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2 II Saturday, M.irch 29, '69 DETROIT FREE PRESS Nothing Small About Ba WTf 11 HOC KB ov Rams Count Blessings On Bill Munson Deal ard, for instance, and 13-year-old goalie Greg Theodosis stretch to 5-foot-10 ar.d weigh in the neighborhood of 150 pounds. The Shorians opened their title bid Friday night by beating Seattle, 4-1. The Shorians are products of the vast city hockey program, encompassing 600 boys in seven classes from 6-year-old "mites" to 20-year-old "juniors." THE COACH of the state 15 JACK SAILOR The Red Wings may be dead, but the Detroit area still has a hockey team bidding for post-season honors. It's the Shorians, a group of 13- and 14-year-olds from St. Clair Shores who are competing in the United States bantam hockey championships at Gordie Howe Hockeyland.

THERE IS nothing bantam-sized about their record, however, and some of the players scarcely fit the term. Defenseman Doug Pritch- bantam titlists is Cliff Mai-son, the St. Clair Shores city treasurer who became interested in the program as his sons reached hockey-playing age. Quite naturally, Chris Mat-son, a 14-year-old winger, is one of the Shorians' stalwarts, along with Pritchard, Scott Jessee, Ron Willette and Gary Cendrowski. "They're the nucleus of the tea Maison explained.

"I've had those five together since they were in the 'squirt' leage five yearn ago." Along with Rick Palmer, our alternate goalie, end Kenny Johnson, they wrro on our team that finished third In the National PeeWee championships at Bralnlren, Mass, two years ego. "It's not like at school," Maison continued, "where they weed 'em out ami ine only the bent. In our program everybody skates nnd everybody plays." WITH 'NIK Kiiwm being Northeastern High Czechs Heal Russians, Near Title Sports Chief Dies Stadium Talks Shift To Florida Southfield Group, Fctzer to Meet played at Howe's ice emporium, old No. 9 is obviously No. 1 with the Shorians.

"The hoys know Gordie real well," Maison smiled, 'lie's their hero. You don't hear anything around here about Bobby Hull. You do sen copies of Hull's curved stick, however, ii ml coach MalHon admits he's fought a losing battle. "I tried to fttop the klri from iming lliern," he nlmiE-KmI, "lut nil but mm or two of Ihein do. It's Improved their ftliootiiiK, but It hurts their psiHHlnif ami receiving." Maison credits parents with "AO percent of the support for keeping tde program going" and th'! benefits are already being reaped.

"The colleges are watching us now and home boys re getting scholarships." But the immediate goal is a bantam title. MAISOX got the Shorians started with a first-period goal against Seattle and Cendrowski broke a 1-1 tie In the second period with an unassisted goal. But Willette supplied the back-breaker by converting Maison's pass at 4:13 of the third period with St. Clair Shores shorthanded. Johnson tallied the final goal.

The Shorians meet Amherst, N.Y. Saturday at 6 p.m. The New Yorkers got by Toledo, 3-2, Friday on John Ferren-tino's goal In the third overtime period. REDWING Northeastern High School athletic director Harry Col lins died Friday morning after a heart attack. He was 52 Collins was home convalescing from, an attack suf fered three weeks ago when the fatal attack occurred STOCKHOLM- (1JPD- O-cho-slovakia upset the Russian world champions for the second time In the I960 world ice hockey championships Friday night wtwn It.

beat the Soviets, 4-3, to move into first place with only one game to go. The C.echos need only a tic against Sweden on Sunday to lie was a graduate of Ham Representatives of a group tramck High School, where he was a three-sport star, but he concentrated on football at seeking to build a $100 million stadium complex in suburban is only one Gabe. He's going to be the very nest around. "He was quite rounder when I got to Itut he's given up smoking and drinking. He's teaching a Sunday School -las and he's running as much as 13 miles a day in the offseason." Allen is overwhelmed with the return he got on the Munson trade.

Pat Studstill gave him a punter who can play another position (flanker). Milt Plum, who Allen thinks was treated poorly by the Detroit fans, is a perfect backup quarterback. "And with the Lions' first-round draft choice we got Larry Smith of Florida, who we think was second only to O.J. Simpson as a running back last season." BEFORE Ram president Dan Reeves went off tothe deliberate with his fellow club owners An the desert at Palm Springs last week on the subject of realignment, Allen suggested that the Los Angeles club support a super league organized along geographic lines. "That is the coming thing in all sports.

The seasons are too long. The traveling costs are getting too high. If the Rams had home games with the San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and the club they'll put in Seattle, they'd all be sellouts and we'd all save money on traveling." Reeves, who fired and then rehired Allen during a fascinating week between Christmas and New Year's Day last year, told his coach that he didn't think the idea would get very far at the winter meetings. "Dan and I are getting along much better," he said. "We have a meeting once a week and we discuss the ball club and football and a variety of other subjects." One of the reasons Reeves loves hie coach more now is that the Rams received 25,000 pieces of mail, but not one ticket request during Allen's sabbatical.

"It was very flattering," says Allen, groping for modesty. Thps classic manuevcr far a new head coach assuming command of a worm-eaten -professional football franchise to to dra-', luatically dismiss all the veteran athletes on the payroll and then announce the start -of a five-year rebuilding program. Such tactics are a sign of weakness, says Los Angeles Ram coach George Allen, who actually doesn't trust anybody under 30 years of age. There's no reason why you can't win and build at the same time, he said Friday at a luncheon at the Detroit Press Club. Apparently unaware that he was speaking in a city where a five-year program Is lurching into Its third season with only a minimum of success, Allen said that the Los Angeles press was horrified when he started his career with the Rams by bringing In a boatload of athletic antiques.

"WE PICKED LP Bill George and Hank Gremminger and Myron Pottios and Tom Moore and a whole lot of otlier guys who past 30," he said. "There is no reason why, if an athlete takes care of himself, his best years can't come when he's in his early 30s." In his first two seasons in Los Angeles Allen traded draft choices for veterans. Then he did an abrupt about-face and started swapping live bodies for future positions in the annual lottery of college seniors. You cannot argue with his logic. In three seasons under Allen the Rams are 29-10-3.

"I'd make the deal with Detroit for Bill Munson over and over again," he said. "Munson was getting ready to play out his option and I didn't want the commissioner to tell one what I was going to get for liim, which is what would have happened if he had signed with someone else." LOSING MUNSON was no awesome blow to the Rams. They already had Roman Gabriel and Allen doesn't think there is a better quarterback in either league, Namath included. "Don't get me wrong," Allen said. "Munson has good' leadership quality, but there Western Michigan University.

Southfield were in Lakeland, capture their first World hockey Friday, waiting to present After war duty in the Pacific title since 1949. their proposal to Tiger owner he was appointed football and John E. Fetzer. BUT THE Russians still have a chance to retain the title they baseball coach at Eastern, win' Al Jones Pounds Out Quick KO BY CURT SYLVESTER Olympic bronze-medal winner ning Coach of the Year honors Fetzer was to meet the group, have kept for six years prior to this tournament. in 1952.

Then he was trans headed by Robert Forte of ferred to Northeastern in 1963, Farmington, Saturday morning. Collins continued to coach football and baseball after Fetzer and Lion owner Wil If they beat Canada in their last game Sunday and the Swedes defeat Czechoslovakia, the Russians are likely to win on better goal production dur-lug the 30-game tournament. being appointed athletic direc liam Clay Ford already have indicated a willingness to move tor in 1964. Al Jones of Detroit made it two their teams to the Southfield site. HE IS survived by his wife, straight victories as a professional with a secondround Russia, Czechoslovakia and Judith, and two sons, Jim, Sweden will finish tied with THE TIGER boss insisted, student at Eastern Michigan, knockout of Honeyboy Jackson Friday night at Whitehall at the eight victories and two defeats and Jeff, a student at Denbv.

however, that he would have to hear firm proposals before each. Also surviving are sisters Ju Detroit Fairgrounds. Jones, a promising middle committing himself to such a move. lia Kowalczyk and Mrs. Ger Last Grab weight, turned pro one month trude Matyniak and brothers Forte is associated with the I HOCKEY, Henry, principal of Hamtramck HOUSTON-)-Lionel Taylor.

ago after winning his medal in Mexico City. Jones opened cautiously in the building firm of Arthur Anto- High, Walter and Leo. veteran American Football nelli and Co. League pass receiver, has re The body will be at the Ver-heyden Funeral Home, Mack at tired, the Houston Oilers said nrat round and Jackson, a veteran who specializes in defens Friday. Outer Drive, at 2 p.m.

Satur ive tactics, never really got into Another member of the stadium investors is Thomas W. Payne of Birmingham, a vice-president of the National Bank of Detroit and a brother-in-law of Forte. the fight. day. Services will be at 1 p.m, Monday at Verheyden's.

JONES PINNED hds experienced opponent in a corner early in the second round and The group also includes: 'Prep Coach Of Year' Retires Basil M. (Mickey) Briggs of pummeled him to the canvas after 1:59 of the Becond round. Montreal Keeps Tigers Reeling flmtw Ml I ttlnt Emm ttdHKM mt Witiet Sittirttn CiitiilluiMillttfc'rl liililil Lirtfi Mm TiinJ Bloomfield Hills, an attorney Where Tigers Are Weali A "crowd" of 275 watched the who is the son of former Tiger six-match card, which was the general manager Walter O. HOLLAND (UPI) Art Tuls, Holland Christian High (Spike) Briggs Jr. and whose DETROIT vs.

CHICAGO first staged by New Directions Boxing Club, headed by former Lion linebacker Ernie Clark and ttl Dm ul Irfwt 1m lir! grandfather owned the Tigers School basketball coach for 23 from 1935-54. bases loaded with no one out at one point but got out of it George Trumbull of Bloom with a double play. 8 PM SATURDAY Mia UtttKwt field Hills, former executive But in the sixth, singles secretary to Gov. Romney; by Rusty Staub and Don Pep Gerald Bartush, an attorney Bob Mittleman. In the co-feature event another young Detroit middleweight, Tommy Hanna, won a unanimous decision over Candy Stribling of Kenton, in a six-rounder.

In preliminary bouts, ltght- 2314 2S17 years who was named High School Coach of the Year by the Michigan Coaches Association, has announced that he Is retiring from coaching. He will remain in the school system as a teacher. Tuls' team went to the State Trophy Night Ceremonies 7:50 P.M. OLYMPIA STADIUM per sold by the Tigers just last Tuesday, gave Montreal 13 from Bloomfield Hills; Benedict J. Bartush.

vice-president of 321" a run. INFORMATION: TY 5-7000 Shedd Bartush Foods, Inc Alex Perinoff, attorney and Then in the eighth the roof fell in. Hiller gave up six singles, a double by Mack Ample Parking available Southfield councilman: James finals in 1962 and 1968. This year it reached the quarter heavyweight John Mason knocked out Detroiter Phil Beckley in the fourth round. H.

McCormick, regional man in lighted, fenced lot adjacent to building arer of E. H. Hutton Co- an finals. Jones and an intentional pass. In the last five innings he has now given up 19 runs for an earned "run average of oh investment firm.

The group is pushing ahead forget it. with its plans despite strong op-position from some Southfield DETROIT'S hit production residents and most of the sub urb's elected officials. Continued from First Sports to you, but they're starting to press. It's only the exhibition season but they're feeling the strain. Anybody with any pride at all can't go through something like this and not feel the strain.

"I THINK it might clear up when we leave Florida next week. We play those two games in Alabama and Columbus, and the regular lineup will be in there and maybe they can shake out of it then. "We can't be this bad," Mayo said. "If we are, then what the hell. Why bother.

But we can't have changed into what we look like now in the space of five months. Even on our worst day last season we never looked this bad." The loss was the fourth in a row for the Tigers and the tenth in their last twelve games. The Expos, greatest expansion a in the history of Canada, were held hitless by Joe Sparma for the first five innings, although he did keep things lively by walking six men. He even walked the Continued from First Sports -Jast year, won't be around. Then there is a shortstop.

Until Mayo makes up his about It, there will be 'trouble there, too. There is bound to be a decline in defense from last year when Oyler and Dick Tracew-ski played two-thirds of the time. Tommy Matchick Isn't their equal In the field, and no one "can be sure just what sort of Mickey Stanley would make over the long Mayo would have liked to have found out this spring, but sore arm took care of that. These are the three places where the Tigers can There is the question, too, about what effect the injuries Bill Freehan and Jim Price will have on the catching, i Aside from that, the Detroit receiving should be first rate. THE TIGERS are also a Btrong team on the right side "of the infield and if Earl Wil-fion comes back strong they're probably better.

Detroit's losses in the ex ensen's Doc Is was limited to a single by Jim Northrup in the second and a double by Al Kaline in the third. There were three walks after that but all of them were knocked off in double plays. After Dick Tracewski walked in the sixth he was doubled up at first when he ran all the way around to third on Kaline's fly out to short right. The Expos had switched Optimistic RENO (UPB Jackie Jen sen, who hit the heights in both football and baseball, remained in Washoe County Hospital's in ii iiiiirriiiiinfflifitmmmTiiirmm ''AitiAfrnvft-t- tensive cardiac care unit Jbn day, but his doctor expressed rightfielders the inning before and first base coach Wally We make Scotch for the hard-to-please. A Scotch with a.

guarded optimism. Jensen, 42, suffered a heart attack Wednesday on the prac tice field at the University of Nevada, where he is head bask etball coach. Smooth. Light. The one that sets the standards for all other ScotchesTonight.

"Black Dr. Robert Barnett, Reno Spartans Go heart specialist, said "His con dition is serious in as much as Overtime for the first 72 hours following a heart attack are serious. But his condition is In no way critical at this time." Baseball Split Moses saw the old rightfielder running laps deep in the outfield. Figuring he could never reach Kaline's fly ball in time, Wally told Tracewski to keep running. Unfortunately, the new rightfielder was camped under the ball and tossed to first for an easy double play.

That's the sort of thing that is happening to the Tigers. TIGER TRIVIA Bill Freehan saw his first action sice breaking his nose with a pinch hitting appearance in the eighth inning. He flied to cen-terfield and reported no ill effects. "I was thinking of getting him into a game or two at first base." Mayo said, "but I' decided not to because I don't want the risk of having his nose jarred." again on Monday for the word JL Special to th Prt Prsi MIAMI Michigan State JCOKH WHISKY worked 11 innings in the second Go-o-o Navy! Air Force, Too HAMILTON AIR FORCE game of a doubleheader Friday to earn a split for its day's work in the Miami college baseball tournament. BASE, Cal.

Navy and Air Force boxers won four cham MSU dropped the opener, 7-5, 8Ul, BUCHANAN'S UNED SCOTCH WH to Pittsburgh, but pushed over pionships and amased 13 points each to deadlock for top honors the llth-inniiig run to nip Mia in the 1969 Interservice Boxing mi, 4-3, in the nightcap and peg Championships. It 4 BOTTLED WtfJ the Spartans' season record at 7-5. The Army team placed third on when he can begin catching with 11 points and the Marine George Petroff opened the 1 WWW Corps had seven points. again. MONTREAL DETROIT ABRHBI AS II day-saving rally with a walk.

He took second on Larry Rette-mund's single, stole third, then Willi SS 5 111 MAuliffb4 0 0 0 Sutherld Jb 5 1 2 1 Trcewski it 1 0 0 0 Staub rl Silt Kaline rf 4010 Brand rf 1 0 0 0 Cash lb A a a DlSTILLtRS LONDON bduct of seotVf scored in an infield single by pansion draft were light, and to all intents and purposes this is the same club that won the championship a year ago. I But both the Red Sox and Orioles are stronger. A healthy Frank Robinson 'improves Baltimore lncalcul- ably and the Orioles also can 'expect comebacks from Paul Blair in center and pitcher Jim Palmer. They have add-ed an experienced starter in Mike Cuellar and outfielder Merv Rettenmund looks like a sound hitter. "-Even if Tony Conigliaro 1 never covers completely, he can improve the Red Sox at -SO percent efficiency.

Jim Lon-Iborg and Jose Santiago ap- pear ready to step into the ro-S tation again and George Scott simply will not hit .171 once Even so, the Tigers should Unless two or three of their big men fall apart to-J gether this club still has more of everything than its opposi-I tlon. Tigers can beat them- selves, sure. But they can beat Baltimore and Boston, too and that probably will prove to be more to the point. Former Lion Bud Erickson Quits Falcons ATLANTA (DPD Bud Erickson, assistant to the president of the Atlanta Falcons, announced Friday he is retiring from the organization "for personal reasons." Erickson, 46, has been with the Falcons since September, iQna. Previously, he was a mem Gary Boyce.

Sembera 0 0 0 0 Norton If 3 0 0 0 Jones It 4 12 0 Northrocf 3 0 10 Pepper lb 3 0 11 Wert 3b 3 0 0 0 Baily prill 0 1 0 Price 2 0 0 0 The Spartans, who have SCOTCH WHISKIES clinched second place in the meet, will conclude the spring Fairer a 3 sparma 0 0 Guinn 0 0 0 0 Hiller 0 0 0 0 Bosch ph rf 2 1 1 1 Freehan ph 1 0 0 0 Laoov jd race novo Bocaoena civil Stonemn 0 0 0 0 Hahncf 2 111 trip Saturday with another game against Pitt. FIRST GAME Mirhiaan Stats 230 000- 5 4 1 Totali 34 111 I Totali 2 0 Pittsburgh 231 lx 1 Montreal 000 001 070-t DETROIT 000 000 011-0 Xianne, KREUGER (2). Mais (3), Hnaoer (4). William! (4) and Linne Ksndrick (4); Gistine and Hersenroeder. SECOND GAME E-Price, Northrup.

DP Montreal 3, Detroit 2. LOB -Montreal Detroit 4. 2B-Jonet 2, Kaline. SB staub. I 8R''SH comment Michigan Statl 000 300 000 014 1 0 4 Miami 001 010 001 00-3 12 3 Brand.

IP ER BB SO 0 0 3 4 Fulton, knight ana KenaricK; Freeh. Borzecki (10), MONTE (11) and Maduro. Stoneman (W) Guinn Sembera Sparma (L) Hiller 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 7 7 1 0 0 1 Face i WP-Sparmt. Time 3:12. A 1,041.

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of them as assistant general manager. "It was a personal decision to leave," Erickson said. "I haven't had the opportunity as much as I had hoped to help the Falcons." (i iiiiiiiii MiimiiMmfaftw AGED.eiENDfD.BOJTtED IN SCOTLAND S.COICH WHISKY THE flEISCHMANN DISTILLING COUP. NYC. EXCLUSIVE IMPORTER.