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The Journal Herald from Dayton, Ohio • 15

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JOURNAL Tundar. Vet. 1, 196 HERALD 15 Dayton, Ohio loho wn Minnesota Fats (jvz greatest I II a To Appear Here In Exhibitions Minnesota Fats, the world's most famous billiards player, will put on exhibitions at the Elder-Beerman downtown store today and tomorrow. Fats, whose real name is Rudolf Walter Wanderone, will Scherman Is- Drafted By Tigers From Twins Former Fairview Athlete Will Train At Lakeland; Reds Give Up Dickson A promising youngster from Dayton and two pitcher who trained with- the Reds last spring were among the 63 player who changed affiliations in yesterday's baseball draft at Houston. I Fred Scherman, 19-year-old lefthander who Dut in hi first! Tune mu.

hn Jul tsw; mrm i ii in II la professional season at Orlando, last season, was drafted by me uru-un iigers irom me Minnesota Twins organization, bcnerman, a former Fairview athlete, had a 14-13 reenrA in th Timberlake And Kelley On Writers All-America NEW YORK Michigan's Bob Timberlake and Ohio State's Dwight Kelley were named to the All-America football team by Look magazine yesterday as selected by the Football Writers association. Florida State league and is now Butkus Says He May Sign With Bears NEW YORK (AP) Dick Butkus of Illinois, All-America center and linebacker, apparently is headed for the Chicago put on his first exhibi-t i a clinic at 11:30 a. m. His other times are 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Each sh i lasts about an hour. He will follow a Timberlake of Franklin, and Kelley of Bremen, were listed on the Tiger ter at the major league level. This means he'll train with the Detroit club at Lakeland, next spring. two of three Big Ten players ilk named to the 22-man team. The Walderone Pimlico Pays Big "Double" BALTIMORE, Md.

(UPI) Jackson Bids To Get Berth As Starter- By Hal McCoy Joarnal Herald Sports Writer '-Dick Shrider shocked a few persons last week at the beginning of the annual varsity-freshman game at Miami university. The affable Redskin basketball coach had three starters from last year's team squatting on the bench when the game started. other was linebacker Dick Butkus of Illinois. Bears, who made him their No. 1 pick in Saturday's National Football league draft "I think I'll go with the Bears." Timberlake, who has been drafted by the New York Giants of the National Football league, 1 I One unidentified fan among the 8,187 at Pimlico yesterday selected the entire 147,032.20 twin has been a key factor in Mich 59 Scherman said the 6-foot-3, 243-pounder at yesterday's luncheon of the New igan's revival as a Big Ten leaguers, mostly first year men, Unique AfelVL York Football Writers associa power.

Kelley, a junior, "keyed the involved in yesterday's shuffle tion. Butkus was drafted in the sec Only four players were taken Ohio State defense that much of at the major league price of double, the largest ever won in Maryland. A horse named Gasmegas in the first race of the multiple betting pool went a long way toward separating the lucky winner from all the others. Gasmegas' the season was one of the coun ond round of the American Foot similar schedule tomorrow. The life of Minnesota Fats was the subject of a motion picture, "The Hustler," several years ago.

Jackie Gleason played the role of the billiards player. Fats is now connected with a pool table manufacturing company in Lincolnwood, in whose behalf the exhibitions are being made. Fats got his name because of his physical build. He is 5-6 and weighs 265 pounds. According to publicity releases he doesn't swear or drink and loves to eat almost as much as he likes to play pool.

$25,000 and the first to be taken ball league by the Denver Broncs. try's strongest" the magazine declared, adding that the Buckeye mmiu There were many rumors that lineman "is a keen play diagnos Denver had agreed to trade the rights to another AFL team if tician." chances were reflected by the CHANNEL MASTER B-Translstor Pocket Portable MODEL tM 120-DAY REPLACEMENT WARRANTY OPEN DAILY 9 to 9 SATURDAY 9 to 5 FREE PARKING was pitcher Jim (Diz) Dickson. The Kansas City A's took Dickson off the Cincinnati club's San Diego roster. The 26year-old Dickson had a 9-3 record wjth the Padres. The Reds obtained Members of the team will be it could sign Butkus but the league brought to New York to appear said Denver still owned the draft on the Tonight Show (NBC) right to the Illinois boy.

Colonel White graduate. Bob Jackson, one of Dayton's leading scorers with 298 points on the Cougar's finest team the 1961-62 team that finished 16-4, was In the lineup. "Jackson has looked real good, in practices and is making a strong bid for a spot," warned Shrider last week. Jackson, a 6-3 junior, worked as hard all summer on his basketball as he does on his books in the winter. He Is an honor student.

"I MASTER "LODESTAR" CARTRIDGE-LOADING POCKET TAPE RECORDER Butkus said he had not signed Thursday. The players will receive watches at the All-America him a year ago from Houston in $63.80 he paid in winning and after Good Green won the sixth race, paying $8.60 there were few with "live tickets" eligible for redemption for tickets in the second half of the double. Joe Binder, romping to his eighth win of the year by eight lengths in the featured $5,000 a contract yet but had told the Bears he had decided in their favor. He said he talked to a trade that sent veteran shortstop Eddie Kasko to the Colt 45s. awards dinner Friday.

The team roster follows: Ends-flankers Donnjr Anderson, Tech; Fred Blletnikoff. Florida fWte; Lwrenc EH kin. Baylor: Jack Snow. George Halas, owner of the Bears, Despite his impressive record at San Diego, the Cincinnati or Notra Darn. ganization feels Dickson is lack Tackles Stevs DeLong, Tannww; Larry Kramer.

Nebraska: Siaa Malls- On the bench for the game were starters Jeff Gehrig, Charley zewskl, Princeton; Jim Wilson. Georgia. Guard Roonte Caveneu. Arkanaa; Dinkins and Skip Snow. Boxing History CHICAGO (UPI)-T light-heavyweight division in boxing was established in 1903 on the suggestion of Lou Houseman, a Chicago sports writer, who pointed out that rules then in existence approved as a "heavyweight" any boxer over 158, pounds.

I HOME ELECTRONICS, fn Sales Service Installations 39IS WILMINGTON PIKE PHONE 299-5588 Tommy Nobis, Texaj; Rick Redman, Washington; Glenn Resaler, Pens State. Centers Dick Butkus, Illinois; Dwight last Friday before coming east to a round of appearances with several other members of the Football Coaches' All-America team. "I'll probably sign some time during the week," said Butkus. "I am confident of playing pro although I know I will have trouble. I hope.

Bill George sticks Hollow Brook purse, got the lone winner started. And when Strius romped home in the ninth race at $13.40 the entire pool of $54,060 was i i $7,027.80 to the track and the state and $47,032.20 to the fan wise enough to couple Gasmegas and Good Green and then Joey Binder and Strius. Keney. onto state. "I started the five who had been doing the best job In practice," said Shrider.

"We've been Backs TucKer Fredertckson. An burn; Floyd Little Syracuse; Craig Morton, cautorma: errv tuiome. Tulsa; ing in major league equipment and did not protect him by lifting him to the parent roster. They also lost southpaw pitcher Phil Henderson off the San Diego roster. Henderson is a 20-year-old whom the Reds themselves drafted from Baltimore last winter.

A husky 230-pounder, Henderson had an 11-6 record for Peninsula in the Carolina league last having our troubles In practice Gale Sayers, Kansas Bob SnhwWckert, Virginia Tech: Bob Tlmbej-lake, Mich. Igan; Clarence Williams, Washington around for a few more years. I state. Our seniors aren playing as well as we'd hoped. That preview gam didn't solve anything wouldn't mind playing behind either." him." Gale Sayers, the speedy half Strlngbean Jim Patterson Snow Postpones Latonia Races started for innkins and per back from Kansas, drafted by the Bears In the NFL and by summer.

Houston took him for formed well. But when Dinkins Diiis mm mmm the $25,000 major league price Kansas City in the AFL, decided got in. he was his normal hust LATONIA, (AP)-Racing to go to Chicago later yesterday. ling self. was called off at Latonia race and if they do not keep him next spring, the Reds regain first crack at.

i "Patterson had really been do He said he had talked to Kansas City representatives, who were track yesterday because of heavy snow that hit this north interested in him as a flanker, The draft price on' SchermaA Kentucky area Sunday night. and also had talked to Halas. He said the Bears thought of him as Early yesterday general man ing a job on Dinkins, but Dink looked better the other night than he's looked In a while," explained Shrider. The varsity won that preview game, 98-58. Walt Williams, a and other first-year choices is $8,000 and the drafting team the Tigers in Fred's case mav ager Pat Kelly canceled the nine a running back.

Craig Morton, the 6-4, 215- option him out without offerinz race program. Track officials decided to carry the same nine pound California quarterback, his contract back to the Minne race card for today. said he had told the Dallas Cow sota organization. kangaroo sophomore, started for Gehring and had shooting problems. 1 an all-MAC The track was frozen and roads in the nearby area were covered boys what he wanted and planned to go to Dallas next week.

Both Dallas and Oakland with snow and ice. drafted the passer. Charlie Green Named To Little All-America NEW YORK-Charlie Green, Latonia with a scheduled 18-day winter meet, is the first race track in Kentucky to run this late in the season. The meet Morton talked to Al Davis, Oakland coach-general manager, Wittenberg university quarter is scheduled to close Dec. 12.

before he left home. However, the Raiders didn't take him until the 10th round. player, came on to hit four of five shots for 13 points. Then there was non-starter John Swann. The little MO senior with two letters but little action, canned seven of nine shots to become leading scorer with 15 points.

So, with things in a turmoil, Shrider has little relaxation in his "hidden" office tucked away Jn the upper corner of ancient Wifhrow court. The Miami opener is Thursday at Withrow against Capital and back, yesterday was named to the Associated Press Little All- Wichita Coach Quits America team. WICHITA, Kan. A )-Mar- John McKay Named SAN FRANCISCO (AP) John Green gained 5.739 yards during eelino Huerta quit yesterday as head football coach at Wichita McKay of the University of South to show pao I in una i i a -nT ts'isf'iiwt sri. 'n ii mm I ern California- will be head coach State university and said he will his four years at the Ohio college.

Another Wittenberg gri rider, tackle Lewis Lenkaitis, gained honorable mention for the West in the Shrine East- become athletic director and head football coach at Parsons College West football game at San Francisco's Kezar Stadium on Jan. 2. in Fairfield, Iowa. 5nrtder is no more nearer a starting lineup than he was when practice started. Heavy Card For Big Ten Give The ScotchThat Never Varies "White Label" BETOS'S CHICAGO (AP) Seven Big Ten teams, Including top-ranked Michigan, win open the confer Team of 1965 Comets, shown crossing Andes, dove almost continuously from Cape Horn to Fairbanks in 40 days and ence basketball season tonight Five teams start their cam paign on home courts'.

Ball State is at Michigan, Ohio University at Indiana, South Dakota at Iowa, South Dakota State at Minnesota and Houston at Wisconsin. mm pet feeacatDfpj Northwestern is at Western Michigan and Purdue at Detroit Ohio State will open at home to If I I 1 ST. morrow against South Dakota. Michigan State will make Its start Thursday by entertaining Northern Michigan. The same night the Buckeyes are host to White St.

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