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Is IP II II 11 A 41 SECTION THREE-PAGE SEVENTEEN FRIDAY APRIL 28 1961 FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM 'Whitt Shoots 110 CAGERS ADDED 63 Captures I-Shot Lhartoead TO SCAND 1131 Canadian Wn TO SCANR-41L LIST SPORTS-TELEVISION-RADIO CLASSIFIED Players From Tennessee Miss Stale North Carolina Connecticut Involved NEW YORK April 27 i-P'--The spreading basket ball scandal Thursday dragged in 10 more players from six colleges as a fantastic attempt to fix 29 games mainly in the East and South as dis- closed by District Attorney ll'hiladclphia two from the UniFrank Hogan versity of Connecticut two from the University of Tennessee and lany of the fix attempls coy- one each from Lasalle College erinz the past easons were of Philadelphia Mississippi State successful Hogan said as Aaron and University of North Caro- Waginan 29 a con icted foot- lina Tr- 1 I 4 i SECTION SEVENTEEN I 4 I FRIDAY APRIL 2 8 1 9 6 1 FORT WoRTH STAR-TELEGRAM CLASSIFIED 1 4 '-'4 i 1 4 wit 'Whill Shures oots 0 4 I CAGERS ADDED '''''44 63 Capt 1 i I r'777: 1 i 4 ii 1 Shot Lead 0 A -1 LIST A ---y IP 40 1r I'' o': 1 i Canadian Wharton o4- NE a I ''Itl I i 44 I Players From Tennessee Miss Stale i Nh 1 '''''Y ''''4 4 ''''l '10 ort Carolina Connecticut Involved ril 4 t-g2 YORK -it'll 2 7 1P--The spreading 1 basket ball il scandal 'Thursday dragged in 10 more players from six col- 4 i 1- as a fantastic attempt to fix 29 games mainly in the 314t-o' I i 1 cElaossd East and District rt South kAat Attorney nd el sy Philadelphia two from the Uni- 1 1 Frank Hogan 1 versify of Connecticut from '''''s the University of Tennessee and ri1 lany of the fi attemp' cm- one each from Lasalle College -s4 rinz the past to seasons Wazman 29 a cum icted foot- re of Philadelphia Mississippi State oi successful Hoagn said as Aaron 1 and University of North Caro- i lina i II -4 i 1 5 '44 4tV if re :2 xif- 55ii' Or i N' t''- II II 4 it 't tf I II tir di' 11 i A 41 '4 I f4' -7 4: i'll "11 t-4 "44 4416V I i -'141t 4 7 -it 1 4i7 413 'ti' fi! 'N'' i 4- Chase Open Leader SAN ANTONIO April 27 Young Don Whitt a consistent money winner on the golf tour putted to an eight-underpar 63 Thursday to grab the first round lead in the $30000 Texas Open The 30-year-old veteran from Borrego Springs has been on the tour for six banged eight birdies and toured the 6616-yard Oak Hills Country Club course in 28 putts He was a stroke ahead of Al Balding the tall man from Toronto Canada and two-up on Frank Wharton of Dallas and Don Fairfield of Casey when the day's firing that clipped par more than 50 times came to an end Palmer Has 67 Whitt last won a tournament in the United States in 1959 when he took and he had cracked the winner's circle at Maracaibo and Caracas on the Caribbean tour this year He has taken down more than $10000 Chase Open Leader ANIO April 27 lift-- SN ANTO Young Don Whitt a consistent money winner on the golf tour putted to an eight-underpar 63 Thursda to grab the first round lead in the $30000 Texas Open The 30-year-old veteran from Borrego Springs has banged eight birdies and toured been on the tour for six the 6616-yard Oak Hills Country Frank harton of Dallas and Club course in 28 putts was a stroke ahead of Al Balding the tall man from To- ronto Canada and two-up on Don Fairfield of Casey Ill when the day' firing that clip- ped par more came to an end than 50 times Palmer Has 67 Whitt last won a tournament in the United States in 1959 when 4: cil i'''-- -4: it: 0 i I- i li" '''''S f0- '''''''kr: DRAKE NEXT The Southwest Conference's top eightmen Baylor's Buddy Tyner and John Fry and Texas' Jim DRAKE NE: ence's top Tyner and Stia Photo son check souvenir cards in Fort Worth before leaving by train for Drake Relays hich open in Des Moines today I DOWn in the ruck in the 130- 3 Giants Get 1 player field was Arnold Palmer I the tournament favorite who had a 67 while Gary Player the 'Bailey From man in black from South Africa ic 51' nt4 rl an Down in the ruck in the 150- who is the SPATSPaul's Decision Shocks Houston it BY BILL VAN FLEET momosmell 11111111111111111 SR LIIIIMMINIONEMEIN Asociated Pre INVOLVED IN SCANDAI---Dick Fisher University of Tennessee eager was linked Thursday with college basket ball's latest scandal Fisher a senior had completed his eligibility Buff Homer Twin-Killings Hang 6-1 Defeat on Rangers Klr I angers I Others Named ball fixer from New York was In addition William Nlinnerly indicted on 37 counts of corrupthe co-captain of the University tion and one charge of conspiracy of Connecticut football team from by the New York County Grand White Plains two former 1 Alabama basket all players gan said the investigation Jerry Vogel and Daniel Quin- which was first broken open i I dam of Yonkers NY and Jury last March 27 with the arrest of Joseph Green a New Yorker Wagman and Joseph liacken of and close associate of Wagmans New York is continuing The were named in the indictment term of the investigating grand as co-conspirators but not de-jury was extended until tune 3() fendants All four allegedly con-The present probe threatens 1 tacted basket ball players said to rival the 051 scandals which involved 33 players from seven Hogan said the players men-colleges in a widespread scheme tioned in the indictment alleged! to rig points of games and beat ly accepted or agreed to accept the bookmakers Some of the sums ranging from $750 to $1500 i players went to jail each for shaving points Named in the indictment Ile named them as: were three players from St loseph's College of John Egan Bethlehem Pa senior captain and outstanding star of St Joseph's Frank Majewski Jersey City senior St Joseph's Vincent Kempton New York senior St Joseph's Peter Kelly Orlando Fla senior captain of the University of Connecticut team Glenn Cros Willimantic Conn senior University of Con1 Marion Fricano and Bob Sprout necticut Fricano making his first ap- Richard Fishe Memphis pearance allowed a hit and walk Tenn senior University of Ten to the first two men but retired nessee the next six men in order in his Edward Test Chattanooga two-inning stint Tenn senior University of Ten-Sprout making his fifth relief nessee appearance pitched to score- Edward Bowler Bayonne less innings sophomore LaSalle Ilugh Pepper (2-(0 is sched- Jerry Graves Jackson Tenn Hied to face the Buffs' sub- senior captain of Mississippi Jim Proctor 10-2) here ii State i Friday night 1 Lou Brown Jersey City 1 senior ivho did not play much McKnight's grand-slam homer paced a five-run Houston last season North Carolina Ho- 1 in the third that broke open the gan said he allegedly contacted gatTIC players at other schools for Murdock led off the inning Wagman with a single and was forced by Praise for Kirk Hartman Hartman swiped sec- At the same time Hogan sing ond after which Waters walked led out for praise Lowrey Kirk Both runners moved up on a a senior from Memphis State passed ball and Zipfel was pass- who rejected an offer of $1000 ed purposely to load the bases to shave points on one of his Ducote went down swinging team's games Kirk of Hornsby but McAnany got an infield hit i Tenn back of second to bring in one instead reported the offer to his coach said Hogan run then drove a pitch over the left field fence to All of the players mentioned get four more Marquez went against the in the indictment Thursday ex- cept Brown were granted im- boards to pull in Massa's drive mumty from prosecution for their ending the inning testimony before the grand jury Hogan said The Buffs scored one more in the fourth and chased Gatewood Hogan said Nlinnerly was Turn to Buffs on Page IS Turn to Cage on Page IS Others Named ball fixer from New York was I indicted on 37 counts of corr addition William Minnerly up- the co-captain of the University tion and one charge of conspiracy by the New York County Grand of Connecticut football team from White Plains two former Jury I Alabama basket ball players Hogan said the in estigation 1 Jerry Vogel and Daniel Quin- ih fir' hrtikon nylon Cincinnati CIN'CINNAT1 April 27 Cincinnati Reds Thursday traded Catcher Ed Bailey to the San Francisco Giants for Second Baseman Don Blasingame Catcher Bob Schmidt and a third player to be announced later Bailey 30 has a 260 lifetime i batting average accumulated in five full seasons with the Reds and part of two others Ile was starting catcher in the 1956 and 1957 All-Star games and played in the second 1960 game Blasingame 29 bats left and has a 268 average for five sea-I sons in the majors He broke I into the big leagues with the St Cardinals and last year moved to San Francisco He I played in the 1958 All-Star game I Schmidt 28 a right-handed batter has a 253 batting record 1 in three seasons with the majors In 1958 his first year he hit 14 home runs for the Giants Blasingame and Schmidt are expected to report to the Reds for Friday night's game with the Pirates at Crosley Field year's leading money winner settled for a 69 Balding the 36year-old Canadian also had only 28 putts and was going great guns on the greens showing putts from six to 25 feet on his birdie holes But he missed one rather had the ball kick it cost him a tie for the lead Balding Practices Balding went immediately to the practice tee "I just didn't have anything else to do" he grinned when asked why he practiced after such a good round Wharton helped his cause with an eagle on the fifth hole where his three-wood shot rested just three feet from the pin Fairfield hit some trees for a bogey to spoil his otherwise very fine round His best shot was a 25-foot chip for a birdie on nine He barely missed a long chip on 18 Tommy Bolt who had trouble Turn to Whitt on Page 18 Don Whitt 3132 63 A Raiding 3331-64 Fran Wharton 31-34-65 Don Fairtteld a Mac Main 3333-66 Bill Collins 3234-66 Doug Higglna 3136-66 Paul Horner 3531-66 Doug ganders 32-34 66 Ken Venturi 33-32-67 Arnold Palmer 11 gl 410 11111 3132 63 A Balding 3331-64 Frank Wharton 31-34-63 Don Faltheld a 3233-6' Mac Main 33-33--66 Bill Collins 3234-66 Doug Higgins 3133-66 Paul Barney 35-31-66 Doug Sanders 32-34 66 Ken Venturi 33-32--67 Arnold Palmer 33367 slammed it back at him and injured Dave's hand necessitating hi's removal from the game Phil Murdock worked the next five innings and got credit for the victory Jim Hughes and Ed Donnelly also vvorked Bright spots for the Rangers included the relief pitching of StarIdeprarn Sports Et Mar HOUSTON April Paul's resignation as genprat manager of the Colts struck Houston like a bomb thursday morning It apparently was anticipated by no cle one here rz ncd i aa tneys prior baseball Id knowledge associates eist vdiass- easy to believe them cial The early morning telephone call from 11 41 New York set Off a chain of conferences SI and more long distance talk that lasted 10 0 through dawn and into mid-day before the situation started settling down From it all however emerged a spoken determination from Houston Sports I Association officials to carry on with I stepped-up efforts the preparations for Na- tional League baseball here in 1962 George Kirksey who has been a ram- CRAIG rod in all previous efforts was appointed cutiNAN interim general manager It is a job he does not want however and he emphasized that he will ieep the post only until a successor is found already have had two calls seeking the job" he laid Thursday afternoon and you would be surprised if I told you one of the names" Craig Cullman president of the INA said We will proceed with all prudent haste to find a new general best we can find" I IOUSTON Prat manager thursday rnor -1: r' S111 IV OM 4 I I CRAIG CULLINAN does not want teep the post already laid Thursday I told you one Craig Cull' proceed with 4 HOUSTON ab hi Hartmanss 5 2 1 0 1aterscf 2 1 1 0 201e11b 3In0 Ducoterf 4 0 2 1 Mritnanylf 4 1 1 1 Borders If 0 0 0 0 IkIcHnlithtlb 4 1 2 4 Massat 2000 Connally2b 4 ii 1 0 Gerardn noon MurrinckD 2 0 1 0 fillaeb 1 0 0 0 DonneilY0 1 0 0 RANGERS act bt Toothman3 0 2 0 Sproutp 0 0 0 Wadect 5 0 2 0 Whitelf311 3 0 0 0 Rurges lb 3 1 1 0 Rodgersc 3 0 2 0 Wil'Aarns 2b 4 0 1 1 Marguezri 4 0 0 0 Fregetss 3 0 3 GatewoollP I 0 0 0 Garciap 0 0 Garciap 0 0 0 0 IKaranski 1 11 0 0 Fricano 1 0 0 0 2Ran01t 2 0 0 0 3Hannall 1 000 BY BILL VAN FLEET Star-Teltrram Sports Editor HOUSTON April 27--Jim McKnight's grand-slam home run and four Houston double-plays combined to sink the Rangers here Thursday night as the Buffs coasted to a 6-1 victory McKnight hit his big blast off Starter Aubrey Gatewood in the third inning and thereafter every time the Rangers threatened to get back in the game the Buffs snuffed them out with a double-death The Rangers held a hitting edge 11-9 largely as a result of Jim Fregosi's three singles but they were unable to connect when scoring opportunities were presented The dismal slump that has gripped young Mike White continued through a fifth game and Louie Marquez also went hitless once more Two freak injuries occurred early in the night Ranger Outfielder Chick King was felled by a catch in his back and had to be carried to the clubhouse for treatment before the game started Dave Gerard the Buff starter threw only one pitch Ken Tooth-man Ranger third baseman -0- KIRKSEY URPRISE MOVE TAKEN IN STRIDE BY URPRISE MOV Hill Quits Post As Buff Coach :14 I 11 1 TO 32 6 9 6 Rangers 000 0o0 010-1 11 I Houston (g)5 100 Otot-11 9 1 IF-Ied nut for Garcia In 5th 2Fanned for Fricano in 7th 3Grounded out for Sprout In 9th rvood McKnight 24-14: Houston 27-15 Connalls and ZmIel 2 Connall' Hartman and Ztpfel 2 Fregos1 Willfams and Burgess 10 Houston 7 Hartrnan 2 in er bb so Gatewood 0-11 3 '2-3 6 6 5 4 4 Garcia 1300000 Fricano 2 I 9 0 -I 0 Sprout 2 2 () ii 0 0 Gerard 0 10011 Murdock LW 1-11 5 4 0 0 3 Hughes 2 2-3 5 1 I 0 2 11-310006 and Dears A s-Ray A guillon 33-34-67 Dave Hill Mason Rudolph 31-36-67 Bob Bruno 3335-68 Fred Ha it Mt 33-35-48 Al Johnston 3137 68 Johnny Pott 3434-68 Gardner Dickinson 34-34-68 kel Nagle 32-36 68 Don January 3632-68 Chico 34-34-68 Don Massengale 3434-68 Jim Turnesa 113-33-68 Howie Johnson 33-35-64 Al Geiberger 33-35-68 Jerry Barber 35-33-68 Tom Nieporte 34-33-69 Jacky Cupit 3633-69 Jack Burk 36-33-69 Chandler Hamer Jackson Bradley 3435 lily Max well 3534-69 DICIE Turner 3435-69 Rex Baxter Jr 34-35-69 Butch Baird 33-36-69 Jay Hebert 3435 69 Jimmy Clark 34-33-69 Ernie Vossler 33-34-69 Gary Player 36-33 69 Leonard Wagner 35-34-69 Doug Ford 36-34-7n Jimmy Demaret 3634-70 Jullur Borns 36-34-76 Tony Lem 34-36-70 Tony Aaron 36-34-70 Henry Ransom 3436-70 Gay Brewer 36-34 7f) Jim Bourne 34-36-70 Tom Raney 34-36-741 Gene Cotchonia 3436-70 Dave Ragan 35-33 70 Billy Casper 33-35-70 John Brode 35-35-70 Frank Boynton 34-36-70 34-36 7f1 Joe Campbell 36-34-78 Dow Finsterwald 3337-741 Bert Weaver 38-32-7n Bobby Brue 36-34 7n 36-34-70 JJearrcky A-Denotes amateur 1(eacekee 35357n Ray Hill former rCU tackle has resigned his job as head football coach at Birdville to accept an assistant coaching post at Abilene's Cooper High School Hill will be an aide to Clovis Riley when he assumes his new station in September An all-Southwest Conference lineman at Tal Hill has been at Birdville five years Athletic Director Johnny Nobles is accepting applications for the coaching berth vacated by Hill Kirksey ho spent the morning contacting Farm Di-lector Bobby Bragan scouts and others connected with Ihe club had reassuring words from various National League club owners and officials Warren Giles president of the National League as-lured Kirksey that Paul's resignation would in no way iffect the progress that had been made at Houston or llouston's future as one of the most attractive National League cities Bill Giles Warren's son is employed by the Colts in 'heir Houston office This has been a terrific shock" Kirksey said "It as entirely unexpected I got the word when I returned tome early this morning after working at the office several tours after the game last night "While it has been a shock it is just one more obitacle toward bringing major league baseball to Houston 'We knew it would be a hard job when we started tut like harry Truman once said 'If you can't stand The heat get out of the kitchen' "We can stand the heat" Kirksey said he discovered complete determination and loyalty from other members of the organization Bragan Is in Jacksonville Fla where he is assembling young players for instruction and trial Grady Ilatton manager of the Buffs and a Paul man dating from his playing days at Cincinnati and Spec Richardson the Buffs' general manager were summoned lo an early morning conference Kirksey I tector Bobby 'he club had League club el Warren Gil lured Kirksey iffect the pro liouston's futu League cities Bill Giles 'heir Houston This has as entirely tome early thi! tours after the "While it I itacle toward "We knew tut like IlarT The heat get "We can st Kirksey sail loyalty from Is in Jacksonl players for ins Grady Hatt dating from I Richardson th to an early ml 1 a MI I I i- a i i i i i i i i 1 i i 1 1 1 I Granbury Clips Grapevine GRAPEVINE April 27 (Sp Granbury defeated the Grape vine high school baseball team 6-3 in a district game here Thursday James Stone led the winners with three hits in four trips to the plate Sher luck Scores Surprising Blue Grass Stakes Triumph 0 SS ATTENDANCE LAGS DISTURBING eft'7- i -4e i114' -4' roe' i 1 I 1 EE) i c4 '''7': ''1''4 4: MI 0 4ft A 01 A EIDAL :110 h1 )rt! 44 4 oil 1 46 s9? 0 17 --01st' il)1 tt fta 4p' 'o'rip ''t e'e' 2r' r1 1 11 '-1fr41 1 ii4 II-0-'1-7 0fr 0 9- -v 1404' --43 yto 0 4 v- l'7 4 bil -104 1 4 41k 's 4 04 45t 6 4'' rt a zty im frv-6 1 1f) 71ortptc:) o)44 fr i ci 4 e'L t-- ----41 )- ---4 et4 4 trA---r el es IS 'A 4 4115 4 to iv1-: tl- 1::::7:::::: 'x rA ovt 2 4 or 1r CI ii-' Al 'f'''' 47)i niifpl )''' 1 e'''''''4-' mom te7ek 7- t4A4A 1 0 q' VAZtifw: ''ti'gi44 't IktiM4' t14': -iA t- 't' 1 '1411 --Or'4: It tl to $540 Flutterby returned $4 and $260 and Mr Consistency paid $360 The victory was worth $22293 to Sher luck's owner and the race is considered one of the final pre-Derby hurdles Calumet Farm's Sho Lea de pended on after Beau Prince was withdrawn as the Derby eligible finished fifth by a neck over Donald McKellar's Ends-vile At a Keene land dinner Wednesday night Calumet Trainer Jimmy Jones had said he did not consider Sho Lea nearly as good a horse as Beau Prince but "the only thing is to run him in the Blue Grass and see how he does" The stablemate of Travis Kerr's Mr Consistency Gay Landing finished seventh and Resseguet and Weiner's Orleans Doge was eighth Louis Lee Maggin's Astate was ninth and Mrs Smith's Bass Clef was last LEXINGTON Ky April 27 (Al Jacob Sher's lightly regarded Sher luck surprised a field of prime Kentucky Derby eligibles Thursday by running away with the $34300 Blue Grass Stakes at Keene land Sher luck led from the first turn and finished six lengths in front of Alberta Ranches' Flutterby Mr Consistency winner of the California Derby ran third and Eastwood Stables 'Loyal Son was fourth With Jockey Braulio Baeza in the irons Sher luck ran the mile and one-eighth in 1:48 3-5 The track record for the distance is 1:47 2-5 set by Round Table in 1957 Flutterby broke first from the starting gate and grabbed a quick one length margin But Sher luck caught him at the first turn opened up a two length gap and never was threatened the rest of the way Sher luck paid $2440 $10 and Assuredly Paul's resignation was a surprise to Hatton )ust a few hours before he had been discussing Paul's etrive and energy over a post-midnight plate of scrambled eggs Paul gave only "personal reasons" for the resignation iind acceptance of the Cleveland general manager's post One Houston intimate said that Paul had been disturbed by three factors this spring One is the continuing delay on construction of the planned $22000000 domed and air-conditioned stadium Another was the disappointing' crowd of around 4000 which turned out for the major league exhibition between the Red Sox and the Cubs earlier this month The other was the opening day turnout of arounc13700 tvhen the Buffs opened their American Association season April 15 The latter two items may have been upsetting but baseball history indicates there is little relation between Minor league attendance and what may be expected from new cities in the major leagues Milwaukee Los Angeles and San Francisco were poor minor league cities in their last years but became money makers in the majors Assuredly I )ust a few hc drive and enet eggs Paul gave tind acceptanci One Housti lurbed by thre One is the planned $220C Another wi which turned 1 the Red Sox a The other 1 tvhen the Buff April 15 The latter baseball histor Minor league i new cities in Milwaukee minor league i makers in the Switch Person al' Paul Says SWIA Muted tones of olive and grey are printed on an exceptionally light Iveight and pliable Dacron') iind cotton material to make one of the best looking natural shoulder sport coats We'Ve seen this year Sizes 37 to 42 in regulars shorts and longs "114 4-1t t- I IPA ark e34Atil 608 Houstom Frft Worth 4 4 1 said Cullinan "and wish him well in his new position with the Cleveland Indians" "This is just another problem to be hurdled" said Kirksey "We're more determined than ever to put a respectable club on the field in 1962 Paul has laid the groundwork and we intend to follow his blueprint All the key people in the organization will remain" Paul had a three-year contract with Houston at a yearly salary estimated between $60000 and $75000 He has no contract with the Indians press conference "and I made up my mind definitely Tuesday night" "That's true" confirmed Nate Do lin Cleveland vice-president "Gabe and I are old friends We had dinner here Tuesday night and he told me he was leaving Houston He asked whether the general manager's job was still open and if it was he said he'd like to apply for it "I had talked to him once before about joining the Cleveland club That was before we hired Frank Lane as general manager in 1958" In Cleveland Paul will renew associatiorz with Jimmy Dykes the Indians manager who once served as coach and manager under Paul at Cincinnati Paul informed Craig Cullinan Jr president of the Houston club of his decision to quit by telephone Cul linen said in Houston the Colts accepted the resignation with regret and named George Kirksey executive vice president as acting general manager until Paul's successor is selected "We respect Paul's decision" NEW YORK April 27 IM-- Gabe Paul in a move as surprising as it was sudden quit Thursday as general manager of the Houston club in the National League to accept a similar position with the Cleveland Indians of the rival American League The 5I-year-old baseball executive who left Cincinnati only six months ago to take charge of the new National League entry refused to explain the switch except for "personal reasons" "I had been thinking about it for some time" he said at a NEW YORK Gabe Paul in prising as it Thursday as gl of the Houston tional League tc lar position will Indians of the League The 51-year-olc live who left Cil months ago to the new Nations refused to exp: except for "pet "I had been for some time' $3500 Rtohd4a immimnmamirmaqsd11-eAC16116401sx' 14.