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r-vri Pog 1 2 JOHNSON CITY PRESS-CHRONICLE Friday MomingJuly -1 8 1969 NL starter named i- tSl-r i' 5 The Atlanta Falcons lost a was the AFL rY' 1 y-T 1 Beckert-: Cannizzaro Hundley May and Menke make Jheir debuts in the classic rusher In 1960 Cerne came to Atlanta on waviers from San Francisco and appeared in six games The Falcons have' concentrat-' ed-this week on conditioning: for the rookies and have -cut 20 from the squad influx of veterans boosted the number on hand closer 93 with some 35 or so additional cuts -to be made Physicals are slated tomorrow--and pictures will be takeaJin- day' Fullscale work: begins Monday Braves blast Cihcy 12-2 CINCINNATI Knuckle-bailer Phil Niekro logged his 15th victory of the season as the Atlanta Braves batted out 20 hits ehroute to a 12-2 victory over the Cincinnati Red Thursday night couple of Joes yesterday They retired Running back Joe Auer a veteran of four years in the American Football League and two in the National Football League and center Joe Cerne in his fifth year in pro football announced their retirements Auer a former running back at Georgia Tech and Cerne a former Northwestern will both be placed on the reserve list the Falcons announced Auer had failed to report to the Falcon training camp by deadline- He called to say he was quitting Cerne had reported to camp but decided to leave before the veterans opened -practice He said he had lost his desire to play Auer played one season with Atlanta and played very little He earlier: spent-two seasons with- the Miami Dolphis' and 3NCINNATr (UPI)-Willie Mays the grand old man of active All-Star will make his 18th appearance in the mid-season classic when he joins 10 other stars complete the- National League squad in Washington Tuesday night St Louis Cardinal manager Red Schoendienst today named the 11 non-starters to the squad The starters the exception of pitchers were le by players and coaches Schoendienst did not pick anybody from his own Cardinals Instead he named Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh Pete Rose of Cincinnati and Rusty Staub of Montreal to join San senior citizen Added to the infield were Ernie Banks and Glenn Beckert of Chicago Lee May and Tony Perez of Cincinnati and Denis Menke of Houston Catchers Randy iHundley rof San Francisco lb Felix Millan Atlanta 2b" Don Kessinger Chicago '4s Ron Santo Chicago 3b Johnny Bench Cincinnati Hank Aaron Atlantic of Matty Alou Pittsburgh of Cleon Jones New York of The nine pitchers 'Schoendienst named include Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman of New York Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton of St Louis Juan Marichal of San Francisco Phil Niekro of Atlanta Laity Dierker of Houston Bill Singer of Los Angeles and Grant Jackson of Philadelphia The Cardinal skipper also revealed that Chicago manager Leo Durocher and Cincinnati manager Dave' Bristol will serve as All-Star coaches Willie Mays is in the AlhStar record book with 23 hits 20 runs six stolen bases and 50 putouts He started 14 consecutive games from 1957 through He named to start in 1967 or 1968 but last year opened In centerfield when Rose was injured 1 Ernie Banks makes his' 11th appearance in the mid-season (Staff Photo) were to report in on Wednesday but two gridders announced their retirements They were running back Joe "Auer and center Joe Cerne VETERANS READY FOR ACTION Veterans from left to right Dwight Lee Junior Coffey and Frank Molden look on as the Atlanta rookiesy get in a few licks Most of the veterans Veteran vs youth Bench Views f- Chicago and Chris Cannizzaro of San Diego round out the28-man squad The starting lineup for the NL against the American League -will be Willie McCovey Jimmy Smyth Sports Editor BRISTOL (UPI) Six factory-backed race cars cracked the 100-mile barrier Thursday at Bristol International Speedway as practice for Volunteer 500 got under way It marked the first time a full bodied stockcar has attained such speed on a track of this size Leading the charge in a 1969 Ford was David Pearson of Spartanburg SC Pearspn was clocked unofficially- at 102682 miles per hour Richard Petty of Randelman NC also in a 1969 Ford turned in the second best speed at 102' 283 mph Next came Cale Yarborough of Timmonsville SC In a 1969 Mercury at 101419 mph Bobby Allison of Huey-town 'Ala: in a 1969 Dodge at 100871 Donny Allison of Huey-town in a 1969 Ford at 100141 and Buddy Baker of Charlotte NC in a 1969 Dodge at 100003 Two other drivers -L Dave Marcis of West Salem Wise in a 1989 Dodge and CooCoo Marlin Columbia Tenn in 1969 Chevelle also turned in practice laps Marlin was the only victim Misfortune Thursday He engine in his cacer early afternoon but is expected to return to the track morning International -Speedways listed as a Ifalfmile classic third tf Mays and Aaron in All-Star" longevity Clemente has been in eight other games Pete Rose -played in three dchers and Perez and Staub had two previous All-Star stints MOWERS Melnyk Lowry tied third hop it went into the Dickson a native of Oklahoma" expressed surprise at' his round first tournament appearance in five weeks due to Army commitments Normally I should miss practice but apparently I he mused Boynton said he had been at a tournament winter a long time but time I get ready to win one somebody goes crazy and beats second year on the pro tour He has won $28000 this year and captured the 1968 Haig Open in his rookie year Boynton 32 turned pro in 1957 and he is seeking his first win in five scattered years on toe pro tour His most spectacular birdie during this round came on the par thiee fourth hole wheiThe left a four-wood drive short of the green and about 35 yards from the pin He hit a sand wedge to the green on the golf meet A BRAND NEW ball Cale Yarborough declared yesterday after running some practice laps on the newly-paved and higher-banked Bristol International Speedway 1 And that it is More attention has been centered on how fast the pole-sitter for the ninth annual Volunteer 500 woulu run than on who would be on the pole After runs by Yarborough David Pearson Richard Petty Buddy Baker and some others in the field for 1:30 pm race attention was diverted back to just which driver will be on the pole For now almost a foregone conclusion that the 100-mile barrier at Bristol has been shattered And qualifying for race could produce speeds faster than those ever recorded on a half-mile track An Ohio and an Indiana track of that size have recorded speeds of 104 miles or so if yesterday was an indication of things to come the pie-winner in trials mayzoomtol05T07 miles per hour David Pearson who got 'only 98-plus miles per hour in hto first practice run yesterday turned out the highest speed 102682 miles per hour Richard Petty ran a lap of 102283 miles per hour and Cale fastest practice lap was 101419 In the meantime speeds can be expected to increase after a better layer of rubber gets on the track and this will come after more cars tour the oval which now has 31-degree banks and a fine slingshot effect out of the fourth turn Most of the cars were reluctant to run high -on the NASHVILLE (UPI) Burley Steve Melnyk of Brunswick Ga posted a string of nine birdies Thursday to surge into a tie with veteran Bob Lowry of Huntsville rAla after- twoffls11 rounds of the Southern Amateur Golf Championship of blew an in the Friday is track By ED MCFALE PHILADELPHIA (UPI)-Bob Dickson and Frank Boynton a serious youth and fi boyant veteran shot five under par Thursday to share a one stroke lead after toe first rounc of the $150000 Philadelphia Golf Classic The two golfers both wearing glasses and both seeking their first big win had five birdies and bogey-free rounds during play in sweltering humidity am near 100-degree weather at the suburban Whitemarsh Valley Country-Club The heat took its toll among the field of 147 contestants Orville Moody the USBO The heat took its toll among the field of 147 contestants Orville Moody the US Open champion collapsed from heat prostration in the 15th fairway and was forced to withdraw from the 72-hole tourney Nine others also dropped out of them suffering from the leat YOUNGS- Supplf Company Lamont Qt Boone Street meet Soviets PLAY SET -From but the unofficial speeds were calculated on a footage basis The track measures 143 feet' over one-half mile in the racing groove The track qualifying record of 88669 set last March by Bobby Isaac of Catawba NC in a 1969 Dodge is almost certain to be shattered when time trials begin Friday on the newly-shaped and high-banked oval The deepest part of the turns are banked at 32 degrees The first ten positions in the 30 car field for the 250-mile race 'will be decided Friday afternoon The remainder of the lineup will be determined Saturday afternoon race which is expected to attract a record crowd will get the green flag at 1:30 pm Giants take 14-13 victory banks yesterday but were obviously looking for the right for the 250-mile run1 Before Cale broke the 100-mile barrier and he was the first to do so yesterday ran a 99719 lap Then came a 101419 lap which set the stage for Pearson and Petty to go him some better Matson for the AAU spot put title returning from Army meet tour in Europe But Yancey has Karl Salb promising sophomore who woo toe NCAA crown The Russians pulled out of their track and field series with -the US just before the 1966 meet here in a protest to American involvement in the Vietnam War Soviet javelin thrower Janis Lusis the Olympic champion and former world- record holder is happy the competition has been resumed VOLUNTEER OIL COMPANY AND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SHELL DEALER Glen More's Summer LARRY CARRIER president of Bristol International Speedway said yesterday he is well-pleased with the new alignment of tracks involving BIS Charlotte Motor Speedway Darlington International Raceway and Rockingham Speedway will give us some additional power to do some things like to do to keep our racing product Carrier said adding that it will help consolidate part of the operation particularly in the purchase of Michigan International Speedway Atlanta Raceway and -the new Texas Speedway are linked with each other in this way There has been speculation that car racing will go after more of the television money than it has been And combined operations should help in talking to the TV people they reason i LOS ANGELES (UPI) -Sprinter John Carlos who was expelled from the Olympic Village at Mexico City last year leads a high-powered US track and field team against squads from Russia and the British Commonwealth Friday night The meet the first head-to-head trade competition between toe Americans and Soviets since 1965 concludes Saturday at Memorial Coliseum The United States is favored to win toe competition on a triangular meet basis and also in dual' scoring Joe Yancey toe head US coach from the New York Pioneer Club has predicted a narrow victory for lis team win but be he said expulsion at Mexico City came after a clenched-fist salute during the National Anthem-Another black activist Tommie Smith a team mate at alsfr was expelled by the US Olympic Committee Carlos who has refused to espouse black militacy this year is expected to win both the 100 and 200-meter dashes Carlos must beat Ivory Crockett a 19-year-old Southern Illinois freshman and Lennox Miller at 100 meters Friday night and Peter Norman at 200 Saturday Crockett upset Carlos to win toe 100-yard dash at the National AAU meet in Miami Fla last month and Miller competing for toe British Commonwealth in toe weekend meet is the 1968 Olympic 100-meter silver ihedalist Norman edged Carlos for the- silver medal behind Smith in the 200 meters at Mexico City Neal Steinhauer who beat world record holder Randy SUMMER SUITS AT3 J0 PRICES fr3295 SPORT COATS at 3 LOW PRICES 1695'1995 THE ATLANTA FALCON camp was buzzing with activity yesterday with some 93 hopefuls including the veterans on the scene After physicals tomorrow and pictures' Sunday it will be work and no for the National Football League club Two big trees provide a lot of shade in one corner of the Falcon summer camp at ETSU where is available (it replaced last Gatorade) but the players haye little chance to enjoy toe shade as they work hard to put toe Falcons in toe NFL sun JL BankAmericard SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)-3ob three-run Jiomer in the' seventh inning brought the San Francisco Giants a wild 14-13 ictory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday after the ead changed hands five times 12--of them for extra bases in the see-saw opener of a four-game series Between them the two clubs hit five home runs two riples and five doubles The tempo of the game was set when Maury Wills hit the first pitch of the game over the right field fence for his second 1969 homer The Giants scored two in the bottom of that inning only to have Los Angeles take the lead away with three second-inning runs two driven in by triple Again the Giants went ahead scoring three in the bottom of the The Giants opened up what seemed to be an insurmountable 9-4 lead in the fourth with bur runs two driven in by Jobby 19th homer In the sixth each team scored twice pinch hitter Ken Boyer driving in the Dodger runs with a double and Bonds hitting his 20th homer with a man aboard for the Giants But the Dodgers scored seven seventh-inning tallies to go ahead 13-11 The big blows were two-run homer by Wes Parker a two-run pinch single by Jim Lefebvre and second triple Four playprs were grouped right behind Dickson and Boynton with They were Mhc McLendon Dale Douglass New Bobby Rharles and Lou Gra-lam The seven at 69 were Joel Goldstrand Bunkie Henry Ray Floyd Bob Stone Dave Hiskey Deane Beman and Tommy Jacobs Former US Open champion Lee Trevino was bunched with six others at 70 while Dave Hill the 7t second leading' winner this was in a crowd at 71 Defending chatopion Bob Murphy had an even par 72 as did PGA champion Julius Boros Arnold Palmer was a The soft-spoken Dickson let his putter do his talking as he recorded only 27 putts including seven one-putt greens His ongest birdie putt was a 35-'ooter he canned on par four eighth hole The 25-year-old Dickson winner of both the US and British amateur in 1967 is only in his Moody drinks too much cold water PHILADELPHIA ville Moody US Open pion collapsed Thursday from heat prostration in near 100-degree weather during the first round of toe Philadelphia Goli Classic The 35-year-old Moody fell down on the 15th fairway and had to be helped behind a tree until an ambulance was summoned Oxygen was administered and Moody was then taken to the clubhouse where he was treated by a Dr Vincent Cattie Moody said must have drank too much cold He said stomach cramps began bothering him on toe 11th hole and he forced himself to walk two more holes before he was stricken Moody who was forced to withdraw from the tournament said he felt and He said before he was stricken he felt as if air was bubbling through his stomach The former Army Staff Sergeant said this has never happened to him before on a golf course but it has happened sometimes during mornings He agreed that this could possibly be Dr Cattie diagnosed ailment as depletion and heat Moody was The squad did take a brief break under the trees yesterday but it was brief and they went back to work with a vengeance taking on one 6600-pound machine called the and (That stands for Defense and Offense) and hudge a bit under toe ruthless crush of 220-285 pound bodies a huge sled-typeaffair with individual tackling dummies orf one side and cross-bar dummies on toe other On this side players rammed their shoulders in between the vertical dummies and brought their heads up under toe horizontal dummies with as much impact as they could muster It was enough to give a bystander a back-of-the-neck ache just looking GLEN-MORE Factory-to-You Saves Middleman Profit! 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