14 THE CABOUKZJUV RALEIGH, N. C„ SATURDAY, APRIL *7. 19« S BEATING THE GUN i B? BILL BROWER CHICAGO—(ANP)—One of the lure things in sports is to pick the flew York Yankees for the Ameri can League pennant. Like ’em or kot, the Yankees are the indomit able team in baseball and it's wish ful thinking to go against the form Chart. Frankly, the Yankees long ago |ost a place in my heart. This was largely because of the New York s ieam reluctance to use. tan players ».-hcn the old Brooklyn Dodgers and aid New York Giants were setting fcne pace in this regard. This is no longer a valid argument for root ing against them. As the 1963 cam paign gets underway, the Yankees have four tan players on the roster. This is more than Chicago. Wash ington, Boston, Los Angeles and Baltimore and as many as Cleve land and Detroit. Only Kansas City and Minnesota have more on their fequads among American League Warns. So ott the basis of skin pigmenta tion at personnel, there Is now no reason to remain a Yankee-hater. perhaps not. But old prejudices die Slowly. So, we suspect, we will be pulling for a< team like Baltimore— with only two players —to finish ahead of the Yankees. But logic also *»tt« us that Manager Ralph Houk'a team will take its third con secutive pennant. That would ba five in a row for the World Cham lona, who haven’t lost the AL flag ■inces 1939. when Chicago and Cle veland finished ahead of them. On* of the reasons the Yankees might prove unbeatable again is Elston Howard, the only tan regu lar, With two home runs in his first | two games. Ellie looks like he is ready for a big season. After a great reason at the plate in 1961. Howard dropped below .300 in batting last year. This is an odd-year and, if his pattern is abided, Ellie will have another .300-pi us season in '63. Hector Lopez already Is proving himself useful, filling in for the in jured Roger Maris in the early garnet. Major Houk also has Lopez waiting in the wings in the event Joe Pepltone flunks his test at first base. Houk also hopes that A1 Down ing, the lefthander who spent part of the 1961 campaign with Yankees, Is ready. Downing, author of a no hitter last season with Richmond In the International League, was Impressive during spring training. Pedro Gonzalez, a recruit infield •r who was voted the outstanding freshman performer in the Yankee training camp, apparently has it made as a utility player Baltimore acquired Al Smith, the Veteran outfielder, from the Chica go White Sox in one of the biggest player transaction in the off-season. Smity is expected to give the Ori oles nghthand punch among the outfielders. Manager Billy Hitchcock also Is high on Joe Gaines, an outfielder purchased from the Cincinnati Reds. Gatnrs is fast and showed signs of developing Into a consis tent hitter in spring training. So much so. in fart, that he was slated to open in leftfield the first game of the season. Ironically, Gaines suf fered a muscle pull running out a home run in an exhibition game. Veteran Billy Burton and Chico Fernandez arc starting their third seasons with Detroit and the Tigers ■re hoping for a productive season from the two veterans. Jake Wood ■lso in his third Bengal campaign, bai been shunled to the bench, but * either Chico or Dick McAullffe, HEfBSil HU FIGHTING-FOR THE BALL —Celtics Bill Rmwll and Tom my Hetnaohn partially hidden) and Laker Elgin Baylor fight far the hall off the harkhoard in a flurry of handa and ahota with out scoring a point. il'PI FHO TOi. A DEWARS White ■ Label SCOTCH WHISKY tItNDCO AT M.I PROOF OCHtmtV IMPORT CO.. RAW YORK. R.Y. second baseman, slip, Wood will slip into the lineup. Jake did well in spring games. Bubba Morton, the Howard grad, unable to break into one of the best outfields in baseball (Bruton, Al Kaline and Rocky Cola vito). Is valued as pinchhitter. The Minnesota Twins, who were surprising second last year, have virtually the same team this season. Vic Power, happier than ever, should have another good year, both at the plate and in the field. Lenny Green, the Twins’ center fielder. is one of the most under : ated players in the game. Earl Bat tcy, behind the bat, is a standout leceiver, probably among the top two or three receivers In the ma jors. Zerro Versailles is a coming shortstop. Pedro Oliva, a young outfielder, is a fine hitter but may be sent -out for further develop ment Another surprise team last yeer, Los Angeles Angels, also have much the same cast, with Leon Wagner and Felix Torre— retain ing starting roles in ttt« outfield and at third base. Julio Navarro is being used as a "long Man’’ in the Angels' relief eorps. Cleveland* Jim Grant a right hander who spent half of laat year it ha army, js looking for a ban ner year on *h* mound. Ellia Bur ton, acquired v-a waiver* from the Houston Colts, was a surprise starter in rightfield. That left Wil lie Kirkland and Willie Tasby, out fielders, on the bench. Walter Bond, the big outfielder, appears <• - W" Wr liß^^Fnrr V* - JM - W Jp SAFETY AIDS PUT INTO EFFECT Trainer Freddy Brown puts now ton-ounce boxing gloves on handa of Luciua Al len. one of the fighter a that appeared in one of the evening's bout at Sunnyaide Gardena, Long Island City, Queens. N. Y. (Censer) Allen’s manager Jose de Maria. (UPI PHOTO). Shaw Bears Shut Out Hampton Pirates The Shaw University Bear* stop ped the Hampton Institute Pirates 12-6 here Saturday. Thla waa the fizurth win against one loss and two lies for the Bears this season. The Rears scored 7 runs In the first 4 innings while holding Hampton to only 2 runs during this period. In lhc Bth Inning Shaw’s starting pit cher. Rernard Wilder was relieved by Haywood Moye after giving 2 hits to Hampton, one of which was a home run. Hampton scored three runs in this period and one in the 7th to trail the Bears by only one run (7-6). Coach Lytle then put tn Right Hander Alvin West who held the Ptratea scoreless for th* re mainder of the game. The Beers had a big Inning in the Bth and scored 5 runs. The Bears’ leading hitters were William Hartsfield (3-4». Theodore Powell 3-3, Robert Height 3-5 and Jimmy Howard 2-2, for Hampton Stephens was 2-2 and Stalliard 2-4 Edward had only 1 hit which wa* a homer. The Bears lost to Howard Univer sity 16-8 on Tuesday and on Friday night they tied the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. 9-9, Tha game was a night game called be cause of curfew. Thursday, April 23. they will host Negro Golfer Get* “Hole In One** GREENSBORO (ANP Pet* Brown, on# of only two Negro golf er* playing in the Greenaboro the money winners. Brown won a '.rest distinction when he hit a ’’hole-lnone” to become the only contestant to accomplish the feat | Although he finished way below h emoney winners. Brown won a I ipecial “pot” set aside for persons accomplishing the rare feet. Ranking Negro golfer Charlie Sifford. who won 9620 in the tour rsment and Brown were tee only two Negro players in the tourna ment Sifford became the first Ne gT© golfer to play in the Greens boro tournament several year* ago. headed back to the minors. Earl Wilson, a no-hit pitcher last year, might be Boston Red Sox’ ace. Roman Mejias, the Cuban out fielder, has been slotted in left field, with Felix Mantilla expect ing to see plenty of action as a utili ty man. One of the best hitters in the AL is Floyd Robinson, the Chicago White Sox outfielder. The Pale Hose chances for a high finish also de pends on the work of Juan Pizza ro, the Puerto Rican southpaw who was something of a disappointment last year. Grover (Deacon) Jones, a strong hitter, is being retained by Manager Al Lopez as a pinch hitter. Kansaa City has high hopes for Bill Bryan, who started the season as the regular catcher. He la a rookie. Ed Chari— has been rein stalled as a regular third baseman, and Joae Tartabull started in cen ter. Both are second-year men. So are John Wyatt, a strong right nander, and Manny Jimlnez, an out fielder. Wyatt rat— as on* of the best reliefers in the I—gue, and Jimlnez waa the AL I—ding hitter for several months last season. One of the premier bellplayera in the League this a—son might be Chuck Hinton, th* Washington out fielder, who batted Tl 3 I—t year for the laat placer*. Minnl* Minos© will add zest to the Senators and promises to hit .300. H* wa* ob tained from St. Louis of the Na tional League. Bennie Daniels, plaqued by arm trouble, la hoping to help the Senators on the mound. iha C.IA.A defending champion*. Delaware State. Coach Lytle think* that hi* boy* will be able to take this game If hi* pitching holds up. Probable pitchers for that game are Alvin West and Bernard Wilder, along with Eric Harding. Batteries for the gam* against Hampton. Hampton: Payne; Milton. Shaw: Wilder. Moye (8), West <7), Mitchell. •m vu nywsa b n *h*w,a Greatest Base Stealer Explains His Method CHICAGO (ANP) to this highly informative and Intimate bi ography. the Lo* Angeles Dodgers star shortstop and the National League Most Valuable player, takes the reader being the scene as he explains the factor* that enabled him to become the greatest base stealer In baseball's annuals. His record teat of 104 stolen ba ses last season that eclipsed the M thefts by Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers In ISIS is a fitting highlight to the Maury Wills baseball story that began on the sandlots of his native Washington. D. C. In between. Wills tells of his struggles as a diminutive player to succeed In his chosen sport at a time when the emphasis In base ball is on power. He tell* of his poverty as a youth, his later strug gle* in the minor league and his faith in hi* ability to succeed. He credits his Christian upbringing (he Is the son of a Baptist minister) with bouytng in his confidence as an Individual. But Maury quickly points out: “Just because my teth er was a preacher doesn't automati cally make me a devout Christian. It Is something I have had to ac quire.* Adds Maury appropriately: "It's what you have inside that counts.” As a player, he credits Milwao ager at Spokane in 1958 with teach kee's Bobby Bra gen. Maury's loan ing him to become a switch hitter. Hitting from both sides of the plate gives Wills an edge on op posing pitchers and puts him in a position to exploit his speed and dasaling base running. Wills admits that his record-breaking season in IM makes him “the man to stop* tor every major league club this year. “What can I possibly do tor an en core?" he asks. » Wills' superior accomplishments have been more than recognised by the sports world. As a result of his record-breaking performance In 1962 (he also come through with some fancy fielding and key boos blows), he has been voted the NL MVP and was awarded the 9HMMO diamond-studded Hickok belt as -Professional Athlete of the Tear.” Other awards include being chosen -Athlete of the Year" by the As sociated Press and "Major League Player of the Year” by the Sports News. Sports tens cent afford to min reeding this fascinating succsas sto ry by Wills, one of the moot color ful players In the game today. LEARNING HOW TO PLAY THE NET Conch Georrfe Jones instructing Gilda Adcock on some defensive maneuvers while playing the net. Eastern District Tennis To Be Held At Ligon The J. W. Ligon Junior-Senior High School will host the Eastern District Tennis Tournament May 3 and 4. Game* win be played on the courts at Ligon and at Rob ert’s Center. Willie White, a Junior at Ligon and the Negro High School state champion laat year is expected to lead the way for the Little Blues in their guest for trophies. He will have good support from Glide, a Junior, who won the girls singles laat year. Goodaon, a senior, team ed up with White to take the Eastern championship in the boy’s doubles. Other players for Ligon will be. Jeeae McKay. C. J. Hayes. Juan Cofield, James Cofield and Doris Morgan. The schools participating in the tournament will be Sampson County from Clinton. Little River from Bahama. P.S. Jones in Wash ington, Hillside of Durham, Wll baton from Wilmington and Lig I IJ > ißKgy * L -v ■ f:Jil . v A'. y. '■ H RECOVERING FROM GUN SH OT—Mel Triplett wbe was recently aoqatred by the Cleve land Browns football team, waa recovering from a gunshot wound tn his toft hand that po- He* In Toledo, Ohio aid resulted trees a dsmeetto argument. ... ■■ kW 'lf',/*-*'' " : * '\ > .C Vv >^® ? ~’- h t lil ■ VjMA'" ■** ■ -v^M^ LtGON HIGH INFIELDERS Comch H. t. rook munmini hts /wmiv. mom. Ttor •«: (from hit to right) Carlton Barbae. Bobby Allan, Jaaaaa Dickon*, Rob art Allan, Milton Matt haws, Nat Sana/ Walton, and'Wilham Fonatt. on. Each team to expected to be pre sent for the drawing scheduled May 8 at 9:18 A. M. They will be allowed four girls and six boys In singles and-two double teams far girls and thro for the boys. The semi-finals in the girls singles and both doubles will par ticipate in the state tournament to be held In Winston-Salem, N. C. The boys quarter finalists in tha singles will participate in the State playoff. Eagles Ride Herd At Meet WINSTON-SALEM Coach Le roy Walker’s hucksters et North Caroline College got steamed up ter th* Penn Relays Saturday, when they took first place In every event In the Winston Salem Teach ere College Relays. Saturday's victory was paced by freshman Edwin Roberta, who ran a 9.6 100-yard dash and anchored th* victorious 440-yard relay team. Roberts will be ineligible for the Penn Relays, because only upper classmen are allowed to participate in that meet Th# Eagle* took victories in th* 440, 880, Mile and Sprint Medlias Saturday to remain undefeated in those events for th* smart. Ligon Wins Over Garner BY RICHMOND STEWART Jamas Hinea hit three home run*, knocked in five runs and led the J. W. Ligon Little Blues to a 1-12 eome-from-behind victory over Oamer Consolidated Friday afternoon in Chavis Park. Oamer had Jumped to a five to nothing toad behind some heavy hitting led by Jamea Hinton, who homered for the visitors. Gerald Bunch started on the mound for Ligon but was only able to get two men out before being replaced by Larry Graham. Gar ner continued their assault on Graham, and Coach Pete Wil liams sent his starting pitcher,, Bunch, beck tn to retire the aide. (This can be done because of e new ruling handed down this year for high schools). But before the fire was out. Oamer had a 8-8 toad. The Blum continued to peek away at the toad, however, and with Hines’ lusty hitting, along with James Dickens who had a triple, double and single. Ligon finally over haul the scrappy invaders and took a 81-18 decision. Alfoose Jones pitched th* laat one-third Inning to teem* th* victory. The decision gave Ligon an ev en break for this week’s gams* They lost to Booker "1" Washing ton in Rooky Mount surlier tn the week and now bava a 4-1 record for the year. HCC Netters Beat Howard WASHINGTON, D. C. North Carolina Collage’s tennis team post ed its Bth victory of the season without a loss by defeating Hovford University. 8-0, hart Saturday. Iha summary: Jo* Williams dot J. Christian, f-0, 2-g. 6-2; Eli Singleton def. W. Calender. 6-2, 1-8, 7-5; Alfred Poe dot J. Bryant, 8-1, 6-3; George Lo gan del Leon Creed. 7-9; 6-3; Mi chael Holt del Robert Fitzhugh. 6- 6-0; Paul Wright del W. Walk er. M. 7-8. Williams and Singleton del Christen and Calendar, 8-1, 8-6; Poe and Logan del Bryant and Creed, 7- 8-8; Holt and Wright del Ftiz hugh and Walker, 6-0, 6-2. THE WEEK IN RECORDS RT ALBERT ANDERSON DINAH’S BIOGRAPHICAL DMO TOPS JAZZ FARE CHICAGO (ANP) To this writer It has always seamed that Dinah Washington hlnananail sud denly upon th* Jess scene. Wans the time Dinah joined the Lionel Hampton orchestra back in the ear ly 1840a, she has been a national singing sensation; a singer who ring* the blu— as it ought to bo sung with richness and soulful inn er meaning. But if evidence ia noiifad to pin point various stag— of Mias IPs de velopment, it is contained in her recently released Mercury album, "This la My Story," which spot lights many of her song hits. This biographical disc ia th* feature of this week's review. Details of this and the other disc in th* review follow: ' “THIS O MY STORY": - Mer cury U> (2-103). Tunes: “Salty Pa pe Blues;" "It Isn’t Fair (to Love You);" "Mixed Emotions;” "Since I Fell for You;" *Tlme Our For Tears;" “Stormy Weather;" “I Wan na Ba Loved;" "Tell Me Why;” “If I Loved You;" "Trust In Me;’ "Make Believe Dreams;" “Unfor gettable;" “This Bitter Earth;" “Harbor Lights;" "What A Differ ence A Day Make;" "Baby, You’ve Got Whet It Takas;" "Dream;" "Cold, Cold Heart;" “Such A Night;" "I Wont Cry Anymore." Personel: Dinah, Brook Benton, vo cals; Jo* Newman, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone; other* unidentifi ed. Quincy Jones, conductor. This album la really a summary of Dinah's biggest hit tunes. .. Th* ■tory ilea in th* rich and vivid thoughts associated with each. . . Needless to aay, moat of iha tunas are taken from old master*, but Di nah’* voice remains unmarred by the mechanics of reproduction. . . The song* are fas two categories: old sentimental ballads and blues, and other tunes with which idea D ha* had greet success recently. In the latter daw are "Harbor Light*," which ah* ainga with a great deal e t romantic feeling* and "September. . . ,* which ah* swing* lightly and still retains the melody. . . These two aonga alone are well worth tho price of th* disc. . . But than there is added thril in “Salty Pape," the song-sto ry of a vexed lover; tho piognant ballad. “Stormey Weather;” and. of course. Dinah’s own specialities. in eluding, “I Wanna Bo Loved," “I Don’t Hurt.and "Tmeh Me.. Some of her recent tinging duets with Benton arc also presented here. Those who have followed Mias Washington* career will experi ence many vivid memories listen ing to this LP; and the younger set win enjoy it just as much for Ha rich entertainment value. . . A WONDERFUL SALUTE TO THE QUEEN Or THE BLUES. “STITT MEETS BROTHER JACK”: Prestige LP (7244) feat uring Sonny Stttt and Jack McDuff. Tune*: “All of Mo;" Tam Ain’t Blue;" “Tim* After Time;” "Ring in’ In;" "Nother Futher” "When Sunny Gets Blue;” "Thirty-Three, Ninety-six.” Personnel: Stitt, tenor •ox; McDuff. organ; Eddie Diehl, guitar: Art Taylor, drums; Ray Barretto, conga. Stitts, playing ia always marked by artistry and intelligent Impro visation. . . He displays thaaa qua lities anew on this disc, consisting moalty of original tunes. . . Sonny is heard at length, hut McDuff has only a few solos and plays a some what complimentary role. . . The eriga provide Still and Company with plenty of room for rifling and other cliches, but th* top tune in the eat ie th* standard. "All Os Me." with its rich melodic train. Whereas hia alto playing is rid and light In Stttr* tenor tone to fulibloodod and throaty- He to oat standing with both instruments. . . Although Stitt to ttw star, everybo dy cooperates am Ode dtoe. . . A SOLID ENTRY. PATBONOBOuit ADVERTISERS! FOOT IN GLOVE? Dodger catcher John Roseboro (C) holds Cubs Don Landrum’s left foot in his glove after Landrum ooored from second under the throw from center on Billy Wiliams' Nt in the lint inning in Los Angeles. Umpire Frank Secory calls Nm sale. (UPI PHOTO). Maryland State Plans To Top CIAA Track Meet Maryland State Collage to ex peected to win its third consecu tive CIAA Track and Field Cham pionship* whan tho eighteen mem ber conference meat to hold at Vir ginia State College’s Roger* Sta dium, May 10 and 11. Morgan State and North Carolina College should provide extremely tough competition for. the heralded Hawks in the forty-second Annual Hampton, Smith, Winston-Salem. Virginia State and Norfolk State are also expected to pick up a few points. 2 Schools Ready To Drop Daniers LOUISVILLE, Ky, (ANP) Two Sou thee tern Conference school* Georgia Tech and Tulane • have officially delcared that they ere willing to Join th* University of Kentucky in its desire to break with conference tradition and lift the color bar against Negroes in athletics. Kentucky, which has been inte grated tor several years but never fielded colored players had prev iously stated its willingness to play against Negro athletes and to have them on its own team. Georgia Tech end Tulane gave affirmative answers to th* question put to them in questionaires sent to all 11 other members of th* con ference by U. K. and sports writer Larry Boeck of the Louisville Cou rier-Journal. Vanderbilt gave what waa con sidered an Indirect approval. "It is public knowledge that in recent years Vanderbilt has competed a p(««* integrated teams," Alexand Samovar VODKA *IOO 0*950 *M4/5 Quart Mitf Pint ■dlv; f 100 PROOF DISTILLED FROM GRAIN BOAKA KOMPAMIYA SCHCNICY. PA AMO FRESNO, CALIFORNIA MAOC FOOIS SO AM. POOOOCT OF THE USA. 100 PROOF With hurdler Rum Rogers, all a round performer Charlie Maya, weight man Al Santlo, and record setting distance runner Bob Jones, Maryland should have several first plact winners. North Carolina’s Andy McCray and Hampton’s Toby Clark ara out standing middle distance men, and Norfolk State’s Joe Thornton should get e prime test in the dashes. Several high schools will partici pate in the Scholastic Champion ships, which will be run with the collegiate finals on Saturday aft ernoon. er Heard, the school’s chancellor replied. The University of Florida refus ed to comment "on speculation a bout possible changes in policy;” Louisiana State and Tennessee de clined comment, and Howell HoLUs, acting athletic director of the Uni versity of Georgia, said the question was referred to President A. C. Ad erholt, who was out of town. The only negative answer from those polled came from Mississippi State University. Officials of the school said it would not compete against Negroes at home. They had no comment on the question of in tegrated Kentucky teams. The MSU basketball team, after being refused permission in three previous years to go to the NCAA, went this year as the SEC champion despite opposition from Gov. Ross Barnett and state officials. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS!