The Oneonta Star from Oneonta, New York • Page 19

Tuesday, Aug. 4,1959 OneontaSfor 19 FISH is a 24 1-2-inch pickerel caught in Lake by veteran angler H. F. White. He used a spinning rod and crab lure.

It weighed 3-lbs. 5 ozs. (MontemuiTO Photo) jffaseball Hall of Fame Officials Stirred by Resignation of Spink Hall of Fame officials y. ere taken- by surprise yester- d'ayVat the resignation of J. G.

Taylor Spink as chairman of veterans selection commit- feel'- Spink, publisher of the baseball weekly Sporting News, was the chairman since the committee was formed in 1953. v.liTe\vs dispatches said Spink I in sharply worded letter to 'Paul S. Kerr of the Hall of Eame Corporation'in New York City indicated he was quitting Because of committee failure to revise the rules to permit re- TJogniUdn of old time stars. "As matters now stand," lie said, "only one or two 1 can be elected every two years, and many of; these' distinguished old timers never will gain election under such a system. OLDTBIERS NAMED I have in mind.men like Billy Hamilton, Bob Caruthers, Amos Rusie, Tim Keefe, Jack Coombs and others of that character." Hall, of Fame officials at Cooperstown'-arid New York declined comment by name yesterday, but privately indicated i hope that Mr.

Spink would reconsider his resignation. In the meantime, his resignation lays on the table until the committee meets again in two years--in January of 1961. The committee selects veterans, who haven't played in 30 years, plus umpires and managers who've retired at least five years, for the Hall of Fame. They've selected every odd- numbered year. A 75 per cent vote of approval is needed per candidate.

In the even-number years, the baseball writers pick players who have been inactive anywhere from five to 30 years. Again, a 75 per cent approval vote is needed. CAREERS LISTED Of the men Spink has in mind: 'Sliding Billy Hamilton played from 1888 to 1901 with Kansas City, Philadelphia and Boston; baiting .395, .398 and .393 three in a row. Bob Lee (Parisian) Caruthers pitched from 1884: to 1893 with Kansas City, St. Louis, Brooklyn, Chicago and Cincinnati, twice won 40-13 and 40-12, once batted .459.

Committee rules state a player is eligible for selection only if he's played at least ten years. i Amos Rusie played from 1889 to 1901 with Indianapolis, New York Giants and Cincinnati, pitching 37-13, 33-20 twice, 32-30, 37-13, 28-8, 29-32 and 20-11. Tim Keefe was a pitcher- third baseman-outfielder from 1880 to 1893 with Troy of the National League, the Metropolitans AA, the Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies. He wasn't much ol a hitter, but his pitching record included 42-20, 41-26, 35-12, 35-18. 35-20, 30-13, 20-16, 18-11 and 19-27.

FAMERS STIRRED Jack Coombs, manager of the Phils in 1919, was a pitcher outfielder 1906-1920 with Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Detroit. Again, his hitting was weak, his pitching great. His record included 31-9, 28-13, 21-10, 15-10 and 13-8. Spink's resignation ant) charges stirred a of Fame officials. Revise.the rules? "I don't see why they should be," was one comment.

Majority election instead 75 cent okay? "No sir," was another comment. "You've got to be worthy of a Hall of Famer of a man like Ty Francona Has Highest B.A., Too Few Trips, Can't Win i NEW YORK ffl Although he owns the highest average among jhc regulars anj has been one ihe outstanding surprises of the 1959 season, Tito Fraiicona ot Cleveland-has virtually no chance ginning the American League batting championship. shows a .417 percentage, in 74 games. He had seven hits jrin Sunday's double-header against Baltimore. Hojvev'er, the" "25-year-old outfielder, who was acquired from Detroit last March 2t in a for tarry D6by, 'as had only 216 official at hats: This coupled with 16 bases on balls, lour sacrifices and jfiie hit by pitcher gives him 237 $tal appearances.

To qualify for tfie title with the required 477 totaljS a a have to collect 240 additional appearances in the Indians' re- Pqpiitibn Kills of -Fish ROpIIESTER, N. Y. (AP) -Thousands of fish, killed by floated through Rochester Monday on the Barge Canal. Gajie Protector Art Scott said the cjaial was polluted by 10 tons of njolasscs that leaked from a barge. He 'said the molasses de- pletefl the oxygen in the water, Che fish were asphyxiated.

maining. 50 games. Fraiicona has 90 hits, including 13 doubles, 1 triple and 11 homers. His RBI total is 50. KUENN, AARON LEAD actual batting leaders-arc Harvey Kuenn of Detroit in the American League and Hank Aaron of Milwaukee, in the National.

Kuenn's average He took over the top. spot as Roger Maris of Kansas City slumped to-fourth place at .326. Gene Woodliiig of Baltimore is second at .341. Nellie Fox of Chicago is third with a .332 average. Aaron.moved up three points to .366.

Runner-up Joe Cunningham of St. Louis' is hitting .343. Bill White of St. Louis holds third, place at .330. Aaron hit five home runs putting him in a tie with Ernie Banks; of Chicago at 29.

Each is one be-! hind Eddie Mathews of Milwau-; kee. Harmon Killebrew of Washing-; ton continues to lead -the'Ameri- can League in. circuit blows with' 33. Rocky Colavito of who also- had one, is next with She Swims Puget Sound in 6 Hrs. SEATTLE, Wash.

W) Shiver, ing but happy, distance swimmer Amy Hiland churned across cold Puget Sound Sunday in 5 hours, 59 minutes. The crossing from Bremerton to Seattle was estimated at about 12 to miles. It was another first for the blonde, 38-year-old Long Beach, housewife. No one ever had made the swim before. Keg Leaders I Utah (AP)-California and 'Petroit howlers own most of the top spots in the months-long, 332,000 World Endurance Classic.

i i SANDRA DEE SUSAN KOHNER ALSO Andle Murphy Joan Erans IN "XO NAME ON BULLET" NOW SHOWING MATINEE 2 P. M. EVE'G 6:30 9:30 P. M. Bantamweight, boxing champ-: ion Alphonse Halimi is one of IS children.

THE DUKE'S OAK THEATRE (Rf. 80--Cooperstown, N. "Broadway on the. GHmmerjlaas" "THE MILLIONAIRE" With Edward and Special, Goest Star-Dorothy Shay N'OW THRU. SU.V., AUG.

9 A Charmlnr Dellrhtfll Comedy J1.B5 S2.75 (tar Incl.) All Seati Reserved For Reservations Phone Ccoperstowu 413 8:30 Snn. 7:30 Jt'e Performance Monday Cobb or Babe Ruth." Veterans committee members and officers are chosen by the Hall of Fame directors--Stephen Sr. and Mr. Kerr, Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick, American League chairman Will Harridge, AL president Joe Cronin, National League president Warren Giles, and Rowan D. Spraker Dr.

James Bordley III and Clyde Becker of Cooperstown. COMMITTEE NAMED On the committee besides chairman Spink and vice-chairman-secretary Kerr are Harridge, Giles, baseball commission secretary Charles Segar, Branch Rickey of the Pirates, International. League president Frank Shaugnessy, Detroit veep Charlie Gehringer and newsmen Warren Brown of Chicago, Frank Graham of New York and Jack Malaney Boston. Spink's resignation came two weeks'after Zack the oldtime Dodgers was enshrined at the Hall of- Fame. He had been picked by the veterans.

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