, which incomprehensibly dropped it. College Game Lost Out If Fordham had realized that in Lombardi held the key to reclaiming the power of her Crowley era and, before that, her Cavanaugh regime, college football in New York would be far healthier today. What Fordham and the college game lost, the pros gained, for as teacher and man, Lombardi exerts a salutary influence on the entire National Football League. 9 if Maris Has To Reach NEW YORK OB Roger Maris, and the New York Yankees return to Yankee Stadium tonight for the last five games of the season with Maris still looking for that magic No.

60 in the home run race. Maris hit his 59th last Wednesday in Baltimore. Although Babe Ruth's all-time record of 60 set in 1927 is safe through edict of Commissioner Ford Frick because Maris failed to tie or break it in 154 decisions, he still can set a mark for the longer schedule. Because of the expansion to 10 clubs, the Ameri-can League is playing 162 games this year. Baltimore will provide the opposition tonight end tomorrow After an off day Thurs- day, the Yanks will finish up at home with Boston Friday night and single day games Saturday and Sunday.

Had Day Off Houk gave the team a day off yesterday before they start tuning up for the World Series opening Wednesday, Oct. 4 at the Stadium, presumably against Cincinnati. Maris still is feeling the pres sure of the home run race. Day by day his chance of becoming the first man since Ruth to hit 60 homers grow slimmer and slimmer. "The way things are going I don't even think I'll hit 60 by the end of the season," he said yesterday.

"Right now, I'd have to say the odds are against me even though I've got five games left, all in New York. My only hope is to wait for them (pitchers) to make a mistake. But can I just don't know. "They're not giving me anything to hit. They're more concerned with getting me to go after a bad pitch than in getting me out.

But I ve got to keep swinging. I'd rather go down swinging than go out walking. Pitch Him Outside "Normally I should have a better chance at Yankee Stadium. That is, if they pitched to mt. But the same thing will happen.

They'll pitch me 'outside." Mickey Mantle, who has 54 homers, pointed out that the pitchers, too, have a big stake in the home run derby. "Don you think pitchers have feelings just the same as hit he said. "Do you think they haven't been bearing down on Maris the last week more so than ever before? "It's pride. None of them wants to be the guy who goes down in the book as the one who served up the 60th home run." Baltimore pitching, which has yielded only two homers to Maris all season, figures to be tough H. (Red) Blaik way and like it.

offense, one for defense. For ball, which wisely copied Association Pro-Amateur Four-Ball Championship Thursday at Montclair. The top 16 teams will qualify for the two daily rounds of match play on Friday and Saturday. Ted Graygor, Asbury Park pro, and Tony Aldarelli, will also be in the Thursday event. Divots Dug Up Hollywood may be the site for the 1963 U.S.

Women's Open The NJSGA ends its season with the annual meeting, tournament, and dinner Oct. at Essex Fells C. C. The next State PGA pro-am is Oct. 6 at Orchard Hills.

Colman Has Placekickers Working Out PRINCETON UH Princeton football coach Dick Colman started two Tiger backs practicing extra point kicking yesterday as possible replacements for senior place kicker Dave Goulding. Goulding suffered a knee injury before this season's practice ses sions opened and may not be ready for the season opener against Rutgers Saturday. Last season, Goulding completed 14 of 16 attempts. One of the players practicing foi Goulding'i job, Phil Carlin, a senior fullback, completed two of three last year. Tailback Hugh Mi Millian also has been named as a possible standin.

Drill for Tigers NEW BRUNSWICK liB-Rutgers football coach John Baleman had hi first two teams practicing yesterday to meet a single wing offense, such as they'll encounter when they take the field against Princeton Saturday. Bateman said his players were off in their timing but he would' continue the same type of practice for the next few days. He said he wants the squad to be ready to meet the threat of two Princeton speedsters, Hugh Mc Millian and Pete Porietis, who he said are very quick on end runs. Rutgers continues to improve as the opening game approaches, Bateman said, and the team morale it soaring. All the injured have returned to the lineup and the team is at peak physical shape, the coach said.

WITH THE GOLFERS Shaw Misses No-Hitter In 9th, 6-3 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Right-hander Bob Shaw of the Kansas City Athletics got within three outs of a no-hitter, but no further, last night against the Detroit Tigers. Bubba Morton's single with none out in the ninth was the first hit off Shaw, who wound up with a three-hitter and the A's with a 6-3 victory over the Tigers in the second game of a twi-night doubleheader. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Detroit, which had officially nailed second place in the American League by winning the opener, 6-4, with a five-run burst in the eighth inning. Osborne Homers Before Shaw could retire the side in the ninth, George Alusik drove in one run with a sacrifice fly, Larry Osborne slammed a two-run homer, and Jake Wood singled for the Tigers' third hit of the inning. Before Morton sin gled, Dick McAuliffe had been safe on an error.

The doubleheader was the only action in the AL, and the Na. tional League race remained un changed with Cincinnati idle and the second place Los Angeles Dodgers rained out. The magic number still is two. Any combination of Cincinnati victories and Dodger defeats totaling two wraps up the Reds first National League pennant since 1940. The Dodgers, rained out at Pittsburgh, will play a twi-nighter with the Pirates tonight.

The Reds have an afternoon game at Chicago against the Cubs. Giants Whip Phils In other National League games, San Francisco's 18-hit attack buried the Philadelphia Phillies 10-2, and Milwaukee edged St. Louis M. Orlando Cepeda and rookie John Orsino paced the Giants over the Phils. Cepeda rapped four hits and batted across four run3 taking over the major league RBI lead with his total of 140.

Orsino smacked a pair of homers and a single. Left-hander Mike McCor-mick scattered 10 hits in going the distance for San Francisco. The Braves pulled two games ahead of the Cards in their duel for fourth place behind the five-hit pitching of Carl Wilky and Don McMahon. Hank Aaron homered for Milwaukee and St. Louis rookie Ray Washburn walked the deciding run across the fourth inning.

(: -5 '3 rr Barbaro Faces Busy Week of Tourneys Reds Bucking 2 Tough Foes In Flag Race CINCINNATI OB If the Cincinnati Reds win the National League championship on their own they'll have to do it against the two clubs that have caused them the most trouble this season. The Reds, who have the "magic number" of two Cincinnati victories and or Los Angeles defeatsto clinch the pennant, will meet the Chicago Cubs at Chicago today and then will close out the season with three games at Pittsburgh Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile the Dodgers have six games remaining with Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The Cubs, although buried deep in seventh place, hold a 12-9 margin over Cincinnati for the season. The Reds finally squeezed ahead of Pittsburgh on the season series last week when they swept a pair of games with the dethroned champs but the margin is on.y 10-9.

Purkey Goet Today Manager Fred, Hutchinson laid he'll pitch Bob Purkey against the Cubs today. "I'll pitch (Jim) O'Toole, (Joey) Jay, and Purkey in Pittsburgh," be added. Although Purkey has been one of the three top pitchers on th Reds' roster, he never has had a lot of success against Chicagi, He has dropped two of three de cisions to the Bruins this year and has a lifetime record of only 9-11 against them. Hutchinson bemoaned a aeige of wildness Reds' hurlert had in losing two of three to San Francisco. They walked 16 men in the three games and nine of the walks were converted into runs.

Party At Home Club officials also disclosed that if the Reds clinch the pennant today, the team will come home for a victory celebration. If the pennant isn't clinched, the team will go direct to Pittsburgh to wait out the two days of rest. As the season moved into its last week, only two Cincinnati olavers were ailing to any extent. Third baseman Gene Freest tti'l has a bit of trouble with a jammed ankle and outfielder Vada Pinson has a sore hand. Pinson has stayed in the lin- up but rreese sat om one oi me Giant games and also was relieved late in Sunday's contest.

And although the pennant hasn't been clinched, the hubbub over World Series tickets in the Reds' front office got no better. General Manager Bill DeWitt said approximately 146,000 ticket applications already have been received for what amounts to about 30,000 seats 10.000 for each of three possible games here. All other seats in Crosley Field with its 29,625 seating capacity have been alloted. POP WARNER FOOTBALL LEAGVE Pns trks4l Wsll Township st Brlrk Township Wnt Lon Brsnch st Msnssquin Brlfll NfptunK st Long Branch Ksyport at Nsw ahrswubury Rumson st Union Bsrh Mslswsn tt Fair Hsvrn OUR FALL GUN and HUNTING LINE NOW ON DISPLAY Complete LMsHnc BuppUtt rowder Custom Loading GUY'S SPORT SHOP 705 9th Belmar MU 1-0089 5 Games 60 Mark again. Jack Fisher (10-12), a 23- year old right hander, is due to work tonight.

Steven Barber, (17. 12) the lefty who is Maris particular nemesis, was knocktd out early Sunday and could come back by tomorrow. Of Course, Hoyt Wilhelm (9-7). the old knuckleball artist, will be ready in the bullpen. Sox Use Acec Boston can be counted upon to use Don Schwa 11 (15-6) and Bill Monbouquette (14-13) who thwarted Maris at Fenway Park.

Gene Conley (11-13) could be the other pitcher. Mantle, who missed almost a week due to a heavy cold, isn't in top shape yet. He played only part of the time Saturday and Sunday when he was bothered by a rash. Manager Ralph Houk, preparing for the World Series, will pitch Bud Daley (12-17) tonight and Bill Stafford (13-8) tomorrow. Whitey Ford (25-4), Ralph Terry (15-3, and Stafford are in line for Series starting jobs with Daley a possibility.

Cerv to Miss Series Outfielder Bob Cerv wss last yesterday to the New York Yankees for the World Series due to an impending operation and ho was replaced by Jack Reed on the Yanks' list of Series eligibles. MAJOR LEAGVE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday'! Results San Francisco 10, Philadelphia 2 (night) Milwaukee 2, St. Louis 1 (night) Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (night, postponed, rain) Only games scheduled. Standings Pet. G.B.

Cincinnati Los Angeles San Francisco Milwaukee St. Louis 81 59 .607 86 62 .581 4 80 70 .557 7V4 80 70 .533 11 78 72 .520 13 Pittsburgh 71 76 4B3 in1 Chicago 62 88 .413 29 Philadelphia 46 104 .307 45 Today's Garnet And Probable Pitchers Cincinnati (Purkey 16-12) at Chi-cago (Curtis 10-13) or Hobbie 7-13) 2:30 p.m. St. Louis (Simmons 9-10) at Mil waukee (Burdette 17-10) 3:30 p.m. Los Angeles (Drysdale 12-9 and Williams 13-12) at Pittsburgh (Friend 14-18 and Gibbon 11-10) 5:30 p.m.

Only games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE Yetterday't Results Detroit 6-3, Kansas City 4-6 Only games scheduled. Standings Pet. G.B. X-New York 105 52 .669 Detroit 97 60 .618 8 Baltimore 92 66 .582 IVi Chicago 85 72 .541 70 Cleveland 75 SO .484 29.

Boston 74 82 .474 30'i Minnesota 69 5 .448 34 '4 Los Angeles 66 89 .426 38 Kansas City 59 97 .378 45V4 Washington 58 97 .374 46 X-Clinched pennant. Toda-' Garnet And Probable Pltchert Baltimore (Fisher 10-12) at New York Daley 12-17) 8 p.m. Chicago (Herbert 11-12 and Pierce 10-9 or Baumann 10-13) at Boston (Stallard 2-8 and Conley 11-13) (2) 1:30 p.m. Detroit (Lary 22-9) at Kansas City (Bast 9-11) 10 p.m. Washington (McClain 8-18) at Los Angeles (Bowsfield 10-7) 11 p.m.

Cleveland (Bell 11-15) at Minnesota (Kralick 13-10) 3:30 p.m. Fischer, Tal Tied BELGRADE 0B Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn and Russia's Mikhail Tal each adjourned their 15th round matches last night and remained tied for first place in the International Grand Masters' Chess Tournament. Freehold Regional Coach Harold Schank is sativ fied with the defense that held Toms River to two TDs in Satur day's 12-0 loss, but the offense is a different story. Schank is working the team on fundamentals and punt forma tions this week. Saturday the team had a bit of trouble punting.

They lost about 25 yards every time they attempted one. ti GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRIT CORPORATION. NEW YORK CITY i 1 1 it- Mw' r- By 'JOE LEE OCEAN TOWNSHIP-Lou Barbaro. Hollywood Golf Club pro, faces a busy week of golf but the president of the Jersey Shore Pro-Amateur League won't have to worry about a weekly tournament by that group for this Thursday. The league will skip this week, since the previously scheduled tournament at Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune, had to be postponed due to a prior course commitment.

The next schedule pro-am is Oct. 5 at Deal Barbaro put in a hectic week last week, what with the Metropolitan Golf Association Open Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y., and the three-day threat of Hurricane Esther. Rained Out Lou fired a 39-40-79 last Wednesday, the first day of the Open, then gat out the next day when Esther lashed the area with gale winds and torrential rains that postponed the second round of the 72-hole event. Friday, he came back with a 73 for a 36-hole total of 152, enough to make the cutoff point of 156 for the top to. Since Winged Foot couldn't give Its course for the weekend, the final 36 holes will be played tomorrow.

Chet Sanok, Upper Mont-clair Golf Club amateur, is the leader right now with 143. Wes Ellis of Mountain Ridge. Mickey Homa of Westchester, Frank Cardi of Apawamis, and Joe Largo, Spring Rock, are tied at 146. Steve Doctor, Forsgate pro, and Joe Roccisano, Forsgate amateur, missed the cutoff with 158. When the Met Open finishes Wednesday, Lou will play with Hr'lywood amateur Bobby Jacob-son in the 26th N.J.

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