European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes sunday october 22, 1967 Finley signs Kennedy to 2-year contract As Pilot of Oakland a s Chicago a Finley announced Charles  the signing of Bob Kennedy forme Chicago cubs head coach to a two year contract As manager of Finley s new Oakland athlete  said Kennedy last sea son a coach for the atlant braves had been signed two weeks ago but the announce ment was held up pending approval of the shift of Finley Kansas City franchise to Oak  declined to mention the salary involved stating it snot our policy to announce Sala  in the Day Kennedy s appointment had been announced by the Oakland Tribune and confirmed by Kennedy wife at Mesa ariz., where Ken Nedy is working at the a s instructional Camp. The official announcement was supposed to have been made in Oakland said Finley who will continue to maintain Bob Kennedy. Tickled Pink his insurance office in chicagoan also continue to reside in the Chicago , 47, supplants Luke Appling temporary a s manager after Finley fired Alvin dark in  also named three coaches Bill Posedel former san Francisco giant pitching each Johnny Mcnamara no with the a a and Sherman lol Lar last season a coach for Baltimore. Finley said there was no sub stance to speculation that Joe Dimaggio former new Yor Yankee great and an idol in the san Francisco area would join the club in any capacity. Along with Kennedy posed land Mcnamara Are at the a s instruction Camp in Mesa. Kennedy was quoted by the Oakland Tribune As saying i m tickled Pink with the appointment. I be known it was coming for a week. I feel real Good about it and i think the whole league feels Good about us going to Oakland. Oakland is a growing sport town. It s very interesting that Heyoung a s won Only 19 of 53 one run games in 1967. This Indi Cates we have Good pitching and a Good defense. Reversing those one run decisions could make Quick changes in the standing for this club. I will run a Light business Ike training Camp and stress fundamentals at Bradenton fla., next  piloted the cubs to seventh place in 1963 and eighth in the National league in 1964. In 1966, he managed Albuquerque n.m., a los Angeles dodgers farm club to third place in the Texas league. Kennedy began his playing career with the White sox in 1939 and had a 16-year major league career with four other teams Cleveland Baltimore Detroit and the dodgers. He had a .255 lifetime batting average As a first baseman third baseman and  s first managing Job came in 1962 Wien he led Salt Lake City to second place in the Pacific coast  was dismissed after a rhubarb in which Finley fined and suspended Pitcher Lew Krausse fined another Pitcher Jack Aker and released out fielder Ken Harrelson. The Inci Dent reportedly developed be cause of alleged Rowdy ism on an a s plane trip. . Nabs 5v2-2v2 Lead in Ryder cup opener Houston up the Amer ican duos of Arnold Palmer Gardner Dickinson and Bobby Nichols Johnny Pott won two matches each Friday As the americans staked themselves to a 5yz to 24 Point Lead Over great Britain in the 17th biennial renewal of the Ryder cup matches. The splendid play of 23-year-old Tony Jacklin and 33-year-old Arnold Palmer. Driving big Factor the stars and stripes m welshman David Thomas Kep the opening Day s Somes two Ball eight four Competition from being almost Complete rout by the americans who have won 13 of the 16 previous  and Thomas also won two matches while the Gam combination of George will and Brian Huggett halved one 18-Hole match with americans Julius Boros and Billy Casp Erand carried the same twosome to the final Hole before succumbing 1-up in the after  s driving As usual was a b i g Factor in his an Dickinson s morning 2-and-l Victory Over Peter Alliss an Christy o Connor and the afternoon 5-and-4 Triumph Over Malcolm Gregson and Hugh Boyle but it was Dickinson blazing Putter that carried the heavy  s putting and Nichols Wood and Iron play along the fairways keyed their morning 6 Gardner Dickinson. Blazing Putter Yaz for inks one year pact estimated is 00.000 Boston up baseball Star Carl Yastrzemski who got his College degree in business economics in 1966, Friday signed a contract giving him a estimated $100,000. To work with in 1968. The 28-year-old outfielder who paced the 100 to 1 shot red sox to their first american league Pennant in 21 years joined the select class of highest paid players in base Ball when he autographed his contract for next season with Multi millionaire club owner Thomas Austin Yawkey. Neither the red sox no Yastrzemski disclosed the actual salary figure during formal signing ceremony at Fenway Park though club Vic president Dick o Connell said the one year pact would make the triple Crown Winner one of the highest paid players in Redfox  top salary bracket Yastrzemski later remarked in casual conversation with a group of writers that he had reached the six figure bracket. Yawkey who said he person ally decided on the salary figure just after the final out of Boston s Pennant clinching Vic tory on the final Day of the season did  that retired Hall of Famer Ted William was still the highest paid player we be Ever , expected to be a near unanimous Choice As the american league s most valuable player when results of the writers voting is announced next month said he accepted the club s Only offer without debate. He said he was very very Happy Over the salary that was exactly what wanted just what i hoped for and dreamed  re proud of Yastrzemski and Hope he has Many More such years to come o Connell said of the left fielder s 1967campaign in which he led the league with a .326 batting average and 121 runs batted in Carl Yastrzemski. Exactly what i wanted and tied Harmon Killebrew for Home runs with 44. Me too Yaz joked before profusely thanking Yawkey o Connell manager Dick Wil Liams his teammates and the  Only unexpected aspect of the fat 1968 contract was a admission by the club that it did not contain a Home run onus clause As had been reported earlier and that it Wasa Flat one year pact. There had been continued published speculation that the red sox would make much the same Deal with Yastrzemski they made with his left Field predecessor Williams Ted was reputedly earning up to $125,000 per season but receiving Only$67,000 with the balance paid him for an annual week or twas a special batting instructor following his retirement. But Yawkey who admitted he still thought Williams was the greatest hitter who Ever lived though Yastrzemski was a better All around player particularly on defense insisted it was a one year agreement wit no deferred payment aspects. Oddly Yastrzemski became Power hitter and broke Wil Liams club record for Homer sin a season by a left hander after accepting Ted s repeated suggestion that he alter his batting style to that of a  Houston a Here Arete four Ball pairings Allis and o Connor is. Casp Erand Brewer. Coles and Hunt is. Nichols and Pott. Jacklin and Thomas is. Lit Tler and Geiberger. Will and Huggett is. Dickin son and Sanders. And-5 massacre of Bernard Hunt and Neil Coles and then they blended their games in the80-degree afternoon warmth for a 2-and-l margin Over Allis Ando Connor. British non playing Captain Dai Rees had juggled his personnel for the a f t e r n o 6 grounds after the 2ty to l1/ morning results and pitted Allisandi o Connor considered Bri Tain s no. 1 tandem against the hot Nichols and Pott. But it did t work. Neither did american non playing Cap Tain Ben Hogan s reshuffle that saw him move Gene Littler and Al Geiberger who had no started the morning rounds in against Jacklin and  and Thomas handled them with nearly As much eases they had erratic Gay Brewer and Doug Sanders in the morning round. They had beaten Brewer Sanders 4 and 3and then got by Littler Geiberger 3 and 2.Palmer, who now has figured in 13 victories in 18 Ryder cup matches and Rookie Dickinson were four under Par for the 14holes it took them to win in the afternoon and were two underpay for 17 holes in the morning. Boros and Casper shot 70-69for their two Tours of the 7,166 continued on Page is Hogan benches Palmer but won t give reason Houston a Captain be Hogan of the United states team benched his no. 1 Star Arnold Palmer for the morning 18-Hole four Ball matches saturday in the17th Ryder cup Golf matches against Britain and said Heddin t have to say Why. Palmer was one of the stars of the americans Strong Start in the two Ball foursomes Friday which saw the . Get off to a 5 to 2 a Lead. Palmer teamed with Gardner Dickinson. The 47 year old Julius Boros also was Given a rest. Is there any reason palmers being held out of the morning matches Hogan was asked Ata Post match press conference. Yes Hogan replied. Be cause i am Captain and i say  do you have any reasons Fortis Hogan was pressed. Yep the notoriously taciturn Hawk replied. Could i ask what they Are a reported insisted. You can but i won t Tell you Hogan replied not crack ing a  Palmer will play Satur Day afternoon you can Counton that he added