National League
Today, American
By FRED DOWN
United Presi International
Two West Coast cities,
which waited a half-century
for the chance, are stealing
the show today as the major
league baseball season opens
in four National League
cities.
An estimated 173,000 fans
were expected to turn out in
good weather but the spot
light was definitely turned on
San Francisco and Los An
geles, where the transplanted
Giants and Dodgers celebrate
historic occasions. The Giants
dedicated their new 15-mil-lion-dollar
Candlestick Park,
first completely new big
league stadium in seven
years, while the Dodgers raise
the first world championship
baseball flag in West Coast
history.
Vice President Richard
Nixon, a native Californian,
was to be among the 43,000
fans to see the Giants start
against the St. Louis Cardi
nals while some 60,000 were
to see the Dodgers launch the
defense of the world title they
won in such amazing fashion
against the Chicago Cubs.
Pirates at Milwaukee
A near-full-house of 40,000
were set to see the Pittsburgh
Pirates play the Braves at
Milwaukee's County Stadium
and a capacity crowd of
33,000 were to watch the
Philadelphia Phillies oppose
the Reds at Cincinnati's Cros
ley Field in the other openers.
The National League start
ed its race a full week earlier
than usual this year in order
to add a week of travel dates
to its trans-continental travel
ing schedule. The American
League "presidential opener"
in Washington, D.C., is sched
uled for next Monday with
the six other teams joining
the race on April 19.
Two new managers - Char
lie Dressen of the Braves and
Charlie Grimm of the Cubs -plus
a half dozen rookies and
players acquired in winter
trades made their debuts on a
program that Includes three
afternoon games and a night
game in Los Angeles.
Solid Favorites
The Giants, solid favorites
to win San Francisco's first
pennant this year despite
their 1959 closing-week col-
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Giant-Card Opener
By SCOTT BAILLIE
United Press International
San Franciscc-UPD-The San
Francisco Giants took the
wraps off their new ball park
today as well as what it tab
bed as a pennant-bound team
when they opened the Na
tional League season against
the St. Louis Cardinals.
Manager Bill Rigney of -the
Giants, pronouncing his club
"in great shape," was sched
uled to send Sam Jones out
to the mound to face the
Cards' Larry Jackson. Both
are right handers. Jones, 21
15 last year and the league's
best earned run average man
with a 2.82 mark, turned back
St. Louis four times last year
without a loss. Jackson had
a 2-3 record against the Giants
In 1959.
A sellout crowd of 43,000
was expected to jam the
streets leading to Candlestick
Park, the new home of the
Giants. Showers were predict
ed but the weatherman added
that they might hold off until
after the game.
Old Stadium Rased
Both Rigney and Manager
Solly Hemus said they were
pleased with the park after
their- teams went through
wind-whipped workouts Mon
day. "This will be a better place
for us to play than Seals Sta
dium," Hemus said, referring
to the former Giants' park
which has been razed. "We
won't have that problem of
the jet stream to left field
which helped such batters as
Ed Bressoud and Jim Daven
port. They both hurt us with
home runs in that old park."
Vice President Richard M.
Nixon headed the list of dig
Frick Predicts New
Era For All Sports
BY FORD FRICK
Commissioner of Baseball
Written for UPI
San Francisco -fflPt- Flying
west over this vast land, I be
gan to think the sports world
may be on the threshhold of
a new golden era.
We have a tendency to look
back to the golden era of the
1920's the days of Babe
Ruth, Bobby Jones, Red
Grange and Jack Dempsey
and to think in terms of "good
old days." They were, of
course, but signs indicate that
the era ahead may be every
bit as glamorous and profit
able. I'm talking, not only of
baseball, but about all sports.
An expanding economy has
given our citizens more money
and more leisure time and re
ports from every section of
the country indicate they are
becoming more sports con
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nitaries showing up for open
ing day. Others included Gov.
Edmund G. Brown, Baseball
Commissioner Ford Frick, Na
tional League President War
ren Giles, American League
President Joe Cronin who is
a hometown boy, Mrs. John
McGraw and Ty Cobb.
Folded at End
Today's inaugural launched
a clutch year for the Giants
and Rigney. They set the pace
in the National League for six
weeks last season, then folded
while losing seven of their
last eight games. Since then,
Rigney has been signed to a
contract which calls only for
one year while the team has
shored up its pitching and de
fense. The main acquistlons have
been pitchers Billy O'Dell and
Billy Loes from Baltimore
who should help spell the
the starting unit of Jones,
Johnny Antonelli, and Mike
McCormick. Rigney also land
ed a fine second baseman
when he acquired Don Blas
Ingame from Cardinals. "The
Blazer" Is rated one of the
game's best leadoff men.
Then there is rookie of the
year Willie McCovey at first
base, $85,000 per year Willie
Mays in center field and
pinch-swingers Dale Long and
Jim Marshall. Both were ac
quired recently in a bid to
give the club some extra pow
er on the port side of the
plate.
The United Press Interna
tional's 50-man board of ex
perts tabbed San Francisco as
this year's pennant - winner
and fans will be arriving by
yacht, bus. Cadillac and ja
lopy to see how the club starts
out.
scious than at any previous
time in our country s history.
Baseball Shares Boom
Baseball is sharing a n d
will continue to share in this
'boom." And one reason, oft-
end overlooked, is that base
ball is both a spectator and a
participant sport. This Is
borne out by simple statistics
that prove more youngsters
than ever before are playing
baseball in organized leagues
at the same time that an ever
increasing number of fans are
attending major league games.
We must remember that a
season attendance of 5 million
for either the National or
American League was.excep-
tibnal prior to World War II.
Now each league regards 9
million as a standard figure.
I am on the West Coast to
see the Giants open their mag
nificent new "Candlestick
Park" another sign of ex
pansion and healthy economy.
I feel that more new stadia
are coming and that baseball
is only now beginning to grow
into the vast giant It ultimate
ly will be.
Filled With Players
We sometimes hear people
ask where we would get the
ball players If the leagues ex
pand. Well, my answer to mat
is that the modern balance in
the league Is at an all-time
peak. Both leagues are filled
with standout players who
have put the skill of our
teams at record levels. Where
major league baseball would
find new players while the
nation s economy Is to heal-
thy is just about the least of
my worries.
I saw about half the 18
teams in action, this spring
and came away, ai usual, mar
veling at the eternal optimism
of baseball people.
Enthusiasm is high. Teams
that finished high in the
races last year are confident
that they will do so again.
And teams that finished poor
ly in the standings are con
vinced they have strength
ened themselves either by
winter deals or by the arrival
of high-class rookies.
I share this enthusiasm, not
only for this month or even
this season, but for decade
or so that will be remembered
as America's golden age of
bring the Braves their third
pennant In four years, picked
21 -game winner Warren
Spahn to oppose Bob Friend,
a disappointment at 8-19 last
season.
The Pirates, besieged by In
juries last season, were to
start their regular 1959 line
up behind Friend, who was a
22-game winner in 1958 and
has given every indication of
making comeback this
spring.
Roberts. Pilches Opener
Robin Roberts was to make
his 11th consecutive opening-
day appearance for the Phil
lies against Jim Brosnan of
the Reds. Brosnan, a native
of Cincinnati, had an 8-3 rec
ord with the Reds after being
acquired from the Cardinals
last season, and has been a
spring sensation.
The United Press Interna
tional picked the Giants to
win the flag this year, with
the Braves second and the
Dodgers no better than third.
Following, in the forecast,
were the Reds, Pirates, Cardi
nals, Cubs and Phillies.
Sport
Parade
New York - IUP1) - Until to
night, which marks the end
of the first day's play in the
19b0 baseball campaign, it
can be safely said today that
there will be a seven-team
race in both of the major
leagues.
Not since Gen. Abner
Doubleday promised Presi
dent Lincoln that he would
invent baseball has there been
such obvious optimism in
practically every camp. Only
Bob Elliott of the A's and
Silent Eddie Sawyer of the
Phils, who doesn't even dare
talk to himself, aren't taking
dead aim on their respective
pennants.
So let's give our annual
listen to what the managers'
promise and, only one man's
opinion, what they are think
ing: NATIONAL LEAGUE
Walt Alston, Los Angeles:
"We'll make a strong bid for
the pennant." And if we get
half as lucky as last season,
and the old guys don't fall
dead from exhaustion, we just
might do it again.
Whistling Charley Dressen,
Milwaukee: "We can beat the
Dodgers and Giants." And
who else is there with my
brains and talent?
Bill Rigney, San Francisco:
"We'll be a strong contend
er." We'd better be, because
I see somebody standing in
the wings.
Fred Hutchison, Cincinnati:
"We have power, speed and
defense." But, phooey, what
pitching.
Danny Murtaugh, Pitts
burgh: "We have a fine chance
to win. Sure hope 1 don 1
have to hold my breath until
we do.
Cholly Grimm, Chicago:
We'll finish in the first di
vision." How far do they ex
pect me to go?
Solly Hemus, St. bouis: 11 s
not an awfully long way to
first place." But it's closer to
Little America.
Eddie Sawyer, Philadel
phia: "$70-O&?" crime-in-ent-ly."
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Al Lopez. Chicago: "I am
sure we're going to win again
although I respect the Indians
and Yankees." This being a
gentleman sure can be a
strain.
Joe Gordon, Cleveland:
"We've the best infield and
our outfield and catching is
as good as any."
But did you ever see so
many guys masquerading as
pitchers?
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Giants Demote
Two To Minors
San Francisco-UFD-The San
Francisco Giants have sent
outfielders Matty Alou and
Sal Taormina to their Tacoma
farm club in the Pacific Coast
league.
Alou, younger brother of
Giant outfielder Felipe Alou,
had been impressive in spring
exhibitions, but was sent out
for more seasoning. Taormina
is a veteran who has been in
the PCL for a dozen years.
The Giants also announced
Monday that veteran lnfield
er Danny O'Connell will Join
Tacoma after he was unable
to hook on with any other ma
jor league club after his re
lease by the Giants.
It was a tough break for
O'Connell who needed only a
few months to become a 10
year major leaguer.
FIGHTS
By United Prrti International
New York (UPI) Isaac Log art,
146'a, Cuba, outpointed Marvin
(Candy) McKarland, 143 '4. Phila
dclphia (10).
Providenct R. I .(UPI) Mickey
Dwyer. 155, Boston, stopped Jack
ion Brown, 149, Boston m.
Holyoke, Mas8. (UPI) Andra
Tcssier. 168, Springfield. Mass.,
stopped Jack Harrison. 165, New
York (1).
Sydney. Australia (UPI)
Ralph Dupai. 145,, New Orleans,
outpointed George Barnes, 146 .
Australia 12i.
Philadelphia (UPI)
mond vs. Jackie Leonard,
vi; r.i-
:nncclled.
By
OSCAR FRALEY
United Press
International
Casey Stengel, New York:
"These here things, like we
use'ta say in Kansas City, take
somewhat more than usual
but if the feller there does
like I always thought and if
a few things break as if, you
know, we should be settin'
ahead of most with all of
them back there." Wha'd I
say?
Jimmy Dykes, Detroit: "A
little help on the bench would
put us right there." Boy, if
I only had a few buttons I
could push I'd be sure there
wouldn t be any trip to the
moon.
Paul Richards, Baltimore:
"We're a good dark horse
bet." And just between me
and you, how dark can it
get?
Cookie Lavagctto, Washing'
ton: "We should play ball."
Or a rather fair facsimile of
same on all two few oc
casions.
Billy Jurges, Boston: "Our
young players may be ready
this year." Or by 1B70 for
sure.
Bob Elliott, Kansas City:
"Our goal is to finish fifth."
Which may get me thrown
headlong out of the managers'
union but, then, life would be
simpler In Tucumcari anyhow.
That s what they said, and
probably thought. But there
is onlv safe bit of speculation
at this stage of the game. Six
months from now it would be
conspicuously unwise to re
mind most of these starry
eyed gentlemen of their April
predictions.
Dodgers Send
Trio To PCL
Los Angeles -fllPD- The Los
Angeles Dodgers Monday
night trimmed Frank Howard
and three other players to
meet the 28-player limit for
today's opening of the Nation
al league season.
Howard, former Ohio State
baseball and basketball star
who is being groomed as a
home run artist, was optioned
to Spokane of the Pacific
Coast league. Ron Fairly and
shortstop Charlie Smith also
went to Spokane. Fairly, on
the varsity part of last season,
just returned from military
service.
In training as a first base
man, Howard was sent down
for more seasoning despite his
long ball hitting in spring
training.
Outfielder Card Warwick
was sent to St. Paul.
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EXERCISE ROOM There Is room for more
participants in the weight lifting class at
the Medford YMCA, according to instructor
Frank Morris. He said that he would like
to see more high school students in the class
which was set up to give the younger boys
Ski Capers
On Sunday
Mount Shasta, Calif. - The
"Konwakiton S k i Capers''
will be held at the Mt. Shasta
Ski bowl Easter Sundav.
A grand costume parade,
obstacle race, and Easter ei.e
num. win De me leaiuies 01
the day.
Sunrise church services will
start the day at 8 a.m. The
Easter egg hunt for k'ds vill
follow at !0 a.m., with the
grand costume parade and
judging at 12:15 p.m. The ob
stacle race will be held at
1:15 p.m. and the trophies
and prizes will be awarded
at 4 p.m.
There will be a perpetual
trophy for the most original
costume, and other prizes for
varied accomplishments.
The capers are being spon
sored by the Mount Shasta
Snowmen Ski club and the Mt.
Shasta Ski bowl. This is the
first of what is to be an an
nual Easter event at the bowl.
The name Konwakiton is
derived from the glacier of
the same name which is just
east of and above the ski
bowl.
The Snowmen are inviting!
all skiers to come and enjoy
a day of good fun as well as
enjoy good skiing. A recent
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storm brought the snow pack
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