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. Ml .fe-; stoning J&fof SPORTS WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, C JANUARY 29, 1959 V Politics May Cloud Title After »*¦ Reds .. Rout U. S. Five 8L Sb R Spahn GETS FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT Russians Facing l| ,f Balks % wwwpißipifflßp3B» • .^adWß *,< * ' , v-'- Forfeit ** MraP« I&I^BkOI^ Unless \jpbm * mi, • % *JB •* v ...... ffinwfiUri -/¦.,. ><¦ •• /$, iJHkJH Lombardi Takes Post At Pay Offer; They Play China ¦J SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 29 u< (AP). Russia has finally . As Packers' Head Man J defeated a United States team Friend Signs GREEN BAY. Wis., Jan. 29 in basketball, swamping the (AP).“-Husky Vinoe Lombardi i representatives in By the Auocltted Preu American is about to shoulder the many Sfe a sport which originated in the Warren Spahn, the highest States. burdens of the Bay United paid pitcher in baseball, has Oreen It happened night Packers and hopes to get them last when joined the list of Milwaukee the Russians walloped the Braves who are not content out of last place in the Na- tional Football League. Air Force team, 62-37, in the with the salaries offered them game generally The 45-year-old Lombardi, that was ex- for 1959. |Rp : pected to decide the champion- | offensive strategist of the New i Spahn, ship who received about York Giants, was hired yester- of the World Amateur *» 9m $60,000 year, when he tourney. -4 m Wm' miMMMKsMBMMMMMW .*Mm Jam last won day as head coach and general basketball 22 games, said he expected a manager. vil ivy'*' A crowd of 24,000, largest of this year. Hank the raise Aaron, looking tournament, saw the gajne. Wes Covington “I’m forward to the and Don Mc- challenge.” The Russians were elated by Mahon have expressed similar Lombardi said in the victory. sentiments. New York. “I know the Pack- “This victory good will live in our ers have a nucleus of long Birdie Tebbetts, the club's veteran players. I to memories for a time,” execuUve vice intend Alexandri Gomelskl, one of the WHAT, ME WORRY?—Yogi Berra of the New despite reports of a $2,500 cut in salary. It is president, and build around this nucleus.” He willget Spahn held a long salary con- made no predictions. Russian coaches said. “Our de- York Yankees turns on the familiar grin during believed the 33-year-old catcher $42,500. yesterday but could fense kept American ference “Hard-fisted” was the de- those yesterday’s signing Yankee Stadium, (Story on Page C-3.) —AP Wirephoto. come agreement. snipers No. 12 and 13 (Jerry contract at to no scription of Lombardi given by Tebbetts said the discussion i Vayda and Dick Welsh) from the Packers' president, Dom- having was only “in the negotiation Olejniezak, time to shoot. There- inic whose assign- they stage” and that he was not dis- ment it was VINCE LOMBARDI fore couldn’t score as they to find the man usually do.” turbed over the demands of the to bring Green Bay back. Faces Tough Task star —AP Wlrepheto lefthander. Fifth Win for Nugent's Staff Meets; “We are not far apart,” Teb- Hit Bottom In 1958 Russians rep- betts added. The Packers, playing in the reveal his salary. The Packers The Air Force All Stars, OR ! resenting the United LOSE city State* Other Hurler* Sign smallest in the NFL, have also declined to discuss terms, Appointee been in trouble for the past ’ had been unimpressive is Is Final guid- Reid but Lisle Blackboum, maintaining perfect Meanwhile, four other pitch- 10 years. They plunged to the who a record By ers Von McDaniel, > through the preliminary DRAW FRANCIS STANN By MERRELL WHITTLESEY Bob bottom of the pile in 1958, fin- ed Green Bay in 1957, was paid i round* robin and Star Staff Writer Friend, Joe Nuxhall and Paul ishing last in the Western Di- $25,000 only for coaching. their first thref games Maryland’s Tom Nugent Foytack—were among the play- vision. They managed only a of the final round-robia ers reaching Lombardi plans to meet with championship play. Last night, #W/N, husky ex-line- agreements with single victory and a tie in 12 1 added another major league games Packer officials Monday morn- • they looked even worse they in completing his coach- clubs. for the worst as man Friend, who tied Spahn record in the club’s 40-year ing remaining . bowed to the tall Russians. Quicker, Faster and Bigger ing yesterday. for to work out de- staff The new league history. The Russians’ victory AT FIRST BLUSH it would seem that Casey Stengel Reid, 34-year- M HR the most victories in the tails. They incltide the status meant man is Bernie A last season, became the 15th The collapse brought ‘ they can clinch the champion- playing his (or old former All-Southeastern 22. the res- of Vem Lewellen, general man- was house man when he blasted Yankees Pirate to sign. The ace right- ignation of Ray (Scooter) ’ ship by playing Nationalist Conference guard Georgia, Mc- laggardness and curfew irregularities. Except for Hank at hander heads up a promising Lean after single ager for the last five years. China tomorrow night. Even who has been head coach at a season as Bauer and Yogi Berra, the Yankees haven’t been easy to pitching corps that some be- head coach. He’s now backfleld Lewellan, former Packers i if they lose to the Chinese, who Albany (Ga.) High School for sign so far. Stengel’s stylized oratory from New York sug- lieve will lead the Pirates to aide with the Detroit Lions. halfback, said he is a candidate , have not won a game, they eight years. the pennant season. would 'take the title tha gests that he is putting in with the front office. this The also brought post on Nugent Nuxhall, veteran southpaw finish or- for the of business man- ' basis of goal average. will hold his first ganized demands from ager. Last But those who feel they know Stengel realize that here staff after he who had 12-11 record some But reports indicated that night’s victory their fifth meeting returns a last fans for a housecleaning. There was is an independent old gaffer who doesn’t have to obey sports year, signed with Jack Valnisi, the Packers’ chief ‘ in as many starts. All from a writers’ lunch- Cincinnati. also scout, othet the whims of the front office and, what’s more, takes an were some who insisted would get the post. teams have lost at least one eon in Baltimore today. All of See SIGNINGS, Page C-3 ' the team's troubles could hand, be game. The United States impish delight in poking mild fun at the bigwigs, Dan his new men will be on traced to its unique manage- No Plans for Assistants Topping, George Weiss, on convivial occa- and Ed Fullerton is due back plays Chile tonight and Brazil Del Webb and ment—a 45-member Board of Lombardi must also line up ai tomorrow. sions. In short, Casey may be saying, obliquely, that some from a talent hunt in Pitts- Diredtors and a 13-man Execu- burgh. staff of assistants, but said so) t of his famous Yankees are expendable for reasons of his Ashley Cooper tive Committee. far he’s not made any plans forr Reds Face Forfeit The full-time staff of six filling own. The first steps in rebuilding the jobs. He said he: However, the Russians have assistant coaches will have 24 Beats were taken when the didn’t plan to take anyone from “A big moving van might back up, and one or two will years of college coaching Gonzales Executive 1 said they will not play the ex- Committee was trimmed and the Giants’ organization. Chinese because political get hit,” Casey muttered. After his latest rambling speech perience, topped by Satter- Completes Terps’ Staff of Alf In First Olejniezak was given orders to The assignment Is the first And the was interpreted by neutral sources as a distinct warning field,. formerly of VPI, with Meeting 1 t reasons. International it find a general manager solely head coaching job above the: Basketball Federation 10. Frank Toomey, has ruled to such Stars as Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford and Gil who came at Albany for a year before be- PERTH, Australia, Jan. 29 ' responsible for the team. His high school for Lombardi, play Nugent Ohio, played at Cincinnati ! base- the NFL title in 1956. highly BUT A LOT of not-exactly-new newspaper line and Cooper bested him in After a successful prep > See RUSSIANS, Page C-S Layman assist eligible ” talking Stengel the years have sensed Fred will on a when freshmen were in driving “I’m in the unique position i career at St. Cecelia High i have been to over part-time backhand duels. is basis. 1942. He was in the Merchant In other | of being very happy to have! School in Englewood, N. J., that Casey’s displeasure with a couple of his athletes Toomey, year, matches on the Fullerton and Corso Marine for a transferred night | this opportunity and very sad Lombardi returned to Fordham TODAY'S SPORTS not new. Mantle, he was a kid, was a prime target Dovell, second of the pro series i when were backs and Satter- to Georgia in 1944, was in the! here, Ken Rosewall [ to be leaving the Giants,” said as an assistant in 1947. of Stengel, although Case was subtle and kind and talked field and Reid were college line- Army two years, and went back defeated ON TELEVISION Tony Trabert, 6—3, 4—6, 6—3, Lombardi, who makes his home His next move Army might help by men. Georgia. was to ’ i in broad terms of how Mantle himself to and Lew Hoad and de- ’ in Plainfield, N. J. where he became backfleld aide Nugent knows Reid because His honors included co-cap- Trabert : Wrestling polishing up on his hitting and fielding. feated Frank Sedgman and I He said he was given a five- to Red Blaik in 1949. From Capitol Arena, the latter’s high school tain of the Bulldogs, most val- WTTG—S* was Mervynj Rose, 7—5, year contract, but refused Giants. p.m. Ford, the stumplshly stylish southpaw, always had about 90 miles from Tallahas- uable player, All-Southern 7—5. to i there he went to the 9 man,” and been Stengel’s idea of a No. 1 pitcher. “I got my big see, home of Florida State. plus all-conference. Casey would say at the start of a season, referring to Reid was at Fitzgerald, Oa., for Bernie is married and the Ford, “and now all I got to do is get some other guys one year as an assistant, and; jfather of two daughters. who can finish games, too.” Ben Hundley I ft I Casey’s No. 1, too, as Stengel proved vUes you TRI- ¥ |TI Ford remained il L$J A I ft L flf " Hi I ts I H A I IW/ftl almost to his regret in the 1958 World Series. Actually, PLE the differ- BFj M I ¦ I*|B ll|V i VJ| FOUGHT IN 14 TITLE BOUTS ence RH s| B agg S S ¦ B ft 11ft f fIL Turley was the best pitcher. In fact Turley won most can buy the 811 B B B I BI 1111 B Bob 9Ly|sßß * *J |I W| of the awards as the best of all pitchers. same tire for 4 IB I *1 B "SI B ft B I *J I I IiJ within a A R Stengel said: “Two players on this club should be Willie Pep Quits Boxing, .^^BRBBBBBBBfeBBHBBBBBIBI^BBHB|BpBBRBBBBBpB|L making from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO a year.” The Associated Press felt, like many others, that he was speaking of Lost 10 of 235 Fights Mantle and Ford. For some time now Stengel has wondered aloud about players with “bad watches” who can’t tell the HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 29 at Caracas, Venezuela. Last FECIAL DISCOUNTS! liese are Brand New Rayon I (AP).—Little Pep. of the night Pep stopped by ; Goodyear (not seconds). time at ‘midnight, the other day he was asking that Willie to see Bill FIRSTS retreads or and spidery legs and two feather- Lee, Hartford Courant sports specific question. weight titles, has decided to editor, who has followed his ' *** * quit boxing. “I decided it career ever since it started **"¦"*“*¦ 89 Fords, DONT THINKTHAT OTHER clubowners aren’t follow- would be foolish to continue,” “I did a lot of thinking,” i Biggest Discounts Now on Whai\»ft 6 70x15 etc. "111*H ing Stengel’s remarks with interest. There is a fine line- he said. after the Caracas fight. Pep; fully retreaded tires in these ¦' He fought in 14 title bouts, told Lee, “and decided it finer than most people think—between the all-winning would j SIZCS .89 and won 10. Out of 235 fights. be foolish to continue.” 7.10x15 1 4 7.40x15 14.89 Yankees and the rest of the American League. They won Pep stopped “Nobody up six times. He made my mind -,ck was * 8U ch ”- B *u w« by 10 games last season, but it was thanks to a wonderful lost four by decisions. for me or influenced me in this 5 50x15 ? mmmF - a? ’ ’ - start when everybody else rolled over and played dead. Pep, 36, has been down be- decision. I made it myself. * * Plus Fed. Ezelae Tax and Yonr O Reeappable Exehante Bucky Harris, new general manager Sox, fore. but not out. He lost his “I would have liked to have of the Red featherweight Septem- my 5.90x15 saying day that it happen again. title on ended career a winner. was the other couldn’t ber 8,1950, when Sandy Saddler Nobody likes to end up loser, * * Sox Now a 6.40x15 A1 Lopez of the White dittoed Harris. Stengel defeated him in their third title and I’ve lost my last two fights. SPECIAL PURCHASE! Carload Dis- YOUR B »89 is talking of “moving vans” for his Yankees, and your match. “So I thought it all out, and B guess Sports writers have predicted as to whether he means it is as good as anybody 'l’m through. There will be no ¦ else’s. Pep’s retirement ever since, but ; comeback.” 11 the scrappy ex-shoeshine boy Pep, Papaleo The threat of being not entirely born William in traded should be an from Hartford refused to quit. Middletown, Conn., captured whitewalls empty one to a Yankee. A good many _ Yankees think that Monday night, Pep was the featherweight title on No- mam Before Such Low Prices! FIRESTONE AH j Call TU. 2-5700 Never at being a Yankee is the goal, and perhaps it is. But some beaten by Sonny Leon in a fight jvember 20, 1942, with a unani- for Ben Hundley's *> Yankees who have been traded have discovered they are mous 15-round decision over Amazingly Low 6.70x15 7.10x15 it Just everyday ball players in Washington and elsewhere. Albert (Chalky) Wright in Prices on these BRAND NEW % |9 % Jt.B9 Extra CuSJon TF{| One of Ford’s recent New York’s Madison Square TIRES ' a f laments was that he is held back Garden. IB lO U. S. ROYAL |t#iM for “only the tough teams.” The young man was further Neji Unplaced Saddler took the title away * * quoted as saying, "I’d win 25 If I pitched against October 6.00x16 t .6oxis soc, s the- on 29. 1948, with a | rrz second-division clubs.” four-round kayo. Pep returned * * 89 89 lilful *** * a FISK TIRES few months later and took 6.40x15 IT*If mwYU* Air Flight M\\ In Irish Race the crown back. \\W\l FACING ALL COMERS, Washington’s attack being (not GOWRAN Then Saddler, regained the ericss plus Pet. lx. Tax and vonr old rt• Brand-New FIRSTS *Hh| centered about Roy Sievers, would Ford be such a hot PARK. Ireland, cavvab " ,xchanet seconds or retreads). Jan. 29 (AP).—Neji, title in 1950. A rematch put Brand-New Fisk Custom Deluxe pitcher if he were a Senator? Or be I American would Mantle even j steeplechase champion, Pep out of the running. greater, if he, too, in Washington finished 14” TUBELESS were a uniform? out of the money today in the The 126-pound Pep started TIRES Casey makes it sound like Mantle and Ford wouldn't [Thyestes Steeplechase Handi- ihis boxing career in 1940. He T, “*“ be super stars if they were in different uniforms. And cap won by Slippery Serpent. won the New York version of TDIIPIf TIDCC TDn'Xr maybe they wouldn’t. It was the first race over ¦ the featherweight crown in his truck jam 54th fight, and broke known ;:s::issrs; .15 IKUvlt I Into fci-gjs | European fences for Neji, and I all Regular or Military Tr*od* 7.00x16 6 ply $9.95 The Yankee front office and the guys they are trying . up Prices plus Fed. Tax and your old re- I most experts agreed even be- ring records by hanging 62 i cappable exchange. TIRES to sign, let’s face it, are at odds. But it can be settled—it fore the that consecutive victories. /.JUazU7 VA OK r. 10.-0 a .1. No Old Tir. N«d.d, SLIGHTLY race the Ameri- ¦¦iHIMHMMHi ma 73 paa used, no tax on above tiies always is. Meantime, let’s suppose that Stengel isn’t can-bred horse would need 9 a Check tha FREE aatras yau gat whan Q TCyOO Ifip( race or before 38a5U kidding. His Yankees, even without trying, won the Ameri- two reaching you buy you, tir.. at Ban Hundley: his best can League pennant by 10 games last season. form. $ su s 1" 1* Slippery Serpent, 11-2 in the FREE! 9.00x20 19.95 48.50 ""“i,.I Casey wants the job done quicker and faster. betting, favorites; X."SLs*r7*. "Vi“ is one of the K >*SR*«T*nr for the Grand National at Ain- «irw HE 10.00x20 21.95 J CHECK and FREE BRAKE CHECK. All work , B M &Bmmff M BA tree, England, March 21. supervised by expert mechanics and per- 11 99 AE Nylcn f formed by on. the largest I I .UUX/U Zonda, a 4-1 chance, finished of and oldest prkes front end and brake specialists at 1515 14th plus Fed. tax 4RAR _ second, while Mr. What, the SlirhtlT Used No Fed. Tax Hamilton to Help New Bowl Game N-W. No Old Tire N..ded—No Tax on Abov. Tir.» NO OID TIRE NEEDED 1958 Grand National winner, I OABRBBBRRftBBBBBB PHILADELPHIA. J an. 29 Municipal Stadium December was third in the field of 13 LAP).—Tom Hamilton, athletic 19. starters. Mr. What was the 6-4 Now a, Ben Handle/, LjjlLß director at the University of Dudley and Kerrigan have favorite in today’s race at three I Q p EN DA | LY ! 1 PJ T 9 I Pittsburgh, will serve on the received National Collegiate miles, 170 yards. 6 MONTHS TO PAY! TO executive council for an Eastern Athletic Association sanction Neji, owned by Mrs. Ogden 18 A.M. 6 P.M. bowl game. for their undertaking. Phipps of Roslyn, N. Y., was no money down WhilliiMlipn|riiffijilUindJ This was announced yester- Under NCAA regulations, all ridden by Paddy Smithwick, Also 30 and 90-