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Show . j." ; ? . I" . ; - ; ' ' i -; . !'! !l V ( - " ' TUESDAY. MARCH 27, 6 -- Utah 185S DAILY HERALD Count. Utah n at gii cmake t Thr California Refuses To Bare Record On Finances i- (UP) Los Angeles matchmaker Babe McCoy directly or indirectly Inked in testimony with 12 alleged fight fixes, today was 'threatened with contempt actipn for failure to produce his personal financial records before a state committee in vestigating boxing: Special counsel James Cox de clared he would seek! contempt av con against .McCoy today or tomorrow. t J As the hearings resumed today, . Mrs. Cal Eaton, wife of the pro moter of Olympic Auditorium "where McCoy Is matchmaker, de manded she be given a chance to deny the "scurrilous statement of former California Mght heavy weight champion Watson Jones that she and McCoy "robbed him" during his fights at the Olympic. Jones testified yesterday be par ticipated in four "fixed" ? fights, three of them on orders from . , I". . - Tucker, who has played for Pleasant Grove of the Industrial League for the past two seasons, will replace Dave Crowton, who . , , Champions Named In Prbvo Recreation Point Cage Loop s er ; " ; ; ns. ' it ! - ; . . Distinguished Mound Staff Makes Tribe Big Threat i n A. L Chase j four-schoo- Junior Baseball j " I ; :. I i Council Sets H Meet Tonight -- y; National Baseball Loop Slates Meeting i , . - -- ' ! -- " . j 1 j , " j j ? .1 pre-seas- on i -- nz ex-Yank- ee six-foo- . ; ot, all-aroun- Jerry Johnson. For the Olympians, 'it is seven-foo- t, h Bill Spivey who clears the boards In the easterners attack. Spivey's height also pays off in his famous hook shots from under the basket. Player-coac- h of the Olympians Bob is Fowler, the former Sefon who learned the pro Halljstar with the New York Celtics. game" Supporting Fowler and Spivey are such former college starsis Charlie Hadden of Kentucky, Bob Righettiof San Francisco and Byron Anderson of Kansas. While Tatum and Haynes promise no mirrors are used, there is no telling what leger demain they will' pull out of their bag of tricks. one-inc- d. light-hittin- g : It's Impossible to Be Fair In This Poll' Fraley Claims ! half-seaso- Borcher Resigns :'As Oregon Coach . J' De-zi- m Inch 'hi v i dribbler, seven-and-a-h- atf - ); Wayne Tucker, former player and manager in the New York Yankee, farm system, today was named coach of theU BYU baseball team on a temporary basis. Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson, presi dent of the university; announced the selection of Tucker as the Cougar i baseball coach for ; the, remainder of the 1956 season. T r- I keeps opponents confused and audiences delighted with his .ball handling dexterity. ""The Goose and Haynes formerly starred with the Harlem Globetrotters. Tatum and Haynes, always scoring threats, hold records in every country. But practically the two harum-scaruMagicians have a habit of feeding balls to t. other teammates like eight-inc- h Lester Burks and I ' '' - self-styl- ed ? iNarried BYU Baseball Coach Tudcer v ' magic at Salt Lake City Coliseum on Sunday afternoon and evening, April 22 when Goose Tatum and Marques Haynes and Company, "better known as the H'liem Magicians, trade baskets with; the New York Olympians Games will be at 2 and 8 p.m. "Clown Tatum, Prince" of the courts, combines comedy antics with basketball wizardry. Haynes, billed as the six-fo- .. , . Eouiii Action and-wa- nd , I : . greatest i I .; . There will be ' NO broomsticks or mirrors, but plenty of sleight-- "world's ; '? gar baseball Tam Opens 1956 season Today IJAgj ainsi Dixie Nine ! - - y 7 " Harlem Magicians Set S. L Battle 4 . j he testified be "took dives" n McCoys orders agaanst Pat lie Cafferty in Topeka, Kan., Nov. 27, 1947; Joe Kahut m Portland, Ore., April 19, 1949, and Harry Mathews in Tacoma; Wash., May 4, 1950. Jones, 33, said he also threw a bout with Jimmy Bivins in Las Vegas, Nev., July 15, 1949, but dV not say who ordered it. of-ha- i , The Negro boxer, who said he was "just McCoy's little colored boy.' broke down and sobbed as 1 - . : ; i is still looking for a regular staff member who can double as head baseball coach and freshman A pre-d- a wn , exit from Trovo is giving "up his coaching duties backfield mentor. "We want to take plenty of on j his doctor's orders. Crowton Tuesday morning marked the start of the collegiate' baseball a underwent serious in making this , selection, time recently -season for Brigham Young Uni ;:r,V;,V-. operation. Kimball said, 'and Wayne agreed : Dr. Eddie Kimball, athletic to versity as Coach Dave Crowton step in and help jus out for and a crew of 15 players headed director, said Monday that BYU this season." or Southern California. T Crowton's diamond Tucker, who graduated from hopefuls Lincoln High School, entered the HI receive their first test of '56 Yankee chain with the Kansas Tuesday afternoon when they City Blues and spent three sea break in the new equipment in sons there under Casey Stengel, a game with Dixie Junior College current manager of the Yankees. , at St. George. In 1945, just. when he appeared, The, Dixie game was a recent to be ready to make the "jump." J addition to the schedule, thus into the .majors. Wayn broke giving the Brighams five 'road his leg siaelined for, a games for this annual trek. Other 1947 he went to Newark, year. In opponents they will face Indude 1948 played with in and N.J., Pepperdine, Terminal .Island Air Beaumont in the Texas League Base, Long Beach xty College, and was voted the most valuable and Loyola University. player in the league. Glancing out of his office! win His 1949 season he spent as . dow; in the direction of the Y's t with the Beaunew playing field wnere new Champions in the five grade .Leonard; John Lant ; John Bos- - p'ayer-managmont club and in 1950 moved to . grass is oecinnine 10 mase us divisions of the Provo Recrea-- I wen. appearance, Crowton remarked: tion Basketball Point League 9th Grade League B. Y. Wild Fond du Lac,' Wis., and the next year piloted the Phoenix,; Ariz., "Looks like our warm weather competition have ' been officially cats, Jim Mitchell, " Captain: it too late in coming, that's our crowned, it was Announced by Gary Rose: Cliff Pierpont: Ken team to a championship, 7 He managed and played with main reason for heading south. Linn Rockwood, Provo Recrea- Perkins;, Bob; McDonald; Sher'in the Boise club in 1952 and closed some to games We've got .get man Anderson; Wayne "Nelson: tion Superintendent j out his active service with the J vision before sdi competition began last Decem Paul Redd; George Brimhall; Yankees in 1953. "at Natchez, or we're going to be slow berCompetition and final playoffs have just Ray Gagon. Tenn. Since then he. has. been in reaching playing form." A record number of 57 teams been completed. fJ .) '!' engaged in the real, estate busi Ahead In Conditioning ACCUSES MATCHMAKER A sobbing Weston Jones, former California state heavyweight champiteams were ' as and over 500 boys participated in ness. ' , Championship l As it Us, Crowton pointed, out, follows: :' !! on, testifies "Iwas loyay to that fat man( matchmaker Babe McCoy) but he robbed me." Jones !! league play this year, with points he has However, kept up his testimony brings to 12 the number of fixed fights which have been charged against the Olympic the teams the Y will face' this 5th Grade League Wasatch toward the .league championship baseball in the semipro interest Auditorium matchmaker as the Caliofmia State probe went into its sixth day. (UP Telephoto). week are way ahead in condition Wildcats,' David ' Beck being awarded for regular parand been Captain; active ia has ing. "Most of these clubs have Bruce Coles; Jerry Sutherland; ticipation as well as for the win leagues Skyline officiating. played 12. or 15 games, which Francis Rogers; Terry Taylor; ning of games. l means ;they should be reaching were held at Stephen Summers;! Dick Thomas; Games peak form when we collide with Micky Muhlestein .Douglas gyms under the supervision of them." j personnel of the Recreation De Ridge; jVern Simmons, Viv Crowton admitted, however, 6th Grade League Wasatch partment. team lacks that BYU's baseball Award certificates will be pre Phillip Swenson, Cap- sented nothing In potential. Except tor AUeycats, player on the tain; Howard Anderson; Dick various to each teams the shortage of port side hitters. Stein; this week. whining Steven! Marshall; Stephen j (Editor's note: This Is the sevleague! I can't see where N e w Strickland, and Lopez insists he said, the club is one of the. "There will be a Provo Junior Asn-benth la a series on the prospects York is any sure shot to finish in they're the two best in the league. best balanced he has ever had. Clark; Stewart urpw; Kay Baseball Council meeting tonight David Payne ; Jerry Black; ' Vic Wertz, fully recovered from his of major league clubs for 1956.) front." 8 at the in f Boys Of the 15 players making the Brent Bullock. City Recreation Ofj: . Proud Of Pitching polio attack, has been hitting trip, nearly half are returning By CARL LUNDQUIST to Bob Thomas," fice, according Dixon United Press Sports Writer Lopez is proud of his pitching sharply and should be the first lettermen. They include Tom 7th Grade League Council. the of president i Kent Beck, Demons, Captain; TUCSON, Ariz. (UP) Distin- and with good reason. His "Big baseman. most is Steinke! and Norm Christiansen important that every (It Duff Mitchell; Kimber; Floyd be guished pitching makes the Cleve- Three" now is a "Big Four" with Avila Is Fixture La Comb, represented at tht league in the j infield, Dean Moulton; Sam Bowler; land Indians a threat to go all the sophomore Herb Score, the brilliant If not, Al Rosen will move over Paul Kitchen andGary Matters In meeting. relating to the Phil Oyler way this season in the American lefty rookie of the year in 1955, from third because it doesn't ap- the outfield, catcher Brent Prat- - Brent Bargeron; Brent Nielson; - A meetingi of the Provo Na annual booster badge sale, inStephen Nielson; Dale Wall; Ro tional League . of the Western surance, etc., will be taken up.t League pennant race, joining up with Bob Lemon, Early pear young Jo Aliobelli will hit ley and pitcher. Lynn Jones. i i. Dimick. land Baseball for -- Boys will be held Moreover, there is a determina- Wynn and Mike Garcia to give the enough to win the job. Bobby Avila Is the Jones only returning at 8 p.m. at the city sponsors and parents are urged 8th Dixon Grade Colts, League Wednesday tion in the tribesmen of Manager Indians the most formidable start- the 1954 batting champ, is a fix tne on mound the for veteran John Garth recreation Dunford, office, it was an to attend, Griffiths said. Various Captain; Al Lopez that has not been present ing staff in baseball. ture at second. If Rosen plays Cougars, but. they should get nounced Brent today by Don Griffiths aspects ' of the program will be Bobbins; IGaylen in other springs. The Cleveland Add to that polished group of first, then the talented and versa like Bray; from some of the help circuit.' pitchers Bob Jeff president j Peterson; Ream, discussed, including plans for the t writers in the camp here riled the starters, those twin relief aces, Don tile Al Smith, a good hitter and Owen Madsen, Benny Skousen, Brent Robert All Brooks; board Cochrane; managers, in when members, league tryouts. a poll Mossi and Ray Narieski, and round team' man, will move to third. players John Boyer,;; and t? not one of them picked the Indians out the staff with veterans Bobby As things stand now, Smith is Glen Hatch, Havmond. Crowton will to win the pennant. One writer pre Feller and Art Houtteman as spot the right fielder with the de Brent hurlers in two and these rotate dicted they would finish in the pitchers and you have an array fensively brilliant Jim Busby three-innistints during! the ond division. that could mop up the league. Lo- center and Gene Wood trip. : "They couldn't have done us a pez likes young lefty Hank Aguirre ling in left. That outfield is strong As It Now Stands Leo Daley, up greater favor," said Lopez. "I have or possibly rookie Rookie; Rocky Cola vi to As the situation now stands, the felt all along we could win the from San Diego,-a- s extra men. who has been exploding with spring will probably go with Norm pennant and that no team rates The infield is improved, Lopez base hits, could muscle in and take Cats at second, 4 Paul Christiansen ahead of us in the overall picture. feels, because of the acquisition of over one of the outfield .posts. Dal on third, Tom Steinke at Now the players feel the same way. shortstop Chico Carrasquel from Mitchell will be the number one Haynie either Tom Phil and to show all the Yankee the White Sox. Behbd Carrasquel pinch hitter and outfield utility shortstop, They re.t out at first. m or Owen Skousen a f i: l l i rii lips George man. is in me is veteran but lovers uxai vieveianu suu At theimoment Coach Crowton is Dependable Jim: Hegan again is looking-f- or ' a solid hitter to take the number one catcher and Hal over first base, and both Phillips TODAY'S SPORT PARADE Naragon, developing rapidly into and Skousen are in me running. an able receiver, will be number The outfield will be patrolled two. by Phil Oyier, Gary LaCpmb and Paul Kitchen, probably the fast est trio of outfielders ever put together at BYU. Both La Comb and Oyier can play the infield. ia 1948 in homers and runs batted By OSCAR FRALEY if the need arises. NBA United Press Sports Writer in and . batted .346 in a crippled Catching duties will be shared n in which he NEW YORK (UP) A baseball 1949 Brent Pratley; who between led the Yankees to the poll 'where it Is absolutely imof the Y games last most caught possible to fairly pick a winner pennant. Dale and Lewis, who has year, How can you beat Williams? semi-pr- o finally popped up today. action. v lots of seen ' UNITED PRESS By It's a ballot on which are the Coming back from World War II he The home court edge makes St, TRACK SQUAD PLANS , names of 10 men, ' Ted Williams, twice won most valuable' honors Louis and the favor AFRICAN GOODWILL TOUR . Philadelphia 'J ' Joe. DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Robin and took two batting titles. Called ites in ki the Na playoff games in back for combat AAU An Korea, flying RobinRoberts, Bob Feller, Jackie tional Basketball Assn. tonight, , NEW YORK (UP) son, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, since his return he should have won with St. Louis thus gaining a berth track and field squad, consisting of six men and two women, Johnny Mize and Hal Newhouser. two more , batting championships. in me championship finals. on a three-wee- k How About Feller A11 you're asked to do is rank The St. Louis Hawks hold a 2- - left by plane Saturday good will tour of Africa. them in one to JO order as the What's the matter with. Feller? edge in games" over the Fort ..... M.iH'Wm,'WWHl iWiWrr,.w,iMiiW i. M The group was headed by two jf' ' Back from service, he had three Wayne Pistons' in the Western Di ' ' I V I ' ; "player of the decade." 1 s John o d h r record world j years which led the vision finals and need only a vie Hainesi of Pennsylvania and Lou The poll was devised by the league; posted a record 348 strike tory tonight to cop me ColSporting News, known widely as outs and three times was the lead series. If they miss. tonight, how- Jones, formerly of Manhattan the baseball bible, at the suggesV r ever, theyH be in trouble, for the lege, tion of Feller. And after looking log winner. would fifth and be game deciding over the list, I've a suspicion that You gonna beat Roberts? He has in Fort Wayne on Thursday. Bullet Bob harbors some long- had six straight years and The Philadelphia se five straight seasons y has pitched ries is knotted at one Syracuse standing resentment against each, victory the most innings. For rha full story on the back to Nationals bounding Who's better than Musial? Since beat Perfect Judge Needed in the second Mit) policy with rho How else could he put them on serving in the Navy, he has come game, Philadelphia on Sun at Syracuse home to win five batting cham day, in a game that set a playoff such a spot? to a such colossal rank pionships and two of his three most record for total points by two Trying crew would require a man who was valuable awards. ', ' teams. a combination of Judge Landis, How about the "Big Cat?" Mize Tne -- warriors, regular season seasons under con winners of the Eastern Division Connie Mack; and Nostradamus. in the 1948-5- 5 For the average guy it has to come sideration tied for two home run crown, remain the choice to win down to personalities. crowns, led the National League the playoff series because, includ Could anybody surpass DiMag- one season in RBI's and was a ing tonight's game, two of the next gio? Back from service .and going potent clutch man right down to the three, games are scheduled in downhill he won his third most val last with the Yankees. too this week's issue of - McCoy. I J Gats Prime For Tilts In California - : - v.,,' ' ' a J"; ; : "'ii - - LOS ANGELES V ' ' ; Bill EUGENE. Ore. (UP) Borcher resigned yesterday as basketball coach at University of Ore gon after' five seasons. Borcher said his future plans are indefinite. He said he had "talked to Seattle University," but he was not sure that anything would come single-handed- ly Hawks, Warriors Favored in Playoff Games j '' j 'a ' f " ? . f .) " ... , j - f" " T n " s s i 20-ga- best-of-fiv- e i ;' j 20-ga- sports-writer- s. AtHetic Director Leo Harris,' who is Vacationing in California, notified University President O. Meredith! Wilson that be will begin looking for a new coach when he returns to Eugene. ; 122-11- 8, . ! ; There were reports that Borcher because he and Harris . resigned differed on recruiting policy . o j Ogden Ctigers Win In Phoenix Joust . ,2 ; PIIOENTX (UP) Youth and speed spelled defeat for the veteran Park Central team of Phoenix last night in the opening round of the National Basketball Congress action. Beaumont, Tex., defeated the Phoenix Five, 83 to 61, while Port Arthur, Tex., downed Holbrook, Ariz.. 93 to 42. and Ogden, , Utah, dumped Steve Hale's of Mesa, Ariz.. 73 to 72. L.R. Benson scored 25 points for Ogden in Ms triumph, as Bobby Oates hit for 25 in sparking Mesa. " : LOS , 12x16 to 24x30 fl!IGELES...302S - nimiEAFOUS-- CTHXt ST. PAUL ...... f5075 i r- 2.95 ' ! . 1 : - - t ' -- t i : . : ' - ' f 5-7- 561 for your , . :. and fhen policy with ths P. $. Set . AA Gty; 2206 in Pocatello; 2100 In Idaho Foils; or see your Wostorn travel agent. 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