European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 04, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wed Keiday october 4, 1967 the stars and stripes botox climbed from 9th to top under Tough Rookie Page 19 Boston a except for owner Tom Yawkey s fat Wallet the Boston red sox amazing charge to the 1967 american league Pennant would ran among the sports world s All time rags to riches stories. Defying All Odds the red sox perennial second division los ers moved from a 1966 ninth place finish just one half game out of last to their first Flag in21 years under a Rookie manager. Yawkey s patience couple with Wise moves by his front series titbits lobsters Ham stakes in Wager Jefferson City map goes. John a. Volpe of Massachusetts and Warren  of Missouri entered into a Friendly bet monday on the outcome of the world series Between the Boston red so and the St. Louis cardinals. At stake Are a dozen Massachusetts lobsters against a mis Souri country Ham. In answer to the Challe Gefrom Volpe gov. Hearnes sent the following Telegram Faith and Confidence Are wonderful Virtues. However sometimes they Blind All of us to the facts. These facts closely indicate i will enjoy the dozen Massachusetts lobsters offered by you when the cardinals be come world  in the event All members of the red Birds team suddenly Are afflicted with a virus and they lose 1 offer you in return one of Missouri s famous  new York a few experts expected St. Louis and Boston to meet in this year world series. The pre season favorit Samong most sportswriters and broadcasters were the Pitts Burgh pirates in the National league and Baltimore orioles in the american. Pittsburgh finished sixth and the orioles were tied for  the associated press poll of 138 writers 85 picked the pirates and 83 selected the Ori Oles. The a poll showed Bosto ninth and St. Louis fifth. Boston a the Massachusetts Senate caught with Pennant fever like most of new England suspended rules Mon Day and unanimously adopted Resolution congratulating the Boston red sox for their league championship. The action followed it.  p. Griffin Senate chaplain who said in his open ing prayer All differences seem to disappear As we share in the Triumph of our red  Boston a a 22-year-old Boston red sox fan fell 40 feet into an elevator Shaft Earl monday As he waited with a group for Fenway Park ticket offices to open. Police said Thomas Murphy of Lynn mass., a northeastern University student lifted a cover from a sidewalk level freight elevator and lost his balance pitching into the Shaft. The Elev Ator is situated in a building next door to the Park. About a dozen youths spent the night outside Fenway Park in the Hopes of being the first inline if and when world series tickets go on Sale for wednes Day s opening game office staff finally brought handsome dividends in his 35th year As club owner. The re Ward Boston s eighth Al pen Nant and Only the second since1916. After finishing in the second division eight straight seasons the red sox dipped into their farm system and named Dick Williams As manager. Williams was noted for his witty remarks during a Long major league career As a Utility player. However he became a hard nosed Boss when he took Nice try Boston s car Yastrzemski the ultimate hero in the red sox final Day pen Nant Victory Over Minnesota leaps up against the Loftfield scoreboard in a vain attempt to catch Tony Oliva s first in Ning double. The hit produced a run despite Yastrzemski Quick relay. He was a hitting Star with four Bingles As there sox rallied to win the pen Nant showdown game 5-3, a Fenway Park. The Beantown ers now meet St. Louis Cardi nals in the world series open ing wednesday ill Boston. A Over As manager at Toronto handled the International league Maple Leafs to the governor scup in 1965 and 66. Still a couple of months shy of his 38th birthday and working As manager of a few former teammates Williams too charge of the red sox promptly cracking Down at the outset offspring training. As a couple of examples Veteran Carl Yastrzemski was stripped of his team captaincy and Young slug Ger Tony Conigliaro was or dered to live with other unmarried players on the  the red sox record of 72-90 in 1966, Williams Brashl promised that the team will win More games than it lose this  Boston observers accustomed to losing smile politely while shaking Heads in disbelief. The hard line talk had been heard before. But Williams proved his toughness and disability As a Leader. The red sox struggled around the .500 Mark at the Start of the season. Williams made a couple of Brief temporary moves even benching Yastrzemski for game. But he stuck with Rookie Reggie Smith who was shifted Back to Centerfield after failing in a trial As a second baseman. The pitching appeared weak except for Jim Lonborg who had a 10-10 record As a major league Sophomore in 1966. Wil Liams however insisted the staff was better than it looked. The red sox were hit hard when Conigliaro was called to Active army duty for two week when the club appeared foun continue on Page Rvl arthritic ankle puts buc passer into retirement no. 3 on $ list new York a Buck passer one of the greatest thoroughbreds Ever to trod the american turf has run his last Ogden Phipps a  bounced monday the retirement of the 4-year-old Colt who la go into stud service at Clarborn farm Paris ky., with 25 Victo Ries in 31 starts and earnings of$1,462,014 a figure exceeded Only by the Bank accounts of Kelso and round table. Early in the year Phipps syndicated his Star for $4.8 million. Phipps made the decision after Trainer Eddie Neloy disclosed that buc passer came out oblast saturday s Woodward in which he was beaten 10 length by 3-year-old Damascus with heat in the pastern ankle Are of his right front foot. It s the foot that has troubled him All summer said Neloy. In my opinion it is an arthritic condition. He needed medication in his preparations for the Woodward. While he trained extremely Well for the race jockey Braulio Baeza did not feel he was his old self in therace saturday. I feel very strongly that or. Phipps made the right decision. Buc passer was a Champion and always willbe with  it was t buc passer on sat urday said Baeza. He was not giving out like he can. Restarted to run out from the first turn until stretch. He got into the the real buc passer always was eager to catch the horse in front. He was not that Way inthe Woodward. I am certain or. Phipps made the right  dislike Riding a Champion that is not performing at his  announcing the retirement of son of Tom fool Rusanda Phipps also congratulated mrs. Edith Bancroft on the perform Ance of her Damascus in the Woodward. Damascus is in line to succeed buc passer As the horse of year. Invitations had been accepted for both horses to race in the $150,000 International at Laurel md., . Although the third leading Money Winner in turf history buc passer missed Many of the Rich stakes. A Quarter crack kept him out of the triple Crown series of the Kentucky Derby Preakness and Belmon stakes yet he won 13 of his 14 starts and $669,078 and was acclaimed horse of the year and Champion of the 3-year-old an Handicap Mormance divisions included his per a world record closing of 1 32% for one mile at Arlington Park. A Quarter crack again Side lined him this year after a successful Start at Santa Anita an the inflamed pastern that resulted in his retirement kept him out of last labor Day s Aqueduct stakes in which hews slated to meet Damascus for the first  the result of his various ailments he raced Only six time this year winning $224,840 on three victories two seconds Anda third. In addition to his second to Damascus he was runner unto the lightly weighted hand some boy in the Brooklyn Handicap. Buc passer started his illustrious career by finishing fourth at Hialeah for the Only time heeler was out of the Money. He went on to take the 2-year-Oldtitle with nine victories in 11 starts. The 9ther time he was second to a filly priceless Gem in the futurity at Aqueduct. Pistons Trade Harding to bulls for draft pick Detroit the Detroit Pis tons traded seven foot Center Reggie Harding to the chicag bulls monday and asked nation Al basketball association waivers on Forward Wayne Hightower. The Harding Deal involved a undisclosed amount of Cash and a future Aba draft , a Veteran Forward who jumped to the rival Ameri can basketball association Dur ing the Winter signed an no contract with Detroit last week. Notre Dame 34-Point pick Over Iowa despite upset new York up the Odds makers monday rated notre Dame a 34-Point favorite in sat urday s game against Iowa de spite its stunning setback to Pur due last weekend. Urcla ranked no. 2 in the first United press International Board of coaches ratings is lo1/Point pick Over Penn state third ranked Southern californians a 19-Point Choice Over Stanford fourth ranked Houstonia rated 20 Points better than North Carolina state an Georgia ranked no. 5, is picked by 18 Points Over sout Carolina. Sixth ranked Nebraska is a 16-Point pick Over Kansas state seventh ranked Colorado is whopping 24 Points Over Iowa state eight rated Purdue is 19points Over Northwestern Ala Bama ranked no. 9 was 10oj or Mississippi and Lola rated Missouri s game with Arizona is off the  a Friday night game Miami of Florida is a four Point selection Over Tulane. In other saturday games inthe East Penn 11 Over Brown West Virginia 7 Over Pitts Burgh Princeton 6 Over Colum Bia Syracuse 14 Over Maryland Colgate 4 Over Cornell and Dart Mouth 1 Over holy Cross. In the South Georgia tech is7 Over Clemson Florida is 6 Over Louisiana state Auburn 7j/2over Kentucky Virginia 1 Over Wake  is 7y 2 Over Texa Christian Baylor 13 Over Washington state Texas am 4over Florida state Texas tech 19 Over Mississippi state texas13 Over Oklahoma state in South West games. In big 10 games Michigan state 21h Over Wisconsin Michigan 6 Over Navy Illinois 12 Over Indiana and Minnesota 7 Over Southern methodist. In far West games Ohio state is 5 Over Oregon Washington 6 Over Oregon stat and California 8 Over the air Force. In National football league sunday games Green Bay is favored by 6 Over Detroit Baltimore is 8j/� Over Chicago Philadelphia 8 Over Atlanta new York 12 Over new Orleans Dallas 2y 2 Over Washington St. Louis 6 Over Minnesota and los Angeles 13 Over Sanfrancisco. Cleveland is 10 Over Pitts Burgh in a saturday night nil  the american football league new York is a two Point pick Over Oakland and san Diego is 6 Over Boston saturday night. Denver is a one Point Cho Ceover Buffalo in a saturday game. The pistons obtained him Las january in a Deal with the Baltimore  had not figured in coach Donnis Butcher s plan this year. He was used briefly in two exhibition games but the Pivot Job had been turned Over to the smaller but faster Joh Tresvant. In 2y2 seasons with the Pis tons Harding averaged about nine Points and nine rebounds game. Harding s scoring average improved to 12 Points in 1965 but he was suspended by the Nwafor the 1965-66 season because of several minor ruins with de troit police. The pistons said Hardin would report to the bulls wednesday. Pittsburgh hurler is still listed in serious condition Pittsburgh up Jim Shellenback Pittsburgh pirates Pitcher remained hospitalized in serious condition monday with injuries sustained in a automobile Accident Here. A spokesman for Braddoc general Hospital in nearby Braddock pa., said Shellen Back 23, of Riverside calif., received a compound fracture of the right leg a rib fracture and internal  s Auto collided with another car Early , a Southpaw was called up by the pirates fro their Columbus Ohio farm team late in the season. Lie Hada 1-1 record with the pirates