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Pirates Lead Both Leagues In Charity Dept. I I 1 By JOHX P. CAKMICIIAKL, Chicago Dully News Service CHICAGO, Sept. 6 Seldom has any one baseball team done as many good deeds in a single season as the erstwhile The Village Smithy Pittsburgh Touch Given Pro Football's 'Hall' In Canton 17, Including Bert Bell, Pete Henry And Cal Hubbard, Charter Members By CHESTER L. SMITH, Sports Editor CANTON, Sept.

6 Seventeen men who, down through the years, gave the game some of its finest hours will become the charter members of the National Football League's Hall of Fame here tomorrow and among them are those who are no strangers to Pittsburgh, one way and another. Pete Henry, the amiahle demon from Wash-Jeff who was the athletic director on his old campus at the time of his death Jim Thorpe, the sociable Sac, the likes of whom The Pittsburgh Prest, Friday, September 6, 1963 J2. Whitfield) whom they didn't need and Taylor hum taken, several starting turns, and won. In what Branch Rlekejr called "a happy conspiracy of pitching that Is giving us ft. chance." The same club (St.

Louis! also contributed Larry Jackson and Lindy McDanlel to the Cubs, who couldn't hayi' made an early season splurge without 'em. An oddity of the trading season involved Harry Bright, a former Pirate who was traded by Washington to Cincinnati last November. In April, the Reds sent Bright to the Yankees and Harry has been a definite factor In another New York runaway. a When Baltimore and the Champion Giants swapped such hurlers as Stu Miller and Mike McCormlck (going to the Orioles) for Pitchers Jack Fisher and Billy Hoeft, It was believed that Alvin Dark had paved the way for a second straight series appearance. But neither team has profited much from the change; Pete Runnels took his American League batting title to', Houston from Boston, but he hasn't the supporting cast to-make his services Invaluable.

Thus, when the '63 season has run Its course, some1 of the better deals were those that weren't made, like the Yankees refusing to swap Roger Maris for Juan Pixarro and also retaining Phil I.lnz. whom the Cards wanted for Jackson before the Ciib-Plrate-Sl. Louis maneuvering bore fruit. Within 90 days, the 20 major league teams will he at It again. So far, that intcricague trading has been an "Open Sesame" for deals.

Champion Pirates of the National League. They sent Dick Stuart to the Red Sox, where he Is leading the American League In home runs and runs batted ln. They traded Dick Groat to the Cardinals, for whom he Is leading the league in hitting and sparking a late-season flag drive. They sent Don Hoak to the Phils, who are making their best showing In as many years as anybody can remember. These deals, along with the one whereby the White Sox clipped Baltimore pretty good obtaining third baseman Pete Ward, pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm, shortstop Ron Hansen and outfielder Dave Nicholson for shortstop Luis Aparieio and outfielder Al Smith have to be remembered as one-sided as ever made, at least fort he immediate season.

At the other extreme is the Yankee-Dodger swap of Moose Skowron for Pitcher Stan Williams, without either of whom those clubs still would be leading their respective loops. Somewhere in between were maybe a score of other transactions last winter that have had little or no bearing on where the dealers will finish. For instance: That trade between Detroit and Baltimore, whereby Catchers Dick Brown and Gus Triandos changed uniforms, hasn't meant a thing to either club, since Bill Freeh an is doing most of the hackstopping for the Tigers and Johnny Orsino, ex-Giant, for the Orioles. Take the Braves-Indian exchange, whereby Joe Adcock and Pitcher Jack Curtis went to Cleveland for Pitcher Frank Funk and Outfielder Don Dillard. Injuries and Just plain Ineffectiveness nullified both ends of this one.

Neither the Met nor the Ked Sox have profited greatly from their swap of Infielder-Outfielder Felix for Pitcher Tracy Stallurd. It looked like the Reds had put over a "clincher" when they got Jim Owens, the recalcitrant Phil hurler, for In-fielder Cookie Rojas. The addition of Owens to a Cincy staff which already Included Joey Jay, Jim Maloney, Bob Put key and Jim O'Toole appeared to give the Reds a first-line defensive status un-matchable by any other major league team. But if it hadn't been for Maloney, a 20-ganie winner, and O'Toole, the team might have gone to pieces completely, since none of the others even approached past performances. On the other hand, the Cardinals picked up a likely-looking hurler in Kou Taylor for a first-baseman (Fred may never have been seen he- feCTtA TEAlM THAT hoy, 50MF fV WJi-J fore or since his clay Cal Hubbard, the nomad who paused in Heaver Falls long enough to litter fields with his victims for the glory and honor of Geneva.

Bert Bell, the late National League commissioner and once a partner of Art Kooney George Halas, the Papa Bear of Chicago AflSuTDeiniff fVkay Uradl IPImeir's Cy Bui wmsiein Arnie Putting Hope Beating BlICS Musical Chairs In Medicine To End Shoulder Bursitis and Don Hutson, born with hands that fascinated a flying football as flame lures a moth. Henry The man who made a singer out of Paul Robeson. Pete, not long out of W. quickly had become one of the standbys as a tackle with the Canton Bulldogs. Robeson, an end, had gone to the Akron Steels from Rutgers wearing an All-America tag.

This day the Bulldogs and Steels were head to head and Paul opened the business at hand by coming at Pete with elbows and knees fixing. Henry, as placid as he was massive, took it for a few plays and then spoke to his new adversary. "We don't do it that way up here," he said calmly. Either Robeson wasn't listening or didn't believe what he heard, for he continued on the attack. Then Henry addressed him again.

"If that's he way yon want to play the game, that's JACK Jul 61 JACK NICKLAUS DEFENDS HIS CROWhA TOMORROW A.HD SUNDAY WHEN THE. WORLD SERIES OF GOLF GETS UNDER WAV AT AKRON.OHIO. Top Thrill' For Sadowski Runless Pirates, Sizzling Cards In Twi-Nighter By LEO H. PETERSEN', United Press International AKRON, Sept. 6 A worried and ailing Arnold Palmer, one of golf's all-time greats, pinned his' hopes for the future today on "modern medicine." He admitted, sadly, that he could be sighting the end of a glory road which in eight years has made several him a millionaire the way we'll both play it, he said.

Robeson left Akron after that season, joined the Milwaukee Badgers for a year and then took up singing as a career. Henry, legend has it, convinced him it was safer than having truck with such as Pete. By LESTER J. BIEDKRMAX The Pirates picked a fine time to return to Forbes Field with a five-game losing streak. The Cardinals, who come in for a twi-nighter, won their eighth in plained about ailment either.

Palmer, who will be 34 next Tuesday, has won 637 in official money since he turned pro In 1955. Of that amount, he has won so far this year the first time any golfer ever has surpassed the $100,000 a row last evening and me big problem facing the Bucs is how to score some runs. The Braves shut them out Bell Wore White Helmet At Penn The late Commissioner Bell was the captain and quarterback of the 1919 Penn team and to celebrate this double distinction he wore the only white helmet on the squad, the other youths appearing in the more conventional tan. Now Pitt and the Quakers were having a go at it on Franklin Field. A goodly crowd was there, the rivalry between the two cross-state schools being high at the time, and it was, as you might suspect, a highly-partisan congregation.

Came a play on which Capt. Bell was one of the Mockers on a sweep by his left halfback and out charged Bertie, whose headgear made him stand out like a marsh-mallow in a box of chocolates. Bearing down on the on twice, 1-0, on Warren Spahn's four -hitter Wednesday, and last evening Pittsburgh native Bob Sadowski applied the whitewash brush with an 8-0 job, striking out 12 before times over. It's all because of bursitis In his right shoulder which developed 10 days ago. It wasn't until yesterday, after a practice round for golf's biggest purse of the year the $50,000 first place money in TV's "World Scries of Palmer broke down and confessed "I'm really worried." "I just can't hit (lie ball," lie said.

"It doesn't hurt until I swing. Then the pain becomes unbearable." And staring at the floor of the press tent at Firestone Country Club, he added: "They say modern medicine can do miracles. They can prove it to me now." only 4699 in Milwaukee. Tom Parsons, making his lirst big league appearance, i This $50,000 first place money the second place finisher receives $15,000 with $5000 each to the other two does not count in the official, winnings. But neither does a lot of other things that made Palmer a golfing millionaire-such as TV matches, endorsements and so on.

In Las Vegas, news of Palmer's ailment produced new odds as follows: Nicklaus, even money; Boros, 2-3; Painter, 1-2, and Charles, 1-3. found out early that life up here can be rough. Eddie JULIUS fe, Mathews tapped him for a three-run homer (No. 21) in the third and later added a double that built itself into a four-run fifth. coming pack was Pitt's All-American, Herb Stein, one of the first of the "loose" centers.

Stein couldn't quite make it to the ball-carrier but he did nail Capt. Bell, pick him up and hurl him bodily at the left halfback. It was an indignity the loyal old Penns simply couldn't stomach. What they thought of Stein they told him in a mass voice that must have set the statue of William Penn, atop City Hall downtown, to quivering. Incidentally, the game ended in a 3-3 tie.

Cornell Frightened By Geneva Hubbard's coach at Geneva was Bo McMillin, the Praying Colonel from Centre College, who had such a persuasive way about him that he was able to talk the ultra-cautious He had lust linisned an is- hole practice round against "I learned one thing in a hurry." Parsons admitted later. "You can't afford to make even one mistake up here." jig- Gil Dobie, then at Cornell, Time Running Out On Cardinals' Bid Despite Eight-Game Winning Streak, They're Still Five Behind Dodgers United Picas International About the only question left In the National League pennant race is whether Curt Simmons and the Cardinals can beat the clock. In one sense, both already have turned back the clock Simmons with pitching per- THAT MONSTER into booking the well-loaded Covenanters for an opening game. After a frightening afternoon the Big Red won out by v0 but Dobie was a long time regaining his poise. As he later recounted the experience to his friend Pop the three golfers he win meet for that golden golfing jackpot starting tomorrow Masters and Professional Golfers' Assn.

Champion Jack Nick-laus, U. S. Open Champion Julius Boros and British Open King Bob Charles. He had to pick up on the lfilh hole, a 625-yard back-breaker, "because I just couldn't swing at the ball any more." He had driven a trap and when he tried to explode out of It, the "pain at the top of my hackswing was just too much." But he kept on hacking away and picked up on the Canada Presses U. S.

In Cup Golf DES MOINES, Iowa, -6 (UPI) Possession of the Americas Cup, the biennial prize for amateur golf stars from the United States, Can-ada and Mexico and always won by the U.S. previously, -shaped up today as a down to-I he-wire struggle between the Americans and Canadians. The U.S. held a narrow margin heading into the final round with 12 Vi point Bobby Bragan, the Braves' manager, is very proud of Sarlowski's work since he joined the team in mid-June. "Right now he's our best pitcher, behind Warren Spahn," Bragan declared, "and his 4-5 record doesn't be.iin to tell the story." The 25-year-old righthander, who was born in Lawrence-ville, lias lost twice by 1-0 (including a heartbreaker to the Pirates in the ninth inning at Forbes Field), one by 2-1 and another, 4-2.

He's allowed just eight earned runs in his last 51 innings. In his five defeats, the Braves iflg Pirates, S-0, in oiher National League action. "They had a big man formances that recall his starring days of the 1930's and the Cardinals with a whirlwind finish reminiscent of those which reaped them World Series glory in the days of the old Gashouse Gang. The key remaining question Stealer Soph Gets Promotion Ferguson To Start Against Browns Special to The. Press CANTON, Sept.

6-Bob Ferguson, the sophomore who looked so good against the Detroit Lions last week, has earned a promotion to starting fullback for the Steelers' final exhibition game with the named Hubbard, Pop, and my, my what he did to us! You know what happens hen you stand up a row of dominoes close together and push over one of the end dominoes. It knocks down the domino next to it and that domino knocks down (he next domino and so on until they're all down. Well, that's what that Hubbard did to our line all day. He'd bust over our cud man and right quick they'd all be flat on the ground." Simmons pitched a six-hitter for his 1.5th win the most he lias scored since lOSS when he had a 15-10 record for (he Phillies. Curt Flood led the Cardinals' libit attack with live singles and Tim McCarver weighed in with three hits and three runs batted in.

'scored only five runs for him. hole when he put his fifth shot into the water fronting the green. He went on to play the 17th and 18th holes in even par. Palmer teed off today In a final practice round to "try a Included in his four victories are decisions over the Dodgers and Giants. But he reached his peak last night is whether the clock of the i In 1935, Stanford invited the late Jim Marks, the dean of Kiski Prep School and its remarkable football coach, to I be its guest at the Rose Bowl where the Indians were meet- a lineup packed with five left- inrt AlnUnmn I.

niouonm. ns a gcMine ui appreciation to uean handed batters. tor me kiski noys ne Had channeled west to Palo Alto. A week or so after the game the Dean was on the phone. He was back home and the call came from Saltsburg.

compared to 11 for Canada and S'i for Mexico, but (he Canadians showed no signs of faltering yesterday in earning the maximum possible two points in three of six singles mutches. Bert Ticchurst whipped Doane Beham, 3 and 2, anoV Tomas Lehman of and 5, for one sweep. Douglas Silvcrberg downed Jose ga of Mexico end Richard Davies of the U.S., both -f and 2, for Another. Bill Pld laski trimmed Dr. Ed Upde-graff of the U.S., 1 up, ancj Agustin Silveyra of Mexico, 4 and 3, for the third.

The U. S. had only two who swept the board, Charlie Coo i and Dick Sikes. "This is my biggest thrill so far," Sadowski admitted. "Von always want to beat the team from your home town." National League schedule will run out on them before their fast finishes can overtake the front-running Dodgers.

It's a day-to-day proposition. The Cardinals only can go on inning and hoping. Winning each game from day to day and hoping that the Dodgers will fade before time runs out and the Kedbirds are dead birds. Pete Richert went Innings and Larry Sherry closed out the Dodgers' shutout behind a 10-hit attack which included a homer by Jim Gilliam and two hits each by Wally Moon, Bill Skowron and Dick Tracewski. Second Baseman Chuck Hil-lei's lOth-inning error on a pop fly paved the way for the Colts to score four unearned runs.

Howie Goss singled to break a tie and Bob Aspro-monte followed with a homer off Reliever Don Laisen. few holes and see how I feel," Grimacing from pain as he warmed up, Palmer said the shoulder bothered him more than at any time since it began acting up 10 days ago. "I 'nt II now it only hurt at the top of my bacUswlng. Now It's catching me In different places sometimes at the top and then on my downswing," Palmer said. Palmer said he was hopeful that some pills his doctor gave him last night would start taking effect and alleviate some of the pain.

He wasn't at all optimistic that he would be able to finish the 18-hole practice round "You know Alabama won and all that sort of thing," lie said, "but I want to tip you off to a hoy I saw on the Alabama team. His name is Hutson Don Hutson he's an end and as a pass catcher I've never seen anything like him. He'll fake you crazy and if the ball is anyw here near him he'll catch il. Understand the pros are on his tail and wherever lie goes he'll make it big." From Tuscaloosa, Hutson headed north to Green Bav af)d you know the rest. Jim Marks knew his football and lie men who played it.

Men who are about to become Hall of Famers. Cleveland Browns here The Steelers will he trying to atone for three defeats administered them by the Browns last year and Coach Buddy Parker appears optimistic about his team's chances. He said the Browns looked like a "very improved club" from films of their games he has seen. But he added: "The Steelers are a good team and unless we lose some key men to Injuries we should be In the (National Football League) battle all the way." A crowd of about lo.OOO Is expected at the 20,000 seat Fawcctt Stadium for the game, which will climax the The Cardinals, doing their part in the tradition of some of their great teams of the past, reached their longest Sadowski fanned Roberto Clemente twice swinging be-j fore Clemente was chased jand also got Willie Stargell, Jerry Lynch, Bill Mazeroski and Gene Alley twice, i The Bucs had only two I shots at him and missed both I times. They had runners on first and third with two gone jin the fourth but Sadowski threw a third strike past Ma.

Sitting on an 8-0 lead in the ninth, Sadowski gave up winning streak since 1957 yes-1 CorrU Ruv i inner Sports On The Air 'Radio 't TONIGHT terday when thev heat the i 3J Mets, 9-0, for their eighth in 'ST- LOUIS, Sept. 6 The a row. They remained five i Cardinals have purchased Ray games hehind the Dodgers, 26. from Denver of however, when Los Angeies i 'he Pacific Coast League. The downed the Cubs, 4-0.

righthanded "power hitter" The Colts downed the has hit 26 homers this season today but said he definitely would start in the first round of the World Series tomorrow dedication ceremonies for the Giants, 5-2, in 10 innings and and is to report immediately league's Hall of Fame, which and "see how it goes.1 Ralston Ousted Brazil New Threat pn U. S. Tennis Play FOREST HILLS, N. Sept. (UP11 The moment truth is approaching for chunky Chuck McKinley and his aching back.

I Sooner or later, the ailing Wimbledon champ from San Palmer said the doctor told un- maves sum, qui tne uie chip ar utsourgh. 1 got under way tomorrow. At NFL Dedication Ceremonies singles to Lynch and Burgess but got Stargell on a double play grounder and Maz flied out to send the Bucs home without a run in their last 21 Innings. Earl Francis relieved Parsons after Mathews' two-bagger over Stargells head put runners on second and third In the fifth and gave an intentional pass to Joe Torre, but an uninten Pirates vs. St.

Louis at Forbes Field, two games, 6 p. m. 1 W. Mifflin North at Duquesne (football), 7:45 p. m.

WPQR (1360). New Brighton at Beaver Falls -(football), 8 p. (1230). SATURDAY Glass port' at McKeesport (foothalK, 1:15 p. m.

WPQR (1360), WEDO (810). him that there was no indication that this current ailment was permanent. "But I once had the same thing in my left shoulder and if It's spreading well, I guess It could be curtains so far as my golf is concerne Palmer District Men Help Open 'Hall' AHionio, will have to' foj-get about his torn muscle Hard of Lonz Beach Calif Bulldogs teammate, the late Pete (Fats) Henry of V. J. Special la The Pre CANTON, Sept.

6 Pittsburghers of the present and turn on all the power- was scheduled against Ann HKe mayhp today when he Associate Justice Byron S. tional walk to Gene Oliver forced in a run. land past will play prominent parts in the dedication of the Haydon-Jones of England and Miss Bueno against Nancy Richey of Dallas. IX-fendin" added. "Of course, I'm hoping for Then with i-n rw, National Football Hall of fL vJjj (U'hizzer) White of the Su- if 1 C'ourt to his former 'v Steeler coach, Johnny Blood.

a faces 18-year-old Tomas Koch of Brazil in a bid for a semi-fipal slot in the U. S. tennis championships. T.razil was famous heve-afouts chiefly for coffee and gtj-l tennis ace Maria Bueno but that thinking chanced Champ Margaret Smith of Clendenon couldn't find the 1 fame here tomorrow and the Australia and Deidie Catt of; handle on Roy McMillan's -i induction of the first 17 men England reached the semi- I olIor nrui f'i'i'or was pood named to the Hall, finals in the unucr bucket 1 for two runs- Tho final FollowinS tne dedication loidis III U1L uppil OiaChCt ifPl-pmnnioa in Vaxvnott Harry Stuhldrelier, Notre 1 11 in mi- MAUI i Dame's Four Horsemen quarterback and now a Pittsburgh steel executive, to Sanuny Baugli. Pirates vs.

St. Louis at Forbes Field, 1:35 p. Braddock at Hopewell (foot- ball), 8 p. m. WBVP (1230).

i Television SATURDAY Detroit at N. Y. Yankees, 2 I p. m. 10.

National Tennis Singles, For-. est Hilta, N. 2 to 4:15 p. m. 11; 2 to 4:30 p.

mt 3 to 4:30 m. Golf World Series at Akron, 4:15 to 6 p. m. 11; 4:30. to 6 p.

m. 6. 7. Boxing, Wayne Thornton Vs. Jose Menno, 10 p.

m. 4. vcMc-iuay wnen Brazil iclue to a bloop single, Fran- Kirnes flattened third-seeded Barnes. 22, ripped Ralston throwing error on Hank Dennis Ralston of 7.5 Vmnhiin Aaron's miipr an a Hubbard Baugli urn at 12:30 will come the presentations to the charter members. They are: Former Gov.

David L. Lawrence, now special assistant 1 Charter members. r-. in The presentation to Pete i fiv. -X rne-set thriller from sixth seeded British Davis Cupper! Don Cardwell and Bob Tr.n,,., r-, Calac.

who will accept for his EvDuqucsne Coach Elmer 1 Carlisle Indians and Canton atone with the best. But this is the real McCoy. It isn't like a bee sting, a Jammed finger or dysentery." Those are ailments which bothered Palmer in the past but ones that he overcame. "Don't worry about Arnie," cautioned Nicklaus. "He probably will beat the pants off us.

After all, it's getting these days that a golfer doesn't win a tournament unless there is something wrong with him." Nicklaus. who shot a one-under-par 69 yesterday, admitted however, that "I'm feeling pretty good." Neither Boms, who shot a 68. nor Charles, who had -a five-overpar 73, com- vV 6 Bobby Wilson, 6-8, 4-6, 6-3, Layden to Ernie Nevers. ot Coral Gabl Bulldogs running mate, Jim Veale do the pitching tonight t0 President Kennedy, to against Bob Gibson and George Halas of the Taylor. Chicago Bears.

Willie Davis Weds u-o, u-1 Miss Smith defeated Britain's Christine Truman, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, and Miss Catt advanced by default of Vola Ramirez Ochoa of Mexico, who injured her wrist on Unseeded Marty Kiesscn Kvanston, 111., was matched against fourth-Jfceeiled Kafael Osuna of Mexico in today's oilier tfuarter-final. Paul Kerr, president of the Thorpe, will be made by Baseball Hall of Fame, to Cal Henry A. Roemer, chairman 'Hubbard, who played much of of the executive committee of his college football at the Sharon Steel Co. Rip Miller of the Naval; The dedication of the Hall Academy to former Pitts-. of Fame building by U.

S. burgher Harry Robb. once a 'Sen. Frank Lausche of Ohio Penn State great, ho ill will be responded to by NFL accept for his former Canton Commissioner Pete Rozelle. LOS ANGELES.

Sept. CPI I Dodger Center Fielder David .1. McDonald, president of (he I'nited Steel Workers, to Steeler President Art Kooney, who will accept for his former partner, (lie late Commissioner Bert Bell of the NFL. Willie Davis and Da ncer vv ednesday and could Sports Editor Dies DETROIT, Sept. 6 Sam Greene, sports editor of the Detroit News, died yesterday.

not Jeanna Limyou were married I yesterday In a brief ceremony. women's singles, Datlcne play. 1 '1 1 -hi 1- '-t.

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