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TBk JF(oo Dodgers Open The Village Smithy NFL Hall Of Fame Designed To Allow For Changing Times Unlike Baseball Shrine, Pro Football Distinguishes Oldtimert From Moderns By (HESTER L. SMITH, Sport Editor In setting up its Hall of Fame the National Foot Reds Inflict Fifth. Loss In Row 5-3; Phillies Foe Tonight i vet ttfirnrniiAV Dr. es 4 ball League is using an approach that is radically PHILADELPHIA, July 27 Danny Murtaugh tried to put some zip and confidence Into the Pirates with a sensible pep talk and Don Hoak even tried to light a fire in an argument with Red Coach Reggie Otero but neither strategem worked last different from that employed by the baseball people. 1 Entrance into the shrine at Cooperstown is Ruined by way of' the votes of members of the Base bull Writers ASsn.

and a committee which screen oldtimer 1 ii- w-mm i i yet figures who arrived and departed in the long ago. After hi active rareer has ended, a player has to wait five years before he Is ellg- Sports ttt- 1 NOM'NATl jwotness. but mere lacK or neatness I I sv 1 1 iThe National Football League is going diiectly to the Of iVr "fl i J- 1k.v, V'V gi ass-root fans for its nominees. Anybody can file a nomination. It can be sent to a new, paper, a radio or television broadcaster or to an official of any club In the lea cue.

All that is required Is that the candidates' records be outlined as fully as possible. Here in Western Pennsylvania, the names of the nominees will be turned over to Mr. Jack Sell of The PostGaiette. He II been named to represent this area on the first selection tfrimittrc. which is to meet at the end of next season, prob-afctv in connection with the championship playoff game.

Selections Made On Era Basis Four active classification have been defined by the Ifajue. The first dates from 1594. when pro football had it begin- WW pgs, to 1920. League ofTir.als rrlny great players and some NO MORI STRETCH LEFT Pirates' Bill Mazeroski reaches vainly for high throw from Catcher Smoky Burgess as Vada Pinson of Reds slides safely into second base on steal in fifth inning. Pinson made it to third when ball sailed into centerfield.

Reds defeated Pirates, 5-3, last night to sweep four-game series. ane was on a pro. pickup hasis. Records are largely sketchy and sorr.eU."r.e unreliable." The second group to he picked from 1930. when the National League founded In Canton, (where the Hall of Fame going apt to 1932.

There was a At 2 chance in the came in '33. Sweenine Player Disqualified In Canadian Open PGA Champion Turns In Wrong Score; alsfratior.5 ere aAe in the rules and the league was drastically reorgu-Jirei. Separate divisions were created, standard Knudson First Round Leader With 67 LAVAL SUR LE LAC, July 27 (LTD Gary Player, Professional Golfers' Assn. champion was disqualified from the Canadian Open golf championship today for turning in a schemes ft ar4 championship game established. Mct ir-pcria-t of all the game was opened up offensively bf the rvi allowing forward passes to be thrown behind the line of scrimmage and placing t.

tZ is pat hash marks instead of the sideline. ti3 ajJer era began In 1943 with the Inception of the. tr rule which enabled player to "reach t-wt unavailable statistical heights." th1 game went Into the hands of specialists and lui-around handyman became Increasingly unwanted ft of tlie sport that may not have been altogether ahy for It. From Ihe stack of nominations that are certain to pour i 1h selectors will be limited to a maximum of 20 "first with emphasis on the 19201933 span. The board will -tv its hands full.

Corr, Halas, Grange likely Choices Its first choice could well be Joe Carr, the little man from GsOiiV.bua. whose retiring nature was matched by his fiery 'art in the future of professional football. Mr. Carr was the Big Series With Giants Podres To Pitch For NL Leaders Against Marichal LOS ANGELES, July 27 (LTD The Dodger and the Giants, their perennial team war converted once again to a battle for the National League pennant, open a three-gam aeries at Dodger Stadium tonight. The Dodger enter the set with a one-game edge over the Giants but minus the man who beat San Francisco the last time the teams met.

Sandy Koufax, who shut out the Giants at San Francisco July 8, will be present for moral support, but hi Injured left arm won't be tested for at least two weeks. Instead. Johnny Podre. who ha won more games tn his rareer than any other Dodger, goes to the mound for Lot Angeles to. night In search of his seventh victory against aeven losses.

The Giants countered with Juan Marichal, a 13game winner who has always looked good against the Dodgers. The home team this season has a 5-3 edge over the Giants. A capacity crowd was expected for at least two of the three games, with an average of 50,000 not unlikely. In addition to the team rivalry, several Individual performer share the spotlight. Willie Mays currently I on one of his home run sprees, leading both league with 31 homers.

Tommy Davis I top In the league In runs batted In and Is fighting with Stan Muslal for the batting lead. Stan Williams of the Dodg ers is matched with Jack San- ford of the Giants In tomor row night game, ana Don Drysdale goes against Billy O'Dcll in Sunday's afternoon contest, according to pitching plans announced by Walt Als ton and Alvln Dark. Spahn Tops Mets For 319th Win L'nitrd Prmt International The Reds continued their drive to get Into the National League pennant fiRht by rolling to their ninth straight victory last night, beating the Pirates, 5-3, while the Braves defeated the Mets. 61, in the only league games played. Warren spahn, 41 -year old dean of NL pitcher, registered hi 10th win of this season and the Slftth of his career against the hap-lesis Mets, who lost their 11th straight game.

It wa a breeze for Spahn. who also hit a NL record pitchers' high when he connected for hi 31st career homer. Hank Aaron also homered for the Braves. Layne Opens Fight To Hold Steeler Job Special tn 77ie Vr. WEST LIBERTY, W.

July 27 The Steeler battle for the quarterback job finally erupted here today as Veteran Bobby Layne made a delayed appearance in training camp. Layne, who wa due to report Monday, arrived late last night and explained that he had made a side trip to Colorado to take his son, Robin, to a boys camp. He participated In both of today' workouts. Meanwhile, Coach Buddy Parker trimmed the rookie roster to 24 players with the release of 250-pound Art Youngblood, a tackle from Kent State, and Bill McMillln, a defensive back from Princeton. The veteran group in camp was Increased by another player as Linebacker Tom Bettls, acquired last week in a trade with the Green Bay Packer, checked In.

The veteran are due to report for physical examination tomorrow. The firat full-scale drill will be staged Monday. FAN FARE night in Cincinnati. In fact nothing has worked for the Pirates since last Saturday when they barely edged the Giants in the 11th inninc for their last victory. Since then, they've dropped five straight, including last nleht's 5-3 verdict at Cincin nati, and now the Red, with nine in a row, are breathing down the neck of the Pirate, Mdrtaugh called a special meeting before the game and simply told the players to keep hustling ana tilings would work out.

"Ve won 22 out oi what' happening to 1 Just the law of avi Murtaugh said. "Bi come out of It If "We won 22 out of to and to us now erage," But we'll we keep on hustling. I don't want anybody to get panicky because I'm not in a panicky mood. This I too good a team to panic." Hoak and Otero exchanged words in the second inning, Hoak told Umpire Tom Gor man to make Otero stay in the third base coaching box and Otero told Hoak: "We'll boat you anyhow." Hoak said something Otero didn't like and within seconds, they ran for each other. Iloak threw his glove aside but Umpire Al Torman came rushing Over from second base and grabbed Hoak as players from both benches came to the scene.

It was a typical baseball brawl no punche and no repercus sions. The worst slight of all Is that the tempest didn't rile the Pirates one bit. Vern Law went down to hi sixth defeat and he ran attribute it to the home run ball. Jerry Lynch clubbed a two-run job (No. 7) in the first inning and the Bucs never did catch up.

After Frank Robinson singled home a run in the fifth Gorily Coleman homered (No. 20) and that wa the end of the scoring. The Bucs couldn't do much with Johnny Klippstein, who won his second game of the season while making only his fifth start. Boh Skinner homered (NO. 12) In the first inning and Jim Marshall doubled home a run in the sixth.

Klippstein was led away In the eighth when Dick Groat walked and then came singles by Smoky Burgess and Roberto Clcmcnte for a third Pittsburgh run. Bill Henry re lieved, fanned Pinch-hitter Dick Stuart and nailed Hoak on a fly. Bill Virdon singled with two gone in the ninth but Groat filed out and the 8349 fans went home happy in the knowledge the Reds were only one game behind the Pirates. Bob Friend and Harvey Haddix. wlio came here ahead of the team to rest up, will pitch the twi-nighter this evening against the Phils.

Outfielder Donn ClendenOn will rejoin the Bucs here and Tommio Sik will return to Columbus. Lhurd Mountains near torn July 27, '62 Yankee Power Buries Red Sox Eight-Run Third Brings 13-3 Win United Press International Th Van lr am tMav ViaIH three-game lead over the Aa: gels In the American League race after walloping the Red Sox. 13-3, with a 13-hit onslaught that brought Rookie Jim Bouton hi fourth victory. Bouton, however, had to be bailed out by Bob Turley when Boston broke through for three runs in the seventh. 1 Boyer's two run homer capped a wild third-inning rally in which the Yankee scored eight runs with two out.

Lanky Gene Cojiiey, for whom the Red Sox have not cored a run in his last 23 innings wa rocked for all eight runs during the third Inning to suffer his 10th loss against nine victories. Boston Leftnelder Carl Yas-trzemski, playing without sun glasses, contributed to the uprising when he. lost Dale Long's routine fly ball in the rlarp. nermittincr tun run tn SI. Reliever Hal Kolstad was runs In the fifth after which' Tom Tresh hit his ninth homer in the sixth to ignite a three-run rally.

Bouton blanked the Red Sox on four hits through the first six innings but was iiirtsru in mi" sevt'iun aucr. a single, a walk, and doubles by Lu Clinton and Chuck 80111111110- liroducen three runs. In the only other Ar, action, the White Sox whipped tha Senators, Ray Herbert became, the' White Sox's first 10-game win ner of the year with his six-', hit. victory over the Senators. Al Smith homered for the White Sox and Bob Johnson connected for the Senators, whose Bennle Daniels lost his 11th decision of the Fullmer-Tiger Title Go Resef WEST JORDAN, Utah, July 27 (UPH The middle-', weight title bout between Gene Fullmer and Dick Tiger, originally scheduled Aug.

27, has been reset for Sept. 3, Marv Jenson, Fullmer's manager, said today. The bout is to be Staged in San Francisco Candlestick Park with the winner to be recognized as the National Boxing Assn. champion. the Rolling Rock Brewery PC.

20, NFL'g first president, a position he held until his death, nd jch of the league's success can be traced back to the solid Ible to be elected to the baseball Hall. The football league bars active players but they can be considered after only three yeara of retirement. The NFL say also; "Tlicre shall be no playing years requirement. Greatness cannot be confined to a calen dar. The test of time adds to time snouia never detract irom observe that "this period saw great teams, but generally the HALAS AMD GRANGE ARE A Shoo in Rozelle, starting a tour of league camps to confer with officials and players, said most owners felt any further expansion at this time could harm both Minneapolis St.

Paul and the Dallas teams. But Rozelle was optimistic over the outlook for Dallas and said he felt the organization of that team was sound with good prospects for the future. Rozelle Indicated a belief that the 1962 season would be the last under which the Ram ownership was divided. He said he thought the four top officials were unselfish about permitting Elroy Hirsch to take full leadership of the Rams this season while the Issue remained In the courts. A Jaundatioti he laid.

Georee Halas, who transformed a sandlot team Into tha hlcao Bears and was out- Manriing; as a player, a tnat'h and an executive. Is fennther who doubtless will make It the firM time around. It was Halas who brought another Illinois fumnu, Ited Granfe, into the pros. What this did for th pay for play crowd ran wver le fully appraised. 4ft "vv r-.

'4? VSk i tournament last December at Coral Gables, made a strong bid to win last year's Canadian Open in his hometown of Winnipeg. He made a big run at ultimate winner. Jacky Cupit, but blew sky high on the final round. Knudson's fine round yesterday, carded for tile most part during intermittent rain and thundershowcrs, over-shadowed anything the American and other foreign pros could erjual. U.S.

Open Champion Nlcklaiis shot a twn-under 70 while playing In the same threesome With Knudson, Boh Rosbnrg, the other member of the trio, had a 71. "That Knudson is the best young golfer you have up here," said Rosburg. Arnold Palmer is not competing in the toitrnn-went. I (IT 31-32 f.9 m-ss 70 37-3J--70 Don Fanlirld icnrize Bavr Bra Ron Thiunas 1 1 llnmrnuik Bnti SU- p. Jr.

Dx lfl-34 -70 Nick Wesl ik 3S-3S- 70 N.rUauJ 3 VS5--70 Km SUM 33-36 Al B.iM'nj 3-33 71 71 -71 -71 71 71 71 71 71 T1 Kroli 31-37- Dr.uc Viiitl 3-33 Bill Fob Rosbuic Chrlr. P.pucr Campion Jaky cup.r 3.V3 36-3V 37-34 37-34 Try this Famous 7oz. Cnen Pony kttli 6 mm 3 'v? 9 111 Royals' Grace Blasts Podoloff Action On Pipers Labeltd 'Stupid' CINCINNATI, July 27 (LTD Vice President Tom Grace of the Cincinnati Royals fired a barrage of heated criticism today at Maurice Podoloff, president of the National Basketball and the Cleveland Pipers. Grace, whose Royals lost to the Pipers in an intense recruiting battle for the serv-ices of Ohio State's Jerry Lucas, described Podoloffs efforts on behalf of Cleveland as "stupid" and "puerile." The Cincinnati executive said he will file suit If necessary to prevent To-doloff's actions from injuring the Royals In any way. The Pipers recently were admitted to the NBA from the American Basketball League.

Lucas, a territorial draft choice of the Royals, stunned the basketball world by signing with the Pipers when the Cleveland team wa still in the ABL. Lenny Lit man, owner of the Rent, met with Auditorium officials yes terday tn diseu the matter oj a new leate nhnuld the American Basketball League, continue In operate, but taid action icn. pout potted until next month. ABIj i moner Abe Saperntein taid leafue. would operate next teann and would include Cleveland.

The Royals demanded compensationor Lucas' contract as a condition of the Piper' membership In the NBA. "Podoloff lias made mes of this," Grace said today. "He made a deal with th Piper whereby they were to make payment's tn the league July 10, 17 and 24. The Plpr welshed on the deal. That's the nicest word I can say about it," Grace added that as far as he wa concerned, "The deal's off." "I wasn't for it In the first place," he said, "and I never voted for it." "Podoloff has called meeting Monday In New York to present, he says, a new financial arrangement for the Pipers," Grace said.

"Such a meeting is unnecessary. Why call meeting? "I am against having anything whatever to do with the ABL." Browns Star Returns HIRAM, July 27 The Cleveland Browns revealed today that Jim Ray Smith, All-Pro guard, ha reconsidered retirement and will join the squad in camp here this week end. Orange, alonf with Babe Ruth in bavehall, Jack Uempey In boxlnf. Bob Jones In St and BUI Tilden in tennis, was one of the Idols of what i bwn called the Golden Aee of Sports. When he turned professional after he had played his final game for the "fflinl in 1925 he brought with him a horde of fans that bp-etfw the original bac king of the league's constantly growing army of devotees.

Grange, too, won't be long missing from the Hall. After the original 20, or less, are chosen, there will be a tximum of five selections in 1964 and 1965. a After this, the league hopes it will have set an enduring r' at tern for the future. It is obvious that much of the success H't Hall will depend upon the sagacity of the selectors in "wpting Its first 30 nominations. wrong first round score.

Player, 26, revealed late last night that he should have been given a seven on the 510-yard, par five No. 10 hole instead of a six as his card read when he turned it In. His original score was a 3-over-par 75 when in fact it should have been a 76. The South African pro explained the mixup this way: He pushed his second shot Into the cedar trees and in an attempt to move his ball back onto the fairway, he whiffed a lefthanded shot. He then moved the hall rlghthanded hack onto the fairway.

However In reporting his troubles to Ken Venrurl. his scorekeeper on the round, he used the expression, "I had a fresh air shot." a term familiar In South Africa, hut unknown to Venturl, who gave Tlaycr a six on the hole. Player told officials of the Royal Canadian Golf Assn. that he did not realize what had happened until long after the round was over, lie said he would very much like to remain in the tournament and in fact would remain in Montreal anyway, because his three-month-old son under-went a hernia operation yesterday. However, rule 38 of the RCGA code clearly states that any player turning in a wrong score must be disqualified.

Meanwhile, Canada's top young golfer, George Knudson, who would rather win the Canadlsn Open than the U. S. or British champion ships, was off to a good start in pursuit of his dream. The 25-ycar-old Winnipeg native, who now play out of Toronto Oakriale. course, carded a flveunder-par 35-32 67 to take the first round lead.

Ill first round tcore over the soggy, 6553-yard Laval-Sur Le-Lac course was two shot better than Ms nearest rivals Don Fairfield of Terdldo Bay, Bobby Brue of Milwaukee, George Bayer and Ron Thomas of Durham, N.C. Knudson, who won hi first Professional Golfers Assn. Owner McKeon Leaves Pipers SACRAMENTO, July 27 (UPI) George McKeon said today he is withdrawing as prime owner of the Cleveland Piper basketball team and will stay out of the pro sport during the coming season. McKeon. former owner of the San Francisco Saints In the American Basketball League (ABL), had planned to become associated with the Pipers of the National Basketball Assn.

after the Pipers were awarded a franchise In the NBA and the Saints folded. But in a television interview, McKeon said he ha quit the Piper because the ABL, Instead of folding, plan to continue with a six-team league this year. i NFL Plans No New Expansion Moves LOS ANGELES, July 27 (UPH The National Football Igue (SFL) has no immediate plans for new expansion njpve, Commissioner Pete Rozelle said today following a visit ti the Los Angeles Ram training camp. LW Sports On The Air Radio TONIGHT Pilate at Philadelphia, two 6 p. KDKA.

8ATLRDAY Pirates at Philadelphia, 8 p. m. KDKA. Television 1 TONIGHT Pirates at Philadelphia, first 'game, 6 p. m.

2, 6. SATURDAY Old Timet baseball, New York, 1 p. m. 10. Minnesota at Cleveland, 2 p.

m. 7, Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees, 2:30 p. m. .10. World of Sports, 3:30 p.

m. 4. 9. -Championship Bowling, 5 He. m.4.

Abates at Philadelphia, 8 JJp, m. 2, 6. 9. Sexlng, Bob Cleroux vs, Mike peiohn, 10 p. m.

4. Stars Sign pNEW YORK, July 27-Cen-ffl Phil Jordan and Darrall ahoff have igned their 1962 tt contract with the New Knickerbocker of the Ktuonai Basketball Assn. 1 'Ha (r'rlA -WsS Ili Brewed From Mountain Spring Water.

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