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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1978)
Gun wound kills Angels’ Bostock GARY, Ind. (AP) — California Angels outfielder Lyman Bostock, one of major league baseball’s highest-paid players, died Sunday of a shotgun blast fired into a car in which he was riding with the wife of the man arrested for the shoot ing, police said. Bostock, 27, who was visiting relatives in Gary, died about three hours after he was shot late Saturday night while riding in a car with his uncle, Thomas Turner, and at least two other persons. One of the passengers was identified by police as Barbara Smith, 26, whose husband, Leonard, 31, was arrested in the shooting. Police said Smith, who was identified by his wife, was arrested at his home Sunday about six blocks from where the shooting occurred. Charges were not im mediately filed, police said. Gary police Sgt. Charles High smith said Smith and his wife ap parently were getting a divorce ‘He helped everybody by the way he played’ CHICAGO (AP) — The cold steel bracket which used to carry the name “Bostock 10” was blank and the cubicle beneath it was empty except for some shirt hangers and the chair which Lyman Bostock used. Ron Fairly, whose locker was next to that of Bostock, sat blank-faced as did most of the California Angels, wondering why — why Lyman Bostock had been shot to death? “Words are hollow,” said Fairly. “Whatever you say isn’t good enough. In the short time I knew him, he was a good man. I felt comfortable around him. When he came into the clubhouse, he always had a smile and nice word." In the manager’s office, Jim Fregosi was fighting back tears. The clubhouse guard came in and said, “Is it okay for the lady from television to come in?” “No,” said Fregosi. “I don’t want her here. No cameras. “I didn't have much to say to the players,” said Fregosi. “I told them all I knew about it. There’s not really too much you can say. Everybody on the club knew what a good guy he was.” Fregosi said he first learned of the tragedy Saturday night when he walked into the hotel lobby and saw Danny Goodwin and Ken Landreeaux crying. Fregosi then broke a spell of silence by saying, “He was a lot of fun to be around! He grew up around Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, and he talked to me about when he was a kid and watched me play when I came up with the Angels. He had a special feeling for our gang.” Back in the dressing room, the players were holding the usual Sunday chapel meeting, but this time more than the ordi nary number attended. When it was over, Goodwin, who was close to Bostock said, “I don’t know if Lyman was a religious man. Everybody has his own religion, whether you show it or keep it within yourself. He helped everybody by the way he played every day and cheered for everyone,” said Goodwin. zrmmcrsiMm: B Complete Art and Architecture Supplies at Discount Prices. Open: Mon-Thur 9:00 to 9:00 Fri & Sat til 6:00, Sun 12:00 to 5:00 Two blocks from campus on 13th, near Hilyard V. and had quarreled earlier in the day. Abdul Jalil, Bostock’s business agent and adviser, contacted The Associated Press and said the women in the car were Turner’s godchildren. He said Turner, Bos tock and the women had just finished a dinner at Turner’s house and were taking the women home. Bostock had lived in Gary before moving to Los Angeles several yars ago. “They were like brothers and sisters,” Jalil said from California. “He (Bostock) had been out sign ing autographs for kids in the Gary ghetto and minutes later he’s shot in the head.” Highsmith said witnesses told police that a car pulled alongside Turner’s and that Bostock’s uncle went through two red lights before stopping at a third light at the in tersection of 5th Avenue and Jackson Street. But Jalil, who said he talked to Bostock’s family, said Turner’s car was moving when Bostock was shot, and that the gunman fired the gun from inside a car. However officers said after Turner’s car stopped, the gunman got out of the other car, walked toward Turner s vehicle and fired, striking Bostock in the left side of his head, and injuring Smith. Of ficers said the gunman then fled in his car. Bostock, who collected two hits in four at-bats in his final major league game Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, often stayed with his uncle when his stayed with his uncle when his team was playing in Chicago Angels manager Jim Fregosi, reached Sunday prior to the Angels-White Sox game in Chicago, said, "I didn't have much to say to the players. I told them all I knew about it. There’s not really too much you can say. Everybody on the club knew what a good guy he was." Gene Mauch, Bostocks manager when he played for the Minnesota Twins, said, “I’m shocked. I’m sorry. I’m angry. I’m sick. People don’t realize the strong feelings of admiration and respect that develop on a ballclub. I thought the world of that man." Bostock, a .318 career hitter, left the Twins after last season and signed with the Angels in November as a free agent. His five-year, $2.7 million contract made him one of baseball’s highest-paid players. He was in a batting slump early this season, but he gradually raised his batting average to .294 with five home runs and 70 runs batted in. Because of the early season slump, he donated his Guidry paces Yanks CLEVELAND (AP) — New York’s Ron Guidry fired a two hitter Sunday for a club-record ninth shutout of the year, pacing the Yankees to a 4-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The triumph ended a two-game skid by the Yankees, who lead second-place Boston Red Sox in the American League’s East Divi sion. The shutout, meanwhile, broke the club record set by Whitey Ford in 1964. TORONTO — Roy Howell’s two-out throwing error in the 14th inning allowed Jim Rice to score from third Sunday, giving the Bos ton Red Sox a 7-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. NEW YORK — Tim McCarver hit his first home run of the sea son, a three-run blast, and Bake McBride smashed a solo homer to back the strong pitching of Steve Carlton as the Philadelphia Phil lies defeated the New York Mets 8-2 for their fourth straight victory. April salary to charity, saying that he felt he didn’t deserve it. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Bostock was the 26th round draft pick of the Twins in 1972 summer draft and was promoted to the ma jors in 1975. f msiimm. v , ■ ■' «5e Golf Students interested in par ticipating on the University’s inter collegiate golf team should meet today at 3 p.m. at the Varsity O Lounge in Mac Court. The Duck golfers, coached by Jim Fergu son, placed eleventh in the NCAA tournament held last spring at the Eugene Country Club. A 72-hole qualifying tourna ment will be held at the Emerald Valley Golf Course beginning Oct. 2. Tennis Women interested in participat ing on the University's women s intercollegiate tennis team should meet today at 3:30 p.m. at the Alder St. courts. Head coach is Marti Schey. Swimming Women interested in participat ing on the University’s women s intercollegiate swimming and div ing team should meet today at 2:20 p.m. at Leighton Pool. Vir ginia Van Rossen is coach. Sailing The sailing club will hold an or ganizational meeting tonight at 7:30 in the Erb Memorial Union. The room number will be posted in the lobby of the EMU. For a Taste of Oregon the Oregon Sampler Nowhere in the world is there a better collection of Oregon’s own fine products, than the Oregon Sampler, a store solely dedicated to offer you the fruits of this bountiful state. 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