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14 THE. CAROLIM/Wl TTFK ENDING SATI’RD.%I AUGUST 16. 1958 IMays. Aaron May Battle For League's Batting Title ’^'SHBBgwg wffif&X"'' •; *•, --•> >--*■■ £JZZ: * ..£*?*■*. £g&jßßr >■ '• '“■"r* ' ■-.: :#»,.,*« aas^ 3^^'" r. ■ is Sfc: -A* •' •?or 1 >t» A JvTi $ | * A ! I #s^ 810 FHOT ■— Rater Johnson, of Kingsbnrg. California, heaves the shotput in ihp decathlon pvi.nf dor to: the r. S. versus Russia track meet at Moscow recently. 11***1 TELE PHOTO 1. [Patterson Offered $250,000 To Fight I CHICAGO . ANP)—Heavyweight ihampkm Floyd Patterson Wed tesday was offered a, $250,000 gua •antee to risk his title agamst fast ising Sonny Liston of Si. Louis. The offer by Truman K Gibson, fr.. president of the International 3oxlng Club, came after Liston scored a sensational one-round tnockour. over Wayne Bethea in :h« Chicago Stadium. Listen stop :ed Bethea. rated among the top .(! contender. in 1:00 of the “.’.he-duled 10-roun bout, which, was nationals from the Chi sago Si tonim. Over Bethea. In the bout, Bethea n <cr got st arted. 'Listen tv irmed «< >->r him from the opening song:. In Chicago Friday: jpatlonai Athletic Steering » Committee To F ete 1 Big J eff CHICAGO 'CIAA 'News Service) I -The National Athletic Steering I Major League Notes I CHICAGO < ANFi —Jins Grant, n iv imound ■ r.. • * on Litis the CJfveland Indian? who lad tough -ir-ddins mos* of June Ind J>.>., is nov> back in tise I: cove. The ’•sung righthander <v ho will le. 23 !oiv«-d ■ rn losinon only lice runs in his last [0 Innings <-:3 of this writing» on IS hits. The- performance included loute-galng victories over Washing r.-n, F- >v Yc-'k and Boston and * pree-inning relief Flint against Baltimore. I A 4-to. decision over Boston last reck gave Grant hi: n;;it!i v ■ ’■■■• ■■ j MINOS O BSE S'.': Sti - :; - I Grant was net the only Indian licking up a fuss last weekend. Winnie Mm co who n.-m been in [omnthmg of a mild .lump for -cv jr-il '-H-'r.: • in; «d *' - hhi b u*d ls. the F. d "iw 11 h 1 | home mn ••nth two mates on lase to give Cleveland a bulge m | i-tol triumph. I The neait afternoon, the col I orfu? Cuban outfielder provjd- Eed Grant with enough runs , | when he snot? a two-run Imm- I et P is*''" hi a Junday j doSkhlehesd*!. Mind*© roller, trd I five, hits in seven trips to the I flilutr. fji the second e-ime, he I doubled dinui the left field line |bv some dsrioe b running. J>'e stole third form eg > bed thro’* and - ’W c irvme «n the , |f 1 iW poiTi'fl *f. >n ) dMUO* Ipod two game: 3 to 2 and 4 to ? baltinr a sever.- game win ning iitt^r l lAStON SPARKS BRAVES Hank Aaron's b-t ront>nued in peak forcefully as the Milwaukee KtiOP3.t I,A3gv.'t 9, iVi"® !'•-• 1 |,| *rin* r from I* *R ; efj .vs ,«i .*..*• (“* ' [ivy. i- p:- **<,** rtutfidMil* riiar? | scaring with left .tabs and hooks to the body and head, A ! .lotting left hook delivered on top of a series of rights and | lefts put Bethea on the deck at about the one minute mark. He struggled to his fee* at the count of four, took the manda tory eight count required after a knockout in non-title fights, and tried to continue. However. Liston met him with another s-aho that sent turn reeling a ' gainst the ropes. As Bethea staggered along the rope-. Refrpe Bornio Welssman | moved in to examine him He stop* { ped the fight after determining I that Bethea v-as badly cut in the i meuth and in no condition to ! continue. I Committee will honor Harry R I "Big Jeff Jefferson for thirty-five | a perfect afternoon when the world ! champions won the second game of the series. 10-to-6. His four bits included his 24th home run of the .i-n and -> pair of doubles He drove in three runs, bringing his FK.i.tO’ys RBI totA.l to 6L Another hitting star in the series j between the NL leading contenders v.ms Wes Covinolon. another Mil waukee outfielder. Covington and As ran hit bad--to-back homers in the ifi-tr-O decision. Wee then e-d his 20th homer the next day ! in the second game of a doutole -1 header, which was won by Mil- I waukee fi to 0. In that game, uicidertbally. Felt* Mantilla, a utility player for the Braves, v.-as injured when he crash ed into the outfield fence chasing a triple toy the Giants’ Leon Wag ner. i BRAVES STOP GIANTS The bit* series also saw the bit ling sf>eak of the young first base wan of the Giants. Orlando Ce peda. stopped at IS straight games, it tied him with the longest cor.- secutiv*. game hitting streak of the season in th*> NL :d bam .loner brilliant e.nrvphaller of the St Lewis C-udinais continued to suffer rnKforfuti* in th* for*" of lari* ot scoring punch by his team mates when he la on the mound He was *?dd'rd with a 14a-0 defeat by Ptttabureh. Jones •• Mo! two strikeouts to raise hi- wi-ijor league lea ding tot * I to 149. Young Johnny Rnsnbwo. Los Angeles catcbei. belted two home • ri.inr- this seventh and eighth of the v~ ir ■ to help the Dodgers to an extr-r •inning S to 5 victory over I the Cinciftnjti P^dleg^ CVH ROOKIE STABS | Leo lack-on belted a home run ’ • " ''■ I i L'jG l ff-lifcn OH PAGE 15) Gibson Makes Offer Immediately after the bout, i Gibson, who was present at; ring side along with such other boxing dignitaries as former heavyweight champions Joe Louis and Max | Baer, Buddy Baer, and former j middleweight titlisfc. Tony Za-10, i announced the guarantee. Liston, meanwhile, was basking in his newly-found glory. In addi tion to scoring his most Important victory to date. Liston, 26-year old 204-pounder, posted his 19th win in 20 professional fights, los ing only once In Bethea he conquered a man who has fought such veterans as Zorn Folley, Nino Valdes, and Har old Johnson. years ‘ contribution to the devel opment of youth through athletic coaching and administration” at the Washington Park YMCA m Chicago on August IS. .lelfersots, who i» presently associated with Berea College in Philadelphia, ended hi* ac tive coaching carei-r at Hamp ton Institute us 1938 The popular mentor's life tome football record If .181-88-18. Jefferson ? career began st Kelly Miller High School. Clarksburg, W. Va . in 1922 He was at Wilberforce tJnlver rft.y m 1923 before returning in Kelly Miller iri 1924. His live year association with Biuefield State College began in 1925. His first term at Blue field ended in 1929. Jefferson’s mil and 1928 teams at Blue field were league rhampton*. From 1930 to 19.11 Jefferson coached si North Carolina AAT in Creensboro. He returned to Bluefleld for the 1932 33 sea son. At Virginia State Collrs* where he moved in 1934 Jefferson re mained until t9lf producing CIAA ehamnionship teams in 1388. 1938, 1939. and 1945 Jefferson was associated with. Hampton Institute from 1949 to 1938 In addition to artiv* eosrtifng Jefferson served as voce president of the CIAA 5 C entra) distrl't one of the founding members of the highly successful CIAA Basketball Tournament Committee, and a* Chairmsn of the influential Com mittee on Committees. He is now an honorary president of the CIAA from 15.38-1330 Jefferson ser ved as a member rtf Ore Rules Committee «f the Amrricsn Football Coaches Association. Since 1937 he ha« been * mem * her ot the AFC.V* Fata! In iurtrs Committee Jefferson served a* chairman of the NASC during 1958-57 .1 B McLendon Jr. Executive Beecetarv the MASC H*n rkgr-w* At ixtti! iii ills J.fr-*aAn Awards Day program in Chlcaeo. Aaron Could Challenge Should Musial Falter CHICAGO (AMP)—Stan Musial and Willie Mays are srii! the prin cipal contenders for the National league batting championship; but should they falter, they might find a familiar figure looking over then shoulders. Hank Aaron, the National lea gue's most valuable player, finally reached the 300 mark in halting after an uphill struggle with a slump that persisted in most of the tirst four months of the season Milwaukee's young outfielder, in nine games, collected, lit hits in 37 trips to raise his average from around .280 to 305, Aaron also was coming up on the outside to chah Jenge the leaders in other offensive department* He was pressing the leaders in runs (6R>. doubles GO) and home runs <2f)>. HOWARD WIELDS BIG BAT tn toe American league, Elston Howard and Boh Boyd continued last week f*s hitting standout*. Howard, who has taken over—tem porarily—as first string Now York Yankee catcher, was working or> so 18-same hitting streak and his .336 average was tops in the American league H« was not considered the bona-fide leader, however, because he had been to bat only tftf times. Boyd hid made * steady climb from * lowly .179 mark to around .315. The BiHimor® first fwckor hit at a 466 clip bv connecting safely tn ?S of 28 games !1 8 for 130), Home runs delivered by Curt Flood, Frank Robinson end Hector Lope* brought victories to their re spective teams hut week . Flood, young St, Louis outfielder, hit a I*tth-inSir, g home,* to give the Cardinal# a 5-4 victory over Milwaukee. Robinson banged <s 16th-inntog. two-run homer and drove in a pair of tallies with a doublo to toad the Cincinnati Bod leg* tn a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs, GRANT. JONES WIN .Tim (Wildcat': Grant, Cleveland's young righthander, spun « five hitter to gain htg first victory tn MWFJ!. Wtm—Mwfeitt* in on tho k«H, AHhm Qfimm. Jbtertcc’a tw=o-time Wimbkekm cbemtp. premiss te unett’k <% fo'-ehand omarii during pia? in the Eastern Grass Court Temia matekm at South Orange H. X Mas Gibson defeated Baba M, 8-4, 6-L to lhf> q’lartef feds, o*»wbs*«® Joe Bro wn Chosen Tighter Os Month y NEW YOR« (A,NT' weigbti champion Jos Browri last wo*1» vas nam«d '‘Fighter of the Month* by Ring' mniwtains- Brown’s selection wa# bcsa.d cm hi* perform* ance ip winning omt Kenny Lane to defend Ms title. It was the fifth successful defen«» for Brown, who Moore Fails In KO Bid; Held To A Draw By King It mo, N«v. (AMP) -- A much j aoughts-sfßir record eluded vetoren Archie Moon- forth« fifth time j lest week when lie n-ae held 4o a J draw by heavyweight Howard King, a frequent opponent, in a non-tilte 10 round bout before 4,000 sane: at. Moan a Park. Fighting King for the fifth time the pudgy light heavyweight cham pion, who asms tn e.t 109 pounds to King’s 193, failed once more to set a new world record of 127 knock out.- He had failed four t*mes pre viously Tn rirtruif Moose oo.we to scor* | nerwd dM 34-y*»a-*-o \*i Kdnf mseifiy j more than a month, a 5-3 decision over the Washington Senators. Grant, had not won since June P. 2 when he twirled n 1-0 shutout a gainst the same team. Sam Jones, the Cardinals’ curve baiting righthander, struck out 12 batters in hurling a 3-i triumph over Cincinnati and Brooks Law rence It was Jones’ seventh win against as many losses, and raised his strikeout total to 124 highest in the majors The loss was Law rence’s seventh, compared to si i wins, Jones won his eighth game bv hurling a superb 4-0 shutout , gainst the Braves, He allowed only four hit* Musial, the Cardinals' veteran, with a .558 average, held a nine point bulge over Mays ('3141 in the NL batting derby But the San Francisco outfielder remained among the leaders in sev eral departments—runs (691, hit-r (120), doubles (IS)'), triples IP) and stolen bases (17b BANKS HOLDING OWN Other NX, fan players among toe fir.-.t 10 batter* were Orlando Co pads, San Francisco. .310, and Aaron and Flood, .305, Ernie Banks. Chicago Cubs' shortstop, dropped hack to sec ond in home runs (2fi) and in RBl's (74). He Scd the league In runs (71) and wag among *h“ leaders in bits (111) and triple* (8). Ip the American league, w Bow er receded from the leadership in batting The versatile Cleveland Indian dropped to .326. which plac ed him third Power and his teammate, Minnie Minoso. were among the leaders in runs (Apt, and Vic also was among Iho pacesetters in hits (lit), dou bles <2?J and triples *7). The Cubs, seeking to strengthen their bid for a first division NL berth, called out Leo Jackson, a young outfielder from the Pueblo club of the Western league He bad batted .388 and drove in 32 runs in 35 games in the Class A league. ha Hr. from New Orleans. Also boosted in Ring raitngs wore 21m'» Folley, Chandler. Aris. lifted to Ho. 1 contender in the heavy weight ranks; and Gasper Ortega of Mexico end LM Espino, ? of the Philippines m the welter and ban tamweight dlvlsfone. reaper 4 i v e!y. | tn the fourth round. Neither fight ar was Rs sa? real trouble, how j evor. j Judge Bill fitremmsi scored the fight a draw, 47-47; Judge Tony Smorchlna. 47-49 for Moore, and Referee Jimmy Olivas, saw it 47- 47. Moore had beaten King in their other sppearancea together. Irrigation pays seven years cut of 10. By 39§£» ju o rent of Anisric9?? i farms h«d mechanical refrigera ! tors. j A paii o£ viork jpqtl&M ! one rtxxd m bsii icucin -r-f c ittcr.. Hf mmmm m 0w v ;T * f*&» m*> »v - - ■ i'V- i fw;. • 4 £- \ l* . s ?■ | :! _ / ■;^T^V^.../i .' , w , .. £ . i lv i > i3E£yiSS2®B*». PRESIDENTS AT GOLF “SUMMIT’* Hcadsof the United Golfers Association and leader* In its affiliated units were in Dayton last week for important conference involving future plan* of EGA to sponsor ahd promote the group’s annual tournaments. Seen shove are, left to right, UOA president Franklin T. Lett, Detroit; Moss H, Kemlrix, D. C. public relation# firm head; Max Stanford, Eastern Golf Association president, Philadelphia, and Howard Anderson, president of the Midwest District Golf Association, alt pausing between rounds in tourney sponsored by Dayton’s Fairway Golf Club The Moss If. Hendrix Organization was retained by EGA to handle certain aspects of its public relations and V' OHIO’ ions, * United Golfers Association Announces its Policy Fsr Pittsburgh, Retains PR Firm WASHINGTON, ». C. The United Gofleis Association last week issued a statement covering rules of play for its tournament to he held at. Pittsburgh, August 25- 20. and announced appointment of a Washington, D C. public rela tions firm to handle certain as pects of its promotions JVTs Paris Brown. UGA tourna ment director, released a statement outlining rules of play end an nounced that tournament will be plqyr-d at North end South Park «:r’sr-;,ejs in Pittsburgh Amateur men. will qualify at North Park, mh > the wotn’en and senior men wil! play over the South Park cour! i. Alt qualifying rounds must he sorted between 7 A M and 4 P. M on Monday. August 25 Ju inr entries will piav hi two ge groups, 3 to 14 and 15 In i inclusive This division will t hy its rounds over the North Park course on Thursday and Friday. August ?* and 29. The professional division be gins play on Tuesday, August 28, in the afternoon. On the second day. the pro ranks will he cut to thirty-si players. Men players will qualify in divi sions of 32, which will he cut to flights of if, while women players and the senior men will go from divisions of id to flight-'- of eight. The juniors will play 2? holes Other instructions and rules -"'ill be issued at tournament time The UGA statement, also pointed out that ;he Moss H Kendrix Orga nisation, D C public relation? firm has b?en retained to promote the association's activities A primary internal of MHKO will he to work with the UGA ? tournament com mittee which wilt, after 1958 han dle the annual tournaments of the national golfing body The Yorkshire Golf Club «f Pitts burgh Is host to the 1958 tourna ment, which will offer a 11500 purse for the pros, plus a large ar ray of trophies for men's, women’s, senicr mort’s, senior women and junior division# The championship trophies for all divisions are being donated hy The Coca-Cola Comp any, Atlanta, Georgia Ail” Stars OfCAAL Lose, 5-1 HIGH POINT Tn a game inter rupted several times by rain, the Durham Rams bested the Central American Association All Stars 5-1 here at Finch Field last Sunday Ex-New York Giant Monte Irvin managed the losers Pitcher-Manager Willie Bradsher racked up his eighth straight, win with his nest three hitter against the all-star crew. 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