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page 3 THE CUERO RECORD Friday, April 26, 1968
League Counts Out
Stanky, White Sox
By JOB GF.RC.EN
L’PI Sports Writer
The American League already
has counted 10 over the
prostrate forms of Edd:e Stan-
ley and the Chicago W hite Sox.
Stanley's proud Sox, a genuine
pennant contender before the
bell rnn: on April 10 landed
flat on their backs Thursday in
the 10th game of the season, an
embarrassing position they had
also occupied for each of their
first nine matches after absorb-
ing a 9-0 knockout punch by the
Cleveland Indians in the opener.
It was the Minnesota Twins
who administered the final,
humiliating blow with a 9-2
triumph, decking the White Sox
with the only good punches
thrown in the game, a three-hit
Regular or
Draft
America’s
First
Certified
Premium
barrage in the third inning. Chi-
cago, however, went down as
if by memory.
Long Climb
The defeat left the Sox 8 1/2
games behind the pacesetting
Detroit Tigers, an almost
insurmountable deficit to over-
come in the well-balanced lea-
gue.
In the only other game
played in the major leagues
Thursday, the Chicago Cubs
pounded the Atlanta Braves
in a National League encount-
er as Ron Santo belted two
liome runs and Ferguson Jen-
kins pitched his third complete
games in four starts.
The White Sox may never win
another game if their luck con-
tinues to be as bad as it was
Thursday. They collected 12 hits
their high total for the season,
and held the Twins to. three;
they allowed Minnesota base-
runners in only on« Inning, and
they loaded the bases with
none out in the seventh with
the heart of their batting order
coming up. Yet they still
managed to lose.
Loses One Inning
Gary Peters retired the first
eight hatters he faced in order.
He also set down the last 15
without Incident in hurling eight
strong innings. But the one that
got away did him in. It was the
Sporhtferie
Sports Comments, [Etc.]
By CLAIRE HOWERTON
Baseball on the hill at the
high school today with the Gob-
blers all set to entertain the
Eagles of Pleasanton. The Gob-
opposing pitcher, Jim Perry,; \^er% wm be trying to make it
who drew a walk with two out uwo jn „ r w over the Eagles
in the third. Then came double, I ikying met and defeated them
double, single off the bats of 1 — **-- ------- A~-
Cesar Tovar, Tony Oliva and
Harmon Killebrew ami that was
that.
[2-1 earlier in the season. Ac-
sters 16 or under receiving a
bat (official Little league)
bearing the signature of Rusty
Staub or Jim Wynn. As if the
dome itself weren’t enough of
a special, the Astro manage-
ment have something extra
planned for every game.
SPORTS PARADE
Celtic Boss Proud
But Not Overboard
By MILTON RICH MAN , ation during the 1966-67 season j "No excuses about it.
NEW YORK (UPD — Red Auer-1 when Auerbach moved upstairs j Despite the <
Santo hit a solo homer in the
fourth inning and a two-run shot
in the eighth as the Cubs,
Chicago’s other basement bar-
gains, moved into a three - way
tie for eight and - or 10th with
a 5-7 record. Santo’s homers
were the 201st and 202nd of his
career and his third and fourth
of the season.
Jenkins scattered seven hits
in raising his record to 5-0
Felipe Alou and Bob Tillman hit
solo homers for the Braves’
runs. Henry Aaron collect e d
three Atlanta hits, including a
triple, for five total bases and
moved ahead of Rogers Horns-
by Into 10th place on the all-
time list with 4,716.
Amarillo Forges
Ahead in Division
cording to the news received
via the grapevine, the Gobblers
will get to play the final home
game on the diamond In Muni-
cipal Park.
The Houston Astros will hold
two special promotions during
their next homestand which
opens Monday night in the As*
trodome against the Cincinnati
Reds. They had better start
promoting some wins. Thurs-
day, May 2, will be "Golf
Night ’ when four of the top
PGA winners will compete in a
"Hole-in-One" contest with $500
going to the golfer who comes
closest to one of the two holes
on the Astroturf. Gary Player
is expected to be one of the
competitors. Houston will meet
the St, Louis Cards after the
show. May 4 the ‘‘special’’ is
• Bat Night" with the young-
TTiere are just entirely too
many things going on in the
state. Baseball in Cuero, Hemis-
Fair in San Antonio and Bucca-
neer Days coming up in Cor-
pus beginning Thursday. The
Corpus Festival goes on for 10
fun-filled days.
According to a report In the
student newspaper, Turkey
Talk, the second annual All
Sports Banquet Is to be held
May 16. The first such event
was held last year and was a big
success. All athletes were re-
cognized and Introduced by
their respective coaches at the
affair held at the high school
cafeteria.
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Bob Reynolds of the Amarillo
Giants pitched a three-hitter
Thursday to beat the Albuquer-
que Dodgers 44) and the Giants
broke the deadlock with the
Dodgers for first place in the
Texas League's Western Divi-
sion. „ .
The Shreveport Braves, al-
though outhit by the MempWs
Blues, climbed over the Blues
into first place In the Eastern
Division by beating the Tennes-
see team 4-2.
In other action, the El Paso
Sun Kings edged the San An-
tonio Missions, 5-4, and the
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs beat
the Arkansas Travelers 4-2.
Amarillo’s win gave them a
one game lead over Albuquer-
que hut only a 1 1/2 game lead
over third place F.l Paso and
fourth place San Antonio in the
tight Western Division race.
Shreveport’s Carl Morton shut-
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out Memphis until the eighth
inning when the Blues scored
their two runs. Gene Gnmell
came in relief and shut the
door on Memphis. George Ko-
paez homered for Shreveport
off loser Jim Bethke in the fifth.
El Paso scored twice In the
third and three times in the
sixth to beat the Missions. Jim
Spencer hit a two-run home
run for the Sun Kings In the
third.
The Spurs scored four times
in the bottom of the eighth to
wipe out a 2-0 Arkansas lead and
give George Gerberman the.
win.
Today’s schedule remains the
same as Thursday’s with Albu-
querque at Amarillo, El Paso
at San Antonio, Arkansas at
Dallas - Fort Worth and Mem-
phis at Shreveport.
AFL MEETING
NEW YORK (UPD y,.Coaches
In the American Football Lea-
gue will hold a spring meeting
in New York May 9-10 to
discuss rules and officiating with
representatives of the league
office.
Mark Duncan of the commis-
sioner's office and Mil Helm,
AFL supervisor of officials, will
conduct the sessions.
1968 Gobbler
Baseball
Schedule
March 13 at Yoakum
Cuero 4, Yoakum 2
March 16 at Bishop Forest
Bishop F. 5, Cuero 4
March 18 at Port Lavaca
Port L. 6, Cuero 5
Port L. 5, Cuero 0
March 19 at Victoria
Victoria 8, Cuero 1
March 23 — Lockhart
Tournament
Gonzalca 8, Cuero 7
March 25 at Goliad
Cuero 12, Goliad 0
April 1 at SInton (D)
Cuero 4, Sinron 0.
April 2 at Goliad (D)
Cuero 5, Goliad 0.
April 8 at Seguin (D)
Gobblers vs. Seguin
(rained Out)
April 11 at Cuero (D)
Gobblers vs. Sin ton
(Cancelled)
April 16 at Pleasanton
Cuero 2, Pleasanton 1
(D)
April 19 at Cuero
Beeville 5, Cuero 2
April 23 at Gonzales
Cuero t, Gonzales 2
April 26 at Cuero
•Gobblers vs. Pleasanton
April 30 at Beeville
•Gobblers vs. Beeville (N)
May 7 at Cuero
•Gobblers vs. Gonzales (D)
Celtics
and Bill Russell became player- J overcame Philadelphia .ast
coach but now it looks like the week, Red does not think the
same gene al pattern all over current Boston club is better
than last season s.
aSain- Then how come the Celtics
Lakers Not Easy : were able to lick Wilt Chamber-
The Celtics beat the 76ers inH his buddies last week?
the Eastern Division wind-up Hustle Pays Off
"Anything can happen in a
series of games,” Auerbach
bach is like a proud father.
He’ll praise his kids but he
won’t go overboard because he's
afraid he’ll spoil them.
Auerbach's pride in the Bos-
ton Celtics is obvious and he
seldom disagrees with those
who claim this ball club prob- ........ -
ably has more desire than any ; last week, making a little his-
other one in the league. ; tory by battling their way back
But the thing that gets Red’s after being down three games
back up is the long-time legend to one, and those people who
of invincibility surrounding the j bug Auerbach felt Russell and
Celtics. There are those who ] company would breeze right by
feel the Celtics should never the Los Angeles Lakers in the
lose and can’t understand when final for their 10th itle.
they do. These are the ones who But after winning the ”Pen/’r They’ve got the power unc
bug Auerbach. in the best -of-seven set with the ^ with chamberlain.
"By golly," Auerbach says, In Lakers, the Celtics lost, 143-xj, j bavo to run and shoot, pi
honest amazement, “There are
argues. "We gotta hustle to win.
We can’t win on power. They
can go out there during the
regular season and beat you on
power even if (Hal) Greer or
(Chet) Walker had a bad night.
under
Also gleaned from Turkey
Talk was the news that the pu-
blic will have an opportunity to
see the one act play, "Angel
Street" which took district ho-
nors. Sharon Emster and Ken-
ny Kacir also were selected in
district as best actress and ac-
tor and Barbara Lane got hon-
orable mention. In regional
competition at Corpus Christi,
Sharon and Barbara were se-
lected on the All Star cast. The
play will be presented at the
Junior High Auditorium the
night of May 9.
some people who have the Idea
the Celtics can go on forever."
If there are people who think
that way, then Red Auerbach,
whether he likes it or not, is
primarily responsible.
He’s the club’s Executive Vice
President and general manager
now but when he was coaching
the Celtics they won an unpre-
cedented nine NBA champion-
ships. People got the idea they
were unbeatable.
The Philadelphia 76ers ended
Lakers, the Celtics lost 123- . We have to and shoot, play
Wednesday night in Boston. Now defpnse and hustie in every ball
the series is all square at one , ff) win. 0ver the long
game apiece, the next two games . ^au) ovor a fun season,
are to be played in Los Angeles , phi[adelphia will overpower a
and here come those people
again — the ones who say how
can the Celtics possibly lose to
the Lakers?
Those are the same people
who, a year ago, said how could
the Celtics possibly lose to the
76ers? But the Celtics lost, How
come?
"We got beat last year be-
cause (hey the 76ers were a bet-
Tne Emianeipnia . •-—- —, , ,
Boston’s eight-year long domin-' ter ball club, says Auerbach.
Gobblers
Will Host
Pleasanton
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The Cuero High School Gob-
Wen, boosting a 6-6 season re-
cord and a 2 won, 1 loss district
record, are scheduled to enter-
tain the Pleasanton Eagles this
afternoon on the practice dia-
mond at the high school. Game-
time is set for 4 p.m.
Cuero and Pleasanton met
April 1$ at Pleasanton In the
flnt north zone District 14-AAA
game and the Salehermen won
the outing 3-1.
The Gobblers dropped their
second district contest to the
Trojans of Beeville 5-2, but de-
feated the Apaches of Gonzales
next time out 8-2.
Two more games remain on
the slate for the Gobblers after
today'* game with the Eagles.
Tuesday, April 30, Cuero is
to visit Beeville for a 7:30 p.
m. game, according to the sche-
dule, and attempt to even the
series with the Trojans.
Final north zone game for
the Gobblers is set for Cuero
for Tuesday May 7 and was set
up on the original schedule
as a night contest. The game
will probably be played at the
new stadium in Cuero Munici-
pal Park at 7:30 p.m. on that
date.
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rican League wants to separate
into two six-team divisions for
the 1969 season, but it will take |
no action until after conferen-
ces with the National League.
Though the American League
was expected to approve the
divisional plan and determine
the membership of each divi-
sion at its special meeting
Thursday, it took no action on
the composition of the divisions
or the length of the schedule
because of a request for delay
by the National League.
However, the two new teamf
in the American League, the
Seattle Pilots and the Kansas
City Royals, who will make it
a 12 team circuit in 1969, were
admitted formally to member-
ship and participated in the
discussion on the divisional
plan.
The tieup in the American
League plans came about be-
cause the National League last
week voted to expand to 12
teams in 1969, providing it
can reach unanimous agree-
ment on which two of five ci-
ties applying for membership
shall be accepted.
AL President Joe Cronin said
that the NL decision on which
cities to accept would affect
the schedules for both leagues
in the divisional program, as
well as the composition of the
divisions, since both leagues
would attempt to prevent two
teams from the rival circuits
| appearing at home at the same
time.
Cronin said that he and other
lotta ball clubs that we have to
kill ourselves to beat.”
"They’ve got a great ball
club," Red insists. “They do a
lotta things and they, hustle, too.
This tiling is far from over
either way."
Well, what docs he particular-
ly like about the Celtics?
"This team has a tremendous
amount of heart,” he says. “The
fellows wannta win so bad."
And what about Russell?
"He’s been fantastic," de-
clared Auerbach. "Some people
had their doubts, but he knocked
them down real good, Russell
has had a wonderful year. Not
only playing but coaching also.”
Okay, then, what makes Rus-
sell and the rest of the Celtics
go? Pride, Maybe? "That could
be it,” Red says.
AL officials would meet with RESTRICTIONS
National League President
Warren Giles and other NL of-
ficials in the near future, cer-
tainly before the next NL
meeting scheduled for mid-
May, to try to work out the fu-
ture together. Meanwhile the
ROME (UPD — Czechoslova-
kia’s new regime has taken the
first steps toward restoring
religious liberty by lifting con-
trols on Roman Catholic bishops
and seminary education, Msgr.
ture xogeiner. aieanwnuc uic ■----------- —
AL scheduled a special meeting Frantisek Tomasek, the apostolic
for Chicago May 23 to "consi-1 administrator of Prague, said
der future plans for 1969." I Wednesday.
Baseball Standings
By United Press
NATIONAL
International
LEAGUE
W
L
Pet
St. Louis
9
4
.692
San Francisco
7
5
.583
Pittsburgh
6
5
.545
Los Angeles
7
6
.538
Atlanta
6
7
.462
Philadelphia
6
7
.462
Houston
5
6
.455
Cincinnati
5
7
.417
New York
5
7
.417
Chicago
S
7
.417
ORGANIZATIONS
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A. F. A A. M. meets
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fourth Thursaay each
month at 8:00 p.m.
Visiting orothers are
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Meets every 1st Tues. at the
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For Membership See
President—Bennie B. Prause
Secretary—Louis Buchhorn
Thursday's Results
Chicago 5, Atlanta 2.
Today’s Probable Pitchers
Philadelphia L Jackson 1-2 at
Atlanta Britton 1-0 and Reed 0-0,
night 8:05 p.m.
New York Seaver 1-0 at Cin-
cinnati Arrigo 0-0, night 8:05
p.m.
Houston Gtusti 1-1 at Chicago
Hands 0-2, 1:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Singer 1-2 at San
Francisco Sadecki, 2-0, night 11
p.m.
Pittsburgh McBean 3-0 at St.
Louis Gibson 0-1, night 9 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Philadelphia at Atlanta, night.
New York at Cincinnati, night.
Houston at Chicago.
Los Angeles at San Francisco.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 0 10 000
Thursday’s Results
Minnesota 3, Chicago 2.
Today’s Probable Pitchers
Chicago Horlen 0-3, at Min-
nesota Boswell 2-0, 2:30 p.m.
..Oakland Odom 1-1 at California
Burgmeier 0-1, night, 11 p.m.
Cleveland Siebert 2-1 at Wash-
ington Bertaina 1-0 night, 8:05
p.m.
Boston Ellsworth 2-0 at Balti-
more Howard 0-1, night, 8 p.m.
Detroit Wilson 2-1 at New
York Stottlemyre 2-1, night 8
p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Oakland at California, night
Chicago at Minnesota.
Cleveland at Washington.
Boston at Baltimore.
Detroit at New York.
W
L
Pet.
Detroit
9
2
.818
Minnesota
8
4
.666
Baltimore
7
4
.636
Boston
6
4
.600
Washington
7
6
.538
New York
6
6
.500
Cleveland
5
6
.455
Oakland
5
8
.385
California
5
8
.385
TEXAS
LEAGUE
Western
Division
W L
Put
Shreveport
8 4
.667
Memphis
7 4
.636
Arkansas
5 6
.455
Dallas-FW
3 9
.250
Western Division
W L
Pet.
Amarillo
6 4
.600
Albuquerque
5 S
.500
El Paso
5 6
.455
San Antonio
4 5
.444
Thursday’s Results
Amarillo 4, Albuquerque 0.
El Paso 5, San Antonio 4.
Dallas-FW 4, Arkansas 3.
Shreveport 4, Memphis 2.
Friday's Schedule
Albuquerque at Amarillo.
El Paso at San Antonio.
Arkansas at Dallas-FW.
Memphis at Shreveport
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