Colonials Jar 3 Pirate Regulars Offered L fl Cage Experts fl In Upset Win For Kaline, Ferrell Reveals Deacons Shocked; Maryland Coach Remains Wary Baltimore Fans Deal Rejected; By BILL FUCHS fta Martin, McLish Star Staff Writer Confucius didn’t say it, but Irked by Trade he could have: “He who try to Stirred Up by i Press predict basketball results like By the Associated rock ’n’roll fan at square dance S'PORTS An offer of three Pittsburgh —crazy, man, crazy.” regulars, valued by the Piratea

11 "¦ 1 ¦ I Coach Bill Reinhart, whose on TV ¦ 1 y ' at $500,000, for Al Kaline. : Ruling ' B George Washington University Tigers' outfielder, was among THE EVENING basketball STAR team rocked a sup- the interleague trades that By LEWIS F. ATCHISON Washington, D. C., Thursday, December 1959 B-12 17, not was posedly superior Wake Forest were made, it revealed Star Staff Writer team, 75-55, last night at UlineI last night in Detroit. Tempers of Washington foot- Arena, puts itanother way: Rick Ferrell, general ball fans abated man- "It’s best not to take , markedly today the ager of the Tigers, said he ' in the wake of Acting Com- game too seriously,” Reinhart Cobb F inds Old understood Pittsburgh made missioner Austin Gunsel’s deci- Getting in his says homey way, “And similar for Harmon | sion to permit the Glants-Colts proposals I can speak with 40 years of Killebrew of the Senators, s'|?o JUf ' pro championship game in Bal- experience.” Rocky Colavito of Cleveland timore December 27 to be tele- Is an Adventure' Maryland beat GW, 64-57. Quite and Roger then with ’ vised here. Maris, Wake Forest plays at College Kansas City. Maris later fig- But By JOE REICHLER the Park tomorrow night after a t in Baltimore, which will old Philadelphia Athletics. ured in a deal Associated Press Sports Writer seven-player be blacked no still jaunt to Charlottesville for L out, there was “There are a couple of $£ ¦'¦ <' a with the Yankees. Isl V- Mfo Jfl fl , rush to nominate Gunsel for NEW YORK, Dec. to said. game with Virginia tonight. 17—“I’ni!X-rays come,” Ty Ferrell and Manager Jimmy "man-of-the-year” honors. on the threshold of old age," “After that, ifall is they’ll i The young and foolish may J well, Dykes of the Tigers met with Yesterday’s ended al- Ty Cobb said, "and believe me ] let leave for home In 'Yf'IMiB A V» ;"' want to mortgage their houses , ruling me my Manager Danny Murtaugh and most a week of speculation, it’s quite an adventure.” i Glenbrook, Nev. I feel well on a Maryland victory. It Joe L. Brown, general manager mixed with and mount- The voice on the telephone i enough to walk out wouldn’t be smart. concern right now. of the Pirates, at last week's to whether the came through in a hoarse, : In fact, to ing anger, as they’re allowing me major league meetings in Millikan’s Comment National Football ban throaty whisper, as if it were ; to Pitcher Camilo Pascual, for the visitor. Kunze of the stars of 75-55 "... the Commissioner great- That he fouling However, was one a who contributed Monday. means will ney, to many don't get to see many games i Meanwhile, there appeared are ly disappointed me in not his birthday at the hos- surprise the Colonials on the Deacons. In the a spend pulled background victory for the old pro Caps any more, but I make it a point ; to be general discontent among Bill Packer Dick Wickline of GWU.—Star i waiving the entire rule, which pital. The famous Georgia of Wake Forest and (20) at mine’s, gave this explana- to see this White Sox fellow r the figures in the trade of prevents interested in the who the first tion: I many Peach, played of Staff Photo by Ranny Routt. (Luis) Aparicio whenever I can. . Johnny Temple of the Reds for fate of the Colts, that is, rabid his 3,033 major league games "They thought they could And, of course, the Giants’ Cal McLish. Billy Martin and but ticketless nearly 55 will be 73 ’ walk out there Baltimoreans, years ago, and win and Willie Mays. Gordon Coleman of the In- •°w‘ '¦ ¦¦'4l from seeing their team in the tomorrow. He spent 22 of his they found out they couldn’t. “The • dians. championship game,” Butler 24 years in the majors with the managers are finally Feed the cats too much and said. “In this respect, quite Detroit Tigers, finishing with See COBB, Page B-14 I Martin Raps Gordon Cincinnati U. the mice will run all over ’em. frankly, I believe Mr. Gunsel “We haven’t /W been that bad The most outspoken, as OR usual, W/N, LOSE ‘ misfired.” since the war—l mean the was Martin, who feuded with In carefully weighing all the 1 Civil War. Manager Joe Gordon of the factors in the case, Gunsel said Faces Trouble Indians last DRAW FRANCIS STANN Outhustled summer. By 1 WJjfl Outplayed. he had to protect the financial Neves Flashes Old Form “I’m not to Interests going knock “They (the Colonials) out- of the players, who Gordon the way he knocked played outhustled I’ve . receive 70 per cent of all re- us. us. In Drama-Packed Return me,” Martin said. “171 be glad In Own seen these boys since October ceipts derived from the cham- League to play for a competitor now. I’ve all of ’em indi- pionship game. And, while Not Quite Clear Profit 115. seen SAN MATEO. Calif., Dec. 17 ' wonderful about knowing I had “After ail,” Martin said. “I’m By the Auocieted Prese Baltimoreans said the vidually and collectively. Never game American League Harmon was TO THE CINCINNATI Redlegs, it develops, Cincinnati, tabbed by one in my life have I seen anything a sure sellout, in pleading have been too bad . . I’m still Trainer Noble . I Threewitt because Gordon doesn't like and Camilo victim the best college basket- like this. I don't understand I for television in their home Killebrew Pascual are worth $500,000 apiece, i here. named Neves to ride the fa- me.” ” ball team in recent years, may lit city, the acting commissioner So or $1 million as a package. That the offers were authentic declared tough little Ralph i vored Pez Vela, fulfilling a his to Gordon, hearing at home have to be survive the kind Wake Forest had lost to i noted that none of the last 10 a of has been verified General Gabe Paul of the Neves, jockey once declared I promise three months ago in Sacramento, of by Manager of face from title Calif., Mar- competition it will highly regarded Ohio State at ¦ games was a complete sell- dead, who returned to that when Redlegs, who and Cal who declined. riding I Ralph was ready to tin's bitterness propositioned, Griffith, St. Louis and Drake Columbus and had beaten out. over being Bradley, North t yesterday and crossed the line he’d him a > come back, put on traded out of the It is to that is Cincinnati's within the Val- Carolina A citizens’ league, said easy say money cheap and rugged Missouri State and Davidson i group from Bal- with a winner at Bay Meadows, . good horse. with a laugh: Conference. before last The Colonials timore, a with offers prove it. After all, Pascual never had a winning ley night. i bearing petition i His skull was fractured in a i “After we got in the gate, the "I’m not Last year, the powerful con- See thousands of signatures, jour- spill last 30. going to get into season until this year, when he won 17. (Jack Chesbro GW, Page B-15 i May nervousness left,” Neves said. “I ference verbal fisticuffs with graduated its first three neyed to Philadelphia earlier “I anxious about the any Billy. once won 41 and Ed Walsh 40.) Killebrew is a wanted to win In the. . got again graceless teams to the two in the week At times he ball post-season to press the de- worst Sure 'half-mile post and the played good third baseman who is defense and who wasn’t way. I was nervous.' tapped a liability on national tournaments—Cincin- mand for It the for us and at times he television. was I didn’t sleep good last night,’’• filly because I didn’t think she didn’t. counted to play last but who hit 42 home He on spring, runs. nati to the NCAA and Bradley Baltimore toughest decision faced was hurt quite a bit. He’s Group yet by the 38-year-old rider said after • was doing just right.” and St. Louis to the National Gunsel, who took probably a better player than But a sober analysis of baseball as a business-sport—- over as act- bringing home the filly Pez ; She won by 3>/2 lengths and he Invitation Tournament. This Sues for ing commissioner the Vela in the paid $3.80 and Come- looked last year.” and perhaps a qualified economist should be doing the Tickets following 1 third race. $4, $2.60. year, the big three is as tough recent death of Bert Belt dian In comment on Martin's analyzing—reveals web of factors. Scarcity, Jimmy Durante, master pro- a complex and Drake Tears FUI His Eyes test as ever, seems ready To Game of ceremonies at the presenta- against being “run out” of productivity, indispensability, box-office appeal, all these to make it Playoff Many Can Get Game a quartet. Just before that, tears filled 1 tion, wagered $l5 "for senti- See BASEBALL, Page B-14 are among the elements, both tangible and intangible, The four, so far, have a com- BALTIMORE, Dec. 17 (AP). Gunsel pointed out that his mental reasons.” as i eyes as he was presented a t that a value. bined 18-1 record against essen- —A group of Baltimore Colts i Washington is within 40 miles presumably affect player’s > plaque with his picture en- tially The fans has gone to court in an of Baltimore, many Colt fans Declared Dead in 1936 *• * * major opposition. i i graved, along with notations TODAY'S SPORTS effort to for only loser has been St. Louis—- get seats the Na- . probably could get the game ¦ listing his 40 big stakes vic- It was in 1936 that Neves was THERE MAY HAVE been an initial beaten last tional Football League cham- on their sets from WRC-TV ON TELEVISION impulse, upon week by unbeaten, • tories a ' during 25-year career. . declared dead here after a spill, the to call highly Ohio State. pionship game. (4) in Washington, which will hearing of Cincinnati offers, up words like regarded “I thought I was tough and I and it was at Hollywood Park The Colts play the New York: air the game here. Others, he Wrestling ’‘fantastic,” “incredible” and “implausible.” Harmon Billikens Bounce Back ‘ wouldn't cry,” he admitted., last spring when his mount, Giants for the title here Decem- Capitol • See TV, B-14, “But there Arena, WTTG—S, Killebrew worth four what the Yankees paid for Page I; was something! !l See tipies The Billikens promptly ber 27. NEVES. Page B-14 I p.m. Babe Ruth? Camilo Pascual valued at more than 45 times bounched back with a 12-point The West Baltimore Sports- John McGraw what paid for Rube Marquard, who had a victory over Kentucky and last man’s Club, Inc., brought the 24-7 mark in 1912, won 19 straight and recorded more night ran their record to 5-1 suit yesterday against John than 200 major league victories? .with a 65-61 cuffing of Provi- Shipley, a tavernkeeper, and BEN HUNDLEY dence. one of the East’s strong- Baltimore Football, Inc. iHin 11 Another way of looking at the Redlegs’ proposition: er independents. Mean while, The club claims Shipley has Last year the Senators (attendance ’5B) up 140,000 over Bradley, which had dumped been buying season tickets for I “tiltn** drew 615,372 paid admissions at home. The Washington Providence off the unbeaten list club members for the last six But the suit club’s share per ticket was $1.37, or $843,059.64. A sale of Monday night, 57-55, fattened years. says he re- II its record fused to sell them the title- Pascual and Killebrew, on the surface, would have brought to 5-0 in a 74-54 de-: wflflHß Jj Pm cision over Fordham. I game tickets made available more revenue than the entire 77-game schedule at Griffith Add idle Drake’s 4-0 ledger to all season ticket holders. Stadium. —including victories over Mich- Thirteen $8 tickets are in- * * “The offers weren’t as fantastic as you might think,” igan, Utah State and Texas, volved. The suit claims Shipley say said he had wlllßit J Cal says. “The of is worth less been offered $5O 11 just dollar, course, and ballplayers Christian—and it’s something JT7I apiece for the tickets by are much scarcer. Strictly from our standpoint, refusing to think about for Oscar Rob- an 11 “charge n. J.. * ertson and unnamed New York agency. f f J a million wasn’t so hard to do for several reasons. his Cincinnati JK The defendants have been *? • * teammates, called “the best five to the I’ve seen” by Coach Jack Ram- I given days answer “IN THE FIRST PLACE, there’s the tax Griff angle,” of St. (Pa.) after 1 complaint. sey Joseph’s ! Snow Tires Mounted and fl BlWHIR went on. “Even that, wasn’t Demounted at End of fl M Bl however, the primary reason his Hawks were beaten at Cin- Season at no extra charge! BC If ¦¦ 111 11 Bl LUM for rejecting the offers. You see, a baseball club figures it jcinnati, 123-79, last Friday. J ’1 between Retreaded From Sidewall BlllflUllIlLlli has $250,000 and $300,000 invested in a solid player Prize sophomore Chet Walk- Fully to Sidewall who today. I don’t mean your individual player cost that much, er, joins four holdovers In Bradley’s starting had “OW B but I’m talking about the development process. ! lineup, BO I -• his poorest night of the season ¦ CHEVROLET NOT RECAPS “For every Pascual you develop, there will be .™ maybe but still had 16 points and 18 Virginia's I a couple of hundred young players who don’t make It. rebounds against Fordham. The Leading I (Too:, 4 S!’ uamat tw 31 A club has money invested in those trained 6-7 Negro from Benton players. They’re Harbor, Dealer I I or KI in the farm and | Mich., has scored 135 points in system paid their salaries. It takes money ¦ SEVEN iWlm MU» & tKfJH ¦ ABB SNOW hire five games. CORNERS «ABB to scouts to find them. HRH UWI AU VBBameaa On everytMae tn tlrea—mud tne Board play, dominated by 888 ¦WW HVIIBBl TIDCC «now treads. treads. will ,l bl C l ’ “Practically every clubowner estimate that a Bob and a la Nordman, nine- Whitewalle Slightly Higher ILVll I lIbEbW nelon7,* tube *tn>e* «d tubeless’ Killebrew, or a Pascual, or a Nelson Fox represents a minute scoring drought by With Your Recappable Tire in Exchange | Tube Type Fih Tubeless Rims Providence in ¦ ’6O CORVAIR ht tire for ,e ** considerable investment. So, you see, it’s far from clear early the second Snow Tiros Mountod and Dismounted at End of Season al * 0./UXl> And half got St. Louis home free No Extra Charge profit. besides, you can’t put a stack of bills on third after the Billikens base or on the pitching rubber.” trailed, 32-31, at the half. ** * • RECONDITIONED BLUE RIBBON fl Three Stay Unbeaten W ¦ NONETHELESS, it’s interesting, if not illuminating, < to compare the Redlegs’ value of the Killer and the Cuban Villanova, LaSalle and Holy ROLLING MUD & Cutie with the prices some Cross, three of the East’s un- SNOW TIRE & TUBE of the great stars of yesteryear ‘ beatens, kept rolling and Yale * J DISCOUNTS S brought. Marquard’s purchase by the Giants for $ll,OOO on brand new | | and Cornell caused won Ivy League a Nation-wide sensation in 1908. McGraw, who games in other features yes- defended the “sensational” price on the grounds that Rube ’6O CHEVYS terday. ot * regular treads > had won 28 J O ; 367 IB games, pitched innings and struck out 250 Villanova made it 5-0 in a * for 68-56 & Indianapolis when only 18 years old, was roundly victory over North Caro- CORVAIRS S ¦MaaaMH^uaiwsUMaaa his¦¦¦¦I mhi¦ YOUR lina State while second-guessed when Marquard came up with a 5-13 mark (2-4), Bob New York Alden’s 27 points led LaSalle for the following season. Off this mark, Rube DELIVERY OS (5-0) 81-73. f became over Lafayette. SIX 14" Tubelett ' ‘S’t as “the $ll,OOO lemon.” .a m legendary Sophomore Jack n || 95? Foley hit for Grover Cleveland Alexander, an all-time all-star, 28 points as Holy Cross routed [guaranteed won MUD & SNOW TIRES U 190 games his first seven seasons in the majors for the Amherst, 78-45. B for XMAS! | J Phillies (an Yale won its Ivy opener from average of 27-plus per year), yet he was sold December Brown. 81-63. Cornell beat 11, 1917, to the Cubs, along with the talented W xl5 Columbia, 75-70. gk SAVE SIZE Bl’kwall rwill catcher, BillKillefer, for $55,000 and two unfamed players I I J W < named Mike ' Prendergast and Pickles Dilhoefer. Hundreds gSflwKk riiodt | White 6.70x15 111.89 114,89 > > Ruth’s sale for WoH A- lut and our a reported $125,000 was considered the C Water Leaks Corncted A I 1 Wall 71 1C I 17 fiO 1£ QO > P V ultimate in wild exchan,, < spending in 1919. Fifteen years later fISLInHKI ~Tsoxin 13.89—15.89 < Tom Yawkey, multi-millionaire $.00x14 17.89 7.60x15 15.89 19.89 < C owner of the Red Sox, WINDSHIELD SsMWIfflK |~ 19,89 Brand New Firsts! ¦ to the Seven I rocked the baseball world $250,000 in cash and Next 8.50x14 18.89 22.89 by paying ¦ Corners Center I 8.00x15 15.89 (not 'tt'tads or seconds) throwing in a $25,000 shortstop (Lyn Lary) for Joe Cronin. /Tcornhs"? ¦ After each of these purchases—Ruth’s and Cronin’s—- SCRATCHED? there were those OUR who predicted, “There’ll never be another NEW DEVICE CHARGE IT one like it.” Will Remove Scratches ** * * and Repolish °‘,a co" I ir’i? ?vf .W. (. J open daily 'Tr . r MICKEY still COCHRANE, king of the American lA, I , D. C. No 1 Inspection Repairs Alze, Monoy Down 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. League catchers in 1933, was sold by Connie Mack to and Ond 6 Months tO for Alm 30 90 Ply I r Detroit $lOO,OOO. He also sold Home Run Baker to the p. NTY Day • Yankees HERSON 72 St Accounts small sarvico I 3446 14th St. N.W. TU. 2-5100 for $35,000, and Al Mule (plus charge) mnrr aini/iun Simmons, Haas and I rncE PAHKINB Open Sat. for Pick-Up Delivery. IsXI with No Carry. Jimmy to for Coll 1 Dykes Chicago $lOO,OOO. The practically PHONE TU. AD. 2-7100 Ing Charges. | 2-5100 See WIN, LOSE OR B-15 4 DRAW, Page