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TTV Keoort Keguiars FROM SIDELINES eat-tle By BOB WALTO.V Seattle's Rainiers begin flexing their spring training muscles in full force this morning at San Bernardino's Perris Hill Park with the club's regulars slated to join the rookie-veteran crew that has been working out since last Friday. I the Rainers open their spring exhibition schedule against the University of Southern California at Perris Hill. For the information of San Ber- nardino's Saturday-Sunday base- ball fans, the Rainiers will work out both days, and include intra-' squad games on their agenda. Pitcher Artie Schallock, whojand Jim Jones, who has had no Most of the regulars were In has called for today's practice ses-camp yesterday and the remain- sion to start at 10 a.m. There der are due today.

Anyone not in. will definitely be an intrasquad figured high in the Rainier mound corps but who announced his re-lot pro uniform after today will be game today, starting somewhere classed as a holdout, said Deweylaround 11 a.m., O'Doul said. That jtirement from baseball Tuesday, was tentatively crossed off the. Seattle roster yesterday. However.

Soriano announced that he may attempt to make a deal with the San Francisco Seals i i .1 i 1 1 x.u "'p; v. 1 3 1 r- for Schallock, who resides in theiothcr Payers were crossed off the Bay area and indicated he might I Seattle roster yesterday. One of Soriano added that he does not anticipate any serious holdouts. 'although pitcher Don Fracchia. shortstop Leo Righetti and out- fielder Jim Dyck are still un- signed.

Pitchers Joe Black and Marion Fricano also are unsigned, but they have agreed to terms, Manager Frank (Lefty) O'Doul' schedule, incidentally, will prevail every day until Wednesday, when THE DAILY SUN 45 second. The gangling Jayhawk from Philadrlohia thus wa nampd Soriano, general manager of the club. Thursday, March 7, 1957 piay 11 ne couia stay closer nome undergo an arm operation and will Welcome back to San Bernar dino, Seattle Rainiers! Sprinz training camps are get ting under way throughout South ern California, Arizona ana tion da. and San Bernardino baseball fans are fortunate to have one of the topflight clubs in the Pacific Coast League once again worn inz out at Perris Hill Park. Last year the Seattle club wound up in second place behind the formidable Los Angeles An-j erls in the chase for the flag and this year could take it all with two good infielders and a pair of hard-hitting outfielders.

Guiding the Rainiers this year will be Frank (Lefty) ODoul, one nf the nicest euvs you 11 ever meet in the game of baseball. He is extremely popular wherever he goes, primarily because he is never too busy to stop and pass the time of day with people he meets in the park or on the street. ft ft ft We had a chance to meet Lefty Sunday at Perris Hill and he was as pleasant and personable as his legend has made him out to he UP'S ALL-AMERICA QUINTET With the arrival of the full Rainier squad in their San Bernardino spring camp. Manager O'Doul will settle down to the serious business of trying to find baseman and a third baseman his big problems. A rookie third sacker named Bob Campbell, who has had no previous professional baseball experience, already has caught O'Doul's eye, as have two other infielders, Ron Foisy.

ho played for Wenatchee. last Chommberloiim) IPoces Voting and Maurice Wills, up from Pueb-pIay RAINIER BRASS TALKS IT OVER Manager Lefty O'Doul (right) and Larry Jen- Chct (The Jet) Forte of Columbia. u. v-t, nr.ni rnarh for SrattleJtho tallest and the smallest of the jon nearly 35 per cent of the shortst0P can" cast. dictates.

NEW YORK (UP) Wilt (The 5ilt fViamKorlain rt VTanu and i were the outstanding choices yes- terday on the 1X7 unitea rress All-America team. Pacific Coast League xormer sxar p.ncr u. basketball stars, Seattle field boss also is. ri ia in nai over a iric wiuu i i "il a a mkWi it.h icuay, wun abucuuiu anxious to get a looK at Juanj Manager Paul Richards yester-Delis. a speedy outfielder who is day named the following lineup due in camp today.

Delis played f0r the lidliften Lenny Green, cf; for Havana last year and was Bob Caffery. 2b; Brooks Robin-acquired by Cincinnati, hich as-j son. 3b; Tito Francona lb; Carl signed him to Seattle. Powis. rf; Bob Nelson.

If; Ron George Michael, a rookie right- 'Hanses, ss; and Ralph Lairmore, handed pitcher for Wenatchee last c. The three other players honored uer, with 1S5 fi-st-team votes and in a nationwide poll of 2S1 sports 63 for the second team, was men-writers and radio and television tioned on 90 per cent of the ballots, broadcasters were Lennie Rosen-1 Psenbluth and Wallace each MAYOR OPTIMISTIC AFTER CONFERENCE vArf. tK. w.BinJ Columbia backcourt sharpshooter, 0 was not far behind Wilt-The-Stilt the votinz. The tinv Ivv Leasr- Qf joa state and Joe Gibbon of Mississippi.

VERO BEACH. Fla. (UP) Mayor Norris Poulson said yes- teraay aner a lour-nuur bluth of North Caolina's top-was a first or second-team selec-! ranked Tar Heels; Grady Wallace, tion of 73 per cent of the voters; of South Carolina, the major col-j Hundley was named on 55 per lege scoring leader; and "Hot cent of the ballots cast. Rod" Hundley of West Virginia. I Hundley, undoubtedly the most SECOND SOPHOMORE 'colorful player in this season's col- Chamberlain, the celebrated lege crop, won the fifth position seven-foot Kansas center, is only(on the mythical team by a small the second sophomore ever to in margin over Elgin Baylor of Seat-a place on the United Press first tie.

All-America team. Tom Cola of Kamed to the second team with LaSalle was so honored in 1953. Baylor were Charlie Tyra of Lou-The four other players are scn-'isvinet Jim Kb, of Southern ors. Methodist, little Gary Thompson Forming a New DUCK GOOSE HUIITIKG CLUB A Few Memberships Opea to Qualified Executives, Issiaess and Professioaal Men Location LaksvUw about A rmlas S.E. of March Field.

Natural flyway with many yaars excellent hunting history. 150 acres of planned and scientifically planted ponds. Five other duck clubs have over 330 acres nearby. Over 60 blinds. Beautiful club house.

Mile long fishing lagoon. Overnight facilities, meals, supplemental pheasant, quail and controlled mallard hunting feasible. Membership limited. Details and inspection invited. LOVELL RANCH.

Kre. 2. Bo. 320. Heme Pkooo Heme 4957 Orange Show 'Cap Set at Santa Anita SAXTA ANITA PARK SUkrs-M Inning filUr and mares of the Santa Anita raclrc meet-in; rlah for the lat time to day In an overnight handi- cap mt mlle and Utrrnlh Orange named the National Show Handicap.

Our Betters, winner of the Santa Margarita handicap, takes on such rivals as Kings Miotakr, winner of the Santa Maria, Mary Machree, winner of the Santa Monica; ami Miss Todd, winner of the Las t'lorrs. Today's tlJ.OOO overnight feature is at the same distance as the Santa Maria Handicap which Kings Mistake, the colorful "old grjr mare" of the meeting, won over an off track. A fast track is seen for tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Camino Real distance series for claiming bracket horses on Santa Anita's grass coarse conies to an end today with the final handicap over the full distance of about a mile and three-quarters. Twelve are in the field.

t'fj k. r9 ar in a panied Poulson along with four other city and county officials. nesracn uicr ur iviui-i- ence. -we maae mem a preuy attractive offer we have to make; them a more attractive offer than Brooklyn does." BKTTER OFFKK Poulson broke in at this point end stated emphatically. "Oh, that's nothing, we'll do that." Pressed by newsmen to explain his optimism, the mayor added: "I don't think they (New York) will solve their (the Dodgers') problem." Poulson told the Dodger offi- cials that Los Angeles could supply tne team witn a Drand new sta dium seaUng about 60.000 'one "ear from the day we get the tMV IUI A IIKV IU U1C He said it would take about 60 days to clear Chavez Ravine, a mile from downtown Los Angeles, and about 10 months to construct the stadium.

He estimated the cost at about $1300.000 to clear the Ravine and about 57,500,000 to build the stadium." AP ALL-AMERICA i inin hTi as a pitcner witn san rancisco t-i in 1917, later to become manager of the Seals in 1935, the dapper Irish-French-German Lefty was destined to become a veritable ambassador of good will up and down the PCL. For 17 years O'Doul managed San Francisco, winning two pennants. He managed San Diego in 1952 through 54. winning a single game playoff with Hollywood in 1954 to capture the pennant. Pri or to reporting to Seattle he led the Oakland team, which in 1956 became Vancouver.

Aside from his managerial efforts. Lefty has etched his name rather indelibly in baseball record books. He led the National League in batting twice, with in 1929 with the Phillies and .368 in 1932 with Brooklyn. Addition- ally, in 1929 he broke a NL record by getting a total of 254 hits. He boasts one of the highest lifetime batting marks .351 for 24 years! of active playing.

O'Doul-managed teams a won games while losing 1, 792 for a percentage of .520. ft ft TSr i 1 strongpoint with the Rainiers. On the staff are such proven veter- ans as Don Fracchia. Larry Jan- sen, Howne Juason, tsiu ts.enneay. Bud Podbielan, Red Munger, and Joe Black.

Joe Black. a name to bring back memories. In baseball 'he is better known as "Fireman Joe Black" of the Brooklyn Dodg ers, forever a hero in Brooklyn for his relief performances in 1952. How Black, a 6-2, 220-pounder, hurled the Dodgers to the pennant in 1952 has become legend. In addition to the 15 games he won that season, he saved 15 more.

He appeared in 56 games to set a Brooklyn record, hurling 142 in- s1 roll r' folTlD year, and Bob Duretto, a veteran catcher who tried out with the Rainiers last spring, were the talk of the camp yesterday. Doul spent a lot of time with Michael and tabbed him, along; with San Bernardino's Jim Pot- ter, husky Tom Gibson, who was the armed services last year. experience, as the brightest his rookie pitching crop. Duretto hit a home run and double in yesterday's intrasquad game that saw Bill Kennedy QeIeai ansen ouuu. 4-2.

In addition to Schallock, five Four others, pitchers Ralph Mason and Frank Smith, inCelder Phil Shartzer and outfielder Jim jRobinette are training with Cin-t cinnati rookies in Florida and will not report to San Bernardino, r. UU IlCUtUlia IUO UICQilUJ In Oriole Spring Game SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (UP) Tito Francona. who made the Onole varsity last spring by clouting nome -m, Cactus League wia bat in the cleanup spot when Baltimore opens a 34-game exhibition schedule Saturday ia Mesa against the Chicago Cubs. AND PRICE BELOW! 1 tir kWw ax ywr ww tira.

Exhaust Extension Streamlined design-Chrome finish. Reg. 1.45 99c hh Ml ence witn tsrooKiyn uoager i-resi- dent Walter O'Mallcy that he is "optimistic" over the possibility that the National League cham- pions will transfer their franchise to Los Angeles. in a formal statement to press following the discussions at O'Malley's private hunting lodge. poulson said Los Angeles "will propose a comprehensive pro-j gram the Dodgers cannot resist." He added our presentation' v- 5n finai form or fr O'Malley's consideration hen he visits his Los Angeles dub i season.

"We came here te Mr to son. "And we are optimistic as a result of our visit." i Kenneth Hahn, a Los Angeles county supervisor wno accom' Yankees After Bill Tuitle LAKELAND, Fla (UP) The New York Yankees, in hot pursuit of a new leftfielder, are negotiating with the Detroit Tigers for fleet Bill Tuttle. The world champions made one direct offer to swap third Ulah, Bradley in 12-Team NIT NEW YORK (J Utah and Bradley, a pair of powerful conference runners-up and favorites of Madison Square Garden fans, were picked yesterday to complete the field for the 20th nation Three Big Guys And Two Shrimps Stilt) Chamberlain, 7-foot NEW YORK uv Three big guys' and two "shrimps" were named rings, walking 41 and striking out baseman Andy Carey for the 27-85 while compiling a 2.15 earned year-old Tuttle but were rebuffed, run average. the United Press learned yester- yesterday to the 1957 Associated Big Seven; Lennie Rosnbluth 6-5 In addition to Carrasquel, Cleve-Press collegiate basketball All star of unbeaten North Carolina land's unsigned list includes i ra C3EW TKiABS Applied on sound tire bodies or on your own recappable tires Suit tread design cs new Firestone Tires Some tread quality cs new Firestone Tires Same tread width as new Firestone Tires Seme tread depth cs new Firestone Tires PLUS SAME GUARANTEE AS ON NEW FIRESTONE TIRES more sensation at Kansas in the in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and "Hot Rod" Hundley. 6-4 whiz at West Virginia in the Southern Conference.

Little 5-10 Gary Thompson of Iowa State in the' Big Seven and 5-9 Chct (The Jet); Black beat Allie Reynolds and day, the Yankees in the first game of Instead of dropping the matter, the World Series of 'a2 and then the yankees assigned trouble-dropped two heartbreakers later shooter j0hnny Neun to continue in the series. It was Joe's first jtajk, with Detroit officials in a year in the majors and his phe-jredoubled cfIort to obtain Tuttle nomenal hurling earned him the enswer to Manager Casey "Rookie of the Year" award. The; Stengers eft Celd problems. Tut-new Seattleites record in the ma-l te center for TigerSt jor leagues shows 30 wins against hmng fa games last only 11 losses. Forte of Columbia in the Ivylinfielder Tommy Brown.

League complete the lineup. Shortstop Willie Miranda of Bal Will i i -r jZss fJ nil)1 UiresWtrtj America. The big boys are Wilt (The TAR HEELS FACE CIRCUIT TOURNEY KALtlOM, lUi-J ionn tK. nation', unrie-! 7Zt hkethali team faces the task of proving itself all over again in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament which starts today. Although the Tar Heels boast a' Nationally known for their col- f.

tK J10th annual AU America in; CHECK YOUR SIZE ff" 'Z'5 dcmands; n.Lt. t- Ll Chamoeriam was ine most pop- ular choice on the team, attracting 236 first-team votes and 30 for Burdeffe Still A 'Holdout' (By Aunriated Pr Pitcher Mickey McDermott of. the Kansas City A's, and outfield ers Jimmy Piersall and Gene Stephens of the Boston Red Sox ended their teams' holdout head aches yesterday, but five major league clubs still have contract signing problems. Probably the most important players outside the fold are Lew Burdette, a 19-game winner for Milwaukee last season, and Chico CarrasqueL Cleveland's regular shortstop. "I had a good season last year and that's the time to strike when the iron is hot.

I'm not go-j ing to budge from the figure I want," was Eurdctre's latest pot at the Braves. He reportedly wants a 57.000 increase to $30,000 fielder Rudy Regalado and pitch- ers Dick Tomanek, John Gray and Ed Gasque The Chicago White Sox still must come to terms with Jim Mc-I Donald, another pitcher, and timore and outfielder Gil Coan of .1 uu traiint-u urine jjuiii nnr game unless the Tigers meet his rUUIiier-KUDinSOn riqni Pflefnflnpr May 1 anCAGO (UP) The middle weight title fight between cham pion ucne ruiimer ana lormer has been postponed from April 24 to May 1 on request of the tele- vision sponsors, the international Boxing Club has announced. The IBC said the date was change in order to conform to a sales promotion campaign planned by the TV sponsors at the later time. Yellowtail Draw Livebait Anglers Near San Diego fBy I'nJted PrewO Yellowtail (Whine; ia the San Diego area continued yesterday to hold the top spot for Southern California livebait anglers. The count for Tuesday amounted to some 400 yellows and nearly 200 bonito along with bags of bottom fih.

Bottom fish took the play In waters fished by Lonf; Beach Harbor landings and In the tight of Santa Monica where pier fishermen took numbers of halibut ith rock rod, cow and ling cod and snapper. Northward toward Ventura County, deep sea fishers were blanked by choppy seas and winds which beld the sport fleet at Its moorings. However, boat operators hoped to continue scheduled runs to Anacapa Island today If weather permits. try. Elgin (The Rabbit) Baylor.

Se- nhnmrira nhn herald the paciIic Coast as fa some respccts than Chamberlain. a second team quintet. Oth- 2 4-0 record and the No. 1 nation-lon al ranking of the Lnited Press Board of Coaches, they must win ithis backyard brawl from seven tha nj Rav Robinson SIZE SAIE PRICE 6.40-15 Two for 16.66 6.70-15 Two for 17.77 7.10-15 Two for 23.47 7.60-15 Two for 24.88 i 8.00-15 Two for 25.99 nungry league nvaa in orQeTiKrcbs of Southern Methodist's al invitation basketball ment, The 12-team tournament will begin Saturday, March 16 and end March 23. The ten teams previously se- lected were Manhattan, Seton Hall, St.

Bonaventure, St. Peters 'sho Horiuchi of Japan were the, ers: Detroit's Bill Ebben; Missis-(Jersey City) and Temple from pitching standouts in a Dodgerjsippi State's Jim Ashmore; Indi- the East, Memphis State, Cincin- nati, Dayton, Xavner (Ohio) and Seattle University. I ft ft ft Our favorite player on the club; is pitcher Jansen, who will also act as pitching coach this year. One of the main reasons is that he was born in Forest Grove, a town just about 30 miles from our home town of McMinn-ville. He still lives there.

We have followed Larry's progress since his first days with San Francisco in the early 1940' through the newspapers and on the radio. His record as a pitcher with Salt Lake. San Francisco, the New York Giants. Seattle and Cincinnati speaks for itself 221 wins and 136 losses. Four times in his career he has won over 20 games, topping the list with his 30-6 mark in 1946 with San Francisco, when he posted a 1.57 earned run average.

Incidentally, only part Larry's family, his wife and two youngest children, are with him in San Bernardino. The other six chil dren are at home in Forest Grove. We asked him Sunday at Perris Hill if he and his wife had the largest family in organized baseball and he said he 'thought There you have only a few of the colorful players who will be cavorting over the diamond at Perris Ilill for the next month. Take the familv out some nice sunny afternoon during the exhi- bition schedule and get a look at this fine Seattle team. ft ft ft HERE THERE.

High will have two of the possible standout performers in Huntington Beach Southern Coun- ties Invitational track carnival qualify for the NCAA tourna ment. Dodger Hurlers Shine VERO BEACH. Fla. (UP) Sal Maglie. Ralph Branca a squad game yesterday in which the "Pitlers defeated the mans" 4-3.

Her- iinai iirsi rouna game, uucnun. the Eastern Conference, tan- fi tt Ian Hancock, a club that put to- gether a season. 31-1 record during the tdwn. mpwtfi tmmd reg. 1.89 Comfortable teat thai lets child tea out window Car Baby Sec! 129 State Junior College Tourney Opens for Eight Cage Champs 6-ft.

Sfee! Taps Push-pull type- Graduated to 116 inch. Reg. 45c 27c Southwest Conference champions; Charley Tyra of Louisville: Grady Wallace, high scoring South Car olina ace, and Frank Howard of Ohio State in the Big Ten. On the third team are Temple's accomplished junior, Guy Rodg- ana's Archie Dees and Califor nia's Larry Friend. Rookie Bevan Sparkles As Redlegs Stage Game TAMPA.

Fla. (UP) Rookie third baseman Hal Bevan hit two doubles and a pair of singles good for four runs yesterday in Cincin- year still is on the roster of "vana's International League an 11-5 victory over Johnny Tern- hamm fof team- NEW YORK (UP) Utah and Bradley, runnersup in their con- xerences inis season, accepted; bids yesterday to the National In- event. BiU Bertka's Hancock quin tet.K belted ran up a two season winning I wujs, jmuw aATi jusl tn cnampions 01 eight California junior college con- ferences open play today in the sixth annual Jaycee state cham- pionship basketball tournament. In the opening game, San Diego, the Metropolitan Confer cnampion, meeis iann 01 vne; Golden Valley loop. Pierce, champions of the West ern State conference, battles City College of San Francisco, winners Vallejo of the Coast Conference and Oceanside Carlsbad of the South Central battle and in the, college record, befonng losing Mr.ro Pntnr K1IT Fullerton's Jerry Pimm aver, aged 25 points per game this sea- son wnue tsooDie uye mi at a (dip Hancock's Paul Denham set a school scoring record of Saturday in Carl Skvarna, ols runs the 100 in 9.9 and the 220 game- IN RIVERSIDE 1 2th and Market Sts.

Ph. 6-4465 IN S)N BERNARDINO 2nd and Streets Ph. 8-3276 3S.vitation Tournament, completing a game against Reed-, the 12-team field for the 1957 in 21 flat and Norm Jehle with (Continued on Page 47, Column 4) points in ley this season,.

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