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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              The stars and stripes Page ends 6-Day holdout f. Robinson gets raise to is  Miami up Frank Robin son of the Baltimore orioles ended a six Day holdout thurs Day by signing for what personnel director Harry Dalton said makes him one of the highest paid players in the history of baseball and probably the highest paid Active player in the american  Robinson is believed to have signed for $115,000, a raise of opener time to relax recently crowned world middleweight Champion Nino Benvenuti Chat with heavyweight contender Jimmy Ellis left while his wife Giuliana relaxes in the Sun a Miami Beach Fla. Luis Rodriquez has been mentioned As Nino s next possible  Dickinson fires record tying 65 for two stroke Lead in Dora open Miami Fla. A whip Ping Back into shape after five week Layoff 40-year-old Gardner Dickinson hammered out a record tying seven under Par 65 thursday an grabbed the first round Lead in the $100,000 doral open Golf tournament. His performance left some of the big favourites Well in the Wake of the thin 130-Pounderfrom Palm Beach Fla. I left the tour for five week last fall Laid around and fished with my kids Dickinson  la never do that again. The Road Back is too  Dickinson evidently was Back in his top form for the first time since he wound up the 1967 j tour with ?65,519 in winnings personal record for a career now in its 17th season. Lionel Hebert whose Las tournament Victory was two years ago at Orlando Fla., and Howie Johnson who has t won one on the . Tour since 1960, trailed Dickinson with 67. Ray Floyd weakened by a i i us infection tied Dave Stock on and Dave Hill for third at do. Bunched at 69 were Jack Montgomery Plomero Blancas Dudley Wysong Charles Coody Gardner Dickinson. 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In an almost classic round Dickinson fired seven birdies and armed All other holes on doral s7,028-Yard Blue monster course a layout notorious for its water hazards. On the front nine he Birdie four of the last five holes in succession ramming accurate Iron shots to the Green that left him with putts As Short As four feet. He birdied the 12th with a seven foot putt narrowly missed an Eagle at the 17th when a six Iron approach rimmed the cup and birdied the 18th. Hebert hit every Green in regulation in a five Birdie round and missed an Opportunity to match Dickinson when he muffed four putts ranging from seven feet to 18  was a rough Day for Dapper Doug Sanders defending Cham Pion and two time Winner of the tournament. He bogeyed four office holes in a dismal stretch along the Back nine and Roundup far Back in the Field with a 73.but the greatest misfortune of the Day fell on George  his third tournament Victory in a Row the lanky Ca Nadian flopped to a 76. Amodio moves to Yale new Haven Conn. A Paul Amodio an assistant foot Ball coach at the University Oak Ron was named an assistant on the Yale staff. He will fill the vacancy created by the Resigna Tion of Mack Yoho who took Post with a new Haven Bank. $15,000 Over his 1967 salary. He originally had demanded$125,000 but said that both he and the orioles had compromised from their original figure. I m satisfied he said or i would t have signed. The  club came up today i did to any  Only Willie Mays and Jua Marichal of the san Francisco giants who reportedly earned$125,000 each will be paid More than Robinson. Five other Yankees slip past nats 1-0 Pompano Beach Fla a Andy Kosco scored on a double steal in the eighth inning thursday and gave the new York Yankees a 1-0 Victory Over Washington in the opening major league exhibition baseball , an outfielder was obtained from Vancouver of the Pacific coast league in the big league draft last december. He formerly played for the Minne Sota  led off the eighth with a single took second on an infield out and moved to third on a wild pitch. Ruben Amaro walked. Then on a 2-2 pitch to Pitcher Jim Bouton Amaro broke for second and Kosco scored easily when senators Catcher Bill Bryan threw to  Stottlemyre Bill Monbouquette and Bouton shared the shutout. Bouton received credit for the  Valentine and Rookie Del Unser each had two singles for Washington. St Petersburg Fla a outfielder Cleon Jones starred in a new York Mots in tra squad baseball game thurs Day collecting two singles and driving in the winning  team under the direction of coach Yogi Berra beat another led by coach Joe Pignatano 4-1 in a seven inning game. Berra steam scored three runs in the seventh the first on Jones Sec Ond  Bob Heise also had two singles while Rookie out fielder Jerry Morales collected a triple. Phoenix Ariz. A , a right hander who sat out a lot of giants game last season because of a Shoul Der injury will miss Friday exhibition opener when his san Francisco team plays the Chi Cago cubs. He has a sore Elbow. Ray Sadecki anxious to make the starting rotation from the of Pil i Frank Robinson. $15,000 boost players Mickey Mantle of the new York Yankees Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Redfox Hank Aaron of the Atlanta braves Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh pirates and Don Drysdale of the los Angele dodgers Are paid $100,000 each. Frank is in reasonable company with Mays Dalton said although he would not reveal exact terms. Dalton added that Robinson had signed straight one year contract with no clauses based nonperformance or attendance. More than one year Robinson said ties my hands. I have enough Confidence i myself that i m going to have a Good year and be Able to get a  missing a month of the 1967 season with double vision after a Baseline collision with Al Weis of the Chicago White sox Robinson finished second to Yastrzemski for the american league batting title with a .311 average. He was also among the leaders in Home runs with 30 and runs batted in with 94.in 1966, when he won the triple Crown of batting and the most valuable player award in leading the orioles to the world championship Robinson received a salary increase from  to �100.000. Callison Cibils with phils cloak watch Fla. A Johnny Callison. The Philadel phia Phillies Star right fielder ended his holdout thursday an agreed to contract terms. Terms of the now contract were not disclosed. Callison who had a poor season Las year had been bargaining for his old salary estimated at be tween $40,000 and $50,000 Jen Oral manager John Quinn wanted to trim  hit261 with 14 Hom ers and 64 runs batted in Las season. He maintained he would have done better except he continued playing with a torn Carti i lege and his performance suf , who was in Philadel phia when he agreed to terms will arrive in training Camp monday or tuesday Quinn  still unsigned Are infielder cookie Hojas Pitcher kick Wise and outfielder John Brigis  
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