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ports men id Fa re we 11 To Giants' Immortal Ott NEW ORLEANS (AP) The sports world bids farewell today to Mel Ott, New York Giant immortal and a member of baseball's Hall of Fame. Ott, 49, died Friday. Physicians had tried for a week to check complications from injuries he received rn an automobile collision a week ago. Ott went into major league base- bail as a boy. He went to play for the Giants at age 16.

He played for 22 seasons. The wreck near Bay St. Louis, on Mississippi's GruJf Coast, killed the driver of the other car, Leslie Curry 50, and seriously injured Ott's wife, Mildred. Mrs. Ott still was under treatment for injuries.

She was transferred from a Gulfport, hospital to one here Friday night Ott was brought to a local hos pdtal Thursday when his condition worstened function. due to a kidney mal- He underwent an eight-hour operation, requiring an artificial kidney and specialists, to correct a blocked kidney. Another operation was Friday when the ant re was required Friday when flhe ailment reappeared. He died in the afternoon. His two daughters and a brother were at his bedside.

Horace Stoneham, president of the Giants, now playing out of San Francisco, out short a vacation in Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Re- prjblic, and flew to" New York. Stoneham said Ott was "not only a great Giant player but a very dear Giant friend also." Ott, a native of nearby Gretna, was 16 years old when he was recommended to Giants' Manager John J. McGraw. Ofct came to New York as a catcher, but was converted to an outfielder. Ott went on to break scores of -records before retiring in 1947.

Garden City Telegram Saturday, Nov. 22, 11 Ott managed the Giants between 1942 and midseason of 1948. He managed Oakland in'the Pacific Coast League for two seasons before leaving baseball in January, 1953. He went into -a construction 'business here and resided in suburban 1 Metairie. In 1955 he became a broadcaster for Detroit Tigers' home games.

Ott holds the National League record for most home runs, 511. Only Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx who played in both the National aoid American leagues have hit more. Survivors include his daughters, Mrs. bara Charles Ott Gretoa; a brother, Charles Ott of Harvey; a sister, Mrs. Louis Rhodes of Gretna, and one grandson.

Philip Lorio and Miss Bar- Ott; hie mother, Mrs. Imlaeh Takes Over Floundering Maple Leafs TORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs management today asked George (Punch) Imlach to whip last place National Hockey League team into winning form. Imlacb, who joined the Leafs last summer as assistant general manager, took over as general manager with complete authority to make any changes he feels will get the Leafs into the Stanley Cup playoffs. Stafford Smythe, chairman of the seven-man committee which has masterminded the Leafs' af fairs since the spring of 1957, said Imlach will get a free hand. Knjcks Outpunched Still Bounce Celtics By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Boston Celtics are hot under the collar.

The New York Knickerbockers are hot under the collar and on the basketball court. The Celtics outpunched, but did not outscore the Knicks Friday might as New York swept to its seventh straight National Basket Assn. victory, 112-106. Tom Hednsphji of Boston, who xmnced a couple of blows from the head of New York's Willie Naulls, was ejected from the fame. Heinshon engaged in a fist ibht with Phil Jordan of Detroit earlier this week.

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The Irish- English match, last to tee at noon, is the day's feature. Stocky, cheerful 44-year-old Harry Bradshaw of Dublin, playing the steadiest and best golf of the tournament, Friday took over the individual lead and shot his team into the No. spot. Bradshaw and teammate Christy O'Connor, both long time Ryder Cup players, lead the United States team of Ben Hogan and Sam Snead by two slim 286 to 288. Bnadshaw shot bis second straight two-under-par 70 Friday while Snead turned in a 71 and Kogan, having putting trouble, was one over par with 73.

gave Bradshaw 140, Snead Hogan 145. Belgium's Flory With 150 Points Navy to Add 2 New Foes ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Navy today announced a 1959 football schedule which includes two first- time opponents, Syracuse and Mi- volved in Friday Loscutoff tagged night's fracas. Sears with a right haind and wrestled Mm to he floor in the third quarter. The game was the opener of a double header at Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Warriors de feated "the Cincinnati Royals 10890. The Knicks roared to a 61-39 ead at half time. Carl Braun of the Knickerbockers was the high scorer with 26 points. Boston's Bill Russell 25. The triumph enabled the winners to increase their leading mar gin in the Eastern Division to 2V4 james.

Syracuse follows the Cincinnati suffered two re verses. In addition to dropping their ninth game hi 11 starts, the Royals lost the services of Si Ireen, 1956 Duquesne AM-Amerca. Green collapsed the first per and taken to a hospital doctor said that the NBA rookie offered a cerebral spasm after ami Syracuse replaces Michigan, Mi ami replaces Tulane and Southern Methodist replaces Boston University on the 10-game schedule. Navy has met SMU twice before. Holdover opponents are William and Mary, Pennsylvania, Notre Dame, Maryland, George Washington and Army.

Boston College has been added, making the 1959 season one longer than this year's. This 143, van Donck had 142. Colombia's Miguel Sala, who led the opening round, was tied for third with Snead. Leading teams behind Ireland ajnd the U.S. were Australia (292 points), England (293), South Africa (294), Scotland (394), Argentina (295), Spain (296), China (397), Colombia (298), Japan, the Philippines and Wales (300 each).

The two member team with the lowest score wins the Canada Cup trophy, the individual winner becomes International champion. Ace Adams, Army's lacrosse coach, captained the Johns Hopkins 1950 lacrosse team. Back Sets Record KANSAS CITY (AP) Junior Wolfe of Panhandle College at Good well, and Stan Jackson of California Polytechnic Col- ege at Pomona established new Lndividaul records in NAIA foot- oall circles. Wolfe, who broke into the single game scoring mark with 48 poinfc? a week ago, added 12 more last weekend to run his total to 150 more than the 144 scored by Nate Clark of Hillsdale, in 1955. Jackson erased the season and career total offense records and still has a game to play.

He has made 2,235 yards this season compared to the 2,166 record set by Curtis Bennett of Sterling (Kan) College in 1956. Jackson's yards over the last wto seasons breaks the career mark of 3,705 yards held by Audy Ford of Texas Southern, set in the 1950-51-52 and '55 seasons. Jackson also holds the forward passing lead, NAIA statistics revealed today, with 1,783 yards lor a game average of 198.1. Hockey Scores Friday Results No games Saturday Games Chicago at Montreal New York Toronto Detroit at Boston EST) Sunday Games Montreal at Boston Toronto at Chicago Detroit at New York JUST ARRIVED! A New Shipment of TIRE CHAINS! These Popuor Sizes: Passenger Tires: 6:70 15 7:60 15 7:50 14 7:10 15 8:00 15 8:00 14 being jarred duiing a scrimmage under the Philadelphia basket. Hospital authorities said Green's condition was good.

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