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Tfte Morning Herald SPORTS Complete Local, National Coverage TEN Hagerslown, Wednesday, Sept, JO, 1958 Majors Agree To Restore Bonus Ruling; Pinch-Hit In Ninth Wins Game For Bucs Help For Minors Giants In Double Loss Khiszewski Delivers THE major leagues recognizing- the fact that the minor leagues need a helping hand have set up machinery for the realignment of the leagues from Triple A down to the lo.west circuit and at the same time they allocated another half million dollars to the minor league emergency fund for the purpose of helping deserving minor league teams in financial straits. When the minor leagues hold their session December in Washington, D. trie majors will have a proposition ready to offer the leagues. The minors will also have something lo offer and to ask of the majors, that is keep TV out of their cities. While the TV inroads into minor league cities was discussed at the joint meeting of the major in Chicago jiu action was taken.

Commissioner Fonl Frick ivanind the dub ot the damage i radio and TV has wrought on the minors and it is a problem a the minors and the club owners will have to work oul among themselves. IT IS fell a at long last the majors have come fo realize that they have been battling each other with good American dollars and getting nowhere when it came to signing untried ball players just off the sandlots, colleges and other places. The bonus question held an important place in the joint session with the result that a nine-man committee was appointed to study (he feasibility of a new bonus rule. About ten proposals have been submitted. and one that seems like it has a sound footing is the one suggested by Frank Lane, general manager of the Cleveland Indians which he calls an incentive plan.

Under his proposal a player will have to prove his worth step by step before he can command (h bonus figured offered. It is something In i aboutj 0 1 and may Winning Blow For lines PITTSBURGH pinch-hit single Wl A by Ted Klusy.ewski in the ninth inning scored Bill Mazeroski from second and gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 2-1 victory over San Francisco Tuesday night after the Pirates squeezed out a 4-3 victory over the Giants in a playoff of a suspended game. American Rfiulti Cleveland New York 2 Detroit Washington 1 Chicago Boston 1 Kansas City Baltimore 6 New York Chicago Boston Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Kansas City 84 72 70 67 6G 67 64 58 Pit. 55 .604 65 .525 .514 .492 .485 .485 .467 .424 G.B. Boxes On Sale For Race Meet irt bting tiktn for boxit for tht His- rtct muling which epinj on and eloxi on Oclobtr 1), This yur tlx boxn of fix art tviilablt and jpplleiffoni for boxti lee muling art biing ac- ciptid by Young, is- siirtnt' gtntrtl matiagor, Ptrtont wishing to makt rii- should or call Mr.

Young at tha Hag- trsfown Fair Board offict. lasko Raps rand Slam, Cards Win 66 69 70 71 73 Washington Today't Probable Pikhtri I New York at Cleveland Monroe 13-1) vs. Mossi 7-7 1614 19 25 The double victory widened Ihej Boston at Chicago-- Brewer (11- second-place Pirates lead over hird-plaee San Krancisco lo 4'i games. Wilh the score knoUcd at l-l in he regularly scheduler! game, Mazcroski led off the ninth wilh a down Ihe right field line. Sick Groat was given an inten- lional walk.

The next batter, catcher Bill Hall, had a one-ball one-strike count when Pirate Manager Danny Murlaugh sent in Kluszewski lo bang his game- winning single. Credit for Ihe victory went tc EIroy Face, the Pirates' ace reliel hurler. He relieved starter George Will. Miller started for the Gianls, but was yanked in the eighth for a pinch-hitter. fanned lour and walked five.

Mil Icr struck out seven and walkec one. Will yielded only six hils ir 8 2-3 innings while Miller scat lered eight over the eight innings thai, he pilcheil. A single by Frank Thomas .0) vs. Pierce (15-10) Baltimore at Kansas City ilarshman (11-12) vs. Grim 15-6) Washington at Detroit-- Constable 0-2) vs.

Koytack (12-11) IT scored Ihe winnine run in Ihc inning of the suspendei II was called July 27 be cause of Pennsylvania's Sunda curfew law. seems ironic but a comely 17-year old FRANC'IKO Virginia miss will reign over the. Cumberland race meet- ri ing which opens on Monday, September J5 and closer 1 5 1 2 on the 27th. Miss Ann Drane of Piedmont, W. was chosen "Miss Fairgo" by popular vote at the.

recent Cumberland Fair. The dark-haired and brown-eyed beauty will take part in a whirl activities that will long be remembered as a highlight of her life. During her reign, Miss Drane will hob-nob with sport celebrities as well as elected officials of Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Harry J. Barton, general manager of the Fair Association, has arranged quite a number of special day with Cumberland Day being the high mark September Other special days which will be observed arc Legion Day, Pittsburgh Day, Baltimore Day and Dappe, Dan Day.

The latter was instituted in 1949 und annually draws spans celebrities from a wide urea, headed In Al A brains, sports editor the Pittsburgh Pott and nniinnnl president nf the Dapper Dans. Hays rf r.Th'm's JS I 3 labl'skl 3b I Skinner 3 0 2 lavenp't ab 0 0 0 0 2b 0 0 0 Cepecta Ib 4 1 2 0 Groat si .100 0' Vagner If 3 0 1 ft a 3 0 0 0 Mou If 1 0 1 0 RlicVb'n 1 0 0 0 pencer 7 1 1 1 tPoueri 1 0 0 0 1 0 i I Porterild 1 0 0 0 bLocXman 1 0 0 0 National League Rtiulti Milwaukee Cincinnati 2 SI. Louis Chicago 7 Philadelphia 6-4; L. A. 2-3 Pittsburgh 4-2; San Fran.

3-1 W. L.Pct. G.B Milwaukee 82 57 .590 Pittsburgh '16 64 .543 San Francisco 71 68 .511 11 Cincinnati 70 71 .496 13 St. Louis 67 70 .489 14 Los 65 73 .471 Chicago 64 75 .460 18 Philadelphia 60 77 .438 21 Schtdult Prohibit Pitchtrt Cincinnati al Break Losing Skein, Cop Twin Bill PHILADELPHIA (AP) Th Philadelphia Phillies broke tnei even-game losing streak with pair of victories Tuesday nigh jver the Los Angeles Dodger 'he Phils look the regulation coi cst 4-3 aflcr winning a curfct usncndcd game 6-2, on Wally Post's grand-slam home run in he 10th inning. Jim Ilearn was credited with lis fifth win in the abbreviated contest.

In relief of Curl Simmons, he allowed three hits in four innings, ncluding Elmer Valo's pinch single in the ninth which Gil rlodges with an unearned run that sent the game into the tenth. Play had been suspended in the Dotlorn of the sixth on July 27 with the Phils leading 2-1. In the regular contest, the Phils, trailing 3-2 picked lip three runs off starter and loser Sandy Koufax in the sixth. Valo appeared again as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of the regular contest and when Jack Meyer jenl him down swinging for the 23rd strikeout of the game. it tied a National League record sel Ihree limes previously.

ST. LOUIS (AP) A grand- slam liomer by Eddie Kasko and an eighth-Inning rally alter the Chicago Cubs had tied it up 7-7. the St. Louis Cardinals an 8-7 victory over the Cubs Tuesday night. Kasko's four-run homer came in ihe fourth inning and broke a 2-2 tie which had been effect since the first.

Joe Cunningham was on with a walk, Gene Green aboart with a single and Curt Flood on first from being hit by a pitchei ball when the usually light hitting Kasko belted his second home ru of the season. However, the winning tally came in Ihe eighth when Gene Green doubled and came in on Irv Noren's single. Bolh clubs used four pitchers with the winner Jim Brosnan who relieved starter Sad Sam Jones in the sixth. TITO Cardinal niiscues accounted lor four unearned Cub runs. Is A Big Issue Committees Named To Workout Plans For New Bonus Rule Realignment Of Minors In Committee Hands CHICAGO The major leagues Tuesday agreed to restore a bonus rule, recommended tha revision of the player draft laws and set up machinery for realignment of the minor leagues.

They also gave the problem of radio-TV coverage of ball games a thorough airing but did nothing about expansion. Recognizing dial bomis bidding getting oul of tad and that minor leagues need a hclmnj! land. Hie big leaguers, at their oint session, decided to take ac- ion toward alleviating this twin Graves Win )n An Error 200 031 010--7 11 200 410 OlX-8 11 Chicago St. Louis Hillman. Henry (1), Hobbie (5), ston (6) and Neeman; Jones, rosnan 16), Chittum (9), Stubbs I and Green.

W--Brosnan. L-Iston. Home runs Chicago, Banks i5. St. Louis, Frecse (7), Kasko Los Angeles Philadelphia 102 000 000--3 000 103 OOx-4 6 0 7 0 Purkey (16-9) vs.

Pizarro '5-2) Chicago at St. Louis IN) -Briggs '5-31 or Phillips (7-8) vs Mizcll (3-11) San Francisco at Pittsburgh I Koufax, Lippslein '6) and Hose- fN'i--Anlonelli (14-12) vs. Friend ita-13) Los Angeles at Philadelphia (N't--Drysdale 111-12) vs. Roberts (14-13) Giel 3 0 1 1 Worth'ton "rissom 0 0 0 0 Tolilt 0 ft 0 311 Totill Vi 4 I 4 s'Bimniiig In C3 Route Job, Tigers Win a--Popped out far Rlackhvim in 51h; b-- rirounrttd out for V. Thomas In 9m: c--Walked lor Grissom In 91h; (S-Popped up for O'Conncll io Sin.

Sin 020 100 OCO--3 Plttlburgh UK 0); E- Groat. PO-A-San Franclxo 21-9. Pittsburgh 27-11. DP-0'CoMell, and Cepeda Mazeroki, Croat and Sluart. LOB--San Francisco 7, Fillsburjh Stuart.

Thomm, Sklr.nfr. Hfl--Tritimin. SH--Ceppdi. ER houe injuries won't plague the Tei-ps be- for the season opens Good Morning! FRANK COLLEY I Completion of lusptnded Rookie Gets Three Hits, Paces CHICAGO TAP) Rookie out-, fielder John Callison and veteran pitcher Early Wynn led the Chi cago White Sox (o a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night. Callibon, making his first major league appearance, had a perfect night at bat with a walk and three hits including a pair of doubles.

One of his doubles was the key blow in a three-run sixth which carried the While Sox to victory Wynn picked up his 14th Iri Ward Smaeks Three Homers As A's Click KANSAS CITV (API Preston Ward blasted three home runs for Kansas Cily and the Athletics won an over-the-fence-6r-no-count bat lie from the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night 8-6. Ward's three shots over the right field fence all came wilh the bases empty and were part of a seven-homer barrage. Boh Ccrv and Bill Tuttle of Ihe Athletics also hit for Ihe circuit as Bob Nicman and Gus Triandos did lor the Orioles. San Francisco 020 100 000--3 I I Pittsburgh 000 102 Olx-4 8 DETROIT (AP)-Jim Bunning went the nine-inning route for the first time in 10 starts and pitched the Detroit Tigers to a 7-1 triumph over the Washington Senators Tuesday night. Bunning yielded only three hits but one of them was Herb Flews' lead-off homer in the ninth inning lhat wrecked his shul-out bid.

It was the first lime Bunning had gone the distance since his July 20 no-hilter against the Bos Ion Red Sox. The Tigers collcclcd 10 hils off four Washington pitchers with starter Hal Griggs, blasted out in the third inning, taking the defeat. Al Kaline had a perfect night. He had four singles, scored a run and drove in two others. 3oro; Stmproch, Sanford 13), Meyer and Hegan, Lopala (7).

W-Sanford. L-Koufax. (Completion cf (ami of Jufy J7) Los Angeles 100 000 001 0--2 fi 3 Phila. 000 002 000 4-6 6 1 Gaillombardo, Klippstein (6) Kipp (8), Labine (10) and Pigna Roseboro (8); Simmons Hearn (7) and Lopata. W--Hearn L--Kipp.

Home runs Los Angeles x-Zimmer (IV). Philadelphia, Pos (12). x-Hit homer on July 27. Columbia Is Winner Over Vim In Race Giel. Worthinglon (8).

(irissom S) and V. Thomas; Blackburn, Porlcrfield 6) and Hall. W--For- terfield. Home runs--Pittsburgh, Thomas. 000 000 001--1 3 104 001 lOx-7 10 Vashinglon Delroit Griggs, Romonosky (3), Constable 6) and Courtney; Bunning and Wilson.

L--Grlggs. Home run Washington, Plews (2). Colts Place Joe Nicely On aivers BALTIMORE (AP)-The Baltimore Colts of Ihe Nalional Fool- ball League announced Tuesday that Nicely has been placcc on waivers. Nicely, a fi-2, 230 pound guari candidate from Wesl Virginia Uni a the Coils' No. 3 drafl i choice.

llsl hc cl fllrllwr umph against 13 losses and limit- Orv's was his T'ntl nf ihn cd the Red Sox to three hils as 5 Tight to Thc ua now mmh 42 the second-place White Sox opened raise his average to 319 a up a game and a half lead i ve 92nd run across Hu-1-Ihe third-place Boslonians. 'plale. Two of hits were by Ted! the loss dumped Baltimore out Williams, making his lirst slarl! of ihc fj division into a tie Injured Tar Heel Players Return CHAPEL HILL. N. C.

(AP) Don Kemper, Ihe No. 1 left enc and Moose Butler, No. 2 rigW tackle, were back in action foi North Carolina's Tar Heels Tiies day after being sidelined severa days with injuries. On Ihc slightly ailing list were three players, nuarlcrback Skip Clements, end Takey Crist and lackle NEWPORT, TU. (AP)-Colum 'ia Vim in heavy sea Tuesday and greatly enhanced it hancoK of being picked to defen he America's Cup against Bri in.

A few minutes after the rac ended W. A. W. Stewart, chairma of the seven-man selection com miltee, announced that ther would be another race bctwee he two craft Wednesday in wha already is the longest final shov down series in history of the cup Expert opinion here was lha all Columbia would have to do win Wednesday's race to be lected to defend the coveted cu against Sceptre, the British cha lengcr. This marked Columbia's thir victory in five starts in the fin series against the 19-year-old Vin A beautiful southern magno! tree grows near the south trance to the White House Washington.

It was planted 1 President Andrew Jackson as tribute to his wife, Rachel. Tribe Scalps Yankees 8-2 CLEVELAND (AP) Clcve and poured across eight runs in fifth inning that rain made lln nal one Tuesday night and hipped the New York Yankee; J-2. Catcher Russ Nixon drove in iur Indian runs with two homers nd a double and got two of these ig hits in the big fifth-inning ally. Nixon's homer starled the game inning rally and his two-run ouble was the action before IP thunderstorm. After a wait full hour, the game was calle ff.

All scoring up Ip Ihe Tribe's bij was on third-inning homi iins. Mickey Mantle boosted hi eague-leading total to 40 by ham mering one 410 feet over centc ield fence aflcr Tony Kubek dou iled. Nixon's homer in the In ian half of the third was the onl Cleveland hit in the first fou rames. York 002 00-2 5 Cleveland 001 08-9 6 (5 innings, rain) Dickson. Trucks (5) and Berra tfcLish, Woodeshick (4) and Ni: m.

W--Woodeshick. L--Dickson. Home runs--New York, (40). Cleveland, Nixon 2 (8). W.

Va. Soph Scores Twice In Scrim mage JACKSON'S JI1IX. W. Va. (AP --Coach Arl I-ewis' ftrsl and set ond teams looked good in offe sive scrimmage Tuesday afle noon afler being pushed aroun in the morning by the third an fourth stringers.

John a sophomore ha back from Shinnston, made bo of the touchdowns for the fir team, taking a pass for 40 yar on one play and shooting off ckle 'for four yards to culmina a sustained drive. The TD pass was thrown Danny Williams, Beckley soph more. Chuck Simpson, i quarterback from Charlesto passed for both touchdowns ma by the second unit. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PLAY-OFFS By THE ASSOCIATED PRES Charleston 8, Denver 7 (Charl Ion leads best-of-7 series 1-0) The U.S. Coast a established in 1790.

since sidelined by illness Aug. 24. Williams raised his average (o points behind team- male Pete Runnels who went hit- Jess but started the contest with a Boston Chicago Sullivan, Kiely (6), Byerly (8) and-Daley; Wynn and Lollar. L-Sullivan. 000 204 000-fi 11 121 301 OO.v-8 9 100 000 1)00-1 3 000 003 OlX-4 for filth and sixth places with Ihe Cleveland Indians.

Baltimore Kansas Cilv Portocarrero. Walker. 4 verink (6), Wilhelm (8) and Triandos; Terry, Gorman (6) and Chili. W-Terry. L-Porlocarrero.

Home runs Baltimore, Trian- Orioles Sign Young Hurler BALTIMORE (AP)-The Baltimore Orioles said they signed to a minor league conlract Tuesday 17-year-old Jerry Ray Alford, a 6-1 right-handed pitcher from Jackson, Miss, The Orioles" said he got "over $4,000" lo ilgn with Vancouver of Pacific Coast League for 1959. Alford, t70-pounder and a few iH fr' the Orioles Mtei City lo work out. dos (27), Nicman (16). Kansas City, Tiillle, (8), Ward 3 (10), Passing Drill Held By Stale RALKIGH, N. C.

(AP)-Norlh Carolina Slale worked on ils passing game during the morning Tuesday and held an hour scrimmage during the night session. Coach Karle Edwards directed the backs in a two-way drili- which covered passing offense and pass defense. While the one group of backs ran pass patterns, anolher group concentrated on breaking up the aeriili. GO BOWLING THIS SEASON IN BOWLING SHOES FROM CLICKS Fine Elk Uppers smoke color. in Right hand only in stock but you "lefties" come we'll order.

in Womfn'i Sim i It Mn'i Sim 4 lo II 499 599 Improve Your Scores with the Finest in Bowling Sheet from DOWN TOWN CLICK SHOES 1 SALE 1 Man's Suit 1.15 2 Men's 1.15 1 Lady's Suit 1.15 2 Ladies' Suits 1.15 1 Lady's Diess 1.15 2 Ladles' Dresses 1.15 1 Pair Pants 60c 2 Petit Pants 60c 1 Sport Shirt 50c 2 Sport Shirts 50c ISJdrtBOc 2Skrts60c 1 Sweater SOc 2 Sweaters SOc 1 Topcoat 1.15 2 Topcoals 1.15 DRY CLEANED and PRESSED MIX THEM or MATCH THEM Franklin Street MILWAUKEE (AP)--An error George Crowe with the bases idcd in the ninth inning gave Ihc ilwaukee Braves a.3^2 victory er Ihe Cincinnati Uedlegs Tucs- nighl. The miscne topped off two-run rally with which the raves overcame a 2-1 deficit gainst Don Ncwcombe. Bob Rus! as the winning pitcher in reliel Carl Willey. Despite the victors', the Braves' argin over the. Pittsburgh Pi- ites in Ihe National League race irank from seven games to six nd a half.

Their magic number r-pennant clinching, however as cut from 10 to nine. Eddie Mathesvs began the Iraves' ninth inning comeback ith a single and moved to sec- nd on Henry Aaron's rank Torre failed in two at- mpts to sacrifice, then singled store Malhews wilh the lying in and send Aaron to third. A alk to Andy Pafko filled the ases and brought in Brooks I.aw- ence as a replacement for New- ombe. Lawrence go 1 Bill Brulon on a op-up to shortstop and pinch Her Del Crandall on a foul to rst base, but Crowe let pinch- iller Wes Covinglon's easy round ball go between his legs' nd Aaron ran home wilh the de- iding run. NCINIUTI MILWAUKEE i sh a Srh'd'rut ST-ch rl 4 0 1 0 Logan ss Matheu-s Aaron Torre Ib Adcock II til If 4 0 1 1 obinson cf 1 1 ilcy 1 0 1 0 roive ift 2 0 1 1 02k 3b 4 0 0 0 TcMlllan ss 3 0 0 ewc'mhe a I I 0 iwrence 0 0 0 Palko Brulon rf cCrar.dall Wllley bWlse Rush dCov'ton Tollll 4 1 i 4 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 problem.

A nine-man committee was appointed lo study the feasibility of new bonus rule and to submit a plan to the body at the December meeting in Washington, B.C. Cleveland General Manager Frank Lane, chairman of the bonus commillee, said at least 10 plans already have been proposed, lie personally is in favor of what, he calls "an incentive plan." a slep-by-slep bonus arrangement with a 20-year ceiling. Another commillee. of six members, was named with authority to start immediately a series ot meetings lo bring about a rsalign- ment ot the minor leagues from triple A classification down, This group also was instructed to have a working plan ready for the winter meetings. In addition, the majors allocated anolher half million dollars to the minor league emergency (und for the purpose of helping deserving minor league clubs in financial straits.

The original half million dollars given lo Bill DrtVitl, coordinator of the just about exhausted. The realignment committee Is nndc up of general managers lohn Quinn of Milwaukee, Joe 3rown of Pittsburgh. 1 George Weiss of New York and of Detroit: Grayle Howell, president of the Tulsa club the Texas Lcasuc, and Vince nroMdenl of Ihe New York-Pennsylvania League. Commissioner Ford Prick, who a--Ran for Adcock 7lh; b--Grounded ul for in (tin; c--Fouled cul far Uce In 9th; d--Sale on error lor Husti 9lh. Enclnnall 01001(000--2 Mllwaukll 010 000 E--Crowe.

PO-A-Cmclnnatl Jill -aukee 27-17 out wlicn winning run scored). DP McMillan. Temple me Crowe: Logan SchoendlenEt and Torre LOS Login and Torre. Cincinnati S.Milwaukee 7. 2B-Torre, VVIHey.

SF-Crowe. K-NVbe S-l!) 8 10 jwrpnce 2 3 0 Villey 3 fi Rush (W, a5) ER BB SO 3 2 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 x-Kaced 4 ballcrf in 91h. tT-Craulorrf. Smllh, Dascoli, A 22.U1. the joint session the Iwo-day con- presided over which closed claves of the Nalional and American leagues, said he warned the club owners of the damage their radio-TV policy had wrought on the minors.

He added, however, he had made no recommendation! or suggestions to curb telecasting and broadcasting of games into minor league territory. Umps Assigned For I.L. Games INTERNATIONAL 'LEAGUE By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PLAYOFFS Rochester at Toronto, postponed, rain. Montreal 8, Columbus (Mon-: (real leads best of 7 scries, I-DV Independent League President Eddie Godlove has announced the umpire assignments for Sunday's playoff games. The Soulh Enrl-Anliclam nnniieiii.i a si Municipal Stadium will I he worked by Kiltel and Copenhaver.

The Weverton-Chews- ville conlesl at Smithsburg will be called by Haugh and Semler. Codlove has asked that all umpires not assigned lo games call him by noon Sunday, in case last-minute substitution! have to be made. SINCLAIR OIL BURNER! Installed complete, ready for operation, with275-gallon fuel oil tank Compare the price, then compare such Sinclair feahirei as the one-piece, vibration-free fan housing, 8ta jjZa steel atomizer and radio-shielded traiuformer Tkf Sinclair pi! Burner ia aturdily-built free service with minimum maintenance, Ifs too. Enjoy modem automatic heat with thK in oil burners. -SINCLAIR'S MONTHLY PAYMENT BUDGET PUN your fuel oil costs over a convenient Join the thousands who pay the easy Srnclair wlj; Call REgent 9-6070 SINCLAIR Company.

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