European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes Choker an unidentified new York Yankee grabs Cleveland Indian cached Duke Sims by the Throat during a Brawl in the fifth inning of wednesday s game at Yankee stadium. Tony Horton of the indians and Gene Michael of the Yankees were ejected from the contest after they started the Melee when Horton put a hard tag on Michael at first base. Michael 17 an Jake Gibbs 41 of the yanks Are the identifiable players. The Yankees won 2-1. " up the chroniclers of sports sometimes take their lives Inland to conduct an interview when an athlete is in an emotional state of distress. _2painstakenly the writer faces Many problems after an event in trying to secure answers to questions that would be of in Terest to the Reader. No Man in his right mind would Corner a Boxer minutes afterlife had been flattened and ask what did you get hit with take a major league player who has just kicked away the game with a ninth inning error. Just say what happened before he has had time to simmer Down and you Are liable to get an answer like this i had a Hole in my Glove Wise fan wants nothing More than to know the reaction of the player who ran the wrong Way for a touchdown or who Sanka Basket for the opposing team or who tripped Over his own feet while skating in for the apparent winning goal there is nothing so non interesting As to read a detailed account of a game after seeing it in person or on to. The fan wants to know the Juicy Side of it the aftermath when chairs go Fly ing in the dressing room or when lockers Are kicked in and the windows Are kicked out or when the manager or coach Burns some is easy to interview a Winner but a loser is a loser when he acts like writers go looking for Zany unusual quotes which help keep the sometimes rather drab sports scene alive. Sports also have to have interesting subjects or the product does t sell. While players play an important role in providing the unusual statements newspapers themselves have contributed immensely. Take the economist a London newspaper. It simply tie scribed pro football s influence on the College game thusly Amateur standing in american football is like virginity highly prize but difficult to the sports department Don t always Supply the guffaws. The following item appeared in the women s Section of the Balti More evening Sun under the headline wedding Bells two Duke football players were married this sum Lei Junior tackle Malcolm Travelstead and senior guard Rodger , the Field of sports has produced Many a Wise cracking comment much to the Delight of the quotes from the dugout and sidelines Jimmy Piersall former Angels outfielder when he Learned that Charles o. Finley when at Kansas City issued free tickets to Catholic High school students for an a a Angels Friday nigh game he let in 7,500 people and won t sell a single hot Lawrence Elkins flanker Back in 1965 for Baylor the largest Baptist school in the world when picked for a prominent Girlie Magazine preseason All american team shoot they gave me a i l of trophy kind of a Statuette of a naked Gal laying on her stomach and holding out a football. A would t even Jet me bring it in the Ron Santo asked what knowledge manager Leo Duroche imparted to his 10th place cubs in 1966 Well one thing we All Learned some new Gene Oliver when with Milwaukee in 1964, explaining How he braves beat the dodgers Dpn Drysdale whom they accused continues on Page w braves top la 2-1, on error Atlanta a shortstop Zoilo Versalles error with the bases loaded in the seventh in Ning let in Sonny Jackson with the tie breaking run,.giving the Atlanta braves a 2-1 Victory Over los. Angeles Friday night. The braves chased Dodge starter Don Drysdale in the seventh with consecutive singles by Clete Boyer and Jackson. John Billingham then took Over an got a Force out. Pitcher Ken Johnson followed by sacrificing the runners to second and third and Felipe Alou was intentionally walked Felix Millan than hit grounder that Versalles Bob bled and Jackson scored in the fourth when Millan came in on tit Francona s infield roller. 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Royals to play Orussia Vancouver a the Van Couver royals of the North american soccer league said Friday they have been included in an exhibition schedule to replayed against Orussia Dort Mund club of Germany. The royals will meet Orussia Here june 19, maps 12-0 Baltimore up Sonny Sieleit pitched a three hitter Vic Davalli Llowd Joe Azcue oth crashed three run homers night a the Cleveland indians walloped the balt Morein picking lip too losses Siebe t eighth shutout in 25 games for the Cleveland pitching Roseir Wai Jim Hardin Tomich Dot five runs in two m thai. I6st his of test game after fou straight wins Hardin got into immediate trouble in the first inning when issued walks to Jose card Hal s Enand Leon Wagner with two outs Tony Horton singled to left Forone run and Dava Lillo hit his second Homer of the year into the right Field seats. Azcue hit his Homer offre Liefer John o Donoghue in the third when the indians score four More times. 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