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Greenberg Denies Wide Pension Rift NEW YORK ur- The leagues' two-man committee 'on the pension plan reported Saturday there is no serious disagreement between the piayers and owners. "There is no serious disagreement between what they (the want and what the owners want to give them," said Hank Greenberg, Cleveland general manager and American League committee member. He spoke for John Galbreath of Pittsburgh, National a member. "The pension plan has to continue until the current contract ends in 1956," he said. "The owners want it to continue after that.

It is unfortunate that the i a ever was brought into discussion? of the plan." the players' requests boiled down to one idea: "If the new contract for World Series radio-television in 1957 brings much higher income, they'd like to study the possibility of getting higher benefits. "I would think the owners would like to do the same thing." The current contract calls for Sl.lOOJOOO a year for Series radio- TV rights but J. Norman Lewis, the ball players' attorney, has talked of $3,000,000 or $5,000,000 new contract. Greenberg and Galbreath reported on their one meeting with Lewis and the two player representatives, AUie Reynolds of the New York Yankees and Ralph Kiner of the Chicago Cubs. The meeting, held Dec.

14 in Cleveland, lasted about three hours. Greenberg and Galbreath talked to each league separately. No action was taken by either league, major said Trautman. "They want to experiment in cities where they own the clubs. We object, even as an experiment.

What about the visiting club? And the league? They aren't interested in experiments." DICK MEYER, Cards' general manager, said later he planned to meet with Trautman to discuss the problem, explaining the Cards' viewpoint more thoroughly. Trautman proposed a compromise on radio broadcasts that would confine them to stations in the big league club's home territory (a 50-mile area). No action was taken on his proposal but Trautman reported the majors were "not antagonistic." LongshotWins Rich Maturity At Santa Anita ARCADIA, Calif. Apple Valley raced through the smog to run away with the $161,400 Santa Anita Maturity Saturday. By Zeus was second and Cerise Reine third.

Ridden by Merlin Volske, the winner, a 10-1 shot, took the lead in the backstretch and didn't give it up despite the challenger of A Jane pending further meetings. "We hope to be able to sit down again soon with the players and their lawyer," said Greenberg. "Certainly before spring training. I would say our first meeting was a very friendly discussion of mutual problems." THE PENSION business came up after the leagues had met jointly to hear George Trautman, head of the minor leagues, ask for relief from big league radio and TV in minor league territory. Trautman said he had requested Commissioner Ford Friek to call the special joint meeting because of the recent announcement that the St.

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Phone 2-1777 Greer's By Zeus and the filly Cerise Reine. GREENTREE Stables Straight Face, the 8-5 favorite flown in from Florida for this race finished fourth. Apple Valley, owned by Mrs. A. W.

Ryan picked up the $85,025 purse and paid $21.30, $7.60 and $4.20. By Zeus returned $4.20 and $2.80 and Cerise Reine $3.20. Time for the mile and a quarter race for four-year-olds on the heavy track was 2:08, a full eight seconds off Noor's track record established in 1950. APPLE VALLEY, handled by the national champion trainer of 1953, R. H.

McDaniel. made it a virtual runaway, taking command after his stablemate, History Book, had set the pace into the backstretch. From the middle of the backstretch to the wire, Volzke had Apple Valley running smoothly on the rail and when he applied pressure after heading into the stretch the horse responded gamely and was more than equal to the challenges of By Zeus. Gals' Doherty Titlist Beaten MIAMI, Fla. LB Long-hitting Grace DeMoss Smith of Coral Gables, scored a- 2 and 1 upset victory over Defending Champion Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville, Saturday in the semifinals of the Helen Lee Doherty Women's Amateur Golf Tournament.

In the other bracket, grim little Marlene Stewart of Fonthill, Ori- tario, stroked her way into the finals with a steady 3 and 2 decision over Vonnie Colby of Hollywood, JFla. Miss Faulk's defeat spoiled prospects for a meeting in Sunday's 36-hole final between the British and American amateur champions. The Georgia girl won the American crown last year while Miss Stewart was capturing the British title. The turning point in the match came when Mrs. Smith won the eighth and ninth holes in succession with birdies.

Spectacular chip shots left her just a foot from the cup'at the eighth and two feet away at the ninth. Another College Gives Up Football WINOOSKI Park, VL Ufl St Michael's College dropped football from its sports program Saturday, the fourth small college to make the same decision this year. Adelpbi College of Garden City, N- sport only is a luxury that a small liberal arts college like St Michael's cannot afford," said the Very Rev. Francis E. Moriarty, president.

Quincy. College dropped the sport Jan. 25- and Case Institute of Cleveland Jan. 8. January 31, 1954 LINCOLN SUNDAY JOURNAL AND STAR I-B Lane Fires New Volley At Stengel NEW YORK Frank Lane-Casey Stengel feud is enng.

getting as bad as Archie Moore and Joey Maxim. Nobody gets hurt but they get their names in the papers. Stengel threw a haymaker at Lane, the Chicago White Sox general manager, Friday at the Sport Magazine luncheon honoring the New York manager. Lane, never one to pass up an opportunity, flared back. Nebraska PGA Meets Monday There will be a luncheon meeting of the Nebraska Professional Golfers Association Monday noon at the Hotel'Capital.

Executive Secretary John Schumacher of Nebraska City has announced that plans for the coming year will be made at the gath- COACH OF THE YBAR HONORED--Ollie Mayfield (center), coach at Ralston and former coach at Alvo, is honored as the "Prep Coach of the Year" for 1953 by The Sunday Journal and Star. Mayfield received the award, a leather briefcase, from Bill Fitzgerald (left) and Jim Raglin, Sunday Journal 'and Star sports writers. Mayfield was chosen from Alvo for his fine community service, including the lead in building a school gymnasium. With just 13 boys in school his football teams won 23 of 27 games played in three years. His basketball teams won numerous championships and wen to the semifinals of the State Tournament.

(Staff Photo.) Dodds Banks on Wes San tee WHEATON, 111. (INS) Gil Dodds, one of America's greatest milers, agrees the day is not far off when a four-minute mile will be run. And Dodds--now track and cross-country coach at Wheaton College--looks for Wes Santee of the University of Kansas to do it. "It goes without saying," Dodcte said, "that Santee has everything needed to run the four-minute mile. He runs a quarter in 47 seconds, a half mile in 1:43." THE 35-YEAR-OLD best time, 4:05.3, was set exactly six years ago, January 31, 1948, in winning the Wanamaker mile in New York's Madison Square Garden.

Only one indoor mile, Glenn Cunningham's 4:04.4, has been faster. Dodds spends his winter weekends BOW addressing interdenominational chu rch groups in the Midwest. Summer finds him working as athletic director at a Colorado youth camp. "John Landy," Dodds noted, "has a good chance of running the four-minute mile. However the outstanding one for my money is Santee.

"The milers have been getting better. By that I mean the time is getting closer to the' four- minute mile. However, we must remember Gundar Haegg ran a 4:01.5 mile in 1945, and Arne Andersson a 4:01.6 in 1944." DODDS believes Scandinavians have advantages in the four-minute derby. He explained: "The Scandinavians, I have found, make the best and most consistent runners because of the climate in their countries. They usually run in the afternoon when it's cool.

Another thing is the competition. "Another is something we don't have in the United States--tre- mendous crowd enthusiasm. Over ican there, they have baseball-like crowds at track meets. Even if a runner is in second or third place, the fans cheer him on and it has a big psychological effect on him. "When Santee won the Los Angeles Coliseum mile last spring in 4:02.4 he was being pushed by Gaston Reiff of Belgium.

Last December, when he won the Sugar Bowl event there was no competition. He stayed with the runners until the final quarter and then ran away." DODDS BELIEVES most Amer- runners don't push themselves hard enough. "Sacrifice and discipline go together. There is a reason why American runners are not as good as they could be. They simply decline to train constantly and they don't punish themselves when they are running." Why is Santee so good? Dodds answered: "He is unique.

I say unique because he punishes himself into doing something he wants to do By punishing himself, he is capable of increasing his speed. Wes has a terrific coach in Bill Easton." Harness Loop Discussion Set NORFOLK, Neb. The formation of a county fair harness horse circuit in Nebraska will be discussed at a meeting in Columbus, next Wednesday. Members of the Nebraska Harness Horse Club will meet with various Nebraska county fair officials at the noon luncheon. The United States Trotting Association will be represented.

Bob Thomas of Norfolk, secretary of the newly-formed Ne- brasTca Harness said it is believed a modest circuit can be organized in the state this year. On the agenda at Columbus will be discussion on th'e costs and- success of night racing in Iowa and several adjacent states, co-ordination of definite county fair racing dates, and availability of Nebraska trained horses. Ex-Bear Players Signed by Bues PITTSBURGH OB The Pittsburgh Pirates signed rookie pitchers Nelson King and Harry Pritts Saturday. Both played for Denver of the Class A Western League last year. King, 25-year-old right- hander- won 15 and lost 3.

Pritts- 23, a southpaw, had a 9-5 record The Pirates now have 11 players signed to 1954 contracts. Dutch 'Cap Shoot Planned for Today The Lincoln Gun Club will hold a Dutch Handicap at the clnb grounds on North 48th today. The shoot, originally scheduled last Sunday, was postponed due to the cold. It will be held at 1 p.m. An exhibition trophy will be engraved with the same of today's winner, and a small replica will be awarded for permanent possession- "IT'S A WONDERFUL thing for New York that Stengel finally came along," said Lane with tongue in cheek.

"The poor old town never won a pennant until he showed up and took over a poor old beat-up ball club that finished second, beaten a game or two, under Bucky Harris. "Looks like he finally got the right general manager. I guess he didn't have the right general managers in Boston and Brooklyn because he couldn't get in the first division. But now he has a smart one like George Weiss and he's doing all right." LANE, of course, referred to Stengel's blast at "business managers" who moan about the Yankees but do nothing about strengthening their own clubs. As for Lane, Stengel, suggested, "He'd better think about! getting a third baseman and an outfielder instead of saying the Yanks ought to be broke up." Stengel had singled out the Boston Red Sox as the team that was doing its best to improve.

Manager Lou Boudreau of the Sox was in the audience. Commenting on Stengel's pick of the Red Sox as the team to beat, Lane observed: "It's too bad I didn't attend the luncheon. If I had, he'd probably have picked the White Sox second." Miceli Blasts Echols in 3rd RICHMOND, Calif. (R-- Dynamite punching Joe Miceli of New York City knocked out Wes Echols of San Francisco in 32 seconds of the third round of their scheduled 10-round fight Saturday night. Miceli weighed and Echols 154.

Miceli, a converted southpaw, plastered his less experienced rival from the opening bell. Echols stood up under tremendous punishment but he weakened gradually. Shortly after the third round started Miceli began reaching his opponent's chin again and again. He smashed in a left uppercut that dropped the San Francisco fighter. Echols jumped up immediately and leaned against the ropes with a dazed look on his face.

Miceli drove in another steaming left uppercut a knocked Echols through the ropes. Referee Bern Bydee started a count but did not finish it. Wininger, Haas Tied After 54 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. Bo Wininger of Oklahoma City, with a four-under par 88, and Fred Haas Jr. of New Orleans, with a 66, wound up in a tit at the end of 54 holes Saturday to- the $15,000 Thunderbird Invitational Golf Tournament, with total scores of 199.

Haas, 38-year-old veteran and former intercollegiate champion, came on with a rush to tie Wininger, 31, himself a former college star. Ben Hogan, with a 69, lost a little ground and finished at 204 in a tie with four other professionals. Dutch Harrison, who tied the pace-setting Wininger in the second round Friday, was forced to withdraw because of painful back ailment. Following are the third-round leaders: Bo Wuiinger, Oklahoma City 61-70-68--199 Fred Haas New Orleans 65-68-66--199 Chandler Harper, Portsmouth, Va. 65-68-68--201 Jim Ferner, San Francisco 67-66-69--202 Doug Ford, Yonkers, N.Y.

67-69-67--203 Johnny Palmer, Charlotte, N.C. 67-68-68--203 Marty Furgol, Lfmont, 111.. 67-67-63--203 Ben Hogan, Palm Springs 65-70-69--204 Art Waf Pocono Manor, Pa. 88-71-65--204 Walter Burkemo, Franklin, Mich. 70-67-67--204 Vic Gbezzi, Inwood.

N.J. 69-66-69--204 Ted Kroll, New H'rtf'd, N.Y. 68-67-69--204 Dr. Cary MiddlecoK, Memphis 69-68-68--203 Sarazen Tops PGA Oldsters DUNEDIN, Fla. (IP) Gene Sarazen won the PGA Senior Tournament Saturday, coming in with 75 for a 54-hole total of 214 and a two-stroke margin.

His first place was good for $1,000. Tied for second place at 216 were Al Watrous of Birmingham, and Perry Del Vecchio of Greensfaurg, Pa. Del Vecchio shot 73 Saturday and Watrous, a former PGA senior champion, 74. Sarazen, the former National Open champion now playing out of Germantown, N. was two under par for the three rounds over the par 72 PGA course here.

It was the second try for the Si-year-old golfing master for the senior championship, limited to PGA members at least 50 years old. Last year he tied for runnerup. Big Reward The biggest purse for a three- year-old race horse was the $116,400 won by Straight Face in the 1953 Flamingo at Hialeao. Ex-Army Star Joins Tulane NEW ORLEANS (IP) John (Jack) Green, all-America guard of Army's great 1943-45 football teams, was named Tulane line coach Saturday. Green, who played freshman football at Tulane before entering West Point filled one of two open jobs on the Tulane staff.

He succeeds Gene Harlow, who resigned Jan. 19. The second post, still open, is new. The 30-year old Green is expected Tuesday from Ft Benning, Ga. He resigned his captain's commission and will assume his new duties immediately Green's coaching experience includes five seasons as an assistant to Coach Earl Blaik at Army, beginning in 1947.

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