European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 21 ets select infielders in free agent drafting a Catcher from agent a. Apis whose bumper crop the a Sers is just now to pay dividends the regular phase of the of is res a teams the baseman de club of the internal 1 spends notre Dame school in Sherman Oaks 3s 5-11 and weighs sounds met general Mana 5nny Murphy called Simone High school fielder i1 w11u new nem nun school is 6-1 and 185 ends and bats left h mets got first Choice As i two Day draft opened at the tie Ricana hotel.1.000 selections i More than 1,000 players were cited to be selected by the clubs currently operating a expansion teams Montreal us san Diego of the National eague and Seattle and Kansas pity of the american big league teams drafted in inverse order of their 1967hinish. The four expansion i got their Chance to bid. The 20 established teams Down to their class a Oakland followed the mets. Selected Pete Broberg a hard throwing right hander Iflora Palm Beach Fla., while Houston astros picked Martin Cott Buffalo . The new York Yankees go next Choice and selected thur Man Munson a Catcher fro Canton Ohio who led Kent state University this Spring with a .414 batting average and 30 runs batted in in 25 previous years when pitchers were preferred the 20clubs participating in the regular phase of the draft picked Only four hurlers. Fifteen of the first 20 players chose were High school players. Collegiate players picked included Rich Trapp a shortstop for the University of Florid and Pitcher Rich Napolitano who led St. John s of new Yorkton a berth in the College world , who also played on the Florida football team was picked in the class a draft by the new York Yankees who will Send him to their Bing Hamton farm , who compiled a 7 2 record for St. Johns was picked in the third round of the class a selections by the Cleveland indians. He will be assigned to the indians Reno nev., team excellent Prospect Montreal was the first expansion team to make a Choice and the canadians selected Pitcher Michael Swain a 6-4, 210-Pound right hander from Ohio stat University. Jerry Snyder vice chairman of the executive committee for the City of Montreal said Montreal consid ered Swain an excellent Diego picked Pitcher Luciano Hernandez of Solan Beach Calif., High school As its first Choice in the second round of the regular phase. We were glad to get him said Genera manager Eddie Leishman who added we did t think he would be around by the time we got our pick. He s a real Strong kid and we re High on Seattle picked Catcher Mart West a 195-Pound youngster from Rock Hill . The Seattle club also drafted Pitcher Greg brosterhous of Klamath Falls Ore. Two youngsters from Ogden Utah and another pair from Laporte ind., were also picked shortstop Roger this course is a Day or night by George Eberl staff writer Reid who led Weber stat College to the big conference title and Bob Kaiser a Pitcher for Weber High school was selected Bcleveland. Reid from Springville Utah will be assigned to the braves Greenwood ., team while Kaiser will play for the indians Waterbury Conn., Lenard of Laporte ind., a Pitcher was tapped by the Cincinnati reds and assigned to Asheville . Bob Giesler Pitcher was picked by the Chicago White sox and assigned to Apple ton. A total of 641 players were selected in the 25-round draft conducted thursday and team play Golf at night yeah fact that is just what is happening in the u.s., the latest phenomenon in americans passionate Pursuit of is this either min Golf or the Short course pitch and put variety of Golf. To the contrary the latest inthe growing number of night courses Sunol Valley s pal course in Northern California measure a monstrous 7,408yards, making it not Only the longest lighted course in the world but also the fourth longest of All is enough to terrify the most courageous Duffer. The opening Hole is a 595-Yard Par 5, and the round picks new York a the players selected in the first round of baseball s free agent draft thursday Saikyo posts non title win Over Rojas los Angeles up fast punching Sho Saikyo of Japan put himself in line for a crack at the world boxing association featherweight Crown by scoring split decision Over Champion Raul Rojas of san Pedro Calif.,in a 10-round non title fight thursday were no knockdowns new York mets Tim Foli shortstop Canoga Park Calif. Oak lamp Pete Broberg Pitcher Palm Beach Fla. Houston Martin Cott Catcher Buffalo i , new York Yankees Thurman Munson i Catcher Canton Ohio. I los Angeles Bob Valentine outfielder i Stamford Conn. 1 Cleveland Mike Weaver shortstop out i fielder Jacksonville Fla. I Atlanta Curtis Moore outfielder Deni i son Tex i Washington Don Castle i baseman outfielder cok water miss. I Pittsburgh Dick Sharon outfielder Redwood City Calif. Baltimore Junior Raymond Kennedy nonstop Arvin Calif. Philadelphia Greg Luz Insul first base i an Prospect Heights 111. I California Lloyd Allen Pitcher Selma i Kinf a Natl Tim Grant Pitcher. By h o White sox Charles Mckinney of third baseman Troy cubs Ralph Rickey Outfield Oklahoma City Witla Minnesota Alex Rowell outfielder Forth Chicago in. Fun Francisco Gary Matthews out Pacoma Calif. D a a Robinson ". Louis Jim Wylon Ohio. Boston Tom Maggard Taler Norwalk Calif. Outfielder Hairston outfielder outfielder York class aaa Xijiu a Sonville de . No lilt nt4 0". First baseman Birmingham Vancouver John Shelley Wilts nnffioiv""1,""""1 City Richard , Winters Calif. 1-.kitrkb1m? k6n William Buck Calif. John Parks Hus. Ohio. J James us Brado Michael Landis Mason Gratz her son Pitcher Silver Springs san Diego Jeff Ang outfielder Torrance Seattle Gordon Carter outfielder Fullerton Indianapolis Milton Yui Cox Pitcher Oklahoma City White sox Hawaii Hugh Yancy shortstop Sarasota cuts Tacoma Matt Alexan Der third baseman Shreveport Denver John Langerhans first baseman san Antonio Francisco Phoenix Charlie Dud ish shortstop outfielder Decatur Toledo Robert Molinaro out fielder Newark . Louis Tulsa Wade Pat Boyett Pitcher shortstop Mobile Louisville Curtis Suchan m fielder outfielder Tampa Fla. Class anew York mets Memphis Bernard Boehmer Catcher Wentzville Birmingham Charley Cha Catcher third baseman los Dallas fort Worth William Greif Pitcher Austin York Yankees blog Hamton Rich Trapp shortstop Bradenton Angeles Albuquerque Paul John son outfielder Silver Springs Waterbury Robert Kaiser Pitcher Ogden Shreveport 13o� Conpton Pitcher Montgomery Savannah Rickey Rog ers shortstop new Carlisle York James Sams pit ii or Cuya hoga Falls Elmira Conrad Hen in aim Pitcher Somerdale Reading William 1-Ai, Pitcher outfielder Windsor locks Conn. California Al Paw John Harbin shortstop Greenville .Cincinnati Asheville i Cloird it Nard Pitcher Laporte White sox Evansville la mar Johnson Catcher Bessemer Ala. Chicago cubs san Antonio Jull " Ersen outfielder san Pedro Charlotte Mike Augh shortstop Guys ban Francisco am Anllo Allen cowl ill Pitcher Deo Agur 111.detroit Montgomery a o �01" Blosse Pitcher Marlow Heights . Louis Little Rock Mark Mtchell outfielder Larchmont .Boston Pittsfield Lynn i a Pitcher Siru Toro la. Although the fighters slugged tout toe to toe most of the night. Saikyo weighed 128 1-2 pounds and Rojas 130.after the bout olympic matchmaker Mickey Davies announced that the pair May be re matched in , posting his 36th Victory against nine losses appeared to Hurt his opponent with a flurry of punches in the ninth round before the Bell sounded. Second loss it was Only the second loss in 18th is a 631-Yard Par 5. Par forthe course 72. In fact from the Champion ship tees there is not a single Hole measuring under 200 the course s easiest Hole is a 212-Yard Par 3. One of the Par 3s is 263 Yards Long a fair Cannon from its dimensions the course offers some other inter Esting statistics 900 Washingto Nian Palms form the perimeter of the fairways trucked in with 200 Coconut Palms from pal Springs Calif. 87 Cocoa Palms were shipped to the course fro Florida and lighting the vast spread of fairways Are 286 Mer Cury vapor lights. Making up for the absence of heavy underbrush which would be an undue hardship under nighttime conditions for Ball Hunters Are six lakes which during the first four Days of the course s operation began rising ominously with the displacement of water by accumulating Golf immediately adjacent to no. 9 Green claimed a Ball when a golfer tapped downhill Chip shot that rolled gently past the Hole and trickled off the fringe of the Green into the to the Palms along with the lights Are loudspeakers Over which soft music plays. Whether or not it can effectively soothe Savage beasts rendered thus by the extreme hardships of the Palm course is a question that can Only be answered by the survivors. Rockets name Barnes to head coaching Job Charleston . A former National football league Back Billy Barnes has Bee named head coach of the Charles ton rockets of the Continental football league succeeding Sam re the Lake representatives planned to turn Friday to conclude draft. However the major league clubs selected Only one round of the 25, with the other devoted to farm teams. Petty wins Tennessee Stock race Maryville Tenn. A defending Champion Richard Petty outlasted the front Start ers thursday night and drove his 1968 Plymouth to Victory inthe third annual East Tenn Esloc 200 Stock car Randleman ., Pilot led the 99 of 200 laps in the100-mile Lascar race Over the Smoky Mountain raceway Totake Home $1,200. David Pear son of Spartanburg ., started at the pole position after set of 88.699on the led until Rojas . He has 3. , the japanese fighter suffered a Cut Over his right Eye in the eighth round but it was stopped before the ninth. It was Rojas first Start since capturing the Aba Champion ship with a 15-round decision Over Enrique Higgins of colom Bia Here March 28. His on y other loss came in 1965 to Mexico s Vicente Saldivar who retired As the featherweight Champion year. Fernandez assistant. Who was made an the move will enable Fernan Dez also rockets general Man Ager to continue playing As line Backer. The Cal has adopted a Rule against playing head former Wake Forest Back spent 10 seasons1957through 1966in the nil with the Philadelphia eagles Washington redskins and Minnesota Vikings. Last year he worked Asa Salesman in Philadelphia. Ting a track record Miles per Hou Asphalt. Pearson. He was forced out by mechanical trouble in his 1968 Ford. Isaac blows engine Bobby Isaac of Catawba a the outside pole challenger took the Lead from Pearson but later dropped out of the race due to a blown engine in his 1967dodge Charger. Pete Hamilton of de Liam mass finished second in a 1968 Ford for $600, and James Hyl ton Inman ., drove his 1967 Dodge to third for $400.rounding out the top 10 were 4 Curtis Turner Charlotte,nc., 1968 Plymouth $300. 5 John Sears Ellerbe n.o., 1967 Ford $275.6. Elmo Langley Charlotte ., 1966 Ford $240.7 Clyde Lynn Clinst ians Bur g va., 1967 Ford $200.8 Bud Moore Charlotte nc., 1968 Dodge $175.9 Jabe Thomas christians Burg va., 1967 Ford $155.10. Henley Gray Rome a. 1966 Ford $145. An cancels broadcasts Frankfurt special he cause of the assassination Olson. Robert f. Kennedy an sports has cancelled plans to no Culcasi its weekend major league base Ball games. Down As buccaneers go new Orleans up James babe Mccarthy has Sage Ottine new Stean buccaneers to devote More time to coaching and to assume the new title of director of player of personnel. Coaching the team and handling the payers is in i Selfa demanding and Hill time Job said b u c c a n e e r president Charles o. Mither. Coach Mccarthy whom we believe proved himself to be the bes coach in the league season will retain full control of the said Maurice m. Stern an insurance executive with Central life has been named operations Mana sen season will perform the duties of both a general manager and business , hired shortly Aile new Orleans obtained a american basketball association franc Hiso took his team to top of the Western Ivision their first year. Ilowe Yei four games to in a the Pittsburgh pipe. First Ajia t body Huml
