Johnson City Press from Johnson City, Tennessee • 12

I Page 12 JOHNSON CITY PRESS-CHRONICLE Tuesday Morning June 25 1974 For home opener ankees to try again tonight Mo Twin opener spoiled by Tiger romp made the field unplayable and after a rather dry day most of the day yesterday the rains came again forcing the second postponement Nevertheless the Yankees went ahead with a Sunday luncheon to honor area sports celebrities who were to attend the opener as a group The Yankees take a 1-1 record into tonight's game after beating Bristol 10-5 last Friday and losing to the Tigers 4-1 Saturday night at Bristol The brother combination of Jerry and Johnny Narron have collected five of the 13 hits the Yanks got off Bristol pitching in the first two games Jerry clubbed a home run a double and a single in the Friday night game but went 0-for-4 in the Saturday game Brother Johnny who had a single in four trips Friday came back to also blast a home run in game Jerry is a catcher-outfielder and Johnny is the rightfielder Kenneth Kruppa a lefthand ed hurler was credited with the Friday win while another southpaw Gary Caiani was tagged with the Saturday loss Yankee Park is9e readiness for the home opener if the weatherman will cooperate A new scoreboard has been erected by Hamilton National Bank with Emest Cross of the staff overseeing completion of the $1600 board which inlcudes a prominent hit-or-error sign game launches the Yankees on a 70-game schedule with 35 of them here and 35 on the road The league is divided into southern and northern divisions this year but the team with the overall top percentage at the end of the season wins the pennant HI Hamilton Bank A rain shower about an hour and a half before gametime postponed the Johnson City second Appalachian League home opener last night but the Yanks are home to try again tonight against neighboring Elizabethton which will bring a professional team here for the first time in 23 years Gametime against the Twins will be at 7:30 pm with a brief opening ceremony at 7:15 pm Elizabethton will also be here tomorrow night The Yankees go on the road to Kingsport Thursday and Friday Johnson opener against Kingsport at Yankee Park set Sunday was postponed because of wet grounds Heavy rains over the weekend Atlanta signs Bucs 9 hurler KINGSPORT David Campbell a hard throwing righthanded pitcher at East Tennessee State has signed a professional baseball contract with the Atlanta Braves The Braves immediately assigned the 6-2 214-pounder to Kingsport of the Appalachian League Campbell who had an outstanding record with the Buccaneers posted a 5-2 record for Coach Joe club this past season The newest Brave signee spent the past season both fall and spring as a pitcher for the Buccaneers However JasLseason he Opening the season Elizabethton Mayor Dean Perry (L) No 2 draft choice in the recent free agent throws out the first ball to officially open draft prepares to catch the ball and get the 1974 home season for the Elizabeth- the season under way Also pictured is -City Attorney Waiter Curtis by Vest) ton Twins the Appalachian newest entry Butch Wynnegar the By HENRY JENKINS Assistant Sports Editor ELIZABETHTON James Taylor a 6-4 190-pound 18-year-old southpaw from Dech-erd Tenn set Elizabethton down on six hits here last night as the Bristol Tigers thumped the Twins 15-2 in an Appalachian League baseball opener for the Twins The loss left the Elizabethton club with a 1-2 record as it invades Johnson City tonight to open a two-night stand against manager Gene Yankees The Yankees rained out again in a second attempt at their home opener are 1-1 after splitting with Bristol on the road Skipper Bob club was led at bat by Mike Beck who got two hits in three trips One of the hits was a double Pacing the Tigers was Ken Gregory of North Plainfield who had three hits in five trips No 1 draft pick third baseman Lance Parrish got top hit in a 12-hit barrage a triple Parrish had drilled a homer in game against Johnson City A crowd of 605 fans braving damp weather saw the home opener Mayor Dean Perry threw out the first ball Hank Aak on mu tops in voting NEW YORK Hank Aaron major league all-time home run king continues to lead the voting among fans for the National League starting lineup for the All-Star Game July 23 in Pittsburgh according to figures released Tuesday by the office With two weeks of voting left the Atlanta outfielder has been named on 902630 ballots just about half of the 1-940745 votes cast closest outfield competitors are Pete Rose with 571231 votes and Jimmy Wynn of Los Angeles with 497232 New scoreboard Akron Golf champ Jim Colbert wanted lots of TV exposure TTiis is the new- scoreboard at Yankee Park replacing the old one that was blown down: The new scoreboard was erected at a cost of $1600 (Staff Photo) feinpilqtrefosed 4 vote of confidence i-regul'icatcheri-v Not only does Campbell' throw hard but he also swings a hefty bat He was one of the top hitters on the Bucca- neer club two years ago Campbell makes his home in Johnson City but played high school ball in Indiana He started the season off in fine fashion as he hurled a no-hitter against Mercer 1 but lost the decision 1-0 BLOOMINGTON Minn (AP) Minnesota Twins President Calvin Griffith refused Monday to give Manager Frank Quilici a vote of confidence and said not prepared to say Quilici will come off the coming vf- 2 -g i a road trip with a The slumping Twins have lost seven of their last nine games and have fallen into last place in the American League West ivz games behind first-place Oakland The Twins were to open a six-game road trip Monday night against the Texas Rangers They wound up a five-game home stand Sunday by splitting a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox Griffith however tempered his outlook by saying I had been going to change managers I probably would have done it before this going to Wisconsin Rapids tomorrow (to see the Midwest farm team) I be going there if I were going to change managers would But he added: I want to give him a vote of confidence Things can always change Milan hospitalized CHICAGO (AP) Felix Mil-lan second baseman for the injury-riddled New York Mets was hospitalized Monday with a nose infection known as cellulitis -Millan is expected to remain at Wesley Memorial Hospital for at least two days and might be available for the final game of the series against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday Elizabethton (Staff Photo career think a lot of people watching on television were happy for he said I think I may have brightened things up a little for my buddy Refrain a former touring pro was badly burned in an accident in Tampa Fla early last week He and Colbert are longtime friends former roommates and many-time partners in the national team championship Colbert left immediately after his victory to visit Refram in a Tampa hospital Before he got away however Colbert expanded on the tele- vision aspect of his victory know this going to last forever for any of us out here You have to think about when your playing days are over like to get into television I really would I think be good at it never done much some promotion stuff for the Milwaukee Open is about all But I took several hours of TV and radio in college sure like to try even if only guy with Zach when he Baker said Friday that he is letting things fall the way they are If I get crucified over it just part of the APPALACHIAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Klngiport at JOHNSON CITY rain Pulaski at Marlon pp'd rain Bristol IS Elizabethton 2 Covington 7-3 Bluefleld 5-2 South Bristol 2 JOHNSON CITY 1 Kingsport 1 Elizabethton 1 North Covington 4 Pulaski 2 Marlon 2 Bluaflald 4 Oamat Today Elizabethton at JOHNSON CITY (7:30 pm) Kingsport at Bristol Pulaski at Covington Marlon at Bluaflald PP'd GB AMERICAN LEAGUE Ytsterdav's Results -MKtmoroa Detroltl Boston 9 Milwaukee 0 Cleveland 10 New York 3 Chicago 3 Kansas City 1 Minnesota at Texas night California at Oakland night East 40 35 35 34 35 32 West 3 7 36 33 33 30 27 20 32 33 33 36 33 Pet 580 522 515 507 493 492 GB Boston Detroit Baltimore Cltvoland New York Milwaukee 5 5V2 tVfc 32 34 32 34 41 39 Pet 536 514 500 493 423 409 GB xOekland xTexas Chicago Kansas City xcailfornia xMlnnesota V2 2 3 8 8 Vfc Night games not Included ADO TWINS Scor by innings: Bristol 010 112 12 0 Elizabethton ooo 002 its Winning pitcher: James Taylor Losing pitcher: Kent Smelling (Games Today) Detroit (Lollch 9-7) at Baltimore (Cuellar 9-3) 730 Milwaukee (Sprague 3-1) at Boston (Lee 8-4) 7:30 Cleveland (Arlin 0-1) at New York (Dobson 4-0) i pm Chicago (Pltlock 2-2) at Kansas City (Fltzmorrls 6-3) 8:30 Minnesota (Corbin 5-0) at Texas (Bibby 10-9) 9 pm California (Stoneman 1-6) at Oakland (Hunter 9-8) 11 pm NATIONAL LEAGUE Ytrdy'l RhuIU Philadelphia 8 Montrel 2 Houston 6 Cincinnati 1 New York 4 Chicago 2 St Louis 34 Pittsburgh 14 1st Atlnt it Los Angelos late San Francisco at Sen Diego lato East 38 36 31 28 28 27 Wost 47 39 39 -36 33 30 32 32 31 37 39 41 Pet 543 529 500 431 418 397 Phlladalphla St Louis Montral ChlCMO Pittsburgh Now York 23 29 30 35 39 PcL 671 574 565 507 458 405 xLos Angslts Cincinnati xAtlonta Houston xSan Francisco xSan DIgo xWto gmsnotlncluded (Samos Today) Naw York (Koosman 7-4) at Chicago (Rauschol 6-4) 2:30 pm Phlladalphia (Ruthvon 2-5) at Montreal (Ranko 4-7) 8:05 pm Pittsburgh (Ellis 3-6) at SL Louis (Thompson 0-2) 8:30 pm Cincinnati (Blllingham 6-6) at Houston (Diorker 5-3) 8-35 pm Atlanta (Read 5-3) at Los Angales (Massarsmith 7-2) 10:30 pm San Francisco (Moffltt 2-3) at San GB 7 Vt 15 on the second hole of a sudden death playoff Ray Floyd was getting ready to hit and Jim Colbert kind of nudged his caddy aside and stepped forward figured TV might want a shot of me while Ray was said know all of us guys have to do something when this joy rid the pro golf tour) is over wanted to get all the air time I could I get much won three times before but never won on television I think that many people know who I He stopped and considered a little then laughed course I got a little more time on the tube than I really hfe said have been happy with a little less like say when 72 holes were over have been happy to be the winner It went to two extra holes of sudden death before the 33-year-old Colbert won out over Floyd Forrest Fezler and 42-year-old veteran Gay Brewer for the title Sunday in the American Golf Classic the just to find out if I handle Colbert a chipper quick-witted good-looking guy with a pugish sense of humor ready to put away his clubs yet howeyfjt In fact thinking of expanding his schedule to include the British Open a tournament never played was exempt from qualifying in the British last he said I had to defend my title in Milwaukee This year have to qualify and besides playing in Milwaukee again That's the week before the British Open I think you could do it justice to play the week before then go over with the time change and try to compete know" always thought about the US Open and the Masters and the PGA I dream about them I really do got- to start including the British Open certainly one of the greatest championships in the world gonna have to start thinking about that next Linescores How York 008 Sol 9 2 CMcaao OOO 200 5 2 MitTock Mlllor (8) arvd Groto Dyor (9) Todd Zamora (9) and SwiNwr Zmorl)-l Catchar Johnny Banch Cincinnati 812684 Joe Farguson Los Angeles 242013 Manny Sangulllan Pittsburgh 192166 Tad Simmons StLouls 184789 Bob Boone Philadelphia 140770 Stave Yeager Los Angelas 90533 First Base Tony Paraz Cincinnati 319640 Bill Buckner Los Angales 287022 Stave Garvey Los Angelas 280988 Joe Torre St Louis 255250 Willio McCovoy San Diego 219995 Billy Williams Chicago Cubs 198058 Second Base Jot Morgan Cincinnati 519836 Dave Cash Phlladalphia 372694 Dave Lopes Los Angolas 316960 Dave Johnson lama mzui t-anx Millan New York 88811 Glenn Backart San Diego 82791 Third base Ron Cay Los Angelos 470651 Richie Hebner Pittsburgh 305013 Mike Schmidt Phlladalphia 224310 Doug Ra-7 dar Houston 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who was greeted by throw to third went into the and pitched a six-hitter Monday homer The Milwaukee dugouL night to give the Phillies an 8-2 Phillies scored twice with three triumph over the Montreal hits off Torrez in the first in-Expos ning With one out Larry Bowa In recording his 10th victory beat out a ground ball into the of season against five losses -hole at shortstop Lonborg yielded singles in the NEW YORK (AP) John Lowenstein knocked in five three BOWLING GREEN Ky (AP) Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner Art Guepe says he is satisfied with the action taken by Western Kentucky University in reporting the alleged payment of $500 to a recruiting prospect Western Kentucky filed a report with the OVC and the NCAA last week following an investigation into the payment allegedly made by assistant basketball Coach Ralph Baker to Zach Adams of Louisville Male High in mid-May An NCAA official said the matter is under study Baker requested reassignment from his coaching job to fulltime teaching duties in the physical education and recreational department late last week Guepe contacted in Nashville Tenn said he believes move Western made proves they are trying to play it He said NCAA officials schools to police themselves and I think what they He said he know if the NCAA would take any action in connection with the incident Western already is under a two-year probation for illegal recruiting with the probation set to end in January 1975 The $500 bonus was paid to Adams during a trip Adams made to Western during which he signed a scholarship to attend the OVC school Adams later decided he want 'to go to Western and cbntacted his high school coach Wade Houston who then went to Male High Athletic Director Jay Levine Levine notified athletic director Jim Richards The money was subsequently returned and Adams later signed with the University of Tulsa Adams said he was unable to identify the man who gave him the money but Levine said he that Bakerjvas the With a 4-year 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