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I BMTONTKU MOULD, I Tall And Talented A growing: boy needs food, if in foot, nine and one-half inches tall and a basketball player for the Number one high school team in Ohio. Jerry Lucas, center for Middleton Hijh School, prepares to put away two hot dots, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, a pint of milk and three cups of ice cream. Lucas right, is probably one of the most sought after players in the country by collages. Ht is also a straight A student Sonny Boy After Title Of Brown WASHINGTON (UP) Ernie (Sonuy Boy) the mndle of bobbing and weaving ury who threatened a major upset agaiiut lightweight champion Joe Brown until (topped by a cut eye today challenged Brown to a title' light. All three ring officials had Sonny Boy ahead in the TV fight at the New Capitol Arena Friday night when he on a technical knockout In the tilth round because of an eight-stitch cut high on his upper left eyelid.

"I chased him all over the ling and he had to butt me to stop me" said 22-year-old Williams. 'Maybe the butt was accidental rat it did the trick. I'll watch out or his head 11 he'll meet me in a title tight." Ernie's eyelid was nicked In a head collision In the third round and it began to trickle blood In he fourth; and another head eol- ision In the fifth caused it to bleed profusely. Brown's title was not at stake i their'scheduled 10-rounder be- ause each weighed more than the 135-pound limit. Brown scaled 3714 pounds; Williams 136H.

Sonny Boy a 3-1 underdog ap- iring in his 24th fight and sec- nil TV bout showed absolutely no respect lor the more experienced and highly regarded cham- ilon. Using a low bob-and-weave ic forced the action in every round. He slid under the taller champion's long arms and ham roered him at close quarters. Referee Ray Bowen stopped the oout at 1:17 of the fifth session upon advice of Dr. John A.

Kneipp who feared that the iloody eye might be permanently injured if Williams wen permit ed to continue. Basilic Is Favorite But Sugar May Take Reins UBUUi FIUJLEI United Pnts Sparta Witter NEW YORK (UP) Fearless Fraley'i facts and figures: Carmen BasUlo is an opening 9 to 5 favorite to defend his middleweight title against Sugar Ray Robinson in their rematch at Chicago Stadium on March 25, but the fight experts contend that Robinson will be the choice at ring time. The reasoning Is that BasUlo win be more confident this time plus the fact that each passing monm taxes so mucn more OUT of those 37-year-old Robinson legs. But Sugar Ray is only three pounds over the 160-pound middleweight limit as he goes into training and his new-found sharpness is expected to sway the price. Bill Talbert, America's Davis Cup captain Is i op- timigtio over the chances of regaining the big silver mug the next time and believes that the United States could have won It this time if Dick Savitt, Budge Warren Woodson Is Hired ToNewMexicoAMJob IAS '-JUTCES, N.

M. (W)Warren Woodson, former Arizona football coach who has amassed one of the best records in modern-day college coachlngi has been named director of athletics and head football coach at New Mexico AM. Woodson, who left the coaching scene after the 1956 season to devota full time to teaching physical education at Arizona, has won 177, lost 72 and tied 11 during a long coaching career which spanned 27 years. As a Border Conference coach, his Tivo Chicago Teams Duel for Fielder ST. LOUIS (UP) The Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs appeared to be dueling for the lead Saturday in the bidding con test for Dave Nicholson, ISyear old broad shouldered outfielder who Sunday may sign the largest bonus baseball contract in history.

Fifteen teams, all except Detroit started out bidding for Nicholson, but the St. Louis Cardinals pulled out in view of the large claims of ths White Sox snd CUDS. Vice President Charles Comls- key of the Sox was scheduled to meet with the Nicholson family at noon Sunday to make a promised bonus offer running to six figures and what one club spokesman said was the "largest ever offered by anv maior league team." Vice President Charlie Grimm of the Cubs saw the Nicholsons today. He was under instructions from club owner Phil Wrigley to go all out to sign young Nicholson who has been compared by some have won sS, lost ant tied 7 to 13 Woodson was named Border Conference coach of the year wice-- in 1946 at'Hardin-Simrnons and 1932 at Arizona. He replaces J.

Cavallo, who was fired last week after three dismal seasons. Dr. Roger B. Corbett, president of AM, Presley Askew the school's athletic director and head basketball coach, had requested th directorship be given Woodson so that Askew migh give full time to basketball and baseball -coaching. Woodson Indicated he planned to give New Mexico AM a winning team, the first in several years.

He declined to comment on who his aides might be. Myers To Complete Staff Soon COLEGE A I Tex. (UP)-- New Texas AM football coach and athletic director Jim Myers has said he will complete ris staff -within a week and that he two assistants yet to be picked "will not be from this irea." Myers, who arrived In College Station shortly after noon Friday the end of a 24-hour drive rom Ames, Iowa, with assistant coach Russ Faulkinberry. also said he would delay spring train- tig as long as possible to give lim more time for recruiting. After a shave and a bath.

Myers put on a blue suit and vas introduced to newsmen by Chris Oroneman. chairman Patty and Ham Richardson hai been on the team. Breaks Costly "All four singles matches were decided by one break in the flftl- set," he asserted. "With stead campaigners such as Savitt, Pa' ty or Richardson the break might have gone the other way. Back in Novemlier, Willie Shoemaker had to choose betwee Ralph Lowe's Gallant Man an Wheatley Stables' Bold Ruler in the Trenton Handicap.

It was assumed he chose Lowe's Gallan Man because of a sense of obi gation due to the "pull up" rid he gave the horse In the Kentuc ky Derby. Now there Is another obvtou reason. Wiffle Just hit oil with hi first well which he receive from richer. JacWe Farrefl, to Mickey Foxx. Mantle and Jimmy of the Texas AM faculty ath- Nicholson said he hopes to make letic with committee.

He later met members of the football up his mind Sunday after Comiskey. the last in line, makes "'Nicholson Is 63 and weighs stand on coeducation at Tex- ponnds. Scouting reports say heifs AM, a very subject is lasr, has fl good throwing armi parts, Myers and Is a powerful hitter. the rich ge a member the New York Yankee front flee staff for 16 years, was newspaperman beore that. Dui ing that earlier ere, one of hi jobs once was to ghost write fb Dlzy Dean.

Didn't Matter "It 'was okay," Jackie "except that he couldn't read-and I couldn't write." Bobby Fischer, Brooklyns 1 year-old triple crown chess cham pion, is learning to ski under th tutelage of Olympic competito Toni Kastner and in return i teaching Kastner to play ches, Many chess (not cheese) chamr. have been good athletes. Cuba' Jose Capablanca was a top ten nls star and Russi's Boris Spa" sky clears six feet to Uie hig jump. Some TV shows refuse to giv their stuff gratis to the Arme Forces Radio and Televisio Service but sports are com plelelv a i AIT" 'Bowling Time" teevee show ha just been presented to the sen ice organization and will be see by 250.000 servicemen at th Thule Air Base. Greenland: In Seoul, Korea; Dhahran Field, Saudi Arabia, as well as in Manila' Adak and Okinawa.

Pick Your Play Many of the tall men in basketball are rugged enough to play football, too. but Georgia Tech's lobby Dodd why thev don't make the parlay. "They lave to a he sivs. 'because after the regular foot- season is over the basketball smiad is ton far ahead for him to ever catch up." Red Auerbach. coach of the 3oston Celtics, remembers losing only one oratorical debate, to ai referee.

That was once in Sheboygan when a spectator ook a poke nt Red. The referee, fenrful of a full-scale riot, dered Red of the beneh. "Why me?" Red ranted. Marshall High In Nation Statistics shall College and little DOB Hen- gained lead In team offeree on made the biggest splashes last among major colleges and also eek In college basketball. Statistics released Saturday by National Collegiate Sen-ice Vnieks Hit Over100In Losing Tilt By UNITED PRESS The New York Knickerbockers ave one of the strangest scoring ecords going in the National Has-in second place with 86.6.

Mar- Association, but it doesn't shall's free throw record Is 78.5 playing site has forced the Dallas eem to be getting them any- le Knicks scored 100 or more points Friday night, but for all he good it did them they might ties In one season. ust as well have not scored any. lie Boston Celtics, sparked by 'om Heinsohn and Bob Cousy, uried the New Yorkers, 125-104, nd dropped them into the East- Division cellar. The Celtics, who set a Boston Garden record by scoring 105 in three periods, opened up 62-44, halftime lead and the nicks never came close. Hein sohn wound up with 71 points and Cousy with 22.

Guy Sparrow ed the losers with 17. In the only other game played, le Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Cincinnati Royals, 102-92. fast break and a tightened de- ense enabled the Warriors to pull way from a 6565 tie in the third leriod and sew up the decision. Jell Johnston wound up the ame's leading scorer with 33. while Jim Paxson scored 24 for Royals.

'Kingmaker' Wins Royal Palm Race MIAMI, Fla. (UP)-The fleam over a slightly muddy track a( Hialeah. A crowd of 22,603 and a national television audience saw jockey Bobby Ussery expertly rate King maker for a front running victory in the mile and one-eighth test Iron Liege, carrying top weigh of 124 pounds compared to 11 pounds on Kingmaker, pressei the pace for more than a mile but gave up at the top of th stretch and was hard driven by 'Jockey Willie Hartack to beat 01 Johnny by a nose for eecom money. Kingmaker's winning margli was two and three quarter lengths. The win makes the slen der legegd gelding, owned by Mr and Mrs.

eortright Wetherill, New ton Square, an early favoriti for the 1100,000 Widener Handicap here Feb. 22. The fast closing Argentine horse Juamario, finished fourth, a hal length behind Oh Johnny in thi eight horse field. Following in order were Ambehaving, Bureau cracy, tht Great Man and Brigh Shoes. Weatherill's Happy Hill Farm picked up the winner's check $21,350.

Kingmaker ran the-mil' and one eighth In 1:52 1-5, good time over a track rated very slow after two days of hard rain. Kingmaker was second choice the large crowd and paid $10.00 $4.00 and 52.60 across the board The oddson Iron Liege returnee $2.60 for place and $2.10 for show Oh Johnny paid $2.40. "Why don't you get a cop and lock up the joker who took a shot at said the referee ominous- Minneapolis Loses Game To New York NEW YORK (UP) The New York Knickerbockers, playing the second in a series of five games on consecutive days, converted 38 out of 47 free throw attempts Sat urday and defeated the Mime apolis Lakers, 128-116, in a nationally televised National Basketball Association game. A crowd of 2.813 and a national television audience watched the Knicks set a singlegame scoring record for the 69tli Regimen Armory, their secondary home court, for the second straight Saturday. It marked the 29th consecutive game that the Knicks went over the 100-point mark.

A third period spurt, in which Ron Sobie. Willie Naulls and Charley Tyra each scored five points, enabled New York to break open the game. Leading 6G- NEW YORK (UP)-LltUe Mar- ranki first in free throw accuracy and second in field goal accuracy. Henaon, a University of Pittsburgh junior, made the best individual showing jumping from seventh place to fourth In scoring. Marshall a Huntington, W.

college with only 2500 students plays a schedule in other sports but is ranked as a major college in basketball. Hennon, a midget among big boyi, stands only 5 ft. Stt in. Marshall has scored an average of 87.7 points per game to ease by Cincinnati last week's leader now Bureau ahow that Marshall re- Three Major Player Deals Nearly Over By MILTO RIOftUN Halted FHM Writer NEW YORK (UP) --Talk about at least three major player deals said to be near completion overshadowed the actual business on the schedule today when the ma; the San FrandKo Giants, and jor leagues opened Roy ew General Manager Frank Lane of the Cleveland Indians, UP key nun to President Horace Stoneham Indian Franchise May Go To CC per cent to 76.5 for runnerup pkla. horoa State.

In field goal accu- exercise its option to purchase For the 28th consecutive game racVi Cincinnati leads with 48.6 per cent to- Marshall's 47.7. No team ever has won both accuracy In individual scoring, sophomore Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati leads 7 foot Wilt (The Stilt) Cham- 1 the Dallas baseball franchise in the Class AA Texas League, even though spokesman Schepps said the group had the money necessary. "The only reason we failed to close the deal with the Texas berlatn by a whisper, 32.43 points League was due to the fact we per game to 32.42. Elgin Baylor of Seattle is third with 30.2, followed by Hennon with 26.0. The figures on individual scoring leaders and team offensive Butler said failure of the Schepps a defensive leaders cover group to close the deal did not games through Thursday.

All other figures are for games through last Monday. Other leaders Included: Indivi- lual field, goal accuracy Ralph Crosthwaite, Western Kentucky, 62 per cent; individual free throw ccuracy Joe Hobbs Florida 89.7 per cent; individual rebounding, Al Inniss, St. Francis (N.Y.) 27.5 per cent; team defense San Fran- committee of the United "states Cisco, 49.2 points per game al- owed; team rebounding Tennessee, 61.1 per cent. Aggie Swimmers To Meet Team 'uom Adolphus COLLEGE A I Tex. UP) Texas Aggie swimmers will meet the swimming team from Gustavus Adolphus College Ing chestnut Kingmaker raced of St.

Peter, Monday 1957 Kentucky Derby winner Iron at p.m. Liege into defeat Saturday to win Swimming coach Art Adameon the Royal Palm Handicap made the announcement of the meet Friday and said other had been scheduled with louston, Northwest Louisiana SMU, Texas Tech, Texas an Rice. DALLAS (UP) Lack of a 'dose UK door" on auocla- of that were bolllnc on the front of baseball's hot stow. Lane wai dickering with both the New York Yankees and Detroit Ticers with Indiana 1 fast bailer Ray NarteaM as bit chief bait Stonehara reported he wai wry near announcement of a trade but was holding off until ht found out if he could get better terms tram Community Baseball Assn. not to lion.

He did not have a playing nite," Schepps said. "We had the money." However, league president Dick USGA Trying ToSpeedUp Slow Golfers CHICAGO (UP)--The executive Four Members Of Bums Sign LOS ANGELES Angeles Dodgert today announced that four more members of the club had come to terms with E.J. (Buzzie) Bavasi, vice president, in the east The play en returning their signed contracts were i Roger Craig, catcher John Rose boro, pitcher Larry Sherry and pitcher Bill Harris. Signing of the four playen itfl left a dozen playen unsigned of whom are In the Army under a ill-month military program. already been discussed in preliminary sessions, USGA Executive Director Joe Dey said.

But the lolf Assn. today was to take up the critical problem "how to keep slow golfers'on the move." the closing session of the USGA's threeday meeting, he said. He hinted that the posibillty of The final meeting of the USGA will also see election of officers, At president USGA rules call for ch the following penalties for delays play--two strokes; repeated fense--disqualification." The maintenance of greens an the rising costi of.running gol courses was the top Item on Fri day'i agenda, a USGA spokesman sail Optfm MeaM Little said the first option a third team. group held on the franchise meant little as his group wu the only party in Dallas known to be nteretted in acquiring the trari-' chise that was recently turned back to the league. Schepps said tonight he had ield another conference with the attorney for the Burnett interests and former Dallas Eagle genera! manager Warner Lewis.

"They would no commit themselves at all when we tried to find out how much rent they wanted or how long a lease they wanted," Schepps a i "We asked them if J35.000 was enough money and got no answer. They said they wanted guarantors. We lad men' backing us wprth a net of $2,375,000, and that didn't seem 6 be enough." Lewis "At no time has Mr. Schepps given us satisfaction that sufficient financial backing available to make the lease of Bur- Wait flnt Hamey was reported anxious to the land a first baseman and the On- Slow pokes on the links have nett Field to group practical," Lewis said. Schepps said although the group had failed to meet their dead- problem will get top priority in line In the purchase of the franchise, they would "continue our efforts even harder than ever." In other league action Friday, an enforceable penalty might be Oklahoma City owner E.

J. Jim- decided on my Humphries' said he thought for moving his fraochist to Corpus But If the deal to move to play-loss of hole; stroke PM Christ! does not come through, Humphries said, Beaumont and Waco both have expressed Interest In obtaining the team. Humphries said he had not met with anyone from the other towns because "I figured Corpus Chriiti is the bets town In the bunch." cinnati Redlegs, with three on their roster, wen seen ai the most likely source. Gab about these and other possible swaps was making some of baseball men present almost forget about, the Items on the agenda for the separate meetings of the American and National Leagues this morning and their joint meeting later in the day. On the actual agenda, proposals about territory and bonuses were expected to get the raott attention.

Bute Uadti Regarding territory, a special four-man committee of the majors has drawn up a new rule for, future franchises and adoption Is expected. It would limit the loca- of two major league teams In one city tb cities with a population of 2 million or more and In these cases would bar teams in two-team city from having parks within five milei of each upshot of this rule would be to leave the Brooklyn-Queens area of New York City open tor another big-league team, a point In favor of the National League, while at the' same tine leaving the way open for the American League to put" a team in Loi Angeles. Unless fh? New York Yan- kces agreed, 'however, the rule would kill the Poto Grounds (less than a mile from Yankee-Stadium) as the Site of a fttrort NL team hi New York. The majors Wiled 'the bantu rule at their last conclave; now they must decide whether this action should be'retroactive, that Is, whether "bonus" playen now in the majors should lose that deiig. nation and become eligible for demotion to the minors.

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