The Record from Hackensack, New Jersey • 46

THE RECORD, THURSDAY. MAY 11. 1961 32 ONE AND ONLY By Charlie McGill Yankees Rap A's t4V MANV ARE THE. FEATS Of THE GrftEAT VOUB KUN Run Eighth MV gOV. 1 COiLP On 5 Clevenger Gains ii -OH iiP Relief Of Ralph Terry (The Associated Press) The New York Yankees fired a 5-run eighth inning burst against Bud Daley night and clobbered the Athletics, 9-4, at Kansas City.

SONNY'S NEW MANAGER: Sonny Liston, left, heavyweight contender, shows his new manager, George Katz, the sights of Katz signed a 2'i-year contract yesterday to manage Liston. (A. P. Wirephoto.) 94 Triumph In and 3 relief pitchers last ning, who struck out seven, also singled home the clincher when the Tigers broke out for foui runs in the second against Ed Hobaugh (1-2). Minnesota shelled Baltimore star'er Dick Hall (1-1) in a 9-run second inning.

Harmon Killebrew and Billy Gardner each hit 3-run homers in the rally and Zoilo Ver-sallos hit a solor homer. Jerry Adair drove in four runs for Baltimore, three on a pair of homers. Jim Gentile, the lefty slugger who set a record with two consecutive grand slams Tuesday, was benched in the Orioles' platoon system when southpaw Jack Kralick (3-1) started for the Twins. -Gentile came on as a pinch-hitter against righthander Ray Moore in the ninth and struck out. The Red Sox were held hitless Lfor five innings at Los Angeles, then crashed through for three runs in the sixth against Ron Mooller (0-2).

Singles by Pumpsie Green, winning pitcher Tom Brewer (3-2), and Chuck Schilling tied it 1-1, and rookie Carl Yas-trzemski won it with a 2-run homer. Moeller, Tom Morgan, and Ryne Duren, the latter picked up in the Clevenger deal, combined for 17 strikeouts. Liston's Sees Title Tilt Katz, New Manager, Moguls, Wants Philadelphia, May 11 (Pi nT III I THAN I'll eASBMANJ EVS? IStfJtlf MIT 3G-KANP SLAM rS ager of Sonny Liston, today looked forward to a title match between the No. 1 heavyweight contender and champion Floyd Patterson sometime in the spring of 1962. McCormick Blanks Pirates On 3 Hits Giants Retain 1-Game Lead With 3-0 Victory Over Bucs; Dodgers Win (The Associated Press) Lefthander Mike McCormick pitched his second 3-hit shutout of the season last night as San Francisco, also For The Record By Al Del Greco .1 have no way of knowing the best manager in the major leagues and the odds are it would be a wild guessing contest.

But I don't think any one would dispute putting Al Lopez of the Chicago White Sox close to the top of the heap. Al must be just about the most patient man in the game. When every one, including the pitcher himself, had given up on southpaw Herb Score, the patient Spaniard kept working on him and the result was that on Tuesday night the problem pitcher pulled the held to three singles, beat Pittsburgh, 3-0, and retained a 1 game lead in the National League race. gOUT RUTH. OTT.

WILL JERSEYS LEAVE J. Local Club Reportedly Has Money Problems (The Associated Press) The scramble for the Inter national League lead was tighter than ever today with only a half game separating Columbus, San Juan, Jersey City, and Rich mond. Columbus clung to the top spot the skin of its teeth, being percentage points out front the' column that counts but trailing San Juan in the games behind column. The traffic jam at the top of the I. L.

developed last night when Jersey City's Jerseys blanked Columbus. 3-0, and San Juan's game at Richmond was postponed because of wet grounds. Second division action saw Syracuse edge Rochester, 3-2, and Buffalo thump Toronto, 7-2. Orlando Pena was the fellow who handcuffed the Jets for the Jerseys. Although he yielded nine hits, only two Jets reached third base against the Cuban righthander, who recorded his first triumph against one loss, Doubles by Jim Pendelton and Danny Kravitz produced Jerseys first run off Bob Veale in the fourth.

For Pena, this would have been sufficient. There was one other develop. ment in the I. L. Baseball fans at Charleston, W.

began a drive to try to bring I. L. baseball to their city. Headed by Mayor John Shanklm, Charleston rest dents have their eye on either San Juan or Jersey City. San Juan has been thinking about a shift of its franchise.

Jersey City is reportedly having finan cial diuicuities. The standings W. 8 II ft A 10 Pr. CB .625 .619 .600 I Columbui San Juan Jersey City Richmond BuffHlo Ror-hester Toronto 10 13 7 .579 .500 ..175 i Syracuse 14 LAST NIGHT'S RI Sl'l TS Jersey City 3. Columbua 0 Buffalo 7, Toronto 3 Syracuse 3.

Rochester 9 San Juan at Richmond, postponed wet gruunns. TONIGHT'S GAMES Rochester at Syracuse San Juan at Richmond Buffalo at Toronto (Only games scheduled). GIBNER EXCELS New Brunswick, May 11 IP- New York University's Garyj Gubner, a freshman, yesterday put the shot 60 feet 9 inches, leading his team to a 75-63 victory over Rutgers freshmen In a dual track meet. INTERESTED IN 1NGO And, in the interim, Katz said, he is all for a match between Liston and former champion In-gemar Johansson this fall if the price is right. Championship Sports Inc.

of New York ex pressed interest in such a match. Katz also said that he would be happy to go to Washington if Senator Estes Kefauver Tenn.) asked him. "As a matter of fact it would be a pleasure to meet him," said Katz. might make some suggestions to help boxing. I feel' perhaps the Senator might be interested too." Katz, who has been managing fighters for 28 years including former welterweight challenger Gil Turner, feels his appointment as manager yesterday under a 2'vyear contract calling for a 10 per cent cut of earnings gives Liston a clean bill.

A Senate investigating com mittee headed by Kefauver and Patterson had demanded earlier that Liston rid himself of mana ger Pep Barone, of Allentown, accused of being a front for alleged underworld figures Frankie Carbo and Blinky Pa lermo. Liston recently bought his contract from Barone for $75,000. Patterson had said that before he would agree to a match with Liston the challenger would have to get himself a manager who would meet with the approval of the Kefauver Committee. When Katz's appointment was announced yesterday, Patterson said in New York: "I want to stand on my statement of last week that if Sonny Liston can show the Kefauver Committee that he has severed his connections directly and indirectly with the people the Committee has talked about, he will get his chance next year." In Washington, Kefauver said he doesn't know Katz or any thing about him. But he ex pressed hope that Li.ston got a good manager.

INDIANS, TIGERS WIN The lusty rally gave relief hurler Tex Clevenger, recently acquired from the Los Angeles Angels, his first victory as a Yankee and third of the year. In other A. L. games, the Cleve land Indians exploded for six runs in the eleventh inning for an 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox last night, giving righthander Gary Bell his first win after losing seven straight, four this season. Detroit retained a 3-game lead by beating Washing ton, 7-1, while Minnesota tied Cleveland and Baltimore for third by belting the Orioles, 10-6.

Bos ton defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 3-2. Daley had pitched a 6-hitter going into the eighth and the A's had tied the score for him at 4-4 with a sixth-inning rally that disposed of Yank starter Ralph Terry. Clet Boyer led off the eighth with a single and Mickey Mantle followed with his first hit in 17 times at bat. Dave Wickersham relieved Daley at this point and yielded a single to Elston Howard that drove Boyer over with the tie-breaking run. Jim Archer and Bill Kunkel followed Wickersham before the Yankees subsided.

The defeat was the fourth for Daley. He has won three games. SIEBERN HOMERS Norm Siebern's second-inning home run put the Athletics ahead and Dick Howser tripled Daley home in the third to make the score 2-0. A pair of doubles by Boyer and Bill Skowron, a base on balls to Mantle, and a single by Tony Kubek put the Yanks ahead 3-2 in the fourth. They added another run In the sixth as Skowron singled and Howard singled him home.

But Terry couldn't hold the advantage. Successive singles by Al Pilarcik, Jerry Lumpe, and Lou Klimchock scored one run and manager Ralph Houk brought in Clevenger. Lumpe scored the tying run as Clevenger threw out Siebern. Bell, a 16-game winner for the Tribe in 1959, took over the A. L.

strikeout lead with 33 by fanning eight. He walked four and gave up seven hits, blanking the White Sox after Roy Siever's solo sev enth homer tied it 2-all In the fourth inning. The Indians, who scored on Vic Power's home run in the second and added an unearned marker in the fourth against starter Bob Shaw, broke loose for the big six in the eleventh against reliever Frank Baumann 0-2). Tito Fran- cona's third double of the game and Jimmy Piersall's single broke the tie. That was all Cleveland needed to send the Sox to their eighth defeat in nine games, but Woody Held tripled In a run and Chuck Essegian and Bubba Phil, lips each crashed 2-run homers BUNKING COPS 2ND Detroit made it seven out of eight behind the 5-hit pitching ot Jim Bunning (2-2).

The slim righthander beat Washington a second time, blanking the Senators on three hits after an unearned run in the second. Bun Yanks-Athletics Ntw York (9) Kansas City (4) ab ab SOI Howser. ss 401 LoDez.lf 5 0 0 Pilarcik. rf 4 1 1 4 2 2 Lumpe.2b 3 1 1 3 2 1 4 0 1 Boyer. 3b Mantle.

cf Skowron. lb Howard. Mat is.rf Kubek.sa Terry Clevenger. 2 3 Sicnern.K 3 1 2 .1 1 3 Throneb y.lb 4 0 0 4 1 1 Sulllvar.c 4 0 0 4 0 1 Hanktns.cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 Dairy. 3 1 1 2 1 1 Wirkersham.p 0 0 0 lArchcr.p 0 0 0 IKunkel.p 0 0 0 Totals 3D 9 13 Totals 33 4 8 SCORE BY INNINGS New York 000 301 0S0 9 Kansas City nil 0u2 ,010 4 Buns batted in Howser.

Klimchock, Sienern 2. Clevenger, Kuhek, Maris. Skowron 2, Howard 2, Richardson. Errors none. Put-out-AssisIs New York 27-13, Kansas City 27-7.

Double plays Howser unassisted: Kubek and Skowron. Left on bases New York 7. Kansas Cily 4. Two-base hits Rover, Skowron, Howard. Clevenger.

Thrre-base hit Howser. Home Bun Siebern. PITCHING la Terry 7 Clevenger iW. 3-1) 4 1 Daley 3-4) 7 8 Wickersham 'j I Archer 'j 3 er bb so 4 4 12 0 0 10 2 5 110 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 flunKel a Hit by pitcher By Daley (Marls). Wild pitch Archer.

Umpres Stewart, Berry. Linsalata. Umont. Time 2 Attendance ISOHil ALLMI6HT WILLIAMS HERB SCORE the Indians traded him to the 1960 that Score could make League and you must remem L. flag favorites.

field. The best five North American horses, based on their finishes In the International and the Good Time, will qualify. Bye Bye Byrd. to be driven by Clint Models, luis won $504,846 and Is the co-holder of the world record at a mile and a quarter of 2:31 3 '5 which he shares with Good Time for whom the race Is named. Aranla, the New Zealand horse which led at the half in the International, will be back for another try.

So will Tar Boy, O'Brien Hanover, Mr. Budlonn and CnduceuH, Mr. Budloug was I mm in the international. Culver Pick has the No. 1 post position with Bye Bye Byrd in No.

2. Apmat is In the No. 6 spot. Kale Slep No. 9 and Mr.

Budlmig No. 10. if Vrv-1 $: by 6 in Major League Standings National League L. 8 11 10 10 10 11 14 18 Pet. G.B.

.652 San Francisco 15 Los Angeles 16 .593 .583 .545 .500 .476 .391 .250 1 US 3'a 4 6 Cincinnati 14 12 10 10 9 Pittsburgh Milwaukee St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia 6 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Los Aneeles 6, Philadelphia 0 N) San Francisco 3. Pittsburgh (N) Milwaukee 3, Chicago 2 (N Cincinnati n. St. Louis 2 N) TODAY'S GAMES (No game scheduled) TOMORROW'S C.AMES St Louis at Philadelphia IN) Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 'N) Chicago at Los Angeles 'Nl Milwaukee at San Francisco (N) American League L.

Pet. G.B. Detroit New York Baltimore Cleveland Minnesota Kansas City Boston YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Cleveland 8, Chicago 2 (N) (11 inninusl New York 9. Kansas City 4 (N) Boston 3. Los Angeles 2 (N) Detroit 7, Washington 1 1 Minnesota 10, Baltimore 6 TODAY'S C.AMES.

PITCHERS Washington IBurnside 0-1) -at Detroit (Regan 2-0) Baltimore i Barber 3-2) at Minnesota (Stobbs O-l) (Only games scheduled) TOMORROW'S (i AMES Los Angeles at Minnesota Detroit at New York. P. M. Baltimore at Cleveland N) Boston at Washington (Nt Kansas City at Chicago iN) hits for all their runs with inning they put a man on MIKE M'CORMICK Joe Cunningham's liner to cen ter into a double play. Henry then saved it for Joey Jay (2-31 in the ninth against four pinch-hitters.

He struck out Charlie James and walked Gene Oliver, but with the tying run on base he fanned Don Taussig and Alex Grammas. The Braves handed Cub relief ace Don Elston (4-1) his first dc feat on a bases-loaded error by second baseman Don Zimmer that let in the tie-breaking run in the ninth. It was the second victory in three decisions for Lew Burdette. FINLEY'S STILL BOSSOF K. C.

Tells Lane, Cordon To Keep Rookie Hurler Kansas City, May II ifi Own er Charles Finley of the Kansas City Athletics overruled generrl manager rrank Lane and manager Joe Gordon yesterday, ordering them to keep rookie pit cher Norm Bass on the team. The action closely followed reports that Finley, a newcomer to baseball, has been feuding with Lane. As a result of Hnley's decision, rookie outfielder Leo Posada was optioned to Shreveport of the Southern Association on 24 hours recall. There was no comment from Lane but Gordon bemoaned the fact that the departure of Posada left the A's with a shortage of rlghlhanded pinch hitters. Posada won the starting Job in rlghtfleld with a Klfor-15 hitting spurt in exhibition games but I has balled only since the start of the season.

Lane and Gordon wanted to send Bass. 22 year-old brother of football star Dick Bass, to the minors for more seasoning but Finley Insisted he be given another chance. Bass, a big, fast righthander, won his only start, He has worked 14'? timings, has an earned run average of 2.57 and a record of 1-0. "He won his start against Minnesota and he did well in relief In Los Angeles." Flnlry said last night, "1 feel that no player should be sent to 'he minors without having been given a thorough trial. "I can't help but remember Bass was the first pitcher on the squad to go nine Innings.

w. 18 6 .750 14 8 .636 3 12 11 .522 5V4 12 11 .522 5'ii 12 11 .522 5'i 9 10 .478 6' 2 9 12 .429 75ii Los Angeles 9 1 3 .409 8 Chicago 8 14 .364 9 Washington 9 16 .360 9'a vf 1 1 club out of a 7-game losing streak with a sparkling 2-hit performance against the Cleveland Indians. Baseball fans all know Score, In 1956 he was a 20-game winner with the Cleveland Indians and rated as just about the most valuable player in the majors, on a par with Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron. In 1957 fate, in the form of a liner from the bat of Yankee Gil McDougald, hit him in the eye and his record for that year is listed at 2-1. McDougald, and all of baseball's big family, rooted for him when he came back to pitch but his record in '58 was 2-3 and 9-11 in 1959 when White Sox.

Only one man was certain in I Pilot O. By Pennsy To Meet Senator George Katz, the new man Al Klein, of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission, said his office conducted a thorough investigation of Katz and found no valid reason for refusal to approve him as Liston's manager. Klein said it has been determined that Katz's reputation is that of a devoted, even an aggressive handler of boxers who have prospered under his guidance. Klein, a former member of the Kefauver Committee, said he had been asked by the Senator to help Liston get a good manager. 'I think I can say in good conscience that the commission has done just that," said Klein.

SYMPATHIZES WITH CHAMP As for Patterson turning thumbs down on a match this year, presumably in September, against Liston, Katz said: "I have nothing against that because Patterson would gain practically nothing because of the tax situation. Under the cir-1 cumstances I don't blame him. I must go along with him." Katz said he would prefer to iiold the title match in Philadelphia. He predicted that it would bring in $5 million, including radio ard television and other concessions. When told that Tom Bolan, an official of Championship Sports, had said in New York-that he' wanted to talk about matching Johansson against Liston, Katz said: "I was given to understand that several promoters are after the Liston-Johansson fight.

I'm, ail for it. Of course, I'm Interested in that match. I feel it will outdraw, the next Patterson fight against some opponent other 'han Liston. I haven't spoken with Bolan. I have no further comment.

I would rather wait to talk to Tom (Bolan I and see what he has in mind." White Sox on waivers: optioned rookie catcher Phil Roof to Yakima, Northwest League. Cincinnati Reds Unconditionally released veteran lnficlder Willie Jones; sold pitcher Claude Ostcen and outfielder Harry Anderson to Indianapolis, American Association: obtained first baseman Dick Gerncrt from Detroit. Chicago Cubs Reached limit earlier in week. AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota Twins Unconditionally released outfielder Pete Whiscnant. Cleveland Indians Optioned pitcher Don Schaeffer to Salt Lake City, Pacific Coast League, on 24-hour recall.

Los Angeles Angels Sent pitcher Ray Semproch to Toronto, International League; sold first baseman Julio Becnucr to Buffalo, International League, but gave him time to reconsider his threat to quit. Baltimore Orioles Optioned catcher Frank Zupo to Rochester, International, on 24-hour recall; cut one olher player, reported to be pitcher Gordon Jones, but withheld announcement of his name until today, New York Yankees Sold pitcher Ted Wieand and optioned outfielder Jack Reed, both to Richmond, International. Detroit Tigers Traded first baseman-outfielder Dick Gernert to Cincinnati for lnficlder Jim Baumer and cash; optioned Baumer. veteran catcher Harry Chill and rookie pitcher Joe Grzendn to Denver, American Association. Kansas City Athletics Optioned Leo Posada, outfielder, to Shreveport, Southern Association.

Boston Readied limit earlier In week. Major League Clubs Trim Rosters To 25 the big comeback. That was Lopez, who used to catch in the big leagues. His first job was to build confidence in the erratic and uncertain Score. It's enough to say that Herb won 5 and lost 10 for the Senor.

It's too soon to say Score has won his battle. But effort was his first complete game since last August ana tne first start of the season for the 27-year-old pitcher, The Giants bunched their two out in the fifth the only base. PODRES COPS 5TH Unbeaten southpaw Johnny Podres became the first to win five in the majors, blanking Philadelphia on five hits for a 6-0 victory by second place Los Angeles. Cincinnati won its ninth in a row; beating St. Louis, 3-2, and Milwaukee edged the Chicago Cubs, 3-2.

An error by Priate third baseman Don Hoak gave the Giants the big break after McCormick '3-D and loser Bob Friend (4-2) had dueled through four innings of perfect pitching. Felipe Alou beat out a roller to third, and when Hoak's throw to first was wild. Alou went to second. That left first open and Friend walked Ed Bailey intentionally. Jose Pagan followed with a run-scoring single, and when centerfielder Bill Verdon bobled the hit.

Bailey went to third and Pagan took second. McCormick brought them in with a single. Friend and relievers Bobhv Shantz and EIRoy Face then retired the last 13 batters in order. McCormick, who struck out 10 and walked three, didn't allow a base runner until Hoak singled with one out in the filth, it was the Giants' fifth victory in six games and the third shut-out of the season for the world champion Pirates who were blanked only four times all last year. FAIRLY HOMERS The Dodgers, winning four in a row for the first time this season, made it on four R.

B. I. by Ron Fairly, whose second home run In 2 nights, a 3-run shot In the second, beat Frank Sullivan (l-3i. Podres, still un beaten, gave up nothing but singles, two by John Callison. walked three, and struck out six while sending the Phils to their ninth straight defeat.

A 2-run homer by Vada Pinson in the first inning and an R. B. I. single by Chico Cardenas in the third beat Curt Simmons M- 2) for the Reds. The Cards had two on with none out against re liever Marshall Bridges ui the eighth, but catcher Bob Schmidt picked pinch-runner Ray Sadeckl off second and Pinson converted rM He made two relief appearances in which he had given up four runs on four hits and three walks in less than two innings.

White Sox Get Covington On Waivers; Cardinals And Indians In Swap (The Associated Press) About two dozen major league expendables rookies who failed to win regular berths and old-timers whose talents weren't badly needed went to join minor league clubs today as the big league teams passed the cutdown date. Naturally, Lopez hopes Score's gilt-edged showing will be contagious. The Sox can use some pitching they're stranded in tne cellar or the American ber that this is one of the A. If it comes to pass that the Senor's faltering White Sox comes up with the flag, I'm sure no one will call Al a lucky suit. lie must rate as a ballplayers manager, Frank Lane, general manager of the Kansas City denies rumors he would replace Gabe Paul as of the Houston Baseball Club, which will start play in tne National League next year.

So I guess it's safe to figure Lane will be Texas-bound in June. If the Jersey Cily Jerseys of the International League move to Charlestown, W. it's a cinch the rent will be within the means of their Cuban owner or the Cincinnati Reds, who have a working agreement with the club. They can have the stadium for $1 a year. I don't know if it's a gag or not but Tommy Heinsohn, Boston Celtic player, told an interviewer it's a lot tougher to score in pro basketball than many folks think.

Well, you've got to throw the ball. Bye Bye Byrd Favored 4 LIMIT TO RISE As of today, only 25 players may be carried on major league rosters until after August 31, when the limit goes up to 40 until the opening of the next season. The 18 major clubs have been optioning, selling and trading their surplus for several days and there was a final flurry last night just before the deadline. The Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox. who opened the season a day earlier than the others, had to make the cut Tuesday, since the limit Is 30 days from the opening.

The White Sox then picked up Wes Covington from Milwaukee and had to make another cut. The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs got down to the 23-man limit the same day. Here's how the others trimmed their rosters: i NATIONAL LEAGl'E St. Louis Cardinals Traded outfielder Bob Nleman to Cleveland for Joe Morgan: assigned Morgan and George Crowe. 38-year-old pinch hitter to San Juan, International League.

San Francisco Giants Optioned rookie second baseman Ernie Bowman and outfielder Bob Farley to Tacoma. Pacific Coast league. t.os Angeles Dodgers Removed relief pitcher Ed Palm-quint from roster: If be Is not sold to another National League club be will be sent to Spokane, Pacific Coast League. Pittsburgh Pirates Sold pitcher Tom Cheney to Columbus, Inlrrnntlomil Lcnuue. Philadelphia Phlllles-Opl limed Inrielder Bob Sadowskl to Buffalo, International.

Milwaukee Braves Sent outfielder Wes Covington to Chicago 1 rMA Yonkrri, N. May 11 IP Despite lust week's upset by Australia's Apmat, Uyc Dye Byrd Is expected to be the fv-erite tonlht In the Good Time Pare at Yonkers Rareway. second of the three-race $102,800 Internal lonal nerlcs. Bye Bye Byrd and Apmat will have added competition In the Good Time at a mile and quarter. False Step, the New Zealand Import who was ordered wratrhed Inst week because of a temporary soreness, lins been declared fit.

Olher additional slurtrrs In last week's International field are Culver Pick and Keen's Vlctorwln, Thn third race of the nerles, the fM.noo. Nallmiiil rhamplon-Jdp, will be held next Thursday. May 18, restricted to an Davenport, while umpire Tony Vrnnn looks on. Skinner hud walked and reached third nn Hon Honk's single. The Giant flumped the World's SAFE AT THIRD: Outfielder Bob Skinner of the Pittsburgh Pirates klides safely Into third base lust night In the fifth Inning of a game again! the league-leading San Francisco Giants.

Trying to tag Skinner out Is Giant third-baseman Jim I Hamptons, however, 3 0. (A. Wlirpliolo'.).