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By Joe Rekbter Associated Sports Writer Wednesday, Aug. 3-Just 10 weeks ago, irate St. Lou- isians were yelling for Solly Hemus 1 scalp. Today they're ready to challenge anyone who doesn't think he's the National League manager-of-the-year. On May 19, the Cardinals were MANAGERS CHANGE --Joe Gordon (right) has been released as manager of Cleveland and Jimmy Dykes (left), now managing Detroit, will replace him.

Gordon will take Dykes' job at Detroit. Gordon And Dykes Switch CLEVELAND, Aug. 3 (AP)--The Cleveland baseball club announced today it has released Joe Gordon as field manager of the team and will hire Jimmy Dykes, now at Detroit Gordon will succeed Dykes as manager of the Tigers. The announcement came while tbe team was in Washington. A club spokesman said Dykes, who last year succeed Bill Norman, had been released by De- Hank, Ellis Clash Tonight CHICAGO (AP) Busy Henry Cards' Solly Hemus From Bum To Hero In 10 Weeks Wednesday, Auguat 3, 1960 a master stroke.

Since Hemus instituted his new alignment, the Cards have won 24 of 38 for a .684 percentage. Tuesday night's victory, behind Ernie Broglio's five-hitter, ran the Redbirds' latest winning streak to five. Pittsburgh's a leaders perbly; striking out two of the last three batters in his 17th save. Vern Law pitched the Pittsburgh shutout, yielding only five hits as he whipped the Dodgers for the fourth time. Stan Williams'i kept pace with him for six innings' but a walk, a sacrifice, an a single by Bill Mazeroski and a I 11 emu a boosted their -margin over the (double by Dick Groat gave Pitts-, ti HHJ uwuuiv JUV VjJ in seventh place and Hemus wasirunner-up Braves to three all" its runs.

a bum. After whipping the Mil- with a 3-0 triumph over the Los waukee Braves Tuesday night 412, Angeles Philadelphia the Cardinals were in third place, only games off the pace, and Solly is a genius. Sound Strategist Hemus is neither a bum nor a genius. But he has proven himself to be a sound strategist and a fine handler of his players. His decision to play Bill White at first base.

Curt Flood in center field and Stan Musial in left field, was San Francisco by sweep- a doubleheader from the i bianfs 7,3 and 6-5 and Chicago's Isation, Juan Marichal, in the sev- downed Cincinnati 5-3. inning of the nightcap when Broguo, the Cards' steadily im-jthe Phils scored three times to The seventh-place Phils not dropped the fifth-place Giants seven full games off the pace but '-t kayoed their rookie pitching proving right-hander, boosted his season record to 1-5 as he whipped the Braves for the fourth time in five tries. He hurled hitless ball the first five innings but tired in the eighth. Lindy McDaniel, the ace fireman, relieved su- tie the score 5-5. The Cubs, with Frank Thomas driving in a pair of runs with a single and his 16th home run against the Reds, put together a three-game winning streak for the first time this season.

Page 14-HM Salina Journal Blue Jays Top Sylvan, 13-9; Victoria Friday By Bob Stewart SYLVAN GROVE Salina's UUlll, lldU UCtll ICJcaiCU Uy US- aiva i i troit and has accepted tba Cleve- hopefully battling towards a a i i lanH shot at the middleweight cham- anned five Blue Jays defeated Sylvan Grove 13-9 Tuesday night. Satchel Paige, Mike Holmes and Don Spohn worked the game for Salina. Paige hurled four innings, gave up five runs and five hits, land job. Gordon became the -'-Tribe's shot at the middleweight championship, takes on Ruddy Ellis of two. Decame tne -Tribe si manager in late June of 1958 sue Chica 10-round Chicago i a four TM ns an four hits, in idle June Ol IJOO, SUC- fannnX rmn ceedtng Bobby Bragan.

Cleveland currently is in fourth place, seven games below the top Stadium bout tonight The 25-year-old Detroiter will be fanned one and two. Pole Vault Record Holder Killed In Auto Collision Wednesday, Aug. 3-CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP)--Handsome Bob Gutowski, 25, cinderella-like hero of the 1956 Olympics and official world pole vault record holder, was killed in a head-on auto collision Tuesday. The modest silver medal winner at Melbourne died instantly in the wreck at this Southern California Marine Corps base.

Officials said Gutowski, a Marine lieutenant, 4.rit*i iiJtj- Holmes pitched two frames, was driving to his home on the base when a car on the wrong side of the street slammed into Spohn hurled the final three auto. The driver of the other rung, and Detroit is in sixth, games off the pace- Douts In Washington, general manager told a news Frank Lane, of Cleveland, making his seventh start this inmnss fannin i six and walkinglcar, also a Marine, was killed. In 1957, Gutowski sailed 15 feet Ken Anderson pitched andi 8Vl mc hes to beat Cornelius (He won five of his previous six Hank, ranked fourth in his divi- I 1 I I I 111 3 VI- ----O 1 fc. MJ J.T ail 01 sion lost a decision in New Or- Grove giving up 12 runs and 11 conference the ar- leans to Hank Case last May but llits He fanne four and walked one-third innings for Sylvan) War merdam's mark of that a Ait YT L.XJ11AC1 CIIUC I lie a iiiajr UU1. rangement was made "by mutual i' ias scope knockouts over Jesse agreement" and goes into effect immediately.

"Joe felt it might be best for all concerned," Lane said. "It was just one of those things. A manager can't catch for them, can't hit for them. Sometimes a change in leadership has a salutary effect, sometimes it doesn't," Lane said. Gordon said he thought the change was for the best.

"I've always been very much appreciative of the Cleveland club hiring me in the first place," Gordon said. Gordon Grateful He said he was very grateful Bowdry of St. Louis, Sixto Rodriquez of Cuba, Rory Calhoun of. New York and Victor Zalazar of! Cuba. seven.

Salina travels to Victoria Fri- where Satchel Paige is! had stood for 15 years. Record Bettered Gutowski's record was bettered scheduled to pitch for" avs trials at Palo Alto, Calif. Gutow" ski, bothered all season by leg in- Sahna 040 102 600-13 12 juries failed to make Sylvan Grove 002 322 000-- 9 9 bur; Anderson, Labme and Sfael Semi-Finals In Boys' Baseball Semi finals in the Pee Wee and Midget League playoffs are! scheduled Wednesday night. In the Pee Wee League Optimist Cubs meet Breakfast mist Tigers and Elks play Lions.ons. In the Midget tourney Coffee I fast Optimist Club shared first! House Cubs play Assaria at Pm and Eagles meet Lions at Characteristically, he made an- Paige.

Holmes. Spohn and Wil- othe bid for an Olympic berth ir- Anrlarcnn i i in the gruelling 10-event decathlon, but finished well down the Share Title in Prep League Hageman Optimist and Break- list. Death of the 6-foot, 150-pounder WICHITA ROCKETS" REPRESENT theltfth district in the state American Legion tourney start- ing Thursday at Blue Jay Park. The Rockets meet lola, second district winner, at 3:30 pm Thursday. Blue Jay Park Gets NewCoat Of Paint For State Tourney JBV Bill Klirlf A Cf nrc nf By Bill Burke Blue Jay Park got a new coat of paint Wednesday in preparation for the state American Legion baseball tournament which opehs Thursday and continues through Sunday.

A new coat of white paint was splashed over tba grandstand, runways and restrooms. Earlier this year the bleachers received a new coat of paint and Wednesday finishing touches were being made to the underside of the bleachers. The Salina American Legion Post and Deaa Evans, who co- spoosor the Salina juniors, are providing paint and painters. Dr. W.

L. Van Pelt, tournament publicity director, 15th, if it is necessary to dtecide a champion, sell for $3 and may be obtained downtown from Hamilton's, Linck's and Low's Drug Stores, at Morris Pharmacy free at the front gate. Kraft Ulanor and Gib Robinson in Elmore Shopping Center. Admission at the gate is 75 cents for each session. Players In Fret Boys of the Salina Boys' Base- They do not have to be accompanied by their manager.

Winner of the state tournament will advance to the American Legion regional tournament at Billings, and the regional winner moves to the national touraa- muves lo me, natio) ball Leagues, in uniform, will belment in Hastings, Neb. Senators Newcombe In American League Debuf Bob Gutowski stunned the Olympic team, prepping for Rome at Covina. "As far as I'm concerned he's still the world record holder," said an emotion-choked Bragg, whose pending record probably By Joe Reichler Associated Prejsi Sports Wrifer Wednesday, Aug. 3-If Don Newcombe ever catches full and two out. jHansen rapped three hits and nounced morning that iiHj laicbu ic3.rn to vi nut uccit a run oy nis' in be certified for the tournament, up with the guy who coined the teammates during a i 10 of 17 for the se Manhattan is tha fourth district; Phrasa "If you can't beat stretch, had a two-hit, I Pierce was the loser Wintfr I Tniri i TM i i i i Hard luck Jim Sunning, who Steve Barber, 25, hurled a nine- had lest three in a row and had hitter as Baltimore made it two not been given a run by a row over the White Sox and of 17 for the season.

Billy winner. That leaves only the sixth dis-' kick in the in 'em," he'll give him a swift jout shutout until the ninth. He in trict, which was involved rhubarb over pitching assign- Wa Bl bby Rich Of homers and Norm Siobern walloped a pair pending record probably rhubarb over pitching assign- a Tuesday night--; erase Gutowski's from the! ments in its na playoff game be-'8 ot his br ains beat in. i VM. tjvf 11,1 tuiu uiuvt: iii tlvc fuIiS tried that "join and complained of an armlto lead the Athletics to their sec-- night-and nearly strain after serving two balls to end straight victory over the Red record books.

Bragg referred to Gutowski's magnificent vault of in 1957 that was rejected as a record because his pole was wind-blown back into the sawdust pit. tween Hays and Lincoln. Protest Upheld Hays protested Lincoln's 7-2 win The erstwhile National League pitching star made his first American League start, as a brand new member of the Cleveland In- r- TM -j i. VTHI ut. VT i i i i Ul UKS a 111" Monday night and the protest was'dians, against Washington.

The lac3 in tne pre-Pee Wee Prep Lea ue Tne teams turned in 8-2 records for season. for what Cleveland had done Eagies won a doubleheader bini to reach the semi-finals, South Park Optimist and Elks "It's been very pleasant except the final game over KnighLs snare third with 5-5 rec- for the fact we haven't won any Indians 4-3 on Catcher Magath-i orcis ed by Indian Warriors ball games," Gordon said. Gordon said he was very happy to go to Detroit. He said it gave him a chance to get a new start an's 6th inning home run. The Cookie League has reached the quarl Optimist 4-6 and Jaycees 0-10.

In final league games Tuesday j-iv, titj ildo i CaUHtiU quarterfinal round. Lions play i Ha em an Optimist downed a J.GW at 6:30 pm on Sunset- Jaycccs 19 4 Breakfast Optimist "and see what I can do there." diamond and Rotary meets Opti- Indian Warriors 11-6 and Lane said "this thins was vnl.imisf- lElks Knishts dnwnoH untary on Gordon's part." Cleveland lost Tuesday to Washington Senators 9-0. the Patterson Says "No" To Nov. 1 NEW YORK (AP)-Pceved because he said he had not been consulted about the date, Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson indicated today he would not fight Ingemar Johansson on Nov. 1 in Los Angeles.

Patterson said he learned the, date of his third title bout with! Johansson from a gas station attendant who had heard it on the radio. "You'd think that since I'm the champion the promoters (Feature! Sports, Inc.) "would be police' enough to ask me," the champ, said. "I might fight Johansson be-j fore Nov. 1 or after Nov. but! I'll not fight him on Nov.

1. I 9-8. Thursday night Knights Columbus play Kiwanis A's at: I31n offs ar to be held next 6:30 and Elks meet Gypsum ati ek robab 'y beginning on 8:30. Semi finals are Friday Tuesday night Saturday. Near York Chicago Baltimore Cleveland Washington Detroit Boaion Kansas City American W.

1'rl. O.B. 56 39 .589 -57 42 .552 1 56 45 .554 3 49 46 .516 7 47 49 .490 9U 41 52 .458 12V4 39 57 .406 17 Vi 38 56 .404 New York 3-3. Detroit 2-2 night, first game 14 Innings: sec- onrt gnme 50 Innings) Baltimore 6. Chicago 2 Washlnston 9, Cleveland 0 Kansas City 10.

Boston 4 Thursday Kansai City at Boston Washington at Chicago Only fee Wee Evans Grain coo 00-- 0 Optimist Cuba J35 4x--13 Carder. Push and Etlierlngton- Fhillipj. Gill acfl Elder. 1 0 0 0 2 3 Breakfast Optl i ix--13 Rosette and While; Bledsoo. Baker and Leonard Hunt.

MIdcct F.racue Kniplits of Columbus Vta 5 Eagl" 142 Ox-T D. Ochs and Haneberg; IVerth and a a a Optimist Tigers Lions Block and Kraft; Inpram. 000 00--0 001 OO--1 Fahrtng and Eacles Optimist Inrtlans Johnson and Vldrickson. 200 002 010-3 Cookie I.eittux 1 00? 120-5 001 002-3 Reeves svr.d Kvihn; Lcdrord and of Columbus a a 3.10 102 10-- 4 and Eneahon; Erl and Final Round In Junior Tourney The second and final round of. the City Junior golf tournament pvpn was staged Wednesday at Saiina Country Club Sixty-nlne youngsters partidpal- in the fust round of action Tuesday at Elks Country Club uu 8'rls' division.

15 to 18, Cra.g with 38 for five holes. In the 13-14 age Nosbaum Leads group Terri Egan shot 38. In the In the boys' division, 15 to 18 i3 12 group Ma; Hale ha and Andy Jo Nusbaum took the first EIaine Egan round lead for 18 holes with a Pee Wee DMsfon 8 and Tom Egan John Hsase led with 81, Bob Tho-'iO HaggCn 88 7 age r0 In a 6 JelTy Wl SSin? 9 Hronda In the 19-12 age group Doug er 16. Linn Harper 18 CraiK Gray shot 44 for nine holes, Jackie; per 19 and Margaret Egan 28 I W. 1,.

Pet. G.B. Plttsburgl 55 39 .593 -Milwaukee 54 41 .56 1 3 St. Louis 51 .551 -Hi las Angeles 52 43 .547 5 San Francisco 50 45 Cincinnati 43 55 .433 JS Philadelphia 40 59 .101 in Chicago 36 GO .375 1114 Philarielphla 7.S. Snn Frar.cisco S-5 ftwl-nlghO Pittsburgh 3.

7xs 0 St. Louis 4. Milwaukee 2 5. Cincinnati 3 Tharsday Gnmes Cincinnati at Chicago Pan Francisco at Philadelphia Un Angeles at Pittsburgh Slilwaukee at St. Louis Men's Softball A l.r»icii» Morrison Grain Co.

23 Llndsbors 9 9 Klemlnj; Motoia 9 Benntngton 4 Cro'jgh's Auto Salvage 2 Wyatt Co Trinity Lutheran Wilson N.J. 2 Holsum BaXery St. Tavern Wilson 1 Salln.i Journal Dillon' 11 30 30 6 .1 3 0 1 4 6 6 10 12 3 4 4 6 A 9 11 14 fending state champion, at 9 Thursday. At 7 pm Leavenworth meets Manhattan. The tournament at 1:30 pm Thursday with Columbus, the third district repre.

sensitive, i Pratt, from the stventh district. seven- turned over to the national chair-! Senators "blasted him out of the man, Lou Brissie. Brissie ruled in two innings and went on favor of the Hays protest and the! to win 9-0. le was ordered replayed at 10i Wednesday in Osborne. Canlt Beat Americans The winner of the 1 1 Newk was a Brookl goes against Salina, the he was a great But against the American he was a dud, losing all decisions over a period of eight years.

One was an All-Star defeat. The others were World Series losses to the Yankees. Washington scored twice in each of the first two innings and Camilo Pascual went on to toss a five- TM hitter, striking out 11 to snap the four-game sends thM Wichita Rockets fifth! TI. The Yankees burst into a district champs, against lola, sec-! ond district winners. ILm 6 a tVe! i 'P aSO ln battle for first place by sweepin The tournament is a double- elimination affair.

Thursday's losers meet Friday afternoon and the winners Thursday Mickey Mantle. Bill Fischer took; Sox. Ray Herbert had a over and threw the home run ball shutout going into the ninth to Maris. Bob Bruce served up; but faltered in the ninth, yielding Cerv's game-winning homer. two-run homers to Vic Wcrtz and Gus Triandos smashed a three- Frank Makone.

It was his $ev- I 41, OO run homer, rookie shortstop Ronjenth victory in 17 decisions. clash Friday niglrt. a day-night doubleheader from Detroit by 3-2 scores as Baltimore was thrashing the White Sox 6-2. Kansas City downed Boston 10-4 to climb to within .002 percentage 0 of the seventh-place Red Season tickets for all 14 games ox the tournament, and a possible Semifinals In Babe Ruth Meet WELLINGTON (AP) Olathe and Ninnescah North advanced Tuesday night to the semi-finals went into overtime, the Yankees of the Kansas Babe Ruth baseball winning in the 14th on John tournament. Ifilanchard's single with the bases Dramatic Homer A dramatic 10th inning homer by pinch-hitter Bob Cerv, following Roger Man's' two-run homer that tied the score 2-2 in the ninth, gave the Yankees their uphill victory in the night half of the twin bill.

The first affair also BOOMING BATS-These two former Kansas City A's outfielders, Bob Cerv (left) and Roger Maris, blasted homers Tuesday night to giva the Yanks a 3-2 win over Detroit. lal not Continental Loop Dead, Majors Forced To Expand I MaUey there had becnitiated Shea after O'Malley had dlscussions to teams spearheaded a drive which moved Co tinen vouidbc Delected by which league; the Brooklyn Dodgers and New ream i Ut added We immediatcl York Giants to Los Angeles and attorney, recomrand expansion and wej San Francisco in 1957 executive; would like to do it by 1961." This move left New York -ith- T'r cculatio New York out a National League baseball 6XP TMd Paul would! club and Shea, heading a commit- A I a league cities along: toa regain a second major -T W3 Vith a TeXaS tC3m lcague leam York, con- th 1 81 1The Cwtotal a fronted the majors with a proposal IvL League; accepts the proposal out- to expand. It was turned down. i.Tn IinCd by Mr Pedni Said Rickcy TM no othcr alternative, Shea National. "Four of tba clubs will be taken' began working on a third league Amcrican and the' and the Continental came into of? WI1Cr thc Nati nal League Anolher being June 27, 1959.

Chair dubs can takcn The ead came Tuesday when clnV a i a i i reasonable amount o'j O'Malley finished making his an- committee made the an-; time, which has not been stated." nouncement nounccmcnt that all threo leaguesj In the eventuality adding ani Rickey asked if dlhat four LWwZi I a league baseball probably would be League, answered "obviously." de would be asborbcd by the; broken down into three eight-team American and National leagues. I leagues. and the (the A i leagues. i Waiter READY TO SWING--Brenda Turner, 5, 934 Birch, gets ready to tee-off in the City Junior tourney at Elks Country Club Tuesday. Finals are Wednesday at Salina Country Club.

(Journal Photo) Loops Meet O'Malley, acting as spokesman Frick Pleased In New York, Baseball Commissioner Ford C. Frick expressed pleasure in the manner in which Shta Agrees While O'Malley was relating 1 6 by; lh6 American and the expansion problem" haV'teen' lenm, owner of the said he expected the two 1 solved BraV a SheaJ league, to meet jointly within "I always have fa favor of month to iron out necessary de- expansion," said Frick nodded in You Don't Need To Be A Scientist To Figure Your Sayings with a Valiant See the Man Who Can't Say No at Marshall Motor Inc. Salina's Exclusive Plymouth-Valiant Dealer 743-49 N. Fe Phone TA.