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ill Tuesday, May 18, 1965 i uoacn J3-2 Akron Beacon Journal ft 0 ignt! Army Cadets Pick 24 -Year-Old Orrville Product By JOHN FI.VNN West Point has tabbed Pfc. Bobby Knight to become the second youngest major college head basketball coach in the country, the Beacon Journal learned today. In picking the 21yearokl Orrville native, the Academy selected a coach second in youth only to Mississippi State's Joe Dan Gold, who was named earlier in the year to replace Babe Mc- ball at Orrville High School and earned a cage scholarship to Ohio State Univeisi-ty, where he was overshadowed by greats such as Jerry Lucas and John Havli-cek. Following graduation ho hooked up with Harold Andreas at Cuyahoga Falls in sons with third-place finishes In the National Invitational Tournament and made basketball more than a Winter pastime at the Point. WITH West Point suffering through a string of football losses to Navy, basket- BOBBY KNIGHT big step upward ball star Mike Silliman's prestige rose with the Cadets.

Silliman, however, will graduate in June about the time Knight becomes a civilian coach. Silliman, of course, will be missed, but Knight was saying recently that he never had run into a breed of athletes quite like the Cadets. "They don't know how to lose," he explained. "They dig and fight and make up for lack of sheer talent with tremendous team spirit." AS HEAD coach, Knight will become a direct recruiting rival of his former Buckeye teacher, Fred Taylor. But Knight has had experience in this field, serving as Locke's recruiter in Ohio.

Last year he landed Falls' Pete Thorne and Ravenna's Tom Carnes but neither lasted. Thorne quit while Carnes was forced to withdraw because of illness. His latest catch is Falls' Gary Eiber, a 6-5 center who Knight coached on the Tigers' reserve team three years ago. Knight automatically withdraws from the chase for the assistant's post at Ohio State, perhaps enhancing the chances of Akron University coach Tony La-terza who has applied for the position. FORD 11S 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS Yankees Now 10 Games Out Of First Place I.

IlillislpliSII fmmmmmmmmmm9 1 '1 From Beacon journal wire Hrrvin-a A year ago today the New York Yankees were 10 per- centage points behind the Chicago White Sox. Today the Yankees are 10 games behind. Sparrow Spared Tne White Sox are in theinings there to save the bird photo). He scooped it up and smiling scooted track. A BABY SPARROW (circle), who had yet to earn his wings, sits helplessly as a racer speeds by at the Indianapolis Speedway.

But Speedway guard Pieter Kol- Carthy. Gold is a couple of months younger than Knight. Knight became a front-runner for the job at the Point when Tates Locke, an Ohio Wesleyan graduate, stepped down to become freshman coach at Miami of Ohio. Philadelphia nipped St. Louis, 2 1, and Los Angeles trimmed Houston, 5-3 in 11 innings, in the only National League action.

CHISOX 13, A's 2 Peters scattered eight hits NATIONAL LEAGUE V. L. Pet. GB Los Angeles 22 10 .688 Cincinnati 17 13 .567 4 San Fran. 17 14 .548 4'2 Philadelphia 16 14 .533 5 St.

Louis 15 15 .500 6 Milwaukee 13 13 .500 6 Houston 16 18 .471 7 Chicago 14 16 .467 7 New York 13 17 .433 8 Pittsburgh 9 22 .290 MONDAY'S RKHL'LTS IMilladelphla 2, St. loula 1, night. Los Angeles 5, Houston 3, 11 Innings, night. Only games scheduled. today's San Francisco (Hanford 3-1) at Chicago (lluhl 4-2).

Pittsburgh (Friend 2-2) at Cincinnati (Maloney 4-11), night. New York (Jackson 2-3 or Kroll 21) at Milwaukee (Cloulnger 4-2), night. l.os Angeles (Brewer 10) at Houston (Johnson 2-1), night. Philadelphia (Mahaffey 2-0 or Herbert 1.2) at St. Louis (Saderkl 04), night.

TNTKKNATIONAL T.KACCE Jacksonville 7, Columbus 4. Atlanta 3, Toledo 2, 10 innings. Syracuse al Buffalo, postponed, cold. Only games scheduled. pacific: coast Portland li, Diego 4.

Vancouver 1, Tacoma 0, 10 Innings, completion of Sunday's suspended game. Vancouver 5, Tacoma 2. Hawaii 5, Indianapolis 1. Only games scheduled. were agents of Chrysler and operators of the car.

The Pet company, are charged with negligence in the Lodpfication an Ration of the car. Birdwell and Mclntruff also contend the race was not sane tioned because of inadequate safety devices and because the cars were too powerful for the track. The car ran across the two-lane track, plunged into a ditch, overturned and crashed through a steel-mesh fence into the spectators, the suits IT WAS expected that Knight's youth would work against him in his bid for the position, but Locke went to bat for him with the West Point brass and apparently helped swing the appointment. An intense competitor, Knight starred in basket in handing the Athletics their first loss after two triumphs under their new manager, Haywood Sullivan. Floyd Robinson, Pete Ward and Ken Barry led the White Sox 16-hit attack, each slamming a homerun.

Robinson and Berry also singled in a run apiece in the six-run seventh inning. ORIOLES 9, YANKS 2 Milt Pappas limited the Yankees to five hits, one of them Joe Pepitone's two-run single in the first inning. Bob Johnson rapped four Baltimore hits, driving in two runs, while John Orsino and Jack Brandt each collected three hits. Orsino batted in three runs. ANGELS 5, TWINS 4 The Angels edged Minnesota in the 10th inning when Albie Pearson led off with a double against Johnny Klipp-stein, advanced to third on a sacrifice and scooted home as Bob Rodgers blooped a single to center field off Mel Nel son.

Los Angeles had taken a 4-3 lead in the eighth on Vic Pow er two-run single, but Don Mincher started the ninth with a homerun. PHILS 7, CARDS 1 Tony Taylor homered off Philadelphia nemesis Curt Simmons in the top of the eighth, giving Bo Belinsky a 2-0 margin. Then, with one St. Louis run in and Bo on the ropes in the bottom of the inning, Taylor's perfect relay throw cut down the tying run at the plate to preserve Belinsky's first National League victory. Bo was working on a two- hit shutout when the Cardinals came alive with one out in the eighth.

Dick Stuart knocked in the first Philadelphia run with a first-inning double. DODGERS 5, ASTROS 3 Sandy Koufax, who allowed three hits and struck out 13 through the first 10 innings of a 1-1 duel with Houston's Bob Bruce, needed relief help from Bob Miller in the 11th after scoring the tie-breaking run in the top of the inning during a four-run rally. The Dodgers' ace singled with one out, moved around on Maury Wills' single and a walk to Wes Parker and scored as Ron Fairly beat out a hit off Reliever Hal Woode-shick's leg. Dies At 80 CINCINNATI (IP) William Bartley, 80, a baseball pitcher in the early 1900s with the old New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics, died Monday. He also had played in the Texas, International and Southern minor leagues.

FIGHT RESULTS ROISK. Idnhn Hoirpr Rouse. Francisco, slopped Oeorife Gaston, Seattle, liht heavyweights. same position they were in 1964 first in the American League. But the Yankees are nowhere near the second spot they held down at that time.

They are in eighth place. Chicago continued its torrid play by clobbering Kansas City, 13-2, Monday night for its eighth consecutive victory. The Yankees, on the other hand, continued along their floundering way, dropping a 9-2 decision to Baltimore. THE PITCHERS for the Yankees and White Sox more or less typified the teams' 1965 fortunes. New York's Whitey Ford lasted only four innings against the Orioles en route to his fourth straight defeat.

At this time in 1964, the 36-year-old lefthander had started eight games, completing five for a 4-1 record and a 1.66 earned run average. Ford currently has completed only one of eight starts and owns a 2-5 mark with a 6.07 ERA. Gary Peters, however, is slightly ahead of his pace of a year ago after going the distance for the first time in seven starts. His record now is 4-2 and 3.60. In 1964 the 28-year-old southpaw had not completed a game in seven starts while posting a 32 mark and a 3.73 ERA.

THE YANKEES wound up winning their fifth straight pennant last season, and it certainly is too early to say they won't make it a sixth v- Report Mets Bid $100,000 For Roberts NEW YORK CP) Tho Nm York Mets were reported to have offered Archie Roberts, Columbia's star Quarterback and shortstop, $100,000 for his signature on a National League contract. Roberts, however, is hp. lieved to be sewed up bv the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. A source close to Roberts said the Mets' offer was made as the June 8 deadline approached for the signing of baseball free agents. ROBERTS, one of the outstanding quarterbacks in the East last season, is expected to report soon to the Browns' training camp.

Roberts is a lefthanded hitting shortstop for Columbia, currently has a .386 average and a career college mark of .374. Roberts has said repeatedly that he wants to attend med-' ical school at Western Reserve University in Cleveland. The Browns are reported to have agreed to pay his way. Non-Title Go SAINT JOHN, N. B.

UP) Canadian bantamweight champion Jackie Burke of Saint John and Roger Frechette of Lowell, signed Monday for a 10-round non-title fight here May 28. Burke defeated Frechette earlier this month on a split decision. Joins All-Stars BUFFALO, N. Y. Jim Nance, Syracuse fullback and also NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion, has signed to play in the fifth annual All-American football game.

RULES AND RUBBER Foyt Has Troubles 1962 where he received invaluable coaching instruction from the veteran. A year later Knight was drafted into the Army and was assigned to West Point as an assistant under Locke. He and Locke formed a winning two-year combination. They capped both sea said, "We'll have to take a closer look at the problem before we can make any kind of a decision. Eight of the 21 cars already qualified for the race ran on Goodyear tires.

ELIMINATION of the cars would not bar the drivers from the race, but they would have to find other cars and go tnrougn tne quamicauon process again next weekend. Foyt was running on new tires with stiffer springs and a heavier load than he car 1-2 Favorite WESTBURY, N. Y. UP) Speedy Scot, the world chanv pion trotter, has drawn the No, 3 post position and has been made the 1-2 favorite over six others for Thursday night's $25,000 Goldsmith Maid Trot at Roosevelt Raceway. Continental tradition len was (bottom in his helmet off the INDIANAPOLIS CP) Tire experts and race officials struggle today with problems of rubber and rules that might keep several already-qualified cars from starting the 500-mile race May 31.

Cars that might be affected include the No. 1 Sheraton- ried on his qualification run. He went out later Monday with the tires he had used to qualify and ran 20 laps without difficulty. Foyt had the high practice speed of the day at 158.945 miles an hour. Rookie Mario Andretti of Nazareth, was the next fastest at 156.250.

Three rookies Mel Ken- yon of Davenport, Iowa, Greg Weld of Kansas City and Bob by Johns of Miami spun in practice runs but were not injured. Only Kenyon brushed the wall, and the damage to his federal engineering Offen-hauser roadster was not heavy. 9 $1.38 MILLION IN SUITS! Pragstrip Accident I Carried To Court time this year. Ten percentage points, though, can be wiped out in one night. It takes a little longer to erase 10 games.

In the only other AL game Monday night, Lo.s Angeles edged Minnesota, 5-4 in 10 in- AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. GB Chicago 22 8 .733 Minnesota 18 11 .621 3': Baltimore 17 13 .567 5 Detroit 16 13 .552 5'2 Los Angeles 17 15 .531 6 Cleveland 13 13 .500 7 Boston 13 15 .464 8 New York 12 18 .400 10 Washington 12 19 .387 10'j Kansas City 7 22 .211 14 i MONDAY'S Rissnrs Baltimore 9, New York 2. ChlcaKO 1.1, Kansun City 2.

I.us Anxi'lm 5, Minnesota 4, III IlllllllKM. Only Kaini-H HrhtMluli'd. TOSK.HT MKH Mlnnexola (Kaat 32) al J.oa Angeled (Uipez ChlcaKO (llmlen at Kaunas City (I'ena or O'lionouhue 1-5). Washington (Ortega 3 4) at Detroit (Agnlrre 4-0). Baltimore (Roberts 4 2) at Cleveland (Kralick 0 2).

Boaton Moreheafl 2-3) at New York (Stafford 11 or Downing 2-3). TKXAR LKAGl Kl Paso 6, Tulsa 5 All)Uuentue Dallas-Fort Worth Amurillo 10, Austin 2. KANTUKN 1.KA;m Hearting 5, I'lttsfleld 4. Kltntra 7, York Wllhsmsport 2, Springfield 0. HOI THKHN l.KAtil Knoxvllle 4, UirmiiiKhnm 3.

Cliarlotle 5, Columnim 2. Montgomery 8, Lynchburg 2. Aslievllle 2, Chattanooga 1. 1964 champion driver, Rich Chrysler Corp. are defendants Petty's Chrysler-built Plymouth Barracuda went out of control and crashed into part of the crowd.

An 8-year-old boy was killed in addition to the seven persons who were injured. The largest suit $1 million was filed in Federal Court Monday by Mrs. Irene Ollen whose 21-year-old son, Emery Allen, was one of the injured. THE ATLANTA woman's suit contends her son is now totally disabled both mentally and physically. She also said he has been confined to an institution and declared in-competenut.

Two other poisons injured in the accident. Jay Douglas' Birdwell, 22, of Greene County, and Cliff M. Mclntruff, 21, of Atlanta, have also filed suit. Birdwell seeks $235,000 for disabilities from a broken back and head injuries while Mclntruff asks $133,000 for damages and plastic surgery to partially correct facial scars. THE SlITS contend the two Pettys, from Randlcman.N.

86 PROOF 65 GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. BURKE i BARRY DISTILLING 0WEO0R0, 0. mssA 1 ATLANTA UP) NASCAR's Vrd Petty, his father Lee, and Thompson Lotus-Ford, which defending 500-mile champion A. J. Foyt of Houston qualified Saturday at a record 161.233 miles an hour.

The trouble started Monday when the tires on Foyt's car threw chunks of tread during an endurance run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rookie Billy Foster of Victoria, B. and Don Branson of Champaign, 111., had similar experiences. All were running on Goodyear tires. RULES require a car must run in the race on tires of the same make and specifics tions as those used in qualification.

Bill Neely, spokesman for Goodyear's racing division, said, "If we can't find the answer, we'll have no choice but to ask that our tires be withdrawn from the race." The U. S. Auto Club had no immediate comment on the situation. Harlan rengler, chief steward for the race, hi three damage suits totaling $1.39 million filed in conncc- no ton with a Feb. 28 drapstrip accident in which seven persons success story: '65 Mercury Mercury, the courtesy car for special guests at Del Monte Lodge.

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