European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Morch 22, 1968 the stars and stripes Page 19 National league committee mum on expansion Miami i la. A the Nam i Iri Kue s three Man sex n committee met wedge a hut made no recommend speeding up the. To expand to 12 to league is under pressure some of its clubs to sex Nelt Vear when the Ameri Lia Iio is adding Seattle ans scitytoilsro8lcr.lt has said previously Only that twill expand Boin cum before 1971.the expansion committee will make a report to the league at special meeting to be held sometime right after the season opens next month. Walter o Malley owner of Tholos Angeles dodgers and a member of the expansion group said i feel if we must expand we have to do it league has applications from five cities for the two openings Montreal Dallas fort Worth Milwaukee Sandiego and Buffalo. Also discussing expansion wednesday was the executive committee of the major leagues consisting of commissioner Wil Liam d. Eckert the president of both leagues o Malley and Cleveland Indian owner gab Epaul. The expansion committee includes Houston owner Roy Shoih Einz and Pittsburgh owner Joh Galbreath besides o Malley. Warren Giles president of the National league who sat in on the expansion committee meet Ings said there was no unanimity for Early league is looking for pitch nov called Balv spitball Rule Dow Miami up the baseball rules committee did another Abou face wednesday by approving a watered Down Vav the controversial version of spitball approved by the committee make the Rule Les restrictive than legislation adopted last Winter in Mexic City which called for expulsion from the game on a second warning from the Umpire. Under the newly adopted Rule any Pilch suspected of being a spitball will be called a Ball and repeated offenders shall be subject to a Fine by the league , the first time a Pitcher was suspected of Belinsky plans to wed playmate to run ranch of shipped to minors los Angeles a this is True love said to Belinsky. We re going to be married As soon As we can. " the object of the affections of baseball s Playboy Pitcher is to Collins 39-24-38, once Tabbe playmate of the year by a mag Azine featuring unc lad said the marriage will be in about four months when her pending California divorce be comes two discussed their Romance in an interview at Coco Beach Fla., with Bob Hunter of Light in your eyes every made it sound in the papers like i just wanted to go out Ona Date. The fact is it was a very personal and emotional problem which Richardson knows , who has kept com Pany with such entertainment notables As Mamie Van Doren Tina Louise and Kay Stevens said he met miss Collins in Hawaii this Winter while he was investigating the possibility of starting an Island dude ranch a swinging dude miss Collins said she s sports fan and would like to see to stay in baseball. I definitely want to see him play. But what Ever to wants i has said he 11 let Belinsky Stew a few Days the Fine him and bring him Back to Camp. To said hell try to work things out but if the astros As sign him to their Oklahoma City farm club which holds his con tract hell quit and go Back to Hawaii where he and to will run that m in love he said and from now on it s to and to Belinsky. This is True love la i of Angeles Ileruld-Kxam-"1�r. La husky did most of the talking. Was his first interview since vanished from the Houston a Triniti suied there s no use to Siu a into that place. Luine in and Shine a Flash i a to Collins 3 j l 4 Ford it sets Mark at Sebring seeking Fla. A David Hobbs of England drove a Ford gt40 at record breaking speeds thursday in the first trials for saturday s 12-Hourautomobile endurance race Over the Tough Sebring Road at 112.43 Miles per hour on one Lap around the twisting 5.2-mile layout Hobbs showed again that the gt40team from England has the Speed to win if the cars can stand the distance. They set a hot Pace in the Las big Road race the 24-hour Day Tona until they were sidelined by Gearbox and fuel cell prob lems and the porsche of Ger Many came on to score a 1-2-3 sweep. Mark broken Hobbs was timed at 2 46.5 Inone of his laps beating the old record of 2 48.6 set last year by Bruce Mclaren in a Ford Mark Mitter of Germany was clocked at 2 51.5 in one of the Little porsche. In Dovico Scarfitti of Italy took another one around in 2 53.7, and to Sitter of Switzerland was time Din still another of the factory prototypes at 2 55.the How met experimental Turbine car driven by Dick. Thompson of Washington nit i 2 52.6. The Turbine was in con i Tention at Daytona until it i brushed a retaining Wall and i went out for porsche with a big Lead in the 196s competitions for the world sports car manufacturing championships has entered four new1 prototypes from the factory at Stuttgart. They Are driven by the same 2.2 liter engines that swept the boards at biggest Challenge to porsche outside of the Ford entry is expected to be made by two ferraris entered by Lugich Mutti North american representative of the italian Ford nor Ferrari can qualify for world championship Points under a new Rule limiting evil Ine Sie to three liners. Both Are Ell Over this Limi. But a Story would have just As much Publ in value. In Hill fold w Fralo. . A the Buffalo Hills s a i in Here thai Ile Orue Sannes american league All Star safety had mixed his ims contract. Throwing a spitter the Umpire could have charged the Pitcher with a balk if there were Menon base at the time. The Rule was changed because it created such a juror during Spring training games but effectiveness of the amended version won t be known until Friday first time the new Rule will be tested. The new Rule no. 308 no reads the Pitcher shall not bring his pitching hand i Contact with his Mouth or lips while in the 18-foot Circle surrounding the pitching rubber. For violation of this part of this Rule the Umpire shall immediately Call a Ball. However if the pitch is mad and the Batter reaches first base on a hit an error a hit Batter or otherwise and no other runner is put out before advancing one base the play shall proceed without reference to the violation. Repeated offenders shall be subject to Afine by the league the new Rule also makes i illegal to spit on the Ball either hand or the Glove. The old Rule covered Only the pitching hand and the Glove. The thinking behind the new legislation is that it will end the bickering and Ball inspection demanded by hitters in time wasting arguments and thereby Speed up Mexico City legislation. Given a test in Early Spring exhibition games resulted in ejection of several pitchers complained that by life Long habit they moistened their fingers or blew on their hand and were no preparing to throw a spitball. The spitball Lias actually Bee illegal in major league baseball since 1920 but enforcement of the Rule has always been lax. Good sound Long term expansion plans. The american league expanded a year ahead of us last time and we did t fold committee discussed the american league s player allo cation plans discussed ground rules for the admission of new teams and agreed to study the matter further before reporting to the special league meeting. The american league will also hold a special meeting in Chicago on april 25, and May decide then whether to go through with a controversial plan to split the league into Divi Sions and hold playoffs at the end of the season to determine the have been complaints that if the american league setup divisions while the National league was still operating under the present system the no s Pennant race would be Over Rodriguez to meet Moore in 10-Roumler Miami Beach. Fla. And Luis Rodriguez the Middle weight contender from Miami each will meet Carl Moore of Phoenix ariz., in a 10-Rouiulerat the Miami Beach auditorium next tuesday night promote Chris Dundee said wednesday. Moore recently lost a close decision to Don Fullmer the no. 1 contender from West Jordan Utah. Miami Fla. A major league baseballs 1969 All Star game has been awarded to Washington commissioner Wil Liam d. Eckert said year will be billed As baseball s Centennial the Cincinnati reds were formed in 1869and Eckert said playing this game in the nation s capital will be wonderful for shadowed by the playoffs an scheduling complications could Cronin. American league president said he regarded the Issue As a league matter but the situation could eventually end up in Eckert s Lap. He said wednesday. Al meet that one when it also at the meeting of the executive Council it was decided to let Kansas City s 1969 Tea participate in the 196s summer draft on a class a level. Seattle will also be allowed to participate if it wishes. Kansas City a the executive vice president of Kan Sas City s 1969 expansion base Ball club expressed appreciation for being allowed to participate in this summer s player draft a decision reached by the major league executive committee wednesday. This Means that we can godhead and acquire our class a clubs Cedric Tallis re not waiting around with our hats in our hands for some one else to help us. Now we can go ahead an select contracts in the june draft sign players and Start outflow of Talent so we won t lose one or two years. This is a very encouraging sign and we appreciate the had said earlier that he was concerned whether the new club would be permitted to join in the player disclosed that the club no longer will be without a Nick name after thursday when he team name and the contest win Ner will be announced. We want a Tail said. We re tired of tiring railed the Kansas City expansion pit Oakland. Calif. A pm Cross clip. Once the team s quarterback wednesday was named publicity director of the american football league Champion Oakland raiders. Crosscup Reserve Quarter Back with the raiders during the 1965 exhibition season an currently sports director of a Salt Lake City television station cpx to replaces Bob bes Tor who As named Oakland s business Courtney band be and raiders Lui due s care elevated to due., Loroi Haueis said the duties of general manager a Post aran since the resignation of or oily Mirling will be i id cd and Courtney. Al Davis Maiuu Iii partner remains in of operation
