The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 07, 1961, Image 5

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 07, 1961, Image 5

Newspaper Page TextFROM THE ^ideii ine6 By Larry Smith Stuffy” Davis, star centerfielder for the Aggies, is out [faction for an indefinite period of time and possible the reminder of the season due to an injury received in the 3ice|ame before the Easter holidays. »ne of the best hustlers on the team, Stuffy got a badly jriiised shoulder as he was giving a fruitless chase to Jim Pox’s long fly in the sixth inning. He crashed into the left- renter field fence, hitting square on one of the steel post seated around the outfield. Davis’ injury is definitely going to hurt the Aggies hances in winning the Southwest Conference title. He has layed in 10 games this season and is sporting a .382 batting average which is the highest average for any regular. First- sacklr Dick Hickerson is a close second with a .380 average. Incidentally, Stuffy and Hickerson are two of the best major league prospects to play for the Ags since Short-stop Ralph Plumbee signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. ★ ★ ★ Golf Coach Henry Ransom is probably the best coach in the nation. Lou Kretlow, former major league pitcher, was atAggieland at the start of baseball season to help the Cadet pitchers and while he was here Ransom taught him a few tricks of the trade in the game of golf. iFAbout two weeks ago, Kretlow sunk what is possibly the longest hole-in-one in the history of the game. It covered the distance of 437 yards. No questions have been asked, but it is supposed to be official. The big weightman on the Fish track team, Danny Roberts, is one of the best track prospects to hit Aggieland in pile some time. 1 He is excelling in the shot put, discus and the javelin, and is doing a tremendous job in each department. In the Fish’s only meet of the year, he lacked only one-half inch in breaking Dallas Long’s freshman national collegiate record in the shot put. His toss measured 53-6 Vz. In the discus throw, he hurled the plate 148 ft. and threw the spear 187 ft. If This weekend he gets his second chance of the season Break more records at the Texas Relays in Austin. B Not all of Danny’s life has been a bed of roses; he has two big red scars—one on his right knee and another on his left shoulder—both being the results of operations to remove ilages. His Big New Role! 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Hall Snook, Texas Sunday, April 9 Music By “THE JOKERS” FRIDAY Walt Disney’s “SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON” Plus “HERCULES UNCHAINED” with Steve Reeves SATURDAY “WALK LIKE A DRAGON” with Jack Lord “A HOLE IN THE HEAD” with Frank Sinatra “THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY” with Robert Mitchum SUNDAY and MONDAY “FLAMING STAR” with Elvis Presley Plus “HOME BEFORE DARK” with Jean Simroons Chicago Cubs Have Leader Lor 2 Weeks By The Associated Press Relief pitcher Ed Roebuck may be all through—again; the Chi cago Cubs have a leader—-for two weeks, anyway; and the exhibition tour finally hits a major league park today as baseball closes in on the start of the 1961 season. Roebuck, who hasn’t pitched an inning this spring because of shoulder trouble, was placed on the disabled list by the Los An geles Dodgers Thursday, pending approval by Commissioner Ford Frick. It’s the second time in three years that Roebuck, 29, has been hit by shoulder miseries. The Cubs, meanwhile, picked Vedie Himsl from their coaching group to open the season as quasi manager. It’s owner Phil Wrig- ley’s idea to go with a leader in stead of a definite manager this season, shifting the head man role among the four coaches who will be with the club at any one time. With the season set to open Monday, and President Kennedy now officially scheduled to throw out the first ball at Washington when the Chicago White Sox meet the new Senators, the exhibition trail led the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals’ Busch Stadium today for the opener of a three-game series. Both were idle Thursday while the Cincinnati Reds again clipped Milwaukee, 6-5; the Dodgers belt ed San Francisco 14-7, the Cubs defeated Boston 9-5, the Detroit Tigers trimmed Chicago’s White Sox 7-2, the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 in 12 innings and Kansas City smacked Minnesota 9-4. In a night game at Miami, Bal timore whipped Washington 8-1 with right-hander Steve Barber blanking the Senators on four hits in the seven innings he worked. The Reds came from behind with two runs in the ninth to win at Columbia, S.C., against the Braves’ Buhl, who went the distance for the third time although giving up 12 hits. Sad Sam Jones of the Giants was tagged for nine runs in four innings at Phoenix by the Dodgers, who finished with 13 hits—in cluding a double, three triples and home runs by Duke Snider, win ning pitcher Don Drysdale and Charlie Smith. Pair of Veterans Honored at Relays AUSTIN—Two veteran track coaches with over 70 years ex perience behind them have been named, honorary referees for the 34th annual Texas Relays here today and tomorrow, Director Froggie Lovvorn announced. The two are Ralph Higgins of Oklahoma State and Uncle Joe Turner, who retired last year at Reagan High School in Houston after coaching in Texas for 46 years. Higgins, beginning his 26th year at OSU, Stillwater, will be in charge of the University-College division While Turner will handle the high school portion of the Re lays. lovvorn also announced that the Relays will be dedicated to the five Texans who competed for the United States in the Olympic Games at Rome last summer. They are Stone Johnson of Dallas, sprinter from Grambling College; David Clark, pole vaulter from North Texas; Earl Young, 400-me- ters, from Abilene Christian Col lege; Jay Arnette, basketball All- America from The University of Texas, and Humberto Barrera, boxer from Robstown. Of the five, only Johnson and Young will com pete in the 1961 Relays, College Station Organizes Teenage Baseball Association The College Station Recreation Council took another big step for the area teenagers this week as they formally organized a new summer baseball league—The Col lege Station Teenage Baseball As sociation. For some time there has been a need for such a league for older boys since they run over the Little League age limit of 13 years old. Plans have been set forth for a regular high school baseball team and at east two Babe Ruth teams whose age qualifications are from 13-15 years of age. The main problem that faces the new organization is that of building a playing field. A field has been planned for regulation size with lights. There will be approximately 300 feet from home base to both right and left field and almost 400 feet to the center field fence. At least .100 lights will be used to light the field that will be surrounded by a six-foot chain link fence. Dugouts will be of concrete and concession stands will come at a later date. Estimated cost of the field is $10,000 at a minimum and right now the association needs money. They have $2,000 and need $3,000 more. The rest of the money can be borrowed. Construction of the field will be from labor donated by the men of College Station and surrounding areas as it was in the construction of Little League parks in the area. The land for the field will be do nated by the A&M Consolidated School Board. Business firms and individuals of Bryan and College Station will be contacted and asked to pledge any amount they can over a five- year period. A pledge card will be given each contributor and pledges may be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annu ally. A permanent name placard of charter contributors who donate over $50 will be placed at the entrance gate of the field, and other contributors will be duly recognized. Officers elected at this week’s meeting were Marshall Miller, president; Jack Fugate, Bardin Nelson and Flake Fisher, vice presidents; Edsel Jones, treasurer; Walter Varvel, secretary; and J. E. Loupot is in charge of publicity. Read Battalion Classifieds Daily razor nicks, helps keep your skin AFTER SHAVE LOTION in top condition. 1.00 plus la* SHULTON New York • Toronto Your Vaseline Hair Tonic May Be Purchased At m idon AGGIELAND MAIN RIDGECREST HOSPITAL armacif THE BATTALION Friday, April 7, 1961 College Station, Texas Page 5 It Looks Like Yanks, Bucs Will Be Champs By The Associated Press New York—Well-balanced Pitts burgh will win a five-team battle in the National League and New York’s power will beat Baltimore’s pitching in the American League to set up another Pirate-Yankee World Series in the fall. Los Angeles, Milwaukee, St. Louis and San Francisco appear capable of formidably challenging the Pirates. The American looks like a two-team race with Cleve land and Chicago on the outer fringe. After six weeks of spring train ing, here is the way it looks from here: National 1. Pittsburgh 2. Los Angeles 3. Milwaukee 4. St. Louis 5. San Francisco 6. Cincinnati 7. Philadelphia 8. Chicago American 1. New York 2. Baltimore 3. Cleveland 4. Chicago 5. Detroit 6. Minnesota 7. Boston 8. Kansas City 9. Los Angeles 10. Washington Naturally, any crippling injury to a front line regular could ruin the Pirates with their strong starting lineup but weak punch. The Dodgers, knee deep in young and veteran talent, could stand adversity better than the Bucs. The Pirates have a solid defen sive club—with the exception of first base—a strong outfield and a persistent attack. The addition of relief man Bobby Shantz to bolster the starting pitching lineup of Vern Law, Bob Friend, Vinegar Bend Mizell and Harvey Haddix should ease Roy Face’s job. Los Angeles has a brilliant rookie in Willie Davis, solid bench depth and strong pitching but may lack the punch to put them over. Milwaukee has the big home run bang in Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Del Cran dall, an improved infield with Roy McMillan and Frank Bolling but may be short on pitchers behind Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette and Bob Buhl. St. Louis still is trying to solve its center field problem and must open the season without injured Larry Jackson. However, the Cards showed the most improve ment last year ard should be bet ter. Alvin Dark must prove he can weld all the diffuse elements into a whole at San Francisco where the talent is available. Cincinnati banks on young- pitching but lacks a second base combination. Philadelphia is going all the way with hustling kids who will make their share of mistakes. Chicago’s multi-manager setup has Clen Hobbie, Ernie Banks and Hope. Ralph Honk steps into Casey Stengel’s man-sized shoes at Yan kee Stadium, knowing that he must win. New York has not been hitting- in the south and only Whitey Ford has looked good among the starters, but the club is favored because Baltimore does not appear to have the punch to back up its sturdy young pitching. Johnny Antonelli could make the Cleveland staff one of the tough est in the league. The addition of Willie Kirkland and Antonelli give the Tribe a good shot at the By The Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan.—John Fry failed to make good on his basket- bail scholarship at Baylor, but he has become the greatest shot-put ter in Southwest Conference his tory. Figures released today by the NCAA track and field service bureau show Fry with the third best mark in the nation in the young outdoor season—58-10%. The 213-pound senior from Peo ria, 111., has been topped only at 62-6% by Dallas Long of Southern California and a 58-10% by Mike Lindsay of Oklahoma. Also representing the Southwest —a region heretofore reserved al most exclusively to great sprinters —are Buddy Tyner of Baylor, 10th at 56-6, and Jim Allison of Texas, 9th at 56-7%. One world record already has big prize if Gary Bell comes back strong. Chicago has plenty of age in its pitching staff and must count on rookie J. C. Martin making it at third base. The White Sox still will be dangerous as long as Early Wynn can keep on mowing them '" down. Detroit has a fine outfield, plus two newcomers in the infield but lacks pitching behind Jim Bunning, Don Mossi and Frank Lary. Minn esota has Camilo Pascual and Pedro Ramos to pitch and Harmon Killebrew and Jim Lemon to hit homers. Much depends on the shortstop play of 20-year-old Zorro Versalles. Boston has a promising rookie i in Carl Yastrzemski to take over for Ted Williams in left field but lacks a top-flight shortstop. Kan sas City aches for pitching after Bud Daley and Ray Herbert. The new Los Angeles Angels seem to have power and a good park in which to use it but the pitching is ‘strictly second rate. Washing ton’s new Senators also have the same pitching problem and lack power. been tied and one intercollegiate mark bettered. Dennis Johnson of San Jose State twice has run 100 yards in • ■ :09.3 to gain a share of the world mark now held by nine others. Abilene Christian’s foursome of Dennis Richardson, Pat McKen- non, Olympian Earl Young and Bud Clanton ran 3:08.9 in the San Angelo Relays last Saturday to prune two-tenths of a second off the listed intercollegiate mile re lay record set by Texas in 1958. Other early leaders include: 220—Bill Kemp, Baylor, :20.5; Ralph Alspaugh, Texas, and Den nis Johnson, San Jose State, :20.6. Mile — Burleson, 4:01.2; John Cooper, North Texas, 4:07.2; John Lawlor, Abilene Christian, 4:09.2. 220-yard low hurdles—Ray Cun ningham, Texas, :22.6; Cal Cooley, ! Abilene Christian, :22.7. Fry Couldn’t Make Baylor Cage Team Opening Friday APRIL 7, 1961 5 P. M. 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