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A 1 I EI Vi 3 3 It Z. i ar i 3 OCT. 13, 1965-Part III I.I id V3 Ail Fops Welcome Twins Horns in Chilly Wealher A T) D. F. SPECIAL Another Champion ti WHITi TUEELiSS aHn Tax 1.10x1 1 50x' BY CHARLES MAIIEP.

Tiro Staff Writer MINNEAPOLIS-ST, PAUL About the only thing more conspicuously absent from the World Series than the Yankees is the element of suspense. The Series is close. The games have been everything but. They've played five of them and net one has been decided by less than four runs. They've all been over by the sixth inning, and some well before that.

Like the first one, which the Twins won, 8-2. By the time Minnesota came to bat in the sixth inning, the Dodgers were so far behind they were just taking for nearly one-third of the home attendance of some Ameritan League clubs. Having finished sixth, they're bound to have less drawing power next year. The American League desperately needs a close race in .1966. But it could also use another club with a big image, a club with the prestige the Yankees used to have.

A world Illustrated on Pago 1, Part III MINNEAPOLIS- ST. TIRE CO. ALL MHO CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED PAUL (5) More than 1,000 fans turned out in 37-deg. weather Monday night to Hirtar BL Fal'taa TR. MOM 13601 RsM Blvd.

-785-3154 I Binkaaitricartf i welcome home the Minneso EU05ET TEm-f- ta Twins, a baseball team There has been a rumor circulating for several days that the pro basketball season is about to fire off the pad, and it happens to be true. The Lakers get the long haul under way Friday night in a televised opener with the Warriors in San Francisco. 1 Thl3 is the league that belongs to the Boston Celtics, but you get the idea things are going pretty well for the Lakers when Lou Mohs, champion might faced with a steep uphill battle to deliver a pair of World OLIVA IN A SLUMP: 1 NO HIT NOTHING' Series victories. Many of the players were unsmiling as they got off MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL () Slumps puzzle Tony Oliva more than the their chartered plane at Twin Citie3 International the field for the bottom cf the third.

You could find more suspense in a Russian election. There have been some good plays, and some fins pitching. But one club or the other keeps turning up dead in the first act. The guy who pays $12 for a box seat must feel something like the sap who paid maybe twice that much to see Sonny Liston taken out by one punch or less in his last dance with Ali Babble. They're always talking about speeding up baseball.

Watching this Series, you can see the solution is imminently simple. Instead of having a guy take up a lot of time throwing out the first ball, you have him throw out the last three innings. Lose Prestige Speaking of Yankees, their absence from the Series means the Twins must beat the Dodgers or the American League probably will have even less appeal next season than it had this year. In the season just ended, the National League out-drew the. American by just'under 5 million to 'The Yankees have Airport and scattered quick "go-go For Gracious Dining Cocktails Entertainment Follow tho Map to Bolsa Chica Rd, between Westminster and Warner In No.

Huntinite Beach A Delightful And Delovely Evening Featuring the vtrsatil Piano Artistry of MAL DUNCAN -4 2j average baseball player, because he's never had a prolonged one since coming to ly to their cars. Only a few the major leagues. The Minnesota right fiel paused to chat briefly with fans and none used the microphone and loudspeakers the general manager, sug--gests a striking change in the rules. 'Instead of five men, we'd like to play eight' man basketball this said Mohs, smiling like a man with a bundle of hidden aces under his palm. The eight-man idea is more than an idle quip.

The Lakers quietly believe they could floor the best eight-man team in the history of the game. Of course, there is no history of eight-man competition. Nonetheless, this is only a minor drawback. With apologies to Bill Russell. set up for them.

der is in one now," and it's! hurting the Twins because he isn't carrying his usual share of the hitting load in the World Series. Big Difference Manager Sam Mele said he anticipated a "big differ Oliva has collected only three hits in 19 times at bat in the Series for a .158 bat ence" in finishing the Series BESTHURHriT before the home fans after ting average. He has driven YOVk HOSTS Jerry West three straight losses at Los Angeles. UK mi DICK CTEftSOM 2 Mele, appearing tired from the double strain of the Se 14431 BOLSA CHICA IMtrtk of Wai-aarJ HUNTINGTON BEACH in two runs with a double in the second game, which the Twins won, 5-1, and with a home run in the fourth game, which Minnesota lost, 7-2. It Happens "I try to hit the ball, but Tony Oliva ries and the impending birth of another child to his wife, Ph.

S47-9437 Jr M. SI I denly isn't hitting," Mele said he hoped the Twins said, "I don't know. Maybe could get an early lead in the last two games "so we can his leg is still bothering him, sometimes you no hit the ball," was Oliva's simple ex the Lakers are loaded, and this could be the year of the near grand slam in Los Angeles sports from the Dodg-j-i ers in baseball to the Trojans in college football and the Lakers in pro basketball. The Bruins have already taken care of college basket- ball, and only the Rams are left out of the potential Big i Sweep to protect the innocent. Heading off the Celtics may be the roughest assign-l ment in athletics, but that was also the theory regarding the Yankees until it was proved they can get old and fragile just like everybody else.

There is a hint of simila-; ity between this year's Yankees and the current edition of the Celtics. West; Valt and Gail Bingo At any rate, the Lakers have their best set of weapons 1 since arriving in Los Angeles including a remodeled but he hasn't complained to Valley's finest value in prestige homes'4' JL me about it." planation in his Cuban accent Tuesday. "I no hit nothing now. I use our own speed." The fans, many of them high school -age, carried home made signs, one of Oliva was slowed a little don't know what is wrong. I by a pulled thigh muscle in think I hit only one or two balls good in Los Angeles.

his right leg going into the Series, but no mention has them reading, "We Still Love You, Twins." Some of the waiting fans huddled in blankets in the "1 don't think the pitchers Deen made or the injury make the difference. If you are hitting the ball, you can chilly night air. One man used a Twins pennant to since. Oliva wasn't the only Min 11 hit against any pitcher." mgxn uayior, a peak Jerry west, and wiser Walt Haz-zard and Gail Goodrich. Bingo.

wrap around his ears. 5 mpfffw4 KT-rf I Oliva tried to bunt against nesota batter who slumped in Los Angeles. Earl Battey was hitless in nine trips, Don Sandy Koufax in the first inning of Monday's 7-0 Dodger victory. He Mmcher went l-for-10 and Reds' OToole Father Again for 5th Time CINCINNATI (S) Jim Frank Quilici l-for-9. Be "I just want to get on base, tween them Bob Allison and Jimmie Hall were 0-for-9.

3, 4, 5 Bedrooms O'Toole, Cincinnati Reds pitcher, became a father maRLiiiiaoD IKE LEASES ALL MAKESE2ST1 because I like it there. With Harmon Killebrew behind me I think maybe he can hit one out. I'm not hitting, so I try to bunt to get on base." 'v Spacious View-Site Residences from $47,500 to $60,000 servica si unc tonvenieni Location 1S56 MUSTANGS. $67.85 PER M0. lore nDT rTc tec ne Dts inn Tuesday for the fifth time.

His wife, Betty Jane, gave birth to a girl, who was EARLE IKE KIITO t. TOUfiY IEIICIUR Twins Manager Sam Mele is just as puzzled about Oli Ask about our "INSTANT TRADE" ON THE KNOLLWOOD GOLF COURSE Air Conditioning, Draperies, Carpetirg, Landscaping and Sprinklers mcluucu Drive north on tne San Diego Freeway to Rinaiui to.ioff, then west to Balboa and north (right) to Pinerldge. BALBOA AT PINERIDGE PHONE; 360-3433 named Peggy. The O'Tooles have two other daughters va's slump as Tony. 98th raa INSLFWOOI) 478.77H7 and two sons.

"You tell me why he sud- ,13 "Shop Others Then See I Whisky 'This is the best club we've ever evaluated old pro Rudy LaRusso. It isn't exactly easy to improve on perfection, but his teammates say that is just exactly West will do this season. (The added strength and spark of Goodrich has made Jerry even stronger, eliminating one of the largest concerns that too many backcourt whizzes would lead to a personality problem that they would detract from one another instead of blending. chance. Credit West.

'We've got a lot of things going for us, a lot more than ever," said Jerry contentedly shortly before Tuesday night's final intra-squad battle at Loyola. if Our first-year men have been terrific. If we stay healthy, this is our i "The biggest thing of all is the way Elgin has come along," said Mohs. "I was born optimistic, but even Fred (coach Schaus) is showing signs." breezing to a 9-4 exhibition record, the Lakers watched Baylor closely. His rebuilt kneecap survived handily.

'At one point, he played in six straight games' beamed Mohs. 'And he felt pain only once was in his right knee, the good Another 'A' for the healer, Dr. Bob Kerlan. i The song of the Lakers is a catchy tune. "Over the summer the most improved single player, is Hazzard," said Mohs Bill Sharman, the well known television expert, has confided to friends he expects Goodrich to be the NBA rookie of the year If he isn't, it may be John Fairchild LaRusso isn't exactly a minus Jimmy King is still coming impressively along Le-roy Ellis and Gene Wiley now have the size AND experience And then there's also Dick Barnett, Don Nelson and Darrall Imhoff.

7 Tuesday night's final squad game wasn't for laughs. Schaus and Mohs had to cut two men after the game to I get down from 14 to the NBA opening limit of 12. They did it, but not without problems. That's healthy. It's all healthy.

The season is starting and another Los Angeles champion may very well be on the way. Why wait un- til February to get excited? I Perfect Climax for Angels I With the Dodgers closing in on the world champion- ship, it, among other things, climaxes a perfect season in frustration for the cousin Angels. I Not that the Angels would ever wish anything but the I best for Walter O'Malley and Buzzie Bavasi, but when. spring schedules for 196S were drawn up, the Anaheims I had an offer to jesume the City Series and dedicate their new stadium with a final set of exhibitions against I the Dodgers. But the Angels wanted to open Anaheim Stadium I with the "best." They took a look at the National League I prospects and made their selection.

So, the California Angels will make their debut in Anaheim next April 10- 11 against the second-place San Francisco Giants in- Btead of the champions. Kentucky jf Ssn Diego or Anaheim Chargers? i Bourbon Bourbon When the Rams of the NFL (sort of) and the San Diego Chargers of the AFL performed at the same time on rival TV channels' Sunday, it renewed the old debate could the Chargers handle the Rams? i It Is probably unfair in this moment of Ram sorrow to join in the conversation, but it can be pointed out that San Diego's moment of truth is soon due. The vote for i the new Stadium comes up Nov. 2. It may be one of the reasons why the Chargers have played such inspired football the past two Sundays with 31-14 and 34-3 romps over Houston and AFL defending champion Buffalo.

(They weren't playing the Rams, of course.) the Chargers are in contention, there's a lot better chance of the stadium vote carrying," observed San Diego sports editor Jack Murphy recently. Right now, they are very much in contention, without reservation one of the most interesting clubs in the game AFL or I NFL: Still, Anaheim wilt have them if San Diego turns its Wk on ttfe stadium. Owner Barron Hilton has offered another revealing clue. "It is my privilege to be here today to sign this firm commitment to the people of San Diego Insuring occu- i pancy of the new stadium for at least 10 years by the Chargers," Barron announced la a halftlme speech during the last home game. "This team has had good support from this communi-ty.

We believe we can count on the continued support necessary to operate successfully here, and the Chargers intend to remain in San Diego unconditionally." It was a strong endorsement. But there was one mor line that followed the word unconditionally! "IF, the new fitndium is built." i It's all unronuiUomlly quite conditional. Thero evidence fan Diego will vote the other way in the ypn-'can say thai again THE TRUE OLD-STYLE KENTUCKY D0URB0N ICNIUCKY STSAIGHT 80'JRBOM WHISKY II PWOf- EARLY UMIS OISIILURY C0MPNY, L0U1SVILLC. KWTUCHY tTDC 186j A iX.