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Thursday, Jan. 18, 1962 DETROIT FREE PRESS vK'-ri I f' GEORGE PUSCAS M.naoer: BOB SCHEFFING (27 Tr.v. Sec: CHARLEY CREEDON Trainer; JACK HOAAEL Coaehei: PHIL CAVARRETTA (44) TOM FERRICK (33) GEORGE MY ATT (34) Yank Scout Vies i LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Charlie Johnston, 67, a veteran baseball scout for the New York Yankees, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. DETROIT TIGERS 1962 ROSTER PITCHERS (17)- Pins Are Shaking-Will the NBL Fall? tVcKT HALF-HOUR No.

Flayer Height Weight Residence lirfhdate and Place 1961 Club IP ERA 87 AGUIRRE, Hank I 6-4 200 Dearborp, Mich. 1-31-32 Aruta, Calif. Datroit 45 55 4 4 3.27 14 BUNNING, Jim 6-3 195 Ft. Thomas, Ky. 10-23-31 Covington, Ky.

Detroit 38 268 17 11 3.19 19 CASALE, Jerry 6-2 205 Brooklyn, N. Y. 9-27-33 Brooklyn cir'" 12-0 0 5 25 I Denver 12 62 4 1 SM 1 8 FOX, Terry 6-0 175 Sacramento, Calif. 7-31-35 Chicago, III Detroit 39 57 5 2 1.42 21 FOYTACK, Paul 5-11 183 Dearborn, Mich. 11-16-30 Scranton.Pa Detroit 32 170 11 10 3.92 29 GLADDING, Fred I 6-1 220 Romulu, Mich.

6-28-36 Flat Rock, Denver 17 86 7 3 2.20 I Detroit 16 1 0 3.37 46 GRZENDA, Jo 6-2 170 Scranton.Pa. 6-8-37 Birmingham 9 37 1 2 7 61 I Denver 17 89 3 6 3.34 23 JONES, Sem 6-4 205 Monongah, W. Va. 12-14-25 Stewertsviile, O- San Francisco 37 128 8 8 4.50 22 KLINE, Ronnie 6-3 198 Callery, Pa. 3-9-32.

Callery Delrort8'" 10 '56 5 3 i 42 KOCH, Alan 6-4 195 Demooolia, Ala. 3-25-38 Decatur, Ala Birmingham 32 194 15 10 3.53 45 KOPLITZ, Howard 5-11 195 Oshkosh, Wis. 5-4-38 Oshkosh. 36 230 23 3 2.11 Detroit 4 12 2 0 2.25 17 IARY, Frank 5-11 185 Northport, Ala. 4-10-31 Northportj Detroit 36 275 23 9 3.24 15 MOSS Don I 6-l'j 200 Redwood City, Calif.

1-11-30 St. Helena, Califs Detroit 35 240 15 7 2.96 32 NISCHWITZ, Ron R-l 6-3 205 Dayton, Ohio 7-1-37 fRST? 25 9M Dtroif 110 1 5.73 16 REGAN, Phil 6-3 200 Wayland, Mich. 4-6-37 Otsego, Mich Detroit 32 120 10 7 5.25 24 SEALE, John I I 5-10 155 Durango, Colo. 11-14-38 lakewood, Colo- Birmingham 36 189 12 10 3.20 41 SEYFRIED, Gordon 6-0 185 long Beach, Calif. 7-4-37 Long Beach Denver 30 198 14 8 4.36 up nearly an hour late on the lanes.

"It would be a shame," said Golembiewski, "if the league didn't continue. Everybody said we couldn't put It over in Detroit, but we've shown that ft can be done." And maybe that's true. But have they convinced 'era in Fresno the remaining members of the NBL can be pinned directly to the dwindling roster of teams and the confused, hastily remade schedules of recent weeks. Confused? It reached the point several weeks ago when the Thunderbirds themselves did not know they had a match scheduled, and showed fL I Our Tire CS 8 Mount Any 2 Still the -pins fly. The big goes up on the board, the scores mount sharply and the Thunderbirds win.

Yet, withal, it is not the same out in Allen Park, where the great experiment in professional bowling goes on. Now, the crowds are gone. The bowlers are worried. There is talk that doomsday Is near for the National Bowling League. THTJNDERBHtD president Don Rogers has gone again to Dallas, this time to settle "once and for all" the future of the troubled There are growing suspicions that the NBL has had it, that other owners are ready to throw In the sponge, give up their fight to establish inter-city competition on a regular basis.

The suspicions are the natural result of the folding of four franchises in the last six weeks. Whether they are well founded or not, however, it's obvious that the Thunder-birds, strongest NBL team on CATCHERS (4)- Experts Will 1961 Club At HR RBI AVI Shinnston, W. Va. Detroit .1 Duluth Detroit Knoxville 10 BROWN, Dick 11 FREEHAN, Bill" 48 MOORE, Jackit 12 ROARKE, Mike It 190 200 185 190 1- 17-35 11-29-41 2- 19-39 11- 8-30 6-3 6-3 6-0 62 lake Worth, Fla. Royal Oak, Mich.

Houston, Texas Cranston, R. I. 93 308 16 30 99 7 47 159 4 4 10 0 43 151 0 43 134 0 86 229 2 45 26 29 4 30 22 .266 .343 .289 .400 .298 .239 .223 for Jay. Fla- Detroit Knoxville Denver Detroit low W. Warwick, R.

only INFIELDERS (9)- 74 224 1 21 J28 24 46 1 4 .217 116 396 5 62 .270 159 535 41 132 .361 133 435 3 40 .248 64 269 3 31 .353 80 285 6 33 .256 PAIR NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY 8 BERTOIA, Reno 6-0 185 Windsor, Ont. 1-8-35 St. Vito, Italy (Minnesota- I Detroit 1 BOROS, Steve. 6-0 180 Flint, Mich. 9-3-36 Flint Detroit- 25 CASH, Norm 11 6-0 190 Eldorado, Texas 11-10-34 Justiceburg.Tex., Detroit FERNANDEZ, Chico 6-0 170 Havana, Cuba 3- 2-32 Havana Detroit 3 McAULIFFE, Dick I 5-11 175 Canton, Conn.

11-29-39 Hartford, Conn Denver Chattahoochee, lDetro, 28 OSBORNE, Larry 6-1 215 Atlanta, Ga. 10-12-35 Ga Detroit 36 WERT, Don 5-10 162 New Providence, Pa. 7-29-38 Strasburg, Pa Denver 20 WERTZ, Vic I 6-0 205 Detroit, Mich. 2-9-25 York, Pa (Boston Detroit 2 WOOD, Jak 6-1 170 Elizabeth, N. J.

6-22-37 Elizabeth Detroit 1 71 93 2 137 519 12 99 317 11 8 6 0 162 663 11 13 75 60 I 69 Regardless of where you bought 'em any make or size fube or iubelessl .215 ,328 .262 .167 .258 the lanes and at the box office, are beginning to hurt Their Tuesday night match with New York attracted only 213 spectators. In the last month, the T-birds have fallen consistently below the 1,300 average they maintained through the first two months of operation. OUTFIELDERS (9) ALL CARS -C ADJUSTMENT 26 ALUSIK, George 6-3Vi 175 Woodbridge, N. J. 2-11-35 Aihley, Pa Denver I Detroit 38 BRUTON, Billy I 6-OVj 169 Milwaukee, Wis.

12-22-29 Panola, Ala Detroit 7 COLAVITO, Rocky 6-3 190 Temple, Pa. 8-10-33 Bronx, N. Detroit 6 KAUNE, Al 6-2 180 Birmingham, Mich. 12-19-34 Baltimore, Detroit 47 KOSCO, Andy 6-3 205 Struthers, Ohio 10- 5-41 Youngstown, O. Birmingham I Knoxville 4 MAXWELL, Charley 5-11 185 Paw Paw, Mich.

4-8-27 lawton.Mich Detroit 40 MORTON, Bubba 5-10 175 Lancaster, 12-13-34 Washington, D.C Detroit 50 SANDLIN, Bennie 5-11 175 Bremen.Ala. 5-12-41 Cullman, Ala. Montgomery 1 Durham 49 STANLEY, Mickey 6-1 185 Grand Rapids, Mich. 7-2042 Grand Rapids Duluth I Decatur 102 379 14 8t 15 14 0'2 160 596 17 63 163 583 45 140 153 586 19 82 24 78 2 14 86 319 7 55 79 131 5 18 77 108 2 19 116 404 .18 62 17 61 5 12 44 157 2 22 76 258 7 54 .298 .143 .257 .290 .324 .244 .257 .229 .270 .328 .223 .279 .1 Our experts qive you this! Inspect front brake lining and drums; Inspect Wheel Cylinders and Grease Seals; Inspect complete Hydraulic System; Adjust Brakes to full uniform contact; Safety Test the fin Ished job. DELCO SUPERIDE SHOCK ABSORBERS it XJI IIP CONFIDENT OF LEN, TOO Tf WWII Lunde Regains Confidence FREE ALL MODELS INSTALLED ALL CARS NEITHER Rogers nor his bowlers Billy Golembiewski, Ed Lubanski and the rest have lost faith in their ability to win a following in Detroit But none can overlook the dangers which surround the league.

Attendance has been sinking steadily throughout the NBL. Nothing has come of efforts to lure into the league the likes of Don Carter, Dick Weber and Ray Bluth, the best men In the game. "I think the league will finish the season," says Steve Cruchon, a noted bowling authority. "But the odds are against them playing beyond 1962. "I expect to find most of the NBL guys drifting back into the regular city all-star leagues next season." ATTENDANCE troubles of I with the Wings or another club," Continued from First Sports But to prove to himself and WE BACK UP OUR SALES WITH SERVICE 4LL WORK GUARANTEED Eddie Litzenberger.

That was in early June. Len had all summer to think about it. On Team at Rapid City Continued from First Sports Rapid City is 5-4, and Dean says he'll be disappointed if he loses more than two or three more games. "Of the 17 boys in high school 12 are on the varaity equad, two perform as managers and another is the "I figured then that I wouldn't BALANCE ALIGNMENT be with the Wings," Lunde said. Lunde said.

It was a little tough going back to the home town after failing to stick in the big time. "I thought the fans might get down on me but they didn't," Lunde said. And Lunde has them cheering now. He's been back with the Wings nearly two weeks and he likes it very much it's the only place to be. It became definite In train COME TO GENERAL TIRE NOW FOR COMPLETE MECHANICAL REPAIRS BRAKES SHOCKS WHEEL MUFFLERS ALIGNMENT TAILPIPES WHEEL BALANCE SPECIAL ing camp when he was assigned to Edmonton.

his bosses that he is NHL caliber took a lot of hard work. Edmonton general manager Bud Poile gave it to him "I WORKED the power play, my regular shift and killed penalties," Lunde said. "It was the first time I killed penalties since turning pro. "Getting all that Ice time and scoring some goals restored my confidence." Len did so well 16 goals and 29 assists In 31 games that he was named the All-Star center. $777 "I DECIDED to do my best and get back in the NHL, either We do all this To give you easier steering end longer mileege.

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Fri. Till 8 P.M. Open All Day Saturday BELLE AIR, Fla. Michigan's 1 last two entrants in the 28th Night Train: Now It Can Be Told! annual American seniors golf tournament were eliminated Wednesday. Dally, general manager Jack Adams and coach Sid Abel! passed the big board in the Wings' office that charts the goals and assists of the farm hands.

Daily, they took a look at Lunde's progress. So when Litzenberger soured, the call went to Edmonton. And Len responded with two setups and a goal in his first George Haggarty of Detroit xF I bowed to John W. Roberts of Chicago, 4-2 and A. E.

Wittig, 0 'Qf LOS ANGELES AP Dick (Night Train) Lane of the Detroit Lions disclosed Wednesday that when he played also of Detroit, was defeated by Leon Sikes of Palm Beach, 4 and 3. m-PFm7mftta in the Pro Bowl game Sunday he had appendicitis for THE TWO Kens? Well, they serve as spectators with the 16 girls in junior and senior high who do not play tin the girls' team coached iy Mrs. Pauline Guy, a local housewife. Even if the rules would "permit it would be doubtful if Dean could find time to coach girls' basketball. He teaches seventh and eighth grade math, seventh and eighth grade social studies, ninth grade geography, eleventh and twelfth grade history and two physical education classes in addition to vouching both junior and senior high basketball.

That's quite a teaching load for a young fellow who is a bridegroom of less than a month. He married Miss Traverse City of 1960, the former Nancy DeTour, during the past holidays. When Dean went to MSU from Traverse City High four games. which he underwent an appendectomy Tuesday, TW.t- Despite illness and weakness, he scored the first touchdown He's looking like a different Lunde one with confidence, ICE CHIPS: The Wings will Titans Get be the first to test Boston's third goaltender of the season, Bruce Gamble. Gamble, who for the Western All Stars with an interception and 42-yard run, then cont i to figure as a de Needed Rest spent most of last season with 1,.

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The sweetness andperfumery have been removed from this gin to give the ultimate tang to your cocktail. Its amber glow is proof of in the West's 31-30 victory The Titans, reeling from three straight lopsided defeats, Wednesday began a much-needed 11-day vacation from basketball. It's semester examination time at the University of De before 57,000 at the Coliseum. Head. Left wing Parker MacDon-ald will join the Wings Thursday night as a fill-in for one game.

Only his wife, Geraldine, knew he was ill. In St. Joseph Hospital at near troit and nobody could be much happier about it than coach Bob Calihan and his have it any other way? the added zest, too. Would you MacDonald, who was sent to by Burbank, Lane said Wednes Hershey of the American Hoc day he stopped eating last ti players. key League after playing the day and by Saturday was sure first nine games this eeason five years ago, he had no visions of being a coach.

At 'state he majored in social studies and took only two phys. ed. courses. The opposing coaches in the Snowland Conference are wondering what amazing things Dean would be doing if he had concentrated on sports at MSU. he had appendicitis.

Obviously tired, their' poise shattered and their shots not falling in the basket, the Titans "Saturday niffht was tne with the Wings, will replace the injured Howie Glover in the worst," he told a reporter. "I told the doc Sunday morn' will have until Jan. 27 to rest line-up. ing that I'd had a restless night and needed something to settle me down. i SJ Lr Jf WreTtf mJ JWA I i SAVE ON WINTER SPECIAL) BAND AND LINK ADJ $5.95 MUFFLERS S.75 Used Motors Installed $95 and op 45-DAY GUARANTEE THIS AD 600D FOR $1.00 BFF ON BAND ADJ.

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