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10 The Newt-Review, Roteburo,, Or. Thur., May 23, 1963 Piersall Move To Mets Rumored As Hodges Becomes Manager WASHINGTON (UPI) - Jimmy Piersall may wind up playing for the New York Meti a payment for Gil Hodges, the surprise new manager of the Washington Sen ators. When Hodges was given his un conditional release in order to sue ceed deposed Mickey Vernon as the Senators' field boss wednes day, it was announced the Mets would receive nothing in return except good will. However, it was reported in Los Angeles Wednesday night that the Senators will offer the Mets a player as part of the deal. Spec ulation immediately centered on Piersall, a long-time favorite of Mets manager Casey Stengel who has been riding the bench in Wash ington this season. Now 33, Pieraall always im pressed Stengel with his hustle when Casey was managing the New York Yankees. The outspok en center neiaer was one of the In The Majors Chicago Baltimore New York Boston Kansas City Cleveland Los Angeles Minnesota Detroit Washington American League W. L. Pet. GB 24 15 .615 24 15 .615 24 13 .606 1 19 16 .543 3 20 17 .541 3 16 17 .483 5 19 23 .452 6V4 17 21 .447 6Vi 14 23 .378 9 14 27 .341 11 Wednesday's Results Minnesota 3 Boston 1 NY 8 KC 7 (11 inns, night) Baltimore 2 Detroit 1 (night) Los Ang. 7 Cle. 6 (11 inns, night) Chicago 9 Washington 3 (night) Thursday's Probable Pitchers Washington it Baltimore (night) -Osteon (0-3) vs. Roberts (2-4) (Only game scheduled) National League W. L. Pet. SB San Francisco Los Angeles ' Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee Philadelphia Houston New York 26 15 .634 25 16 .610 20 19 .513 21 20 .512 19 19 .500 5V4 18 18 .500 5Wi 19 21 .475 m 17 22 .436 8 18 24 .429 8tt 16 25 .390 10 Wednesday's Games Chicago 7 St. Louis 6 (11 In.) San Francisco 10 Phils. 2 Cincinnati at Milw., night, ppd, cold weather. Pittsburgh 4 Houston S. night L. Angeles T New York 3, night Thursday's Probable Pitchers St. Louis it Chicago Broglio tu va, uusworui ia-z American League's top hitters in 1961 when he batted .322 with the Cleveland Indians. Piersall was traded to the Sen ators at the end of the '61 cam paign and immediately fell into disfavor with the club's brass and its fans. He skidded to .244 last year and has a .260 average in 28 games this season. George Weiss, the Mets' pres ident, was en route back from Los Angeles, where the team played Wednesday night, and thus was unavailable for comment on the Piersall report. However, a club spokesman pointed out Hodg es went to Washington as a free agent, "So they don't owe us any thing." "But if they want to do us a favor and give us Piersall, I don't imagine we'll turn him down," the spokesman added. It seems unlikely that the Mets would allow Hodges, who' was so popular with New York fans, to go to Washington without asking something in return. The club paid the Dodgers $75,000 for the 39-year-old first baseman in 1961 and also spent a bundle on Gil for surgery. Hodges was stricken with kid ney stones in mid-July last year ana appeared in only 54 games. He underwent knee surgery dur ing the off-season, then appeared in only 11 games this year before being placed on the disabled list with another knee ailment. The announcement of Vernon's dismissal and the hiring of Hodges was made by George Selkirk, the Senators' general manager, who said Vernon would move into the club's front- office as an "admin istrative assistant." '4' r " 1 T i. - if M J a ".-ji . tar "e v t ; z r,- . -. - v f Kr' nrr 7U 1 Hi x- ft 1VJt.---.nsA c.iSUSlUi Jaycee Tennis Clinic Set For June 3-13 The Junior Chamber of Com merce sponsored tennis clinic will be held June 3-13 at the Jaycee ten nis courts adjacent to the YMCA building at Stewart Park. Registration blanks for the clin ic can be picked up at Umpqua Goods or the YMCA. The fee will be 50 cents for youngsters up to 18 and $2 for adults. - All persons interested are invited to attend the clinic which will fea ture instruction in the basio funda mentals of tennis. Morning and afternoon sessions are planned for youths if enough register, with an evening e 1 a a a planned for adults. CONFERENCE Dennis Baldridge, star McKenzie pitcher, receives advice aplenty curing tight spot in Wednesday's A-2 quarterfinal gome ogainst Myrtle Creek. Surrounding Bald ridge is short-stop Steve Becham, coach Ed Davidson (5) catcher Lewis Bradley and coming in to join the talks is first baseman Rondy McMullen. McKenzie won the game. 2-1. (News-Review Photo) . ' Twin lakes Trail Blocked By Snow Jack Price, Little River Dis trict Ranger, reports that road conditions are good in his dis trict for Saturday's opening of the trout season. The only trouble spot listed In the district Is the roads and trails to Twin Lakes. These ere reportedly closed by snew, ac cording to Glide correspondent Mrs. Arthur Selby. The road around Lake of the Woods has recently been rocked, but is still passable. Roads to all streams in the district are in good condition. Anglers planning to travel to Diamond Lake for opening day will find all roads leading to the lake open for the first time in several years. 'Watchdog' Picked By NFL To Prevent Future Scandals Wrong; Record Listed Bill Lopcr, all-star Umpqua Val ley League pitcher from Riddle, posted a 4-1 record for the season, striking out 26 batters and issuing three walks. In 'an enrlier story Loper'i rec ord had been listed at 3-1 and he had been charged with 19 walks. ct rnius mpn Th N finna'l Vnnthflll I.pa01l0 WerineS day increased the player limit for 1963 to 37 and appointed a vet eran Los Angeles law enforce ment officer as "watchdog" to keep an eye on player associa linne nn4 "iinrtotirnhll plpmptlts .' 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ASS $((, oio T.?!T" J Ft. --sr-ss- System that brings the league $9.3-million. At Wednesday's meeting owners decided to try a 37-man player limit per team for the 1963 sea son only. The league operated with a 36-man limit in 1961 and 1962, after operating with 38 men per team in 1960. The proposal finally worked out was a compromise from the sug gested return to the 38 men. Earlier, Commissioner Pete Ro zelle announced that James E. Hamilton, S3, would begin work June 1 as the league's roving watchdog to help prevent future incidents luch as the Paul Hor nung and Alex Karras cases. McKenzie Mips Vikings In Playoff Thriller, 21 By NIEL CELLERS News-Review Sports Editor Despite a stellar performance by the young Myrtle Creek Vikings Wednesday, the veteran McKenzie Eagles advanced to the semifinals of the state A-2 baseball playoffs. me invading feagies pusnea across a single run in the top of the sixth inning to nip the Viks, 2-1, in their quarterfinal battle. Dennis Baldridge of McKenzie and Ron Westbrooks of Myrtle Creek locked horns in a tight pitch ers duel, with Baldridge setting the home team down on just two hits. Ualdridge not only pitched l n e win, but came through with some crucial hitting. The lanky Eagle right-hander drove in the first run for the winners with a single to right-center, then scored the win ning tally in the sixth after slap ping a line shot into the left field corner lor a triple. In addition' to his hitting. Bald- ridge struck out seven Viks, walk-1 ed one batter and gave up a single j and a double in working' the full seven innings. Westbrooks. classy port-sider ot the Myrtle Creek mount staff, scat-: tered six hits over the seven in-; mngs, wnitled live McKenzie nat ters and issued two free passes.' The Eagles drew blood in the first inning when Steve Becham singled with one away. Becham raced from first to third when Lew-' is Bradley's sharp grounder to second was bobbled. Baldridge fol lowed with a looping liner to left center which dropped in to score the lead runner. Westbrooks then settled down to strike out Harvey Dolan and got Larry Hand to pop up to the third baseman. in the second trame ine nome tean. oame on to tie the count. Westbrooks led off with a scratch single between short and third. Bob Beanblossom laid down a bunt and Baldridge threw the ball into cen ter field on an attempt to pick off the lead runner, and as a result runners ended on second and third. Two strike outs put the talented! Eagle hurler back in control be fore a wild pitch allowed West brooks to race home. With one away in the sixth in ning Baldridge belted his three bagger. Dolan sent a high fly to left field which was dropped as Baldridge raced home with the winning run. The Eagles went on to load the bases on a walk and an infield hit. Some sharp fielding on a bunt got the lead runner at the plate and a force at third end ed the threat. The Vikings missed several chances leaving runners stranded at third base in the second, fifth and sixth innings. Myrtle Creek left four runners and McKenzie stranded seven. An even 50 per cent" of McKen zie's hits went to first baseman Randy McMullen who belted three singles in three appearances. Bald ridge had a 2-3 record. Westbrook's single in the second and John Ben son's towering double to deep left field in the sixth were the lone hits for the Viks. The victory advances McKenzie to the state semifinals where the Eagles will play the winner of Fri day's clash between Vale and Woodburn. LINESCORE: McKenzie 100 001 02 6 3 Myrtle Creek 010 000 0-1 2 2 Batteries: McKenzie; Baldridge and Bradley. Myrtle Creek; West brooks and Beanblossom. Horseshoe jClub Meeting On Tap The Roscburg Horseshoe Club will hold its first meeting of the year Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Stewart Park picnic are. 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