The Sunday News and Tribune from Jefferson City, Missouri • Page 10

Page 10 THE SUNDAY NEWS AND TRIBUNE, JEFFERSON CITY. MISSOURI MetsSign Young Catcher Ry MILLER NEW YORK Y. -Steve Chiicott, the 17 year old who has Casey Stengel's unqualified endorsement as the Xew York Met catcher- of-the future, Friday was signed to an estimated 580,000 bonus contract. The Mets tnrew in free college education, just in CVi' Case and a few others guessed wrong. It was on the recommendation ex-Mets manager and west scout Stengel and many of best brains in the Mets scouting organization that the Mets made Chilcott the No.

1 pick of all the schoolboy and college in the free received about $100,000 to sign, sgenl draft a few weeks ago. Kranepool received an, i estimated $85,000 package. Cssey. now the Mets' vice; president in charge of prospect-l Besides Stengel, the Mets' ibirddogs who scouted the left- uig California talent nuggets, hande hming Chac ott were as- waiched Chilcott hit 4-for-4 in seneral manager Bing high school game on April 25 and reported "one look is enough for me. This boy has all the Device, Bob Scheffing, and scouts Nelson Burbrink, Charley Frey, and Dutch Zwilling.

Stengel also took part In the tools to become a major league negotiations hitter." Ihis father soon after the free I agent draft. Mets president George Weiss; announced that the youngster; Burbrink, who watched signed "to a substantial cott collect 15 hits in 16 times at bat including four homers, three triples, and four doubles Free With each S3 photo- finishing order. Additional J-799 KODAK nies 25 ca Pholofile Poh! man's 207 E. McCariy contract," which he described "in excess of $50,000 him he best sc ij OO i less than S100.000." hitter I ever saw. In addition, the Mets agreed Chilcott, who batted .674 hi I to pay his college tuition for the! 12 league games for Antelope next four years.

Chilcott will at-jValley High School and .500 in tend Santa Barbara State games inclluding playoffs, Fresno State College during the'was named player of the year basebsfll off-season. Jin the Southern California High! School Double-A bracket. He hiti He wiil report today to with 11 homers, six! Mets' rookie league team at triples, nine doubles, and 33 Marion, Va. Met scouts estimate runs batted in. BIG BOATS Little Boots WE'VE GOT THE' INSURANCE YOU NEED! Adequate insurance cover- is just as important rid- ing.the waves as anywhere on land.

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The Mets' No. 1 draft cott passed up football scholarship offers to attend U. C. L. A.

and several other colleges. The youngster played quarterback in High School. His brother, Gary, 23, had a National Football Lea- est-priced bonus baby. Pitcher gue tryoat and his brother, Jeff, Dennis Musgraves, now on the 21, plays football at Long Beach disabled list with a sore arm, I State College. pick of last year, lefty Les Rohr, iis pitching for Auburn of the IN.

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I Name I Address Town Offices Also in Boonville, Columbia, Eldon and Fulton NICHOLSON TAKES THREE-- Houston Astros' rifhtfielder Dave Nicholson slides safely into third base with triple in the third inning of Houston-St. Louis contest Friday. Nichol- son sent a liner to left, which Cardinal outfielder Loo Brock inissed the ball rolled to the wail. Phil Galliano, Cardinal third sicker, waits for the throw. Houstoa woa 4-1.

(AT Wlrephoto) Met Fans Had Big Day for Marv Throneberry New REMINGTON 300 SELECTED Shaver The ehaver that you dial a perfect shave! ifive tickets for a Friday night Igame with the Dodgers. Artie ST. LOUIS Mr. Joseph Gril-1 could not 1 come, but Ralph Pe- By DICK XOUNG (New York News) has a story to tell, and I luos could, of us. The think we should let him because sets straight lindsey Nelson, his- me, and the imperishable of the amazin' Mets: 'It has been about four years since' the memorable T-shirt event occurred," says GrHlo, 'and as one of those five boys, felt proud reliving the Marvelous Marv days through your recent column.

I thought you would like to know the whole story. "There were six of us Marv's fan club, three of so that made four seats were on the first base side of the Poto Grounds: We bought garbage pail covers to bang together and a $10 cow bell. "The big thing, of course, was the M-A-R-V T- shirts, which, incidentally, spelled M-E-T-S on the back we turned around. At the last minute, Vin's brother, Ricky, decided to come, so we gave him the extra ticket and put the exclamation point inning and we all headed for the bleachers. The gates were closed, but we slipped the guard a buck arid he let iis in.

Out came the banners and 'covers, and to top off the great night, Marv retired the last three batters unassisted, one on a dazzling 34. play, and the Mets wonj "One of the reporters came over to us and said he would try to get Marv to speak to us. We thought that was great because we wanted Marv to come to our upcoming baseball dinner. "We waited for an hour and a in on his and back. us ardent Yankee fans, not Met fans, but all mad over Marv.

Let's face it. he was a good, but he tried so hard, and honestly felt he had potential. "One a a afternoon, Joey and Artie Riccio, Vin Par- oiisi, and a decided to go to the game and, naturally, we had to make up a banner, for Mary. It took some doing, but we finally came up with: a ry, Strawberry, We Love Throneberry. The banner got mentioned to the papers, and that was the start "Then, one day, Vinnie got ONTGOMERY WARD SAFETY SPECIAL SERVICE SPECIALS! Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Only BRAKIS RELINED 4 wheels most cars Wards professional mechanics Install Riverside relined brake shoes Turn brake arums, repack front bearings Check hydraulic system, bleed and refill Check and repair wheel cylinders NO MONEY DOWN WHEEL ALIGNMENT 5 AIR COND.

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shirts, and went through the gates. "The crowd around base loved and encouraged, us, but in the.secdrid inning the.cops came and took away our banners covers, and promised to give them back if Marv, hit a homer. "We stOlhad our cow bell, and, most important; our, voices. We had brought along a magic marker, top, so we got a cardboard carton, slit it into placards, and made other signs Then, blast! Marv parked one in the right field seats. We went running, excitedly, into aisle, in order, of course.

Joe Riccio, the TST man, knocked -over a frankfurter hawker in his excitement, and Vin Parolisi, 1he. 'V man, jumped'on top of tiie Met dugout, ringing the cowbell as Marv returned from, his triumph'an1 trot around the bases. "Naturally, the copi came and started escorting Vin out of the park. His brother Ricky, the man, thought they were arresting him, and started -wrestling with the cops. By the time we pulled him off them and explained to him what they doing we all given the heaye-ho.

"We demanded back our banners and garbage covert, under the of the agreemen that Marv had hit a homer, and we got them on the way out "Now it was about the eighth we were freezing in.Marv. Five of us joined the our T-shirts, -before: -he finally came out We wined up in order, and do; you know what that dummy said right "back feUb, and he juiriped in'his-car and drove off. "We were very hurt, but we felt sorrier for him because be was too stupid to be nice. I see, now, how we were so crazy for that guy. Who knows? If he had nice and talked to us, we would have started a big Marv club, and it would giveh him more confidence, and" he would have stayed "Anyway, the season ended, and you know happened to Army, and one and the club died." New REMINGTON 200SELECTRO Shaver 2-head shaver that you dial a perfect shave! TURN TO BETTER SHAVING AT DOWNTOWN 636-2921 Are you the man who said i Silver Special, if it isere SPECIAL Now Thru July 4th RAWLINGS IOCC BASEBALLS Keg.

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