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THE TAMPA TRIBUNE. Saturday. June 23, 19C.2 3-C Rains, Dam Aid Panasoffkee gers (bet Level Raised 21. Hi eller 'New NEW YORK UP) The Los was in excess of $50,000 that's Angeles Dodgers have Id lilce to say about the price." the other 19 major league clubs and paid a reported $100,000 Rufer said Speckenbach was the No. 1 prospect in the entire country, insofar as the Dodgers were concerned, and the scout borrtfs to sign a New York predicted the New York young it rrnTir-nnmnTiinTMnrnr whwhhimimw ill.

a wm i iiirfOTnirtifl-iiMWivTniffiiWirinrm ster would be pitching in the major leagues in three years. "He reminds you a lot of schoolboy hailed as a "new Bob Feller." The bonus baby is Paul Speckenbach, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound righthander who was grabbed immediately after his graduation from St. Francis J'rep School. The boy's father announced the bonus at $100,000. Rudy Rufer, the Los Angeles scout who closed the deal, said, "It Feller," Rufer said.

"He has a tremendous fast ball. He has a big kick with that front leg, like Feller, and blazes the ball across. He has a curve ball good enough for the majors right now." I I "i I Cancer Benefit Events Slated The American Cancer Soci- ing developed. No date has been cty's Sports Week will be held In Tampa Aug. 5-12 with base ball, stockcar racing, weightlift BRADENTON LEGION REPRESENTATIVES Bradenton Post 24 is represented in District 8 American Legion junior baseball competition by the players shown above.

They are, from left, front row: Tim Johnson, Dennis Crum and Skip Lujack. Second row: Bill Stufflebeam, Charles Willey, Bob Garst and John Cagnina. Back row: Bobby Hawkins, Gary Trapp, Richard Trapp, Jayme Curl and Jack Hutchinson. (Staff Photo by George Kolb) ing, bowling, and golf events set yet. Baseball night is Wednesday, Aug.

8, at Lopez Field. The Tarpons play Daytona Beach that night. The regular Florida State League game will be preceded by a five-inning affair with the city's sportswriters NET BIG GAR Larry and Ann Behnke and their friend, Chipper Langston, hold a 35-pound gar, measuring 54 inches in length, they caught recently in the Hillsborough River near Buffalo Ave. bridge in a net. The rough fish had apparently been stunned by a passing outboard.

The youngsters saw the floundering fish, swam out to it, where they were able to get the net around it, then pulled it to shore. Redwings' facing Tampa radio and tele- Hunting License casters. A softball will be used By BOBBY HICKS Tribune Fishing Editor Daily rains, including over four inches yesterday morning, and a temporary dam across the Outlet channel near the old bridge, have raised the level of Lake Panasoffkee between 14 and 15 inches. Anglers have been able to get some nice black bass and pahfish catches during the week. Mrs.

Howard Cant of Lee's Lake and River Lodge, on the Outlet and the lake, said the rains have raised the level in Little Jones Creek, approximately a foot and boats can now get into the creek area. Shellcrackers are on the beds in the southern end of the lake and hitting on worms and crickets. Bass are being taken in Little Jones Creek and also in Panasoffkee Creek in the southern end of artificial eels and live shiners. Walter Wagoner of Wagoner's Camp, said a marker at his dock, shows the lake has raised 14 inches, since the daily rains and the dam was placed in the Outlet. While customers have been scarce, a few good catches of bass and shellcrackers have been made.

Lefty spears, formerly of Tampa, who now operates the Eden Rock Lodge, said anglers have been able to get some nice catches of shellcrackers. Lefty had to delay his formal opening until he built an outside fire escape at the lodge to pass a fire inspection. Bream Hitting Nice catches of blue bream were being caught yesterday in Lake Tarpon around the Otter Creek area and in the southern section of the lake, according to Hassie Daniels of Daniels Camp on Brooker Creek. Best catches have been made on crickets. Daniels said the anglers need to use small shots with the crickets, but they have to find out how hard the wind is blowing before any size can be recommended.

The fishermen have also hooked several big catchfish while trying for panfish. Harry Miller, Tampa fireman, caught an 8-pound bass and a 2-pounder Wednesday when he fished in the southern end of the lake with artificial eel. Catch Tarpon Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dawson, Tampa, have just returned from Boca Grande where they fished for several days with Capt.

Paul Bylaska as guide at the famous pass. They landed from five to nine tarpon each day on crabs and squirrelfish for bait. The largest silver king, a 125-pounder was landed by Mrs. instead of a baseball. Split for ccheduled.

Preliminary plans were drawn yesterday by Chairman Sam Sanders and his general committee. This is an annual event held Jn the name of Babe Zaharias, the former Tampa great who died of cancer. Kicking off the week will be an afternoon stock car race program at Golden Gate Speedway. This is scheduled at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 5.

All proceeds after expenses will go to the the gate here will be 50-50 be the Tampa Tarpon and Salt Water Gamefish Tournament. Betty McMurray, tarpon meet secretary, said George Goss, official weighmaster at Bayshore docks, checked in a 55-pounder for Douglas Lee, Thomas Suspended COLUMBUS, Ohio UP) tween the cancer society and Cost May Go Up the ball club. A golf tournament will be held all week long under the Catcher Valmy Thomas of the TALLAHASSEE (IP) The ing income during the coming direction of Al Davis. Elimina state Game and Fresh Water year to the present level. tions will be held at each club Fishing Tides Rochester Redwings was placed under indefinite suspension The Commission expects to Fish Commission said yesterday with the finalists vying in inter- cancer fund.

Gordon Solce is in Tides for todaT at: realize $2,049,000 of its 1962-63 it may ask the 1963 legislature club matches. charge of this. from the minor league yester income from the sale of hunt to up the cost of resident hunt Bowling has been going on -A wcichtliftinc contest, di day for allegedly assaulting In ing licenses $5 to a total of for sometime and will continue rected by Harry Smith, is be ing and fishing licenses, com mercial and special licenses. $12.50. Prize presentations will be "Anticipated revenue from The statement was issued fol ternational League umpire Ted Lopat.

International League Presi made during the sports week the sale of hunting and fishing "We've cut down the number of events this time," said lowing the annual budget meeting in which a figure of was adopted for the licenses is not expected to ex ceed the current year," Aid redfish yesterday morning when he fished off the Johns Bridge catwalks with live pinfish. It was weighed in by Bob Herron at Jack's Bait House. Bill Voghalsang had an 11-pound snook and Col. J. W.

Landenberger, a 13-poundcr and a 10-pounder on live pig-fish. Several more snook were caught by the all night anglers. Herron said the baithouse would remain open all night on each Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights to provide bait for the bridge anglers. Log Race Today The Tampa Power, Squadron will hold the second of six predicted log contests today in Hillsborough and Tampa Bays. Harry a publicity chairman of the squadron, said the five-leg course has been laid out by the contest committee and will cover a distance of 40 miles.

The contestants will start near the first marker off Davis Islands, travel south in Hillsboro Bay and Tampa Bay to the No. 6 Sanders. "We feel it better to concentrate on several major dent Thomas Richardson first invoked a three-day suspension and $100 fine against the fiscal year beginning July 1. rich said, "And as a result the new budget shows decreases in ones than jam the schedule with The Commission said the new salaries, services and capital too many. catcher.

budget figure represents a increase over the budget outlay costs. Thomas, then playing for The Game Commission TAMPA BAT BASE (Figured from Tampa Bay base) With: a.m. and p.m. Low: 13:14 a.m. and 11:10 p.m.

GANDV BRIDGE Hii-h: 8:44 a.m. and p.m. Low; 1:19 a.m. and p.m. HILLSBOROUGH BAH (Seddon Island) High: 7:40 a.m.

and 5:: p.m. Low: 13:40 a.m. and 12:06 p.m. CLEARWATER High: 4:18 a.m. and 3:21 p.m.

Low: a.m. and 10:35 p.m. CALOOSAHATC'HEE RIVER (Fort Mvers) High: 9:48 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Low: 3:11 a.m.

and p.m. CHARLOTTE HARBOR (Punta C.nrdai High: 8:45 a.m. and p.m. Low: 1:41 a.m. and 1:0, p.m.

W1THLACOOCHEE RIVER MOUTH Yankeetnwn) High: 8:11 a.m. and 5:18 p.m. Low: 12:18 p.m. HOMOSASSA RIVER MOUTH High: 5 r.i a.m. and 5:01 p.m.

Low: 11::8 a.m. SUN AND MOON Sunrise today 5:34 a.m. Sunet a.m. Moonset WINDS TODAY Southerly winds 12 to 20 milea per hour. Jacksonville, allegedly struck Jvon Park Will Host Bradenton AVON PARK (Special) Avon Park's municipal baseball team vilf.

host a Bradenton independent nine here at Head Field Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Manager Sam Elder will start righthander Dale Landress on the mound with Lcroy Starling budgeted in revenue Lopat during a June 16 game for the previous year but the operating fund actually was reduced by $40,873. from miscellaneous sources and with Buffalo at Jacksonville. American Coach To Help Train Malayan Team KUALA LUMPUR (JP) $432,125 in federal funds for After Richardson's suspen The increase in hunting li the upcoming year. sion and fine, Lopat announced his resignation from the league.

American track coach Bill Eas- claiming he felt the punishment In other action, the board approved a 99-year lease with the Youth Conservation Camp of South Florida, for two sec ton, answering an emergency cense fees, together with a recommendation that the legislature boost fishing fees and abolish the free cane pole fishing provision in the law, were advanced to allow the agency to draw more revenues. appeal from the Malayan gov against Thomas was not sufficiently severe. He hold Richardson that tions of land in Palm Beach ernment. arrived yesterday to County. help train Malayan track men for the forthcoming Asian Thomas had hit him on the chin and lip in a disagreement that developed after he (Lopat) had A.

D. Aldrich, director, said games. The non-profit agency plans to construct a $100,000 youth camp for operation by. the Game. Commission, a spokesman Easton, 54.

of. the University called him out on strikes. low water conditions in Florida the past year coupled with "outdated" licensing provisions Lopat said the other two um of Kansas, was named under the state department's special said. It will be the second such pires assigned to the game, are expected to result in hold youth camp in the state. Harry Shedd and Augie Gugli- ist program after Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak had behind the plate.

The Avon Park team has record of 2 wins and 2 losses with both losses coming from the Frostproof Packers. The wins are over Frostproof and Lake Placid. The Avon Park infield will have Andy Jackson. IB; Tom Jenkins. 2B; Lamon Money, SS: and Jim Pearce, 3B.

Tom Dou-berly. Glen Bass, John Starling, and Harry Simmons will man the outfield. elmo, had to restrain Thomas. appealed to the United States Jacksonville traded Thomas The games will be held in Japan Takes Big to Rochester in a straight player deal the day following the 424 Chippewa and a 39-pounder for Fred Skittini, 306 Chippewa Ave. Both fish were caught on mullet baits.

Lee had three jumps in a 15-minute fight and Skittini had four jumps in a 20-minute battle. BigVedfish Harry Glasser, St. Petersburg, picked up a 10-pound alleged assault. Jakarta starting Aug. 24.

Easton was accompanied by his wife. They plan to stay two months. Dawson. Lopat is a brother of former New ork Yankee pitcher Ed Wrestling Win Ente'r Ta'rpon Two tarpon were registered Lopat. Notification of the suspension In the landlubber division of came in identical telegrams to Rochester General Manager TOLEDO, Ohio UP) Japan feated Jan KuczyskI of Poland.

Girls Tennis That gave the Turks nine vic scored a big victory and Turkey kept forging ahead In early tories and a draw in 10 matches matches yesterday in the sec plus another advance on a bye, George Sisler Jr, and Richardson. Florida State Sports Director ond round of the World Ama Look Feminine Russian Chess Man Foiled The United States picked up a couple of victories in the afternoon second round as teur Wrestling Championship. St. John To Coach At Pasco DADE CITY (Special) Kazuo Abe, who recently won Valerie Forbes. Moves to Maryland LONDON W) This years the U.S.

AAU championship, Gregg Ruth of Bethlehem. Pa Wimbledon Tennis Champion TALLAHASSEE (IP) Nell scored a close victory over the beat Peter Amey of England at defending world champion, Labar, Sports Information Di 154 and Ron Finley of Corvallis, ships should go down in history as the greatest test yet for the rector at Florida State Univer defeated Georges Ballery oi trance at 138.5. WILLEMSTAD, Curacao UP) Pal Benko of New York foiled the chance of Russia's Tigran Petrosian to pull ahead of fel iournament otncials were Coach David St. John has been appointed head basketball coach at Pasco High School, head hoping to complete the second sity, was named yesterday to the same post at the University of Maryland. The announcement came from William Cobey, director of Mohammed Sanatkaran of Iran at 154 pounds.

The three Judges were divided, two calling it a draw and one calling it for Abe. But the three jurymen who vote in such cases cast their ballots for Abe, giving him the victory. round this afternoon then run football coach and newly ap "Why shouldn't ladies look like ladies?" asked Miss Stewart. "Why not wear backless dresses?" said Miss Caldwell. "The game is masculine enough." "This Is revolution," said Sig-norina Lazzarino.

"It gives me confidence," said Miss Forbes. The barebacked look's special problems center on the bra. "For four whole months we worked on this problem," said all eight weights through the low countryman Paul Keres in the 1962 Candidates Chess pointed athletic director Ned athletics at Maryland. Tom third round last night. Nugent, former head football Dropping Regularly Madison announced yesterday Tournament.

coach at FSU, now is operating Wrestlers began dropping Coach St. John, who hails The victory was a crucial one for Japan as it battled to keep Benko held Petrosian to a in the same capacity at Mary from the tournament with regularity as the second round from Eustis, and who is a grad uate of Florida State Univer draw after 40 moves after Keres step with the front running land. packless bra. At least six girls are competing In backless dresses, furthering a revolt against covering up started by dress designers Teddy Tinling, Fred Perry' and Harold Peters. -All three designers have turned out models that will show the spectators more of the players than at any time since girls started batting tennis balls in public.

Competitors wearing the fkimpy models include Brazil's Maria Bueno, a former Wimble-ton champion: Italy's Lea Peri-roli and Sylvanna Lazzarino, America's Pat Stewart and Carol Caldwell, and South Africa's Turks. And it was a sharp blow marker off Pinellas Point. This is the farthest of the nine control points on the course. Skippers, navigators and observers will attend a dinner in the Squadron Building on Davis Islands this evening starting at 6 o'clock. The din- ner is sponsored by TAPS, the Squadron's Auxiliary, and all proceeds will be donated to the building fund.

All members and their families are invited to attend, Cozad said. Catch Panfish Shellcrackers have been in a hitting mood in Lake Walk-, in-the-water and anglers have been able to get their limits with ease. Mr. and -Mrs. G.

V. King of Tampa, -who have a cottage on the popular fishing lake, have been filling their freezer with the good-eating fish. Lake Walk-in-the-Water is located in the eastern part of Polk County and can be reached from either Frostproof or Lake Wales. Trials Set The Florida Gulf Coast Beagle Club will hold its first Fun Field Trial Sunday at the club's running grounds on the old Lakeside Estates Subdivision, south of Land O' Lakes, starting at 6 a.m. The area is north of Highway 54 and south of Highway 52.

Sam Pardue, president of the club, said signs would mark the -way to the grounds. Don Wilson, Tampa and Garral Sheets, New Port Richey, an American Kennel Club licensed judge, will be in charge of judging the trials. Pardue said anyone desiring information about the beagle trials can call him at 935-0431. Rain squalls have messed up fishing in the lower bay area around the Little Manatee River, Frank Barrett of Shell Point Lodge at Ruskin said yesterday. Fair catches of snook and redfish were made earlier in the week, but conditions have been on the poor side for the last few days.

had tied with Ewfim Geller of progressed. As soon as they sity, came to Dade City last year and served as assistant were tagged with six black marks, they were eliminated. A Russia in 15 moves. Keres and Geller had made a bargain to coach in football, basketball and Tinling, "and we weren't really sure they would work until last Labar, a 1957 journalism graduate at Florida State, has been Sports Information Director here since last September when he replaced Paul Hemphill, who was called to active duty with the Air Force. loss by a pin costs the loser baseball.

He succeeds John Ed to the hopes of Iran for a successful defense of the team title it won last year at Yokohama, Japan. Runaway Fire Engine Turkey, which started out tie in their four games. wards, who has accepted the Wednesday." Miss Bueno did the testing, Petrosian and Keres lead the four points, by a decision three points. A draw costs each man two points, while a win by a decision costs one point and head basketball coaching position at Plant City High School playing four straight hours in tournament to select a chal like a runaway fire engine in a backless bra. Hemphill Is to return to FSU Prior to coming to Dade City lenger for world champion "At the end she pronounced.

victory by a pin none. St. John served as assistant upon completion of his military I the first round yesterday, kept service this fall. lit up as Mahmut Atalay de- Mikhail Botvinnik of Russia it okay," said the designer. hen three wrestlers are football and basketball coach at with 16W points.

Geller fol left in a division with less than Tavares High School. His Jayvee lows at 15. basketball teams have achieved six points, they wrestle round-robin, for the championship. If Young Bobby Fischer of a 31-5 record. Brooklyn remained tied with Other than his basketball they have already met, the re suits carry forward.

Victor Korchnoi of Russia for fourth place after his match duties, coach St. John will continue to serve as head Jayvee The freestyle championships with Korchnoi of Russia for will be decided by Saturday night with three days of Greco-Roman wrestling beginning football coach. Complex III Monday. Holds Lead In fourth place after his match with Korchnoi was adjourned after 41 moves. Each has 12' points.

Benko follows with 9V. Only the Russian masters have a chance for the tournament title as the event nears its close. Keres and Petrosian, the favorites, each must play two more games, one with white World Yachting Arcadia's Edward Gets Scholarship ARCADIA (Special) Doyle POOLE, England UP) The B. Edward, who graduated U.S. boat Complex III took an early lead and held it to win the third race of the 5.5 meter World Yachting Championships earlier this month from De- Soto County High School, has been awarded an grant-in-aid within Poole Bay yesterday.

pieces and one with black. Both must take on Fischer, Petrosian basketball scholarship to Le- Tourneau Technical School, Longview, Texas. with black and Keres with white. Keres must meet Benko, whom he has beaten seven Edward starred for Deboto times, and Petrosian must meet Dr. Miroslav Filip of last year on the court and was recommended by cage mentor John Gambrell.

1 fl riff iwwmH-it r.r jm vi A ti vd ft hi 1 wAiV A t-y ijl jM V-4; v.v- Wit 1 1 ii m- SmdMJi i -jsjit The American vessel, sailed by Dr. Britton Chance of Philadelphia, holds the over all lead in the series, having won the first race Wednesday and placed sixth yesterday. Her time yesterday was 14:16:22. Second was John B. skippered by R.

Symonette of the Bahamas, in 15:16:52, and third was Yeoman 10 of Britain (R. Aisher) in 15:17:11. Conditions were ideal for sailing with a southwesterly wind and bright sunshine. There are three more racing days left. Sunshine Speedway Sets Stock Car Races Tonight ST.

PETERSBURG (Special) wheel of the No. 29 sportsman Stock car drivers will be although Bill Hancock may striving for laurels here tonight! still be the driver for another couple of weeks. in the weekly racing program sannflansaBKMKnaiira at Sunshine Speedway. To night's races will be highlighted by an Australian pursuit race Emil Reutimann, the Zephyr-hills ace, is expected to be back with the bugs out of his new modified. The No.

84 modified, Jack Arnold's pride and joy, doesn't look like its old self which was rescheduled from GDLDENyTRIANGLEDRAE STRIP last week's rain-hampered pro gram. since the remodeling job, but it In addition to the races. Axelrod, the clown, will be on is still a winner with its pow efful motor. Tommy Thompson, No. 1 DLDSAljAR, FLA Exciting Entertainment for the Whole Family Warm Ups 5 P.M.

the program. Warmups will be held prior to hopes his chain of bad luck has broken while Bobby Hall, re the opening events at about 8 p.m. cuperating from the bad crack- Bill Hohman, Clermont, has bought the black No. 0 Krisky up a while back, seems to be getting the feel of the modified wheel in Larry Hall's (no rela Special and got in the program tion) No. 1.

last week behind the wheel ot the sportsman. I AVON PARK LEGION TEAM Members of the Avon Park Post 69 American Legion junior baseball team arc pictured above. They are, from left, front row: David Ward, Ken Cook, G. L. Townsend, John Rhoades and Eddie Bates.

Second row: Bob Briscoe, J. Reynolds, Pep Hutchinson, Dewayne Lemler and Lanse Padgett. Back row: Bobby Bates, Leon-ard Sullivan, George Kuhn, Jimbob Maddox, Darrell Bailey and Terry Oberle. (Staff Photo by George Kolb) The Sunshine Speedway Is located on Ulmerton Road, Bill Larrimer, hurt recently. WORLD CHAM PI DM RACING north of St.

Petersburg. is anxious to take over the J-.