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Thirteen Pantagraph, Bloomington, 11. 1958. Two Fillies Become Threats Four West Coast Universities Form Hambleonian Wednesday New Conference Murphy Bars Nats' Minneapolis Move Hopes To Talk A.L Officials Into Stopping Franchise Shift WASHINGTON () H. Gabriel Murphy, who owns i i ft fill hf 1 Mhf 1 i rl YOUNG'S YARNS Emily's Pride, Sandalwood Loom in Trot SAN FRANCISCO tf) A Big Four athletic conference of Western universities was born Saturday when California, Washington, Southern California and UCLA banded together. A RARE SPORTS STORY This is a rare sports story, for the fellow who's the star is like the gold miner who bought the mine.

He was a harness horse The group, known as the Ath DU QUOIN (3 The Hambetonian Wednesday has I driver for many years, and he still drives, his wealth no burden on his ambition. I letic Assn. of Western Universities, takes official status July 1, been thrown wide open by a pair more than 40 per cent of stock in the Washington Senators, hopes to talk American League officials into killing any attempt to shift the. team to Minneapolis. Club President Calvin Griffith isl of fillies.

Delvin Miller was the contract driver- for the late W. N. Reynolds of Winston-Salem, N. owner of harness racing's richest stake in his day. This means Miller was the trainer, for harness drivers are also their own trainers.

This eliminates the necessity of two rich people, such Emily's Pride and Sandalwood are getting rave notices as favorites for the 33rd Kentucky Derby of trotting. The premier event for 3 year old trotters for the second straight year will be over the fast Lilly Captures Grand American 1359. That's one day after the nine-member Pacific Coast Conference dies. ALL PENALIZED Athletic directors and faculty athletic representatives of the four schools met with newsmen outlining their plan for academic requirements, financial aid and organizational structure. considering a transfer but says he hasn't made up his mind one way; or the other.

Griffith could make a move when the major leagues meet in Chicago on Sept 9. BELONG IX CAPITOL Before that, Murphy will try as Jimmy Jones and isill Har- ciay oval ol.tne Du yuom Mate tack, in the same barn. This day Fairgrounds, where pari-mutuel and time Miller handles the betting is prohibited by state law. racing stable of Walter T. Cand-; f- 19 io io, tt 0tHri 0ti, frv.1 A "eld of from lo to 13 is ex- Over-All Crown to pursuade American League Unlike the PCC, the new Big President Will Harridce and club Four sets up a plan for grants in owners that the Senators belong Decatur, who is now in a stc in state of repair after two opera-: draw- 11 'icr share could be tions.

Miller's present Candler, or imore man $60,000 and the race Lullwater Stable project is Great 'may gross a record 5120,000. AND ALIA, OHIO JV- Ned aid covering board, tuition in Washington. He has promised to challenge a franchise transfer in court but scheduled a road trip Lilly of Stanton, came from far back with a blazing two-event Lullwater, a 3 year old both hei and his client hope to have ready! for a successful Hambletonian' beginning Sunday in an effort to avoid that step. and books providing the athlete works at least 250 hours per academic year. The four schools, all penalized in the PCC illegal aid to athlete cases of the past two years, set up a plan of exchanging complete NINE WINNERS Fillies have won the Hambleton-ian only nine times.

The last was Helicopter in 1953 in Goshen. N. Y. Wednesday afternoon at Duquoin Murphy said he will visit Kan sas City, Detroit, Chicago end The purse of $117,117 that year Clevelano! which also may be in I i v' vi A 1 Dclvin Miller information on academic require finish Saturday to win the overall championship as the 59th Grand American Trapshoot closed. The 42 year old retail lumber dealer broke 93 of 100 to tie for the national doubles title Saturday and then won the Vandalia Handicap, the final contest, with 99 of 100 from 26 yards.

His 26-yard Once a few years ago, Mr. Candler came close to taking a Ham-bletonian at Goshen with the Duke of Lullwater. It was a great disappointment, but not one to cripple desire, and the old gentle terested in Minneapolis as a new and winner's money of $63,126 both were records. ments, eligibilities and financial base to confer with club officers aid. and with Harridge.

IS 'I "My purpose is to present to them my rights and views on the FOLLOW NCAA "There shall be no central en man still aims at the elusive trophy. If he should win it, his life would have been complete. And now it is in the hands of Del Miller, and always will be, for Miller is his idea of the perfect harness forcement agent or agency of this The best filly time for the mile, 2:01 2-5 was set in 1949 by Miss Tilly with Fred Egan at the reins. The record Hambletonian mile of 2:00 was set by Hoot Mon in 1947 in Goshen. These clockings could be surpassed in Du Quoin, where Hick- transfer, so that they may be better informed and can make their horseman.

association." the bylaws state. "If a member institution has reason to believe that another institution The story, though, is about another horse and an ambition that Del Miller had. He had been driver and trainer, and winner, but he wanted to buy a stallion and start a breeding line of his own Sold fo Orioles score nas never Deen bettered in competition. Lilly broke 977 of 1,000 championship targets here this week, including 600 at 16 yards. 300 at handicaps and 100 at doubles.

In own conclusions," Murphy said. QUIT AS TREASURER The Washington insurance man who quit as club treasurer last is violating either the letter or the in southwest Pennsylvania, where he grew up ory fcjnoke won last year with a spirit of the articles it may un In 1948, Harry Warner, the movie executive, was disposing of best time of 2:00 1-5, dertake to resolve its differences year in a row with Griffith, said by discussions with that institu BEST OF SEASON Boston Knuckleball pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm of Cleveland packs his bag in dressing room at Fenway Park after Indians announced his sale to the Baltimore Orioles for the waiver price. The 35 year old righthander has a 2-7 record for the season. a. p.

wirephoto the latter race, two targets are thrown simultaneously. he would discuss the franchise lat his stable at the falls in Lexington, where Junior Van uundy is the guiding light of the harness industry, and the stallion that Miller wanted was on the line. He already had the farm, but he didn't have the money. He took care of this shortage. He borrowed tion." Emily's Pride, owned by Castle- The all around championship.

based on the North American clav In general, rules of the NCAA will govern the new Big Four. Dr. Glenn Seaborg, chancellor of the University of California, said the money and mortgaged the farm for the 521,000 it took to buy the stallion, Adios. ton Farm and Walnut Farm of Lexington, will be driven by co-trainer Flick Nipe. The filly has trotted the fastest mile of the target race, 200 targets at 16 er with the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles.

He does not plan at present to consult with the Boston Red Sox. Boston President Tom Yawkey opposed moving the Senators when Griffith broached the sub yards; the 100-target Grand MAJORS, SCARBATH? FIRST FAMILY OF MILLIONS American Handicap, and the 100- season for a 3 year old 2:00 2-5 "It is my personal hope Stanford will join us in the new future." target doubles race, went to 30 When you consider the many courses of quick death open to a year old Jim McCole, game war Representatives of the other three ject at a league meeting last delicate Thoroughbred or Standardbred horse, you therefore arrive1 sanaaiwooa, ownea Ty iwo at the frightening state of risk this fellow was taking. Gaits Farm of Indianapolis and That was 10 years ago and Adios was eight years old. Adios driven by Ralph Baldwin, set den from Gering, who tied Soph schools echoed his sentiments, omores diq Friday for the Grand American month, but Murphy may also have in mind a family relationship between the two clubs. General Man championship but lost in a shoot- now is 18 years old and the most remarkable sire in Standardbred horsemen agog this week in Se-history.

He is no less than a miracle. From the start his progeny dalia. Mo. She won the first and were winners. third heats of the Matron Stake in Some one wrote the other day that the trotter Greyhound was 2:02 2-5 and 2:03 on a track most off.

McCole broke 389 of the 400 targets, beating Lilly by two over ager Joe Cronin of the Red Sox For Grid Gl that route. is Griffith's brother-in-law. Negative votes of only three owners would block a transfer. ory Shortened Goose Season Opens Nov. 5 Tied with Lilly in the all-round line lastest Harness horse of all time.

Over the long hill Greyhound bore this out, but for one race an Adios' son, named Adios thn nhsivnlnn ninnsl sift 1 (lot IOC! were Maynard Henry of Los An Some are fearful the National League would jump in if the Sen drivers say is at least two seconds slower than Du Quoin. TOrS FROM EAST For comparison, Emily's Pride won the Filly Stake the day be geles and Baxter Moore of Tillamook, Ore. Lilly, in breaking 977 of the 1,000 targets, tied the rec ators abandoned Washington. those who have seen him don't and is is th record think he can be held down fori Tne song" daughters of Adios now hold 13 world records. c5' ht ia Last year tney brougnt home more than a million dollars for their Speedy Grimm Mason could owners for the second year in a row.

No other sire has ever pro-convert Oregon State into the best duced a racing family that won a million dollars in a year. SPRINGFIELD UP) A 43- fore the Matron in Sedalia in 2:04 club on the Pacific slopes from In the course of this financial orocedure. Adios also destroyed Sharpshooter from Goshen, the; day goose season for Alexander, OnraCl AVenqeS year old 1 1 i champion, Union. Williamson and Jackson ord set in 1949 by Joe Hiestand of Hillsboro, Ohio, and tied the following year by Lilly. The Michigan sharpshooter also won the over-all in 1953 and 1955.

southern Illinois will l- mn I a i i i I VipnHs thf eatlpm vnHntTnf- VVirti COUntieS in owimmina loss single wing. Mason, jlsu, moves up Lrcgau swsuimig uie uatKb, 11 was ueueveu mai speeu was frem tho host nsr frnsh tpam in'mitted to the foal maternally. But even from mares of low social; the veteran Howard Pownall in start Nov. 5, the state conservation department said Saturday. The reduction of five days from a 3: a i i i i Hiestand, 52 year old farmer OSAKA.

JAPAN uv- Australia's Jon Konrads made up for his the sulky, Sharpshooter was a strong Hambletonian favorite un who tied Lilly in Saturday's dou- years. stcmumg auius cniiaren emergea wim morea swumess. BIG 10 GURDS apparently made no difference to whom Adios was bred. He a om ras tte party in charge of installing speed in the chassis. This last year is due to a possible food til upset by another Goshen prod- in his uct, McColby.

at the Illinois State shortage for Canadian honkers. By ASSOCIATED PRESS Ken Rice, Oscar Hauer and Joe Bellino are key products of the Sleller sophomore football crop which also a couple of guys named Majors and Scarbath. Several weeks before their varsity debuts, Rice, Hauer and Bel-lino already hold prominent places in the collegiate picture. A mobiie, 245-pound tackle, Rice figures as the only sophomore to crack the starting lineup of Auburn's defending national champions. Left guard Hauer has the inside track for a first unit berth on the powerful Ohio State club which won the Big Ten title last fall and could go all the way in '58.

FOLLOWS JOHNNY Navy has groomed Bellino) for heavy halfback duty in a bid to retain the Lambert trophy, sym lacuity provoked an intlationary rise from 5300 to $5,000 pound Ernie Wright at Ohio State. stud fee one loss to Tsuyoshi Yamanaka I bles championship race and then by defeating the Japanese O'-ym-l defeated him in a shootoff, twice in the final night of'ished second in the over-all with the Australia-Japanese good will 973 and McCole was third with UN? UtPdl llllt'Iil. CAUIIUIICU. Alic Fair in Springfield. season may be extended snouia the desired harvest of geese fail swimming meet.

1 963. The latter, from Toledo, is vying for the right guard shot vacated all OF THIS AND ADIOS TOO by All America Aurelius Thomas. All of this, of course, was reflecting to the glory and the financial Elsewhere in the Big Ten, stand- establishment of Delvin Miller and his wife, Marie Lib, who had out sophomore guard candidates been a most active partner in operation of Meadow Land Farms. to materialize during the set pe The Auustralians, led by the 16 1 Other eastern contenders include Spunky Hanover from Fiesta Farm, Garden City, N. and Great Lullwater, owned by Walter T.

Candler of Decatur, Ga. riod, it added. Heavy rains and high water year old marvel, won five of the six closing events. Japan swept the 200-meter butterfly race but prevented planting of some crops abound. All the time millionaire Miller kept driving, and he drives now Don Deskins, a 26 year old Ma- at Roosevelt Raceway, which Joe McGovern says is the last word Contreras Gains Finals ISTANBUL IB Pancho Contreras of Mexico defeated Pietrangeli of Italy in a dramatic five-set match Saturday to enter and damaged other fields whicn the visitors captured firsts in the 400-meter freestyle, 100-meter in racing plots.

had been planted, both at Horse Moore Beats Last year Miller registered S391.185 in winnings, fourth in the shoe Lake and Union County. Sim backstroke, 100-meter freestyle. rnnntrV Hi it Hie TiofOOnf a era rr fi I cum uroc marahi a ivniAn rf ilar conditions existed at Crab rine veteran from New York, is scheduled to be the middle guard in Michigan's defensive setup. Trained down to 235, Deskins is called perhaps the finest Wolverine psospect in many years. meter breaststroke and 800-meter: the final of the Istanbul Interna-freestyle relay.

tional Tennis Tournament. Orchard, which provides geese for his income. hAmar In 1955, he sold Adios for $500,000, then was allowed to buy I ll III CI 5 POT Williamson and Jackson County back a third of the stallion for $166,000. Adios still stands at stud' hunters. bMOBERLY KLENNERi at Mparlnw Lands anH A-Tilloi- is sllnmuoH tr, uritt, nff (Cft a iroar I Titl j- I I ennis Michigan State fingers Mickey jn Hnrpriatinn nn th hist tnH arwnw tn.

rrnwDrnrnont State game code shooting hours for Alexander County will oe from sunrise to 3 p. except in the PHILADELPHIA CP Top bolic of eastern grid supremacy. The chunky 5-8. 185 pounder from Winchester, averaged a phenomenal 11.4 yards for 92 carries as a plebe in '57, scored 61 points and was tabbed by some coaches as better than any middle varsity back. Billy Majors, following in the footsteps of his All America broth Walker and Fred Boylen as real- lations.

This means that in time Adios will have paid off the $166,000 ly exceptional guards with their purchase price. Miller will have his half million, the horse as well size, speed, power and remark- and the second breeding farm in the sport, able savvy." Adios is now an exclusive fellow, booked only for 48 highly Tom Brown, 6-0, 240, a Minne- selective mares at his $5,000 fee, meaning $240,000 a year. On top of apolis native, could be the best, this Miller picks up $200,000 a year on the sale of yearlings from public area where it ends at noon. Hours for the other three counties will be one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except at Union County's public area. guard prospect at Minnesota since -Meadow Lands.

And he drives on, winning as he always has, an Leo Nomellini (who also per- autnentic, federal-recognized millionaire at the age of 44, and a where sunrise-to-noon hours will geniieman or tne nignest order. formed at tackle.) prevail. seeded Sally Moore, of Bakers-field, beat back a late rally by Gwyneth Thomas, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Saturday thereby winning the 41st annual U.S. Girls Grass Court Tennis championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club, 6-2, 6-4. Miss Thomas, second "seeded and runnerup in last year's tourney, staged a strong bid after falling behind 4-1 in the second set This, as I said, is a rare sports story.

An increase over last years USC LOADED No school in the nation h3S a DROVE 300 MILES TO PITCH crop of geese is indicated, making the food situation even more critical. more piomising Daicti ot new-: mther Dummv Tavnr. nnop tho annlo nf JMimtrcv comers than Southern California McGraw's eyes when the New York Giants were the pride of the starting with a right guard Mike baseball world, died at the age of 82 Friday in Our Saviour's hos-McKeever, 6-1, 215, who holds the Pital in Jacksonville, HI. Taylor, one of the few deaf who clayed Vim, Weatherly In the eighth game, she nearly er John, is a triple-threat tailback candidate at Tennessee. He is a lithe 165 pounder from Huntland, Trnn, Remember Jack Scarbath, All America quarterback at Maryland in 1952? His younger brother Dick' is competing for the same position, also for the Terrapins.

However, Maryland's best soph probably is end Vincent Scott, a solid kicker who excells on both offense and defense. SPEEDY TACKLE state high school shot put title. I m. majors was a great hurler in his day and has scouted for the broke through for 4-4 but Miss Win Yacht Trials nis.iwin Dromer, Marnn, piayedi jemo. wti, we ia.u aciubs mm ai me Jiign halfback, guard and tackle for the sho tourney a Peoria only in June of this year, and he appeared Moore won the game with three straight points, the last a back- frosh and has been converted torTwr, volley placement, making it Taylor will be best remembered here for stunt thnt hp nnllM a an end tor the varsity.

NEWPOPvT, R. I. CP Vim and Weatherly were contrasting I winners here Saturday as the sec i me iiiucu saiuca jjui uii ai ivicv-ormicK iieia wnen ne In the ninth game. Miss Moore had matchpoint at 40-30 but lost tranX a 300 mUes Akron. Ohio, and donned his uniform and transferred from the citadel and pitched three innings for the veterans sat out a season has the needed He was a house father at the ISD for many years and always ond set of trials to pick an America's Cup defender ended in light air.

i Rice, a 6-2 shot-putter from it when she netted a backhand drive and Miss Thomas won the game, making it 4-5. Miss Moore umpired Illinois college's home games. In 24-mile races over a wind GREENWADE OF YANKS Tom Greenwade. veteran Yankee scout who di ward Leeward Windward JMni I Pill "4 If you've got an idea took four straight points from 0-15 to win the "match in the next game. She finished the set with Lcourse, vim slapped down Colum Mantle in a tryout camp in Missouri, says that the New York club Ficca, 230, moved right into a starting berth in spring.

USC also boasts about halfback Jerry Traynham and center Bob Edwards. Converted to quarterback from halfback due to necessity, Herm Urenda of Brentwood, is 41 points to Miss Thomas' 36. iau i oikxiujk a iui ui oonus oiayers as are omer mamr league tams Bainbridge, is considered the best tackle prospect in Auburn history because of his spee strength and size. For 50 yards he is faster than most of the Tiger backs. Notre Dame will unveil its prize, halfback Bill Mack of Allison Park, in hopes the 175 pounder will prove as sensational as last year's find end Monte Stickles.

bia by four minutes, 49 seconds and Weatherly squeezed past Easterner by a mere seven sec-j onds. i The margins were the widest and narrowest of the eight-day series, i George Weiss wants to weather the storm because he feels that something is going to be done about this wild spending for players. Greenwade says the Yanks' big edge is not due to scouting but in the way the club handles a boy after he is signed. The rookie camp in February saves at least one year in the Mackinaw Baseball Minier at South Pekin. Tremont st Manito, Kingston Mines at Glasford.

Green Valley at Horedale. the gem at College of the Pacific. In the spring game, Urenda com minors, and the personal attention given the youngsters by Casey Stengel and his coaches has been a big Jactor in developing youngsters. pleted 18 of 40 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown. Last fall, mostly on option nlavs.

he ainprl At Oklahoma, all-everything Ron Hartline, 200, of Lawton, is 403 yards in 43 tries for a 9.3 yard listed as third string fullback but I average and four touchdowns. other Havana lad who was at Wisconsin in 1957-58. Dave De Wees, one of Ken Weeks' ends will also enroll at the Iowa college next week. Keith, the Havana quarterback is enrolling at Western State at Macomb. Guard Larry Steging will attend ISNU and DID YOU KNOW THAT Bob Wright, who pitched Wesieyan to a 5-0 victory over University of Illinois here two years ago has turned in three sparkling performances in his last three starts for Orlando, (Toronto International league farm club).

He won his own game, 1-0 with a single Introducing Deep Cherry and Black A new, rich color-treatment The upper is Genuine Shell Cordovan in the deep, deep cherry shads of this strongest and sleekest of all fine leathers. in the back of your First. Landing Easy Victor Fischer, Russian Vie In Chess Struggle PORTOROZ, YUGOSLAVIA -w CAPATHHA CDD TVr XT uv- Chris Chenerv's undef.at,d;-Flftce" year old Bobby Fischer in the 10th, giving Gainesville only six hits. Then, he beat Daytona Beach. 2-1 with a three-hitter and First Landing coasted to a 5:2 of New York and Russian cham-lcngths victory over First Minister i pion Mikhail Talj tangled in one Saturday in the 54th running of 0f the most exciting matches of The buoyant Sponge Cushion sole is edged in Black.

Jon Hall is set for Michigan. Jay Hopp, the Washington center will do his college work at Eureka college. SIU and Bradley are battling for Washington's big tackle. Mike Waldeck. Hamrieh of Cleveland is the new pro at the Champaign Country coub.

He's an OSU graduate and has been at Fremont, Ohio this year. You can express yourself freely in any nay you like, in a custom-made Kuppenheimer suit. A great, wide, wonderful world of fabrics to choose from plus the gentle, painstaking handiwork of me iiopemi Makes at lost 1-0 decision to Cocoa because his mates failed to get him a run. Jim Wasem continues to hit close interzone chess tournament This luxurious combination flatters fine cloth. to .300 at Duluth and hopes to windup his second season in OB Saturday without reaching a decision.

Their 12th round match was adjourned by Fischer. For a long time the position was balanced and both masters played Ridden by Eddie Arcaro, the na-t i n's outstanding 2 year old notched his seventh victory and boosted his earnings to S103.30O. That Lucky Day was third, East Indian fourth and North Pole 2nd, in the Northern League with a .300 average. A year ago he led the i Nebraska State league in all de THERE IS A for victory. At one time Fischer had a draw but he didn't want it.

A Maiden, fifth and last in the 62! furlongs sprint for 2 year olds. All carried 122 pounds. First Landing was 'med in 1:17 45 and paid $2.90. $2.20 and1 Experts, however, believe the young American shouM have con partments. Hoff is the new coach at Prlnceville High school He's a Western graduate Coats of Havana, who attended Knox a year ago is transferring to Parsons college, Fairfield, Iowa.

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