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Show an B eat aok Amy Other Lpez Says Staff Strong Hurling Looms for Ch icagoans Pioneers to Battle g Edmonton Ice Team Next Weekend High-Scorin- 1 er, was second at 2.39. He won By LEO H. PETERSEN 16 games while losing eight. UPI Sports Editor -SARASOTA, Fla. (UPI) Lopez admits the White Sox There is some ground for sus- took a chance when they tradpicion that for the third time in ed away second baseman Nellie 13 years manager Al Lopez Fox and says the only reason could be right when he predicts they did was because they felt his Chicago White Sox will win sure that rookie Don Buford the 1964 American League pen- was ready to take his place. nant. The rest of the infield is set to the His club appears have with Joe Cunningham at first, pitching. It may, however, fall Ron Hansen at short and Pete short in hitting and catching Ward at third. Ward is the big and have a problem at second man of that trio, having hit .295 base. in his rookie year with 22 home and 84 runs batted in. runs The Gay Senor doesn't think so. High On Nicholson to chance "We have a great In outfielder Dave Nicholson, beat the Yankees and everyone the White Sox feel they have else," he predicts. When remind- one of baseball's future greats ed that he has predicted each The old Nicnoison, a spring since he became an failure as a bonus player with American League manager in Baltimore, was given an every 1951 that his club would win the day job by Lopez last year and pennant, he smiles and recalls: responded by driving in 70 runs "Well, I was right twice and and hitting 22 home runs, alI honestly believe this will be though his batting average was the third time." only .229. He also struck out 175 Wins Two Pennants times. The only two times the YankNicholson has the left field ees have lost the pennant since The other outfield spots are he began managing in the job. It will be either Jim Lan-open. league was in 1954, when he led dis, a fine fielder but erratic the Cleveland Indians, and in or Mike Hershberger in 1959 when he skippered the hitter, center. Whichever one loses out White Sox. could share the right field spot Pitching is his ace in the hole. with Floyd Robinson. "It will be the best in the There are two catchers league again," insists Lopez, Carreon, who did most of "just as it was in 1963." John Buzhardt didn't pitch at the heavy duty last year, and n because of J.C. Martin, the converted all after a shoulder injury; Juan Pizar- Martin is Lopez' big hope ro missed the last five weeks; Frank Baumann was sidelined there. for almost two months; and Joe Martin hit only .259, but LoHorlen and Dave Debusschere pez says that was because he each missed a couple of weeks. was concentrating too much on Yet the White Sox hurling staff mastering the art of catching. showed an earned run average "He's a better hitter than of 2.97 and two of Its other that," Lopez contends. in the He'd better be or the White pitchers finished one-tw-o Sox may fall short in the power earned run department. 2.33 led with and Peters Gary department. his 19--8 record won his rookie But not according to Lopez. of the year honors in the AL He sees only the American Pizarro, like Peters a left pennant ahead. t2 1 t-- T i fast-fcatin- highly-nterrtainin- fyj&? -- ; iS, IV. J. r' ll i w li '"J - ir-- ff 1 " mid-seaso- ' MOHAWK ICE MEN X 4 if y the Winterarden. Learn by Playing Baseball Youngsters Overcoached St. Louis Cardinal Star Claims By TOM SILER A A ,v ' '" ' ' v, Y A' '. '' ""4," , ' 4 f v y.'X HIS BOY Manager Al Lopez, right, of the Chicago White Sox believes there are enough hits in the bat of Don Buford to make him an American League star second baseman. Buford is so highly regarded that the Soz traded Nelson Fox. Regis Basketball Coach Resigns, Hits - Newspaper Enterprise Assn. ST. PETERSBURG, FU. Ken Boyer, the best (NEA) third baseman in baseball, believes youngsters are over- coached. "When I was in high school they provided us with a field and the equipment to play with," said the St. Louis Cardinals' star. "We had a coach. He looked out for us, had charge of us on trips and all that, but he didn't do much coaching. "Give boys a ball they'll learn what to do witth it. They learn hy playing. If one does something better than the others they know it, and they'll try his way. They figure things out for themselves if you give them a chance. I've seen kids go up to hit anu right away somebody saw something wrong with the way they swung the bat. I can't see it." Boyer, whose 111 runs bat ted in was second to Hank Aaron of Milwaukee last sea son, never coacnea, never managed, but speaks from a background that is unique. The Boyers almost had a team of Boyers when he was a boy in Aioa, Mo. (pop. 350). "We built a baseball field t i ii across me sweei rrom our house," Ken recalled. "Me and my brothers got the field ready. We sprigged the grass a Burmuda type and did all the other work." Vern Boyer, now retired from farming, railroading and such, had seven baseball- playing sons and six daugh m . De-Empha- sis DENVER (UPI) Joe B. Hall said Saturday he is leaving his job as head basketball coach at Regis College after five seasons because of the school's .new athletic de - emphasis Terry Luxton, (left), John Fisher and Keith Boquist of the Jasper Place Mohawks Ice Hockey teara of Edmonton, Alta., Canada, form one of the most productive scoring lines in minor hockey today. The Mohawks will play the Utah Valley P ioneers next Friday and Saturday at ryy&t&yy-yZ-y:- . Hall said he is quitting "with deep regret" but feels "the challenge, . . . has been removed under the new athletic policy announced by the Col lege." Frisco Puzzle: Why Don't Warriors Draw? ball By HAL WOOD producing major league players. The Golden Bear state has 90 men on major league rosters this year. New York is next with 52. But Oklahoma furnishes the most per population. The Sooner state .has 21 men in big league uniforms an avof one for every 113,000 division champion Warrior cag-er- s erage in men the state. California, on averaged only 3,700 per the other hand, is far down the game at the gate for the past list with only one for every season. 187,000 residents . . . On the other hand, probably The three Japanese ball playh of ers one the San Francisco Giants than less per men in the area imported this year probably will cent of the ever has played a game of be sent to Fresno in the Calihockey. Still the minor league, fornia League for seasoning. If also-ra- n Seals pro hockey team they are as good as they are averaged 6,600 fans for every touted, they should help Fresno ' y to a of the California game played at home. in nation California leads the League rac , , , UPI Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) Saturday's shorts: San Francisco is like this Most every man in the area probably has played a bit of basketball at one time or another. But the National League - one-tent- run-awa- g Casey Says Mets Mav Go Sidewavs Pacific the Coast League opens its 1964 campaign next month, it will be the first year of operation for the g most sports organization in history. The distance from Honolulu to Indianapolis, Ind., is more than 1,000 miles longer than from Boston to Los Angeles in the American 'League. And how'd you like the job of making up a schedule for teams from Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane in Washington: Portland, Ore.; San Diego, Calif., Honolulu, Hawaii; Dallas, Tex., Denver, Colo., Salt Lake City, Utah; Oklahoma City, Okla., Little Rock, Ark., and Sounds like a Indianapolis? 's nightmare . c When far-flun- j train-caller- ters. "He's got grandchil- broken collarbone turning him dren. The family usually has to teaching. a reunion at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Clete, the Yankees' third Cloyd, the oldest son, began baseman, is described by New as a St. Louis pitcher. He's Yorkers as the best. Ronnie now a Yankee pitching coach probably will pitch for Rich with minor leaguers. Wayne mond in Triple A this sumBoyer tried professional base mer. He got a big bonus from ball two years, preferred den the Yankees. Lenny, a high tistry. Ken, the third eldest, school senior, is a shortstop becomes a major league 10- - who will get a handsome year man this season. Lynn bonus. "I think Lenny (the baby is a high school coach; a brother) is the best prospect of allj' said Ken. "He's big and looks to me like ger (6-27 3) a good shortstop." explained that his father never played baseball, but "gave all of us an opportunity to play if we wanted to get the just one rule Once the first. done work chores were done we could play and it was baseball all summer, basketball all win Boyer V", ,, n ' ' y 4 , """WW A, 1 2 xt ter." UPI Sports Editor &tnf -- ' s yy. S;A part 5-- 11 SUNDAY MARCH 29, 1964 Utah County. Utah .'.V. 5 Sunday Herald 15 See tke Special Fashion Ifyic of Bright Lights Mstt a Subtle Color Change in Ozr nnr iti!U n it i "By Westberry" i He tried discards, veterans and over the Hill, and what-nst finished la both times since he took over the expansion ball club. "Now," says Casey, a gleam in his eyes, "We've some finally got makings. He admits an if to those mak ings. He was criticized last season because he insisted that he keep a raw, 19 year-ol- d Rookie, Ed on club. the Kranepool, B fo to me, 'send "They ail said him down to get more exper B ience,' and I finally did," Sten-gell recalls. "So what happens. I still lose ball games with guys with more experience. "What s experience got to do with losing? What's wrong with getting experience in the major leagues? Prestol The light changes and Iridescent Tone Suits by changes with It, responding had for shade, mood for mood I These Iridescent Suits ot Wtbrry are ideal for Joe Amalfitano Eyed as Hubbs' Replacement for evening wear, even for In town informal occasions. You'll find you look much ter in one of our Iridescents. 1 Try-One-- bet- v'" V I Weber Schedules Casaba Battle With Wyoming non-conferen- two-gam- old compare Ken and Clete Af yj Boyer, choose up sides I on who is better. ."yf, t 4f "You can't compare us," y a snorted Ken. "Each man plays Si his own way. We're in difPALM SPRINGS, Calif., ferent leagues. Clete and (UPI) Thi Los Angeles An never talk about such stuff." gels Saturday returned the contract of infielder Joe Amal fitano to Tacoma, Wash., of I the San Francisco Giants for 3 ', iy ?" I ;S subsequent sale to the Chicago V Sy 'y y i Cubs. y ', s ' 's s,A ;? Amalfitano conceivably could js"-'take over the Cubs spot vacat yA ft'' ed by the death of Ken Hubbs y 'a In a recent Utah plane crash. ' manager Angels general OGDEN. Utah (UPI) Weber Fred ',y&H said he was sendHaney State took a big step Saturday ing Amafitano back because 'U'i?y-.X?-- ' A in upgrading its frZ.yyf'"'y i ' his team "had sufficient in basketball play by announcing field protection." :.' y the sheduling of Wyoming, 4 yu6iy&Coach Dick Motta said the Ken Boyer Changes in football coaching Oeden team will play the Cow assignments at Weber State also boys at Laramie, Wyo., either were announced Saturday. Dec. 1 or Dec. 7. Motta maae Coach Bud Belnap Freshman e m arrangements for the ga elevated to backfield will be while attending the NCAA tourcoach and former Back Coach nament at Kansas City Williams will move to end Dick to The addition of Wyoming' coach, Leroy Overstreet, who the schedule is considered a maior breakthrough for the Og handled the line last season, In WHL den club, member of the Big will take over the freshman duHe ad Coach Wally Nal-dSky Conference. Wyoming is a ties and will assume, responsibility SEATTLE, Wash. (UPI)-Port- land member of the Western Athletic line. the for. goalie Dave Kelly to- Conference. day was named Rookie of the Motta said "outside of our Year in the Western Hockey Big Sky schedule we feel tha MOVE YOURSELF the opportunity to play Wyo League. The Kelly, who set mine is a big, step towards AMD SAVEI a league record with .three scheduling other area m a j o v , straight shutouts this season, schools. WITH A will receive $300 and a trophy. . "We : are proud to begin an HERTZ TRUCK Kelly received 321 votes in athletic association with Coach ; his fine and Bill WHL. Strannigan the in voting by players lOW RATES :; f. Bill Collins of Denver was run team. with-22ner-u- p Incln lesi Gas Oil and - Athletic . Director Reed S wen- v 'V insurance will step Kelly took. over as; goalie for son, said RayRhead. r . ONE WAY IF DESIRED the Buckaroos this season when out . as end coach to devote 1 CALL FR Don Head, Rookie of the Year more time as an instructor in In 1961, was injured. K physical education. PeoDle 5-- 5-- (UPI) Casey Stengel prom ises that the New York Mets are going to be amazin' again! So amadin' in fact, that he's figured out a third way for the Mets to gd. "There have been only two, up or down," said the old pro fessor of baseball lore and talent. "But with what I've got we also can go sideways. We're mudders. If it rains all summer, we'll be up in the race. On b dry field, where you either have to go up or down, I'm promising nothing. But give us a chance to go sideways, and we can win it all." Seriously, Casey thinks he has the makings of a "pretty good ball blub." But we gotta do it with he said, "and youngsters we're going with them this year." great 20-ga- battles. fia PETERsmmr; rookie line, scored 22 goals and zi assists in playing the full schedule. A hustler and slam4ang type of player, Luxton is 17 years old, stands 9 and weighs 165. e The series will pit youth and speed against youth and speed, although the Pioneers will have a bit of an edge in age and experience. Most of the Pioneers are young Canadian players now attending BYU. Jerry Heck and Leo Resser, two outstanding skaters and stick handlers, are two of the more exciting players to watch in the Utah area. Tough Workouts Ed Nedelcov, Harvey Popik, Bill Wylie, Ted Haynes and Frank Medgin are other smooth operators for the Pioneers. Coach Dick Witcomb has been driving the Pioneers hard in practice in preparation for the points. Boquist paced the attack with five goals and five assists, followed by Fisher with three goals and six assists and Lux ton with two goals and three assists. "This is only a sample of what these boys are capable of doing," says Jerry Wright, the club's general manager. "After all, we must remember this is their first year in juvenile competition and we look for Mohawk are them to improve with expert scheduled to workout They at today ence." ll a.m. at the Winter Garden. The They held a strenuous workBoquist, at 5 out on the smallest player the Saturday morning and probteam, tied for this year's league ably will get in a couple more individual scoring championship practices before they meet the with 39 goals and 31 assists. Mohawks Friday night. The Edmonton Club, a farm Native Scotland A native of Scotland, Fisher, team of the Detroit Red Wings, who didn't put on a pair of of the National Hockey League, skates until he was 11, racked is currently on a tour in the up 28 goals and 26 assists in western of the United 18 games. He is 16 States. The Provo games ili years old, stands and weighs 170. be the final match before they Luxton, the workhorse of the return to Canada. g ST. d 24 By LEO H. PETERSEN er. yyyyyyyyyyyy-- rival dub, 1W), and it was In that game that the unit picked up a total of white-washe- 20-ga- ' fabu- lous total of 167 points between them. Rookie Line One Central Alberta Hockey League, game saw the "rookie Line," as Hhey are called by Coach Brian Shaw, display the most brilliant scoring feat of the entire year. The Mohawks g hot-scorin- Ca-mi- lo yyyj.:yjj& threesome chalked up a The Jasfer Place Mohawks of Edmonton! Alta., Canada, who will play Ihe Utah Valley Pioneers weekend at the Winter Ga :den, boast one of the most productive scoring lines in minor hockey today. colorful Mohawks and the Pioneers will meet Friday and Saturday nights, starting at 8 p.m. Prior to the opening face off, the young and aggressive Canadian Icemen will don their Indian headdressi ss and put on their tribal war nance on skates. Keith Boquist, John Fisher. and Terry Luxton are the youngsters who make uo the Mohawks' unit. this During year's regular 4nedule, the fantastic nest 27-ye- ar :X:& y ii , - y B $? On Watch The T I Ma9'd I c m i v m 1 m V I : m m ce et. 5 Goalie Named Top Rookie Play er f J 1 I .: .. ' 39' P ',",;.'" I ' USE OUR "v-1:";-, IAY-AWA- PLAN Y : 1 1 20-year-- 0. , ; 4 , 5 llll 1 I f ;' stceet"-- WEST CCNTCt TIL' p!m. 6PEN MON. NITE 3-95- 00 -- - 'f .. 1 I llll m" . - - - - provo .. , m : " $ |