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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Yanks, Nets
Get Down 10
Player Limit
By the Associated Press

The Yankees and Nets
trimmed their rosters TO the
opening day limit Of % play
ers yesterday. but the Indians
still must get rid Of five play
ers before Tuesdays opener at
Minnesota.
The Yankees optioned ak
men to their Richmond farm
club and another, Infielder
Mike Mathieson, was returned
to the club. Pitchers Rollie
Sheldon. Tex Clevenger. Al
Downing and Jack Cullen,
Catcher Alan Hall and Out
fielder Ron Solomini all were
sent TO Richmond.
Included in the Nets cuts
was Elio Chacon, the clubs reg
ular shortstop Q year ago. Cha
con was optioned to Buffalo
along with Catchers 8 Q m my
Taylor and Chris Cannizzaro.
Outfielder Dick Smith and
Pitcher Grover Powell. .
Johnny Kucks. former YAM
kee front-line pitcher. was re-
turned to Atlanta and Pitcher
HOWE Reed was sent to Spo-
kane by the Nets.
Cleveland sent Infielder
Larry Brown TO Jacksonville on
o 24-hour recall. reducing the
squad to 33. Manager Birdie
Tebbetts also announced Jim
Grant will pitch the opener
against the Twins.
Andy Etchebarren, q 100000
bonus catcher. was optioned to
Lynchburg Of the South At
lantic League by the Orioles.
Baltimore also returned Out,
fielder Earl Robinson to Ro-
chester.
Houston assigned three more
players to farm clubs at Okla
homa City and San Antonio.
Pitcher Gordon Jones already
has reported to Oklahoma City
while Pitchers Jess Hickman
and 0utfielder Ronnie Davis
were sent to San Antonio.
Manager Ralph Houk Of the
Yankees also announced that
Art Ditmar. o veteran right
rAnder. will be carried into the
regular season but win not be
signed until Houk deeideA
whether he will keep him or
not.
Clevenger. who lacks 90 days
Of attaining veterans status Is
an eight-year man in the ma
jors. hopes to hook on with
another club. II he does. the
veteran righthander win ask
the Yanks for his release.
Clevenger already has re-
ported to Richmond. The Yanks
player limit is ~. since they
must carry bonus rookie Curt
Blefary on the roster even
though he has been optioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
VoIIeybuII Tourney
Scheduled Tomorrow

Teams representing Rhode
Island. New York. New Jersey.
Pennsylvania. Maryland, vir-
ginia and the District win COM
pete In the 25th annual Cherry
Blossom volleyball tournament
tomorrow at the Central
Brsnch YMcA. i7ss O street
NV.
Play begins At 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Virginia Golfers Win

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va.
April 5 tAP)-virginia's golfers
defeated Princeton. 1911. yes
terday when Jim Fogelman
posted . 80 victory In the
final match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

MIAMI. April 8 lAPD-
Jockey Ray Broussard received
a To-day suspension from the
oulfstreAm Park stewards yes
terday for careless riding"
Broussard was set down for
his ride aboard vapor Swirl IN
Wednesdays sixth race. vapor
Swirl finished second, but was
disqualified and placed fifth
for shutting OFF Col. Meneel In
the run through the stretch.
Broussard's suspension begins
today and ends April IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

broke out its SUPPLEMENTARY
want-to-get-off type. Lack Of
Hustle Hurting celtics," the
headline SCREAMED. They
wanted blood. sweat and tears.
The Celtics had won six con-
secutive Eastern Division titles
and never had traiied at o
similar playoff point. 30 the
panic along Scollay Square was.
perhaps. justified. what's more.
the celtics had been beaten
twice on their home court.
Even Red Auerbach appeared
10 bit shaken. temporarily.
The trouble with my team Is
that we have q super-star de-
fensive man and q super-star
playmaker," Atierbaeh fused
about his world champions.
but we don't have q super-star
shooter"
% the Celtics headed into
Cincinnati the other night
knowing another loss would
make their situation almost
untenable, Even Bill Russell.
Bob Cousy q Co. probably
couldn't overcome O 81 deficit
In q seven-game series.
Boston won, naturally--l20-
ITO. II wasn't exactly q sur
prise. The Celtics simply
always win the big ones.
800
The Celtics and Royals are
tied now At two games apiece,
and while Boston hasn't
wrapped up this series yet. II
appears TO be only q matter
|of time. Even Charley Wolf,
the Royals coach. seems 70
agree.
Nov Il boils down to Us
having TO take two out Of
three. with two Of the games
IN Boston," Wolf said. They've
obviously got 10 be considered
10 have the upper hand"
For o while, though. II must
have been rather embarrassing
70 Auerbach and his 4e-minute
men. Cincinnati out-rebounded
the celtlcs in the first three
games. and that's like hitting
more home runs than the
Yankees. The Royals strategy
was ridlculously simple.
Wayne Embry, who looks
like Rosey orier without shoui-
der pads. used his muscle to
block Russell away from the
backboards. Meanwhile the
Royals forwards Swooped down
and picked off the rebounds.
like pigeons coming In for
popcorn.
The secret Of Bostonp sue
cess. Auerbach always has
claimed, Il its reboundine and
defense. The Royals, for q
while, made q Joke Of both.
In the series opener. Oscar
Robertson scored 40 points.
and Auerbach was properly
aehast. mo one man Il going
10 stop U.s." he pledged.
So the Royals took Red At
his word. While the Celtics
watched the Big o. every man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Meek-End Sports
On TE.R0dIo
TeIevision
TOMORROW

D0WAuM
Bowlers Choice. WMAL,-7.
1880 pm.
Professional Bowler't Tour,
WMAL--T. $3.50 pm.
Eastern Professional Bowling,
WTOP-9. 4 pm.
Boxing
joey Giambra W. Joe De
Nucci. middleweights. wMAL-
Z, 10 pm.
Arnold Palmer and Gary
Player vs.. Dave Raglan and Joe
Campbell (filmed). WMAL-7.
2:30 pm.
Masters tournament.
WToP-s, s pm.
SWIMMING
Women's swimming cham
pionships (filmed). WMAI-7,
5 pm.
Herse Racing
Grand National eteeplechase
(filmed). WMAL-7. 5:lS pm.
SUNDAY
Bowling
Championshtp Bowling.
WMAL--7, noon.
Bowling Teens. WMAL-7.
! pm.
% Golf
Arnold Palmer and Gary
Player We. Dave Raglan and Joe
Campbell (filmed), WAGAL.--7,
. pm. (repeat OF Saturday.
Masters tournameI mt,
WToP-s. 4 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Rockies Help
Hawks Rally in
NBAP|ayOffs
~ the Associated Pssss

All four teams in the Ma.
tional Basketball Association
division playoffs take o rest
until tomorrow night. none any
closer to extinction as q result
Of single games the last two
nights.
st. Louis played at home last
night for the first time In the
Western Division finals and
won for the first time, l25-li2,
over Los Angeles, which still
leads the series. two games TO
one.
Over in the Eastern half,
Cincinnati and Boston tied ut
IA In their best-of-seven-
games hassle, and neither has
won at home yet. But two Of
the last three games will be ct
Boston Garden and no rl1e, not
even the Royals, expect the
Celtics TO continue to lose ct
home.
Games Tomorrow
Boston will be the scene Of
ton1orrow's Eastern game, and
In the Western Division the
LAkers and Hawks will stay in
st. Louis for another engage
me1t,
The difference for the Hawks
last night at st. Louis was
Rockies zelmo Beatty end
Charlie Vaughn, who bounced
back from uninspiring per-
formances In the first two
games when they managed only
IL points between them. Beatty
charged back with Il points
and Is rebounds and Vaughn
hit for Is points, clicking on
10 Of is shots from the field.
But the Hawks old pro. Bob
Petit. led his team with 50
points. sc. Louis used q as
point third quarter for q 93.76
advantage and held off the
Lakers.
This followed q heart-breaker
Tuesday night In Los Angeles
when the IAkers scored 0
straight points In the last 100
seconds for q l0l.oe triumph.
Coach Pleased
Coach Harry oallatin Of the
Hawks said, I'VE still figured
we could beat this club and I
think We proved II. / think
wen so al the way now II
Beatty can keep up the good
work"
Meanwhile. the Boston TraW-
eler has carried Q story claim
ing 3 rift on the Cincinnati
club with one faction support
ing Coach Charlie Wolf and
another veteran player Jack
Twyman. So far, everybody
has denied IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

Maryland to Connecticut. while
Catholic U. visits Hampden-
Sydney and Navy travels to
Penn.
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KlvAe. sullivan (0l, Lnnd 90 and
Marter. Moss; Mccarthy, solomon "a.
PIatka ~ and ecotto,. smyth, W.
Klvae (2-Ol. L-Mecarthy (0-D.
TRENTON POS l0l oh II /
MTqoMkRY 20l 3l0 O0--7 ii
MoFino. Nleles (BJ and DefaIIs;
6hswmaker.. Leidsrman (sl ana Ben-
eleecerf. w--Merino. Ls-shewnAakeE
Home run-MOntsomsry &c. Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

q broken collarbone and still
hit 20 homers and drive In "a
runs.
Bullpen Thin
The Twins do need O right
handler to help Pascual but are
strong on the left side with
Jim Kaat, Jack Kralick and
Dick Stigman. The bullpen is o
bit thin.
The Orioles appear to have
helped themselves with deals
that added Dick Brown and
John Orsino to the catching
staff. and Aparicio and Smith.
Perhaps Stu Miller. q National
League refugee. can do VII
helms Job as the short relief
man. Natural improvement is
to be expected in Boog Powell.
and Jim Gentle has to hit
better than .25l. Steve Barber,
Milt Pappas, Chuck Estrada
and Robin Roberts are q strong
front line staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

CeItics Back
To Normal Again
BY STEVE GUBAcK

Everything normal apple pie again In the National
Basketball Association. Just when beginning to look
the Boston Cecs those Yankees in short pants. might
have had 1t.
The day after the Cecs fell behind the Cincinnati Royals
two games to one in the Eastern payoffs Boston paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
BeanbaIIs Fly
AsCIeveIand,
Giants 'Feud'
By the Associated Prsss

Repair crews for the Indians
and Giants are working today
on Floyd Weaver's damaged ell
bow and Jack Sanford's injured
pride, while Umpire John Rice
is making q full report on the
tremors that shook Modesto,
Calf. In the exhibition sea.
sons first serious beanball In.
cident.
Sanford, q 24-game winner
for the National League cham.
pions last season. was the To-
cal point yesterday 90 San
Francisco went down to its 18th
loss in 20 games. bowling, lit,
to the Indians.
A trio Of comeback pitchers,
Lew Burdette Of the Braves,
Luis Arroyo Of the Yankees and
the Reds Al Worthington also
made big news yesterday. but
they did 1t with impressive per-
formances.
Burdette brought his earned
run average to O.67 as the
Braves whipped the Phillies,
o.. at West Palm Beach, Ar
royo lowered his ERA TO 0.09|
as the Yankees shut out the
Pirates. 20, at Fort Lauderdale
and Worthington reduced his
to 0.43 as the Reds lost to the
White Sox, 9-5. at Macon, Ga.
Twins Routed
In other games, the Cards
walloped the Twins, 1873, at st.
Petersburg, the Cubs defeated
the Dodgers, So. ct Mesa, the
Tigers edged the Nets, So, in
10 innings at Lakeland, the
Senators nipped the Orioles,
As. ct Miami and the Colts
downed the Angels, 5-2, at Bak-
ersfield. Calf.
Stanford started the rumb-
lings In the fourth inning while
pitching to Weaver, Cleveland'sI
rookie hurler.
The third pitch plunkedI
Weaver in the right elbow.
Plate Umpire Rice Immediately
warned Sanford, which brought
Giant Manager Al Dark hus-
Ting out Of the dugout.
To Report Incident
Dark asked why Rice had not
warned Weaver when WillieI
Mays went SPRAYING In the
third inning. Dark apparently
followed with Q remark about
American League umpires, and
was elected.
In the fifth inning. Sonny
Siebert, WeAver's replacement,
drew q warning from Rice
when he sailed Q pitch over
Sanford's head. Rice said he
would send q full report to
Commissioner Ford Prick.
IT warned both Sanford and
Siebert about beanballs," he
said. II didn't warn Weaver,
because I didn't think he was
Intentionally throwing at
Mays"
After the tremors had sub
sided, It became evident that
Sanford:s pride also must have
suffered. He was tagged for all
II runs, four homers = by
Woodie Held. Tito Francona.
Max Avis and Ellis Burton
and now has given UP 10 runs
In the last IL innings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
Rudio
SUNDAY
Baseball

Warrington vs.. Pittsbureh,
WToP-i500. 1880 pm.
Cell
Masters golf reports. VOL
1850. 2:46 pm. 3:45 pm.
sos pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05
BY JACK HAND
Associated Press Staff Writar

aPhh - nc 100 WOIlu 6CIlCA
will open Wednesday, October
2, at Yankee Stadium, barring
rain or another National
League playoff. Detroit. Min
nesotA. Baltimore and possibly
Los Angeles viii be In on the
American League pennant
chase, but 1t win have the same
old ending.
Last year was the year to
beat the Yankees when their
pitching staff was webbing
Mickey Mantle was hurting and
Tony Kubek was In the Army
until August. They are not
likely to let down their guard
again.
Mantle calls this Yankee club
the best he has played with
since he came to New York In
1851. The last Las Vegas odds
printed here listed the Bomb.
ers odds-on a. o Us shot.
Ralph Houk, no man Il
waken sleeping dogs, tells al
corners he expects trouble from,
"all Of them" Trouble, maybe
but not q serious threat 10 hi,
third straight pennant since
succeeding Casey steneel.
Big 'If' for Detroit
Detroit can be troublesome 4
Frank Larry can pitch. That hal
to be very much an III" ct thii
stage. However. Hank Aguirre
Jim Burning and Don Mossi ara
Q strong pitching nucleus. Any
club with Al Kaline. Rocky
Colavito and Norm Cash swing.
ing In the lineup has TO be q
contender.
Minnesota has nce-bustine
power but its pitching Il al
lefthanded. except Camilo Pas
cual, who may be the best in
the league. It remains to be
seen whether Rich Rollins and
Bernie Allen win be able tc
equal their startling 1851 per-
formances.
Baltimore frightened It's IN.
field with Luis Aparicio and
added hitting strength In Al
Smith. but the loss Of Hoy
Wilhelm. Billy Hoeft and Jaci
Fisher may leave its pitching q
little on the thin side. q
The Angels and the INDIAN
probably win fight It out FOL
the other first division berth.
Here's the way 1t looks from
here: II Ga
/. New York.
2. Detroit. 3 @ 1JCF
3. Minnesota.
4. Daltims re-.
8. Los Angeles.
8. Cleveland.
Z. Chicago.
8. Boston. xlaa
Q. Kansas City.
10. Washington.
Why should the Yanks b
better7 wen. they have Kubel
from the start Of the season
instead Of the last IS games
Tom fresh now Is an e.
tablished leftfielder after plug
gine the shoftstop gap unit
Kubek returned. His Worls
Series play was outstanding.
Psbitens Pms Gap
Bobby Richardson ct secons
and Clcte Boyer at third can
De beaten defensively, ant
Richardson led the league las
year with 400 hits. Only II frs
base Il there q gap. left By TN
deal that sent Bill gkowron h
the Dodgers. Joe Pepitone.
lefthanded hitter from ths
Richmond farm. has been In,
lustiest Yankee hitter Of tn
spring and apparently hal
taken over a. 6kowron's sue.
cessor.
The Yankee outfield o: fresh
Mantle and Roger .faris hal
10 be the best IN the league
The catching ls flight, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-05

Why should the Yanks be
better7 wen. they have Kubek
from the start Of the season
instead Of the last Is games.
Tom fresh now Is an es-
tablished leftfielder after plug
gine the shoftstop gap until
Kubek returned. His World
Series play was outstanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-22
SUNDAY 81
Afternoon. Cont.
1:3o q CHAPEL OF THE AIR.

Special Christmas Presentation The
United States Symphony Orchestra and
the Singing Sergeants presents "The
Song OF Christmas" the story Of the
Nativity as told In Christmas SONGS
carols and Biblical verses Eugene N.
Zuckert. United States secretary of the
Air Force and D. Grady Wilson will give
special messages. Chaplain Hans E.
Sandrock. Chief Of chaplains, United
States Air Force. will narrate the pro-
gram and deliver brief Christmas
devotion.
200 q AN OPERA FOR CHRISTMAS.
Special. Color. The story Of the Ma
tkity in an original opera written by
Alfred J. Neumann. Members Of the
Christ Congregational Church. Silver
Spring. Nd. are featured.
q THIS WE BELIEVE.
Religion. "christ in the Community"
q SUNDAY SHOW.
Drama. "Heart of Cold" Edmund cwenn
2:30 q THE CHRIST CHILD IN ART.
Special. Color. Christmas music by the
Catholic University choir and members
of the c. U. Drama Department will par
ticipate
q ISSUES AND ANSWERS.
Public Affairs. Guest: Representative
Howard W. Smith of Virginia, Chairman
of the House Rules Committee.
q CHS SPECIAL.
Public Affairs. Hours. 1865: A TeIe-
vision Album" Pictorial highIiShts of the
past year. with Harry Reasoner re-
porting.
800 q EXPLORING.
Special Color. A Christmas show featur-
ing music, stories and customs of the Yule
season, The Ritts Puppets. Skitch Hender-
son and the NBc orchestra. tRepeat)
@ METROPOLITAN MOVIE.
Hours. little kidnappers." 1854.
Nunean Mazda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-22

"a WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES.
Sports. Jim Mckay. host.
$50 q SUNDAY.
Special. IVA Hours. Features the Candle
Lighting Ceremony at Lincoln Memorial.
President johnson delivers a special
message. uke) other features include
an interview with DousIas-Home. New
British Prime Minister Frank Blair, host.
q AL FOOTBALL.
Approximately 2A Hours Houston at
Oakland. (Live.l
4:3o q ALL FOOTBALL Continued.
Houston at Oakland.
q SPECIAL REPORT.
candIe-Lightins ceremony at the Lincoln
Memorial. President Lyndon B. johnson
delivers a special message and $4,000
candles will be 1T In memory of the
late President John r. Kennedy.
ass @ NEWS.
500 q WILD KINGDOM.
Animals. Color. How monkeys really shine
in the intelligence department. Marlin
Perkins, host.
@ PLAYHOUSE FIVE.
Movie. Hours. "The Fighting 6Sth"
1910. James casney
q AL FOOTBALL Continued.
Houston at Oakland.
q CHS SPORTS SPECTACULAR.
"The Worlds AII-Around Pool and BIZ
lizard Tournament" Luther Lassiter COM
petes against Eddie Taylor. From johnson
City. III. Chris SehenkeI, commentator.
$50 "a G-E COLLEGE BOWL.
Quiz. Color. Duquesne University pitts
burgh. Pal opposes Bowdoin College
brunswick, Maine). Robert Earle, mod
orator.
q ALL FOOTBALL. Continued.
q AMATEUR HOUR.
Talent show Ted Mack. host.
Evening star., 1963-12-13

Johnny CalliSon, Philadelphia,
SOP, and Billy Williams, Chica-
go. .497.
Slugging averages are COM
puted by adding the total bases
accumulated on all hits and di-
viding the total by the number
of official times at bat.
The statistics released by the
National League Service Bu-
reau also disclosed that Eddie
Mathews of the Braves re-
ceived the most bases on balls
for the third straight year. He
walked 124 times in 1868.
Dom Clendenon of Pitts
burgh struck out the most
times, 1856, tying the National
League record set by Pancho
Herrera of Philadelphia in
1860. Roberto Clemente of the
Pirates grounded into the most
double plays, "a. Lou Brock,
Chicago. grounded into the
fewest double plays, two,
among the players with a mini
mum of 502 plate appearances.
Robinson received the most
intentional bases on balls, 20,
and was hit by pitches the
most times, IA.
Evening star., 1963-12-13

Jim Norris. the millionaire
sportsman whose. Chica g o
Black Hawks are leading the
National Hockey League. seems
to be doing almost as well in
horse racing these days.
Norris, who has been in rae
ing almost as long as he has
been in hockey, saw his Spring
Hill Farm colors score in the
feature race at Tropical Park
yesterday for the third time
in five days.
And his Sarsaparilla is ac-
corded a good chance to win
the $4,000 added, 6-furlong
City of Coral Gables Handicap,
one of the top events tomorrow
on a slim national pre-Christ-
mas program.
Also on tap is the 5000
added Golden Gate Freshmen
Handicap at a mile-and-a-six-
teenth for 2-year-olds and non-
stake leaders at Pimlico. Mar
ragansett Park and the Fair
Grounds in New Orleans.
1t will be closing day at Mar.
raganSett which was granted {
weeks extension following tht
death of President Kennedy
Pimlico, also granted an exten'
sion. closes Monday.
Norris, a world figure in box
ing until his international Box
ing Club, was dissolved severa
years ago, hit the turf head
Evening star., 1963-12-13
Bryant Libel Suit
AquinstCurtisCo.
To Sturt Feb. TO

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. l3
(AP) Alabama Football Coach
Paul Bryant's $40 million libel
suit against the Curtis Publish
ing Co. will go to trial here
February 10, a Federal judge
said yesterday.
United States District Judge
H. H. Grooms notified attorneys
for both sides of the trial date.
The coach is suing the COM
pany for an article in the Sat-
urday Evening Post which
charged Bryant with attempt
ing to rig the outcome of a
football game.
Wally Butts, former Georgia
coach and athletic director.
accused by the magazine OF
conspiring with Bryant, filed a
like suit and was given a S3,060.- :
900 judgment last summer.
Curtis attorneys have tried
twice to have the site of the
Bryant trial moved, but the
court held both times that
claims of Statewide prejudice
in Alabama we're insufficient.
Bryant also has a pending
suit against the Post for an
earlier article. That suit asks
$500,000 for charges that Bry-
ont condoned brutality among
his players. Court sources say
the two suits will be combined
into one trial.
Evening star., 1963-12-13
Edwards Named
To Head Club
Bouquet jan. II

The Touchdown Club has
named Kip Edwards as chair
man of its annual awards ban
quet, the 29th edition of which
is scheduled January IL at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Edwards, long a I'D Club
member, is a manufacturers
representative in this city but
is best known as an official OF
the National AAU and OF
many track and field meets.
He refereed the old Star Games
indoor meet for 13 years.
Edwards appointment to
head up the dinner was an
nounced yesterday by Joe Buell.,
new club president. The dinner
next month is assured another
sellout of at least 1,500 guests
who will gather to honor the
greats of sport.
Evening star., 1963-12-13
Norris Horses Hot
At ropicaI Park

lines a decade ago when his
Jamie K. nearly beat the famed
Native Dancer in the 1852
Preakness and the Belmont
Stakes.
1t was one of Jamie ks sons,
JAM -ToOtin. who won for Nor
ris at Tropical yesterday. The
4-year-old, ridden by Appren-
tice John Beehe. upset the 2
to-5 favorite, Sky Wonder, by
Ia lengths. Sarsaparilla won on
Tuesday and last Saturday
Norris EngliSh-bred Denton
won the City of Miami Handi-
cap
A formidable field Of sprint
ers. including Kisco Kid, Rock
ity. Jets Pat. Boston Sailor and
Bluescope, is expected to oppose
Sarsaparilla in the Coral
Gables. The 3-year-old son Of
Decathlon won so impressively
Tuesday that Norris trainer,
Paul Kelley. said he thought the
colt could handle two difficult
races within five days.
/ Seattleite is top-weighed al
100 pounds in the Freshman at
Golden Gate Fields in a race
that furnish a line on possible
Kentucky Derby candidates
Johnny Longden will be in the
irons. His chief opposition is
expected from Harry H.. Willie
Shoemaker up. and Oldie with
Ismael Valenzuela in the sad
die.
Evening star., 1963-12-13
AARON BACK ON TOP.
Robinson Reign Ends
As Nj SIugging King

CINCINNATI, Dec. 13 (AP)
Hank Aaron, Milwaukee's
hard-hitting outfielder, ended
Frank Robinson's three-year
reign as National League slug
ging champion by capturing
the 1868 title with a .586 aver
age, the final official averages
showed today.
Aaron, who won the crown in
1859. had 90 doubles, 4 triples,
and a homers among 201 hits
last season. Robinson. the win
ner in 1860, 81 and '62, was far
down the list in 1868 with a
.442 mark. The Cincinnati out
fielder accumulated 213 total
bases in 482 times at bat.
Aaron was also the total base
leader with 370. marking the
sixth time in his 10-year big
league career that he has led
in this.catagory.
Willie Mays of the Giants, a
three-time slugging champion,
was second last season with a
.582 average. He was followed
by Teammates Willie McCovey,
566. and Orlando Cepeda, .563;
Vada PinSon, Cincinnati, .514;