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THE ASHEVlLLE CITIZEN, ASHEVILLE, N. C. 17 Fridoy, Morch 2, 1962 11 Won't Fight For 'Nothing' N6w At Asheville-Weaverville Baseball Briefe For Triple Goal Valdivielsq Fined For Late Arrival Liston Rejects Rich Offer To Figh Pa iter son Cincinnati Reds Thursday and Weatherly Sunday ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Utility infielder Jose Valdivielso reported to the Minnesota Twin spring training camp Thursday and was saia us arm is well now. That suited Manager Fred Hutchinson, who said "I was fined immediately by club presl worried about him last Novenv WEAVERV1LLE The un By MURRAY ROSE crowned clown prince of stock NEW YORK (AP) Sonny Lis btr.

Had to send him home from our instructional camp at St. Pete with a sore arm. But they way dent Calvin Griffith for being three days late. Valdivielso, who checked in and out of camp Saturday, said car racing joe Weatherly of ton, who once said he would fight "heavyweight champion Floyd Pat worroiK, va. will have a triple goal in mind Sunday afternoon in the AshevlUe Weaverville nis absence was caused by a terson for nothing, Thursday re other top Pontiac chauffers such as Junior Johnson of Rhonda, Jack Smith of Spartanburg and Jim Paschal of High Point.

In addition to the Pontiacs, which displayed speeds over 158 mph at Daytona, there will be several top Chevrolet drivers. Wheeling 1962 Chevys win be current national champ, Ned vere cold that kept him In a Mi Speedway 100-miler. jected a possible $700,000 purse for the multi-million dollar title The veteran auto jockey, who ami bed. Griffith said the 27 year-old Cuban should have notl bout. nes oeen throwing down here, he's now okay." Orioles MIAMI, Fla.

(AP) Johnny Temple led the main guard of in-fielders and outfielders Into Baltimore's spring camp with an ag The lawyer-promoter said further he had been told informally that Liston, by his refusal to accept a $200,000 minimum guarantee, waived his right to be considered the logical contender. A source close to Bolan said that the promoter had been told this by high officials of the National Boxing Association and the New York State Athletic Commission. The NBA last Sunday gave Patterson until March 13 to sign for a title defense or risk having his wbnels a 1962 Pontiac, will be attempting to better his world Unless the 28-year-old challeng fied the club of bis Illness. The amount of the fine was not dis er from Philadelphia changes his half-mile record, seeking to preserve his national point lead, Jarrett of Newton, and former closed. mind soon, he stands a good WNC 5000 (a 250-mile race) in August, and weekly limited sportsman and amateur races.

Time trials for Sunday's race will bet under way at 1 p.m. with the race getting the starting flag at 2:30. Limited ports man and amateur drivers of Western North Carolina are urged to attend a meeting Friday night at 8:00 p. m. In Roy Trantham'i G- ran en Spruce Street.

Trantham, newly appointed Track Director of Asheville-1 Weaverville Speedway, will go over rules of operation as set down by NASCAR. Operations of AshevUIe-Weaverville's weekly racing program for summer months will be discussed. other Cubans, pitchers Ca chance of losing the golden oppor and will be out to capture first nute Pascual and Pedro Ramos, gressive workout Thursday and place and take home top money national champ Rex White of Spartanburg. Gene Sluder, who has been In continuous operation as a pro tunity to another contender such as Eddie Machen, said Promoter in me 200-iap event. Tom Bolan of Championship still are holdouts.

The Twins hired former Wash Ington and St. Louis Browns In nastily rejected some baseball notions. An opinion the former Indian's Driving a Bud Moore-built 1961 moter here for the past 12 years, Sports, Inc. crown taken away. The NBA sug Pontiac, Weatherly set a new half-mile closed, course record Liston disclosed in Philadelphia second baseman is all through at gested Liston as the opponent.

Patterson said he would comply fielder Ellis Clary as a scout to cover Georgia, Tennessee and southern Kentucky. Ray Holton here last November by qualifying at 22.09. 32 Irritated Temple. He said retirement from the game Is now a Thursday he had spurned an offer from CSI of 12'A per cent of the live gate and 10 per cent of the nas turned over operation of the high-banked speedway to a group of four local Asheville businessmen. The group plans in addition to the 100-mHer Sunday, the with the deadline.

Going into the season's seventh was reassigned from that tern tory to Indiana, Ohio and Michi ancillary rights (television, radio, Neither Patterson nor his manager, Cus D'Amato, could be movies, Patterson, Liston Grand National event, Weatherly is out front in point standings. He placed among the top remote bygone thought, he has not lost a step of his defensive nimbleness and he is capable of playing 150 games for the Orioles this year. gan. Clary managed Charlotte In the Class A South Atlantic League said, was to get SS per cent. reached immediately for comment.

But Julius November, Patterson's lawyer, was quick to fire SONNY LISTON his turn to balk "It ridiculous," said Liston. 'It appears they are trying to ten point leaders last year due to his strong end-of-the-season last year. Reds back at the No. 1 challenger. rob me blind.

The others got 20 finish. -TAMPA, Fla. (AP)-Jim Ma- "I've never heard of a challeng Moore, a Spartanburg me per cent. Why not me?" Dodgers VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP)-Out- loney, 21-year-old righthander, er being offered that kind of guar Bolan said Liston had turned chanic, will have the maroon Solunar Table Uw Enttrn Standardtlm.

Dalt-Diy Mai. Mln. Mai. threw batting practice for the down an offer of 12Vi per cent of antee for a title fight," said No Pontiac In top running shape for fielder Tom Davis remained in bed with recurrent back injury Sunday's event. miiui vember.

"On the percentages he stands to make more than $400,000." the gate, 1214 per cent of the ancillary rights and a minimum guarantee of $200,000. Weatherly. known as a charg and pitcher Don Dry sd ale was 1 Friday 3 Saturday 1:40 TV) 1:00 3:15 1:45 5:55 1VFL Wants er, will be in competition with shaken up when hit by a line 3:30 3:55 ltllt The promoter, who usually ten drive Thursday as the Los An ders his bids with the approval of geles Dodgers continued prepara tions for their first spring train Patterson and the champion advisers, said this was. the highest Monopoly Bruton Smith Indicted For Failure To File Taxes guarantee ever offered to a chal ing intra-squad game here Sun day. Davis, who was hitting .214 un lenger in the history of boxing and "was apt to produce over $700,000 Henderson To Co-Captain M-H Gndders MARS HILL Ronny Hender Spelled Out til a back injury sent him into a tailspin the last two months of for Liston.

GREENSBORO, N.C (AP) Bolan said he still expected to the 191 season, was hardly able BALTIMORE (AP) National to move after spraining his lower Football League attorney Gerhard come to terms with Liston but said "Patterson has not as yet A Federal grand Jury Thursday indicted Ollen Bruton Smith, a stock car race promoter, on two back in batting practice Wednes 0 I at flNt 1 lA WW WWU WE ft I J' son of Asheville and Buddy announced any decision to fight day. Windle of Louden, Tenn. have Liston." counts of failure to file income A. Gesell asked to be told Thursday exactly what markets the American Football League contends the NFL attempted to mo Drysdale, who 11 be one of the been elected Co-Captains of the Speedway a half mile auto race track at Concord. The trial of the case against Smith is expected to be set for Middle District Federal Court at the next term in Greensboro.

The Internal Revenue Service said Smith was in the laundry and used car business in Concord in 1955 and 1956. He now lives in Charlotte. tax returns on $280,000 Income for starters in Sunday camp game, Mars Hill College football team for 1962. had a narrow escape when Wally nopolize. In a lenethv.

off-the-record dis 1955 and 1956. The indictment charged that In 1955 Smith had a gross income of Heckel, a rookie shortstop, struck The announcement was made him in the right side with a vici cussion before U. S. District Court during the college's athletic ban. ous, one-hopper in batting drill.

$128,050.76 and in 1956 income to Judie Roszel C. Thomsen, Gesell tM AFI. attorney Warren E. taling $151,984.71. Drysdale received only a slight quet Wednesday night at which time football and basketball awards for the past season were Smith is a former executive vice Raker to soecifv what cites the bruise.

Cubs AFL was referring to in its $10 president of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He was one of the or made. Henderson is a former All-Con million anti-trust suit. "Evidently I'm to defend a case In which there are markets within MESA, Aril. (AP)-Phil Wrig- ference guard who played at Mars Hill during I960.

He played ganizers in 1959 of the multi-million dollar speedway on U.S. 29 in Cabarrus County. ley, owner-president of the Chi markets." he said. "I'd like to cago Cubs, watched his first full Tht speedway is now under su squad workout Thursday and left know what those other market are so I can prepare my case." Baker answered that the AFL with the observation that "It looks pervision of Western District Federal Court. Judge J.

B. Craven, There's More To It Than Just Coaching WARRENTON, N. C. (API-Basketball Coach Russell Gray has proven to his newly-wed wife that victory Is not all sweet Gray, coach 'of the William R. Davie High School steam playing In a tournament at Warrenton, became so excited when his squad defeated Enfield Wednesday night that he left the gymnasium and headed for home 25 miles away, leaving behind his wife.

Gray's wife of three weeks was stranded at the gym until the Enfield coach ordered his team's bus out of its way to take the woman to her home ear SwmIu Rapids. like the boys are further ahead through Trustee Robert N. Robin intended to prove local damages as well as national specifically in the rases of Dallas and Minne son, is attempting to reorganize Two Flocks Entered In Lakewood Race ATLANTA (AP) Two members of the Flock family, famous for racing exploits, will return to driving competition Sunday in a 100-mile test at Lakewood Speedway. Tim Flock will drive a 1962 Ford and brother Fonty will compete in a new Pontiac, race officials said Thursday. The race is being promoted by another well known race driver, Curtis Turner of Roanoke, under sponsorship of Midwest Association for Race Cars (MARC).

Turner said 26 entries have been received and more are ex the raceway corporation to keep it out of bankruptcy. than we had any reason to expect." Giants CASA GRANDE. Ariz. (AP) apolis-. Paul, cites where the Smith resigned as speedway one season as a reserve guard at Western Carolina College.

Windle is a 1960 All-Conference halfback. Larry Honeycutt, halfback, was presented the Most Valuable Player award for football. Scott Conner, halfback, was named the most outstanding offensive grid-der. Larry Bruce, who will attend Wake Forest College on a grid scholarship next season, was presented the best defensive player trophy. For basketball, freshman Ker-mit Eiier was awarded the most outstanding eager ptaqua.

NFL granted franchises as tne AFL was attempting to get under agv vice president last June. He bad Shi Miller. National Leaeue bull already been replaced as general He added be would attempt to pen ace of 1961 with a 14-5 record, manager. He retained the post of director of promotion, however, until last after the reported at the San Francisco r.innt anrine training camn Thurs day and immediately went to 4 track was taken over by the court. He Is still a large stockholder work.

Miller did a 10-minute stint in pected. I in the track. He owns Concord batting practice, then explained: "I have to catch up with these others who have been here for a week." prove the AFL Houston francmse was damaged by the NFL team in Dallas by television coverage of Dallas games. 'This, he said, had damaging results on the attendance at the Houston Oilers' home games. The national market was referred to by Judge Thomsen, who said the suit was unusual because it Involved two leagues both of national scope.

'Judge Thomsen recessed the trial untfl Monday Thursday after a brief on-the-record session In which the AFL attorneys entered portions of 18 depositions as Braves BRADENTON. Fla. (AP)-The MS Milwaukee Braves, last major league club to open spring training, took the field Thursday with only one of 28 players on the roster an official holdout: Relief pitcher Don McMahon. 1 00 WOOL rm- And General Manager John FOR SPRING! McHale made no bones of his displeasure with the big righthand er whose efficiency has varied widely the past few seasons. Golf Event Starts PINEHURST, N.

C. (AP) Three-time winners James H. Mc-Alvin of Lake Forest, 111., and Thomas Robbins of Pinehurst, bead the field for the annual Seniors Fiur-Ball Invitational Golf Tournament. "He Is holding out for a raise, McHale said, "and frankly we don't think he rates one on the basis of the year he had." EVERSHINE LEATHER! Thesa top qualify Jar-man shoes have the "shine" built-in! A whisk of a cloth or brush renews the thine. Try a pair today.

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widths, LOAFERS Giese stepped down as head football coach a year ago after five seasons and a 28-21-1 record. The Milwaukee, native played football at Oklahoma and came to South Carolina from Maryland, where he was fed assistant to the late Jim Tatum, producer of championship teams. Blatt praised Giese as "A person of great character, Integrity and ability But he added: "Because of circumstances beyond his control, we feel that the university's interests will be best served if Warren Giese now relinquishes his position as athletic director and devotes his full time and energy as department head of our expanding program in physical education." As head of the Department of Physical Education, Geise will have no connection with the Athletic Department and will be under the dean of the School of Education. It was understood that Bass will be replaced later as athletic director by a full-time director who will have no coaching chores. Giese Issued a formal statement wishing Bass and the Gamecock coach staff good hick.

He declared that his support of the university's athletic program "remains He said rumors concerning himself had been circulating for some time, and in some instances had snowballed to the extent that they had reached print He cited a report published in another state that he and Coach Bass exchanged blows last fall. "This simply Is not so," Giese aid. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Warren Giese was relieved of his post as athletic director at the University of South Carolina Thursday and later revealed that his life was threatened several times last year. Giese, 37, was succeeded by Marvin Bass, who also succeeded Giese as head football coach at the Atlantic Coast Conference school before the 1961 season.

Sol Blatt chairman of the university's athletic committee, said in a formal statement Giese was relieved "because of circumstances beyond his control." He said Giese will remain as head of the Department of Physical education at a greatly reduced salary. It was understood Giese was paid about $18,000 as athletic director. As head of the Physical Education Department, he will draw only about $10,000. In Raleigh, where he is attending the ACC basketball tournament, Giese explained the "circumstances beyond his control" by saying a "splinter group with an apparent ax to grind" had been operating with the apparent purpose of "making my situation untenable." He said that last December his harrassment reached such a stage that ha got three anonymous telephone calls at home, threatening him. One caller advised him to get out of town, or "we'll kill you." Ha said these calls disturbed Mrs.

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