Show Back IF®urMnt Shutout v Mults White Sox By United Press International Vida Blue pitched the Oakland A's back into first place in the American league West Sunday by halting their hottest competitors-t- he Chicago White 0 Sox— with a four-hshutout difference again in this year's flag chase "I'm not ready to call him our 'stopper' yet" said A's manager Dick Williams after the game “It was unquestionably a big win for us but we've got three other ‘stoppers' on More significant than merely this team in (Catfish) Hunter his record to a (Ken) Holtzman and I John) upping nondescript 7 was the fact Odoin Hitting or lack of it is that Blue enabled the A’s to what's caused this slump not our pitching" e gain a split in the crucial series with the Sox at a Maybe so but you cant cool tune when many observers a hot club off any quicker than were counting them out al- by shutting them out and White together after losing eight of Sox' manager Chuck Tanner their last ten games placed all the credit on Blue for In baseball slang they call the A's displacing his club in that being "a stopper" and first place In other American League Blue who may have at last Sunday the New York the that games last regained magic year buoyed the A's to their Yankees swept a doubleheader 3 4 first title of any sorts since from Milwaukee 1931 will conceivably be the Baltimore belted Boston 52 3-- it 5-- four-gam- Ut'i BUI Russell la photo above Russell was rolled out at second In this third inning action (UPI Telephoto) Lane Recalls SO Years Knowing George Weiss By MILTON RICIIMAN UPI Sports Writer NEW YORK (UPI)—Naturally everybody around Yankee Stadium who knew him was telling his favorite George Weiss story That's generally the way it is everyone else wrote Stengel off as "garrulous old clown” and too who it was Weiss succeeded in bringing Casey to the Mets after he had gone there “He was a fair man and an absolute stickler for detail" right after a man dies says Jim Thomson the Mets' Frank Lane the Milwaukee vice president who also worked Brewers' general manager for Weiss with the Yankees knew Weiss nearly half a "Some people said he was century and their paths fre- cold and I'm sure he could be quently crossed during the time but I never saw hat side of Weiss bossed both the New him” offers Arthur Kichman York Yankees and Mets the Mets' promotion director “You must've made a num"He certainly was the kindest ber of deals with him" most gracious man I ever someone said to Lane probably worked for" the most active trader in all Bob Fishel the Yankees' vice baseball history and who was president and public relations here with his club Sunday to man in is substantial e conclude a series agreement with the Yanks "The list of wonderful things “No” contradicted Frank he did for people that nobody Lne "I never made a single will ever hew about could fill a deal with Weiss He was too book" says Fishel Rizzuto Release smart for me" Yet when he felt he had to Considered Smart Down through the years George Weiss handed a many other people said essen- man with the Yankees his tially the same thing about unconditional release on Old George Weiss who died Early Timers day of all days The name was Phil veteran's Sunday morning in a Greenwich Conn nursing home at Rizzuto and Weiss caught the the age of 79 Nobody ever said George Weiss was backward or dumb Some said he was cold and aloof but they were mostly those who didn't know him Those who did those who knew the real George Weiss the one after working hours claim he ALBUQUERQUE NM (UPI ) was one of the most considerate — Sparked by a barmen whoever walked in shoe rage two by catcher Joe Ferguson the Albuquerque Dukes leather That consideration never ex- pounded the Salt Lake City tended to any rival club he Angels Sunday to open up e lead over the losers might be trying to trade with a in the Eastern Division of the however “I remember one deal where Pacific Coast League Geoff Zahn who was relieved he and I once came close if in the seventh by Bruce Elling-se- n could call it close" you recalled Frank Lane "I was picked up his ninth victory with the White Sox at the time against only one loss Three straight singles in the and we had a pitcher he liked Billy Pierce 1 don't blame second inning gave the Angels a lead but Albuquerque quickWeiss We Uked him a whole lot too As a matter of fact for ly tied it in the third a time there he was pretty Ferguson then hit his first much our entire pitching staff homer a solo shot in the fourth "Anyway" lone went on "he asked me about Pierce and I told him he could have him but we needed a first baseman a second baseman and an outfielder and we'd take Joe Collins Jerry Coleman and Hank Bauer in return Two days later Weiss called me back and said okay he'd make American League the deal He said he'd give me a first baseman and outfielder they had with their Kansas City farm club and a second baseman they had in their organization by the name of Frank Verdi "I told him George I'm talking about the American league not the American Association He said to me well you asked for a first baseman second baseman and outfielder didn't you?" Sunday's Results four-gam- devil for his "callousness" It bothered him so much that one year later he cut loose eight-yea- r man Ed Ioput Yup you guessed it on Old Tuner's Day again Weiss didn’t do it to be He simply felt vindictive Kizzuto was through which he was and the time had come to let go IiOpat The fact both events took place on a sentimental' occasion didn't enter into what he felt he had to do Fittingly in January of 1971 George Weiss was voted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame up in Cooperstown "We're in! We’re in!" he said excitedly over the phone to his devoted wife Hazel "In what?" she asked him "More trouble?" George Weiss was inducted into the Hall of Fame that July but could not attend the ceremony because of a stroke he had suffered in May ar With HR five-hom- er 9-- 4 nine-gam- 2-- 0 SQs It was he who took a chance when robody else would and okaypd the Yankees' purchase of Joe DiMaggio All the other clubs shied off because of DiMaggio's knee But Weiss calling the shots for the Yankees felt Joe D was worth a chance Similarly it was Weiss who' brought Casey Stengel to the Yankees from Oakalnd when New York S Milwau 3 1st New York 5 Milwau 4 2nd Oakland 3 Chicago 0 Detroit 3 Cleve 2 1st Cleve V Detroit 2 2nd Baite I Boston 2 Minn 4 Calif 3 Texas 13 KC 4 Today's Probable Pitchers (All Times EDT1 New York (Kline 13 4) at KC (Dal Canton S 4) 130 pm Oakland (Holtiman l4f ) at Baite (Palmer 15 5 I 7 W pm Tuesday’s Games New York at KC Boston at Texas Milwau at Chicago Minn at Detroit Calif at Cleve Mets Weiss a shy retiring man who probably rated alongside Branch Rickey as a baseball organizer and innovator died early Sunday morning at the age of 79 in a nursing home in Greenwich Conn He is survived by his widow Hazel who said that funeral arrangements are being handled by the Knapp and Son Funeral Home in Greenwich "George's death is a tough thing on baseball” said Stengel in Glendale Calif "He was successful and and great capable in every way shape and form He wasn't a terrific mixer but George sure knew how to pick men Why you cant stay in baseball that long by pulling players out of an icebox" Stengel who had a checkered in the managerial career National league and drifted to the Pacific Coast League was appointed manager of the Weiss -- Barrage PCL Standings by United Press International Eastern Division and Dave I opes drilled one over the wall with one man aboard to give the Dukes the lead for good Salt Lake City closed it to 54 in the fifth on Doug Howard's two run homer his 23rd of the year The Dukes' onslaught continued in the bottom of the fifth as Tom Paciorek hit his 25th roundtripper and Ferguson added his second homo- - of the day Hisle's two run shot in the seventh completed Albuquerque's scoring Salt Lake 020020000-41- 31 Albuquerque 002 320 20x— 9131 Major League §tandlug§ Built Yankee Dynasty More than any other individual perhaps George Weiss was for the Yankee responsible dynasty which emerged in the NEW YORK ( UPI l— Hall of Earners Casey Stengel and Yogi Berra led the baseball world today in paying tribute to George Weiss the architect of the New York Yankees' dynasty in the 1950s and the first president of the New York 4 1 Tucson at Phoenix Salt Lake at Albuquerque ' ' ' -- 2 4-- 3 City 13-- 4 A first inning single by Mike Epstein and solo homers by Dave Duncan in the sixth and Bert Campaneris in light-hittin- I i i i PHIL’S MANAGER PAUL OWENS fights the hopeless battle with first base umpire Lee Weyer in the Phil's game with Montreal Sunday Owens thought Tommy Hutton (14) tagged Expos’ Rot Woods after Ken Singleton was forced out at second Weyer won the argument but the Phils won the game L (UPI Telephoto) 2-- The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday August 1972 14 SpCDITltS Phone752-212- back-to-bac- l highly-producti- n n newly-forme- Stars Meet Denver In - Carlton Wins 14th Straight By United Press International Steve Carlton recorded his 14th victory in a row Sunday when he hurled a three-hittto spark the Philadelphia Phillies 1 to a victory over the Montreal Expos in the first game of a doubleheader The triumph was the 19th against only six losses for the lefthander who has not lost since May 30 Carlton who has won almost half of the Phillies' 41 victories this year set a club record for most strikeouts during a season by fanning eight That brought his total for the year to a major league leading 240 which is three more than Chris Short registered for the Phillies in er 2-- Pete Rose Bobby Tolan and Darrell Chaney each collected a pair of hits as the Reds clobbered Denny McLain and salvaged the third game of their three-gam- e set with the Braves Hank Aaron hit his 24th homer of the season and 663rd of his career for Atlanta Jim Willoughby pitched a five hitter for the Giants who scored two runs in the sixth to edge the Astros Chris Speier's sacrifice fly got home the winning run Willie Davis' second home run of the game a three-ru- n blast in the eighth inning enabled the Dodgers to score a victory over San Diego Ron Perranoski 1965 Carlton has been virtually who rejoined the Dodgers only unhittable over the last three last week was the winner in weeks In his last six starts he relief Nate Colbert hit his 32nd has allowed only 25 hits and homer for the Padres two runs only one of which was Ferguson Jenkins survived earned That earned run came home runs by Willie Mays and in the fourth inning Sunday Tommie Agee to win his 16th when Bob Bailey hit his 13th game with relief help from homer of the year Jack Aker as the Cubs whipped The Phillies ended up losing the Mets Don Kessinger and 3 the nightcap as rookie Jose Cardenal sparked the Bator Moore and Mike Marshall Cubs' attack with three combined on a hits each Kick Wise overpowered the In other NL action Cincinnati routed Atlanta 94 San Fran- Pirates on five hits to highlight Cardinals’ first game 3 cisco edged Houston Los the but Pittsburgh revictory Angeles topped San Diego 3 Chicago beat New York 4 and bounded to take the nightcap St I4uis blanked Pittsburgh 0 behind the hitting of Richie in the first game of a Hebner who had three hits doubleheader then tost the scored twice and drove in two runs nightcap 5 -- 8-- 12-h- it four-hitt- er 4-- 5-- 7-- 2-- - 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Armstrong WALL-TO-WA- LL 1 Now there's a ceiling that's made for the most luxurious rooms of your house Unlike ordinary tile ceilings 2nd Chicago 7 New York 4 San Fran 4 Houston 3 Cinci f Atlanta 4 LA 5 San Diego 3 Armstrong Chandelier Ceilings don't have the typical "ceiling Today's Probable Pitchers (All Times EOT) Cinci (Bilhngham 7 10) at Atlanta (Stone 4S) I 03 pm San Fran (Reberger 3 I) at Houston (Roberts 9 5) S 30 block" look The bevels along the pm FOR ANY SIZE THRU H78 14'$ and 15's Flu Fad Excise Tei end PRICE INCLUDES MOUNT BALANCE ELEGANCE edges have been eliminated Instead tiles fit snugly together creating a truly elegant effect Come in and ask us to show you three great designs to give your rooms an exciting new look Cantwell Bros Lumber Co Trede-i- n I am suwti 532 South Main in SMITHFIELD Utah 563-503- 5 V Vs PRESENTS Sunday's Results Phil 2 Montreal 1st Montreal S Phil 2nd St Lou 2 Pitt 0 1st Tuesday's Games Houston at Montreal Atlanta at New York Cinci at Phil Pitt at LA St Lou at San Diego Chicago at San Fran - Minnesota edged California and Texas pounded Kansas 5-- NOT BLEMS S L IiSJS! 910NorthMoin UwhI St Lou V SINCLAIR Deluxe Champ 7 -- DALE'S National League Pitt KT 3-- pre-seas- Sunday's Results Albuquerque 9 Salt Lake Portland S Tacoma 4 Portland 4 Tacoma 2 Hawaii 6 Eugene 3 Tucson 0 Phoenix Monday's Games Hawaii at Eugene ' 2 Detroit nipped Cleveland before losing the second game 9 Tributes Paid To Yankee Innovator Being voted into Cooperstown was the greatest thrill of his led Yankees in 1919 The Weiss life being unable to be on hand Stengel team turned in the for the induction was his remarkable feat of converting an old Yankee team into a deepest disappointment young one while at the same time winning a record five Dukes Top Angels V' the seventh accounted for all the A's runs in the game Detroit broke out of its hitting famine temporarily with a "lottery" lineup that included g Ed Brinkman batting cleanup in the opener but two home runs by Ray Fosse and another by Graig Nettles earned Cleveland a split in the nightcap Tiger manager Billy Martin drew his players' names out of a hat for the first game lineup and Brinkman drove in the tying run with a sixth inning double and then scored the winning run on Tony Taylor's single The Yankees on the basis of their double win thus jumped ahead of the Tigers by one percentage point in second place of the AL East Once again it was tireless Sparky consecutive world championIIe who bailed out winner Mel ships for his 28th save in Stottlemyre Before becoming general k manager of the Yankees Weiss the opener while homers by Ron Blomberg and had directed their farm system for Bernie Allen provided the almost 20 years and been margin of victory in the second responsible for the steady game Orioles The clung to a l‘z-gastream of stars which helped lead over the Yankees them retain their superiority over the years Such stars as and Tigers as catcher Johnny Oates climaxed a four-ruJoe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle seventh inning rally over the Keller Furl Chargie Whitey Red Sox with a two-rudouble Joe Page Tommy Henrich Phil Rizzuto and literally Bobby Grich added his 105h hundreds of others were either homer of the season for the Orioles and rookie Don Baylor bought by Weiss or developed in the farm system which he contributed three singles and a pair of RBI's fashioned Rookie catcher Glenn Borg-man- n “George was a tough man to doubled home two runs to deal with" said Berra who Minnesota over California key came out of the Yankee farm while Frank Howard's two-ru- n 1947 of in one became system their greatest players and is hoiner plus five RBI's by Dick now manager of the Mets “But Billings gave Texas its breeze inside he was a very emotional over Kansas City Only bright for the Royals in that person He always had good spot was a triple play that game scouts That's where it all in the bottom of the third begins in this game He built came both the Yankee and the Met farm systems" Weiss left the Yankees in 1961 to become president of the Mets and brought Stengel along with d him to manage the expansion team They Pre-Seaso- n had little success on the field but the Mets quickly became DENVER (UPI) TM Denthe favorites of New York fans Nor is it unfair to General ver Rockets of the American Manager Johnny Murphy and Basketball Association Sunday Manager Gil Hodges who led announced three new exhibition the Mets to their miracle games this season The Rockets will meet the pennant and World Series in Pueblo Oct victory in 1969 to say that Virginia Squires 1 also will team Denver The least laid at Weiss and Stengel some of the groundwork for the face the Texas Chaps Sept 30 in Albuquerque NM and Oct triumphs 2 in McPherson Kan A native of New Haven The Rockets also will play Conn who was a promotional Utah Stars in two games the innovator in the image of Bill but the sites and dates have Veeck in his younger days Weiss' shy personality and not yet been released Denver also will meet the toward impersonal attitude Milwaukee Bucks of the Nationexecutive decisions contributed to the cold image of the al Basketball Association in a game in Denver Oct Yankees during his reign In later years however newspa- 5 per and magazine writers found him to be a surprisingly affable person eager to help in any way which could help baseball Weiss was never "one of the boys" but he was elected to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown NY in 1971 5-- LIFE GETS ROUGH accuioully (or mijor kague baseball player Deird Tbomu of the Sob Diego Podreo hoi to Jump out of the way of Mai©© Enntt® IFnn°stt ' -4 |