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21 THE KANSAS CITY TIMES TUESDAY MAY 15 1956 A TURF SURPRISE! Dodgers Ready for Hecklers Now HOMER JOLTS YANKS Fourth Straight State Title Is Their Goal jar Assorted Pulls Away In Stretch to Win the Preakness Prep -w JCRSEY CITY May 14 i deputy sheriffs before you can lick 'em 'day gsme against th iail may be the motto of cardinals The Brooklyn-Jersey City Dodg Th eeremonv w-ul be per- ers when thev take the field i with four deputy sheriffs sheriff ilnam FLn Wednesday agan of Hudson County Walter Alston manager Gil The positions aren honorary Hodges Peewee Reese and Roy Irving Rudd publicitor says Campanella of the Dodgers and They 11 all receive badges and Happy Felton broadcaster all have a deputy powers--whetn-are scheduled to be sworn in asler or not they ever use them 4 WILL RUN IN $1 00000 RACE Cleveland Climbs Into First Place on Outfielder's Blast in Ninth Inning Which Provides 3-2 Triumph LEMON HURLS A 3-HITTER Two of the Safeties Are Round Trippers by Mickey Mantle and Gii McDougald Chicago Tribune Quits Poll for All-Star Game New York May 14JAP) Ford Frick commissioner of basebaii said today the Ricci Tavi Finishes Second and Helicopter Takes Third in 5-Horse Field Chicago Tribune had decided not to conduct the poll of fans to determine starting teams for the annual All-Star game Frick said baseball was anx ious to continue selection of the teams by popular vote and plans were under way to set up new machinery for the pur- pose FOR APRIL BAN only two defeats this season by pinning a 5 to 0 setback on North Kansas City on the Tribe's courts yesterday The results: Pter Block defeated Charles Enekscn 6-0 6-1 John Shideier defeated Richard Booster 6-0 6-0 Dennis 'Leary defeat Jerry an 01 6-4 Drew Ea-Jdie Gary Stuffs 6-0 Dsvid Mav nd Russeil Boiey defeated Knrksor ard Booker 6-3 6-C Cleveland MTT 14 CAP' A1 Smith clubbed a home run over the left-field fence in the ninth inning tonight to give the Cleveland Indians a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees and boost them into the American league lead Tom Yawkey Red Sox Owner! Would Bar Early Night Bob Lemon hurled a 3-hitter Game in A at the Yanks for his fifth straight' victory all completely pitched 1 IMP AIR Tfl CAklC PI AYER He now holds a lifetime recordUNrAm IU lAllO rLA I thO HAWNEE MISSION only school ever to win the Kan- of 26-25 against New York and) the only other hurlers able to' Boston Limits the Number of gain the upper hand over the Owl Contests at Home Bombers in a comparable period to Fourteen are Boston's Mel Parnell and Steve Gromek Kucks Is the Victim IndhomiTriSflRed Sox Owner was! championship three times in a JrL uuiiie i un row in 4 man team plav will his fifth of the season broke a quoted today as Saying' be soing aftPr its fourth r-2 tie that hau existed from rhe -plans to propose a ban straight this week with its fourth inning It sent tall Johnny ne PSO 5 hopes pinned on Kill House Kucks to his second defeatjon night games in the Learox jr Gerry Haves against three victories month of April at the and Tom Sherard Since Bob The game was the day on I nexf meeting- of he ma ior Johnson took over as coach Major league contest and it cost next meeting Ot tne majcr fQur ago the Indians lPart they! league club owners have been defeated only once losing by one stroke in the invita- had held since May 3 They nowj Yawkey W3S quoted trail Cleveland by 10 percentage Wlchlta high school i Baltimore May 14 (AP) Llangollen 'Assorted ran himself! right into a classy class A Track Meet 000 Preakness company- Slated Friday and Satur- today with a surprise vie- da' at Columbia others tL'mULSOUTH WEST WON IN '55 sixteenth Preakness prep -ru i Trainpr Oscar MackPV ex-)'rn Among Three In Star want Ads produce sure ars Trainer Oscar MacKe dividuals Bark to He- 'quick results Dial BA 1-5500 -Adv pressed delight with Assorted performance and declared the horse would start in the longer mile and three-sixteenth Maryland classic Previously Assorted had not been considered a likely starter and wasn't given much of a chance against Christian stable's Ricci Tavi Courtney Helicopter or Jose Invicto in prep Ricci Tavi challenged Assorted gallantly in the backstreteh but last and finished two and a quarter lengths behind at the wire Third 11 lengths behind Ricci Tavi was Burton's Helicopter Burton's Roman Battle was fourth and Invicto was a disappointing last Helicopter occupied the early lead but faltered under Assorted's strong bid as they rounded the clubhouse turn IRicel Tavi oxertook Helicopter in the strptch and engaged Assorted The two were separated by three-fourths of a length as they entered the far turn but Assorted pulled away and lengthened his lead in the stretch MIIXiETS ON FINAL MAT CARD Tag Team Match to Be Featured Thursday in Memorial Hail The final wrestling card of the season scheduled for Thursday night in Memorial hall Kansas City Kansas wall include four midget matmen in a tag team match Little Beaver a Canadian In dian midget and Cowboy Bradley of Pecos Tex wall form one of the two midget teams They are carded to meet Irish Jackie and Tom Thumb The midgets range between 42 and 48 inches in If all the radios in America were placed end to end on the Equator go around the world and what a racket! That just one way of dramatizing the ast number of radios in the country today-132 400000 in all And that number grows each day Every 2L seconds someone buys another radio Why all these Because Radio belongs everywhere know' that no matter where they go the going more pleas ant with radio So stay tuned to KCMO-Radio which joins the broadcasting industry' in celebrating National Radio Week be smart to listen to the Dal Stallard Show (7:15 A Mi and the Bill ShowT (4:05 M) to find out how you can win a portable radio YOUR LUCKY OftY when you deal with BILL SULLIVAN CHEVROLET wkr To r1' I10 1956 Chevrolet 6-D5ienfr familr Peo-pie Ker-win tional three years ago The Indians started their string of state titles in 1953 at the old Belle-Air par-70 course here with Gene Elstun shooting 140 Lee Jordan 143 Rob Harvey 144 and Bob Devine 148 for a team total of 575 In 1954 at the par-72 Topeka Country club course Harvey shot a 152 Jordan 155 Don Wilson 158 and Walt Thomas 161 for a team total of 626 Last year the state tourney was played on the par- 72 Salina Country club course and the Indians won with Jordan firing a 7-under par 137 Wilson 150 Thomas 151 and Howie Hesler 159 for a total of 597 The state tourney will be played on the par-72 Rolling Hills Country club course in Wichita Friday and Saturday Shown above are left to right House Sherard Lea-cox Haves and Coach Johnson--(Kansas City Star photo-gra ph Hy oston points 625 to 615 Gil MDougald and Mickey Mantle hit consecutive home runs off Lemon in the fourth for the oniy Yankee runs the veteran Globe baseball writer as MONARCHS OPEN JUNES'ctt- 1 7 1 1 Ti saying in Detroit "Its ItgeVS Be bad enough to play in the Detroit will be foe for first GAME IN STADIUM This Fall Savs PW right-hander allowed The other! daytime in Aoril let alone hit bv the visitors was a single i bv Elston Howard in the fifth i playing in the evening rranH uv inning isn't fair to the fans play- Eie rrogram Arranged bj home run which sent I ers or officials to be playing Cleveland into first place for thejunder the unfavorable conditions first time this year drew wild such as exist generally during cheers from the crowd of 18950 (the month of Yawkey Until the starting line-nps were said announced there was some! Fans Fay the Freight doubt that Smith would be able! added: to play He has been troubled! xhe fans as well as the play-by a sore leg rs are PXp0sed to illness play The Indian a got 'he game Sj-ng jn freezing weather We cer- Owner for the Start of the NegTo American League Season Here Elaborate ceremonies will the Negro American league opener at Municipal stadium the Kansas City Monarohs and the Detroit Stars Sunday precede between fields west of the football stadium but Faurot pointed out that dressing facilities are needed in this region A contract has been let to construct the running track at the stadium and Faurot said future track meets will be held there A golf course and a swimming pool are in the plans Mostly needed and not yet definitelv planned are a new fieldhouse and sorely needed dressing room facilities Faurot said Guests at the luncheon includ By Ed Garich A Member of The far Sports Staff IN the spring a man's thoughts turn to football true at least for a good crowd of Quarterback club members who turned out at Eddy's restaurant yesterday to hear comments from the Missouri coaching staff and watch movies of the spring intra-squad game Don Faurot head coach: Clay Cooper freshman coach and Sparky Stalcup the basketball coach were present to comment on the 1956 Big Seven version of the Tigers for about 80 club members legal recruiting has come along nicely this Faurot reported a few boys have accepted scholarships at the sedan with heater torn aignals and mi bath air cleaner in your choice of colors for as little as 10 DOWN and S4899 per month Bill Sullivan BACKS EVERY SALE WITH NEARLY 37 YEARS OF FINE SERVICE! Hi for a Deal' Hi 1-2000 tainiy should consider the fans Tight June 3 The game will Thev are the ones who pay thejstart at clock with the tivities getting under way at Yawkey who is vice-president6 of the American league and As the past Monarch member of baseball's executive Booster cub will be in rnarge council said he was not Many persons will take part first hits in the third inning and scored the opening run when Chico Carrasquel and Lemon singled and Carrasquel came home as Jim Busby forced Lemon at second No 12 for Mantle There was one out in thell'Teir'anvone Just how he tojin the pre-game ceremonies fourth and Lemon had faced us This will he the first horn his hall club ert former players recently and weigh in thejieighbor-leased from armed forces duty These included Dick Fouts Bill 'Fessler and John Wilson hood of 90 pounds They have perfected nearly every known hold in the wrestling books A heavyweight tag team encounter will also share the top billing Bob Orton and Richard A Steffen to Hurl Today Against Brown are paired against Dr K- Lee Grable and Jim Austeri Steffen "right-hander wilijBoth team matches are shed- be on the mound for Rockhurst to go the best Uvo of three falls lo a finish with no time lim college this afternoon as thf its Thursday's card run own not trying to get clubs game to rut down on the number of night he said feel I'm entitled to express my feel- new purchased LLiicv winter for the Monarchs under ownership Ted Rasberry the club during the from Baird who ings on'behaTf VY the' Vans and th outfit more than university Some of' them may plavers and attempt to do some- thirty years not come but we believe most thing for the best interest of Avp will nave a young huf-iof them will With another good baseball jtling club Rasberry said bark our freshman The Red Sox limit the number hfve everal outstanding good team could be as good as last 16th McGee 6501 Troest Open Evenings and Sunday Following the mat season will close for the summer months and then will be re-opened September 20 KNICKS SIGN GARY BERGEN Pro Cage Rookie Played at Kansas State and Utah Hawks go after their seventh victory in a 3 o'clock game with Kansas City university on the Rockhurst diamond The Hawks who have lost five whipped 21-2 last Saturday afternoon as they belted 23 hits 16-IN POWER MOWER 2-Cycle $Q95 Bud8et Engine 5 Term MARSHALL AUTO STORES only 10 Yankee batters to that point when McDGugald clubbed his second homer of the season over the left-field fence for the first New York hit Mantle next man up poled his 12th homer of the season over the right-field fence and the Yanks went ahead 2-1 Cleveland tied it in the bottom of the fourth on Vir Wertz's double and Carrasquel's single From the Yankee bench Whitey Ford protested umpire Ed call of safe at the plate for Wertz and Runge ordered Ford out Lemon's first two bases on balls put Yogi Berra and Joe Collins on base in the seventh with one out but Howard and Billy Martin grounded out Jim Hegan doubled and gotj to third on a balk by Kucks in the seventh but he waited there while Lemon and Busby made outs The Indians have now won three of four games with the 1955 pennant winners Curiously of 12 Yankee runs scored in those four games eight have been on home runs hit with no one on base NSW YORK CLEITLANY AB PO A ASH POl Eiuer rf 4 0 0 0 Bnsbv cf 4 4 0 zd -3 4 1 1 3 AvU2b 2 0 4 2 Mantie cf 4 1 0 0 Rosen 3b 002 Berra 3 0 7 0 Wertz lb 4 16 3 Coinns lb 3 11 3mitnIl 4 12 0 3 12 0 Colavitorf 3 0 11 Martin 2b 3 0 2 4 Car sq ss 3 2 1 2 Care 3b 2 1 3 3 16 2 3 0 0 1 Lemorp 3 13 2 Jelly Taylor Is the manager of the Monarchs Taylor started his pro career in Grand Rapids Mich in 1934 as a first sacker with the top semi-pro clubs in the Motor state Then he moved to Memphis yvhere he played and managed PEM-DAY WINS REGIONAL North Kansas City Suffers a 4 to 1 Setback David Smith hurled a neat 5-hitter and the Raiders tallied three runs in the first inning as Ppm-Day won the regional baseball tournament at North Kansas City with a 4-1 triumph over the Hornets The Raiders combined five singles in the opening inning to of night games at home to 14 The first contest under the lights at Fenway park this year is 'scheduled for May 25 Manager Higgins in Accord Mike Higgins Boston manager said when informed of proposal: would be a great thing for everyone in However the Boston Traveler said that although several burners "are in sympathy with his proposal likely to fall on deaf The Traveler quoted Charles A Comiskey II vice-president of the Chicago White Sox as saying that although his club doesn't play night games in April cities have different situations and we must consider them New York May 14 The New York Knickerbockers announced today the signing of a Missourian Gary' Bergen a rookie from the University of Utah to a national Basketball association contract He is the first of the 14 collegiate draftees to accept terms Bergen from Independence I stands 6 feet 8 inches weighs 212 pounds and is 22 years old i He was a leading rebounder andj scorer in the Skyline conference GRID CARDS SIGN COACH Chicago May 14 (AP)--Wallv Lemm head football coach arj Montana State college the last two years today was signed as defensive coach and scout by the Chicago Cardinals Lemm was a frM ifw a eenf car oUeg Tak Your Car Any Make Any Model With Confidence in Waukesha Wis pin the loss on Curt Mathews Parke Carroll viee-presidenti-''orth Kansas City ace hurler and business manager of the struck out 14 including struck out OY THATCHER Howard Maupin and Ross Stewart of Hillcrest won season tickets to the Kansas City Open Mrs Gene Swyden of Hillcrest won the ladies 9-hole event The event was low on par four holes on the front nine Twilight golf low gross in Scotch foursomes were Bill Kraxner and Mrs Maxine Mooiehead Low net went to Paul Sterner and Mrs Andersen Low gross score was 44 and low net was 34 three in the first Pern -Day thus qualified for the sectional tournament which will be held at Nevada Mo The Want Ad columns of The Star are at your service Dial BA 1-5500 Adv Total 29 3 x24 11 Totals 30 6 27 14 N'or out when winning ran scored New York 000 200 2 Cleveland OOl 100 McDaugaM Mantle Wertz Smith Car-ra-cueL Wertz RBI Busby McDongald OD Wertz GREENLEASE-O'NEILL for the finest SERVICE anywhere Kansas City A's was quoted as saying: "How can you be arbitrary about a thing like that? Kansas City is at least three weeks ahead of Boston in baseball weather So how can you set a uniform IN GAMETONiGHT Milgrams Will Meet Lapetinas at Stadium The Milgrams and the Lapetinas will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in a Ban Johnson league lame at stadium Fifty-first street and Swope parkway Milgrams made the victory column Sunday for the first time in a 7 to 6 triumph over the Smith Carrasguel Hegan HR McDougald Mantle Smith SB -Carev Rosen New York 3 Cleveland 5 BB Kucks 1 Lemon 3 Kucks 5 Lemon 5 HO Kucks In 8 (none out In 9th Lemon 3 in 9 Kucks 3-3 Turnon 2-2 HBP Kucks Avila Kucks Lemc- E-1 Kucks C3-2t Runge Rommel Tahacchi and Stevens A 8 950 GOLF MATCH TO H4VTKLET3 Honest fast thorough Low standard rates Convenient budget term Double service facilities Factory-trained experts Most modern equipment 1414 Baltimore Cooper previously had pointed out that the aim was to put two good freshman teams back to back to get the program at the school going full speed Weak at Three Spots Faurot pointed out weaknesses for the coming freshman squad at fullback center and end but said that in all the prospects were good "For this fall I think we've got more backs of Rig Seven caliber than we've had since Faurot analyzed these new boys and boys like Bill Hunter and Gene Roll from last year we re in much better shape in the backfield know the standards are high in the Big Seven You need bigger hacks than we've had recently The smaller boys can play if they have exceptional ability but after about 15 minutes operating at 50 per cent the coach pointed out Faurot pointed to Hank Kuhl-man and Charles James who will be up from the freshman team of last fall as cases in point Each is about 195 pounds in weight and is fast type of boy falls for ward a few yards when he's tackled whereas a small boy just folds Faurot said Doane Mitch Improved Dave Doane understudy to Hunter as quarterback last year was described as having made great progress the oniy quarterback who got the White team to move the ball and score against the Gold Faurot reported The Gold team after being behind at the half won the squad game 14-6 a week ago last Saturday Faurot sketched briefly some the heP expected this fall Glenn St Pierre sophomore quarterback) is a fine football npp4s to learn more about throwing and the pitch-out but he's a fine blocker and tackier We may change his po-sttfon since he can run re real proud of James and Kuhlman Tom Morrell has come along we Dick Stuher looks better and will get a shot at halfback Cramer probably was outstanding back in the spring workouts His knee is in shape and he should help us Joe Wynn has played a little but hurt some ribs Short on End "We still need ends Bill McKinney is our best boy there Don Hopkins and Larry Plumb have been moved from tackle to end to strengthen the position We worked on the running game pretty much so our passing is not too good We have anybody who can take the ball away from them like Hal Burnine did You don't get boys like that very aurot then went into this general athletic program at the university pointing out the improvements which are to be made soon and those that are needed Included are 12 new North Kansas Citv 001 000 0 Mathews I SO--Mathews 14 Smith 7 COLLEGE RESULTS BASEBALU Oklahoma 13 Missouri 6 Iowa State 12 Kansas State 2 Nebraska 6 Colorado 1 Chicago 4 Valparaiso 3 Triel 3 Alliance 2 Culver-Storkton 5 Illinois college 2 Xavier Ohio) 6 Villa Madonna 4 Iona 9 Seton Hall 6 Norwich 4 St Lawrence 3 Providne 6 Brown 0 Montclair Teachers 4 Fairleig-DicJrfn- son 2 Howard i C) 15-9 North Carolina A and 13-5 East Carolina 2 High Point 0 Lenoir Rhvn 5 Guilford 4 Navy li Villanova 10 TENNIS George Washington 9 Virginia Tech 0 Michigan 9 Michigan State 0 Navy 8 William and Marv 1 Stevens Tech 6 Seton Hall 3 Krause Paces Vietoy Over SI Agnes With a 71 Rockhurst high school'3 golf- Moodys George Lagc hit two ers won easily from St Agnes home runs Sunday and Jim Ar-at Victory Hills yesterday 302 tese hit one but the Lapetinas ouidn make the lead stand and lelzberg's won 13 to 11 Bob Haas may start tonight for Manager Mel Bergman of Mil-grams Skipper Alex Nigro of Lapetinas will wait until game time to make a hurling selection By McBride A Member of The Staff) A CALIFORNIA legislator says the Rose bowl agreement between the West coast conference and the Big Ten "perpetuates a Now isn't that too bad What a glorious monopoly for the foorball clients of the West coast and the Mid-West who like it so well they fill the Rose howl each year Oddly enough a legislative representative from Pasadena signed the resolution Later he confessed he had made a mistake and asked to have the resolution killed Evidently his home folks spoke to him Re-Side With ASBESTOS New Auto-Clave Process GUARANTEED A LIFETIME ALL COLORS AND WHITE ftcr' I HE first committee approval of the resolution met with a quickly made protest from Max Colwell manager of the Tournament of Roses association of Pasadena if the agreement between the Pacific coast and the Big Ten conference is not Colwell said "it would not throw the Rose bowl open to schools at large Virtually every other conference in the is now' tied up with some agreement in one of the many bow Li DOWN PAYMENT THE Pasadena gentleman is right of course Rose bowl management without the rurrent NEVER PAINT AGAIN at UP TO Fr NO The agreement hardly would come up with a game for example to match that of the Michigan State-U A spectacle Year after year the Big Ten plays the best football in the country and sends a team thoroughly capable of handling the best of the West coast elevens So year after year the Rose bowl game leads the January 1 parade of bowl games Occasionally there may bp a more spectacular game elsewhere but year after year the Rose bowl customers have the best Estimates nr- 4 imm NO PAYMENT TILL JULY jpSSP 35 Ilo i- DISCOUNT 97311 THE legislative committee decided that it wasn't the province of the California Legislature to dictate the opponents in the Rose bowl One legislator said he couldn't understand why the Legislature should consider such a frivolous resolution when there were many sprious problems to consider By the way maybe you'll he remembering how University of Alabama teams used to fatten their athletic coffers by Rose bowl participation If so you'll be interested in learning that the gentleman w'ho proposed the resolution is a former University of Alabama freshman named John -E Collier a representative from Los Angeles That would seem to tell us something or other ANCHOR ROOFING SIDING 00 1300 28th Evenings and Sunday Phone HI 4-9053 er JE 1-9545 GRACEFUL Moe Buder St Louis heads for the turf as his mount Port Call stumbles at the first Jump of the Frost Hunter event of the Iroquois steeplechase at Nashvile Tenn Saturday Buder who later went on to ride Ginny Bug to a close second in the feature walked away with painful bruises Local Run (No 2 left) also failed to finish (Wirephoto) 1 I A.

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