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PHY onm nws. Friday, 14, One Man Holding Stengel From Hall of Fame Honors By DICK YOUNG NEW YORK (N.Y. Ever hear of Paul Kerr? He is a very big man in baseball. He is big enough to keep Casey Stengel out of the Hall of Fame and you have to admit that's pretty big. Paul Kerr is the President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a nonprofit organization which operates the whole shebang at Cooperstown, N.

Y. He got that way because he is an executor for the estate of Stephen C. Clark, the spovtsminded gentleman who originated the idea of displaying baseball memorabilia in his native town of Cooperstown back in 1935. There? is nothing personal in Paul Kerr's keeping Casey Stengel out of the Hall of Fame. It is a matter of rules, says Paul Kerr.

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Dunklin of- insurance rcnreAentina itadiny. mutual companies hasn't is because nobody asked him. According to ftule eligible candidates include: "Manajr- era and. who have been retired as umpires for at least five (5) years prior to election." A strict interpretation of the rule would make Casey Stenge eligible to the Hall of Fame in 1970, at which time he will to 79 years old, and I am certain he then will greet the news, i elected, by going out with wifi Edna and dancing the frug al night. Of course, any rule can be circumvented if the men ex ecuting it are so inclined.

Rule are made for general conduct And there always will be jus tifiable exceptions. In recognizing Casey Stenge as something-of an exception the Baseball Writers' Associa tion of America last month pass ed unanimously a resolution calling upon Paul Kerr and hi committee to set aside the five year waiting rule and take im mediate action on the old ma of Glendale, Cal. Paul Kerr's reaction the resolution was swift. The committee, he said, would give serious consideration to the resolution at its nest regular meeting fan July. This has made some writers quite angry.

They feel that any resolution passed unanimously by the BBWAA should not be pushed into some corner for seven months, especialty by an outfit for whom they provide regular and valuable services, gratis. These services take the form of biennial voting for modern players to the Hall of Fame, i. players who were active within the last twenty years. Such an election currently is being held by mail ballot, and the results shall be -f6rthc6ming before too long. Some baseball writers feel it is not asking too much that Paul Kerr and his fellow oldtimers act on the Stengel case at the same time.

The last Urne I asked Paul Kerr about his feelings toward Casey Stengel he said he had not been made aware of any great public clamor for Stengel's election. I ran a column note to that effect and suggested that the fans might care to drop Mr. Kerr a line at Cooperstown. I spoke with Paul Kerr today, and he told me he had received about 70 letters, one a petition with 38 names. He did not seem to think 70 letters werei an awful lot.

He is very Seventy letters on any one subject is a tremendous public reaction, unless you are giving; away 510,000 for a little fooler i or some such promotional vice. The last time I got 70 let-! ters the Brooklyn Dodgers left! town. Paul Kerr says the Hall of Fame is an exclusive thing and should be kept that way. He is right. He says the Hall of Fame must be protected against flush of sentimentality, which is the basic reason for the five-year eligibility rule, and he's right.

Nobody wants any palookas in the Hall of Fame, but since when is Casey Stengel considered a Palooka? Paul Kerr says his committee is working on a rule which will place such men as Casey Stengel outside the five-year limit. It will govern managers and executives and it will be based! on age. Any such person who retires, say at 65, shall be entitled to immediate consideration. The worst thing that can happen, then, is that someone I elected will make a comeback at age 70, as Casey Stengel then baseball would be; stuck with an active Hall of Famer, and wouldn't that be awful? In a sense, Casey Stengel meets the five-year retirement regulation right now. Five years ago, he was retired.

He came out of retirement only to help get the New York Mets off the ground. He didn't need the money. He did it because he felt he owed something to baseball. In 12 years as manager of the New York Yankees, Casey Stengel won ten pennants and eight world championships. It is on those unmatched credentials that he should be carried, upon Paul Kerr's shoulders, into the Hall of Fame.

Nothing Casey Stengel did as Met manager In the past four years rated particular acclaim, unless you want to consider the super-human re- istraint it took for him not to cut his throat. Gillman Happy With AFL Team HOUSTON (AP) The merican Football League All- tars brought their two-a-day rills to an end Tuesday amid Sid Gillman's enthusiasm nd word that San Diego receiv- Lance Alworth will make the ame. "I've just been delighted," Gillman said of the workouts. The quarterbacks are throwing well, we're catching the ball nd we have a lot of snap." Gillman said Alworth had re- eived the go-ahead from the earn physician to play against the Buffalo Bils in the post-sea- on game Saturday at Rice Jtadium. Alworth brings the Al-Stars strength to 40 men.

The All-Stars, which began he week with two-a-day work uts, now will practice once each morning through Friday The Bills have been Louis Will Give Cassius 'Training Advice' hrough one-a-days since their irst session Monday. First announcements said Alworth wouldn't play for the All- Stars because of a hairline rib racture the flashy flankerback sustained in the championship fame with Buffalo. Cfeicaf Tribune Frecc Service) CHICAGO We sitting this sanctum on Chicago's South Side when Cassius heavyweight champion of the world, walked in. With him was Joe Louis, one of boxing's all-time great titleholders. Three decades ago, Joe had an atomic punch.

He was physical perfection, plus. Today Joe is greying at the temples, wrinkled in the face, and bulging at the waist. Still, he is Joe Louis. The champion of champions. Clay had met Louis at the airport and brought him to our meeting.

They were only a few minutes late. Those minutes had been spent drinking coffee ai the Tiger Lounge, adjacent the world headquarters of Clay's in ternational fan club. "Hello," said Joe. Clay said "Hello." No wisecracks, no remarks about religion, nothing except some greetings. Clay sak he was sorry he was late.

Then Cassius added: "I hope my next title defense will be in Chicago. I don't need any manager except to managi like Louis can tell me how train. can tell me how to toughen my hands, how many of roidworlc to do, and how often to punch the bag. "Jot Louis. tell me how many steaks to eat.

He's going to be with me. Now, Joe, don't 1 OU go telling these wise guys low to arrange money for our match. These shysters are gon- na have money when both of us are broke." He laughed, and added "I've got guys with college degrees to handle my money. All I want' Joe to do is polish up my fighting. my money.

No one can tell me 'more about boxing. But a a lot of details to work out but the match is going to be made. So I might as well start training and show the public I mean it." "The next guy I'll fight is Ernie Terrell of Chicago. Why? Because He's No. 1.

Every three-four months, I'll fight No. 1. Not because I think any of 'em can give me a good fight, but because I'm going to fight the guy who is No. 1." Clay pointed at Joe Louis and said "Joe always fought No. 1, and that's the way I'll do it." Clay got busy on the telephone.

He wanted to arrange a training camp for his next fight. He said "I'm going to fight Ernie Terrell, in Chicago. We have We asked CJay about Income taxes. The experts always have said a great actor could make only one picture a year, or that a great fighter could defend his title only once a year. Otherwise, the tax bite would be so great he couldn't make a profit.

"Put it this way," said Clay, who was straddling a chair, "I'm already in the 10 per cent Bracket, or about that. It means I keep only 10 per cent of what I make. They can't cut any more. So suppose I fight once for 10 per cent? That's a little money. But suppose I fight foui times for 10 per cent.

The way my accountants figure, you make a lot more money at four times 10 per cent than for one 10 per cent. "That's why I'll be a fighting champion." An inquisitive soul asked why Terrell? "Because he's rated No. 1," said Ciay. "Give me another No. 1, and I'll fight him." match with England's Brian Condon.

Clay said "What does do for boxing it I fight an old man who long ago was whipped Floyd Patterson? I'll take on London, and the No. 1 contender, and anyone else you might name, in a triple-header. "Listen, I got a song about low I'm gonna whip Terrell. We'll announce the words The chair slid out from under Cassius, who was wearing a tailored black suit. He fell to the floor.

He jumped up, and said "I know you'll write about this. That finally I my pants. Go ahead. I don't'care. Write It the way you want it." Champion Clay was in good humor.

He turned to Louis and said "Joe, tell 'em to send us the two biggest steaks in the house." To us, he said: "Remember, I don't smoke or anything. I do everything honest. I live clean." Joe Louis said ho had some ideas about the next title very likely in Chicago. Louts said he thought it would be bet-, ter if they sold 2,000 ringside seats at S50, than 400 seats at $100. Clay laughed "Joe, you're that I'm aa attraction You me advice about fighting aad IM these guys handle the money." Chop Trees Cassius Clay said he pandering training Hi "I'd like a place where I eouM run a lot, and chop down Joe, didn't you chop down trees" "Always," said Joe.

"But not in the Chicago. Forest Preserve. We'll just see about the trees." Clay said "I've got an apartment here in Chicago. I won't tell where. But this is a good fight town.

I want to eight here McCormick Place, the siad- ium, any place. I want to figat Terrell. "Suppose Terrell finally does not want to fight me? Well, we will just fly in London in hurry. It's up to them to ftght me, but I'm going to be a fighting champ. "I don't want to keep going all the time, but I want to fight when I can.

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