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And per shows Larry Pirotte and during the transition, he be- c schedules this week as Car- Stadium they schedule a double- threshold of a full-scale contract trigger retaliatory measures by the AFL. oil and Kuemper high school Mike Neary at first base. said the signing of Gogolak came a hitter as well. header. war today after the New York the AFL and set off a wholesale taseball teams got ready for Frankie Golwitzer, captain of "was a direct provocation However, Dale Diles of sta- McCormick, the onetime bon- A double headache, though, is Giants charged that AFL teams contract war. against the Bills and the AFL. ext Monday's opening games the Knights, will hold down sec- had made overtures to four of lion WXYZ in Detroit said he us baby who appeared to be n the West Central League. ond where Denny Henkenius is what inclement weather has Two other developments on In due course the Bills may at- nad learned that AFL owners their players. washed up at 23, continued his The Tigers, coached by Bill making a bid. Shortstop will be been giving promoters of Satur- the same front bolstered the tempt to sign players from the lad agreed unanimously on comeback with a four-hitter other league, particularly the 'ryon, will be at Audubon on handled by either Ricky Keat day night's light-heavyweight Wellington Mara, president of opinion that the retaliatory "raiding" the NFL of star play- Thursday night as Washington or Jim Middendbrf. Dave Giants." ers. Monday night, and the Knights, the NFL's Giants, said Thurs- measures would not only be whipped Cleveland for the sec- cached by Dick T i g h e, will Schmitz rounds out the Kuem- title fight in the Mets' park be- day that fullback Tucker Fred- aimed at the Giants but at other Wilson said, "We would like to He said one of the major tar- ond straight night, 7-2. host Perry in the Carroll Sta- per infield at third. tween champion Jose Torres erickson had been approached NFL clubs as well. see Gogolak's contract, as far gets was the Detroit Lions and ium on Monday at 8 p.m. In the outfield, the Knights and Californian Wayne Thorn- by the AFL's Houston Oilers Ralph Wilson, owner of the as the Giants are concerned, The 27 - year • eld left • hander ;hat three players — tackle Alex evened his record at 3-3 and Kuemper has cut down to 16 have Kent Casey and Ron ton. and three other players — cen- Bills and president of the AFL, rescinded." But he said the AFL Karras, linebacker Wayne helped himself with a long home layers on the squad and the Friedman in right. Either ter Greg Larson, halfback Steve Walker and receiver Gail Cog- 'igers have a 20 member Denny Bellinghausen or Larry "The cold and now the rain Thurlow and receiver Bobby run during a three-run Senator have held up the sale," admit- tral and Clarence Sinmions of dill — already had been contact- rally in the fifth inning. It was quad. Schmitz will be in center field. Crespino — had been contacted Davenport Central — have bet- ed. The Kuemper pitching staff The left field slot will be filled ted Al Bolan, a promoter. by the San Diego Chargers. Track Final McCormick's fifth hit in 14 tered the current Class AA rec- swings this season and that's will be built around fire-balling by Scott Wille or Tim Kno- New York had its heaviest The so-called raid attempt ord of 13 feet 1% inches. Hovick Thurlow said he had been con- two more safeties than he man- uie Billmeier. Added help is blauch. rain in seven years Thursday. On Saturday tacted personally by Sid Gill- was seen as a retaliatory meas- bettered 14 feet earlier this aged in 41 at bats last year. expected from Ricky Keat, Carroll High's infield will find This diminished to sporadic ure by the AFL for the signings spring —The first prep in Iowa man, coach and general manag- )enny Bellinghausen and Jim Paul Bruns and Ben Rogers at By The Associated Press Ed Brinkman and Dick Nen showers towards evening and of kicker Pete Gogolak by the history to do so. er of the Chargers. Vfiddendorf. first base. Phil Den Adel will the forecast for Friday and Sat- One of the biggest assaults on Doug Smith, Sioux City Cen- also homered for Washington, Tom Louis and Terry be the second baseman. Short- Giants. Gogolak played out his "I had a phone call from Gill- urday was for fair and seasona- the record books in years is ex- tral's slender sophomore miler, Brinkman's shot preceding Mc- Ichroeder will share the catch- stop will be shared by Denny option with the AFL's Buffalo man Tuesday night at my ble weather. pected in the Class AA and A has turned in a 4 minute 17.7 Cormick's in the fifth. Luis ng chores for the Knights. Wilkins and Gary Sundermann. Bills, became a free agent May home," said Thurlow. "He Tiant, 3-2, was the victim of the 1 and signed with the Giants high school state track meets clocking this spring, and team- The Carroll High mound staff Tom Subbert and Denny Vetter Bolan saw a silver lining, pre- Saturday. asked me if I had signed my long ball display. will be built around curve- have the call at third base. dicting a crowd of 20,000 and Tuesday. mate Steve Gerkin set an Iowa contract with the Giants. I said McCormick, who signed for filing Gary Sundermann. Ex- The Tiger outfield will be gate receipts totaling $200,000 According to Mara, the four Interscholastic Record of 1:54.2 I had. He sounded disappointed, Nine marks are expected to in the half-mile this year. Both $50,000 with the then New York ;ra hurlers on hand in the Tiger picked from Jim S c h r a d, for New York's first outdoor members of the Giants were tumble in the Class AA meet at but he pursued it further. Giants 11 years ago, won the contacted Tuesday night, just times are well below class rec- camp include Tom D r y d e n , Mickey Everett, Pat Hensel, bout since Floyd Patterson Fort Dodge, and 13 records are ords for those events. "He asked me what I was National League's earned run Denny Wilkins, Tom Subbert Richard Jons, Tom Jons, Gregg stopped Ingemar Johannson in in danger in the Class A event making and he told me in average title in 1960 before arm and Dave Henning. Beck, Marc Baudler and Don the Polo Grounds on June 20, at Eagle Grove. Ames, Sioux City Central and roundabout terms what he could trouble caught up with him. Scott Richardson, Bruce Hall Fisch. 1960. Sophomore Doug Lane of Ce- Marshalltown have turned in offer me." faster clockings this year in the Elsewhere, in the American Torres has been guaranteed dar Rapids Jefferson is favored League, Minnesota nipped Chi- two-mile relay than the meet $75,000 for the first defense of to increase the shot put mark Larson said, "Gillman didn't cago 4-3 in 10 innings with mark. his 175-pound crown. Thornton by quite a bit. The hefty throw- make any specific offer, but he charges of beanballs exchanged Koufax Wins as Independence's Mike Mulvan- said that money wasn't any ob- will get' $25,000 for the bout, ^GRADUATION er has tossed the shot more by both sides, and Boston which will be nationally telev- than 30 inches past the meet ey is rated a serious threat to ject if I was interested in play- : snap the Class A discus. He has downed Baltimore 3-1. ised except in New York. record this spring. ing .with San Diego next sea- Tony Oliva' 10th inning dou- . " CARDS hurled the discus 179-11 this son." ble drove home Minnesota's Wills Runs Wild The pole vault mark is rated spring. Mara said that Larson had winning run as the Twins won By The Associated Press Rookie Randy Hundley another inch to fall. Four Other Class A marks are ex- told him that Gillman had re- youths — Clyde Hovick of pected to fall in the 100, 220, 440, their fifth straight. Jimmie Hall Sandy Koufax has a great left sparked the Cubs past Houston, : STONE'S marked, 'We're out to get the had tied the game for Minnesota arm, but he also has a good pair driving in three runs with a dou- Boone, Dean Craig of Ames, low hurdles, shot, high jump, Giants.'" Carroll, Iowa Dick Peters of Sioux City Cen- pole vault and all five hurdles.