European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              A urday april 27, 1968 the stars and stripes Page 17 Al to play Ball with no on 1969 scheduling. It a the Ameri ague decided for the sake2 Harmony thursday to play 11 with the National league mapping 1989 schedules its Ted action on setting up. Ted two divisional slate for its 12 team expansion  we set today s meeting As Ong ago As last february. In order to possibly adopt a divisional six club scheduling planfdr1 i960," said Joe Cronin american league president but last week the National league decided to expand to 12teams in 1969 if it were feasible. We now must wait for the National s firming up of its 1069 expansion program before Pecan decide on our playing sched ule. It would be difficult if we went ahead with a divisional setup not knowing what or even if two new teams will be added to the National league Lou Carroll National league attorney sat in on the meeting of american league club own ers thursday Cronin said that Carrol thought the National would expand at a feasible Date and in the interest of Harmony the would like for the american league to delay its scheduling plans. Carroll said the National will meet probably in mid May at which time the two hew franchises for 1969 May be voted on. At last Friday s no meeting in Chicago franchise applications came from san Diego did t want Friendly atmosphere Ellis skips press session Oakland Calif. Up to pit Quarry who faces Jimmy is saturday for the us aversion of the world heavy weight title held a one Man press conference thursday after his opponent failed to show  Dundee the manager of Ellis said his Man skipped the session because the fighter already had posed at a piano for publicity photos and he did t want the atmosphere to get Friendly. Tale of tape Oakland a tale of the tape Jerry Quarry is. Jimmy Ellis for world boxing association heavyweight title april 27 Quarry 22 193 42 44 a 72 18/a Aoe weigh thelot Chest Normal Chest expanded reach Bleep forearm Wai it Thiloh calf flit Eijiu 28 196 8-142 76 15 /4 Quarry said that he was ready to go the full 15 rounds if necessary against Ellis an added to Cut the ring in half if the Louisville Boxer did Nyback peddling. If we both stood there i would be a pretty Dull fight the irishman from los Angeles  Jimmy runs. I la go after him. I won t Chase him but i la Cut Thering in  this was taken to mean that Quarry generally a counter puncher would seek to get Ellis against the ropes or close to a  be seen Ellis fight once but won t know until i face him if he is a Good puncher Quarry added. I be taken  Quarry said his wife who had a miscarriage last Satur Day was improving and that he expected her to attend the  if the incident might affect him in the ring Quarry said it s an unfortunate thing but happens to thousands of people every year in the United states my wife is doing very Well and i expect her Here for the  boxers were to weigh in Friday at 10 . Post then go on the Scales again saturday. The contest will Start approximately at 6 55 . Post 9 55 est and be televised live and continued on Page 32 Iff gives player Lead at Dallas Dallas Tex. A Windsor up to 21 Miles an hour did not bother Gary player the Man in Lack from South Africa thurs Day because he was putting fantastically so much so that he had a four under Par 66 to Lead the $200,000 Byron Nelson Golf classic through the first without any outward exult a Tori the phlegmatic player announced it As my Best round this  it gave player a one stroke Lead Over fellow South african Harold Henning and Miller bar Ber and Jack Montgomery a couple of hot shooting texans who finished Early. Lionel Hebert made a brisk run at it late in the Day to shoot a two under Par 68 and land i fifth position. He had an Eagle made with a 15-foot putt on no.15. And just before had chipped 60 feet for a  had the unusual experience of his Ball hitting a Spectator on the head at 16 and the Ball bounded into the ninth fair Way. He shot Over some Trees and landed Only four feet away to Salvage a Par. Arnold Palmer played despite hip injury and posted a respectable 71. At one time he was two under Par. Jack Nicklaus could do no better than a 73. No use talking about the wind when putting like that player said and he pointed tothe fact that he not Only had four birdies and no bogeys As result of his sensational work around the greens but i missed 20-footer on 18 by a thousandth of an Inch that would have Given him another Birdie. But this is a Tough course the kind where there is not much difference Between a 68and a 74," he added. Preston Trail where the tournament is being played stretches 7,086  has been in seven tournaments this year lost a playoff to Steve Reid in the Azalea open and was asked How he was play i was putting terrifically the Young Man from fort Worth said Henning rounded out the Day of boastful putters he took only28 in firing his 67 and had eight one putt  told me the wind a gusting up to 21 Miles an hour but it Felt like 50," he declared continued on Page 32 Milwaukee Montreal Buffa Loand Dallas fort Worth Cronin said we Are cognizant of the problems Between the two leagues and we will meet with the National league before May to discuss , i Don t see How we can conceive of two division sin 1969 until we know what two new cities will be i the National league Cronin said. Cronin also said that Kansa sity and Seattle formally were certified at thursday s meetings the american league s new expansion  american league sched ule for next season has the possibility of running to 132 games 154 or 176."this would seem the Only Way of balancing a division Al schedule one official said. He explained that a season of 132 games would mean that each team would play each other 12 times. Under the 154-game slate there would be 14 game Sand under 176 there would be 18. It was Learned that As Manyas 11 schedule possibilities were being  length of the season also is of prime importance to the players and must be discussed with representatives of the player association a spokesman said. The meetings ended with Cro Nin saying that the american league expresses a desire for divisional play in 1969. But the league took no action on the length of the schedule and composition of the division sin deference to the National league which has a meeting scheduled in  Cronin said that the american league will meet again in Chi Cago after the National league has had its session and will con Sider further plans for 1969 a that time. I i a it it a a a i the stars and stripes twins foil Chison 3-2, on Worthington heroics St. Paul Minneapolis a ageless Al Worthing ror loaded the bases with none Outin the seventh then struck out three straight Chicago batters to preserve a 3-2 Minnesota Vic tory and pin the 10th straight defeat on the wingless White sox  s strikeouts of Pete Ward Tommy Davis Andruss Snyder dramatized the White sox frustration just a they threatened to break the game  Gary Peters led off with a single Ken Berry walked fantastic Chicago Minnesota facial histrionics Gary player gives it the old try face Wise for the spectators at the 18th Green As his Birdie putt fails to drop during the first round thursday of the Byron Nelso classic in Dallas. Player got a Par at the Hole and finished a four under Par 66 for the first round Lead. A Pototo ing this  21 of 30 rounds i have  been under 70," he  that answer your ques also was having great putting Day. He Sank them for birdies from 18, 35 and 30feet, did not have a bogey hit 17 greens in regulation figure Sand had Only 32 putts. And then came Montgomery who rolled in two 50-footers among his putts and took bogey on Only one Hole because his putting soured  three putted the 12th Hole. Berry of Mccraw in Ward 3bdavis if Snyder of Josephson c Aparicio As Villen 2b Causey 2bqpeters p a r h by 4110 Tovar 2b 5020 Oliva of a r h bl4110 3112 5021 Kilebrew in 3 0 1 1 4001 Allison 1c 30004000 Carew 2b 0000 4030 Rollins 3b 2000 4020 Rclark 3b 1000 1000 Uhlaender of 30002000 Hern Aruiz a 3000 4120 Roseboro c 3000perry p 1100 Worth Tom p 1000 37 2 12 2 total 27 3 3 000 020 0002 003 000 0 0 x 3 total chicag Minnesota. Lob Chicago 11. Minnesota 1. 2b Tovar Oliva Aparicio. So  h r Erbb so. 8 33814 5 1-3 8 2 2 0 0 32-34 0 0 1 5 Cullen. To 2 18. A  l.0-3 Perry 0/v.2-Dwoi tiling ton hip Perry s.001. And Tom Mccraw singled Toight but Peters could not score because Tony Oliva threw Astrike to twins Catcher John Roseboro to hold him at third. Worthington then Cut Down he next three batters with an assortment of sliders and fast balls. The twins scored their three runs after two were put in the Hird when starting Pitcher Jim Perry Drew a walk on a 3-2 pitch Cesar Tovar and Oliv both doubled to left and Harmon Killebrew  White sox who hit Perry solidly throughout the Early innings got their two runs in the fifth. Peters and Berry opened with consecutive singles before Mccraw lined out. Ward s sin Gle scored one run and the Sec Ond came on Davis sacrifice  White sox left 11 men stranded on base the twins Only one. Minnesota managed Only three  in the first inning did Chicago fail to get a  replaced Perry in the sixth after Duane Joseph son led off with his third hit of the game and Aparicio lined outto left. Roseboro Cut Down Josephson trying to steal secondhand Worthington fanned Wayne Causey to end the inning