Corpus Christi Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 34

I2B CORPUS CHRISTI TIMES Thura Dec 6 1956 LITTL SPORT A'S SELECT HUNTSVILLE Share-the-Talent Plan Due For Passage by Baseball JACKSONVILLE Fla A -receive at least $1009 for signing player cut-down proposal a kind must remain with the majdr -KANSAS CITY CAP)-Spring training for minor league clubs' of the Kansas City Athletics will be held next season at Huntsville The club said all of the farm dubs with the exception of Buffalo NY will train at the Texas city Buffalo a member of the Gass AAA In-tcmatiinal League will train at Florida Gub officials said the dubs trolnod last season at Columbia SC but found the weather unfavorable six months But this proposal too seemed headed for defeat Many of foe major league representatives attending the minors' convention still were dickering in the trade market but no definite deals appeared in the immediate offing They seemed to be using this meeting for preliminary negotiations which could culminate in deals next week in Chicago league club which signed them tor two yean and are not subject to draft for lour years Another proposal made by Montreal would set up exclusive negotiation rights A club could notify the commissioner's office it wanted to negotiate with a certain prospect and on other clyb could approach the prospect for Sally League Team Drafts Leo Posada JACKSONVILLE Fla (AH Fort Worth took Bonny Rich Several Texan and Tpxm base- righthanded pitcher who played ball Player drafted ycer-at Brunswick where he won day by higher classification min- or league in the annual minor ana 1Q8t 8-league draft I The other selection was Vancouver of the Pacific Const Marvin Holtzapple who batted League selected Charlie White! 270 at Cblumbus Ga last sea- from Austin of the Texas League' on lFis price was $7500 Portland of Ite PCL Joe Macko 28 first baseman ho batted -84 at Jack-Dallas of the Texas League Mac- sonville Fla and pitcher Dwight ko hit 36 home runs and drove In Cook who had a 6-6 record at Al-99 with a 2S4 average last sea- bany Ga last year son I Shreveport of the Texas League Both Macko and White went fen! took James Grimm lefty pitcher $7500 from Charlotte who had Charleston of the American As- a 18-8 record with Hobbs sociation chose second baseman in the Southwestern League of share-the-talcnt plan for roots baseball appeared to have a good chance of pasting today as minor leagues prepared to vote on 29 amendments to the major-minor agreement Recommended by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick and minor league bass George Troutman the proposal would require major-league clubs to cut their rosters to 28 players by opening day The majors in the past have kept from 30 to 32 players until the mid-May cut-down time i Adoption of the proposal by both the minors currently In session here and the majors which meet in Chicago next week would free at least 32 two from each of the 16 big league for imp-mediate service in the higher minors The Pacific Coast League and triple-A clubs then could lop off some of their players setting oft a chain reaction which would reach all the way down to the class circuits Troutman has complained that under the present plan the minors are unable to get their lineups "set" for the first month or two of the season The cut-down plan would be another step in the majors' program to aid the minors this time with earlier player help The majors already have set up a $500000 fund to assist financially troubled minor league dubs Since Frick has given the cut-down amendment his okay the proposal is considered almost sure thing to win adoption In addition to the legislative session on amendments class and leagues were set to hold their draft Minors from class up drafted 36 players yesterday at a total cost of $156750 Four of the proposed amendments would make changes in player bonus but they given scant chance of passage They range from a proposal eliminate foe bonus rule entirely to Howard Phillips of Houston Phillips had a 290 average last year St Paul of the American As-soiation League picked Bob Jenkins 25 Oklahoma City outfielder who hit 297 Richmond of the International league drafted Gerry Thomas 26 Houston outfielder CHANGING These two men will be employed by new baseball teams in the 1957 season On left is Leo Posada the sparkling Corpus Christi Evans Austin drew DarroU Robertson a shortstop who hit 2266 with St -4 Cloud Minn of the Northern I League Three players who performed in the Gass Big State League last year were also taken Columbia of the Class A Sally League picked up Leo Oklahoma City Fort Worth and Posada speedy Corpus Christi Dallas of the Texas League each: outfielder who hit 301 last two players -son 'Macon Ga of the same Oklahoma City picked up Spen-i league chose Billy Joe Dashner eer Robbins third baseman whoj a 302 hitting outfielder from Vic- hit 237 for Schenectady in the toria and Binghamton of 1 A rl I CCDCh Eastern League and shortstop! the Eastern League tagged flYlAvj 11 LM ll outfielder who was drafted yesterday by Columbia of the Sally League and at right is A1 manager of Abilene in the Big State League season who was signed yesterday to pilot Rock of the Southern Association (AP Wirephoto) who clubbed Lewright a former Waco pitcher off TTines last Little Here's your chance to really give a welcome and useful gift and at the same time save dollars our stocks are complete the prices drastically reduced so come in today and save 5 GALLONS GASOLINE FREE WITH PURCHASE OF EACH TIRE SAVE NOWON John Simpson 320j at Yuma in the Arizona-Mexico 1 who had a 13 10 record with League Kingston last year BOUT WITH JACKSON The Evening Goodyear Tires Batteries ubes And Hundreds of Accessories all at Wholesale Prices and Below SYRACUSE NY IJt-Undefeatr ed heavyweight Eddie Machen today was offered a bout with Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson as a stepping stone to a title match with new heavy king Floyd Pat- cord his 15th knockout in winning 19 bouts it wasn't because the steely-eyed Californian was headhunting Summerlin withstood the heavy pounding much to the amazement Sportsman CROCKETT LABEL OIL IN CASE LOTS NOW ONLY $360 PER CASE tCBiUy Brown matchmaker forjof his horter and a the International Boxing Gub 1 915 who tkl rmi Cincinnati and Detroit to create a said following unani of 515 spectators who paid a gross gate of $4951 to see the televised araftta BY BOY SWANN Outdoor Editor mous derision over -ranked broadcast ABC battle hnny Summerlin last night: Machen was in commandi vtaru-whirh would he 'We have offered Machen a 'throughout the match as Judges' ye uirouguuui me waiwi as a OMXCIKIE'inr TU2-5495 2224 PORT bout with Jackson and we would Richie Fazio and Dick Albino Pf -Jm scored it 7-3 for the winner andto Currenfly' players like to put the winner of that fight around the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay things were very slow according to reports one thing get enough javelina My goodness there's lots of 'em Many kin and let 'em lay fhdre Taint right We want So reads a paragraph from a letter written by A A Prince In behalf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and their wild game dinner lor Navy hospital patients aj NAS Jan 7 Prince district hospital chair-jnan for five years and state chairman for the last two was plugging for help in collecting wild for "the hoys never in with Brown said however Sid Flaherty manager to wait a couple of days before he gives us an There were no Indications Fla-herty would refuse the offer for his charge ability as a counterpuncher as displayed in last night's triumph might make him a capable foe for the flurrying champion Although Machen failed to re- Referee Joe Palmer called it 6-4 Fourth-ranked in the National Boxing Assn listings Machen said the victory was a birthday present to his wife Charlotte who celebrated her 25th birthday yesterday The live in Redding Calif He said Summerlin "caught me with some good punches He was the best fighter ever met "What I do next is up to my manager" Machen added Oo Fler south of town reported several drum and reds worth mentioning and down along the Intracoastal Canal in Laguna Madre a few specks were taken in daytime and a lot at night Bob Hall Pier on Padre Island reported a good many redfish drum and pompano and conditions were ripe for good redfishing The water was murky and slightly rough Game being collected from aH over South Texas and still more is needed A wholesale meat plant in Harlingen is holding game donated by Valley hunters and will ship it to the Hospital here in time for the dinner Local hunters with game to donate can leave it at Dettman Wholesale Meat Co 2223 Port -MAKE THIS A-SPORTING-CHRISTMAS SEE THE NEW 1957 MERCHANDISE CORPUS' FINEST-LARGEST STOCK iii M'CORMCK and the man with the solid-gold watch 4 DIRECT FACTORY PRICES Here They Are THE NEW 1957 LINE OF H-l RODS Several upote along the Coastal Bend turned up with worthwhile fishing reports yesterday but in' the long run foe sport was a long-shot bet Bait Stand at the Humble Channel on Laguna Mad-! re told of good night fishing Tues-: day night as Nick Canada gof 38 trout and reds Irving Lamprechtj of Freer got 70 and the Johnny Cantrell party strung more than: 200 trout I Around Rockport anglers found good runs of specks south of town and those using lures and working the area all the wjy to Big Bayou did good Aransas Pass had more good trout fishing and some large redp fish being brought into Holiday Gub on the boat basin while baric Thi man looked at his solid cold watch din poured whiskey for every man the loom A minute passed Then at o'clock die watch in tha hand delicately chimed There was a murmur of voices that silence as the man raised his glass of McCormick whiskey Gentlemen on this hour' die Mail leaving for the first time id one of our Overland Stages I propose a toast to' President Lincoln and our first government contract to carry all the mail west of Sc Joseph Missouri1 The man was Ben Hblladay die famous stagecoach king He was pouring whiskey from his own distillery the finest to all the west Mellow full-flavored proudly served at parties of state as well as on trails west to the Overland Stage Ben had live action perfect a new fishing balance fighting thrill for you Try a H-l POWER GLASS rod and compare It with any rod of any material you've ever used regardless of price! Wide selection of lengths weights and prices both tublar and solid glass models for all kinds of fishing all built and backed by Horrocks Ibbetson Co the country's oldest and largest rod maker Gome in and tee them Mangrum Gains Finals Hi golden grain coni tha Same Fe TraiL I i CHRISTMAS-SPECIALS Golden grains pun limestone spring these tie the ingredients So Ben Holladas whiskey was bora bade in 18561 Now a century later' In the original replica of die 10Oyear-old tha Heritage McCormick proudly brings bark die flavor of die old west REG SALE Fine Skt Bs Kapok 1 595 995 Fin Sleep Bog Rayon 1 895 1295 Fin Sleep Bog Doeron 21 95 1695 Air Matties 695 495 Alum Folding Cot 1700 1195 REG SALE Tennis Shoes AHSisos 395 195 Rubbor Boot Wabor 2295 1795 Camp Stove 1 Burner 895 695 Hoad Lit Fishing 395 295 Stadium Soot 695 295 Bring back the flavor of the West 1 PHOENIX Ariz A rec- ord-breaking 6-under-par perform-1 ance earned Lloyd Mangrum a shot at Sam Snead in foe final I match of a $39000 television golf I aeries today Mangrum meeting Snead today at foe Arizona Biltmore Course established a new course record at foe par-70 Arizona Country Gub yesterday by shooting a 64 to defeat Gene Littler by nine strokes The victory was worth $2000 to Mangrum and the loss $1000 to Littler Gene earlier had earned $4000 in foe series which has been filmed on five different Arizona courses for release as a tele- vision feature next year 1 Mangrum also picked up a $500 bonus for an eagle three he scored with a 20-foot putt on the eighth hole Littler erratic through most 1 of fiie match made his best shot when he sank' a 40-foot putt on the' 11th hole 64 was one stroke better than the previous course reccrd set two years ago by Jay Hebert TERRIFIC SAVINGS CASH TERRIFIC SAYINGS EASY- LA WAY PLAN FREE A GLASS ROD FREE With Purchase of Special Reel -AT REGULAR PRICE- LARCE STOCK ROD REEL PARTS Leopard Street Store Son MXORMICK Ksetri Utter Soar Math 86 Proof 7 Years Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Born with the Pony Express 2101 LEOPARD QUALITY PRICE Air Force Wins Opener DENVER Tho Air Force Academy launched its a i basketball campaign with a 72-61 triumph over Westminister Col-1 lege of Salt Lake Qty last (dnaabMr tit Htriugt BetiU and Jiitintiiv Old Tinutjitg WnLiifiSBomawMtfoaiao a i a.