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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28

surrounding young people?
Perhaps Abner Doubleday
had this question in mind when
he invented the grand game of
baseball. At any rate, with his
game the product of a thou
sand efforts, the sandlots from
Gaithersburg to Silver Spring
will attempt to answer the ques.
ton in the next ten weeks.
Roughly 1850 games, softball
and baseball will be played, all
directly affiliated with leagues
and associations at least Is in
number.
In Rockville alone there are
already two major associations
formed. The Rockville Boys
Baseball Association includes 41
teams divided into four leagues.
The Rockville Softball Associa.
ton, while not as large team.
wise, will continue to attract
great interest.
Not to be OutdOne by a single
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28
LoureI Harness Opens Mondoy

Stanley Dancer, Billy Haugh-
ton, Dave Legum, Bob Cherrix
are just few of the famous and
productive stable owners that
will be cunning for the big
purse.
After Rosecroft's Grand Cir.
cult week is completed, the
Saturday night race card being
the last of the spring meeting,
Dave Herman says Laurel will
be ready to take over with a
32-night program starting Mon.
day, June 3.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28
Rockville Juniors
Open Saturday

A fourth and final division of
the Rockville Boys Baseball AS
ISOLATION opens its season Sat.
urday when three games will
feature the senior schedule.
Rockville Civilians senior
team will face the Rockville
Lions at Rims starting at 10
am. st. Mary's CYO will play
Miller Buick at Carver.
Saturday afternoon will find
only one game, Rockmont Chew
rolet against Leland Fisher at
RMHS. Game time is 2 pm.
The pee wee, midget and jun
ior leagues opened two weeks
ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28

Rosecroft Raceway, Oxon
Hill, Md, is rounding into the
home stretch of its current and
exciting meeting and news from
Laurel assures racing fans that
the performances of the trotters
will continue in gala style.
Forty-one of the nations fin
est three year old PAGERS are
still eligible for Maryland's rich
est harness race, the $4,000
William E. Miller Memorial at
Rosecroft Saturday night.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28

important, games become really
crucial, and batting champion
ships become top-flight races.
Then, as now, the information
will be reported, if obtained and
the huge picture of county rec
reation will be halfway com.
plete.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28
500 on WINK

Radio Station WINK 1900 on
the dial, is planning complete
coverage of the Memorial Day
500 Mile Race from Indianapolis,
Indiana, starting at 1880 am,
The broadcast will be live
from the speedway with Sid
Collins and his band of veteran
reporters describing every min.
ute of what is billed "the worlds
greatest spectacle in sports"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28

pionship Meet.
These participants and
hundreds of others from
throughout the county and
state will compete in the
state finals at the Univer-
sity of Maryland on June 1,
The Indians, trying to live up
to coach Jim DeMoss's predic-
ton of last year when he said,
Il will not let it be so close
next year. My boys are going
to win it going away" seem to
be faltering even though they
have won both the Northwood
Invitational and the Mont
gomery County title.
Northwood, led by Ken
Chatham, broke five records
Friday. Chatham won both the
discus and shotput handily, and
just lost the 220 to Bill Turet-
sky of Wheaton even though
both were timed in a record
time of 22.3.
John Lawior chopped SO Sec
onds off the record in the mile
run as he blazed to the finish
line in 4:26.S. Still another
record fell to the Northwood
cindermen when Rick Gibson
ran the 440 in 500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28
Twelve Records Fa|I;
Fairmont Hts. Wins

Gaithersburg slim winner in the county Class A
track meet week ago at its track, found Farmont
Heights invader from Prince Georges County, too much
Saturday at Ensein and the Hornets easily dominated the
District Class qualifying meet
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28
The NofionoI Pasfime
Abner Doubleday Did This!

May is the fly and June is just around the corner.
Schools ready to dump their hordes into the long
vacation period Does this that activity will SUBJ
side that the sports pages will become empty of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28
Indians, B-CC Qualify
Sixteen For State Meet
BY Alan Bromley

The Indians of Northwood and the Barons of Beth
esdaChevy Chase both qualified 16 for the Maryland
State championship meet they bated it out to the last
Friday at Wheaton High School, Northwood retained
its county title in the Montgomery County Class AA Cham
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28
AS
A Matter
OF
FACT
What Is Caviar?

What Is CAVIAR?
Caviar is a piquant table
delicacy consisting of the pre-
pared roe or eggs of various
fish, particularly surgeons.
Do All Salmon Die After
Spawning?
There are at least ten differ
ent species of salmon. Only
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-05-28
By J. L.
Jerry" King

the members of the species
common to the Pacific Coast
die Immediately after spawn.
ing. The odd thing is that all
members of the species die,
the males as well as the fe-
males; the females die as soon
as the laying of the egg is
completed.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01
S 20 S
BY BILL BROWER

in majors mem
bers of the st Louis Cardinals threatened strike unless the
player in the big
least n major leagues.
Just few days earlier Ben Chapman the Albanian and man.
played Dodgers Brooklyn
The other week Washington Ford Prick the OF
National Football
Leagues, testify rights They
thing they testify Indignation
other activity the nations life
testified the players In
majors have been smooth Indignation has worked But he also
saying that there had been practically racay connected
incidents. Prick had overlooked history
aforementioned walkout
ing he crushed the budding revolt with strong action Thus this same
sort of direct approach to problem related civil rights should be
hand in fashion.
ampled shmony
Dodger
welcomed the dining
right tragedies predicted
Hickey
signed Jackie have never mateaed He related that several minor
league might added that
possibly prejudice against
tan PLAYERS The southn demise was FASTENED because several cities
progress
for that.
history point only
years public fall
Florida
Washington City
took the bull by the horn negraon achieved
commissioner and the boss in the
both testified Indignation Is fact in their leagues Rozele
that would club city where
segregation Rozee should nfdd whole
vges of Jim prevalent Westminster Md
where players
they socially couple Rozee had
before segregated audience in Norfolk
Va
a of players Negroes
Negroes players
seating abolished spectators
All of this is good Sports way
the athletic world perfect There
still is job to do in sports we'll as other aspects of our imperfect
society.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01
Mccovey's Bot
Cont Keep The
Clients Como

San Francisco CAMP - While
the fortunes Of the San Francisco
Giants were descending in the last
month, those of Willie McCovey
were rising. McCovey had become
the most feared hitter in baseball.
With July a little more than
half gone, Stretch" who plays
both first base and the outfield
for the Giants, had smashed IL
home runs during the period, five
short of the National League re-
cord of 16 held by Ralph Kiner.
Kiner established the mark when
he was with the Pittsburgh Pr
ates and had a cozy left field fence
to shoot at.
McCovey has no such advantage.
His home park is Candlestick In
San Francisco, where both the hit-
tiers and fielders have to contend
with tricky winds. His July spree
Of II home runs had brought his
output to 20, tops in majors, and
ELECTED talk of his breaking Babe
Ruth or Roger Mar1s marks of so
(154 games) and 81 for one sea-
son (161 games).
Between June 80 and July IS,
the elongated McCovey raped MI
pitchers at a .325-plus clip and
lifted his season average to .284.
He was on a 22-game hitting
streak. In that period, McCovey
hit Is home runs and knocked in
26 runs.
All of this has virtually gone to
waste. McCovey's teammates. in
Guiding the illustr1ous Willie Mays,
have not kept pace and the team
has gone into a tailspin, losing
eight out Of 10 games on a dismal
eastern swing.
McCovey was a raw 21-year-old
rookie in July 80, 1859, when he
was called up from Phoenix in the
Pacific Coast League to give the
Giants push in the late-season
rush for the MI flag. After an all
night plane ride, he arrived in San
Francisco barely in time to suit up
for a game with the Philadelphia
Phllies. Apparently. he thrives on
the lack of rest. Against Robin
Roberts, then considered one Of the
prizes righthanders in the game,
McCovey had a debut in the ma
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01

SdCA ALdu W make Ills OWL oS
cision about playing.
This Friday evening, Aug. 2 al
Soldiers Field in Chicago the Col
lege All-Stars go after the Ma,
tional Football League Champion
Green Bay Packers.
This game will hold much inter.
est in this area due to Bobby Bel
making his debut as a corner line
hacker. However the 1868 All-Stars
have a group of running backs
with great potential. One of the
most impressive in the All-Star
camp has been Larry Ferguson
who performed at the University
Of Iowa.
There are other great backs
Ben Wilson, the big fuIIback
from University of Southern
California, Charlie Mitchell, the
speed merchant from Washing
ton, Bob Paremore, from Flor
ida A & M, and Bill (Thunder)
ThOrton, from Nebraska.
The All-Stars stayed with the
Chicago Bears in a warm up game
last week so Fridays encounter
should prove interesting.
Earl Gipson last week became
the first Negro to win the City
Amateur golf championship In
Chicago.
Lenny Wilkens has joined the
growing number Of tan sports
casters. The dynamic guard Of the
st. Louis Hawks is sportscaster
for KATE in st. Louis.
His show Sports Panorama" is
heard each evening over KATE.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01

To Strike Blow For Liberty: A
small group of Negro athletes are
letting it be known that they do
not approve of the policies of GER
tain Southern cities.
The professional football players
have announced that they will boy
colt an exhibition game in which
they are scheduled to play in Mo-
bile, Alabama on August %, to
protest discrimination in hotels and
other public places there.
The players are Fred William
son, 30 Robertson, and Glenn
Daniels, halfbaclzs, and Art
Powell an end. They are men,
bers of the Oakland Raiders
team which will play the New
York Jets in an exhibition game.
The Raiders executive office
will not take action against the
players for boycotting the game
Williamson said that Coach A
Davis told him that it Is up tc
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01

jors unlike any other rookie. He
collected four hits off Roberts, in.
Guiding a pair Of triples, and drove
in two runs while scoring three
times.
With Phoenix, McCovey had
compiled major league credentials
he was leading the league, in add
ton to batting, with runs 1927,
total bases (25S), triples (1I,
home runs (28) and runs batted
in (91). Thus, 1t was not surpris-
ing for the rest Of the season,
after his Gallup by the Giants, that
he batted 1854. This was a single
point less than Hank Aaron, Of
the Milwaukee Braves, who had
his best season at the plate with
a 1856 mark. Willie whacked the
ball for IS home runs in 81 games.
He accumulated a total of 1926
bases on 6S hits. For such an i'm
pressive late-season showing, Nc
Convey was acclaimed the Ms
roolde-of-the-year. This was an
unusual distinction for a half-sea-
son performer.
The Giants failed in its bid for
the pennant that season in a three
way fight with Los Angeles and
Milwaukee. Then, for two seasons,
it looked as though McCovey's in
credible first half season in the
majors was one of those things-a
fluke. He was getting all kinds of
tutelage his sophomore season, ap-
parently with the intention Of
making a 400 hitter and a 60
homer man out of him.
This was remindful of the Joe
Black case. After a 15-and-4 sea-
son as a rookie for the old Brook
lyn Dodgers, Charlie Dresser,
(then Dodger manager) was going
to make big winner out of Black.
He changed his pitching style and
Black was never the same.
Well, they changed McCovey's
batting style and he never hit 1854
again. His average dropped to .23S
in 1860 and for a time he was sent
down to the minors. His 1861 re-
cord was an improvement. Then in
1862 he looked like the threat of
1859. He smashed IS home runs,
batted .271 and drove in SO runs in
1861, but in 1852 he hit 20 homers,
had "a RIBS and batted .293 in
102 games.
Remember his near-miss in the
World Series? His long foul clout
that was out Of Candlestick before
he lined hard to Yankees Bobby
Richardson at second with Willie
Mays and Matte Alou on the base
paths?
Willie would like another shot
at the world series, but the Giants
will have to make another stirring
drive to overtake the Dodgers.
Meanwhile, McCovey goes right
on smuggling at a stunning pace.
For one thing, he has demon
strated that he owns Don Drys-
dale, the Dodgers highlander. In
his career, he has hit nine home
runs off the giant hurler and his
two this year have been impress
sive game-deciding smashes.
But Drysdale points out that
Willie has hit 20 home runs this
season and only a pair off him. 1t
seems, Don says, that McCovey
owns other MI pitchers as well.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01
WEST COAST SPORTLIGHT
BY IL. RRocKENBURY


Los Angeles ANP)LeOn Wagner Angels big
still having his problem fielding
catching routine eyes
tors indicates Wag
take the doctors advice and Apparently
When the Angels wound their against
Detroit Wagner ball usual homerun
output has suffered However
Those front running Angeles Dodgers
second division clubs
Look for the Francisco
Reds to with real hot sreas the latter
But If Manager Walt Aston keep
they should all challengers
Mays great star hitting that
can't hitting
figured he going to start A-Star
prayed too hard for him WilHes
missing from the top 10 he in the National At this time
in the his always in that this
Negro Hank Bill White Covngton Tommy
Wills, Vada
presently burning League
homen department jumped recently
lead the majors until Aaron matched his total the following
Skinner sports
here the Candesck Park the
what cCovey
a right hoping hit
their direction.
Angeles starting the
big Tackle Grier good addition
Sid Gilman his Diego Chargers spent less
healthy year. and
their winning Al Davis Oakland has
with the Raiders he might just duplicate the
year exharger Faulkner had at Denver in 49,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01
Some Negro Athletes
Play Dodge Come
With Civil RIGHTS
By Charles j. Livingston

SA4AA AOO Vs LAWNS
Some Negro athletes are current
ly resorting to the old dodge game
in their refusal to stand up and be
counted - along with other Ne
groes - in the current about civil
rights battle being waged through
out the nation.
From their favored and, in many
instances, sheltered position, they
pontificate about the indiscretion
of mixing sports with civil
rights, and advance the now time
worn argument that they could
best serve the cause by performing
outstandingly in sports. Others
give the stock answer that they
ARE athletes, not civil rights ex-
perts."
The Negro public, however, will
not be persuaded by these flimsy
excuses. They know that Negro
athletes are not being asked to be
civil rights experts, or even lead
ers, but simply to lend their ac-
tive support to the fight. The i'm
petus and inspiration which they
could give the rights struggle Is
incalcuable.
But Negro athletes appear to be
either lodging the rights issue, or
lack the courage or conviction to
stand up and fight with their less
fortunate brothers. 1t might be
that, now that they have made
It," they just don't give a darn
about others. Judging from the ex-
cuses and alibis, though, I prefer
to think they are playing the
dodge game.
Negro athletes give the impress
sion that they consider themselves
exempt from the civil rights fight.
The truth is, however, that no one,
except the lame, the halt or the
aged Is excused from the struggle.
That's how serious and important
1t Is.
If ministers and people of other
professions, and even children, can
take part in protest demonstra-
tons and sit-ins and subject them
selves to police dogs and fire hoses
as well as arrests, Negro athletes
could at least lend their active
support to the campaign for racial
justice. Just think of how much
prestige a Willie Mays, or Jim
Brown or wilt Chamberlain could
bring to the civil rights fight.
Jackie Robinson, Floyd Patterson,
Dick Gregory and AL Hibbler and
others proved that conclusively in
the Birmingham protests.
If tan athletes could not justify
their reluctance at the start Of the
current stepped-up protest, they
certainly can't defend 1t now, in
the wake Of the momentum the
civil rights fight have gained. Sew
eral prominent entertainers, such
as Lena Horne, Sammy Davis, Jr.,
Mahalia Jackson, along with white
entertainers as Marion Brando and
Burt Lancaster, have engaged In
rallies and contributed large sums
to the rights fight, but still Negro
athletes are ballxy.
This ballxiness seems to be prev
alent among baseball and football
players, although the Chamber
lains, Walt Bellamys and Oscar
Robertsons and Elgin Baylors Of
basketball are still to be heard
from. This is ironic, because base
ball and football players are the
chief beneficiaries Of the efforts Of
others of their race.
The great pioneering efforts Of
Jackie Robinson paved the way
for current Negro major league
players, and the efforts Of earlier
campaigners, plus the fight Of the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01

the NAACP, bolstered by boycotts
and picketing, provided the pres
sure that resulted in the integra-
ton of the Washington Redskins
team, the last segregation strong
hold In football.
Have Negro athletes forgotten
all these things 50 soon?
Recently, Frank Robinson Of the
Cincinnati Reds baseball team was
quoted as saying that he didn't
"believe in mixing baseball and
that stuff (civil rights"). He had
been asked by a reporter why his
name had been included among
those Of other baseball players,
such as Mays, who ARE dragging
their feet" in the civil rights fight
Robinson, Frankie, that is, replied
that I'm paid to play baseball
and that is what intend to do"
Another Negro athlete, Abe
Woodson, defensive halfback for
the San Francisco 49ers football
team, was quoted as saying THAT
boycott stuff isn't the answer. Il
think the best way to improve
race relations Is to be just like any
one else. I feel that can do more
for the racial situation by signing
autographs after the game and
being nice to the people who ask"
In this writer's opinion, Wood
sons statement Is but another ex-
ample of the dodge. Since when
has Autograph signing, although
a nice gesture, became a special
civil rights effort. Abe must also
be kidding himself If he really be-
lieves that Negroes will stand
around and wait In the hope that
such nebulous and minor efforts as
autographing and pretty smiles,
and the like will bring about a
change in the struggle for justice
and equality.
But If Robinson and Woodson
deserve criticism, other Negro
athletes must be commended for
standing tall and stoutly behind
the rights efforts. These include
Fred Williamson, Art Powell, Bo
Robertson and Glenn Daniels, all of
the Oakland Raiders of the Amer
lean Football League, who have
declared that they will not play
in a Raiders-New York Jets ex-
hibition game in Mobile, Ala, ON
Aug. %, because Of jim crow hotel
and restaurant setup there.
Next time you see the four play
ers in action or in person -
give them an extra boost as a vote
Of thanks for their civil rights
consciousness.
Next time Frank Robinson meets
sports writer Wendell Smith, Pitts
burgh Courier columnist and tele-
vision commentator, he should ask
Smith II he was paid to participate
in civil rights action to eliminate
jim crow conditions in baseball.
Robinson has benefited from at
least one Of Smiths efforts.
Smith Is the man who initiated
and conducted the successful cam
paign that desegregated the spring
training camps Of all but one (the
Minneapolis Twins) Of the 20
major league baseball teams.
Smitty didn't rely on the spell
binding playing Of efforts Of Mays,
Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph and
others to change the hearts Of seq
, regationists in the camp situation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01
The
BELL
By Jesse Bell

Tan Lads Dominate Big League
Statistics: At this writing Negroes
are either leading or are among
the leaders in most divisions Cd
the majors statistical reports. In
the National League Dick Groat
of the st. Louis Cardinals, leads
the league however he is followed
by Roberto Clemente Of Pitts
burgh; Tony Gonzalez, Of Phil
adelphia; Tom Davis, Of Los An
geles; Bill White, Of the Cardinals;
Vada Pinson, Of the Cincinnati
Reds; Hank Aaron of the Milwau-
kee Braves; Ken Boyer slips in
and then Maury Wills, Of the
Dodgers.
Seven Of the top ten leading
hitters in the National League
happen to be tan. In the Amer
lean League Leon Wagner, Of
the Los Angeles Angels is the
Onl y player Of color in the top
ten.
In home runs our own Earl Bat
tey has been carrying a wicked
bat, at this writing he owns &c
homers and is rated behind team
mates Harmon Killebrew and Bob
Allison. Leon Wagner and Elstor
Howard are also in the top ten in
homers in the American League.
In the National League blist-
ering Willie McCovey, Of the San
Francisco Giants, leads the
league followed closely by Hank
Aaron, Willie Mays, Orlando
Cepeda of the Giants, Ernie
Banks, Of the sizzling Chicago
Cubs; and Bill White Of St
Louis.
The top pitcher in the National
League is Juan Marichal, Of the
Giants with a 17-5 record. In the
American League the Yankees
south paw rookie Al Downing is
coming fast, and has a 81 record.
The youngster is a pitcher with a
bright future.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1963-08-01

One Of the first known Negro
women law professors was DR..
Lutte A. Lyle, who was on the
faculty Of Central Tennessee col
iege In Nashville In 1898.