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Show 9 -r Wes'i, Biiigliam, Bavis Nalb Cage Duels Bl ' Sports Mirror ' by . U John Mooney Tribune Sports Editor Walter fBIg Train) Johnson spent the best years of his life pitching lor a second-divisioWashington Senators. Old e great pitchers, but his Barney still ranks among the record would have been greater had he been with a championship dub with better batting power. In modern times, Robin Roberts has been deprived of his just due, perhaps, by toiling through his better life with the futile years of- pitching ' n Phillies.- a , But one hitter may have comel Into his own by a switch In clubs. Dick Stuart, traded by the Pt rates to the Red Sox, may find Fen-- , way Park more to his liking, and a; new threat to the may Join the home run derby this season. s ", Danny Murtaugh, the Ted Williams . . manager, said of the trade, Stuart Is made for Fenway Park. Had Stu played In Boston last summer hed have hit 36 homers Instead of 16. In Pittsburgh, he hit many long blasts to center that were routine outs. In Boston, those halls would have gone out of the park." How much difference does a ball park make In the success of a long-bal- l hitter? The experts have contended that Ted Williams, the great hitter of the Red Sox, would have broken Babe Ruths record had The Splendid Splinter had the opportunity of playing half Jhls games in Yankee Stadium. Pirates' Pokes 9 Halfback Still Seriouf gait CHEYENNE, WYO, Jan. 8 UPI ) Uni verslty of Wyoming halfback Dave Marlon remained In serious condition at De Paul Hospital. Tuesday and doctors refused to elaborate on their earlier, statement that the next few days would be "critics" in determining whether he would be paralyzed for life. Page 1ft Salt Lake City, Utah vicrecord to witty a tory qver Skyline. BRENT HILTON sewed 21 for Granite, white-to- e West club was led in the point producing by Tom Greenburg and Gordon Taylor with 12 each. Davis also stayed in the unbeaten ranks in Region Two by nipping Clearfield 4544 at t KaysvUle. feat Ovtett canned 16 for It broke one of the longest theJedDarts while Barry BaO losing streaks In prep basket- collected 17 for Clearfield. . ball history. JNTuT TUESDAY night And in the "battle of toe winless" in .Region Two Ben Tooele had lost 30 straight Lomond came out on top and on now so from league games one win column the a in got 8 Tooele may recognize Jan. as Bona with victory a legal holiday similar to July neville. Eric Wardsover 24 big 4th in its significance. points for Ben Lomond led Ken Colledge,- - the football everyone in this game. quarterback, with 16 points AND IN THE other Region and Dan Connelly with 16 along with Steve Bunn, who Four game, - Cyprus stayed collected 11, were the gunners tough with a relatively assy. for Tooele. Bruce Gilbert 2 , trumph over Granger. canned 19 for Murray and Bob This leaves he Pirates with i 4 a record after they lost Cuff hit for ,( A V I their first one in a surprise , ' TOOELE MADE short work at Hillcrest of the Spartans, running up Ivan Turpin picked up 18 jl an 18-- lead at the end of the points for top honors for CyA first quarter and -then leading prus as no Granger player got 8 into double figures . although at halftime.A :7 In the two battles of Unbeat- 11 players- were In toe scoring en in the three leagues play- columa ing, Weber poured on the fuel in the final minutes to turn " ' and Bingback Ogden, : ham ripped Hillcrest to shreds with a victory. . t Leading the Miners Into RieiOH TWO Action was Jim Jlmsa, who U x Ptt. scored U field goals end five Dtvi 1000 Wobor 1.000 foul pitches for 88 points. O0m Ml bountiful with 18 and Ctoorftol . Schouten Randy W1 y-W aoo Larry Johnson with 12 aided Sonnovlli ( TwtSorH Hal the Bingham cause, while Rtt -1' Sn Lemon 1, Sennovlll 44 Hale with 14 and Vera Hagen Wobor 57, Doom 44 Devi 45, Cioortiota 44 Dlck Kasteler of Olympus (with ball) has I big over his shoulder and Panther Richard with 13 led the losers. trouble with Gordon Taylor of West, reach- - Matsuao (SO). Titan No. 28 la Gary BtahL RIGION THRSS Weber and Ogden were tied I M. at half- so at the quarter, ,100 19-1Wait l.ooo and Weber only Grontta time, 1 1 M lead at had a three-poin- t Soutti .500 Olvmeu , .13 .. going into the final period, hut H lob ion I - 1 400 sot then big Bill Ivey took over Skvlln TumAotT Rowft and the Warriors roared sway 44, HtoblonS 4 Ct BINGHAM 17, HILLCRIIT SI TOOILI 1, MURRAY SI AST to HIOMLAND 4t to their triumph. Wool 51, Oivmou 4 SINOHAM MURRAY TOORLS Gfonlto 4L Skyikto IS AST HILLCRRIT HIGHLAND G T P P T P P ST P P ITM . IVEY TALLIED 16, with Jim 11 t lit 1 S 1 I JabmoR , Ration sous I I tMortor Connlty t 4 111 Onto 4 I MI J 4 4 Hn 4 1 Johftwn Oavtoa Alvtr 4 t S 11 Cot 14 Pwrtatr M Martov 1114 Hot. Greg H&rrnp getting 14 and j Stoddard 1 t 4 Urry ' ColtoOM 4M 114 Gilbert I It Rlntttoni 100 laaron MPI 4 4 II Gundrv i 1 4 14 Hto Wort . bun 1 t 111 Jim Wise 10 for Weber while HIMoroot 14 447 ' OaortMX 411 HtnMK ISA 11 S 1 Hoorn v Oolton 4 11 Tuoltor ,, GIIM 4 I 1 14 Aten Hall and Bob Johnson CvP-5 t I MIIM j ttUmevkh Ofliiito ItWM ' Scbwsta Gronoor v. I t t t1 Norrlt NHwn ImMi Jar 1 Matcart each scored 11 for Ogden. , .500 Foul ton I I t 1 ton ChrtolanMA ! 4 t SinwMA 1 J Too to .133 , . Modln 1 1 1 ironkol Homan 1 t 4 I I McKinney Three 1111 In Region other AM Murrov Wornor t t t t Pairbanki 4 11 Pvilnwn Ktetovk unbeatremained West Wornor Tooatoyf games SummorHay SR Tit I Martlnat , MM It 41 en with a t I M Moara It, Ortfwor 4 vnn M It 11 SI victory over Ttt s- - MMM77 17H11I1 14- -si Smith t t t t HIHcrotf 7 Inohom 77, Hiller! SI Murrov , ir Granite a n Too ran its Teooto 41, Murray II 14 41 Olympus and II B 62-5- 0 2-- 61-5- 1. , neck. The bullet was fired accidentally from an automatic pistol by Mike Walker, 20, of Detroit, one of Marioni best friends and also a halfback on the Wyoming football team. Walker said he had taken the dip from the J22 caliber weapon and thought it was unloaded. 61-5- ,v 59-4- It Officials Eye 2-- 1 7 32-1- 7 Bout d d d d Didnt Prep Cdsdba 57-4- NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (UPI) The site and date for the rePatline end from 390 turn Sonny Liston-FloyAt Fenway, ltc 315 down the terson title heavyweight fight 360 down is the in 420 in center. Forbes Field, to Pittsburgh, have been picked and will be ' ; line and 45? in center. announced Wednesday o r President Tom Bo-laThursday, But Gehrig of Championship Sports, , Whenever the experts begin feeling sorry for Williams Inc. (CSI) disclosed Tuesday and daimlng hed have broken Ruths record had he played night halt his games in the Yankee Stadium, the crack, But Gehrig, a southpaw like Ruth, didnt break Babes record "IN FACT the site and date were tentatively agreed upon and he played half his games where Babe did," Sunday by both Patterson and .WILLIAMS HIMSELF once said, "Theres no saying I Liston," attorney Bolan said. could have broken Babea record. I think it will be broken Our announcement will be some day. But it will have to be by the right player Lt the made when certain details In are worked out suit-abl- e right park. However, I think this. Probably only once in a the city to and Floyd." BeSonny chance to record. break the playeria career does he get a Bolan admitted that Lea cause after youve home dose youre expecting too much. Take the high marks of Klner, Greenberg, Foxx and Mantle. Vegas, Nev, had been considered seriously for a time but They seldom approached them again." that no formal application ever BIIX M ONBOU QUETTE, a pitcher for the Red Sox, said had been made to stage the big this of Williams when he visited last December tn Salt Lake, fight there. "If Williams could have gun better and been willing to hit to left, instead of challenging the Williams shift, Jed could THE 051 president made his disclosure when Informed that . have hit .500." t the Nevada ' Commission had TOTAL announced Tuesday night a Scoro GuarltrM Biggest Break for Stuart poll of its five members Himiantbyi It IS IS Aside from the difference in ball park contour, Stuart unanimously rejected any pos- iftit fnay have a tremendous thing going for him at Boston In the sible application for holding the WIST II, OLYMPUS 41 ' WIST way the management treats him. fight in Ne- OLYMPUS T P P T P P Howie Goss, once an outfielder vada. 11 4 I K ottol tOraanburt 4 1 til Wloar S 4 4 10 , for the Bees and a team mate of Jim Deskin, chairman of the ollS f1 144 Stohl Niaitan Toy to- 4 5 411 Pooka i ; Stuart's at Pittsburgh, told us last Nevada Commission, said at I7 t4 I1 M1 Stm 1 0 Motouno 4 alt . fall on a visit. They are ruining Stu Las Vegas that the polled de- 1 1 t 1 Tuck Kraut t I t Htmlnf at Pittsburgh. They are trying to cision apparently was reached t t t Taylor M II II M Total to the baseball because there was "too much MU 4 40 s make him conform ..fcoro by twortarai T 41 JT his around" and take color. site a for II , Olvmpuo Image away Every shopping j 44 IS Wo1 fl ;time he does something out of the by CSL ? GRAN IT! tl, SKYLINI It normal routine, he is chewed out, THE NEVADA poll was SKYLINI and hla confidence is shot G T P P taken to get the commissions 4 I 4 11 itonoulit Now, at Boston, Stuart may be official Connlntf II because the opinion tulkut I t iI expeded to have a little ' Aryan 4 4 4 14 Boxing Association both from the press and fans who World Mar S 4 1 11 of Nevada which (WBA) the Rtynor 1 f t 4 are accustomed to Williams Individ-u&lity- , Commission is a Schank 1114 member, reHilton and from Mgr. Johrmy versed bn its previous Monday Rap lan Pesky, who was a team mate of Wil- ban against the M Mian Total UN MM liams, and another great individuaScoro by Ruortar: fight and said the bout Granlta 14 M list Robert Moses (Lefty) Grove. WBA be could terri- SkyllM staged in t 14 . Stuart to some extent, is cut along the Williams pattern. tory. DAVIS 4S, CLIARPIILD 44 He hasnt hit for homers, or for the average, that the Splinter "I guess Chairman Deskin CLIARPIILD DAVIS ST P P has, but Big Stu might find himself in Bostons Fenway Park is right," Bolan said. "We had G1 T P P1 Cowtoy TburyoeG t t and come dose to being "another Williams," especially if he been considering three other t I t I Mowor tokar I t414 11 Ovlot S gets off right with a couple of those blasts over that shorter cities too: Baltimore, Cleve- 44 44 41 U Port S Flint Brodtoy 1 S Grovor G rotor 1 land and Miami Beach. Every, fence. , Motor 4 I S W tall t one in our organization admires Forry Las Vegas and we hope to IS 11 14 44 TOTAL 14MU4S somea Scot by urtar: stage big fight there H CtoorftoW 4 , day. Oovit II I 11 CYPRUS to SRANGIR 41 For Robert Supp, Wells: Regarding your questioning of WHEN ASKED .what he GRANGRR CYPRUS the "Looking Back in Sports" cartoon of May 27, 1962, which thought the return bout would ST P P ST P P 1 Imory President Strond I Tom smiled draw. 14 4 1 j relates how Johnny Neun of Detroit pulled unassisted triple I I 1 i Johns Turpin said: no and "I have But idea. 1 Potanan t 1 1 11 t IIPlomor play as a first baseman. You ask "how a first baseman can S S S Cool Joppaon the about this match big thing unassisted?" , a make Hoodrkk Paulk triple play possibly ' deis Patterson that is Witov C. RW Ml . Tribune account of the game says, "With Myatt oh second termined to win K. Riotf Jonoy beck the Sooior Lonoten base and Jamieson on first, Summa lined to Neun, who raced title for the second time. i ; i aGollooo ilm Ruihton Poortan : i : : 4 4 4 Dovto over to tag Jamieson off first and tagged second before Myatt And he is not t C. RuoMon Alton particularly in: : : could return." You saved this question a long time. Bob. terested in the money. Like- 1 I 1 tWInroo John todto IS I1 11 41 Total Mitt It wise, Liston wants to get Scot by Wtortarc, out of the way so that he can Gronor . V ( 4 II defend against other challen- Cypru , gers." County Basketball Bolan concluded: "Both CeaIJrfnf the teegh Mit of yvttiag together tee at to CAST MILL C R C C KPllr4' Asphalt In Liston at already 101. training: Gtosto Stoctor Oil PI. Douylot to fete the Setilein ( the Otympk Oemea, there's tertelafy 44; Voitov Vtow Socsn to TayChicago and Patterson at High- Moon let lorsville Pitta S3; Willi fighting ever the "eeeavfahle estJgmseet. Cfrilsto to N.Y. land left-fiel- By Bill Coitrin Tribune Sports Writer East won. West won, Bing-- ' lots ham won, Davis won of big teams won high school basketball, games Tuesday night but the accolades must go to Tooele as the Buffs beat Murray, litis was a tremendous ... I left-fiel- January 9, 198S Wednesday Morning M THE halfback was shot accidentally Sunday night In the room he shares with his brother at the Wyoming athletic dormitory in Laramie, The bullet entered his throat and smashed Into his spinal cord, paralyzing him below the ' Whats the difference In the stadiums? Williams, like Ruth, was a southpaw hitter. Right field at Yankee Stadium is 296 feet to the right field barrier. Ita 380 down to 302 from right center down to the foul line In Fenway Park, where Williams hit hitter like Stuart, FENWAY IS made for a - end penalizes e southpaw like Williams. right-hande- Buffs Club Murray To Break Streak n 77-5- 1 Standings 4 r AV y old-time- r High School Hoop Box Scores stsp - - til ttt till HSU" Liston-Patterso- tSt ill lltt itt tit tit tit -- rv n it 11-1- "gtm 36-3- 3 ill: Ml tit 1 lit! -- 51-4- 8 TEE CEFEKDAEUS BUM El DODGE !C 1 lit t ee-way, (ill illtt Liston-Patterso- sit till lilt - 11,340 NOT LOAOD r The Question Box - stiii Jill III III till i i t Observation Ward Mills, Apooh Ion's Goroo 4. NFL to Get Tough on Friends By Associated Pre . The NEW YORK,. Jan. 8 prosperous National Football League, disturbed by whispered rumors of a scandal, said Tuesday that investigations In unChicago and Detroit covered "nothing more than questionable associations," ECT THTS has been enough to arouse NFL officiate. Players have been told in the past to watch the company they keejx ' Jve ' v Now there Is every i::r.7 PICsli -- Indies- - rterrs r Tr:;m r tide Vtof KGWrt Sgy j o. 5 'i1 r?Avsl WHITE $2,65015 i wm TIRES LOADED Investigation' U a continuing tual charges of wrong-doinmatter and has been going on by any player. The players, . tar some months. themselves, have expressed bitterness over asPeebles quoted AFL Com- anger and cast on them. persions missioner Jos Foss as saying Rozelle said that it ha been no plafers la the league league policy to check down have been given h detector even the flimsiest rumor. Up ' . tests. until now these league probes Tht car on top Is a 1963 Dodgt 330 fltld. Stdans, hard- cars In tha TrfTT5" 1 1 "I caution our boy at length have been kept quiet aodan. It has a unitizad, .. I Vv" eonvartiblGS, station wagons, (ha iqps. " chalr-hlg- h n sH- an call am "The at "each works. thhT 'body, seats, toe But Dependablet", alternator, time They training secrecy adjusting brakes and a 228 Six. It goaa, because they are. camp about danger of associ- was lifted by owner Georgs 32,000 miles between major gram jobs. Bears. ating with undesirable charac- Hates of the Chicago The car n tha bottom is tha same ters and the penalty involved," The long-timowner of the model, a 63 Dodge 330 sedan. said Foss according to Peebles. valuable franchise said he had Theres one difference. Ita Mutator tiauas aom one lw dw The rumors, and reports of equipped toe the associations of several star urged Rozelle to conduct an j to bring toe ruFor a fact, Dodga offers a full ffna of . KvnAnoa J players, including Paul - Hot-nun- investigation swM4imanLtM7,M0 4nkMM(btrpiiMML' and mors Into the possiopen of the champion Green 4 at least as far as Bay Packers and Alex Karras bly end them were concerned. ae- Bears of toe Detroit Lions with per- the . It was disclosed that Bear sons known to gamble, have Casarea had 2359 SOUTH STATJ ST. SAIT IAXI CTTY, UTAH KAH4 ST, 1CS3 SC-- T.f SAIT UXl CtTY, UTAH kept NFL officials checking' in fullback Rick taken two lie detector tests and being invertijated. direction. , every rJbcommit- laYT had been completely exonerDeees asAUR-- aa SMPr w mc-T- nwaGAf rnhts Tee re ea sat. . wm tm rAMLDua a m w scmtams at to EAY3 btS no ac-- ated. ts i. 1 1J fc--ij the gtneral 9 i tloa that the league Is going to get reel tough about tt. The statement on the Investigations in Chicago and Detroit was made by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, who was en route from Miami to New York. Rozelle last week told representatives at players' their meetings in Miami that the players have a share in the responsibilities with the league .. , 4. and the dubs. , MEANWHILE, in Houston, sports editor Dick Peebles of the Houston - Chronicle, said the American Football League also is being investigated. He said this was being done by the Senate investigations subcommittee which refused to discuss the matter Other than to say that foofhafi and basketball are g - low-pri- ca pre-easo- ' , ' ww. "?" e or i aagaAaitasusa , g t Iin:!:loy's, Inc. -- & v II rust-protct- ed t Glcdhill V) cHhYrun In |