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Express and News from San Antonio, Texas • Page 19

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Express and Newsi
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Saturday, August 16, 1958 -San Antonio EXPRESS and NEWS Page 3-B LOS ANGELES (AP) An en- jarged Heart commonly called "athlete's caused the death of UCLA's master of the art of football, Henry (Red) Sanders. The man many called a coaching genius, seemingly in.perfect health, collapsed and died Thursday. An autopsy Friday morning blamed rupture in a diseased segment of the coronary artery. Coroner Theodore J. Curphey said 'the 53-year-old Sanders' heart weighed 500 grams, whereas normal for an inactive male "i-s 300-400.

He was stricken while sipping a solt drink Thursday afternoon with a blonde in a downtown hotel room. The woman said his last Ruled Victim of'Athlete's Heart 9 words w.ere: "football is a great game. You should this fall and see a few games." Ths blonde, Mrs. Ernestine Drake, said'she was introduced to Sanders a few minutes before by William T. (Pop) Grimes, 81, the registered occupant of the room.

Mrs. Drake, a divorcee, was con- victed as a prostitute in nearby Beverly Hills in 1957 and served a jail term. Grimes has a long record of arrests for pandering and served a San Qtienlin prison term after one conviction. "He complained of the heal," Mrs. Drake, about 30, said.

"We didn't follow the game." Police found the body on the floor next to the bed. Sanders was dressed in slacks, shoes and socks but no i Mrs. Drake was wearing a flowered print dress and pink high-heeled shoes. She (old a reporter that they had talked of football' and I said I been talking only a few minutes when Sanders clutched his chest and on his side on the bed. Sha said she went for help and the room clerk called an ambulance.

Sanders was dead a doctor arrived. As a stunned alhtetic world paid tribute to the popular athletic figure, UCLA's athletic director said no single individual will attempt to fill Sanders' shoes. Wilbur Johns said at a coaches' convention in Chicago that "an organization set up among cur own staff." will replace him next season. Sanders is survived, by his widow Ann. WITH SANDERS AT DEATHA woman who identified herself ns Ernestine Drake talks with newsmen in the room where UCLA football a Henry (Red) Sanders.died suddenly Thursday.

She said was with the veteran a when he died of an apparent heart attack. The hotel was registered to W. T. Grimes, an elderly man who said he was an old friend of Sanders. -AP Wirepholo.

Judy Eller Repeats In Junior Golf GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) Judy Eller, a husky 17-year-old' daughter ot a golf pro from Old, Hickory, became the first! two-time winner of the U.S. Junior Girls Golf Championship Friday. She defeated Sherry Wheeler, also 17, of Glasgow, one up, in the 18-hole final. Judy, winner over Beth SUme' at Denver last year, was I to defend the title because she won't be 18 until Aug.

24. Most previous winners had passed the: age limit before they could re-' peat. Miss Eller shot a i a round of 39-3J--78 over the i par 37-35--72 Greenwich course. The final match was a give-and-j I lake affair settled on the 17th hole iwilh a brilliant birdie three byi I Judy. Sherry made a fine icon shot to 15th green and needed to sink a 20-foot putt to win the hole; and prolong the match.

She went I boldlv for it. but the ball rolled past cup. U.S. Takes Zone Lead RYE, N.Y. (AP)-Barry MacKay of Dayton, Ohio, sent the United States into a 1-fl lead over Argentina in the American Zone Davis Cup finals with a 6-2, 6-2, 3-6.

6-3, victory over Eduardo Soriano of Argentina Friday. Tne second singles match was hailed by a thunderstorm with Ham Richardson of Washington. D.C.. leading linriquc Morea 6-1, (i-2, but trailing in the third set. The match will be finished Saturday prior to the doubles HKitch, Perch Rodeo At Laiida NEW BRAUNFELS-- A Free Perch Rodeo for youngsters 13 and under is expected to attract a large crowd Saturday morning at Landa a Children from the area are due to register between 9 and 10 a.

with the contest running from 10 a. m. to 12 noon. More a 75 prizes of a lolal value of $100 are ready for distribution. Sponsors arc the New Braunfcls Chamber of Commerce sports committee and the New Brsunfels Jaycecs.

LL Clinic The first of a series of baseball clinics for Little Leaguers will be held at the Randolph Little League diamond Saturday at a. m. Calfish Fry The Schcrtz Sportsman's will hold its fifth inmia! a i fry at (he Sportsman's Rifle Range at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The public has been invited to attend.

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