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THURSDAY. MAY AGI SIXTEEN THI PADUCAH SUN-DEMOCRAT 1 Johansson Fed Up With GloryJ Lary Farmed Out By Tigers By GERRY GREEN, Associated Press Sports Writer DETROIT (AP)-Frank La xy, a 22 nner Jus Says He's Through With Boxing STOCKHOLM (AP) Intfemar The first hint that Ingemar him from the ring," the associa Johansson, former world heavy two years ago for me might be hanging up his gloves weight boxing cnampion, says tion said. "He still has a lot of guts, but he needs an examination just to make sure he's fit came from his longtime manager and advisor, Edwin Ahlquist, who Wednesday to pitctt nis amng ana to The Tigers optioned the 32-year-old right hander to for another fight." Knoxville of the Sally League and ded to wrote in his Swedish magazine, All Sport: "You might take a tip from me Johansson was chagrined at the minors. nopea nave mm uacn "I think all he needs Is work, action. "Tell them to mind their own hes fed up with glory and through with boxing.

The handsome 29-year-old Swede, who knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1959 to win the heavyweight title, announced his retirement Wednesday. "I have thought it over and there's nothing left that incites me to go on boxing," he told the newspaper Atonbladet. "I like ana mat tip is that we never again will see Ingemar in the ring. It is sad, but the only thing business," he said. "I rely on my to get a chance to pitch on a regular basis," said Manager Bob Scheffing.

"He's got to go down thprfi unH lust cut it loose." own medical experts. "I really think tne guy win back," said Scheffing. "I think his big prblem has been finding his groove." 4, Lary. taking his salary estimated at $35,000 back to the minors with him, reported no pain at all in his shoulder this season. Ingemar, a member of Swe den's Olympic team in 1952, as we can do is thank him for what has been and wish him good luck for his future." Johansson's last fight was against Britain's Brian London tounded boxing experts when he Lary suffered from tendonitis in his shoulder last season and won only two games.

He pitched in Just three games this season and had a 0-2 record with 5.72 earned knocked out Patterson in the boxing, but I don't have to do it third round of their title fight June 26,. 1959 at New York's Polo 1 i I I 1 i A April 21 in Stockholm. Ingemar for money any more and I am fed up with glory." In Geneva, however, Johansson run average. He oetterea me Grounds. victory milestone twice in his Caribbean Comfort Calypso Coolness His powerful right hand was eight full seasons witn ueiroii.

dubbed 'The Thunder of Thor, told newsmen he had not yet mnrli 9 final rlrvisinn hut thniitxht "I'll do what I think is Dest tor Patterson became the first man me, said Lary. won a narrow decision in the 12-round non-title bout but was knocked down in the final seconds and saved by the bell. Afterward, the Swedish Boxing Association barred him from European rings for a month until his physical condition could be thoroughly examined and ap It took considerable persuasion in history to regain the heavyweight title by stopping Johans by General Manager Jim Campbell to convince Lary to go to son in the fifth round of their re his rating no longer was high enough to make it worth while to continue. "I don't need to fight for fame any more." he said. "And on the money side I can't see any interesting partners." i turn fight June 20, 1960.

Patter Knoxville. As a veteran with son knocked out Johansson in the more than eight years in the ma proved. INGEiVIAR JOHANSSON Ex-Cliamp Is 'Fed Up sixth round of their third bout We don mean actually to bar March 13, 1961 in Miami Beach, jor leagues, Lary consent was needed before the Tigers could option him. The other nine Ameri Fla. The following December, after a running skirmish with the U.S.

government over income taxes, he announced he never would Mayfield, Hickman County Gain District Tourney Finals fight in the United States again. In January, 1962, he married Birgit Lundren, his fiancee for can League teams also had to waive on him. "I talked to him before and after Tuesday night's game," said Campbell. "The guy had to swallow his pride a little bit and I admired him for it." Lary's greatest reputation was as a Yankee-killer. He beat the New York club 28 times after joining the Tigers late in 1954.

Ironically, the Yankees were in town for a Wednesday night game AP Wlrephoto) BASEBALL'S WORST BATTER Bob Buhl, Chicago Cubs pitcher, finds baseball bat useful to lean on as he talks with AP sports writer Charles Chamberlain in Cubs dugout. Buhl has found less use for the bat at the plate. He has gone hitless since September 1961. The right-hander says he's content to win pitching victories. He hasn't had a hit in the last 86 times at bat.

three years. Johansson's retirement is the to its margin with another two- three safeties apiece. second in 24 hours by a former (First Cam) run splurge in the fourth frame. cnampion. Fulton City 010 004 0 5 0 Mayfield 001 050 7 4 Tommy Ramage, who entered the game in relief in the third Paul Pender, who for a period was recognized as middleweight Allen and Lohaus; Fieldi and Smith.

(Second Cam) Hickman County 0.T0 250 111 15 2 inning, was the winning pitcher champion in New York, Massa Noon Today Cutoff Wingo 131 121 110 15 8 for Livingston. chusetts and Europe, announced Tuesday that he has had enough. Livingston's only extra-base MAYFEELD, May 8 Host Mayfield and fired-up Hickman County forged their way into the Mayfield District Baseball Tournament finals today by taking impressive one-run victories in semifinal action. Mayfield exploded for five runs in the fifth inning, then staved off a power-house threat by Fulton City for a 6-5 victory in the upper bracket and Hickman County battled its way to an 11-10 slugfest win over favored He said he was tired of contest Davis, Myers, Copeland and Wuaon; HolloweU, Maya and Thorpe. Livingston Wins 7-5 blow was a double by Bob Mil The Standings ing dual claims with Dick Tiger ler.

J. Baker had a double and of Nigeria, the generally recog Time In The Majors Over Fredonia In 5th nized 160-pound king. AMERICAN LEAGUE PRINCETON. May 8 Won Lost Pet. Bihlnd Livingston Central dropped Fre 10 .583 .571 donia.

7-5, today in a first round single and Jerry Yates had two singles for Fredonia. Caldwell County plays Lyon County at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The winner of this game meets Livingston for the championship at 3 p.m. Friday.

All games are being played at the VFW ball park. Fredonia 310 010 05 8 7 Livingston 023 200 7 7 1 Easley and Phelps; D. Ha mice. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Many big league ball players left the phone off the hook Wednesday. They ignored the mail box and softshoed past the front desk.

If they saw the general manager head game of the Fifth District Base 'a ball Tournament. 10 12 10 14 IS Prep Loop Authorized By Majors Va 1 1 2 2 4'l 4 41 Chicago Boston Kansas City IS New York 12 Baltimore 14 Cleveland 10 xLos Angeles ...14 Detroit 11 Washington ....11 xMlnnesota 10 NATIONAL .556 .531 .500 .500 MI7 .407 .400 Fredonia was hurt by seven ed their way, they ducked errors, in contrast, the winners It was cutdowntime in the ma committed just one miscue. 15 LEAGUE are keeping on their own roster catcher John Bateman, second baseman Ernie Fazio, pitcher Chris Zachary and outfielder Fredonia opened the scoring Ramage (3), and Howard, Borwell (3. Loil Pet. Behind jors.

By noon Thursday all major league teams must have notified commissioner Ford Frick's office Wingo in the lower bracket The two victors will meet today at 2:30 p.m. for the district championship and the right to play in the Regional Tournament at Murray next week. Mayfield's Roger Fields had given up only one hit until the top of the sixth inning when Fulton City tore into him for four runs to turn the Cardinals' five-run lead into only a mild one-run deficit. Fields, who allowed five hits, fanned 11 and walked one in 10 10 ST. LOUIS Brock Davis.

(AP)- Baseball Ford Frick an- Won San Francisco IS Pittsburgh 14 Chicago 15 St. Louis 14 Los Angeles 14 Milwaukee 13 Cincinnati 11 and their own league office that they are down to 25 men. That Commissioner with three runs in the first and added another in the second. Livingston got two runs in the second and went ahead 5-4 after three innings of play. The New York Mets have two i Reidland Edges Past Ballard For Finals Reidland brought home two run .64 .583 .577 .571 SOO .464 .458 .440 .453 fllimit will be in effect until Sept, "first year" men on the list, plus Because of the night games and designated player pitcher Grover 3Vj I Philadelphia 11 $50,000 Wednesday that would set up in the Midwest a pilot league for college players from 13 states Fredonia scored again in the Powell in Raleigh.

N.C. First, New York ners in the top of the sixth, then .333 fifth, but Livingston had added Kncomnn-nntfiAMor VA Tfrnnnnnnl 9 varied time zones, Frick's office decided to give the clubs a few extra hours past the normal mid staved off a strong Ballard Me YESTERDAY'S RESULTS as a stepping stone to the majors. and pitcher Larry Bearnarth are AMERICAN LEAGUE 9 OHO tight ond Right (or formal ond Informal wear Cool comfort with a refreshing took a took of luxury, yet inexpensive It's Jr now To be known as the Central morial challenge in the bottom of the seventh for a 3-2 semi-final night deadline. Baltimore 10, Boston 4, night the others who can be sent down notching the win over Fulton's Kenneth Allen. Allen yielded seven hits, most of which came in the Washington 6, Cleveland 3, 13 Innings, Illinois Collegiate League, it could Arnie's Mind (Continued From Page 15) The job of cutting down is a bit night victory in the Paducah District be the forerunner of similar or more complicated this year be without giving everybody a shot at them at the $8,000 waiver price.

Detroit 7, New York t. night Baseball Tournament at Brooks fruitful fifth inning. Chicago Kansas City 3, night cause of the first-year rule, com Minnesota at Los Angeles, night Stadium here Wednesday, monly ana erroneously Known as NATIONAL LEAGUE deal that has to be completed or a television show that has to be Ray Russell paced the Mayfield hitting with two singles, but it ganizations throughout the United States. It will comprise teams from Illinois cities of Springfield, Peoria, Champaign, Galesburg, The win places Reidland in the the "bonus rule. New York 3, Philadelphia 2 Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 5 made.

Somebody's always on his finals on Fnday against the win First year players, who were Cincinnati 3, Houston 2, night Los Anaeles 11. St. Louis 5. nlaht Bloomington and Lincoln. signed after Dec.

3, 1961, the date M995 ner of Thursday Tughman-Lone Oak duel. Lone Oak is the defend San Francisco 12. Milwaukee 5. night the rule was adopted, must stay College players eligible to play 14" 695 on the big league roster or be Coats Black Trousers Two clubs recalled their designated players and let somebody else have them at the waiver price. The New York Yankees did this with catcher Curtis Blefray who then became Baltimore property.

St. Louis followed suit with outfielder Jan Firek, who was claimed by Cincinnati. In all cases, the claiming club then can farm out the player with no ing champion in the tourney. The Friday survivor moves into the $Q95 TODAY'S GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE New York (Terry 3-3) at Chicago (Pilar ro 1-0), night was Randle Orr's two-run double in the fifth that started the fireworks. Dwain McAllister collected two of Fulton City's safeties both singles.

The wild and wooly second game was no discredit to the pitchers of either team. This day belonged to the batters. lost at the $8,000 waiver price. in the 50-game summer schedule, effective June 15, are those from Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, back. "Before, Arnie could do these things and win tournaments.

He got by with it. But it's different now. Nicklaus is eager and wants to win. Also, he's young, strong as an ox and good. Nothing bothers him.

He seems to get to Regional Tournament field at Mur There is an exception. One player Cleveland (Grant 2-2) at Washington (Stenhouse 1-2), night ray next week. can be farmed to the minors but Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Min Boston (Monbouquette 2-3) at Baltimore Reidland and Ballard were en still counts on the 25 player limit. nesota, North Dakota, South Da (Estrada 0-1), night Only games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE kota, Kansas, Nebraska and Okla Each team wallopped 15 hits and gaged in a 1-1 deadlock when the Greyhounds-opened up with their two runs in the sixth.

The better when the pressure gets homa. Los Angeles (Podres 1-3) at St. Louis only three limes did a team tail tougher. By far the biggest name among the veterans already sent to the minors was Frank Lary, Detroit's sore-armed pitcher. The Tigers sent Lary, a 23-game winner in (Gibson 0-1), night Bob Stewart of St.

Louis Univer San Francisco. (Sanford 5-1), at Mllwau to score in a half inning. All "I don't think he's a better Bombers, in a comeback effort, sity, who planned the organization kee (Spahn 4-1) Now that they are faced with the dilemma, many clubs were reexamining their rosters. Should they gvie up $25,000 bonus kid Houston (Johnson 1-4 at Cincinnati (Ma with Cleveland Indians scout Wal loney 3-1), night golfer than Arnie. In fact, I know he's not.

But he just doesn't have as many distractions not yet, 207 BROADWAY Open Friday 'Till 8:30 p.m ter Shannon, said each major managed to score its final run in the seventh but couldn't bring home the equalizer. The game ended with runners on second and Pittsburgh (Schwall 2-0) at Chicago (Ells- 1961, to their Knoxville farm in the South Atlantic League. Lary made only two starts and lost wortn 2-2) league team would be asked to for $8,000 or clog their roster three times belonged to the winners. Wingo tallied in all seven frames, but it wasn't good enough thanks to a five-run explosion by the Falcons in the fifth. Hickman County's winning marker in the seventh came on a anyhow.

Philadelphia (McLlsh 0-2) at New York with a boy who can't help now? (Craig 2-3) contribute $2,500 toward the cost of establishing the league. Arnold Palmer, besides his golf, both. Given his choice between is director in a score of corpora Knoxville and Syracuse, Lary took He said about six or seven teams third. Bob Berry was shelled for the loss after giving up only five hits. He walked three.

Keith Lambert tions and has business interests the Tennessee club in hopes that THE CEPENDABUS BUILT BY DODGE had already agreed to put up their share of the cost. squeeze bunt by Pritchett. The which reportedly gross him between $500,000 and $600,000 a year." run gave the Falcons an 11-9 lead warmer weather would let him pitch regularly and strengthen his arm. Governing body will be known Wingo pushed across only one run in its half of the frame, which Baltimore sold Hobie Landnth, wasn't quite enough. as the National Collegiate Baseball Foundation, headed by Frick.

The association's other officers are: took the win, allowing six hits, striking five and walking two. Mike Coovert rapped two for two in leading the winners at the plate. Alfie Wynn and Jim Adams had two hits apiece for Ballard. Reidland 000 012 03 5 2 Ballard Memorial 010 000 12 6 2 K. Lambert and Davis; Berry and Adam.

the widely-traveled catcher, to the Washington Senators at a price believed to be in the range of the $20,000 waiver tag. Canty and Wilson each bagged three hits in pacing the Hickman "I don blame Arnie for wanting to make money," Deac Palmer said. "But how much does a guy need? And this is certain to continue making money, you've got to continue winning Warren Giles, National League president; Joseph Cronin, Ameri The Senators proceeded to slash County hitting attack. Jackson and John Waggoner were the mainstays for the Indians with can League president; Walter O'Malley, president of the Los Angeles Dodgers; John Fetzer of their roster by sending pitcher Jim Hannan and catcher Bob Schmidt to Richmond of the In the Detroit Tigers: Arthur Allyn, ternational League. Hannan went Chicago White Sox president; Lee ni fiS fS lljM MacPhail, Baltimore Orioles presi on 24-hour option and Schmidt was sold outright to the New York Yankee farm.

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