European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes Friday August 21, 1959burdette wins Moore stops Bassey in Lith to keep title 17th As braves top s.f., 5-2 Milwaukee at1 Lew Burd Ette gained his 17th Victory tops it this majors with a six hitter wednesday night that gave Mil Waukee a 5-2 Victory Over san Francisco and moved the third place braves within three games of the National league leading , who has lost 12, now has a 15-2 record against the giants Over the past five years. The giants losing five of their last seven retained their two game hold on first place however since second place los Angeles lost at Cepeda gave san fran Cisco both its runs by hitting his24th Home run in the second in Ning and his 25th in the homers boosted Burdette s Gopher pitches to 33 for the year five of them to Cepeda. The braves held witless for the los Angeles a world featherweight Champion Dave Moore retained his title wednes Day night when he stopped Hogan kid Bassey Nigeria in the Lith round of a scheduled 15-round fight. Moore 126, had the sex Champion in bad shape at the Clos of the 10th round and Bassey 125, was unable to come out for the Lith. It goes into the record As Aneth round knockout because the Bell had sounded before the fight was stopped. Moore Springfield Ohio dethroned Bassey for the title when he stopped him in 13 rounds in this same olympic auditorium last March 18. Bassey s right Eye was badly swollen and bruised from the machine gun left Hooks and jabs. The e sex Champion also suffered a Cut at the Corner of the left Eyebrow inthe second round. It bled but did not hamper his efforts too 25-year-old Yankee went All out in he 10th to score a clean opened the round with a swinging right but in a moment Dave looped a right to the head that spun Bassey around. Bassey s the stars and stripes Burdette Cepeda first three innings by Jack san Ford tied the count in the fourth walk to Eddie Mathews a355-foot double by Hank Aaron and an infield went ahead in the fifth when Del Crandall lined his 15th Homer into the Loftfield added two More runs in the seventh on infield hits Bylee Maye and Johnny Logan a single to left Center by Burdette and a line safety to right bymath9ws. Joe Adcock accounted for the final Milwaukee run in the eighth by blasting his 18th Homer towering smash into the bleachers in left Center 450 feet away. San Ford who was lifted for Pinch hitter in the eighth was charged with his 10th loss. He has won 12. Lew slew pm san Francisco a ii h 300 0 0 0 a ban. Abb a Vagner a. Jones. D Mays of a Cotey. La Cepeda if kor land if Spencer Sib Lundroth o a Nii odes Bressoud. As Dalou Sanford p a Brandt so totals 1 0 0 4 0 4 0 4 s 4 0 t 0 3 0 i 0 0 3 01 s1 0 Milwaukee Barila 2b 4 Mathews a 3 Aaron of of s 0 Covington. If 4 2 Adcock la 4 2 Maye. Of 4 0 Bruton of 0 0 Logan s3 4 1 Crandall. O 4 Lii Molto p 3 Hawks sign Pettit Hagan St. Louis up Bob Petti tand Cliff Hagan pro basketball s top one two scoring punch Signe Wilh the St. Louis Hawks wednes Day for an estimated total of $45,000. Pettit was believed to have signed for $27,500 and Hagan for$17,500an increase of $5,000 Over their combined salaries or last year. Last season the pair combined to set a new two Man scoring Mark of 3,812 Points shattering by420 the old record of 3,392 Points established by Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston of the Philadelphia warriors in 1957. Set individual record Pettit scored 2,105 Points to Seta new single season Mark which broke the one year old Standard of2,001 set by George Yardley then of Detroit. Pettit also had a 29-2 average which bested the former record of 28.4 Points a game set by Minneapolis George Mikan in 1951. The Baton Rouge Star also scored 719 Field goals and converted 667 free throws to set new records in both departments. Hagan scored 1,707 Points in 72games for a 23.7 average Good for fifth Best in the National Basket Ball association. He had 783 re Bounds second Best on the Clubland was credited with 245 assists the Hawks have 10 players under contract six veterans Hagen Pettit win Wilfong a Ferrari Clyde Lovellette and Jack Mcmahon and four rookies Han Stein Cal Ramsey Tom Hemans and Al Seiden. O Dell hurls five hitter As o s nip Chison 3-1 Chicago up Billy o Del checked the Pennant hungry Chi Cago White sox on five hits overnight innings wednesday to pitch the Baltimore orioles to a 3-1 Vic tory against the league leaders. The Oriole Southpaw getting his seventh Victory weathered a spell of wildness in the first Frame when he walked two batters after one out. He was working on his first shutout of the season when Sherm Lollar hit his 18th Homer in the eighth. Jerry Walker came on in the ninth for the orioles and retired the sox. In orioles spread three runs Over the first three innings Aloff Bob Shaw who lost his fourth game in 16 decisions. Billy Klaus opened the game with a walk an moved up on Bob Nieman s single both advanced on an infield Ourand scored when Bob Boyc singled through the double play helped Shaw of of trouble in the second busing Les by Klaus Al Pilarcik and Gene Woodling accounted for a run in the Dell struck out three and walked four in his eight inning she was tapped for scattered single by Lollar Jim Mcanany and Bubba Phillips. Glove touched the mat but he Didio appear in too much distress at his stage. Moore sensing Victory in his first defense of the 126-Pound title Ore in. He rocked Hogan with tunning lefts and rights and had Bassey hanging on desperately in a Neutral Corner. Bassey retreated Down the ropes Ward his own Corner with Davey continuing his relentless head. Al ack. Bassey was getting rubbery on his feet. The Bell sounded spar no him then. There were some Boos from therond of about 8,000 when Bassey apparently on the advice of his English manager George biddies refused to resume the the original fight five months Ngo Bassey similarly was held Back because of severe cuts Over both yes. In each fight Moore was comfortably ahead on Points. But in contrast to the first fight it was a confident Moore who look charge at the outset this a counter puncher Davoy Oul boxed and output Check his 27 year old opponent in the opening rounds. Bassey Rallie Bassey obviously intent on Mak ing it a rousing fight even if i Cost him the win brought the crowd to its feel in the fifth round his Best of the evening. He let Loose with a swinging attack Loop ing both hands and driving Moore Back. But Bassey was not Able to inflict any real damage and Moore was probably More surprised at the sudden flurry than anything else. He remained unmarked throughout the contest. The action continued in the sixth As Bassey Sright Eye began to swell and from there on it was pretty much the Champion s encounter. It was the fourth time that Bas sey had been stopped in a career of 68 fights but he still has yet to be counted Victory was the 15th straight for official attendance was 7,450 and the Gross Gate $47,100.40. Billy o Dell. Stymies leaders Bill the kid 0 0 0 0 33 s 0 totals 33 5 9 singled for Sanford 8 a hit into Force out or i Sukmi b of on error or to ind Rita 9 a tiled out for Bressoud 9. San Francomb 010 000 0012 6 0 Milwaukee 000 110 2lx5 9 i in h r Erbb so Sanford in 12-10 t 7 4 4 2 4 q. Jones 121101 Burdette a it is 982124 a Logan. To a in Francisco 24-7. Mil Waukee 27-10. Do Burdette. Aria. A. Lob san Franciaco b. Milwaukee a. So Aaron. He Cepeda 2, Crandall ail cock. Rib Cepeda 2, Mathews coven thou Adock. Crandall. Burdette. Wins commander s trophy Dreux France special a Esq 7305th air base up. Won the january june Dreux air base com Mander s trophy for participation in sports it was announced Here. Baltimore cops Amateur Crown Johnstown a. A Balti More is the new Champion of the ail american Amateur baseball association limited 2-1 Victory Over Medford. Mass., Here dropped the defending o Connor was the winning Pitcher and Dick mayor the loser. Baltimore a to ii Klaus is 3 i Ilascik. Of of 4 no Mun if 3 a tasty. Of 0 Woodling. Of 2cl-poar.hoti, if 0 Lioyd la 4 Triandos c 4 Carri usim. 2b 3 in Obinson. Chicago. A r h challenger s decision i i is life s eyebrows o Doil p Walker p 0 0 totals so 3 6 Panl lilo. S3 Fox 2b Landis of Lollar club Smith. If Phillips so of Tyson la Lown p a Batley mob redo is inst Sosito i Anany. If of Manshaw p Moore p Al of Ito 0 k Iii Jwon Kalcy. P totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 los Angeles up Feather weight Champion Davey Moore graciously praised onetime title Holder Hogan kid Bassey As a game and Good fighter wednes Day night but some observers were not so generous. Moore retained his Crown on an Lith round knockout at olympic a i s Bucks enter league High Wycombe England special the High Wycombe Bucks the first 7th air div team to enter the us District football league began workouts Here last week. Chaplain Edmundj. Flemming is head coach of the. New aggregation. A jul loud for Moore 5 a hit into Force out for Lown Al a ran fur Nieman 8 a ran for Woodling 8 of popped out for to Bride 8 of filed Mil for Mcanany 9 k lined out for Ito Nam h Baltimore Chicago Thi 201 000 000 Odd in h 8 1 o Dull w Walker shawl Moore Lawn Meh ride still coif Klaus to a Baltimore 27-5. Clip Fogo 27 16. Do Aparicio Fox Tori son pox Lollar lands Lollar lob Hult Moro b. Chicago ii. Flit Lollar. A aim Rico. Us Joyd 2. Wood Ling Collar. 2?i1 21 0003 6 i 010 i s 0 r Erbb so 143 Milwaukee obtains Boone from Kansas City Milwaukee a the acquisition of Veteran infielder Rayborne from the Kansas City athletics was announced wednes Day night by the Milwaukee braves. The braves still in the Light for the National league Pennant obtained the 36-year-oldrighthanded slugger by giving up infielder Joe Morgan now wit their Louisville farm in the Ameri can association. Milwaukee also received infielder outfielder pres ton Ward who was assigned to make room for Boone the braves asked waivers on cat Herdel Bice to order to give him an unconditional release. Rice will remain with the club As a coach the remainder of the broke into the major leagues As a shortstop with Cleve land in 1948, but now limits display to first base or third. He also has played with Detroit and the Chicago White sox. Davey Bassey game auditorium when Bassey bowed out with Eye and hand injuries referee Frankie Van cast doubt on the legitimacy of Bassey s Sud Den exit intimating to reporters the Little nigerian easily could have continued. No i certainly would t have stopped the fight Van told scribes it was a world s Van said Bassey was still in thei thatch of the fight although he him self had Moore ahead by three Points. The judges Charley Rand Olph and Joey Olmos had Moor ahead by seven and four Points Bassey and manager George biddies admitted asking forthe disappointing termination Al though both insisted the title Wouldhave changed hands had not Bassey been handicapped i Don t like to fight with a Handicap Bassey said in his dress ing room. I thought i fought a better Battle this time. It was Good bout and i Only Hope every one who fights and runs away lives to fight another Day Basse told a reporter. But biddies quickly put in Hogan does t have grasp of English proverbs. What he should have said was he would t be Able to fight in the future if he were needlessly injured , meanwhile although agreeing Bassey was probably a Little cagier this time said he was conscious that the fight was much slower than the first meeting. In that bout Moore captured Bas sey s was confident All the Way Moore said. They kept telling to i was behind on Points but i Felt very knew i was hurting him with those body shots. I m afraid he just does t have the proper Stam Ina. I could Tell he was slowing Down about the sixth round when he started boxing said Bassey did not Hurt Hlavin the fifth round when he made has most significant bid. He continued on Page n
