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Jackie, somewhat incensed by in formation which revealed that the Dodgers had “lost all Robinson's records" In the move from New York to California, said he had written to Buzzie Bavasi, Dodger general manager, and said that if the Dodgers wanted to destroy all trace* of his having ever been with them, he would gladly burn up his records too. is no love lost between the-Dodgers and me,” said Robin soiCHe explained that this attitude wa£dne in part to his being so out Tiger Pitcher Sam Jones Sidelined; Has Operation J6iies, traded to Detroit by the San, Francisco Giants in a winter deah was planning a comeback af ter his worst season in the majors last season. A consistently big win ner, Jones dipped to 8-8 with the Giants last year. Manager Bob Scheffing had big plans for Jones. The detroit pilot aaid'jhe had hopped to use Jones as Me fourth regular hurler, behind Frank La£y, Jim Bunning and Don ModsL However, all such plans will have to await Jones’ recovery. He will not resume pitching until he com pletes a series of eight X-ray treat ments recommended by doctors. Sl Bam LAST MOMENTS OF THE TWELFTH The last few seconds of the 12 th round of the Paret-Griffith championship bout in Madison Square Gar den in New York. March 24 are shown in the above sequence of photos. Grif fith in the black trunks, slams into Paret in photos one and two. In photo three. spoken on matters pertaining to race and partly because of hit strong admiration for Branch Ric key, who is moat unpopular with President Walter O'Malley of th* Dodgers. Jackie spoke the next day at Second Baptist Ghurch in a mam moth NAACP membership drive. He told the vast audience that the Negro must never sacrifice his dig nity for any price and that freedom is in sight but we must continue to fight for it in every facet of life LAKERS TAKE TEAM TO SEATTLE TO TRAIN WITH BAYLOB The Los Angeles Lakers, drooling over their chances at the. NBA championship money, took their en tire squad to Seattle for the pur pose of training with Elgin Baylor who is stationed at Fort Lewi* . . . DETROIT (ANP) Detroit Tig ers pitcher Sam Jonas, one of the most hard-working hurlers in base ball, has been sidelined Indefinite ly with what doctors at Ford Hospi tal described as “a low grade ma lignancy.” Jones underwent minor surgery recently for removal of two lymph nodes on the back of his neck. How ever, at the time doctors said there was no malignancy. Later, however, a (ample of the removed tissue was sent her* to doctors at Ford's for additional tests, the tests uncovered the ma lignancy. > While in Seattle th* team played 1 some intra-squad games for the men ' at the Army base and made public a appearances in the area .. . While ■ the local sportawritera of Los An , geies have tried to play down the importance of Baylor to the Lakers and to build up Jerry West as the 4 team s big man, Elgin’s loss has - been severly felt in some games: Paret Loses Life In His Last Fight NEW YORK - Dethroned wel terweight boxing champion Benny Kid Paret died Tuesday without re gaining consciousneaa from his knockout March 24. TTve kid was counted out for the last time -at 1:55 a. m. EST before his pregnant wife, Lucy, could reach his side. The 24-year-old Cu of injuries receivedt 0 ban was the first champion in box ing history to die of injuries receiv ed in a title bout. Paret was pounded senseless by Emile Griffith in the 12th round of their title fight at Madison Square Garden. The Cuban boxer underwent e mergency surgery to relieve pres sure on his brain early March 25 but stayed in a coma until he died. With only a 10,000 to 1 chance at survival at the time, Benny began to make slight progress. CONTRACTS PNEUMONIA To aid his breathing surgeons in serted a tube into his throat. He was reported to be making some referee Ruby Goldttein ttopt the fight. Photo* tour, fira and tit thorn Par at dumping to tha canvas and baing helped by hit handler s. Benny Paret died early Tuesday morning, April 3rd, after having been in Rooeavelt Hoepital, New York City, stnos the fatal tight. (ABC-TV PHOTOS PROM VPt'). - > Fights Mar Celtics-Warriors Game; Boston Takes Game By 119-104 Score BOSTON Several fist flfhte erupted bare and Boston tans had to be contained by polloe Sunday as the Boston Celtloa took a 3-2 edge hi. the beet ot seven taster Division National Basketball As sociation playoffs. Boston’s Bill Russel] put the clamps on Wilt Chamberlain and the Celtloa went on to outclass the Warriors US-104. Heated words between Cham berlain and Sam Jones, a fist fight between Carl Braun of Boston and PhUaddrhia’s Guy Rodgers and a threatened outburst pitting Rodg ers against burly Jim Lustlcoff set off two major mob scenes. No in juries resulted. Referee Sid Borgia ejected Tom Relnsohn from the game after still another roughing incident. Duplicating their two previous victories, the Celtics bid the issue settled at halftime on a pair of 36- potat outbursts leading 76-46 at intermission Rusesll scored 66 points to Chamberlain’s 10. Bill blanketed WUt so well that the NBA scoring king had only four of is field goal tries and was out rebounded 11-6 by hie tormentor in the crucial first half. When Philadelphia dosed the tap to eight points at the start of the second period, the Celtics turn on a burst in which they out scored the Warriors 17-4. The incident which touohed off the trouble came following a col -1 lesion between Chamberlain and Sam Jones. Wilt apparently earns over to shake hands, Jones refus ed to offer with an angry look and when Chamberlain got mad. Jones picked up a stool to defend himself Incase of trouble. Both teams including ooaches. officials and a large portion of the downstairs crowd Joined in. After some time order was restor ed by polloe and officials and fans returned to their seats. But when Lustlooff. apparently thinking he had been tripped by Rodgers, charged his opponent, it happened all over again. The Initial outbreak including the Braun-Rodgers fight was such s wild, wholesale affair that Borgia could rule only an out of bounds play. Sam Jones contributed 67 points and Helnsohn 17 before Tom was disqualified. Rodgers hit 16 for the losers while Paul Arisln was held to IS. slight progress until Monday when he contracted pneumonia. Paret's condition then began to worsen. Mrs. Lucy Paret, who flew here from Miami, Fla., after her hus band waa felled, reached his bed side too late. With her were Paret's mother, Mrs. Maximo Crespo, his brother, Antonio, and a Roman Ca tholic prloat. \ Mrs. Paret collapsed on learning of her husband’s death and was un conscious for about 16 minuter, Manuel Alfaro, Paret's manager told reporter*. Alfaro was with the boxer when he died. STARTS TO PRAY He said theft Mrs. Paret prayed, holding in her hand the gold cross shs wears around her neck. Paret's son, Benny, Jr., 2 1-2 was with a friand and did not know of his fa ther’s death. A spokesman said Paret's body would be taken to Bellevue Hospi tal for an autopsy to detannin* th* exact cause of death. Tan Players To Decide NL Race \ M >■ ft bP M3BL HHET ■wfcJSffe : j|B| -" tu^ - - -* ‘ WSm DOUBLES CHAMPS All set to cop their second con secutive doubles championship for P. S. Jones High School in Washington, N. C. are Samuel Whitley, left, and Scott Howard. The two high school stalwarts now hold the 1961 state doubles title. 1 '" " "" wmmsm I. " 1 " v Ligon Opens Baseball Season With Game Versus Riverside BY RICHMOND STEWART The J W. Ligon Little Blue* take to the diamond this weak when they open th* baseball season a galnst Riverside High School of Loulsburg, Wednesday afternoon In Raleigh'* Chavis Park. Th* game Is expected to gat underway at 2:10. Bernard Wilder la expected to be on the mound for Coach Pets Wil liams' Little Blue*. The strike out artist with a sneaky fast ball has been throwing th* ball well hi prac tice and should have another good year. During the last two years he estafblshed a 12-1 record, leading the Blues to their third straight state championship in IMO. Along with Wilder, Ligon will have seven other letterman return ing from last yesr's team. They are infiedera James Dickens, Robert Height, Aixk-ew Horton. Dewey Lae, and outfielders Carlton Bar ber and Haywood Moya. Marvin Harris is a returning pitcher. UOON HIOH SCHOOL BASEBALL BCRBOULB Horn* Hamit April 4—Riverside. Loulsburg ID April I—Johnston County Tr. gehool. Smith fisid 3 April IS—Mary Potter, Oxford »#0 April •*—Dtllsrd. Goldsboro *K> Mtjr S—Otmsr Cons.. Osmer IDO May »—Rsndsrso Institute Msndsrson * SO Oaaaaa Away Apr* 6 Rmithftstd April IS Loulsburg April la Oxford April 20 HondsTsoi May 1 Goldsboro May II Cimir Coach Williams has praise for four first year players. He liked th* chances of Roy Hicks, • senior who has came on to taka aver the duties at shortstop. Th* playing of Robert Allan, Arthur Graham and James Walker, B*4” speedsters have made them front Una reserves Wil liams stated, "they shorten the strike-zona and should draw a lot of walks. Once they are on base, they’ll give • pitcher • lot of trou ble” The power la expected to be fur nished by Bobby Height. Andrew Horton and Dewey Lee. They have been hitting the ball wail and should continue to do so. Although the team Is not aspect ■ ed to reach the peak of teams Coach Williams fleldad during th# years of 1058-00, when the Blues took th* State crown for three straight years, while piling up a 40-4 won lost record, ha stated. "We'll _do pretty good If th* pitching holds up." The starting line-up should have Bobby Height at flrat base, James Dickeni at second baas, Roy Hicks at shortstop and Andrew Horton at third Th* outfield will have Hay wood Moya in left, Melvin Glenn In M s®io E 'vnrt $ t m J&SpwLeS: ;rrl 70%** TUB CAROUMMUf RALEIGH, N. C., 6ATCtPAT, APRIL 7, 1»6» Jones High Netmen Begin Spring Drills WASHINGTON, N. C. P. A Jones High School has begun work ing toward another tennis champi onship. Last year, Samuel Whitley and Scott Howard won the District. State and National Champlonahip for the school. These fellows, along with several newcomer* are striv ing to get in shape for the district tournament to be held in Raleigh sometime In April. Dave -Smith, who coaches the team, hat set up s rigorous train ing schedule designed to get the boys in shape. Fellow’s shooting for a position on tha team are Clayton Chapman, James Laws, Milton Holland, Oeorge Gaskin. Prank Jones. Jua rer Little, William Latham, Na thaniel Laws, Clarence Cobb* and also Whitley and Howard. Wilt, Bellamy Tops With Philly Scribes PHILADELPHIA <ANP> - WUt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warrior* and Walt Bellamy of the Chicago Packers wart honored hart recently by tbs Philadelphia Bas ketball Writers Club aa tha top player and rookie of the year in tbs National Basket be 11 Association Honored at an award banquet. Chamberlain, who became the first man in tha association to top 4,000 points, was voted the outstanding player of the year, while Bellamy waa named the top rookls of 1061 Wilt scored 4,038 points in 80 games. Bellamy amassed the second high, set total for a rookls In the Issgus, whan he finished with a season to tal of 6.460. Th* Philadelphia writers thus ioined other writer* throughout the country who have voted simi lar honors for Chamberlain and BtUamy. Eagle Harriers To Visit S. C. DURHAM North Carolina Col lage’s Eagl* harriers will b* off to Orangtburg. B. C.. Saturday, April 7, for a data In th* South Carolina Stat* Invitational Track Mset. This will be th* Eagles' second outing this season. Last Saturday they racked up nine first places out of a possible IS to grab a Triangu lar Meet on NCC’s O’Kelly Field Coach Leroy T. Walker's Mil* Relay team will be laying Its un beaten streak of 18 straight wins on th* line when the gun sounds Last season, NCC’s mllers captured the event and th* win la In the re cord of the Eagle*. On a track slow ed by Inclimste weather, the NCC quartet posted a 3:22 over the route. right and James Hines or James Walker In center. Dewey Lee will do th* catching for Barnard Wil der. | Dodgers, Giants Loadsd With Negro Stars Pint es two sSsrtas « Hw aaasML Tks’tawtMi Lsggws nest week. BT BILL BBOWBB This is the year es the National League expansion. Th* Asaartoan League did it last year and it waa only natural that th* senior league would follow. The NL, deaplte the stocking of the two now entries, tbs New York ' Meta and th* Houston Cotta, with talent. Is likely again to be a wide open race. This is to say, that a half doaan of th* 10 teems figure to have a shot at the pennant Just as they have dona in the last several seasons, the contributions of tan players might bo Bit deciding factor in the raoe. Can the Cincin nati Radices repeat? Well. If tjka leagues most valuable player*. Frank Robinson has tha kind es i*eason he enjoyed last ysart th* champions could. TOP PROSPBCTS 4. . Robinson, with a J 66 batting mark, rapped 33 double*. 7 trlpMß 37 home runs and drove in 164 runs. A performance approaching, dupli cating or exceeding that will make itself felt. Especially If hate is supplied ip the fashion that Vada Pinson did last year when he finished sSeOnd in th* issgus with a J4I mark, col lecting S 3 doublet, • tHplea god Id home runs. He drove bom* gflsl liet. Some experts predict that Pin son, Ilk* Robinson, an outfielder, might eventually bit AOO, perhaps this i—ton i*" • Others on the Rede tnchrdb Jee se Oonder, a catcher reacquired from the Now York Yankees: Chi co Cardenas, utility Inflsldsr who whacks the ball with smaNag pow er; Chico Rule, shortstop vy from Indianapolis In th* American Asso ciation; and Jo* deinas, trying te stick as an outfielder. DODGERS ARB LOADED The Davis' boys (Tom and Wil lis) war* disappointments with A* Los An galas Dodgers last year, but they have bean tamrandva in spring training and mipt fulfill ex pectations. Ts so the Dodgers {Pa season favorites, oould be really tough. Th* team’s credentials iwetuda th* on* of the beet (if not «W bed) shortstops In the gam*, Maury Willi; a fin* catcher, John Rojeba ro, and th* versatile Junior Gilli am. who starts out as ■ utility play er and winds up a regular. OI ANTE OOULD DO IT Os course, any team with wlDl* Mays, Orlando Cepsda and Felipe Alou might make things tough. This could be th* San Francisco Giants year. Mays can be counted on to deliver his usual high style of defensive play, consistent hit ting and constant nultano* to th* opposition Some are saying that Cepedt might crack th* 60-homer barrier. He hit 46 last year. Alou is considered on* of the underrated performers in Ih* gam*. Other Olants include Jose Pagan, who Is th* regular shortstop; Willi* McCovey, benched but still swing ing a potent bat; Matty. Felipe'S brother, and Juan March*]. 15
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