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i ift, -r CTA "Sr' 4 i i-k Jta- J-iBr-4, i -4 THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1951 15 iTwo First Ivy League School Hit in Basketball Scandal hoot 7 1s; Share Lead in Amateur Braves Count On Bonus Boy In Kokomo Go A 0 Vjr ,1 fj -J 'V 4 jftm Iiwfc CAUGHT IN A TWISTER Face of J. D. Ellis is contorted by stinging right from Tommy Tibbs in sixth round at New Yorks St. Nicholas Arena of Trenton, N.J., was favored bout but Tibbs, a Bostonian, unanimous decision. (AP Wirephoto.) NEW YORK (AP) Police have been asked to broadcast -a nationwide alarm for the arrest of Philip Lacort of Boston and Joseph Green of New York is the result of new disclosures in the still spreading college basketball scandal Indictment of Lacort, 35, and Green, 31, on charges of bribery and conspiracy was announced Monday by District Attorney Frank Hogan, who is conducting the main part of the investigation that now has spread to' envelop 36 players from 21 colleges.

Games on which point-spread fixes were achieved or attempted now number 44. In the 1951 scandaltt players from seven colleges involving 86 games were cited. For the first time, the new investigation touched the Ivy League with Hogans disclosure that Fred Portnoy, sophomore star of last seasons Columbia University team was involved. Hogans Alma Mater Hogan, a graduate of Columbia, a trustee of the university and a former president of its alumni group, said the 19-year-old New Yorker agreed to shave points in four games last season for $1,000 a game. According to Hogan, Portnoy actually received $1,140.

Portnoy Monday night was dismissed by Columbia after the university confronted him with Woodhull Downs Rock Island in Quad-County Go Woodhull downed Rock Island last week, 5-2, in one of four Quad-County Baseball League games. Four more games are slated this week. In other games last week, Erie defeated Port Byron, 14-7; Port Byron stopped Woodhull, 7-3; and LeGaire blasted Matherville, 14-4. Wednesday night Illinois Gty is at Erie and LeClaire plays at Port Byron. Erie takes on Milan Friday and Matherville is at Wood-hull.

Four games are slated for next Sunday, with Woodhull at Rock Island, Illinois City at Tort Byron, Erie at Matherville and Milan at LeGaire. the plate, he look a left-handed stance. We almost fell off the bench laughing. Gaedel was associated with Veeck again this spring. On opening day at Comiskey Park, he and a large group of midgets served as vendors at the White Sox Park because, as Veeck said, They dont block anybody's view." Gaedel said one day was enough for him.

My feet couldn't stand it, he said. O' OConnor To Put World Mat Title On Line at Muny World heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor puts his wrestling title on the line next Monday night against Hans Schmidt at Davenports Muny Stadium. The bout was finalized last night after Schmidt decisively defeated Moose Cholak in the semi-feature event of a five-match shot at the Davenport stadium. In the main event. Midwest heavyweight champion Johnnj' Kace used a Boston Crab and a series of body slams to retain his crown in a battle against former champ Billy Goelz.

In other matches, Porfirio Longoria and Mighty Atlas defeated Jose Betancourt and Santiago Acosta; Reggie Lisowski deci-soined Johnny Gilbert and Pauline Dugan stopped Lady Atlas. About 1,000 fans were in attendance. NL Talks About Future Members last night. Ellis, in the 10-round scored a Moine Entry Fires 73 in First Round CHAMPAIGN, EL (AP) The qualifying round of the Illinois State Amateur Golf Tournament ends today with the 63 low scorers joining defending champion Ed Moehling of Mount Prospect in match play Wednesday. After 18 holes of the 36-hole qualifying round, Bruce Houdek of Glen Ellyn, Bernie Magnussen of Glenview and Urban Frazier of Bourbonnais were tied with one-under-par 71s.

Frazier, who is competing in his eighth meet, never has qualified. He used a hot putter to finish with a 35-36 over the University of Illinois course. Houdek 'reached the finals in 1957 before losing to Bob Dredge of Galesburg. He had a 33-38. Magnussen, the 1955 state high school champion, had a 36-35.

Jim Jamieson, a recent Moline Higji School graduate and one of a group of Quad-Citians from Short Hills and Oakwood Country Clubs who are competing, was just two strokes off the pace as he went out in 38 and came in with 35 strokes for a total of 73. Paul Womack shot a 75 to rank second among the Quad-City entries. Other scoring by the group included Johnny Hobart, 80; Bob Agnew, Bernie Steiner and Ken Roman, all 83; and Larry Ferry, 88. Moehling, who qualifies automatically, chose not to shoot for the medal while former champion Hal Foreman of Highland Park did not compete because of a shoulder injury. Veterans Has Trouble Other former champions found the wind-swept course a problem.

Norando Nannini of Highwood had a 77, Dredge scored 78 and John Hobart of Moline and Gus Moreland of Peoria both had 80s, Dale Schofield of Springfield and Tore Smith and Russ Johnson, both of Rockford, had 72s. Bracketed at 73 were Gene Wilson of Carmi, John Sjostrom of Flossmoor, Jim Jamieson of Moline, Harry Mussatto of Macomb, Ed Somerville of River Forest and Martin Stanovich of Chicago. THE POOR HORSE CAMDEN, N.J. to Nashua Blue took the long way to get into the Preakness. The Boncrist Farm colt was shipped to Suffolk near Boston by trainer Lloyd Murray.

Then owner Chris Devine decided to try for the Preakness in Baltimore. In the Preakness, Nashua Blue ran seventh in the nine-horse race won by favored Carry Back. Transmissions Generators Starters REBUILT AND -INSTALLED DIAL 762-7731 DAY or NIGHT Moline Auto Salvage 1630 3rd Avh Molin Chisox, Cubs Slate Heavy 1-Day Card CHICAGO (AP) Rain washed out Monday nights game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians and because of it there will be four major league baseball games in Chicago Wednesday. Both the Sox and the Cubs are home today and Wednesday. The Cubs, who were not scheduled Monday, take on the Los Angeles Dodgers today and tangle with Dodgers in a doubleheader Wednesday.

The Sox battle the Indians tonight and the two teams will play a twi-night doubleheader Wednesday. Unless the Cubs and Dodgers reel off their doubleheader Wednesday in quick fashion, theyll still be playing when the Sox begin their twi-night activity at 6 pm. CDT. The Cubs will send Glen Hobbie (4-7) against the Dodgers and Sandy Koufax (9-3) today. The White Sox have selected Early Wynn (4-1) to face Jim (Mudcat) Grant (7-0) tonight.

Boxing By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Philadelphia Jimmy -Soo, 140, Philadelphia, stopped Irish Bobby Douglas. 143, Philadelphia, 9. New York Tommy Tibbs, 131, Boston, outpointed J. D. Ellis, Trenton, N.J., 136li, 10.

zcyajl enjoy" Blackberry Brandy ChM Pros Tailing Top Tackles Of SE Loop By VERNON BUTLER ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) A few more defections and Southeastern Conference football coaches will be hiring security guards to save what is left of their tackle prospects. In rapid-fire order, three of the top tackles in the conference succumbed to books or the lure of playing for cash in the past week. I wish we could find a vaccine for this sort of thing, said an assistant coach at one of the SEC schools. It could get to be an epidemic.

Ken Frost, rated as Tennessees most valuable lineman in 1960, encountered a scholastic roadblock and announced last Friday he would detour to the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Frost, 6-feet-4 and 240 deficiencies. Lasky, a star on Floridas undefeated 1959 freshman team, failed to make the grades last year but coaches had hoped he would get by this time. He was a first stringer in spring practice. KOKOMO Bonus baby Buck Nixon was due to hurl tonight here against the Dodgers, as the Quad-City Braves attempt to halt 1-game losing streak and stay in the thick of the Midwest League pennant chase.

The Braves lost the series opener here last night, 6-4, as Kokomo unloaded three home runs. Nixon will be going after his first win in professional basebalL He has started on three previous occasions and has looked good for five innings or so each time before tiring. His record is 0-2. The Braves now are 2H games behind league-leading Waterloo and are lVi behind second-place Dubuque. The Braves will play here again tomorrow night, then will return home for single games against Dubuque Thursday and Friday at Davenport Muny Stadium.

They then will take to the road again for a three-game set at Waterloo. Confusing Game Last nights game was very confusing and very long 3 hours and 13 minutes. The Braves scored a single run in the first inning and added two more in the third for a 3-0 lead. The Dodgers knotted it in the confusing sixth inning. Wally Heckle led off the frame with a single and then George Lago hit what appeared to be a home run over the right field fence.

However, Braves right fielder Vern Agnew claimed the ball had gone through a hole in the fence and therefore should be a ground rule double. Manager A1 Monchak also protested and led the two umpires to the right field wall in order to inspect it. After a consultation, the umpires rolled that the ball had gone through the fence and was, therefore a ground role double. Kokomo Manager Don Domanl-chelli then came onto the scene and argued with the umpires. But after a total of 18 minutes a been consummed, the umpires stuck to their decision that the blow was a ground-rule double.

When play was resumed, Tommy Richards drive in two runs with a double but he was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple. Jerry Webster then laced a homer to tie the score. Heckle and Lago connected for circuit clouts in the seventh to sew up the game for the Dodgers, then scored once more in the eighth. ai'AD-CITIES KOKOMO abrbbl abrbbi Alomar 3b 5 0 0 Daniel soil Haaatab lb 4 1 OHeckel Sill Ganna Sill Lam lb M'Neil lb 1 1 0 R'chrda cf Wieczak 3b SltSKroU 3b Ana'aon cf 1 1 ater lb 110 0 Jones rf 4 0 11 Stubbina 5 0 0 0 Wnlker 2 0 10 Helm'p 0 0 bPedha Fudoli Swan 14 4101 Tetale Struck out ior Helmkamp in 7th Qni4-Cltlen 101 Kebeme 00 001 1100 i KaeeneUb. lbalker PO-A Quad-Citiea 24 1: Kokomo 27-10 DP OMara to Warner to Kern, Webiter to Herkel to Lam (2), Webster to Lago.

LOO Quad-Cities 13; Kokomo I. IB Richards. Lam. HR Ganua, Webster. HeckeL Lago.

SB Jones. IP I HI BB SO O'Mari Sl-3 0 3 3 2 1 MarKelly (L) 2 114 1114 Walker I 14 117 Helmkamp (W) 1 1 0 0 0 0 FudolL 11-1 0 0 0 1 2 Swan Ml 0 0 0 0 their opening game. Monday night, he supplied the big blow a triple with a man on in a 4-2 victory over Davenport Police. Terry has posted an impressive hurling record to date with a 4-1 mark. He has fired one, two and three-hitters, with the two-hitter being a shutout.

What about the boys future in baseball? Sure, Id like to see them make the big time, Rodenberg said. "But if they never make the grade, I just hope they have the fun Ive had in playing baseball and softball for so many years. I wouldnt trade the experience for anything." Rodenberg explains that baseball is sort of a way of life in their household. However, he admits it has a minor drawback such as not being able to eat a real meal at suppertime. Weve had a lot of hot dogs and hamburgers at our house since the season began," he joked.

And what about the boys would they like to play as long as their dad? You bet! they chorused as one. RIDES SIX FOR EIGHT Walter Blum, 27-year-old jockey from Brooklyn, weighs in at Monmouth Park, N.J., last night after riding five winners in the first six races. Not satisfied with that score, Blum went on to win the eighth race aboard Teacher, making it six winners in eight starts. His other two mounts finished fifth. (AP Wirephoto).

Ask Inquest Into Death Of Gapdel CHICAGO (AP) A coroner inquest was ordered yesterday into the death of Eddie Gaedel, 36, the only midget ever to play major league basebalL Gaedel was found dead in his southside apartment Sunday. The inquest was ordered after a coron ers doctor discovered bruises on both knees and discoloration on the left side of Gaedels face. A short-term member of the St. Louis Browns, Gaedel was dis covered unconscious in his bed Sunday by his Mother. An attempt by a fire department emergency squad to revive him failed.

The 3 foot, 7 inch Gaedel made baseball history and touched off a hilarious dispute when he marched to home plate in Sportsmans Park Ag. 19, 1951, to face a baffled Detroit pitcher. The tiny hitter drew a walk in his one and only appearance at the plate. Bill Veeck, then part-owner of the Browns, said hed sent Gaedel up to hit everytime the Browns loaded the bases. But the threat never materialized, although the Browns didn't load the bases very often anyway.

American League President Will Harridge disapproved his contract in the best interest of baseball." Didnt Conduct Search Rudie Schaffer, then general manager of the Browns and now an executive with the Chicago White Sox, said it was generally believed at the time that the Browns had conducted a search for a "baseball-playing midget. We actually hired him from a threatrical agency, he said. Schaffer recalled that Veeck brought Gaedel into the Browns offices before the game, suited him up and told him how to stand at home plate. When he was in the office, Schaffer said, he batted right-handed. But when he went up to New Entries Add Spice to Valley Racing Program There will be some new cars in the lineup at the stock car racing program at Davenports Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Friday night.

Homer Melton, president of the Speed Demons Stock Car Racing reports that he has received additional entries in both Class A and in the old model division from car owners in Iowa and Illinois outside of the Quad-City area. Inavsion of the outside drivers has resulted in tougher competition for the local speedsters. This has caused several car owners to make changes in their stocks in an effort to place in the COMnni HEATIN9 And AIR CONDITIONM Strvic and lmtUtia Get at its bistmtb ridbflbd4cl AIm 6 ShMimw I Wm4 TAYLOR ALCO 139 4th Ayenue, Molint Telephone 764-0204 FRED PORTNOY Earned $1,140 information furnished by Hogan's office. His name came up in the indictments of Lacort, described by Hogan as well -known in New England gambling circles who operated on the syndicate and Green, an associate of gamblers Aaron Wagman and Joseph Hacken the first two men arrested when the new scandal broke on St. Patricks Day.

Green had been named previously in the New York investigation as a cop-conspirator and also in the probe being conducted by North Caroline authorities. Bennett Leaves Morris For Crystal Lake Post MORRIS, RL (AP) Harold Bennett, athletic director at Morris Community High School four years, has resigned to become head football and basketball coach at Crystal Lake East Bennetta basketball team at Morris won 58 games and lost 49. His football team won 16, lost 16 and tied 3. Bennett is a native of Robinson and an Illinois Wesleyan graduate. WHEELS CASTERS TRUCKS STEEL SHELVING Dum co.

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The committee of five general managers plans to get together again some time this week in order to adopt a blueprint in time to present it to league presidents at a meeting of the National Nutting satisfied the professors eHUej-n Chicago Monday. but be eXpamed, I have to look Attending the meeting were at (his thing in the light of what Buzzy Bavasi of Los Angeles wUI be for me the fivJ Bing Devine of St. Louis, John vears McHale of Milwaukee, Chub Fee- ney of San Francisco and John Florida lost a big one Monday Quinn of Philadelphia. when 260-pound Frank Lasky was Also at the meeting was league denied permission to enter sum-President Warren Giles, who said mer school to make up scholastic pounds, and father of four, was held out one season and was thus eligible for the professionals when felled by classroom shortcomings. Another Loss Two days later, Georgia Tech's right side caved in a bit when Ed Nutting, 240-pounder, said he would forego his last year of college eligibility to try his band with the Clevelahd Browns.

Stojb TD mA) W44 Well check your car free Let us make sure your car is ready for spring driving! Baseball Is Way of Life i For Family in Davenport there would be no announcements. SHOCKS Dry that moist air with an DEHUMIDIFIER 0 Vi 4 71 1 IS to bltck, tub-typ, plat tx and yoaf id tin. DOWN NOW 3-T NYLON TIROS! BRAKES fUGNMENT ssas BATTERY St MUFFLER Ive had this glove lor 11 years now. Ive had it resewn several times, but its still usable. I figure when it wears out, then its time for me to quit, too.V- The man speaking was Vic Rod-enberg, now in his 24th season in organized softball in Davenport.

Rodenberg, a first baseman throughout his playing career, has been playing with Bob Powers Tap for the past four seasons. He began playing the sport at the age of 14, but didnt restrict his activities to it alone he also played baseball and was a member of the Clicks team which won the state amateur championship in 1953. Besides all these accomplishments, he also has two others who are now trying to follow in his footsteps. These are his twin sons, Terry and Tod, both 11, who are making names for themselves as members of the Syndicate Hub team in the East Little League. The elder Rodenberg taught both boys to bat and throw.

Todd began as a catcher and first base-man, now he concentrates exclusively on catching. Terry pitches and plays shortstop. Both are lefthanded swingers. Good Seasons All three Rodenbergs are experiencing fine seasons. Dad is hitting at a .330 clip in helping Bob, Powers to hold on to first place in the Davenport League with a 7-1 record.

His usual seasons average is around .250. It must be remembered, however, that softball is much more a pitcher's sport than baseball and a .250 average is considered very good indeed. Neither of the boys knows ius batting average offhand, but Todd I does recall as his biggest thrill I season' A grand-slam home run in Well replace thote winter-weary tires, with not just another Nylon tire, but with Goodyears exclusive 3-T Triple-tempered Nylons with cz-tra strength and safety. NO MONEY with the eld tire off your ear ngsrdlus iff conditio HUMISTAT CONTROL regulates moisture re-, inoval from 20 80. Can be set for continuous use.

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