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The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 16

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KAYO LOOMS ip Soni Here rV HIGHWAY ror douv WITH AL WARDEN a CmkJ "i Ft" i £m3 If im Wit 4H THE OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINER OGDEN UTAH WEDNESDAY EVENING APRIL 6 1960 i ii iff Mffpps ttJKrM Ogden Writer on 'Jury' Helps Pick Baseball's 20 Greatest Managers Something new in the way of a sports volume has just been written by Edwin Pope of the sports staff of the Miami Herald Miami Fla The book is entitled ''Baseball's Greatest Managers 20 of the Ail-Time Greats Past and Present" and is published by Doubleday Co Inc Garden City I The author in picking the 20 the spirit of baseball as a national greatest managers didn't rely sole-' pastime ly on his own experience to makej For examptet pages of the book the decisions He had what he 0f" Miller Huggins a jury to assist rum tie called on authentic baseball author- with Babe Ruth the nice guys newspaper sports editors and finish last philosophy of Durocher columnists men who he says have He tells also of Fielder Jones and the best baseball brains of diamond the Hitless Wonders of 190b btal-vjttnrv' ings and the Miracle Team of Ex-Ogden Player Will Be Used In Pinch Hitting Role Again Included in the group on tne ouu x- "Bartolo Soni is a natural-born fighter with the big punch which can take out any man in the world" that's the appraisal by one of the most respected fight trainers in boxing history Charley Goldman veteran trainer of Soni today inspected the Weber High site where on Friday night his young slugger battles Utah's LaMar Clark before a national television audience Interest is mounting since Soni made his Utah appearance and went into intensive training in Salt Lake City Experts who had installed Clark a solid 3-to-l favorite were taking a second look at the situation "Don't be surprised if Bartolo knocks out your boy" Goldman counseled "He is a hungry chap with a world of desire My concern is keeping him under control until that bell sounds "Bartolo knows that the whole boxing world is watching Clark has knocked out his last 45 opponents We don't intend to let him fatten that record Friday night" Goldman declared Ogden had expected Soni to complete his training here starting last Sunday but Goldman crossed up local plans by setting up camp in Salt Lake where he had use of a heavy punching bag Only light gymnastics and outdoor walking are on the docket for Soni during the final two days Clark is expected to wind no his now Baseball fans also will appreciate me loLt uiai ctvii eludes with the manager's year-by- TSf campaign while hitting 11 homers and accounting for 40 RBIs In another trade yesterday th Kansas City A's swapped pitcher Bob Grim to Cleveland for "relief specialist Leo Kiely The A's boosted their spring record to 13-10 with a 13-5 victory over Washington and the Indians defeated the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 The A's boosted their spring record to 13-10 with a 13-5 victory over Washington and the Indians defeated the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 In other games New York drubbed the Chicago White Sox 9-3 Detroit clubbed Baltimore 14-4 Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia 7-5 Boston beat the Chicago Cubs 12-9 and Milwaukee turned back Cincinnati 5-3 in a night game Hockey Club Stays Alive With 4-1 Win United Press International The Rochester Americans ar By Mik Rathet Associated Press Sports Writer The San Francisco Giants steeped in front-line talent but weak on the bench are doing their best to shore up their shortcomings Short On pinch hitters the Giants yesterday bolstered their major weakness with the purchase of slugger Dale Long from the Chicago Cubs It was the second deal in a week for the Giants and the fifth player transaction completed by major league clubs in the last nine days as activity reached a peaK with opening day six days away for the National League and less than two weeks off for the American The Giants beaten by St Louis 9-5 yesterday as their exhibition record dropped to 10-11 also have strengthened their bench with the trade that brought Jim Marshall from the Boston Red Sox Long a left-handed hitting outfielder-first baseman as is Marshall hit 236 for the Cubs last season with 14 home runs and 37 RBIs in 110 games Marshall for whom the Giants gave up pitcher Al Worthington compiled a 252 year record showing games won and lost vhat team he was with final standing in the league and World Series championships The work has a jacket design by Robert Flynn and a jacket photograph In a foreword the author thanks all who assisted including the writer members of his family and others SAMPLE OF WORK Here's a sample of the author's style the opening paragraph of the book a chapter about Adrian Con-stantine Cap Anson which starts with a bang: "Adrian Constantine Anson was riding a trolley to downtown Chicago one morning in the 1890's when a man in the next seat un- WHERE THE ROAD GETS ROUGH It will be Arnold Palmer against the field when the famed Masters tournament opens at Augusta Ga tomorrow Mike Souehak and Sam Snead are also in the first three selections Standout performers in golf will compete 7N: 1 Va i 1 1 i -vA ft i aware mat Anson managed tne if If Mi Colts asked him what he thought of the afternoon's game 'Looks pretty close' Anson said cautiously 'Oh well his seatmate said I guess they win or lose as best suits their pocketbooks' "With one swing of his powerful mark in 103 games during the 1959 Casey Stengel "jury" is the writer dean ermouritain srxris scribes in their American semi-final playoff Cleveland Barons still "breathing" Hockey League series with the of I the man fiattprpH at heine one of the writ- fist Anson knocked through a window The peculiar aspect on Edwin Pope's of this en- coast to ers coast training today at the West Jordan I athletic club where he has been drilled by the capable Angelo Cur-ley Ticket sales today indicate a full house by the Friday 7:30 pm opening bell according to Hal Welch who is directing the promotion for Intermountain Boxing Club and Weber County Crusade for Freedom co-sponsors "While a few scattered ringside seats may be found the really choice seats may still be obtained in the lower floor bleachers and the two balcony sections" Welch advised Any seat in the new Weber High gym is right on top of the ring which will be centered on the main floor it was pointed out The remaining reserved seats will be available at the following until noon Friday: Paramount Bowl Armstrong's and Lowe's in Ogden: Sportsmen's Hideout in Clearfield Zundel's in Brigham City Mint Cafe in Salt Lake Lower floor is priced at $3 and balcony at $2 All are reserved The Weber High box office will open at 5:30 pm to dispose of any remaining tickets Fans holding tickets will be admitted to three Masters Tournament Will Get Under Way Thursday Morning "jury" The writer and other members of th "jury" selected the late Tfthn McGraw as the most out- was third choice in the Joey Tapers Off for Mif Baffle By Leo Petersen though he AUGUSTA Ga (LTD Arnold betting the second by Snead at Mike Souehak was choice at 5-1 followed WM Baltimore Trims Training Squad To 37 Players MIAMI Fla The Baltimore Orioles trimmed their training squad to 37 players yesterday by shipping out shortstop Bob Sav-erine first baseman Buddy Barker and pitcher Den Chance Saverine whose $70000 bonus contract was the biggest given by the Orioles in 1959 was sent to the Fox Cities team of the Class Three-I League Barker was sent back to Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League and Chance an 18-year-old righthander was shipped to Fox Cities with Saverine thanks to a nifty performance by all-star goalie Ed Chadwick The Americans trimmed the Barons 4-1 at Rochester last night -for their second victory in the best-of-seven set The series now stands 3-2 in favor of Cleveland Chadwick the AHL's top net-minder during the campaign turned in 27 saves and fanned -only once on a shot by Real Ingarfield early in the second period Bill Nevin Guy Rousseau Dave Creigh-ton and Cecil Hoekstra were the marksmen for the Americans who dropped the first three games of the series The Springfield Indians meet the Providence Reds in- the fourth game of their semi-final series tonight at Providence Springfield leads the set 2-1 Palmer golf's leading money winner this year was installed a 3-1 favorite today to win the Masters tournament which begins Thursday But for every three who liked 6-1 Palmer who already has won $26700 in 1960 won the Masters in 1958 and was tied for the lead after of all baseball managers Among others selected were Connie -Mack Miller Huggins Joe McCar-' thy arid Casey Stengel The balance of the 20 include such greats as Leo Ernest Durocher Stanley' "Bucky" Harris Patrick Joseph Moran and others The book is not only cleverly compiled but also interestingly) written Tne author is a veteran in the game He became sports edi- tor of his home-town newspaper in Athens Ga when he was just 21 and was reputedly the youngest snorts editor of a daily paper in him there was one who felt that i LIVIXGTOX Mont UPT rounds last year He wound OdllUIl- Olit'ctU tuiu upci mc uuuo fjjgg ana oeeome me nrsi iuur-ume Masters winner Snead himself was along the same lines al- thinking dleweight contender Joey Giardell I in training here for his April 20 i title bout against NBA champion I Gene Fullmer already has reached his fighting weight and has eased different entrances to expedite the program Signs will direct patrons to the proper entrances Mr up third behind Art Wall and Cary Middlecoff Because of injuries and illness Wall will not be able to defend the title SNEAD LIKES CHANCES Snead admitting Palmer will be tough to beat liked his own chances if weather conditions do not improve The 6980-yard Augusta National course was playing the country He is a graduate of th University of Georgia He is widely known for his writings -He has had numerous articles published in Collier's Pageant Sport and other magazines His new book is full of humor and drama and makes interesting reading READABLE STYLE He has the easy readable style 71 I long after two days of rain It was so water soaked that three holes the 11th 12th and were closed for Tuesday's practice rounds and Leo Durocher counter is not that Anson splattered baseball's detractor but that it was only his second fist fight in 30 vears As a youth Anson iiji: ItHf tilH i policeman in a saloon and the pages are filled with anec-! poked a Boxing Coaches Name 'Stars In Mit Sport MADISON Wis The National Intercollegiate Boxing Coaches Ass named its All-American team Tuesday night San Jose State was the only school to place two men on the first squad heavyweight Archie Milton and Charles Brown (147) Repeaters from last year's team are Heiji Shimabukuro (112) College of Idaho Joe Biiss (132) Nevada Terry Smith (156 Sacramento State: John Home (178) Michigan State and Milton Other selections were Jerry Armstrong (119) Idaho State Bob Corn-veil (125 Washington State and Fred Martin (139) California Poly Charles Mohr was the only University of Wisconsin boxer named to the team He competes in the 165-pound class this fast mov-his interesting dotes as well as official facts Base- brawl ball fans will enjoy his Ring Lard- The author keeps ner hilarity the tensions and in- ing pace throughout spirirg triumphs which portray I book is I i hillies to Use Young no golfers were allowed to tee off until 1 pm "I've got a real good chance" reasoned the 47-year-old Snead "If the course keeps playing long and soft" Snead has been under par for each practice round but as he pointed out "this doesn't mean too much" WIND DRYING COURE A strong wind began drying off the course late Tuesday but Snead said it still was playing so long that "some of the boys are having trouble getting home in two" Snead who won his first Masters title in 1949 and then picked up all the marbles again in 1952 and 1954 predicted that "scores are going to run high if they're not able to cut these fairways before all the shooting starts" All agreed that the -course was ideal for the power hitters like Palmer Souehak and Snead maimer oucnaK ana aneau Off i nve Havers in it mm pi off training it was reported today Manager Tony Ferrante sus-spended Giardello's boxing workouts for today and tomorrow but the challenger is expected to resume sparring Wednesday Promoter Norman Rothschild said Giardelb who has often fought at around 165 pounds weighed 161 pounds after six rounds of sparring yesterday against Jimmie Hegerle and Leroy Flamond Fullmer who is training on his home grounds at West Jordan Utah is expected to arrive at nearby Bozeman Mont Sunday The title fight will be staged in the Montana State College fieldhouse at Bozeman Both fighters involved in Montana's first world championship bout in 37 years began a slowed down training schedule today with their meeting only two weeks away NBA middleweight champion Gene Fullmer was on a cut down schedule at his training camp at West Jordan Utah and challenger Joey Giardello suspended workouts today at his Livingston Mont quarters Fullmer and Giardello meet April 20 at Bozeman Mont for Fullmer's crown Trainer Angelo Ciirley directing Fullmer in the absence of manager Marv Jenson who is in Florida said Fullmer was nearing his peak and would follow a four-day-a-week sparring schedule Manager Tony Ferrante suspended Giardello's workouts for today but the challenger is expected to resume sparring Wednesday Giardello weighed 161 pounds after six rounds of sparring against Jimmie Hegerle and Leroy 'I 2 i by 5' lit Florida First HALLANDALE Fla The Florida Derby was the first race in the state to be endowed with FOPvT MYERS Fla The Philadelphia Phillies' opening day lineup announced by Manager Eddie Sawyer includes one 1959 regular In announcing his starters for next Tuesday's National League opener at Cincinnati Sawyer said Tuesday he is pinning his hopes and probably risking his job on young players The only 1959 regular ho will be in the lineup is first baseman Ed Bouchee who led the Phillies in hitting last" year with a 285 average i u' ir i Chicago White Sox and Bobby Gene Smith 25 obtained from the St Louis Cardinals will alternate in left field The right field duties will be shared by Kenny Walters 26 a right-handed hitter up from P'ort Worth and left-hander Tony Curry the Eastern League's most valuable player last year Veteran Al Dark picked up in a trade will be at third Joe Koppe who finished last season at short will remain there Rookie Pancho Herrera the 25-year-old Buffalo sensation who led the International League in virtually all departments and was voted the league's most valuable player will be at second replacing the weak-hitting Sparky Anderson Jim Coker a 24-year-old rookie catcher who hit 237 with Buffalo last year will do the catching 7 i i Del Greco standout of i Sawyer said Bobby whom he called the the camp will play Suit sizes 6 to 12 regularly in right ard left center fieid while the 9195 to field positions will be platooned Del Greco up from Buffalo of the International League has failed in four previous major league trials JohnmT Callison a 21-year-old rookie obtained in a trade with the Suit sizes 13 to 20 Gar Shimmy? 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