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Mays Irks Kiner Compiled from News Wires The San Francisco Willie Mays hit his 41st home run against the New York Mets Sunday. also was his 17th for the month of and establishes a National League record for most homers hit by anyone within a single The voice of Kalph Kiner, a Met broadcaster, conveyed that message without giving the name of the man who formerly held the record. It was Kiner himself and he explained afterwards: was I going to say that he just broke my record? I was unhappy about it and I mind admitting it. I get a kick out of all these guys who claim they mind when someone comes along and breaks one of their records. They all Reports said Kiner did take it like a good sport, however Speaking of records, Chicago shortstop Ron Hansen set a record for chances with 28 as the White Sox swept two from Boston (both 3-2) and moved within games of League leading Minnesota IVack Representatives of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NC.AA) and the Amateur Athletic Union have agreed to meet in Washington Tuesday to thresh out their differences and hopefully end the feud that has so fi gone unresolved Stella Walsh, 1932 Olympic Gold Medal winner in the 1(M)- dash, proved she can still make it out of the starting blocks at age 57 as she turned an 8.8 in a 60-meter demonstration in Poland.

Here best outdoor time in the 60 is 7.0. Univensity Ganien Despite sending only a token force of 42 men, the United States finished second to Hungary in Gold Medals (15-14) in the University Games completed Sunday in Budapest. Russia had the highest total of medals with 54... Maccahiah The United States took the basketball title and swept to several first places in track in Maccabiah Games Sunday Tennis Fred Stolle and Roy Emerson were to have met Frank Froehling and Charley Pasarell, of United States, in the division and Billie Jean Moffitt and Karen Hantze Susman were to have faced Nancy Richey and Carole Caldweh Graebner in the finals of the National Doubles C'iiampionships Rowing Olympic champion Vesper of the United States finished third to German and Russian crews Sunday in the finals of the European Rowing Championships Pitching Cupboard Just About Vacant Philadelphia Hcmem-f ber Spahn and Sain and a dav of Well, Los Manager Walter Alston indi-' catcHl he to win the 1965 National jxmnant with Drysdale, Koufax then relax. has pitching problems.

especially in I bullpen. Four pitchers are ailing starter John Podres and relievers Ron Perranoski, Bob I Miller and Jim Breuer. Asked how he figured to get along in the pennant fight as the final month of the season looms. said: be okay. We have at fnurnetl PAGE 15 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA MONDAY, AUGUST 30, theme where he can be worked in.

The seriousness of the least four off davs in Seplem- problem was illus- ber. That will give our in the series with a chance to which ended Sunday with the slam- In effect, Alston was sav ing he would pitch and Koufax and count on victory. Here are four of All-America candidates as they got together at Photo Day Saturday. From left, offensive left end Tony Jeter, defensive left tackle John Strohmyer, defensive middle guard Walt Barnes and offensive right end Freeman White. extra day off to enable him use his aces more often.

In 1948 the Boston Braves won the flag by pitching Wari ren Spahn and Johnny Sain almost every third day. The Braves of 1948 also had Los Angeles won the ojiener Friday night 9-8. but went seven innings with Drysdale, because Alston have enough bullpen help, Saturday night. Alston had to rookie John Purdin, who thrown since Huskers 1st Drill In Rain football team breezed through their initial i workout of the fall camp Mon- Vern Bickford, and the Dodg- i 7 ers of 1965 have Claude Os- teen to play the third man Met Exec Next Yeai Casey To Quit Managin New York Sten- out of uniform since July 25 was hurt a month ago. day morning, parts of it in a most popular because of a broken hip, was light drizzle but the cool atmosphere upset the squad at all.

Nor did it particularly bug coach Bob Devaney, figure since Babe present when the announce- bowed out Monday as manag- ment was made at a press er of the New York Mets. retirement conference in the hotel where as I he makes his summer home. manager becomes effective ati The Mets no suc- get the same amount season. He will 'cessor to Stengel. Wes West- of running and work on their the club as a rum will remain as interim at the close of the 1965 sea- Dressed in a grey business suit and supporting himself with a cane, Stengel made this statement: much consideration I have decided to retire as manager of the New A'ork Mets! wind so it hurt Devaney said.

7D-vear- year-old it probably keeps a few of the boys from getting sick. ideal thing probably would be for a couple of cool days, then a couple of hot he said. No matter how good the conditioning program, the boys had during the summer, those first few days of wind sprints usually leave a few feeling not so good. The squad was intact with the addition of defensive halfback Ted Vactor who arrived phenomenon, who sports has been manager through the rest of This due vo my wish to the season, continuing in the job he has held since Stengel be relieved of the arduous duties of active management. and on medieai advice following my latest injury.

am delighted to remain with the Mets in an executive Stengel will get a two-year contract as vice president of West Coast operations for the Mets, with details of this job to be announced later. He lives in Glendale, Calif. A statement by the Mets the game to the Phinies hander Christ Short, who had a record this season and a string of straight against the Dodgers. the gods smiled on kindly Walter. Los Angeles scored seven runs in a wild first inning that kayoed Short.

Purdin went ee innings, gave up four runs and Brewer came in. But arm stiffened and Alston had to call on Koufax said the club ex- that Stengel was Thu retiring as manager. 1 Koufax first relief job Stengel, who enjoyed remarkable success with the New' York Yankees, managing them to 10 pennants and of the season. Osteen was the starter Sunday and lost his 1.3th in 24 decisions. Nick Willhite, Howie seven World Series triumphs Podres.

testing his in 12 years, has been saddled i duty. The Phillies Wins Classic Peanut Butter and Jelly Give Lean Al A Boost Scoring Way Up 111 PFL one tournament I was grouped with Arnie and there were so many people around Akron, Ohio Gieberg- one day late from his home er need any peanut but- in Pennsylvania. i ter and jelly sandwiches to NU had a second workout capture the American Monday afternoon and Golf Classic Sunday. But he get to a refresh- planned to continue two drills took them along and ate, any- ment he said, I a day for about nine days. way.

decided to make my own sand- Gieberger took a five-stroke wiches. I like peanut butter Gieberger won a tournament in two years. His two previous triumphs were minor ones on the West Coast on the fall tour. The Professional Football I.eague of America got in its first full slate of games over the weekend and indications are the throttle will be on the floor all the way all the time. A total of 143 points were a last place club in each of his four seasons as head of the Mets.

The club recently set a record for most losses by a team over a four-year span. banged out 15 hits. Ray Culp checked the Dodgers with five and won easily. said Koufax would start in Pittsburgh Tuesday, and Drysdale Wednesday. Despite their repeated fail- wasn sure, ures, the Mets have i rain.

If not, the highl successful as a a i manager may draw attraction. They drew more from a hat. He sized than 1,700,000 at their Shea Stadium home last year Podres is a day-to-day and are within 100,000 of that question mark. I think figure already this year, work too often or too personal appeal has been 1indefinitely. a major contributing factor.

Stengel fractured his left hip July 24, just 12 hours before he was to be the central figure at a birthday party arranged for him in between It could be the rest of the season, then again, he might be ready next week. Ron ranoski should be ready when we reach Houston late next week. Brewer looked NY Swaps For QB American Won Pet. Behind Minnesota 83 Chicago 76 Cleveland 72 Detroit Baltimore 70 Kew York 65 Angeles Washington Boston Kansas City Sundar's Results Cleveland 3. Minnesota 1 Detroit 2, Los Angeles 1 New Yortt 4, Kansas City 3 Washington 5.

Baltimore 4, 12 innings Chicago 3-3. Boston 2-2, 1st game Dinings 83 49 .629 76 55 .580 7257 .558 58 .554 10 70 57.551 lOi'i 6566 6071 .458 22Va 5873 49a3 .37134 46 82 .359 35 lead into the final round and although he shot a two-over- par no one offered a challenge as the tin man won his first major tournament. Arnold Palmer finished four strokes back with Detroit Of) The Detroit Lions traded quarterback i Earl Morrall for two total Jacky Cupit in a three-wiay National Foot- away with a 28o, in- ball League deal Monday. The Lions sent Morrall to the New York Giants in return for linebacker Mike Lucci, offensive guard Darrell Dess and a draft choice. eluding a final round 69 and Bob Charles had a 286 for fourth.

Gieberger, said he has tna D0( ketv tht. top i rii ot dropped to 155 pounds. ai $20,000 and Gieberger took his first bogey Sunday on No. 7 when he hit a bunker. Immediately he wolfed down a He need the extra energy.

He had one birdie and three bogeys on the back nine, but still coasted in. The victory boosted his scored in three games, a 47.7 earnings for the year to average. games of a doubleheader at 417, surpassing his previous high of $36,323 last year. In contrast, Jack Nicklaus turned in the poorest four rounds of his career and finished with a 303 total. It was the first time Nicklaus had Highest point producer in the league was Omaha, which notched a 48-21 victory over Lincoln Saturday night before 15.440 in Omaha.

Sunday foe at Seacrest field (4:.30 p.m.) will be failed to finish in the money after playing four rounds of golf. Scores The Giants obtained Lucci i winds which buffeted the Fire- from the Cleveland Browns in stone course during the first return for defensive halfback Erich Barnes. The Giants three rounds failed to ruffle him as he finished the 72 also picked up a Cleveland i at an even par 280. Games DetfoB (Aguirre 12-9) at Minnesota CKaat 13-10). night Cleveland (Siebert 13-6) at Kansas City fHunter 5-4), night New York (Cullen 2-2) at Angeles (Brunet 8-8), night Games New York at I a Angeles, night.

Cleveland at Kansas City, nigtit. Detroit at Minnesota, night. Boston at Washington. 2, twi-nlght. Chicago at Baltimore.

2. twi-nlght. National Won Lost Pet. Behind Loe Angeles 75 57 ..568 San Francisco 71 56 .559 Wt Cincinnati 72 57 .558 Milwaukee 71 58 .550 nttsburgh .......71 62 .534 Philadelphia St. 67 62 .519 67 .49210 Chicago 6.371.470 13 Hou.ston 5575 .42.3 19 New York 43 88 .328 31V4 Sunday's Results San Francisco 8, New York 3 Philadelphia 13.

Los Angeles 3 Pittsburgh 4. Houston 2 Chicago 10, Milwaukee 2 St. Louia 10. Cincinnati 4 Games No games scheduled Games Houston at New Yoric 2, twi-night. Francisco at Philadelphia, 2, twl- Bight.

Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, night. Milwaukee at Cincinnati. 2 twi-night. St. Louis at Chicago.

Sports Tuesday Local No evenis scheduled. State Horse Racing Columbus, I p.m. draft choice in the deal. Since the retirement of Y. A.

Tittle at the end of the 1964 season, the Giants have lacked an experienced pro quarterback. Gary Wood, who has been the No. 1 man during the pre-season exhibition games, is a second-year man who took part in 12 games last season. Pro Fooll)all National League Exhibitions Cleveland 28. Detroit 14.

Gieberger, who has a pattern of skipping every fourth tournament because just not strong revealed a peanut butter and jelly routine while being questioned about his obvious lack of stamina. golfers like to eat on the course while playing but learned it helps my said er, who began packing his own lunch because of tremendous following. Bob Charles, $5,000 Jack Rule Jr. $3,800 Bobby Nichols. $3.800 Johnny Pott, $3.800 I Tony Lema, $3,800 Doug Sanders, $2,525 Jack McGowan.

$2,525 Bruce Devlin, $2,525 George Knudson, $2,525 Gordon Jones, $1,950 Mason Rudolph, $1,950 Julius Boros, $1,750 R. H. Sikes. $1,750 Art Wall Jr. $1,3.50 Sam Snead, $1,350 70-70-74-70-284 75-71-72-72-290 75-76-72-69-292 74-71-78-70-293 Gardner Dickinson.

$1,350 Dale Douglass, $1,350 Gay Brewer $1,350 Bruce Crampton, $1,350 Kcl Nagle, $950 Jay Dolan, $950 Tom Weiskopf, $800 Don January, $800 Dean Refram. $800 Doug Ford, $800 Randy Glover, $800 Dan Sikes, $687 Jim Ferrier. $687 Bob Goalby, $687 Frank Beard, $687 Charles Coody, $575 Dave Hill, $575 Paul Bondeson, $575 -295 Sam Urzetta, $575 Pete Brown, $575 Jim Ferree, $453 Roberto deVicenzo, $453 Peter Thomson. $453 Richard Crawford. $453 Dave Ragan.

$300 Terry Dill, $300 Tommy Aaron. $300 Rex Baxter, $300 Charles Sifford, $220 Phil Martindale, $220 Tommy Jacobs, $220 xRoger McManus John Gustin, $200 Ken Still Ed Griffiths Jack Nicklaus Kermit Zariey Davis Love Rod Funseth Jay Hebert Phil Rodgers Bob Zimmerman 75-71-76-75-297 76-71-77-75-299 77-73-73-76-299 73-76-73-79-301 72-76-74-81-303 Dudley Wysong Lou Graham Bob Shave Jr George Archer Bob Verwey Frank Wharton George Bellino 72-76-83-79-310 Frank Beley Joe Campbell 71-74-81-wlthdrew Miller Barber Amateur Joliet and it appears the Comets are in for a tussle. Joliet whacked Grand Rapids, the team that beat Omaha, 33-21. Ken McGhie, a nifty running halfback, scored touchdowns of 55 and 32 yards and had 153 yards rushing in 17 carries for the game. Joliet had 225 yards rushing altogether.

Des Moines, in its first professional adventure, rallied in the second half on the soggy home field to trip Rock Island, 17-7, before 5,176 folks. Warriors had 273 of their 440 yards through the air, former Simpson star Tony Spencer and Dave Readlinger handling the throwing. STANDINGS Joliei .........1 0 Omaha ...............1 1 Des Moines ...1 0 Lincoln ............0 1 Grand Rapids 1 1 Rock Island 0 1 WEEKEND SLATE Island at Omaha; Des Moines at Grand Rapids. at Lincoln. Shea stadium.

Instead, he was forced to spend his 75th birthday in a hospital bed. He also fractured his right wTist in a fall on May 10. The Yankees fired Stengel in 1960, following their World Series defeat by the Pittsburgh Pirates, because of his advanced age. He took over as manager of the Mets in their first season, 1962, rejoining George Weiss, who had been let go as Yankee general manager when Stengel was fired. Weiss Is president of the Mets.

Stengel began his professional career as a player in 1910, with Kankakee of the Northern Association. He came up to the majors, with the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1912 and was one of the National top outfield 2rs through 1925. He starred in the 1922 World Series for the New York Giants, winning two games with home runs against the Yankees. bad elbow stiffened, have to wait and see. Entries Post time p.m.

First race, purse 8900. claiming prira 4-year olds A upward, furlong.s. Miss Pedigree (Hallmark) ...................11.1 Foxy Admiral (Steck) Wizzy Lizzy (Bermudez) .......................110 Jan Zan (No Boy) Sunny Princess (No Boy) .....................110 Mr. Light (Stauffer) ..............................115 Peddler Hill (Correa) ............................115 Doctor Jewel (Kruger) .....................115 Coffey County (Ecoffey) .....................115 Crimeel (No Boy) ..............................113 Lancy (Ecoffey) 113; Red Magic 115; Flying Saucer (Shi- rota) 118; Vancel (No Boy) 115. Second race, purse $900.

maiden, allowance. 3-year olds. 6 furlongs. Mrs. W.

S. (Greenberg) .......................113 Tarry Too (Correa) ................................115 Battle Flow (No Boy) ...........................113 Lucky Skip (No Boy) ..........................115 Speedy John Santabu (No Boy) ..................................113 Ardan View Ralls Co. (Stauffer) ................................118 Leonard N. (No Boy) ..........................115 Tarry Town (Kruger) ............................115 Also Tipper in (Morris) 115; Jekyll (Ecoffey) 118: Win Sis (Greenberg) 110; Glimboss 118. Third race, purse $900, claiming price 4-year olds upward.

managing 1925, at Worcester, Mas.s., in the old Eastern League. He got his first big league managing job with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1934 and managed the Boston Braves. for Pound, Big Poison Greatest Sarasota. Fla. Paul (Big Poison) Waner, memi)er of Hall of Fame and pound for pound one of the greatest players in the history of the game, is dead at 62.

Waner, nicknamed Big Poison because at 153 he weighed three pounds more than his brother, Lloyd (Little Poison), died at his home here Sunday. He had been in failing health for several years and underwent surgery last March, but cause of death was not amnounced. The Waner brothers played with the Pittsburgh Pirates for many years and formed one of the most famous brother combinartions in baseball, starring both afield and at the plate. for pound, Paul was the said his close friend. Heinie Manush, also a Hall of Fa'mer.

knew him since 1927. What a great guy he Waner was also an outstamding golfer and won the National Baseball Golf Championship in 1938, beating Barbe Ruth in the finals. After retiring from baseball. Paul settled in Sarasota and his golfing partner was Marnush, a former star with Washington and Cleveland. in and day out, Waner could beat me any time he wanted Mamush recalled.

had great coordination and was a real good putter. I called him One Putt. He still had a beautiful swing, but he hit the ball very far in the last few months of his Another close friend was Paul Derringer, Cincinnati Reds star of the 1930s, who now lives in Tampa. Both Paul and Lloyd, who survives, stood 5-8V2; both bad exceptional speed and coordination. They learned baseball at the farm at Harrah, where they grew up.

Paul often said he learned to follow the ball by using a homemade bat and a corncob for a ball. have never batted a curve ball thrown by any he said, was as hard to hit as the cobs the boys used to throw at me down on the farm. That was where I learned to follow the Both Paul and Lloyd were ers and played the outfield for 20 years before retiring from the majors in 1945. Paul joined the Pirates in 1926 and Lloyd came up a year later. Their careers with the Pirates spanned 15 years and were remarkably similar.

Paul played in 2,549 major league games and had a lifetime batting average of .333. His fielding average was .976. Lloyd played in 1,993 games, batted .316 and had a fielding average of .983. Paul was the National Most Valuable Player in 1927, collected 200 or more hits per season for eight years and scored 100 or more runs in nine campaigns. Waner in retirement 110 Mr.

Kern (L. D. Rettele) .....................118 Sun Chic (Morris) ................................113 Biji Dream (Greenberg) .......................115 Jeanies Flash (W. Houghton) ..............110 Early Flame Fourth race, purse $900. claiming jtstr olds.

furlongs. a-She Twister (Santage) Kay (Stauffer) ................................112 a-Stevie Jackson (Alexander) ............115 Wind Tone (Hare) ..................................115 Exyress (No Boy) .................112 Crisp Fresh (No Boy) .......................112 Tammy G. (M. D. Rettele) .................114 Bo (No Boy) ..........................117 B.

Stensaas and Walter Lee Jackson entry. W. Kirby and Engel entry. Fifth race, purse $900 aUowance, 3-year olds, 6 furlongs. Irish Fleet (Ecoffey) ............................119 Qurk Choice (Alexander) .....................119 DoUy B.

(No Bo.v) ................................114 Hasty Doc (Hare) .................................119 Jeep ..............................114 Herald ........................119 Lu's Rover (No Boy) ............................114 Stick Shift (Greenberg) 119 Sixth race, purse $900. clainting price 4-year olds A upward. furlongs, Branpower (Morris) 120 Just Shove (No Boy) ................115 Baca King (Stauffer) 115 Jay Ace (Ecoffey) .................................117 Wee Bomb (Hare) ................................117 Auntie Lottie ......................115 Blue Question (Alexander) 118 Swiss Guard (Bermudez) 118 Seventh race, purse $1.100, claiming price 4-year olds A upward, one mile and 70 yds. Boy (No Boy) 117 Rose (Greenberg) ...............110 Angle Eyes (Ecoffey) ........................112 Tasty Treat (Hare) 115 Auctioneer ...............................115 Dakota Jim (No Boy) .......................115 Punkin Paula (Santage) Ambulate (Acridge) xllS Eighth race, purse 8900, claiming price 4 year olds A upward, ene mile and 70 yds. Red Buster (Correa) 114 Sizzlin Waters (Morris) .........................120 My Hoby Glare) 120 Leas Pearl (Alexander) ...............115 Bull Fly ................................112 Capital Ace (Stauffer) 117 No Hitch (Armstrong) ..........................112 A-.