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ell Hikes Mark 102 Points PANAMA CfTV KEtt'S, Panama Cily, Florida, Thursday Morning, June 12, 1969 Page 3B NEW YORK AP The morning papers list the top 10 hitters, the home run and runs batted in leaders every day. The weekend averages lisr all the regulars and most of the pitchers who work steadily. But nobody keeps track of the gain or loss as compared to last season. By checking through the long list of players who had been at bat 100 or more times through Monday's games, and comparing it with the final averages for 1968, some startling figures For instance. Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates has improved the most of any batter in the National League with an increase of 102 points from .237 to .339.

Randy Hundley, the Chicago Cubs' workhorse catcher, is close behind with a 101-point gain from .226 to .327. Pete Rose of Cincinnati, the defending batting champ at .335 is off 46 points to .289. Bobby Tolan, who was traded to Cincinnati by St. Louis the day the World Series ended, appears to enjoy the climate in Ohio for he has increased his average 86 points from .230 to .316. Vada Pinson, who went from the Reds to the Cards in that deal, also is doing better but just slightly, .279, compared with .271.

Pinson has missed many games due to injuries. Denis Menke of the Houston Astros has moved up 81 points from .249 to .330 and ranks fourth best for gains in the National. Others top 10 with their gains are Wes Parker, the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman, up 72 points; Richie Allen, the Phillies' tempestuous first baSeman, up 66; Tony Perez, Cincinnati third baseman, up 61; Hank Aaron, the Atlanta ace who slid off to .287 last year, up 60; Sonny Jackson, the shortstop who dipped to .226 at Atlanta after being traded by Hous- THURSDAY RADIO TV LOG PANAMA CITY WDLP 590 THE MUSIC GUYS TTPAP 92-5 FM Modern Country Music WPCF 1430 KG 5,000 WATTS 1290 Mutual Network News Bill Stern Sprots Top 40 Modern Country WMAI-FM 107.9 M-C. 89-3 K.W. 6 A.M.

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Louis catcher who had a bad slump in 1968 to .253, up 58 points. In the American League, the big gainer has been Rod Carew, the Minnesota Twins' second baseman who advanced from .273 to .390, a gain of 117 points. Rico Petrocelli, Boston's shortstop who has suddenly developed into a slugger, also has boosted his average 105 points from .234. Eddie Brinkman, Washington shortstop, has to thank Ted Williams for helping him add 87 points on his last year's average. John RoSeboro, who dropped to .216 at Minnesota last year, has picked up 85 points, fourth best gain.

Hank Allen, another Washington player who has been helped by Williams, is up 74 points, and Jackie Hernandez, who couldn't hit enough to play regularly at Minnesota last year, is up 73 points with Kansas City. Ray Qvler, who has his own fan club at Seattle, is hitting only .207 but that is 72 points above his .135 last year with the Detroit Tigers. Frank Robinson of Baltimore, up 62, Harmon Killebrew of Minnesota, up 61, and Mark Belanger, Baltimore shortstop, up 60, are the others in the top 10. On the other side of scales, the tumble was taken by Ken Harrelson, the Hawk who retired for a few hours after being traded to Cleveland by Boston. The Hawk is off 87 points from .275 to .188.

Willie Horton, the walked away from man who the Tigers for a few days, is down 69 points. Others on the minus side in the American League are, in order: Tommy Davis of Seattle, down 66; Cesar Tovar of Minnesota, down 55 Bert, Campaneris of Oakland, -own 49; Jose Cardenal of Cleveland, down 40; Bobby Knoop of California and Chicago, down 37; Ted Uhlaen- der of Minnesota, down 33; Duane Josephson of Chicago, down 32; Rick Monday of Oakland, down 32. Maury Wills, who flirted briefly with retirement, is down 65 points with the Montreal Expos from his .278 last year at Pittsburgh. Dal Maxvill, Cardinal shortstop, is off 63 and Jerry Grote, the New York Mets' All- Star catcher of last year, is down 61. Other National Leaguers who rank among the 10 losing the most points in average are Jesus Alou of Houston, who was injured Tuesday night, down 57; Garj Sutherland, Montreal second baseman, 53; Roberto Pena, San Diego infielder, down 38; Tommy Helmsn Cincinnati's All-Star second baseman, down 38; Donn Clendenon, who stirred the up a fuss by retiring during spring training and then coming back with Montreal, down 37; and Fred Patek, the pint-sized Pittsburgh shortstop who filled in while Gene Alley was out, down 36.

Braddock Predicts Quarry Win capital and Los Angeles from their training camps in New A 5JH.I HiG (AP) --questions over the telephone lighter," he replied. "I'm not from newsmen in the nation's for the white people, I'm just fighting for Quarry. I fight only as a fighter and not York State. as a creed." Braddock told Quarry that he Frazier also played down the should remember he was fight- racial angle to the fight. "This is a business," he said.

"You go out and fight. 1 don't have anything against him. James J. Braddock. the Cinderella man boxing, predicted Wednesday that Jerry Quarry will defeat Joe Frazier when they meet at Madison Square Garden June 23 in a 15-round bout for Frazier's share of the the MshTThe 24-year-o'fd heavyweight title.

(Quarry of Los Angeles said: "Quarry's the stronger of the 'I' 1 1 1 oi e. to st and for he two, a better counter puncher," said Braddock. "Frazier's style Irish and I'm going to stand up We're friends and we'll be for myself." is perfect for Quarry, he keeps i Quarry, however, dissented coming to "Quarry is bigger and tougher, he has enough strength and he has the boxing ability." Then, as sort of an afterthought but apparently planned in advance, the last Irish heavyweight champion said, ''And don't forget, he's an irishman." Braddock, 64, will celebrate the 34th anniversaiy of his victory over Max Baer for the heavyweight championship on Friday. He was in Washington to promote the Quarry-Frazier fight which will be shown here on closed circuit television. The two fighters answered when asked if he, as one of the ew top white fighters, considered himself the great white hope.

"I don't know, I'm only a friends afterwards. "Hp probably has a different attitude about life than 1 do," said Frazier, a 25-year-old Philadelphia Negro who is recognized as champion in six states. "But then so do a lot of people." the MAI TAI Lounge TONIGHT! RELAXING Wearing the hat of a First Assistant Fire Chief, Joe Frazier, the fractional heavyweight champion, relaxes Wednesday in Lake Kiamesha, N.Y. while contemplating cooling off Jerry Quarry, the title challenger, when they meet in a title fight at Madison Square Garden June 23. (UPI Telephoto) Drysdale Bags Tennis Upset BRISTOL, England, (AP) Cliff Drysdale, South African tennis star, upset Rod Laver of Australia, the world's top ranking player, 4-6, 6-2 7-5 in the West of England Open Championships Wednesday.

It was one of the last big warm up events before Wimbledon. Laver, who has won $24,000 in prize money in three weeks, was the top favorite for the first prize of $3,840 here. The Australian was humbled on an outer court, before a mere handful of spectators. Laver, serving to save the match in the final set. put three into the net.

Drysdale's victory came in the third round. Other third round winners included Americans Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner, Australians Roy Emerson and John Newcombe and France's Pierre Barthes. Ashe, registered out of Green Springs, beat Earl Buchholz of St. Louis 7-5, 6-3. Graebner downed Andres Gimeno of Spain 6-4, 7-5.

Emerson was forced to the limit to overcome Charlie Pasa- rel of Puerto Rico 7-5, 8-10, 7-5. Newcombe was hot and cold in topping Cliff Richey of Dallas, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2. Barthes ousted Stan Smith of Los Angeles 8-6, 6-4. Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield, xvho dropped a marathon first set, 18-20, to Roger Taylor Tuesday, won the interrupted second round match by taking the final two sets 6-2, 6-2. The four favored women- Mrs.

Billie Jean King of Long Beach, Virginia Wade of Britain and Australia's Margar et Smith Court and Judy Tegarl --won third round matches. Black Hawks Pick Up Players MONTREAL (AP) The Chicago Black Hawks, who finished in the cellar for the first time in 13 years last season, reacquired colorful center Lou Angotti and obtained goalie Tony Esposito in the National Hockey League's annual i a a draft Wednesday. Espsito is a brother of Phil Esposito, Boston's record-breaking center. The 26-year-old net- minder was drafted from the champion Montreal Canadiens, or whom he played 13 games last season and posted a 2.73 oals-against average. Angotti, 31, was obtained from St.

Louis Blues, who only Tuesday secured him from Pittsburgh in a three-player transaction. He was a sparkplug for the Hawks three years ago when they won the circuit's regular season title. Chicago also picked up Howie Menard, a center, from Los Angeles. In all, 22 players switched teams during the draft. The draft price is $30,000.

Seventeen of the players were drafted and five others were purchased during the draft. The Minnesota North Stars, last-place finishers in the West division in 1968-69, had first choice and they selected Dick Sentes, a 22-year-old right winger from the Canadiens. He played for Cleveland of the American League last year, scoring 16 goals and colecting 13 assists.The North Stars also ac- quired Grant Erickson, a left wing, from Boston, and Charlie Burns, a center, from Pittsburgh. Forbes Kennedy, a center who led the league in penalty minutes with 219 and was suspended twice, was obtained by the New York Rangers from Pittsburgh. He played for Philadelphia and Toronto last year.

Pittsburgh, which finished in fifth place in the West, got forwards Dean Prentice from Detroit and Glenn Sather from Boston, plus goalie Al Smith from Toronto and defcnseman Bob Blackburn from the Rangers. The Blues, champions of the West Division, also were extremely active. They acquired four forwards--Andre Boudrias, Wayne MaM and Bob Schmautz from Chicago and Ron Anderson from Los Angeles. The Canadiens obtained goalie Jack Norris from Chicago and forwards Jean-Guy Gendron from Philadelphia and Larry Mickey from Toronto. The Detroit Red Wings, seeking to improve a porous defense, got Matt Ravlich, a veteran rear guard from Chicago.

Toronto got Marv Edwards, a goalie from Pittsburgh, and Boston picked up Bill Specr, a defenseman, from the same club. Larry Hillman, a veteran de- Censeman, was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers from Montreal's unprotected list. Los Angeles and Oakland were the only teams which did not add any players. Sikes To Be Honor Guest Rep. Bob Sikes of the Third Florida Dishict will be an honor guest at the Northwest Florida Foxhunters" Association fox hunt and fish fry July 5 at Big Sandy Creek Bridge.

Sikes accepted an invitation extended by Marvin (Buck) Caswell, president of the association. Two hundred or more foxhun- ters from all over the Southeast will participate in the hunt. Many will come up from the Florida championship hunt that is slated for July, .23. Monroes Perform On Tonight Card Flash and" Rocket Monroe will wrestle Ken Lucas and Dickie Steinborne in a tag team match tonight at the Rainbow Roller Rink. Billy Hines will take on Dr Ken Ramey in a special glove match, and Jimmy Hines will wrisfle the Medic in the opening match at 8:30.

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