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Itladdix Hurls ! Perfect Game i-But loses By FRED DOWN UPI Staff Writer .. Little Harvey Haddix occupies a special niche in base ball history today as the man who pitched the greatest ma ior league game ever and lost. They're not even sure whether the final score was 1-0 or 4 0 but it s certain tne 3d-year-oia leity from Meaway, umo, will be remembered as baseball's all-time "hard luck pitch er." And his Pittsburgh Pirate teammates can never forget i Best Game lh History : Recorded By RAY W. DOHERTY UPI Staff Writer MILWAUKEE (UPH Tor s i few moments, little Harvey Had i dix stared into his locker in the 1 Pittsburgh Pirate clubhouse. He i sipped a beer. Reporters pressed in for the questions of the man who had achieved likely immor tality in the Hall of Fame 'at Coopcrstown. "Wait a minute," he asked one of them. A few more moments of sil?nc and then he turned, smiled, and said he was ready for the questions on 12 innings of perfect baseball and a 2-0, one- hit defeat by Milwaukee. "It's just another loss, but it hurts a liltle more. "No, I wasn't sure I had a ocr feet game. When you go that long, it's hard to remember any base runners. "Knew I Had Something" "From the third inning, I knew I had something. My control and stuff were good. "Sliders were my best pitches." "I guess I made a mistake on Adcock in that last inning. I was tired. I wanted a low pitch, and came in high with a slider. He really walloped it." The questions kept coming, and Haddix patiently answered each. i The Braves were happy, but not boistrous about the victory. They knew they were fortunate. ' particularly Braves' righthander Lew Burdette who hung around the full 13, giving up 12 hits. "Greatest Game" Haney Manager Fred Haney, like everybody who saw it, heard it and . will read about it today, called it "the greatest game I've ever seen pitched." Pirate Manager Danny Mur taugh, sat sans clothes for 10 minutes in front o( his locker, then got up and trooped to the , shower without a word. When the sting finally wore off, he mut tered: "it was a dam silly one to lose." 1 Haddix' only sign of bitterness, and it was slight, came when he talked of a pitch to Felix Man tilla in the 13th, The umpire culled it a ball, and on the next pitch. Mantilla slapped a grounder to third-baseman Don Iloak, who threw the ball into the dirt at first making Mantilla the Braves' first bascrunncr, i "Tho pitch could have been a strike, I thought and Mantilla huvc been out of there," said lia-ldix. . f Then, he said jokingly. "May c I should have walked Adcock, loo," referring to the free pass he issued to Hank Aaron, who preceded Adcock's doubtful double (bat won the game. , Tlici) the questions were over. And, Haddix had taken the de feat well. Standings Major League Standings National League W L Pc. Milwaukee San , Francisco Pittsburgh l.os Angeles Chicago Cincinnati ' St. Louis 24 14 22 10 20 10 22 21 21 21 til 21 17 22 15 24 .632 .550 .513 .512 .500 .475 am; .305 Philadelphia Tuesday's Remits Milw. 2 l'ittsbgh 0 13 inn. night Cincinnati 2 Phila. 1 (night) San Fran. 6 Los Angeles 4 (night) American League . W L Pet. GB Cleveland Chicago Washington Kansas City Detroit Boston . Now York . 24 13 23 in 19 22 17 20 17 22 16 21 14 22 .04!) .WO .403 .450 .436 .432 .380 2 7 7 8 6 U'i , .Tuesday's Results Cleveland 3 Chicago 0 (night i I)cti;oit 9 Kansas City 5 (night Baltimore 6 Washington 5 ( night Boston 12 New York 2 I night i - PCL Standings United Press International W. L. Pet. GB Sacramento San Diego Portland Vancouver Spokane Seattle . 27 24 18 18 .643 .585 2!j .486 .474 6'i 7'i 8 9 9'i 19 22 .463 J7 23 .425 IS 22 .405 Salt Lake Tuesday' Results gan Diego 1 Salt Lake 0 (15 inns.) Sacramento 8 Phoenix 7 (12 inns.) Vancouver 5 Spokane 4 Seattle at Portland,, ppd , rain. the night they couldn t score a run for the man who pitched a 12- mning "perfect game." Haddix' supreme effort won't appear officially among the per feet games, of course, because the Milwaukee Braves won out in (he 13th inning but it will be in cluded with a special notation. Along the route that eventually led to defeat, Haddix achieved the following: The first nine-inning "erfcet game" in modern NL history. The first extra-inning "per fect game" in baseball history., The longest string of perfect innings ever put together in a major league game. . ,. , . The amazing spell ended at the start of the Kith inning when Fe lix Mantilla reached first base on a throwing error by third base man Don iloak. Eddie Mathews' sacrifice forced Haddix to issue an intentional walk to Hank Aar on in order to face lead-fooled Joe Adcock with a potential inning-ending double play situation set up. Then came . Adcock'! fence clearing drive the only hit off Haddix the resulting confusion when Adcock passed Aaron in the base line tha question of whether the final score was 2-0 or 1-0 t and finally Haddix'. post-game comment: "It's only another loss: it just hurts a bit more," Another Hard-Luck Effort In all baseball history there is only one "hard luck" pitcher who might be compared to Haddix Harry Melntire of Brooklyn, who pitched a no-hitter, for 10 2-3 in nings against Pittsburgh, Aug. 1, 1906, and eventually lost, 1-0, in 13 innings after giving op four hits. All "official" modern perfect games by Cy Young, Addie Joss. fcrnte Shore, Charlie Robertson and Don Larscn were nine-inning affairs and also were all achieved by American Leaguers. The victory, achieved on Lew Burdctles' 12-hit pitching, enabled the Braves to remain three games ahead of the San Francisco Gi ants, who bent the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-4, on Leon Waanor's ninth-inning homer. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelohia Phillies, 2-1, in the only other NL game. The Cleveland Indians incriusnH their first-place lead to two games with n 3-0 victory over the Chi cago White Sox, the Boston Bed Sox routed the New York Yan kees, 122. the Detroit Tigers downed the Kansas City Athletics 9-5, and the Baltimore Orioles shaded the Washington Senators. 6-5, in American Lcanuc action Pendleton Wins Golf Round Pendluton wen the second round of play in Ihe woman's Blue Mountain tourney ycslcrdav with Im Grande golfers ending up last, ...... La Grande net lows, in order. were shot by Mrs. Frank IV. aney, Mrs. Jack Gregory. Mrs. Oorgc Thompson and Mrs. Hoi lie King. Following Pendleton were Wal ln Walla Country club and Wal la Walla Memorial club. Walla Walla Country club leads at the halfway mark of the tourney since they won with more points, the first round. The four teams are playing a four-way tourney one round being played on each of the four courses. , , I The third round of the meet will bo played in La Grande on July 7. . Boys and a wiw BICYCLE FOR DETAILS INQUIRE AT Odorless Cleaners 1107 Washington 1 ! v. i . ' h BARRETT TROPHY Mark Greulich, left above, re ceives Barrett Trophy from La Grande High School Principal Ron Walk at the annual awards assembly held by the school yesterday. Greulich was voted the most outstanding senior athlete by coaches. He was a co-captain and guard-tackle on the football team and recently competed in the shot put at the state track meet. Greu lich is also a top student. (Observer Photo by Ross DcBole) EVENING OBSEIVEI ' . Buck Buchanan Obstrver, La Grande, Ore., Anthony, Bowdry Tangle In Tonight's Television Fight CHICAGO (UPI) Two light heavyweights who were amateur stars before they hit the .top ten professional rankings, Tony An thony and Jesse Bowdry. tangle in tonight's television fight. Anthony, rated the No. I title challenger, is an 8 to 5 favorite to win. The fight could end quickly since each . boasts a KnocKOUt punch and each has been knocked out himself. Anthony, winner of 38 pro bouts, has scored 28 knock outs and has been knocked out five times. Bowdry. with 22 knock outs in his 26 wins, . has been knocked out twice. All three of Bowrdy's losses, once by -decision, have been against Sonny Ray, who in the past was one of Anthony's vic tims. Anthony has been knocked out Sports Briefs USSERY TIES ARCARO NEW YORK (UPI) Bobby Us scry tied Eddie Arcaro for riding leadership at Belmont Park Tues day by booting home four winners. Usscry raised his moot total to 21 as he scored with Pantcne, in a record-tying 1:22 4-5 for seven furlongs on Truf, Hannibals Girl, Tea Dansant and Mad Streak. UNBEATEN CUBANS BOX NEW .YORK (UPI) The June 19 Madison Square Garden fight card features three unbeaten Cu ban boxers in 10-roundors. Wcller weight Florentine Fernandez meets Stefan Redl of Passaic, N.J.; 'lightweight Carlos Hernan dez engages Luke Easter of Ran kin. Pa., and lightweight Douglas Vuillanl .faces Jimmy Grow of Ruisc, Idaho. GRANT RIDES TRIPLE CAMDEN. ty.J. (UPI) Howard Grant scored a triple at Garden Stale Park Tuesday, winning with Prince Quill, Imon and I.il Fella in the featured $5,000 allowance race. PACKERS INK CARPENTER GREEN BAY, Wis. (UPD Halfback Lew Carpenter, obtained from Cleveland in a trade for Bill llowlon last month, has signed a 1959 contract with tho Green Buy Packers. Carpenter has been in the National Football League sineo 1953.' . - 'Girls . .". new Wed., May 27, 1959 - Page 2 by light heavyweight champion Archie Moore in his only chance at the crown. Both battlers had impressive amateur records before they be came professionals. Anthony won the lightweight Golden Gloves title in 1951 and after repeating in 1952, ho added the NAAU crown. Bowrdy, who began boxing at the age of 14, seven years ago. won tlie national Golden Gloves crown in both 1954 and 1955, and was undefeated in 45 amateur bouts. . Tokyo Gets '64 Olympics MUNICH, Germany ( UPI In ternational Olympic Committee (IOC) President Avery Brundage said today he was certain Tokyo and Innsbruck, Austria, will do a "great job'' staging the 1964 Olympics. The two cities were selected as the sites of the summer and win ter games by the IOC Tuesday. "We. a-e very happy at the se lection," Brundage told a press conference. "1 am sure that Tokyo and Innsbruck will do a great job. "Both cities have been petition ing the IOC for a long time. To kyo was already awarded the 1910 games back in l!36, hut could not stage them because of unfortunate circumstances. "Its facilities,, as we all know, have greatly improved since." Brundage also announced the official results of the secret ballot as they will go into IOC records. For the winter games site, Inns bruck won with 49 of 5K votes, the ulher nine going to Calgary, Alta. Lahli, Finland, did not receive a voto. For the summer games, Tokyo got 34 votes, Detroit 10, Vienna nine and Brussels five, Brundage said. ' Brundage said a decisive (actor in Tokyo's election was the way it staged the Asian games last year. BIG BAND SAW BARGAIN Reg. Price 0-8S SPECIAL SALE PRICE INDUSTRIAL ,1410 Adams. Padre's Dick Stigman Pitches One-Hit Ball By DON BECKER UPI Staff Writer You weren't the only . one, Mr. Harvey Haddix. Dick Stigman of the San. Diego Pa-Ires tossed 10 2-3 innings of hitless and runless ball Tuesday night against the Salt . Lake City Bees and didn't get credit for a victory. The 1-0 win went to San Diego's Pete Wojey who came on in re lief in the 13th inning. Kenny Toothman lined a single to center for the first blow off Stigman, a 25-year-old lefthander. Stigman, who had a 15-7 mark for Mobile last season, retired after Eight Yanks Enter Golf V Meet Finals By HENRY THORNBERRY UPI Staff Writer SANSWICH, England (UPI) Eight Americans, a smaller num ber than expected, went today in to two rugged rounds of com petition in the British Amateur golf championship. A total of 64 survivors teed off in the third round of match play this morning, with the fourth also on tap this afternoon, to cut the list down to 16 by nightfall. The eight Yanks still "alive" at the start of today's play were all that were left from a group of 2(1 that went to the firing line for Tuesday's second round. The sur prisingly high list of 12 casualties included only one "name player veteran Walker Cupper Billy Joe Patton of Morganton, N. C, who lost to Bill Hill of England in 21 holes in the tourney's big gest upset. . . The eight Americans left in cluded four members of the Wal ker Cup team and four military servicemen stationed in Europe. Charley Coe, U. S.. amateur champion from Oklahoma., and captain of the victorious U. S Walker Cup team, heads tho "name" group of players along with team members Jack Nick- laus of Columbus, Ohio, Bill Hynd man of Abingron, Pa., and Deane Beman of Bethesda, Md. . M. Sgt. Harold Ridgley ot Ha ver town. Pa., runner-up in this tournament two years ago,, was the only American serviceman considered a serious threat.. The others are Lieut. Bill Gibson of Louisville. Ky., Bob " Magee,. of fNcwton Highlands," Mass., and Maj. W. D. Henderson of San Francisco. . Still in contention as the third round began were all of Britain's "big (guns", including Joe Carr of Ireland who is second choice be hind Coe in the betting. Oregon Runners Go To Modesto , EUGENE ,UPD Three Oregon track stars, sprinters Roscoe Cook and Otis Davis, and Frosh miler Dyrol Burleson,, leave .Thursday for the California Relays at Mo desto to be held Memorial Day evening. Cook will run against three men who have done the 100-yard dash in 9.3. They arc Bobby Morroe, Bill Woodhousc and Ray Norton. Davis will put the .country's, best 440 mark this season, 46.4, on the line against a strong field. Burleson will face opposition from Barry Almond, Houston freshman from Australia, who has a 4:07.1 mile this year. Don Bow den, the former California runner who is the only American to crack four minutes, also may run in the mile. LAST "500" TEST INDIANAPOLIS (UPI i Starters fur Saturday's 43rd annual 500 mile Speedway race have their Inst chance today to test their cars before the big Memorial Day classic. Qualifiers will be given a four-hour period, noon to 4 p.m. to iron the kinks out of the rac ers. ' 10 AT TREMENDOUS SAVINGS With this power tool you - can turn out an almost endless variety of projects shelves, tables,, chairs, toys, novelties rapidly and accurately. Safe and easy to operate. 10" throat capacity. 5W maximum depth of cut. 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'Clayton Dalrymplc lofted a sac rifice fly to give Sacramento its 12th inning win., The Solon short stop's game winning blow scored Milt Smith .who led off the inning with a double and later moved to third. Terry, Fox, who came into pitch in the seventh inning, racked up his fourth win without, a loss. .Phoenix' Bobby Prescott sent the game into extra frames when he homered to knot, the score in the ninth. Mike JXrsnich and Cuno Barragan hit homers for the Sacs. To The Rescue ' Reliefer Bud Watkins had to People ; V''- ? That's why (jzhkuug) Black Label Beer is -NOW BREWED FOR V0J IN THE NORTHWEST , . ,r. :. .; Now that Carling Black Label Beer is brewed right here in the Northwest, every day you'll be hearing more and more people sing out... "Mabel, Black Label." It's as simple as this: People try it...people like it...they buy it... enjoy it.. .and tell their friends. That's the way it goes, and that's why Carling Black Label is the country's fastest growing beer. 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