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Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 11

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-Ron Homer laraion Martin's Return Spoils T. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jim Kaat scattered eight hits and Harmon Kille- ''r'''' brew crashed a three-run homer as the Minnesota Twins whipped Detroit 6-2 Monday, spoiling Tiger Manager Billy Martin's homecoming. The Twins bunched their first three hits off Mickey Lolich for three runs in the second inning, then drew away in the eighth when Cesar Tovar singled. Rod Carew beat out a bunt and Kille-brew belted his eighth homer of the season. It was the 495th homer of Kil-lebrew's career.

Lollich, 8-4, issued two walks in the second, and Rookie Steve Braun doubled to drive in one run. George Mitterwald blooped a single to score another and Lolich slipped trying to field Kaat's pop bunt, which fell behind the mound as Braun raced for home. Lolich didn't give up another hit until the eighth. Kaat, 4-3, gave up four hits the second when the Tigers States syndicate, but did not disclose the names of the purchasers. Canonero II is currently in New.

York for the June 5 running of the Belmont Stakes. A later report by Baptista, however, denies that the horse has been sold. For details see story on page 14. AP Wirephoto. REPORTED SOLD Canonero II, winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, is shown with his owner, Pedro Baptista the day after his Preakness win.

A relative of Baptista disclosed Monday in Caracas, Venezuela, that Canonero II was soid in Miami, for $4 million. The relative said the $1200 bargain colt was bought by a United managed to get only one run. He was tagged for a homer by Aurelio Rodriguez in the ninth. placed Martin after he was fired as Twins' manager in 1969, watches Martin during umpire's meeting prior to Monday's American League game. Martin's Tigers went down to defeat 6-2.

Willie Horton led off the De BILLY'S BACK Detroit Tiger's manager Billy Martin tips his cap to the crowd at Metropolitan Stadium in the Twin Cities Monday to acknowledge cheers on his return to Minnesota. Twins' Manager Bill Rigney, who re troit second with a single and scored on Bill Freehan's double. But the Detroit catcher was Coach Scrappy Moore Dies In Chattanooga caught in a rundown on the relay from the outfield. Lolich struck out to end the inning with Tigers on second and third. Martin, fired as manager by the Twins in 1969, appeared at Metropolitan Stadium before a rnunity students, faculty and staff is saddened by the death Memorial Day crowd of 20,643 NESMITH VICTIM OF LEUKEMIA WESSON, (AP) Malcolm Nesmith, 34-year-old head football coach at Copiah-Lincoln Junior College, died Monday after a battle against leukemia.

Nesmith, who died in a Jackson Hospital, had been coach at Co-Lin last year. A native of Port Gibson, he had coached at Biloxi and Magee and was south head coach in the prep-all-star game at Jackson in 1988. His 7-1-2 record at Co-Lin last fall was the best junior college record in the state. Funeral services will be held here Tuesday. Survivors include his widow and three children.

for the first time since he was of one of its most beloved members, Coach Scrappy named Detroit skipper this Moore. As a football coach and an athletic director he was deeply involved in the development DETROIT MINNESOTA ab bl ab bl Billy, Twin Fans Still In Love By PAT THOMPSON Associated Press Sports Writer T. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Billy Martin renewed his courtship with Minnesota baseball fans Monday when he brought his Detroit Tigers to meet the team that fired him. "This is just like any other series for us," Martin said before the start of the three-game series against the Twins. "They're all just as important when you're fighting for' the of athletics during an important head coach the university did hot field teams in 1943 and 1944 Tennessee beat Chattanooga 24 of 25 times and Mississippi took nine of 10 meet ings.

Andrew Cecil Moore, a quarterback at the University of Georgia and a minor league baseball player briefly, spent a total of 44 years with the university. The school btcame the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1989. GOT CAR When Moore was presented period in the university's his CHATTANOOGA, Tain. (AP), A. C.

"Scrappy" Moore, a squeaky voiced small college coach whose University of Chattanooga teams took on the best football powers in the Southeast, died Monaay at the age of 68. Moore had the longest continuous tenure at one school when he stepped down after the 1967 season with a record. Almost half the losses were to such schools as Mississippi, Alabama, Tennesee, Auburn. Georgia and Georgia Tech. In Moore's 35 seasons as DISTRICT 3 COACHES NAME ALL-AMERICANS CHARLESTON, S.C.

(AP) NCAA District 3 coaches have nominated 11 players from nine teams as district All-American baseball candidates. Coaches will select the top team during next week's College World Series at Omaha. District 3 champion Mississippi State placed pitcher Mike Proffitt and third baseman Phil Still on the first team. Clemson, Atlantic Coast Conference runnerup to Maryland, also had two selections, pitcher Rusty Gerhardt and outfielder Craig White. The first team: First base Bob Tucker, Tennessee; second base Dave Sauve, Maryland; shortstop Larry Elliott, Georgia Tech; third base Phil Still, Mississippi State; outfield Craig White, Clemson, Guy Ezzell, Jacksonville, Ron Cash, Florida State; catcher John Van-Arnheim, Virginia Tech; pitchers Rusty Gerhardt.

Clemson, Doug Pounder, The Cita IBrown 2b 3 0 0 0 Tovar cf 4 110 Northrup lb 4 0 0 0 Carew 2b 4 110 Kallne rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew lb 4 1 1 3 Horton If 4 110 Reese lb 0 0 0 0 Freehan 4 0 11 Oliva rf 4 0 0 0 ARodrgez 3b 4 1 2 1 Cardenas ss 3 1 0 0 MStanley cf 4 0 4 0 Alyea If 2 10 0 tory, and his contributions to the university and to ihis community are immeasurable. "The universitvs aebt to Brnkman ss A 0 0 Holt cf 10 0 0 Lolich 2 0 0 0 Braun 3b 3 111 Milterwld 2 0 1 1 Kaat 3 0 11 Coach Moore can never be re paid, and he will be' deeply Total 33 2 8 2 Total 30 6 6 6 Detroit 010 000 001 2 Minnesota 030 000 0 3 4 missed in the years to come toy everyone on our campus. an Oldsmobile after the 1950 LOB Detroit 6, Minnesota 3. 2B Freehan, Braun. HR Killebrew (8), A.Rodriguez (5).

Lolich. IP ER BB SO Lolich (L.8-4) 8 6 6 4 3 6 season, he said, "It will be said that I was presented the car even though we lost nine pennant. American Golfers "It was kind of strange to Kaat 9 8 2 2 1 2:11. Royals 7, 9 games, and much wih be made del. Mike Proffitt, Mississippi State.

come home and not go to my own house," said Martin, who leased his Richfield, of that. But actually it was be cause of the 25th year at the Find Going Tough school." His opponents that year included four from the FRENCH NET OPEN Red Sox 3, 4 BOSTON (AP) The Kansas City Royals became the first visiting team to sweep a double- By JOHN FARROW Kite, a 21-year-old Walker Southeastern Conference. Moore was named the na Cup player from Austin, Tex, header in Boston sjice 1966 Monday as they dumped the Red Sox 7-3 and 9-4 or. the slug home for the baseball season to Twins' Coach Frank Crosetti. "I guess I'll have to go by and see how my trees are doing." Martin's magical attraction with the fans began 30 minutes before game time when the fiery little manager, in his Detroit No.

"1" uniform, first appeared on the field. Martin spent most of the pre-game time signing autographs tion's Small College Coach of the Year after his final season as head coach, in which the Moccasins had a 7-3 mark. He ging of Amos Otis, Paul Schaal Ashe, Froeliling Advance In Play Associated Press Sports Writer CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Veteran Bill Campbell and 15 other Americans were knocked out Monday in the first day of the British Amateur golf chain pionship tournament. There were 36 other Yanks, however, still alive in the match and Cookie Roias. was succeeded by an assistant, Kite carded three birdies and had a fine round to overwhelm George Warren, a U.S.

Army surgeon from Hampton, S.C., who is serving in Heidelberg, Germany, 7 and 6. Many of the Americans entered are servicemen based in Europe. Michael Bonallack, the British Otis drove in six runs with his Harold Wilkes. eighth and ninth homers and Besides playing baseball at two singles, leading the Royals' Birmingham and Chattanooga, double romp over the American hot sun had beat down on the Moore was manager ot the 1944 League East leaders. play competition over Carnous Chattanooga LooKouts.

Walker Cup captain and winner tie's par 36-3672 of the championship tne last Chancellor William of UT-Chattanooga issued Schaal, had a pair of key hits in the first game and a big double in a four-run third inning in course, after a day of unusualy three years, and American Cup stars Steve Melnyk and Jim Si tins statement: "The entire university com fine weather. The sun beamed and there was hardly a breeze but it didn't SCRAPPY MOORE mons had to struggle to get the nightcap. After Otis singled home the first run in the second game, Roias unloaded a three-run ho help Campbell. The 48-year-old Walker Cup veteran from Hunt mer, his second, into the left through, the first round of th 18-hole match play. Bonallack, 36, was taken to the 19th hole by 22-year-old Philip Colbey, an unknown ington, W.

was beaten by field screen. Otis added a fifth run against Boston starter Gary See AL GAMES, Pg. 12 By HARVEY HUDSON PARIS, (AP) American's Arthur Ashe, a favorite, and Frank Froehling, rated an underdog, captured places Monday in the quarter-finals of the singles in the French Open tennis tournament. Ashe, of Richmond, Va. seeded No.

2, slowed down his game to fit the red clay court at Roland Garros Stadium as he beat Georges Goven of France 64, 6-4, 7-5. Froehling, of Fort Lauderdale, upset Marty Riessen, of Evanston, 111., seeded No. 7, 1-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, in a slam-bang serve and volley match more typical of grass court play. Stan Smith, of Pasadena, seeded No. 6, and Patrice Dominguez of Francs were 4-all in the first set when rain interrupted play and.

sent the 10,000 spectators banked around the center court scurrying for cover. Earlier in the afternoon a NEW DALE CARNEGIE CLASS FORMING NOW! FOR INFORMATION CALL 982-32 13 or 366-9600 stadium. In another fourth round match, nie Nastase of Romania, seeded No. 3, defeated Tadeusz Nowicki of Poland, 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5. Two other Acericans, Cliff Richey of San Angelo, seeded No.

4, and Bob Lutz of Los Angeles, seeded No. 9, play their fourth round matches Tuesday. Richey meets Istvan Gulyas of Hungary, runnerup for the French title in 1966 but now well past his tennis prime at the age of 40. Lutz meets Patrick Proisy of France. Goven.

a semifinahst last year and seeded No. 15. simply wasn't consistent enough to cause Ashe any worry as they carried on long exchanges from the baseline trying to force an opening for a putaway shot. Ashe worked heavily on Goven's backhand and in most, cases it paid off. Gino Russo, a third generation Italian Scot, 4 and 2, in one of the few surprises of the day.

He was one of the 20 seeded players. Campbell lost the first four holes and had difficulty on other holes. Despite the almost perfect weather conditions, many of the favorites had their troubles. But the group didn't include Tom by the Detroit dugout. The large Memorial Day crowd, many standing, responded with a loud ovation when Martin trotted out to hand his starting lineup to the umpires and again when he returned to the dugout.

Martin doffed his cap both times. Minnesota fans bitterly protested Martin's firing in October, 1969 for what Twins President Calvin Griffith termed a lack of communication with the front office. Griffith and Martin have not talked to each other since, although the Twins traded pitcher Bill Zepp to the Tigers this spring. Martin spent the 1970 season out of baseball. Detroit hired the 43-year-old Martin this year after Mayo Sm'th was fired.

"It's nice to be back," said Detroit Pitching Coach Arl Fowler, who was under Martin in Minnesota along with Tigei Bnllnen Coach CMrlie Silvera. "You kniw, he (Martin) probably should stiU be over there in that dugout." Tuesday, June 1, 1971 Cfoe Clarton-'LeDger Call West today for a FREE WEST FENCE SALE CHAIN-LINK AUTO TRUCK PAINTING DELUXE JOB tPA 12 MONTHS 3lJI GUARANTEE Spray on Vinyl Tops $35.00 OFFICE FURNITURE REFRIGERATORS VACATION SPECIAL 353-5434 A $m50 FULL DAYS PLUS SAVE TIME SAVE MONEY 1001 MILES ALL ITEMS IN STOCK FOR BEAUTY PRIVACY PROTECTION Wilkinson Runs Third Best Mile LEICESTER, England (AP England's Walter Wilkinson won the mile run at the British, Inter-Counties Championships 3:56.6 Monday, Britain's thin best time. Peter Stewart was second ii 3:57.4 and Brendon Foster thin in 3:58.5. The only British runners wh have beaten Wilkinson's time are Alan Simpson and Neil Dug gan. FIRST in Mississippi NEW ACRYLIC SUPREME 100 Ft.

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