European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page. 21 Lopez eyes White sox season with optimistic Outlook by Milton i cum a Sarasota Fla. Up give him a Little time and Al Lopez May by come downright obstinate. The soft spoken Chicago Whiteson skipper in embarking on his 13th Semaon As an american league manager and for the 13th straight time he n inn Btung the Yankees can be beaten. Al in considered Nomo Lhing of a authority on the subject because he has been the Only Man to beat the Yankee in the last 13 years. Hit Cleveland club won in 1954 and he led Tho White sox Home in front in 1959.since then however to has been 11 downhill. The White sox lipped to third place in i960, fourth in 1961 and fifth last  think we re on the Way up again and t honestly feel we could win this  says Lopez. We be got loan excellent Youn pitchers and i think the Trade we made with Baltimore will help  that Trade brought Relief Ace Hoyt Wilhelm shortstop Ron Han in outfielder Dave Nicholson an Rookie third baseman Pete Ward to the while sox for shortstop Luis apart clo and outfielder Al  re very Happy with the Deal to far Lopez claims. We think have the Best reliever in Tho league maybe even in the majors in  Brash us braves 1 s  Umid West Palm each. Fla. Cap when Bobby Bragan was hire to manage the Milwaukee braves Lut fall he knew he had a Youn pitching Stafrin the making. He rom knew his biggest problem would be his Outfield. Nothing Hal changed much during Spring training. Bragan inherited the braves alter they had finished fifth 15 i games Back and were in the .,.�" i Esi i. So fyn vav1 a. Bobby Brian. M0 Job ahead midst of a rebuilding program the club had hit a new Low both artistically and financially and Depp Vangelas Dod Guri and Union j Colts was brought in to in acc som new Ulfo into a drab situation. He j is doing his level Best to Pep up the braves. "1 think the Hub should do better said Brogan. Eddie Matthews had a subpar year in1962 off 41 Points to .265 but with 29 homers and 90 runs batted  the Young pitchers have passed the test of the first  he proceeded to run Down the hat where improvement Wasto be expected. Tony Cloninger had an &3record," he said. You have to figure him for at least 10, Bob Hendley won 1l he should be Good for 13 or 14. And Lew Bur Den 10-9 has looked the Best he to in Many ears. He and a17 inn Long Streak with no earned runs and no walks. I told him right from the beginning he waa i going to be n starter again. The one thing that i in relearned about this club in the first air weeks is that those Youn etchers Are really outstanding. 1 Nean Cloninger. Hindley Denn remaster and Claude  Bragan counts on 42-year-Oldwarren Spohn 18-14. Bob Shaw 15-9. Cloninger Hendley and Burdette Ashi starters with Leinster 3-4 ready to step info the bullpen he Haa prank Funk acquired in a Trade with Funk has Imp cued the braves this Spring. He won 11 for Cleve land in 19g1 but flopped last Yew and was Farmed to Salt Lake City where he was 2-0, Raymond 5-5arid to i b y Hank Fischer 2-3 and Jim Constable 1-1 will backup Funk. The braves also have $100.000 Bonus Man lefty do Schneider 5-6 at Louisville who must be kept or counted again the 26-Man player limit if Farmed three fourths of the infield Iset with Frank boiling at second Hoy Mcmillan at inert an and Norm Larker sex Houston co and dodger probably will i a too at first. The extras will be Tek Ozanski on of Phi Hie. And Dennl  Outfield consists of Hinr Aaron in right fled. Center Lel Lii rest Winner in the group last Ca on was Herbert who won 20 or the first time in his career.3iznrro had a 12-14 record but is n i or better Pitcher inn Tinl fish r was 0-5 Horlen. 7-6, Buz Hirdt \ 1-12 and Numann 7-6. Buz Hirdt and Batty non can hers Cal us either spot stir tres or n. K fers but the key Mun in Lopez pitching plans is the 22-year-old 3?, n 6-foot. A Lnch right Lander who is vexing the White sax a Little because lie Hait been concentrating More on driving Lay  lately rather than balls Ander Law. Debu Sichere had a 10-1 record with Savannah of the Sally league att year then came up to the White sox and turned in a 2.00 earned run average although he gymnasts As meets not of Pittsburgh up the jolted states gymnastics federa Tion thursday night revolted against the Amateur athletic in on and asked All Amateur gym nails to withdraw from Competition not sanctioned by the  a Resolution the Usuf said it took the action because of the dragging wagging May to to to clone required Frook vein min stir afro Csc a if. C  hit .248 for the in Dunn lust  it might be Don thus Sig a vet on the Toronto roster. Mack Jones .255 and Lee Mnych .244 arc fighting for left Flold along wit Don dil turd .230 of Cleveland. Braun has played Catcher de Crandall at first and might be come serious about it if the opposition starts throwing lefthand ers at the braves. He then would move Tommy Aaron Henry s kid rather to left. Joe Torre .282 i about ready to take Over the to. 1 catching Job with help from Bob Uecker. The braves Hope to Deal for an Tufic Lucr before the season of is. The clubs with extra outfielders Are playing it cute and nothing May take place until it in time Fortie majors to Cut Down to the 25-Man limit in May. This is a Ball club with two super atari in Hank Aaron ant to fathers plus a future Hall o me Pitcher in Spuhn. The Gap n the Outfield probably eliminate them from any serious Pennan consideration but strange thin happen in the National league. Wampfler named Grid aide Oxford Ohio up mum Ohio University has named a or Wampfler 30, a 1954 graduate o unde. Head coach Edward to Schero Buchler. Wampfler player tackle at Miami and later Coache iat new Philadelphia Lancaster an Perry High school in Ohio. Kefauver says Washington up sen Este pc Fauver. D-tcnn., said Fri Day he is convinced  Sonny listen has got ten rid of the tentacles of Thunder world and is doing Muc better under new , chairman of the sen ate antitrust and monopoly sub1 committee Mode the Stuteman s after he and list on talked for minutes in the senator s office. Y it was the first meeting of the two since listen testified to Vinsn t involved in any  pitchers who Are getting lie once Over from Lopez Ore Domino no 6-5 inst year Mike Joyce. -3 it Snen Nonh and 2-1 with Thev Kllc sox Gary Peters. 8-10 with Nola Ripolls and Veteran herb5eore, who won 10 and lost seven v the . Catching could he a problem Ullh  like Wilhelm and Fisher on the pitching staff Amillo Carreon .256 probably will Landle most of the receiving with Herm Lollor .268 second in line. F. C. Martin it -328 hitter with Ivannah nuo has been doing ome catching and probably willbe retained because he can play first base and third base too. Ward has been Given the third base Job outright. He batted -328 Ted to shun cd by Usuf lure of the aau to live up Tohe mat Arthur agreement. Frank Boer executive director of he Usuf said the federation hat led a seven Point protest withe . Olympic committee Cratl zing the aau Al handling of theron is for the pan american games. Illinois coach Charles Pond file statement saying certain gym Avis who have qualified for the an american elimination squad iut who by virtue of current Aasu Lyngh Are not eligible for inter atonal Competition have Bee personally contacted by phone to or to a false and dishonest letter order to be  Jiji Niom Lutcs Vry clearly hat  can be Taleui Muncil y a single  Pond said. The Usuf Rritt sized the Al Uncial academic and eligibility methods used by the aau in thermals for the pan american games members of the gymnastics coaches association formed the Usuf 314 months ago to promote gymnastics in the United  Wrono of Beaver Falls a. Tho Eastern director of worn n s gymnastics said the aau has never tried to buildup gymnastics n the United states. This is a Allty we now have with our own gymnast los  Columbia fencers Lead Mcaa meet air Force Academy Colo Columbia University held seven Point Lead Over defend Dan Champion Navy and Princeton a the Halfway Point of the inca fencing championships Friday. Columbia Winner of the easter title last week scored 32 Points 1 the three weapons Competition sober toll and spec. Navy an Princeton each scored 25. Air for scored 20 and army seven. Individual Leaden after Frida Competition were Saber Bela sent Vanyl Wayn a Artrulo. Columbia 11-1.foil-Ray Frey. Navy in Joh la slug. Columbia. 11-1.epoe wll Liim wll Kenion Bufalo. 11-1. Liston s Unden years ago about his under work links and hit criminal record Dur t ing an investigation of boxing by Kefauver s subcommittee. Listen who also visited via president Lyndon a Johnson for tiny told reporters he general i Ivorid a Hill by Kun Fauvor to up professional boxing under a Fader us commissioner. 5 however listen said it would Pend an getting the right a p for commissioner someone who knew boxing. R Rochester of the International Ngue und it wan with some mis Van go that the or Lorn included in their Nix Man Rubah flubs. Tomorrow the Detroit tuft i and the Pittsburg Hinatea. Hindi who slumped to .228, will Lave to Hustle to keep his Center eld Job if sex Oriole Nicholso Nakes the Grade in left that would leave Young Mike Mershberger .260 on the outside oking in and Lopez might trym in Center. Veteran can role Maxwell .271 and Rookie Briand Call who impressed during the new games he played with there Ltd sox late last september Are the other  says not a had Bill club  he s right but tabbing its a possible Pennant Winner it orc thing else  pitching will determine How iffy the White sax finish. It look Ood but not that Good. Standings Safe travelling Bowling Al nil standings w t. Pm. Hit 4j u .z.itmtt.u. S. Imn a. 14 imps m  us my hmm to. He. Iss ims in . H  in Columbia i. Appoint Mayers swim coach new York up Lack May Ersol new Rochelle.  a Fred Uale of Springfield mass  been named varsity swim inuit was announced , 30, was assistant coach at the University of Illinois Tor to past four years. He succeeds Dick Steadman. Who resigned March 11. World ties gone Llalon was Here for a big Brothers dinner Friday night or which he and the vice president were the headline attraction. Sponsors of the dinner said Luton was unable to see president Ken f Nedy Friday because of the tatter is heavy schedule. Kofu Vrr Toltl newsmen that Lis ton had a sorry record when he 1 testified before the Lub committe a in 1961. Butt think he is doing o much bolter under manager Jack Nylon Kefauver said