European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes Murtaugh named National loops top october new York up Danny who recalls his first Day As Pittsburgh pirates manager As my Saddest Day in is the United press internationals 1958 National league manager of the a 24man up com posed of three baseball writers from each City in the made the 41yearold native of an overwhelming selection by giving him 18 Fred Hahey of the Milwaukee braves and Bill Rigney of the san Francisco giants received three the onetime Utility infielder with ouster sought for officials of Cle Veland club Cleveland faction holding 35 per cent of the Stock in the Cleveland indians demanded wednesday that All salaried offi cers of the club be fired because of inefficiency and conflicting outside personal Charles and Andrew Baxter and former tribe general manager Hank Greenberg issued a statement at a press conference recommend ing the Complete Greenberg was not present at the it was at first reported that the press conference was called be cause of a breach among the Board of directors caused by Simillion offer for the dub from a Houston the Baxters disclosed that the offer was made and read at the indians Board meeting but denied that it had anything to do with wednesdays the Baxter Green Berg faction demanded at the Board meeting that club officers terminate their pm the demand was turned Down they said they will now take the Case to other offered to buy also revealed that they offered to either buy the Stock of the i or sell out to the major Charles who acted As a i spokesman for the said that they told Board chairman j William Daley some time ago that they were in favor of keeping j the club in Cleveland and added that they wondered Why he didst announce sooner that the indians j would not be moved in or any other in a the Baxters As crud Daley called us to his continued on Page it the Philadelphia Boston braves and pirates was honoured for his part in the spectacular Rise of the buccaneers from a tie for last place in 1957 to second place in it was the pirates Best Fin ish since 1944 and their Best in a no War year since the pirates showed a gain of 22 games Over their 1957 performance when their record was their final 1958 Mark was Murtaugh Rise id the top of his profession was every bit As sensational As the pirates Progress in National league race be cause he want even expected to be their manager this when of Murtaugh replaced Bobby Bragan on Joe general manager of the specified that Danny was Only an interim next Day Saddest the next Day is the one Mur Taugh recalls As my Saddest in the next he we played the we started the doubleheader in seventh place after a six game losing at the end of the we had dropped a extended our los Jordan decisions Ortega to gain welter title go Long los earned crack at the world welterweight championship wednesday nigh when he scored a 12round decision Over Caspar mex before socialite crowd in the ballroom of local referee Frankie under Call Fornias 10point per round sys scored it 116114 for Jordan and judge Tommy Hart had it 116 114 for the los Angeles contender to the Surprise of most ring experts and much Eyebrow lifting from the Plush crowd which Paic Germany cops honors in horse exhibition Harris Germany won the prix i nations cup at the 13th Pennsylvania National horse show wednesday with a Fine exhibition of the olympic champions won both events on the Days program Mak ing up the prestige Laden cup com it moved them far in front for the Overall team trophy in the International jumping the salvaged the individual first Hugh Wiley and Wil Liam Billy Steinkraus won in the and for the Charity event judge Lee Grossman had Ortega in matchmaker George Parnassus promised the Winner a december match against Champion Virgil Akins in los Angeles olym Pic who is rated 3 among welterweight weighed 145 and Jordan Jordan is ranked 1 in some listings As a lightweight and in ranked in the welterweight Divi second win the Victory was another for Jor Dan in a rematch of a fight the two staged at there were no knockdowns but the bout was fast for the full 12 the crowd than was on its feet and cheering for the last half of the 12th the Only wounds were a Cut Eye offered by Ortega in the fifth continued on Page 2si High ing Streak to eight games and fallen into the the pirates lost the and dropped a 32 decision in the second game on a walk to Jerry Kindall batting and a Pinch double by Jack who was then hitting off to steady Start in spite of that Murtaugh pirates played Over Ball 26 24 Over the last two months of the season and his 2626 record As interim manager persuaded Brown to extend his contract one this the got off to Houston group bids High for to to tribe Houston a a Houston Syndicate has offered Topa Fin excess of for tie Cleveland indians american league fran the offer expires at noon we sent telegrams to the Indi yid Al Board members tuesday of Fering to Purchase the clubs Stock at per said Craig Cul chairman of the Houston sports a group of businessmen seeking to bring major league baseball to i understand there Are shares of Stock in the Cleveland Cullinan Cullinan said the Houston offer also includes taking Over certain debts now owed by the Cleveland William chairman of the Cleveland Board of announced last week that the Board had decided to keep the club i Cleveland sources reported that Houston had made a bid of million for the indians but Culli without revealing the amount of debt that would be said the reports were i a steady Start but were not j seriously until Early August the giants faded and left i Burgh Trie braves on the pirates never could within real Range of the 1 but they matched Pace Over the last two the braves won 33 of t 52 games while the pirates 32 of their last under Skinner developed into one Ray matched new York a Tony an new 1 Light heavyweight title has Een signed to meet Sonny in a 10rounder at Madi on Garden an Hony has won his last six Lay has won nine in a 3 injured giants Hope to play against Steeles new York a the new York football giants Hope to re gain the services of defensive tackle Roosevelt linebacker Harland Svare and guard Jack Stroud for their game with Pitts Frank the Star halfback who was injured against the Chi Cago will Nitiss the Pitts Burgh Gifford who suffered torn ligaments in his right thinks he will not be out three weeks As originally predicted Danny Murtaugh overwhelming leagues brightest new Fra if Thomas enjoyed the Best year of his career at third base Jufe friends 22 victories made him Iff clubs biggest Winner in 34 Yean and rookies George Witt and ctr Raydon came through a Witt had a 92 Reco Raj Raydon compiled an Mark Haney refused to panic i the braves started slowly eventually piloted them to second straight Flag while h gambling on helped the giants a surprising tender and a sensational card in their new san on five new York practice a pass their wives form a distracting line of throwing the the others Are from left to right Ken Buz m Phyllis Louise Diane Macafee Patey King and Carolyn United press Tot emotional photo pc moving goal to enliven game favored by Littfe Pittsburgh who spent More than 30 til collegiate football a3 player a not Only favors the new tin Point conversion Rule but move up the goal posts to the id like to see the goal moved Back to the goal line i they the former Coli coach declared at a luncheon sorted by an Industrial firm that would give a team a invite option when near the goal with that Fiel goal Kek ing would to the Garner it would become As much a Pax feel the College game As it now is a f of the pro goal posts l moved to the rear line of zone in an All America at coached at Columbia for 27 years and was named coach of the Back in though no Little serves As chairman of the football coaches advisory com Mittee to the Worms pin tourney has full entry list Many entry list for the 12 Worms scratch doubles Bowling tournament has been vow the Waco special services office announced the special services office also stated that Only standby reservations can now be Lite tourney is slated for the Bowling
