Show ) KYLE ROTE 1 allow the umpire to wave a batter to first base if the pitcher indicates he’s It’s giving him an intentional pass rules already have encouraging that the SPEAKING been changed requiring pitchers to stay circle while awaiting their in the turn at the plate at-b- J Q& A Formation! Q 9 Football golf harness racing— our Sports Consultant fields some lively questions from fans have piled up in our sports question box in the last few weeks Here are some I thought would be interesting to most sports fans: a Q In Harnett racing whal't the differ- a football locker room during halftime? — CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS Ardsley N Y A Well all I can do is tell you about my team the New York Giants between HEADACHE? If youVe never tried Alka-Seltz- er you don’t know how speedy relief can be! For First the boys file in and immediately lie or sit down to conserve energy John Johnson John Dziegiel and Sid Moret our trainers administer to those players with minor injuries bruises or sprains Damaged equipment is replaced All the players chew on orange sections for nourishment and to slake their thirst Meanwhile coach Allie Sherman and his assistants begin an intense skull session or briefing Allie uses a blackboard to analyze our mistakes describe the other team’s errors and dictate strategy for the second half For instance if we see the other team’s linebackers (rushing the passer) we adjust our blocking or call the appropriate oifensive plays to take advantage We may invent new plays to capitalize on mistakes we have spotted in the other team’s defenses We may even create an entirely new offense But the old Knute Rockne-typ- e pep halves cm -- speedy relief take Unlike pain pills Alka-Seltz- r is already a liquid when you take it Ready to go to work instantly to soothe and settle Alka-Seltze- provides the Alka-Seltz- sodieffective um acetylsalicylate in a completely dissolved solution In the first ten minutes— when you really need it— the system quickly absorbs more of r this When you want a modern effective (and a southing stomach alkalizer) take two tablets pain-reliev- Alka-Seltze- Ours is not a problem of but rather one of commuinspiration nication talks are out ence between pacing and trotting? — d’arcy elsperman St Louis What goe i on in red-doggi- A It’s just a question-ogait or the manner in which a horse runs A pacer moves by thrusting both legs forward on one side at the same time then the two legs on the other side A trotting horse will simultaneously move its right fore leg and left hind leg then its left fore leg and right hind leg f Q What changet would you like to tee made In major-leagu- e rulet next year? — ED SPENO bateball Maplewood A My chief objection to today’s N J base- ball rules and regulations is that they let the game drag and drag and drag I have a friend who loves baseball but never is able to make it through the seventh inning without falling asleep I’m for any reasonable change which will quicken the pace of the game Specifically I think it would be a good idea if each ball club provided golf carts to bring relief pitchers in from the bullpen The long slow walk the pitcher makes is g bore Another rule change a which would speed up the game is to time-wastin- doet a golf ball tlice or hook? — frank ganak Boston A Lucky you asked me itAyand not how t A lot of questions Why to correct it I’ve been playing golf for 15 years and I still can’t cure my slice A slice or a hook is caused by the ball spinning Even though the club head may hit the ball squarely and perfectly flush your follow through determines if the ball goes straight If you draw the club towards your body after striking the ball the ball will spin away from you to the right in a slice If you stroke the club away from your body the ball will spin to your left in a hook Although I can tell you why a ball goes awry I’m afraid it’s a hitch in form that causes it to be hit wrong Q it the right time to ttart leaching my little boy the rudimentt of bateball football and other tporlt? — dan lourie Riverdale N Y When Am I think the biggest mistake you can make is to try to push your son too fast or too hard Kids begin playing athletics at different times Before you begin teaching him a game or a sport expose him to it casually If he likes it then Let slowly and gently instruct him him set the pace not you I’d say you can begin teaching your child at about the same time he’s able to ride a tricycle Then his is probably good enough and he can be taught A good barometer of a boy’s readiness to learn is whether he has started playing competitively with neighborhood kids Jj you have a sports question send it to Kyle Rote PO Box 3912 Grand Central Station New York 17 N Y pain-reliev- pain-reliev- Alka-Seltz- py ' I f-- i r ' ' vZ? :S right ifft 14 HFT RIGHT Champion Su Mac Lad goes into trot Two RIGHTS TWO ItfTSi famous pacer Adios Butler shows gait THIS WEEK Mogoiln Saplabr 29 1943 |