Jackie Says Players Should Select The Commissioner Who Is Better. Yogi Or Elston? NEW YORK < ANP) Few baseball (»xperts ever thought they would s o the day when Elston Howard was considered a more val uables player to the New York Yan kees than Yogi Berra or Mickey Mantle. Well, that day arrived last week when Howard took over the first string catching chores with Berra sidelined with a bruised hand. Howard seemed to thrive on his oportunity lor sustained service behind thg plate for the first time since he became a Yankee. Not that Elston hasn't earned ris keen as a Yankee. W»NS CASEY’S PRAISE Old Casey Stengel, the Yankee manager, once paid tribute to How ard: i rot Howard. What’s wrong with Howard if I play turn in left or right (field), eaten him or pinch hJ him, T know he's a four-way man," Casey e'-’Cn made a five-wav man cut .f Howard last season. He used him as ri first baseman late in the season ant* twice in Wot Id Series games. But. right,now. Ole Case Is will lug to sett!--- few Howard a? a catch er. He cells him ihe best catcher in baseball, “Who’s better’ he asks “T don't mean hitting. I mean everything. Nobody can throw better He's s BRAVES RECALL PiZZARQ ! MILWAUKEE (ANP) The : Milwaukee Braves dipped into its rich farm resources last week in an effort to beat off the challenge rs the San Francisco Giants and other rivals in the ho* National League pennant chase. The world champions called up Juan Pizraro from its Wichita club in the American Association. Oddly enough, Pi?rare w.as one of the players who were expected to make the Braves’ road to the 19.53 Nli pennant easv. STAR IN WINTER BALL After a so-so rookie year with i'-s Braves in 1957, Piizaro burned up th* Puerto .Rican winter les- White Rejoins Giants After Leaving Army PITTSBURGH (ANP) -- Bill White, who handeled the first base choree lor the then New York Giants before his enrty into the Army In 2958, last week re joined the team here last week, White had been stationed at Fort Knox, Ky, He rejoined the Giants while on terminal leave pending his official separation from tha service. There is some question as to how White will be used in the Giants lineup. He. Is a good hitter but rookie sensation Griando Cc» peda is domg a iine job at first, hitting over .308 and fielding well. The belief is that White will be used in the outfield. . JKJ FI & LOWS NAMW » BROWN who have a burning desire to way ror the Cleveland Browns, watch Coach Paul Brown put the team ! inrough a workout. Jim Brown, right, a fullback, set a record last I h> L rUS^ in f fw 237 vsrds against Los Angeles. Sam Brown, a halfback, ia trying out for the team as a rookie. (UP! PHOTO). i , real fine receiver, handies the pit- I • cners very good and is smart." i You're in tough shape.' •> Chi- i ■ cago writer recently kidded Sk-n- ' ■ gel, “You have Berra and also the | best catcher In the league " DICKEY WAS RIGHT - | Elly's sudden stature as a com- ' 1 | petent. craftsman behind the plate ; 1 | is really no surprise. It's’ been oh- j i \ .ous to the knowing eye ail the ; | i ime In Ids sernml year with the Yankees, Bill Dickey, then a Bomber coach and one of the all-time catching greats, *airi Howard had the conipnient to j develop Into a great mask man - "He has a better throwing arm ■ than Berm" said Dickey, He has power at the plate and there are ! seme who think he will hit for a ! j better average than Berra over the ) i long haul." 1 | Howard recently has been making ! a good prophet out of Dickey. His i I bat has been the most consistent I j and potent, in the Yankee line-up in 1 ■ [ recent dev*. j BAT SIZZLING In the first seven games after he j ■ j moved into the lineup regularly, ; 1 Howard whacked M hits in 21 trips ! ’ ifw a fizzling 667. This stretch in i j eluded a 4-for-4 effort against ihe j . j Detroit i'iyers. Howard was batting i ! around 360 highest in the Arnerl- ! ' can League. 1 gue whik- pitching for Caguas Rio i I Piedras. ht led ihe league in earn- I eo run average (1.32). strikeouts j (133 in 170 innings) and wins 1 14. j against 6 losses.) Hr- was expected to give Warren j Spahn, the Braevs’ southpaw ace help as a lefthander. But a dismal pci formance in spring teaming got him a ticket to 1 j Wichita. He needed regular work j tv sharpen his control. In the American Association. Piize.ro vv one of the hettcr pitcher* In that league-, despite his 9-v on. 20 lost record, fie had stork out 156 in IBS inn ings and compiled a 2,84 FRA. PITUHES ONE-HITTER His mast impressive exhibtion was against Indianapolis on June 9. He pitched hftiess ball for 8 2-3 | innings and had two strike* on a batter who connected for the In- i dians’ only hi! in the game. Piarara has been in organized \ baseball only three season. With ! Jacksonville in 1936. he led the I South Atlantic League in wins (23 strikeouts (318), complete games 27 innings pitched ‘274), and bases on : balls ft 46) He was tied for shut- i out (six), was second in ERA M. i 77) and was named the league's : most valuable olayer. STRIKES OUT 20 Tn one game against Macon. June 20. 1956 —Pizarro struck out j 30 batter* in a nine-inning game With the Braves last, season, he ed n m mark of 4.64. Bet won stints won 5 and lost 6 and had an earr with the NT, club, he pitched for Wichita, wining four with out a loss and compiling a 4.25 ERA. He pitched 1 2-5 against the New ■ York Yankees in the World Ser ies allowing two earned runs. %■' W • / T w Wt * , f . ’ • ' ' # . * ; V * ' QUEENS Os Tilt TENNIS COURT might well be the title be stowed on these voiint* ladies following four days of intensive plav in the \mrriean Tennis Association’s Southeastern Junior Champ ionships at North Carolina College in Durham recently. Each holds a Championship title and is shown proudly displaying trophies which were donated again this year by The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, Ga. From left, thev are Misses C Archie, of Norfolk, girls singles Faces Tough Grid Schedule: He’s Not Crazy-Aggie Coach Just Trying To Please Folks GREENSBORO Th-: head foot- I bell coach at AS T College is just i trying to make other folk? happy. ! Bert Figgott, the freshman coach ! who took over the- reigns foi the i A&T Affixes last season, explained i this week ihe reason for the tough 1 yi hcdule his boys will face this fail. He told reporters, "we are not out : of our minds. We arrange the sche ; dole to please our fans." , That is the best way ho could ex j plain how champions from last year ; in three different conferences end j <-d up on his schedule, I. Heading the Hst is Tennessee State ACI Univerity of Nash vslle, winners of the Midwest United Golfers Task Force At Dayton Association Will Sponsor Nationals | DAYON, Ohio The biggies o' l golf—United Goiters Association : leaders, headed by UGA proxy Franklin 1. Lett, Detroit—were here last week and big doings were . "• ' ” ‘ -rr " Ashe Reaches Semi- Finals In USLTA Tills KALMmZOO, Mich The A. T. A. Junior Development Team reached new heights here last week playing m the National USLTA : Junior and Boys* Tennis Champ ionships. Arthur Ashe, Jr, needed 13 reached the semi finals by de feating Jim Parker, seeded 9 of St. Louis Missouri 6-8; 6-2 6-4. With score 6 6 in first, set, Parker serving at 39-40, Parker hit the ball in the ally that would have given Ashe odd game, out Ashe played the ball for good and finally lost the point and game and *j-t. Each point in this tournament is fought for like a life and death ! struggle. Ashe aiso defeated Butch New { man, seeded 7th of San Antonio, ; Texas. 6-?; 6-4 and George Concur of Olney. Illinois, 6-0: 6-0 and Bailey Brown of Bridgchampton.* L. I. N, Y 6-2; 7-5 and Richard Fried man of Drs Moines. lowa, 6-1; 6-2 Horace -Red” Cunningham, Lyn chburg, Virginia defeated Dave Christman, of South Bend. Indiana, 6-1; 6-4 and lost to Ralph Howe of Haverford, Pennsylvania, 6-3; 7-5. Howe won 8 games from Grammal va last week. Willie Thomas, Washington, D C. lost to Michael Sheridan of Alame da, California, 6-2; 9-7 in the sec ond round Joe Wililams of Durham lost to j Bill Heinbgcker of St. Louis, Miss ouri, 6-2: 8-2 in the first round. Arthur Ashe and Will Thom as lost in tha second round, hoys doubles to Kddy Crow, of j West Palm Beach, Florida and I Kenny Marcus of Tampa. Plori- ! da. 6-4; 8-2. Lift, heavy objects with leg muscles, not with your hack. ( ern Athlpttc Association flag, That aeg rogation will open | against the Aggies here in j Greensonro on Saturday night, September 27. The others are | Florida AA M University of Tal lahassee, champs of the Sou thern intercollegiate Athletic Association attd Maryland State College of Princess Anne, win ner* in the Central Intercolleg iate Athletic Association flag race, both featuring the Aggies | in homecoming events. Other home games, afternoon en i gapemeots. will pit the Aggies a ' gainst South Carolina State Col- : (he call of the day, when the task , force assembled at the beautiful, suburban home of William D. 'Jones, UGA treasurer for a fix : hour summit on golf | The meeting had been set by i Howard Anderson, Toledo, who | serves as chairman of the UGA’s j tournament planning committee, a i body which has the taste of guiding the nationwide golfers associate m its move to sponsor its net ' , GETTING READY—Roy Harris, right, heavyweight hopeful from Terw, looks good in this nar»i i I cular action against sparring mate Howie Turner at his Arrowhead fcprlne, iv„\ training canin' Harris !*« getting in trim for a scheduled bout against heavyweight champion piny* W it«ou i'? „ u 1 August 18. 11JPI TELEPHOTO). v *** ,b champion. 13 15 ace group: Rndell Beil. Norfolk, girls single*. 15-18: M. Golden• Philadelphia, who teamed with Miss Bell to win girls doubles, 15-16: Joyce Henry. Hawkins, Texas ninnor-up. girk singles and doubles, 15-18, am? Mumlmo Fncgett. HawSuo- Tew partner «l Mbs Henry in girls doubles 13-15, ami runner-up girls doubles 15-18, Ire October !!; Morgan State Col lege. the annual homecoming tilt, November 1 and Virginia Stale College, annual High School Senior Day. November 15. The road schedule colls for Vir ginia Union University in the Fish Bowl. No- folk. Vi-,. October 4. t 0k P M : Maryland State College at rj ri’K-ess Anne October 18. 2:00 P. M.; Winston-Salem Teachers Col lege at Winston-Salem, October 25, 2:00 P. TVI . Florida A& M Universi ty at Tallahassee, November 8. 2:30 P. M.. and North Carolina College at Durham in * 1 1 * Thank:giving -:e. T' \f,y.~mbei 27 1- 70 P. M tournaments, beginning in Wash ington, D. C. in 10.59. Top UG A leaders f: >m all sections of lh r country were in Dayton for tin importer t. session. VGA's decision to sponsor and promote its annual nation:’! tournament, a rexpomlbfUy pre viously entrusted to local units of the association, is. according to President Lett, based upon a • •,« premise. UGA want te Midv.-esf District Golf Asxorm ‘ ion. other® present were Nathan * Jordon. Sit. Louis, executive veep of VGA and Central Stales Golf . Association prexy; M:\xwel 1 Stan ford. Philarielphifi. head of the lvi-;- I tern Golf Association, end ’Mrs. Pa - j ns Brown, Washington, who is first J woman to serve as UGA tout mi* | merit, director. further in the ladies fehjmn, there ■ .•« CMravo’s Mrs. Mirv c ampiH ;l I G A secretsr*.: Airs ''in Robinson, assistant Imreer '’t-cctor, and Mrs Lorraine Os t’ern. youth director. Other 'remittee persons includ'd \. V. ( r««hy. and Eugene Cart ' hi, Columbus. 05'io and Ferguson. Indian mills. 't nr-'.sent were >P-s r-.-ctvn Williams, IV v’- id on. Ma'- ’nt! Johnson. PlHsfhtr*-h, and lrt Pbind, fL'i'ton The writer i ous there as a consultant. it is estimated that 29 per cent of ! ■ produce ‘riov, packaged I • 'li-( f ; ■r. " 5, i” 1 iil ®. Tire CUBOOKIAN WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUGUST », 1853 Retired Baseball Great Goes To Bat For Teams WASHINGTON •- (ANP* —. Jac- I kie Robinson, retired, baseball great, j went to the bat for baseball piny. j ors regi ntly. Testifying before the Senate Antitrust and Monaply subdwtn niiitee holding hearings on * .spurts bill, Robinson contend ed Uni! "baseball players should have some say in the selection of i ifinimissioner who is sup pose to represent both the play, ers and the owners. As it stands now, the owners select tile com j jihs.muhm and he |g under the i owners thumb." If" further si a ted that he favors t.» "reserve clause, because he t-iir)k.< pltiyer* should be able to ex press tncii'S! Ives as to whether they wont to play for a certain bail 1-'tn Hu thinks there should be .some e-oilrr,l but he doesn't ap prove of 'be owners having all of the control. The 1 >rmei Brooklyn Dodgers star came out strongly in behalf of the fellow on the bench who has no oppotntnily to show his talents. Ho is, therefore, deprived of decent pay the following war because he bus not it.-id the chance to display ms real ability, Robinson said “ Sump players like Hip Ted Williams, the Mickey Mantles and the Stan Musials are dawn here testifying that thev tike things is they arc. said Bonin son, “I agree they get tremen dous salaries. But I wonder j whether (he eighth, ninth or I Build Motor Track In I Kingston To Attract Drivers From America KINSTON. Jamaica —(ANP) —i A one rrr.e motor race track, 40- j sot wide ond 50-foot at the curves, j being laid 19 miles ess! of the ! i:ily of Kingston, at Yallahs. Businessman l.ee deLisser and his son, lolyv are. Hip builder*. 'lhey will promote about six ares yearly, taking in racers Irom ail over the federated West. Indies In time, they pro pose lo expand the track to re ceive Vncrirau racers, and top racers from other parts of the world. 'I he track is being laid about i i trifle:- north of the lush warm I southern son: bore jus! a little norm j Expect Record Participation in m Tourney; $1,500 Purse PITTSBURGH ' AND—Record ; Club, declared, participation is expected forth, Harris also announced that a 32ml annual United Golfers As- purSe of sl ' soo wil! be divided A , . .. mong professional players in the ''. ’ «u- * mships hei ?, men nnf ] women divisions. Events " , v Cr.-orce Harris, presl- j will also be held in the senior and ieo ; ol the host Yorkshire Golf Junior r,mature divisions. Organize “Little League” Baseball Program For Kids A program of "Little League ’ Already in operation are four baseball foi hoys bet ween the ag teams consisting of some 60 boys, of right«and 18 has been initiated The teams are organized on the in the Prairie View community basis of ages and play in the Lit and surrounding areas, sponsors tie League, Pony, Baby Ruth, ans of the organization announced. Teenagers classes. GORDON’S GIN amSm Aw/*iS2f!9 I : OM/ IMF3OW it3.„.»i,’hl 2HRIISOISIIUEBff!OMSKAM * SSRSSN’SOtTSIN6O , ITS., UNIDf.H.I tenth men of bcsehaU would agree that whai is happening to day is the right iking as far as baseball !■ concerned" Jackie «aid he didn’t think the Government should come in and i dictate to owners sr to what they . uould do. But he does think that there should be some control so | that the players wouldn’t have to wait, for »ix years if they didn't i comply. The baseball expert objected to I major 'carries keeping players in the minor league too long. Five or six years ; s long enough, he said. J Lome of the league* control nearly j 500 players who e<*u!d be placed with majo- league teams that ace in ! toe seventh or eighth place. He doesn’t agree that there should he a special number of players which each league could control. This ; would limit oportunit.es for these players who are sometimes best out of the bushes by scouts when the fellov/s themselves do not real ize their own ability These scouts can find major league material in .toe minor leagues or sand lots when the <’oach himself might not oc nbie to «ee their talent. H* thinks these players should be encouraged to go into big lea rn ir basob il! if the owners *re able o give th«m an attractive proposi tion 8' < he thinks that there ’ - tcuid be iome limit on the length <