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Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Pws, Wednesday, June 20, 195S 9 to I rim Detroit Tigers, Rally ankees i fjortvio Ga ncsnsoS Cy Block Heads Syndicate Seeking Leon High Pitcher Signed by Giants TALLAHASSEE, June 19 Antonelli Blanks Cubs 2-0 on Five Hit Job Giants Still Not Sure Of Getting Mileage Out of Schoendienst CT A 17-year-old Leon High! rWiwijiij iswm)9 miuijpunmijM 1 3 Bulk Service sidelines with arm trouble, but hoped to play tomorrow. The victory was Antoneui's sixth against five defeats. Rush, who was relieved by Turk Lown in the eighth, now has a 6-3 mark. NEW, YORK. June With pitcher Ruben Gomez playing right field for defensive purposes in the last two innings, lefthander Johnny Antonelli shut out Chicago 2-0 tonight and pitched the New York Giants to within one game of the sixth-place Cubs.

he tries to make the throw from second base. 'Our trainer has been working Byrne Stars In Hew York Win Pitcher Aids Own Cause With Homer, Lary Jinx Snapped DETROIT, June 19 Uf Tommy Byrne pitched five-hit relief ball and hit a long home run today to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-3 comeback decision over the Detroit Tigers. It was the league-leading Yankees' sixth victory in succession. Byrne held the Tigers hitless in all except the sixth and ninth innings after relieving starter Bob Grim with two out in the third. Grim complained of a severe headache.

Byrne struck out four and CHICAGO KEW VORK ah hoi 4 1 0 3 Rressoud 2 13 9 on it steadily," he added, 'and Is doing everything he can. I know he's making progress, but beyond i i IS White lb school pitching star has been signed by the New York Giants professional baseball club. Robert (Squirrel) Perkins scheduled to report to the Giants' Hasting, team in the newly former Rookie League. He was signed after trying out at a summer training camp at Starke, Fla. Perkins had an 11-3 pitching record in three years on the Leon High varsity and a 7-1 mark in American Legion ball.

He had a .529 batting average in his last season In high school. Baker 2b Kondy lb Banks ss Irvin' 11 that I don't know. Manager Bill Rigney is almost Antonelli turned in his second shutout of the year and his first complete game since blanking St. Louis May 20 as he stopped the 4 1 10 1 Wilson rf 4 0 14 Cromei rf 4 111 Mays ct ft Rhodes If 3 0 11 10 0 0 3 110 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 8 0 3 2 2 0 Mnrvn rf desperate to get Schoendienst in Whis'nnt cf 3 0 2 OsBrandt If 9 1 tirni Chili A 9b a nii' msn 3h I 1 I Rush bKellert Lown To Buy Tigers NEW YORK, June A syndicate headed by Cy Block, New York insurance executive and former major league ball player, has deposited $250,000 in the National Bank of Detroit to get in the bidding for the Detroit Tigers. Block, who had a brief fling with the Chicago Cubs and spent 13 years in the minor leagues, flew to Detroit today along with several colleagues to confer with Walter 0.

Briggs, president of the Detroit club. Block said he plans to check the books of the Tigers tomorrow and get the real estate appraisal of Briggs Stadium before making an official bid for the club. The Detroit franchise hag been offered for sale by the heirs of the late Walter O. Briggs and must be sold sometime before the end of this season. Trustees of the elder Briggs estate ordered the sale because they feel baseball is too risky a venture for a trust.

0 0 0 0AntnnIlt 10 0 1 iun Totals 33 3 13 Totals Ban for Rhodes tanned for Kusn em. By ED CORRIGAX NEW YORK J-Buried down in seventh place just a game out of the basement, the New York Giants today were beginning to wonder if they were going to get any mileage out of Red Schoendienst The veteran second baseman was the main pawn in last week's big trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was being counted on to help the sagging Giants and in his first time at bat as a pinch hitter he hit a home run. But he still wasn't ready to take his post in the infield with the Giants scheduled to open a three-game set with the torrid Chicago Cubs tonight.

Far From Optimistic The redhead, himself, is far from optimistic, although his bad arm was supposed to have been healed when he came to the Giants. 'I really don't know when I'll ono nno nno i 010 ooo los Chlcar" York B-Mavs. Brandt. E-Bressoud. Lown.

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2-1181 Night, Holidays Ph. 5-9244 in PUI1TA GORDA: 143 E. 1 NEptuns 2-4071 and Fondy. Left Chicago a. a walked two in recording his third triumph against one setback.

But he needed help from Tom Sturdi- YOU CAN'T WIN! MAYSVILLE, M-Some obvious advice came to light as police executed six slot machines with sledge hammers, a sign inside the back of one machine reading: "Mr. Owner Always bear in mind that you lose money when this machine is out of service." the lineup because he is acutely aware of the Giants' lack of punch. Nor have key injuries helped his cause, Fitchers Going Fine- "Our pitchers have been going fine," said the rookie pilot. "But we've got to get some hitting to back them up. 'If only we could get all of our disabled members into the same lineup with Willie Mays, I'm sure we'd have power enough.

Schoendienst, Don Mueller and Hank Thompson must be in the lineup if we are to have a chance." Mueller, out with a charley horse since last Friday, said he'd try to play tonight, while Thompson, who was beaned two weeks ago, was released from the hospital only last Sunday. He'll be in uniform, but Rigney doesn't know if he'll be ready to play. HB KUKft 2, Lown a. ou nu.li tonelll 7. HO-Rush 5 in 7.

Lown 0 in i R-ER Rush 2-2. Lown 0-0, Antonelli (M). W-Antonelll i-5). L-Ruh Gore. Jaekowskt, BaJlanlant, Crawford.

Cubs on five hits. The only extra-base hit was Walt Moryn's triple in the second, but he was stranded when Pete Whisenant grounded out. The light-hitting Giants, playing without regulars Red Schoendienst and Don Mueller, made only five hits themselves, but got plenty of mileage from them. Willie Mays sprinted and slid for three bases on a pop fly along the right-field foul line in the second inning, then scored on Bill Sarni's sacrifice fly. The other run came In the seventh when left fielder Dusty Rhodes walked and Jackie Brandt ran for him.

Sarni bunted Brandt to second and he scored on Daryl Spencer's single. Mueller's absence from the lineup because of a charley horse led to Gomez' debut as an outfielder. George Wilson, Mueller's substitute, threw out Bob Rush, starting and losing pitcher, when he tried to go from first to third on a single in the third inning. Wilson was replaced by Gomez in the eighth, however, Gomez had no chances in the field? but he batted like a pitcher, hitting into a doubleplay with the bases loaded in the eighth. Schoendienst, key man for the Giants in the 4-for-4 trade with St.

Louis last week, remained on the be able to play," he said shaking his head. "Perhaps by tomorrow night. I. know my arm is looser than it has been but it's just not right." Son Outfishes Dad, Lands 35-Pcunder Indians Outslug Boston Sox, 9-7 CLEVELAND, June 19 ffl -Home runs by Vic Wertz and Al Smith drove in five runs for the Cleveland Indians in a 9-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox tonight as the two teams moved into a tie for third place. The victory went to Bob Lemon, his eighth against four losses, but needed helD from Don Mossi, He said the arm still hurts when BEAT THE HEAT! Park Your Trailer Or Rent a Cottage DIRECTLY OH THE BEACH LOW SUMMER RATES NOW PREVAILING INQUIRE Red Coconut Trailer Park Fort Myers Beach Phone MO 3-2541 vant in the ninth, when, with two out, Detroit put runners on first and third on singles by Frank Boiling and Wayne1 Belardi.

Al Kaline worked Sturdivant to a full count, then struck out. The Yankees overcame a three-run deficit in the seventh Inning, tying the score against Detroit starter Frank Lary, who had beaten the Bombers three times without a loss this season. Andy Carey delivered a tie-busting single in the eighth and Byrne smashed his second home run into the upper right field deck to lead off the ninth. Byrne's two home runs come off Lary, who suffered his seventh setback against four victories. The Yankees made three hitts, two walks and a Tiger error good for their three runs in the seventh.

One of the runs was unearned, and the walks were the first two given up by Lary. Yogi Berra got a Ieadoff double to left center and took third on an Patterson Gets Encouraging News From Ex-Trainer of Rocky Marciano who struck out the final batter. By MURRAY ROSE NEW YORK Heavyweight contender Floyd Patterson, who is Robert L. Edelblut 12, was the only one in a party of four males fishing for tarpon Saturday with Capt. Buck Fernandez out of San Carlos Marina in the Ballerina II to have success and the boy brought in a 35-pounder which is being mounted.

Others fishing were the senior Edelblut, Chuck Williams and Gene Simsic of Tampa. The previous day the three men and their wives fished with Fernandez and Mrs. Simsic was the lucky one. Her tarpon weighed 40 pounds. Two other silver kings were jumped and the male party had six on their hooks Saturday.

Jackson at the Garden June 8. The metacarpal is the bone behind the knuckle. Doctors have differed as to how long it will take to heal. Some say Patterson probably won't be able to fight in September and some hoping his injured right hand will heal fast enough so that he can fight Archie Moore for the heavyweight title in September, heard If You're a Bourbon Man, Old Hickory speaks your language say it will be possible. Floyd's hand is in a cast now.

Paul Winner Injured In Fall in Shower NEW YORK Paul Minner, infield out. He scored on Irv Noren's line single in front of Al Kaline in right. A walk to Carey some encouraging news today. The reassuring words came from Charley Goldman, the veteran trainer of retired heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. Goldman told Patterson and Manager Cus D'Amato that Roky had suffered an almost identical injury to his right hand early in his career and fought three months and one week later.

"Rocky broke the same bone but behind his pinkie when he fought Gilley Farron on Dec. 14, 1948," said Goldman looking at a slip bearing Marciano's record. "He hurt the hand in the first round and knocked out Farron in the second. The hand was placed in a cast. On March 21, 1D49, Rocky fought and knocked out Johnny put runners on first and second, and Elston Howard's pinch single scored Noren.

When center fielder Chicago Cubs southpaw, remained in a hospital for oberservation today following a fall while taking It ended a six-game losing streak for the Indians, their longest in four years. Wertz homer, his 16th of the season, drove in three runs in the second inning and Smith's homer came with one aboard in the fourth. The Indians broke the game open with a six-run rally in the second. Ike Delock, starter and loser, was knocked out during this spree. Three walks loaded the bases, then two runs scored on a pair of infield hits.

A sacrifice fly produced another run and Wertz capped the rally with a three-run homer. The Red Sox scored two runs off Lemon in the first on a double by Jim Piersall, a walk, a single by Mickey Vernon and a sacrifice fly. Ted Lepcio homered in the seventh and in the eighth Piersall's second double and a single by Dick Gernert accounted for another Boston run. After retiring the first two men in the ninth. Lemon walked two.

A fumble by Chico Carrasquel loaded the bases and then Billy Bill Tuttle juggled the ball, Carey continued on to third and came 1. GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS! FAWHUSKA, Okla. (F) Men-folks fear the girls are going to "take over the town" one of these days. In the last five months, girl babies outnumbered the boys by more than two to one. a shower yesterday in his hotel room.

home as Byrne hit into a forceout Detroit jumped off to a two-run The 32-year-old veteran, one of If the 21-year-old Patterson has the same good luck, he will be able to go through with the title fight with Moore in Yankee Sta Pretzia in the fifth round. "Rocky kept working while his hand was in the cast and was in his usual the Cubs' regular starting pitch' lead in the second off Grim. Back to-back singles by Charley Max ers, suffered a slight concussion well and Ray Boone and a walk top condition." and an injured neck. Manager 3 J' Stan Hack aid Minner would be to Tuttle loaded the bases. Weak D'Amato, usually a pessimist, is optimistic that Patterson will be dium in late September.

Broke Metacarpal Bone Patterson broke the metacarpal bone of his fourth finger in outpointing Tommy (Hurricane) out "about 10 days or so." hitting Jim Brideweser brought 4 Minner will remain the hospital across two runs with a ground sin ready. gle that bounded over the pitchers another day or two. X-rays taken when he reached the hospital head and into short center field 'We'll know for sure in about four or five weeks," said the manager. "Meanwhile Floyd will keep failed to show a fracture either to The Tigers had Byrne on the fKSSSB. '7f the skull or spine, but further X- ropes the seventh, but poor shape.

The IBC (International Boxing Club) is keeping dates rays will be taken as a precau I Tiger base running permitted the crafty Yankee southpaw to get off nioit open for the last three weeks of tionary measure. The Cubs open a three-game se 4 lit: with just one run. Maxwell third straieht hit. a double to left, a ries against the New York Giants September. I'm very confident Floyd's hand will be okay and we want the fight." tonight.

Minner has a 2-5 record. By BEANS REARDON 24 Years in National League Written for NEA Service QUESTION: The batter hits a THIEVES GET LOCKS Klaus cleared them with a double. Mossi then entered and struck out Vernon. Ted Williams didn't start because of a pulled leg muscle, but walked as a pinch hitter in the ninth. GOODSON'S walk and a fielder's choice put runners at first and third.

Tuttle scored one with a single to left, but when brideweser came through with his second single, Tuttle overran second and was thrown out, Noren to shortstop Gil foul fly down the left field line. RATON, N.M. (IP) Fifteen locks, mostly from garage doors, are being held for their owners by city police. Officers said the The outfielder runs in front of 2847 Cleveland Ph. 5-9701 ROD REPAIRS "Well Make It Like New! Feathers Bugs "We Make Our Own!" BOSTON ibhDt SSItt McDougald locks were removed by youngsters who had made a home-made -( 1 1 Avita 2b 4 111 1 1 opposition's bull pen bench, stumbles over the feet of one member of the crew there and misses the ball.

The bullpen man remained motionless. Isn't this interfer KEW YORK DETROIT (ill skeleton key. This ia bourbon at its beet. Virile. Robust Smooth the way you wish all bourbon were.

These are not just wordsthe proof is in every barrel. Every bottle. Every glass. -Extra yeore enrich Old Hickory's great bourbon flavor, OBimviO IN THI iiu cmctii 4 2 14 Bnlllnsr 2I ence? Arthur Swanson. a a 4 14 3 5 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 1 3 3 3 0 2 111 3 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 110 4 2 0 4 3 0 0 2 Klaus 3b 4 12 2 Sir Wand 2b 10 2 2 Vernon lb 5 15 1 Woodling 11 3 2 10 Gernert If 3 110 Smith rf 4 3 10 Jensen rf 4 0 2 0 Wertz lb 3 19 0 Lepcio 2b 4 112 Ward lb 10 4 0 While 4 18 ORosen 3b 3 10 4 Buddin ss Sill Busby rf 3130 Jelock 0 0 0 0 Car squel ss 2 0 0 4 Kteiy 0 0 0 0 Naragon 0 0 0 0 Sitier 2 0 2 0 Hegan 3 0 3 0 aWilliami 0 0 00 Lemon 4 0 13 bStephens 0 0 0 0 Mossi 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 24 1 Totals 3111714 a-Walked for Sisler in 9th.

b-Ran for Williams In 9th. 4 0 4 0 Belsrdi lb 4 10 0 fTwgeson 5 2 8 0 Kaline rf 4 110 Maxwell If 3 2 11 Boone 3b 10 0 OHrnise 3 10 3rKnnedy 2 0 1 2Pfrler 110 0 Tuttle cf 10 0 1 Brldew'r ss 10 0 OLary 3 11 lAber MeD gald ss Siebem If Mantle cf Berra Skowron lb Horen rf dBsuer rf Csrey 3b Coleman 2b a Howard bMartm 2b Grim Byrne Studivant TARPON FISHING Boca Grande Captiva Pass Cabin Boat Tackle Furnished Jack Flowerree ED 2-2233 Silver Tarpon Cottages Bokeelia, Florida TARPON TACKLE SHOP Fort Myers Beach Reel Repairs Parts Custom Built Rods Glais Blanks ifil IliliHF QCXDXt VsGiraisw Answer: No, the bull pen is the same as the bench. It is up to the fielder to avoid anyone or anything there. This is unlike the case at first and third, where coaches must vacate their positions to give the fielder room. Q.

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4-6401 171 Pt 4,5 Qt Toepfer. PtOOr AIM AVAJUBLE III 100 PROOF BQ1UCB IH 6010 OLD MCKORt DKTllMt C09f. H. R-Piersall 3, Klaus. Lspclo.

Buddin. Sle- Ehens, Avila. Woodimg 3, Smith, Werlz. uaby. Carrasquel, Hegan.

Lepclo, Carrasquel. RBl-Verrmn. Gernert 2. Wertx 4. Avila.

Woodling. Smith 3. Lepcio. Klaus 3. 2B-Piersall 2.

Smith, Rosen, Klaus. HR-Wertt. Smith. Lepcio. S-Delock.

SF-Ger. nert, Wertz, Smith. DP-Klaus. Lepcio and Vernon. Left-Boslon S.

Cleveland 7. BB-Delock 4, Sisler 3, Lemon 3. SO-Delock 1, Kiely 1. Siller (. Lemon 3.

Mossi 1. HO Iielock 1 in 1 inone oul in 2nd, Kiely 2 in 13. Sisler in 2-3, Lemon 8 in 8 2-3. Mossi 0 in 1-3. ER Delock 4-4.

Kiely 2-2. Sisler 3-3. Lemon 7-4, Mossi 0-0. WP Lemon. W-Lemon (8-4'.

L-Delook 2-5 I'-McKinley. Flaherty, Rice and Summers. A. It is up to the umpire's judgment and it is generally agreed that this is the toughen call to make. The general rule of thumb is to determine whether the batter committed himself.

Q. What is the shortest home MORTGAGE MONEY AVAILABLE FOR Totals 3 I Totals 34 10 Zl II Singled for Coleman in 7th. 2 Ran for Howard in 7th. Grounded out (or House in 8th. dSHit into force play for Noren In 9th.

Grounded out for Aber In 9th. I Ran lor Bclardl in 9th. New York nnn nno 3114 Detroit OW 001 000 1 Berrm. Skwron, Noren. Carey, R'Tne.

Maxwell 2. Bonne. Tuttle 2. RBI-Noren. Howard, Byrne 2.

Carey, Brideweser 2. Tuttle. i'B McDouesld, Berra 2, Maxwell. HR-Byrne. Slehern.

DP Coleman. and Skowron; McDoutfald, Coleman and Skowron. Left-New York 10, Detroit 9. BR Grim 2, Bvrne 2, Lary 3. Aber 2.

SO-Otlm 1. Bvrne 4, Siurdlvant 1, Lary Grim 5 In 2 2-3. Byrne 5 in Sturdivant 0 In 14. Larv 1 In 'fared 2 batters In 9thl, Aber 0 In 1. ER Grim 2-2.

Byrne 11. S'urdlvant OA Lary 5-4. Aber OJ), HBP By Grim 'Bollingi. Byrne (3-1 1. L-Lsry (4-7 Soar, Psperela, Hurey, Chyak.

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