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Stockton (Calif.) Record June 2, 1969 -by Dick Assistant Kranz Editor THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES, ONE of the finest--if not the finest major league teams around, will be in Stockton tonight for an exhibition with the Ports at Hebert Field (as you may have heard). What are the pregame feelings of the Class youthful Ports in clashing head-on with fearsome, awesome Baltimore, leaders of the American League's East Division. Are the Ports nervous, excited, expectant, or not bothered at all? Here is what several Ports said about tonight's upcoming game with the parent Orioles: PORTS' RELIEF PITCHER Terry Wilshusen said: "I'd like to throw against them just to see what the difference is between Class A and the major leagues. Would I be awed? It would depend on what the Orioles do. If they rocked my best pitches, then I'd know I have to work harder to develop others.

If they didn't, maybe, I'd feel I'm in the wrong classification of baseball." "Facing the Orioles will be the highlight for me since I've been playing baseball," said pitcher Richard Fay, who added, "I want to see 'em hit it over the left field wall with the wind blowing in. I think I'll be shaky before the game, but okay after it gets started." (Fay means he doesn't think even the O's power men can poke it out of Hebert with the wind blowing in. SHORTSTOP JUNIOR KENNEDr remarked: "I'm kinda looking forward to it, but it's just an exhibition. I'd like to see (Mark) Belanger (Baltimore shortstop) play; I've heard so much about him." Catcher Derk Hoving said: "I'm excited. I want to compare the teams." Infielder Vic Torruellas commented: "It will be a great experience to play against big league ball players.

I will try to do better against them." Dyar Miller, Ports pitcher, said: "I really think we'll win and I kind of expect it. They put on their pants one leg at a time just like everyone else, don't they? There's not much difference, but they have developed the art of baseball through experience." "I'M NOT NERVOUS," REPLIED outfielder Cliff Matthew. "I'm a little excited. I want to see how I do against big league pitching. The only difference between the teams is that they make fewer mistakes; that's why they're there.

Consistency of performance is what minor league teams don't have." Outfielder Pete Watts said: "We'll have to go all out to win. I'm not nervous, you must stay relaxed to play well. We have good speed, good pitching and good hitters. If we put it together and hustle, we can win." "I'm looking forward to it; it'll be nice experience to face big league pitching," said catcher Jim Kelly. Pitcher Emmanuel Fitzgerald, who had an ailing arm last year and spent most of the year in Baltimore, said: "It's just a regular game.

I know all the guys on the Orioles." INFIELDER RALPH MANFREDI said: "It's just another game; an exhibition, and doesn't count. I'm more fired up about our California League race." Infielder Ron Shelton, pitcher Joe Walsh, and outfielders Leon Brown and Alonza Bumbry felt it would be a thrill and an honor to play against the mighty Orioles. GENE MAUCH, manager of the expansion Montreal Expos, feels he's an expert on losing streaks. When Mauch skippered Philadelphia, the Phillies set a record with, 23 consecutive defeats in 1961 and in 1964, Gene's Phils let a certain pennant slip away by losing 10 straight in the last 11 games. The Expos have dropped 16 in a row and may be out to top Mauch's record of frustration at Philadelphia.

KEITH SWAGERTY, PACIFIC'S all-time scoring and rebound leader, is off on his world basketball travels, coaching the Venture for Victory team on a tour of the Far East. In his senior year Swagerty, a 6-7, center, played for for then spent a year in 1 pro basketball in Italy before joining the ABA's Houston Mavericks, who recently moved their franchise to North Carolina. Keith would have very little trouble passing a geography test. Another Pacific cager, Pat Foley, gave up his quest for a spot on the Tigers' football team because he thought he would seek a tryout with an American Basketball Association club. Then, lo and behold, several days later, he was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors of the National Basketball Association.

Foley will report to the Warriors' rookie camp later this month. WHILE ON THE SUBJECT OF Pacific basketball, coach Dick Edwards soon will announce the freshmen he has recruited-and one is a 6-8'er who i is agile enough for a forward spot. Basketball, still? Yes. Former Tiger cager and assistant coach Don Odale will leave this month for U.S. Navy Submarine school in New London, and then he expects to be sent to Hawaii where he hopes to be a member of the SUBPAC basketball team.

And one more ex-Tiger cager, Bob Krulish, is thinking of entering the real estate business in San Jose. WILLIE HECTOR, EX-UOP footballer and will become an assistant coach at San Francisco State. This is the time for the San Francisco Giants' June-swoom, but if the annual slump occurs it won't be as noticeable this season since the Giants haven't started to roll, playing just slightly above the .500 mark. How does your insurance agent rate with Dohmam King Davis he settle your claims promptly and fairly? he know local munity conditions? economic and he help you prepare a complete insurance, portfo- to up date at all times? he give you the broadest coverage at a reasonable cost? he on your sideat your side when you need represent more than one company? the companies he represents reputable, strong and reliable? he professionally trained? If you can't answer "YES" to each question, may we invite you to call one of the professional insurance consultants at: 465-5641 Hal Tom Don Richard King Davis MacBean Dick Danis INSURANCE SPECIALISTS SINCE 1868 1045 N. EL DORADO ST.

465-5641 Leo Says His Cubs Getting Short Shrift Durocher's Blast Aimed at Scribes CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs are winging with a game lead in the National League's East Division but Manager Leo Durocher is on the warpath because of faint praise. "I don't care what this club does," Durocher told The Associated Press Sunday, "our writers just don't want to give the players any credit. I can't understand it. Ron Santo triples off the center field wall in the ninth inning and then scores to give us a 3-2 win Saturday and here's a paper which says it was a windblown pop-up. "When Ken Holtzman threw three straight shutouts, you know what they were writing about? I'll tell you.

They were writing about the great amount of runs the club scores everytime Kenny pitches." Durocher was really geared up now and continued: "If a club is not hustling, not trying, then rip the players. But when a team is doing what this club is doing, the players deserve some praise. "How in the hell did we get where we are? We're games in front. Are any of these other getting the great press that far ahead? "Now I'm not taking anything away from Mickey Mantle but through the years all I read about was the great handicap under which Mantle was playing. Fine, but what about our Glenn Beckert? "Here's a kid who nearly had his back broken by Mike Shannon in St.

Louis. What happens? He missed one game. Again, all he did was miss one game. "Now he's out there playing with a bum leg. Funny, I haven't been reading anything about Beckert, let alone playing under a handicap.

"There are half a dozen other players like him on this club. They're putting out 110 per cent. But still, all they get is faint 1 praise. "When I was in New York, there was a writer that had two stories--one for when we won and one for when we lost. "If we won, I was never mentioned.

When we lost, my name was in the lead graph. I'm not sure, yet, but I think one of our writers is doing the same thing. "All I can say is that it's a helluva situation. Here's a club that was in the second division for 21 years. "Now the writers have a winner and you think they'd be jumping with joy because of it.

Instead it seems to me, they try extra hard to put down our every victory. "I give up. I just can't figure it out." Raiders Sign Linebackers OAKLAND A pair of rookie linebackers, Harold Rice from Tennessee and Dave Husted of Wabash College, have signed to play with the Oakland Raiders. Both will be tried at outside linebacker. Rice is 6-3, 235 and Husted is 6-3, 220.

Rice was the Raiders' 11th draft choice and played linebacker in college. Husted was drafted 13th. "Both have the classic linebacker size and the potential to make our club," remarked Raiders' head coach, John Madden. Eastern League York 4, Manchester 3, 12 innings Waterbury 3-2, Elmira 1-4 Reading 3, Pittsfield 2, 12 innings Gus says "Good Work, Honest Price" That's Why We're Always Busy J. F.

DONALDSON SONS BRAKES WHEEL ALIGNMENT TIRES 240 N. Hunter St. 466-4393 Stockton Loses Bid for 1971 Pin Tourney FRESNO-Stockton will have to wait until 1973, if not longer, to land the California Men's Bowling Association Tournament. The city which has been picked as the site of next year's state women's tourney made its bid for the 1971 men's event at yesterday's annual CMBA convention at the Ramada Inn but Sacramento won out. Sacramento captured 90 of the 138 votes by the delegates, Alameda was second with 23, West Contra Costa third with 14, and Stockton dead last with 11.

BOUGHT BREAKFAST There is no rule requiring candidate cities to file affidavits on campaign expenses but Al Gallo, Stockton men's bowling secretary, reported that Sacramento wined and dined the delegates in grand style. "Why, they even bought everyone's breakfast yesterday," he reported. Seriously speaking, Gallo guessed that one of the big factors might have been the fact that Stockton held the event in 1955 and 1963, while Sacramento has not had it in the past decade. BIG SCORES HERE President Bob DeWeese, Gallo, and other Stockton keg officials were hoping the delegates, however, would remember the 1963 tourney which saw some of its highest scores in history in Stockton. Delegates attended seminar Saturday conducted by Albert Matzelle, assistant to Frank Baker, American Bowling Congress executive secretary.

The state men's tourney is held in the north every two years. Next year's event will be in San Diego. PLAYOFFS IN SOFTBALL LOOP Five of 10 Adult Softball tilts on the slate tonight will be playoff games to determine firsthalf winners. All the playoff contests will be on the Oak Park diamonds. Oak Park West 6:15 p.m., Dimos Demons vs.

Marshall's 66; 7:45, Tape Town Vs. Bad Guys; 9:15, Joy Club vs. Oxy Chemical. Park p.m., Stockton Police vs. Firefighters No.

7:45, Dreco's vs. McDonald's. Louis Park Southwest 6:15 p.m., Firefighters No. 2 vs. Goodwill Industry: 7:45, Stockton Inn vs.

blers Club No. 9:15, Delta Pipe vs. Pepi's Pizza. Louis Park Southeast 7:45 p.m., Collegeview Merchants Sierra Lumber No. 9:15, Round vs.

VFW No. 52. TITLE FLIGHT LOOMS FOR ELLIS IN JULY MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Jimmy Ellis, the World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, will defend his title in mid-July, Ellis' manager said Sunday. Manager Angelo Dundee said an opponent has not yet been picked, but "we're in the talking stages with a lot of people right now." Most prominent of those people, Dundee said, are Houston backers who want to see Ellis fight Sonny Liston in the Astrodome.

Tampa promoters are interested in that match, too, he said. "But so is San Diego and Los Angeles," said Dundee. "For that matter, we have a lot of things going. "The Montreal people want us to fight Bob Cleroux up there and out in Tacoma (Wash.) they're having a centennial and want us to fight Tony Doyle. "And how about Henry Cooper over in England? They want to fight us either in Dublin or Rome," he said in an interview.

"We'll have something locked up within a week or so. There are a great many things involved." Ellis hasn't fought since the Floyd Patterson bout in Stockholm last Sept. 14. He won a 15- round decision. "Jimmy wants a fight," said Dundee.

"Next month is out because of the Joe Frazier-Jerry Quarry fight on the 23rd. You can't have too many title fights all at once." Frazier claims the rest of the heavyweight title. STAR BATTER-Pearl Bailey, who in addition cisco Giants' Willie Mays (right) appear to to being the start of the musical, "Hello Dolly," be getting almost as much of a laugh out of is a great baseball fan, tried her hand with the situation as Miss Bailey. Mrs. Hodges is a bat yesterday at New York's Shea Stadium.

wife of the New York Mets' manager. Mrs. Gil Hodges (center), and the San Fran(AP Wirephoto) Orioles on Visit Mets Sweep to Stockton (Continued Giants, from 5-4 Page 19) (Continued from Page 19) deciding run and making a win- tomorrow and Wednesday nights. Instead of taking the day off, the Orioles will play the exhibition at Hebert in a show of appreciation for Stockton's support in the development of Orioles' players. Some of the greatest players in baseball today are with Baltimore--Frank Robinson, only man to be most valuable in both the American and National League; third baseman Brooks Robinson, most valuable in the American League in 1964, Boog Powell, slugging first baseman, and others.

Frank Robinson, currently hitting .325 (3rd best in the A.L.) with 12 homers and 36 runs batted in, was the National League's MVP in 1961 at Cincinnati and earned the award in the American in 1966 when Baltimore gained baseball's world championship. HIT SAFELY Powell has hit safely in 19 of the last 20 games with a streak of getting a hit in 18 straight games. He's batting in the and has seven homers and 37 RBIs. Baltimore shortstop Mark Belanger is considered one of the best glovemen in the big leagues. Former Ports now on the Baltimore roster are, with the years at Stockton in parenthesis: Outfielder Paul Blair (1963); infielder Bob Floyd (1964); outfielder Merv Rettenmund (1965-66); infielder Dave Johnson (1962); outfielder Curt Motton (1963), and outfielder May (1963).

Blair and Johnson are regulars, Blair hitting in the and Johnson in the Blair has nine homers. Both managers indicated they would start their normal lineups tonight, but the Orioles figure to substitute liberally thereafter which would be natural in a game of this type. The Ports don't have that many players to sub too often. Stockton has had several preseason major league exhibitions but this is the first time a major league team is visiting Hebert Field during the regular season. Though most of the box seats have been sold, some still are available at the gate along with plenty of general admission tickets.

A betting man probably would say the Orioles would be favored to win tonight's engagement, but the Ports have the speed to give the Birds a battle. NOTED SKATER DIES OSLO, Norway (AP) Ivar Ballangrud, who won three gold and one silver medal in the speed skating events of the 1936 Winter Olympics, died Sunday. He was 65. ner of reliever Ron Taylor, who pitched the ninth inning. Taylor saved Friday night's victory striking out Willie Mays and Willie McCovey in the ninth inning.

Mays and McCovey were waiting for Taylor again in the ninth Sunday. "You can bet I thought about it when I saw them," said Taylor. "As good as those guys are, they're bound to get me sooner or later. They're better hitters than I am a pitcher. They sure make more money." Taylor retired Mays on a line drive but gave up a double to McCovey-the third hit of the game for the big first baseman.

ONLY TO THIRD Even that was a minor accomplishment since McCovey had hit his 16th homer of the year, fifth in the last six games and 35th of his career against the Mets, earlier. McCovey made it to third but no farther as Taylor preserved the 4-4 tie. Then came Gibbon's wild streak in the bottom of the ninth and the Mets' winning run. Manager Gil Hodges celebrated the victory by dining on some watermelon. "It just happened to be here," he said.

"I don't know what the occasion is." STOCKTON GIRL SETS NATIONAL TRACK MARKS SACRAMENTO Marietta Brown, one of the youngest members of the Stockton Women's Track Club, broke two national AAU records Saturday in the nine years and under division in Sacramento. Miss Brown, who is 9, was clocked in the 440 in 67.2 seconds and in the 220 in 29.5. "She is only nine but she's almost as fast as anyone on our team," commented Marge Larsen, Stockton coach. She broke her own record in the 440, which she had previously set in Bakersfield. Oliver Takes SOS Handball MODESTO Jim Oliver, who plays at the Stockton YMCA, won the Open Singles division yesterday in the Sportsmen of Stanislaus three-day Memorial weekend handball tournament.

Oliver defeated Tom Freed of Bakersfield in the finals, 21-11, 21-12. In all, he downed five opponents in the tourney which drew the top handball players from the Central Valley. Oliver is a physics instructor at San Joaquin Delta College. Jerry Cook and Bud Miller of Modesto won the doubles. a commercial mower for home owners TRIMMER No hill too steep.

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Olympic team last year, cleared the same height at Bellingham, Wash. He was the first prep athlete to vault 17 feet, but it was at the Olympic trials. Since it was not in high school competition, the mark can't be considered an interscholastic record. Pullard won the Los Angeles high school championship with his vault. he had tried and missed three times at Carrigan had three attepts at 17.1.

Pullard, 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, is left-handed and says his form needs polishing. Carrigan, 6-0 and 170, was third in the national AAU meet last year at 74 for Laughlin at Van Buskirk Bob Laughlin, now probably the strongest player of a golfing family which includes three brothers, a father and a sister who play the game, carded a two-over par 74 yesterday during the Van Buskirk Park's Four-Man-Derby. Ray Valentine was low net with 93-29-64 and the winning team comprised Don Houtchens, Troy Swimley, John Hutnick, and Ray Valentine, with 277 for the four combined nets. At 278 were Bill Ellison, Bob Cain, Jim West, and Harvey Smith, and Dave Kenmotsu, Cliff Russell, Vance Hern, and Lew West. ED SELLS THE MOST MOTORCYCLES BECAUSE HIS PRICES ARE RIGHT! Honda Kawasaki Minibikes 150ce to 50cc WE STAND BEHIND OUR 1007.

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