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Sp drts The Bulletin, Tuesday, May 21, 1963 Davis died from acute leukemi la By Oscar Fraley UPI Staff Writer NEW VORK (UPI) - Art Mo dell, the owner, of the Cleveland Browns, broke a long silence to day to tell of the moment Ernie Davis received his message death and the day last week "when he came to say goodbye. Modell, a sensitive man, hesi- talcs even now to reveal the de tails. Davis, the All America Jialfback from Syracuse who will be buried Wednesday in Wmira K.Y., died of the most severe and cuto type of leukemia '"The thing to fear is that aver age people with less acute cases will say How can I conquer some thing a big, strong football player couldn t beat?' " be says, iney must take strength from his cour age- and rcnlize that he did Die impossible for eight months and that with less acuta cases people live lone, long careers. And it is the courage at the man Modell remembers best Last August 1, after the original testa on Davis, Modell was told Uiat Ernie had four weeks to live. But-by Oct, 6 doctors reported 100 per 'cent remission and Davis was called into Modell's office where the Browns' owner waited with two doctors. , '- The doctors told Modell that it was only temporary remission and that Davis "didn't have a China man's chance." "Ernie was perspiring when he sat down "but he was completely expressionless," Modell recalls. "Then the doctors told him what be had." "How serious is it?" he asked Quietly. "It's serious," one doctor ad mitted. "But it's totally remissive now. People have lived with this lor years. Davis nodded and, Modell re members, "seemed almost re lieved now that he knew exactly what he was fighting." Davis asked that nothing be said about his condition but agreed when Mo dell pointed out that his continu ing activity might be an inspira tion to others fighting the disease. Ernie never fought harder on the gridiron than he did in the weeks that followed. But, because of the severity of his case, it was only a matter of time. "Usually he would call me when ever he went into the hospital for a transfusion," Modell said husk ily. Suddenly Bacemas Critical Then, last Thuisday there was a call for Modell from the hospital advising him that Ernie's condi tion suddenly had become critical. "Earlier in the week he had bought a set of golf clubs," Mo dell said. "But Thursday before he went into the hospital he dropped into the office. He didn't look good but he still was able to smile when he said he was going into the hospital 'for a couple of days.' " They groped for conversation. This time was different from the others. "I'm sure," Modell asserted, that he had a premonition. 1 think he came to say goodbye." Then he left, walking straight, if not strong, and with a proud, unyielding set to his shoulders, Davis entered the hospital Thursday at 2 p.m. Saturday at a.m. he died. "We've set up the Ernie Davis Leukemia Foundation," Modell said. "Contributions can be sent to it at Cleveland, 1, Ohio. This way Ernie undoubtedly will make a bigger contribution to mankind than if he had broken every scor ing record in the pro football books." Seeks majors. Haffner fans 13, beats Tacoma, 1-0 By Mlchaal Hudson UPI Staff Writer Big Bob Heffner of Seattle is trying to pitch his way inU. the major leagues, and Seattle is a Pacific Coast League contender because of his efforts. Heffner fanned 13 and blanked Tacoma on eight hits Monday night in a,i-0 sizzler with the Giants' Jim Constable and John Pregcnzer, two men who have hulled in the National League. The win moved Seattle to within a half-game of Tacoma in the Northern Division chase. Heffner has knocked around the minors-for seven years now. His 62-39 lifetime mark shows that he has got the winning habit, but he's never put together that one big year a pitcher needs to make the majors. Now he is 4-1 with the Rainiers and the 26-year-old Pennsylvania Dutchman may finally make it yet In other action Monday night, Dallas-Ft. Worth blanked Okla homa City 2-0 behind the five-hit pitching of Ted Sadowski; Tom Satriano's homer with one on in the 8th gave Hawaii a 7-5 win over Spokane; and Denver out- slugged Salt Lake City 11-7. Sadowski, wheelhorse of the Dal las runs because of his speed on the bases. He doubled in the fourth, came to third on a fly ball and scored on an infield out. Then he walked in the sixth and roared home on a double bv Joe Nossek. Satriano's homer capped a see saw affair at Honolulu before 1694 fans. Dick Simpson of the Island ers also slugged one with a mate aboard, while Al Ferrara of Spo kane poled two fourmasters good for three runs. Hal Griggs won in relief and Jack Smith was the loser. Ethan Blackaby and J. W. Por ter paced Denver against Salt Lake. They accounted for five of the Bears' 10 hits and drove in five runs. Reliever Dick Kelley got the win. Seattle scored its sun against Tacoma off Constable in the first inning. Stan Johnson got an in field single, and went to third on Bobby Gene Smith's single. Seattle tried a double steal and Tacoma used the cut-off play, Johnson was out by a mile but catcher Tim Talton dropped the ball and that proved to be the difference. San Diego and Portland took the night off. Too many cars at Indianapolis UO to honor Coach. Kirsch EUGENE (UPI)-Veteran Ore- son baseball coach Don Kirsch will be honored next Monday night. Kirsch, head baseball coach at Oregon for 16 years, is scheduled to be given a night prior to an exhibition game between Oregon and Northwest League Eugene Emeralds at the Emeralds' home Bethel Park here. The Lane County Baseball As sociation is sponsoring the night. i ; The 'Sports ;Beat Hickman to state; relay team stays By Wob Ruble Bulletin Staff Writer Herb Hickman, Bend High School's 440-yard dash man, will make it to slato after all. How ever, according to Coach Hoot Moore and Athletic Director Dick Geser, Hickman remains "dis qualified" In Saturday's District 7-A-l prep track meet at The Dal les. Hickman will run in the state meet on the basis of having bet tered the qualifying mark of 51.5 seconds. Hickman Saturday was very close to 50 flat. Gesar learned of Oregon State Athletic Association's okeh of Hickman in a telephone conversa tion yesterday morning. Gcsor said, "based upon evi dence as presented by The Dalles meet officials, the OSAA has ap proved Hickman's entering the stale meet because of his better ing the qualifying time." "In addition," ho continued, "a written report of the situation will be forthcoming from both The Dalles officials and myself." What are the chances of Bend's disqualified relay team making it? None, It was learned. Geser added yesterday. "I expect noth ing more to transpire." Nothing is changed in last Saturday s meet. There will be no point change, and Pendleton still gets the District 7-A-l track flag. Incidentally, Madras' Wayne Maw gets a Bulletin pat on the back for his conduct at the meet. Maw told both the officials and Hickman that Hickman didn't foul him. Maw, a top notch athlete himself, still holds the top 440 yard dash time in the state. The 50.1 he ran at new Bruin Field in tlie sub-district affair remains the state's Interscholastic standard. Last Saturday at The Dalles. Maw ran it in the same time. Hickman and Maw have had some close duels this year. Hick man beat Maw for the first time when the two schools got together in April for a dual meet. Maw, however, got one on Hick man in the sub-district, after Hickman took his measure in the Bulletin Metric Invitational 400 meters. Then, Saturday, Maw and Hickman went all out and nearly finished "in a blanket" with Hick man having the edge. Hickman's disqualification, however, gave Maw the victory. . .and If any body deserved to benefit from the disqualification it was Maw. Was somebody out for Bend's hide? You would have thought so if you could have heard some of Uio conversation that some of the other coaches were throwing around. However, The Dalles of ficials and the athletes them selves (we heard it) felt bad about Bend's misfortune. Meet officials (though they let the sit uation get a little out of hand) apparently wero doing the best Uiey could under the circum stances." But what we are asking our selves today is. . .what were the circumstances? MORE ABOUT BASEBALL Coach Bill Bauer's Bend High School baseball squad needn't feel bad about losing their last two games. Then: Pel opponents man aged to win two twin bills in a row before bowing to a Medford team which captured the District 6-A-l flag. The Pels played three doubleheaders In three days, de feating Yreka. Calif., 3-2 and 5-1, Bend 7-3 and 3-1, and losing to meoiora e-'i and 6-4. Enoy Push-Button Water ing With Underground LAWN SPRINKLER SYS TEM. Molst-a Mafle the only truly automatic lawn and garden sprinkling sys tem. FREE ESTIMATES CONTACT Eastern Oregon Mills 10 E. Greenwood 382-3511 Brazil, USSR to vie for 13 basketball flag RIO DE JANEIRO (UPI) A meeting between Brazil's defend ing titleholder and the Soviet Un ion Thursday night should settle the 1963 world amateur basketball championships. Brazil handed Yugoslavia its first defeat Monday night, rolling to a SO-point lead in the second half en route to a 90-71 victory. It was the Brazilians' third vic tory against no defeats in the fi nal round robm series. The Russians, unbeaten in two final round games, play Puerto Rico (0-3) tonight. Brazil meets France (2-2) and then will gain a one-day respite before its show down meeting with Russia. The United States team, which won the recent Pan-American Games title, is virtually out of the running after losses to Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. The Yanks, idle Monday night, do not swing into action again until Wednesday night when they meet Puerto Rico. ASSIGNED TO DENVER MILWAUKEE (UPI) Joseph Clsterna, a 20-year-old right-hand ed pitcher signed by the Milwau kee Braves Monday, has been as signed to Denver of the Pacific Coast League. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UPI) The problem at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today and tor tne rest of the week, was how to put 40 cars in a starting lineup for the 500-mile race where there is room for only 15. A partial answer calls fo:- bump ing for qualifying faster than the slowest cars to make tne tieid lasi weekend. While mechanics work to get a few miles an hour more out of their cars, drivers were keeping one eye open for another ride if their car is Dumped or fails to qualify. The fast boys including pole sit ter Parnelli Jones who qualified at a record 151.153 m.p.h., can run fuel and tire tests at their leisure. - Eighteen cars have qualified but high winds both days kept the speeds for the 10-mile sprints down at least two or three miles an hour from the expected 152 plus speeds. Low man on the chart is Mexi co's Pedro Rodriguez, a rookie who turned in 146.687. With good weather the slowest car to make the field should have to turn over 147. He has indicated he may take a tour of the 2'A-mHe oval in a standard Offenhauser this week in case he is bumped and can get in another car. He qualified in the 6-cyilinder Aston-Martin pow ered Cooper. South Eugene in prep golf tourney lead PORTLAND (UPI) South Eu gene grabbed a five-stroke lead as the two-day, 36-hole Oregon high school golf tournament got under way Monday. The Eugene schools four -man team of Dave Hamaker, John Pinkstaff, Bob Rennie and John Larson fired an 18-hole total score of 305. Seaside gained second place with 310. Other schools were Pendleton in third place with 312, Corvallis with 313, Sunset with 314, Cleve land and Lake Oswego with 315s, Medford with 317, North Salem with 326, Marshfield with 328, Grant with 329, Reynolds with 331, Grants Pass with 332, Prine- ville with 351 and Parkrose with 354. Five players shot one-under-par 73s to tie for the individual lead. They were Hamaker, Bill McRae of Pendleton, David Douglas' John Krogh and Carvel Nelson and Guy Gordon of sunset. Fairfield wins golf crown OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI)-Don Fairfield birdied the final hole to win the $39,000 Oklahoma City golf open by a stroke over Julius Boros. Communists in line to gain basketball title RIO DE JANEIRO (UPI)-De-fending champion Brazil, the only team with a chance to stop two-pronged Communist bid for the world amateur basketball championship, meets unbeaten Yu goslavia tonight, while the United States, already beaten twice, is idle. Yugoslavia hasn't lost in three games and a victofy tonight would put the Communist country in a good spot to take the title this year. Brazil and Russia, who meet on Thursday, both are un beaten in two games. The Yanks, who won the title in the recent Pan-American games do not play again until Wednes day when they meet Puerto Rico, which has lost all three of its games in the round-robin final series. France (1-2) and Italy (0-2) are the other teams in the final round. TheyH Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatio B i ii I r,OAA IC A RIA PPWrEi5. tic Al IVAV fiOES FIRST CLASS- money no object- But IN SOME TWIMGS HE5 VERV WmS-u& RAZOR BLADES, PER EXAMPLE"" mmm 1 i , - . i V ' fTWXT rJr it's shaveIcc01" A - TIRE LOOKS y A80LTT TIME r oflA THIS BLADE.' I A LITTLE Kj WE TURNED THE SHOULD GET AT 1 . JP I WE SHOULD I LETS GO DOWN TO Li-j J ItLTRV HONING (-"" ' ' ' I auto uf e rmi mum Fast service. Fair settlement of claim. Friendly peepla who ara n your aide You can't buy better protection. 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