European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes wednesday october 16, 1967 Leo named Pilot of year by up new York up Lofio Del third Plano in 1qft7 the  to i _. _ _. Leo Durocher Leo Durocher who led the Chicago cubs to a berth in the first division for the first time since 1946, was named the National league s manager of the year today by the United pres International. The 83-year old Durocher who 20 years ago was suspended by commissioner . Chandler in a move Many thought would end his baseball career was the Choice of 13 of the 24 experts who participate Din the up s annual Post season Survey. Al red schoendienst Mana Ger of the world Champion St. Louis cardinals received theother 11 votes. Durocher was honoured for his role in lifting the cubs from. Big comeback their 10th place finish of 1966 to third place in 1967. The cubs threatened to win the Pennant for a while but faded in augustan had to beat the Cincinnati reds on the final Day of the season to finish third. Even so the Rise of the cub rivalled the sensational achieve ment of the Boston red sox who won the american league Pennant this year after finishing ninth in 1968. And it marked another High Point in the roller coaster career of one of the most controversial figures i baseball history. Durocher a swaggering Hollywood Type who was dubbed Lippy Leo when he played forthe cardinals Gas House gang and was called a lot worse whence later managed the Brooklyn dodgers and new York giant changed his style radically when he signed a three Yea contract with the cubs in 1968 once the most talkative Manin baseball Durocher became aloof from the press which he sometimes annoyed by refusing to talk at All. When Durocher inherited the the stars and stripes ii a 4 team picked by a voters cards. Botox put 2 on Al new York a outfielder Carl Yastrzemski the Ameri can league s triple Crow Winner and right handed Pitcher Jim Lonborg of Boston plus first baseman Orlando Cepeda and Catcher Tim Mccarver of the world Champion St. Louis cards were named monday tothe 1967 major league All Star team. The Pennant winners were the Only clubs to place More than one player on the squad select Din a vote of 403 baseball writers and broadcasters in the annual associated press poll. Outfielders Roberto Cleme Teof Pittsburgh and Hank Aaron of Atlanta Rookie second base Man Rod Carew of Minnesota shortstop Jim Fregosi of Cali fornia third baseman Ron san to of the Chicago cubs and left handed Pitcher Mike Mccormick of san Francisco also were  cardinals also placed two men on the second team Sec Yastrzemski Lonborg Cepeda Mccarver of so Purdue Urcla maintain 1-2-3 ratings in Vii Grid poll new York up Souther California whose rating As the no. 1 team in College football was t expected to survive last saturday s invasion of South Bend ind., has tightened its grip on the top spot with its1967 season now at the Halfway Point. After last week s 24-7 Triumph Over notre Dame even though the trojans were 12-Pointunderdogs, Southern California received 29 first place vote from the 35-member United press International Board of coaches. The loss knocked notre Dame last year s nation Al Champion from fifth to Lith in the , which also has beaten notre Dame this season an crushed Ohio state 41-6 last saturday in a stunning result a Columbus remained in the no. 2 spot while Urcla which faces us on november 18, held onto the third spot. Places shuffle but the other seven places were All shuffled As a result Ofa sprinkling of upsets and Colorado and Alabama jumped into the fourth and fifth places in the ratings. Southern California which two weeks ago held just a one Point Lead in the ratings now has a 5-0 record As a result of its first Victory in South Bend since 1939 and has amassed 340 Points. The trojans Are aiming for their second National Champion ship under coach John Mckay they won in 1962 with a 10-0 season followed by the celebrated 42-37 Triumph Over Wisconsin in the Rose , which has never won the National Crown and has had Only two perfect seasons since 1929, rolled up 310 Points wit the help of five first place votes. Urcla 5-0 after a 37-14victory Over California received one first place vote and a total of 292 Points to remain third for the second straight week. Chaparral trip Amigos behind Hagan Verga Dallas up player coach Cliff Hagan and former Duke All America Bob Verga led the Dallas Chaparral to an Ameri c a n basketball association opening game Victory monday night whipping the Anaheim Amigos 129-125. Hagan scored 20 first Quarter Points and closed out with 35 to set the Pace for the chaps first league Triumph. Verga contributed 34 for the  chaps jumped off to a Quick Start and battled to a 37-31 first Quarter Lead mainly on the strength of Hagan s driving layups and Long Hook shots. The Amigos surged Back inthe second Quarter and took a three Point margin to the lockers at halftime. Jeff Cong Don hit a three Point Basket justas the halftime Buzzer sounded. The next Quarter and a half was see saw with the Chaparral finally gaining the front at 91-89on a jumper by Bob Wilson with 10 minutes left in the  Beasley also scored in double figures with 25. Larr Bunce hit 20 for Anaheim Colorado conqueror of mis Souri 23-9 in a key big eight conference showdown Battle jumped from seventh to fourth in the standings with a 4-0record. Alabama advanced from sixth to fifth after stopping Vander bilt 35-21. Alabama now has a 3-0-1 record and has t lost since the opening game of 1965 when Georgia beat the tide. North Carolina state which boosted its record to 5-0 with a 31-9 Triumph Over Maryland jumped from Lith to sixth in the ratings. Tennessee which warmed up for the Alabama game Tennes see lost to Alabama 11-10 Las year with a 24-13 Victory Over Georgia tech climbed from15th to seventh in the biggest jump of the , upset by Mississippi 29-20 fell from fourth to eighth in the ratings while Wyoming which blanked Utah 28-0,climbed from 13th to ninth. Houston did t play last wee but with five of the top 10 teams losing that was a Goodway to Advance. The cougars moved from 12th to 10th while Idle. Top teams in 2nd ten last year notre Dame and Michigan state were 1-2 in the nation but this year they re 1-2 in the second 10 with and la than mus 12th. Both have lost two games and their nationally televised clash a week from saturday won t begin to match the drama of last year s game of the , which meets Urcla this week moved from19th to 13th while Indiana which continued on Page 22 Ond baseman Julian Javier an outfielder Curt flood. They were joined by third baseman Brooks Robinson and outfielder Frank Robinson of Baltimore outfielder Al Kaline and Catcher Bill Freehan of Detroit South Paw Pitcher Gary Peters and right handed Pitcher Joel Hor Len of the Chicago White sox first baseman Harmon Kille brew of Minnesota and Short Stop Rico Petrocelli of Boston. Yastrzemski collected the most votes 389. He was Fol Lowed by Clemente with 373,Cepeda 347, Santo 303, Mccormick 259 and Carew 221. The closest vote for a firs team position was at shortstop. Fregosi was named on 189 bal lots 41 More than Petrocelli. Mccarver beat out Freehan by42 votes for the catching spot. Yastrzemski led the Al with a.326 batting average and 121 runs batted in and tied Killebrew continued on Page 28 shipshape Lobell takes Yaz Pace Westbury . Up shipshape Lobell reined skillful by by George Sholty Rallie boldly on the outside to win the featured Carl Yastrzemski Pace at Roosevelt raceway monday night As 21,452 fans showed unto Honor the Boston red sox Star. Yaz presented a Bat to the winning Driver and then in special ceremonies received proclamations from the Long land communities of Suffolk Nassau and Queens counties and the Borough of Brooklyn. Infielders Ernie Ron Santo and cubs in 1966, they had a nucleus of Only three bonafide major leagues Banks and _. Outfielder Billy Williams. All three made major contributions to the cubs third place finish this year. Those contributions would not have been enough however without the development of Suc Hyoung players As Randy Hund Ley. Ferguson Jenkins Adolf Phillips Ken Holtzman Glenn Beckert Bill Kessinger Richye Joe Niekro Chuck Harten Stein and Bill Stoneman. Durocher was noted in his younger Days As a daring tactician who drove older players to the limit of their abilities. The key to his Success with the cubs however was his careful handling of Youn players. Durocher was a Brilliant Fielding clutch hitting shortstop with the cardinals in the 1930 Sand was a key Man on the famous 1934 Gas House Gan which won the world series. He went on to Lead the dodgers to their first Pennant in 19 years in 1939 and generally was Consi dered to be the greatest manager of the 1940 s. Suspended in 1947 he was suspended by Chand Ler on april 13, 1947 on the grounds of conduct detrimental to  the Issue Over which he was suspended Aroutine squabble with Larry Macphail president of the Newyork Yankees hardly seemed to Merit the punishment and won him the sympathy of Many fans and sportswriters. Durocher was Back at the Helm of the dodgers in 1948 but in july went to the giants Inone of the most astonishing moves in the game s  giants won the National league Pennant under Leo in1951 and won the Pennant and the world series in 1954. Durocher was released a manager of the giants following the 1955 season and turned to broadcasting before returning to the game As a coach with Tholos Angeles dodgers. He did not return to managing until designed the three year contract with the cubs in 1966. Weekend Gate record established by Al new York a a record177,797 spectators attended american football league games sunday the league announced. The four game sched ule attracted an average total of 44,449. Previously the most fans Tosee league games in a weekend was 173,755. An average of 43,-437. Rainor a. Up a a Pinal football league Survey disclosed monday that the rising rate of knee injuries and other growing casualties to players i hurting professional football. The Survey compiled by of physicians disclosed that the average team lost 4.6 players due to knee injuries. The Survey showed 32 players missed 10 or More games in 1966. The Survey published in to guide stated that rookies sustained twice As Many juries As the veterans. Some cookies come to Camp Over weight the Survey said. The increasing injury rate Isof great concern to players Ury rate in nil coaches league officials and to executives the article stated. The article said if these trends continue somebody will have to devise a remedy the game May have to be changed. It May have to be scaled Downto human  physicians have conclude that knee injuries Are most vulnerable to certain  science has yet to develop a protective device to prevent the increasing number of knee  rising injuries in the last two years were mostly to quarterbacks and linebackers. The offensive tackle was deemed the