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THURSDAY OCTOBER ZO, 10 ALAIIAMA JOURNAL 3-D MOVUtOMFlf, 4LAR4M J01 life DOES EVERYTHING WELL Trip! A i Gibbs Ranks With Conerly, Day, Brown As Ole Miss QB Greats against us." Quarterback Tommy Thomas, called by Wilson as one better than Banks' brilliant Jimmy Sidle, leads the offense and Wllsoa worries that (he West End team Is king sverdue to help out their ace passer. Lanier held a 30-minute game- By JIM MARTIN Journal Sporti Writer Dothan's breathtaking offense challenges Robert E. Lee's right to claim fame, the state's No. 1 ranking, and fortune this Friday night in the Wiregrass and things such as that worry J. Tom Jones, the life leader.

type scrimmage yesterday So. a wholesale effort to By JACK HAM) Associated Press Sports Writer UNIVERSITY'. Miss. iT It was Mississippi's ball, first down on the VamVrbilt 1. Coach John Vaught sent in the orders for a quarterback sneak.

Jake Gibbs, the quarterback, handed off to another Mississippi back who fumbled the ball. "WHAT asked strengthen the defense has beenjWH run for a while this after-the main order of hen await the Friday night through Wednesday at Ann street Wilson was "close to bring while the Generals simply tuned recently iM. "If thrrp i a hrttrr quit (ertK than Jak C.ihho he's got tn he pitting with the prnv" Thce coin ersat ions all look place before Gibbs arrived in the liead coach's office to meet a visiting newsman. A handsome brown haired young man, fid and pounds, Jake won't be 22 until Nov. 7.

Ho is a senior in (he physical education school. Gibbs hasn't mah up his mind cl whether to try pro football or pro baseball as a career. Most of the bis league clubs have him a there are reports that a much as has leen wausl un der his nose to sign. "I'M FINISHING school first." naid Jake. "I don't know which way I will go.

But I nm goinq to finish college football and also next college base-ball season before I sign." The blRRrst moment of his life to date was throwing the paki axalnnt I.SU la the Sugar Bowl last New Year's Pay that broke an B4 tie. Mit-ixrippl eventually won, Z14. When hp finishes "playing ball." whether it is baseball or football. Gihh. plans to settle down tn a coaching career.

But first Iw has five more big football games for Ole Miss, plus a likely bowl game starting with russied Arkansas Saturday niuht at Little Hock. I -mra 'in iiiii iwjiii MMiMiwiMhiriini i rtMini nmrrrrr-1 pleased" yesterday, but with Jones, there was a different story. their state-famous offense. RESPECT ALL BACKS "We respect all the a banks." cries Jones in a thought "Nervous" is the way he feels Coach Vaught when the discon about Dothan as his Generals pre solate Gibbs rvturned to the of defensive anguish. to defend their No.

1 rat-(quarterback Phillip) reallyijng against the third-ranked Do-makes that team go, and little ihan team. For crowd purposes, it's being tabbed at this dale as the first "Game of the Year" for 10. Lee's enthusiastic fans, some 2,000 of them already, are plan Seaborn (125-pound Oan) can run the ends." The Lee staff was In agreement that big guard Ernie Pil-green, end BUI Boyd, and the latest "find" at center, sophomore Ronnie MJIHgan, did Uie work required of them and even more yesterday but all in all Jones wasn't pleased. AUBURN CLUB OFFICERS Harry Barnes left) and Dick Compton (center) listen as Coach Erskine Russell (right) discuss Auburn's freshman football prospects. Russell addressed members of the Auburn Club at a luncheon meeting held here Wednesday(Staff Photo by Mike Smith.) ning to trek to the Wiregrass to see it, too.

meWeS howl "I didn't think we hit with nedrt-p' enough authority," he moai ers 13 While across town at Lanier High, Coach Bobby Wilson wa? MM Russell Lauds Auburn Frosh High Potential of the opinion that things were Pv 1 1 10 1 V' Black Irown i A thru Quits Detroit getting better. GILL. MESARIS LIMP Halfback Leigh Gill and center Yank Post Hal Mesaris are still limping but both mav do some work Fridav several piayers on me Auourn niht in Cramton Bowl acainst freshman squad were termed West End, and it's about this Birmingham team that Wilson "good prospects" by freshman used most of his conversation. coach Erskine Russell in an address before the Montgomery "They still use that pro-type of NEW YORK (AP)-Ralph Houk, 41, onetime second-striing catcher, was named manager of the New York: Yankees today to succeed Casey Stengel. The -contract was for one year at Houk's request.

Stengel, who guided the Yankees' to ten American League pennants and seven world championships in fense and consequently throw the ball a lot," he explained. "Their record isn't good but somebody is bound to catch the ball sooner or DETROIT William 0. (Bill) Dewitt resigned today as president of the Detroit Baseball after declining an offer by the club to become assistant to the president. Dewitt had two years to go on a three-year contract that paid him a reported $50,000 annually. The resignation came nine days after radio-television executive John E.

Fetzer, of Kalamazoo, became majority stock later with all those passes being thrown and we just hope it isn't Auburn Club yesterday. But Coach Russell wouldn't go so far as to say that any of his players will be able to crash Auburn's first two units next year. "Some have great potential, but it's a little early to predict how far they will be advanced next 12 years, was released by the LADIES PAY Yankees Tuesday because of his age. The elevation of Houk, a Yankee holder in the Detroit Tigers and 1T turn W- -TX 1 1 1 coach since the 1958 season, was September," he said. "However, I am sure we can give the varsity added depth at several posi announced at a noon press conference.

TOPPING ANNOUNCES DaaVEopping, co-owner of the viacww Yankfs, made the announcement tions." The frosh mentor said the squad as a whole is not as talented as some Auburn freshman squads of recent years, but that the spirit and enthusiasm was the best he has seen in his three years as in the presence of General Man Mr A SMART TOUCH Of DAKKNtSS mHIGHLIOHTf ager George Weiss and Asst. Gen announced he would assume the presidency. Fetzer, a previous one i owner, became a two-third owner through stock purchase. Whether Dewitt will lie paid for the next two years of his contract was a question not answered immediately. Dewitt has been under verbal fire from the Tiger ownership since the American League season ended Oct.

2, with the Tigers in sixth place. They were fourth in 1959. mm JAKE GIBBS Ole Miss QB bench. "Didn't you get the play?" "Yes, I got It coarh," said Gibbs. "Rut the other fellow did nil the work coming down the field ami I wanted to let him score." "That is the kind of kid that Gibbs is," said Yaught in his office at the UuiwiMly of Mississippi.

"Ho is so modest he doesn't want to score. Still he has scored four touchdowns and has thrown eilit touchdown passes, lie is one of the finest boys we have had siinv I took over as head coach in "He does everything real well, run, kick, pass or defend. If he decides to play pro football he make it. have had some good quarterbacks since I have been here but he rates with the best like Charley Conerly 1047 Rnv Brown '19571 and Ril Day lf)i." JIM (BUSTER) Toole, the defensive line conch, a 1 le Gibbs "the best college player I ever saw." Bnnier Kinarrl, the Hall of Fame tackle who is offensive line coach, also is sky-high on Gibbs. So i.s Hovious.

the defensive backfield coach, who said. always plays under wraps. We don't know how good he cmi'd be if he had to go a'l out." Art Gliene, Vnnilrrliilt roach. eral Manager Roy Harney. Stengel wasnt' present.

No announcement was made on THIS HANDSOMI SHOI RALPH HOUK 'freshman coach. Replaces Stengel Some of the he dis- the expected reorganization of the Yankee front office. Weiss, 65, is slated'to retire as general manager step upstairs as chair-j saying that while Houk was filling iswer phase of the program in- as manager during Casey ill- ness he made two or three eluded backs George Rose, Larry man of-the board of directors. HeJivill be replaced by Harney, 'changes on the field by orders of.Rawson, Ben Wood, Jim Seaward Jjrman klylin(. ij.igiird an eiln good looking ho her; thm mad? it of rich Cashmere Grain lrallier.

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Linemen dis- 'Til always remember one day last May he hit the ball in onel" PRO BASKETBALL Kt Th AuttliU Trn WEDNESDAY'S RESIXT Cinclnotfl 140. Los AnKel 123 THl RSDAV'S SC1IEDI LK Cincinnati New York fected briefly to the National Leagu'Oack White, former Yankee ticket manager, is expected to be named assistant general front office. cussed were Bucky Wade, Leon "That is not t.w. All changes rf si MiRe were made by Casey from his sick bed at the hospital." Helms. Bobby Rogers and Zack Topping then introduced HoukRobertson.

who posed for photographers. I Brock, the former Lanier tackle, manager. TO NAME THIRD COACH Houk said he would retain Ed SEC ROUNDUP "I hope I will be able to smile: he said, has been impressive at Lopat.and Frank Crosetti on thei this way at the end of the season," coaching staff and name a third the new manager said. member later. After naming Houk manager, GRAVES SEES PUNTING DUEL AGAINST BENGALS i ii' i I h'.

Shoes center, displaying good speed and the agility to Decome an outstanding lineman. Wood, former Lee High fullback, was termed the best blocking halfback on the squad. The Baby Tibers defeated Georgia, 28-6, in their opening game last Monday and still must play Topping told newsmen: "I have read where Stengel was quoted as 14 DEXTER AVENUE Florida1 and Alabama. I By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Florida Coach Ray Graves pre passing and the running of such people as Fred Brown and Bill Jackson." Georgia Coach Wally Butts put dicts a i duel when his Robertson Shines In Pro Game Against Lakers By UP INTERNATIONAL One game doesn't make a season but it appears today that the addition of Oscar Robertson is just what the Cincinnati Royals needed to make them a National Basketball Association power. The famed three-time All-America from the University of Cincinnati made his NBA debut Do) TODDina F'lQUreS Gators clash with LSU Saturday U4U Tlanrrol he and Bengal night, but both in a pleasant afternoon watching Best To 'Shut Up' Coach Paul Dietzel put a lot ofjDurward Pennington practice stress on offensive training w'niace kicking.

A Pennington field their Wednesday practice sessions, goal in the final seconds gave mm In Jerry Stovall, LSU has thejGeorgia a 20-17 win over Missis- Southeastern Conference leading fctate last weeK Dunter with a 42.8 yard average. "I'm glad that fellow is on our side," Butts said, "and I'm glad Wednesday and delighted a rec Graves will try to match him with Don Ringgold who has an average of only 36.8 but kicked at a 42.5 when I was on the rules committee two years ago, that I voted clip against Vanderbilt last week. for widening the goal posts." ord crowd of 8,176 at Cincinnati Gardens by teaming with veteran ace Jack Twyman to produce a 140-123 victory' over the Los Angeles Lakers. The 140 points were the highest ever scored in a sin (Mfflffc NEW YORK Casey Stengel, deposed manager of the New York Yankees, was honored Wednesday night at a testimonial dinner by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. The "0-year-old wteran, whose age was cited by co-owner Dan Topping in not renewing Stengel's contract despite 10 pennants and seven world championships in his 12 years as a Yankee, told the group "this is the first time I have been near tears." "After reading papers," said Topping when called upon.

"I think the best thing for me to do is to shut up." Graves gave his squad a good The Georgia Tech Yellow Jack-workout on punting, but in view ets polished up their pass patterns of LSU's defensive record, he alsojn preparation for Saturday's gave his quarterbacks an extra homecoming game with Tulane. mows gle game by the Royals who play the Knickerbockers at New dash of passing practice. stan Gann and Marvin Tibwtts mm Dietzel expressed his respect throwing well to Gerald Florida as an aggressive team, Burch, Taz Anderson and Bobby York's Madison Square Garden tonight. strong at tackle and end with two bolomon. 1MB DODI) WARNS dangerous quarterbacks in Larry Robertson, playing a brilliant all-around game, tallied eight field goals and went 5-for-5 at the But Coach Bobby Dodd warned Libertore and Bobby Dodd Jr.

them that "Tulane has a real fine He had blue shirts running Flor free throw lin: for 21 points. Twy man, the NBA's second highest ida plays against alternating de-iball club and if we win Saturday fensive units while he concentrat-jyou are going to have to play all ed on offense in the Wednesday; the way like you did in the last scorer last -season, connected for 11 field goals apd eight of 13 free half against Auburn. Thurston Towle workout. i throws to lead Cincinnati's scor Despite rain, the University of RAIN ON 'CATS Tiain hamnered Coach Blanton'Mississippt Rebels drilled for two 'of the Lakers was the game's XX-BrOWn IfOn Man high scorer with 35. PROVIDENCE.

R.I. (AP) E. Collier's defensive preparations ju.u wiuwcu tote I vr'Vt ts I HV -C "ZT-'' I NYLON TUBELESS Robertson, who had 10 assists Thurston (Thurt) Towle, right end Kentucky's clash with the 1939 P1" aeiensc. and led the Royals with 12 re- on Brown's famed Iron Men of, Southeastern Conference champi-l Trainers saia guaru Jmnn SAVINS SAVINS TRADE-IN bounds, topped Laker rookie Jer- 1926, died Wednesday. He was 56.

on Georgia. Working on auu MFCS PER IIK PER PAIR PRICE lilt ry West, the ex-West Virginia All- 11.60 The Iron Men, so-called because Georgia plays, Collier saia, -we they played without substitution, had difficulty in running and pa uuurwa. wui te ready lor action went through the 1926 football sea- inc under those conditions and Arkansas. Americe, in their first man-to 13.30 5.80 6.65 6.80 25.45 27.95 30.95 JU5 34.60 37.85 man meeting in pro ranks. West, 8.00-14 8.50-14 13 80 Dn li.U wnnlc an1 civl.nn illhoimli tinA hu Lnurca ti.lH HiffirtlttV itl trvinff' BL.A1 1, U.

Utf fc.Vt. free throws for 20 points. Colgate 10-10 in the last game, to simulate Francis Tarkenton's also hamperea oruis Vanderbilt and Mississippi State. Coach Wade Walker devoted 20.45 22.S5 10.10 10.80 11.90 5.05 5.30 5.95 25.50 28.25 30.90 7.50-14 8.00-14 8.50-14 TO BAbtbALL WK I tKb most of the Maroons' practice to 24.95 detensive anus against Aiempnis State, one of the nation top of fensive teams. Tears Mark Stengel Farewell The Commodores, who take on Marquette this weekend, were NEW CAK xchangod for Kelly Calebrity Nylon Exlratl DRIVEN ONLY A FEW MILES FROM "1 af 'riUfTAX AND RETIEADAIll TIM forced indoors by the rain and when Casey delivered a fighting spent most of the time reviewing speech.

defensive assignments, particular "I know that competition exists ly on pass plays. By NORMAN MILLER NEW YORK UPI Casey Stengel said goodbye to the Yankees and "my baseball writers" I Wednesday night with unshamed tears in his eyes and a catch in his voice. It was supposed to be a "pri Two ailing players, center Mike Lucci and fullback Marty Barac-ca, rejoined the squad as the Ten km among newspapermen just like among ballplayers," Stengel told the writers. "And I say never give up because tomorrow's another day and that goes for me, too. nessee vols poiisnea up meir passing and running attack for their game with Chattanooga.

BlljOy the true old-style Kentucky Bourbonalways go. "It was a decision we had to make but we wish there could have been another way." Stengel dabbed at his eyes with a handkerchief as one after another of the baseball greats and "just newspaper pals" eulogized him. And he temporarily lost control of his emotions when general manager George Weiss, who also is expected to feel the edge of Toppings axe in a general shakeup of Yankee officials, shook hands at the end of the party. WEISS SHAKEN "This is the first time I can ever remember crying since I was a kid," said Stengel when he clasped the visible shaken Weiss, who also had tears welling in his eyes. The plush starlight roof of the hotel was hushed when Stengel rose to speak but the guests broke into a tremendous cheer GUARANTEED FOR A FULL YEAR BAKED ENAMEL AUTO PAINT JOB vate party" given by New York baseball writers at the Waldorf Astoria but the guest list read like a roll call of the game's greatest figures and it seemed they all came to eulogize the man who is "too old" to run the Yankees despite the fact he led them to seven world championships and 10 American League pennants in the last 12 years.

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