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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, July 14, 1968

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dav july the stars and stripes Page 17 Stanky quits White sox replaced by Lopez Rill ago up Eddie Stan w rim and Friday As Man Gerky resign a Gox because it s Best for the team Best for baseball and Best for Staty announced his resign Tion in a mid morning meeting with while sox owner Arthur Allyn who said that Al Lope would step out of retirement to return As manager for the rest of this season and through 1969.the sox Are in ninth place with 34 victories and 45  mercurial brat took full blame for one of the team Sworst seasons in history and said he came gradually to the decision to quit Over the past several  year through my poor managing they Are in ninth place he said. I be been thinking for quite a while about resigning. I have a High regard for a Tallyn and when i finally reached the decision we jus got together and sat Down and that was it Stanky said in his suite at a South Shore hotel. The stars and stripes easy life i finished for need Al Atlanta up Ai Lopez called out of retirement Friday to once again manage the Chicago White sox said the move caught him by Surpri Seand he has t had time to even think about what he will do to help to get the White sox Back on a winning  did t even know i was coming Back until i was called out of a luncheon Here this afternoon said Lopez who retired after the 1965 season. Easy life there i was talking about the easy life that i was leading and the next thing i knew i was Busy talking to White so owner Arthur Allyn about managing  has been living in Tampa fla., since retiring a manager but As a White sox vice president has kept inactive interest in the team. I be travelled a lot and Seena lot of our farm hands Lopez said. I know most of our Kidskin the minors and most of those on the White sox  takes Over for Eddie Stanky who resigned , who was in Atlanta to manage in an old timers game said he would report to Chicago saturday night and take Over therein of the White sox on Sun Day. I Don t imaging that i la remaking Many changes at first Lopez said. I m going to have to wait and feel my Way  Lopez who has been spending much of his time in Tampa with what s the use Eddy Stanky suffers in the dugout during one of the Many Chicago White sox losses this season. Finally it became even too much for him. Up photos Angels Call up Locke Send Sherry to Hawaii Anaheim Calif. Up the California Angels Friday called up Veteran Pitcher Bobby Locke from the Hawaii islanders and sent reliever Larry Sherry tothe Pacific coast league baseball club on a 24-hour recall. The Angels also sent Bobby Trevino an outfielder to Seattle of the pc on a 24-hour recall. Al Lopez. ,. Til feel my Way Allyn hurriedly called meeting of club executives to break the news and the announced Lopez will again be called on to Lead the floundering White sox Back to first division  said coach los Moss was to direct the White sox i games Friday night and Satur Day , who has been living in Tampa fla., since retiring after the 1965 Campaign was to take charge  did not say How he succeeded in coaxing Lopez Back into baseball. The genial Senor when he quit was firm i saying he was tired of managing and wanted to concentrate on his Golf game and business inter ests in  s resignation came As a Surprise although he had been under heavy fire from fans who never recovered from the Shock of seeing their Pennant Conten Ders open the season with 10consecutive losses. The team s depressing show ing both at Bat and on the Mound began to take its toll Onstank. He often took his ire out on sports writers by refusing total to them and Locking them out of the dressing room after losing games. Second failure for Stanky it was the second time he had tried and failed touring Home a Pennant Winner. He managed the St. Louis cardinals to some Success but wound up getting fired. In 1966allyn picked Stanky from an executive s Job with the Newyork mets and said he was just the Type of take charge Guyto show the White sox the Way to first place Stanky who did not go to the Ball Park Friday told visitors this hotel room that he plans to return to his family in Mobile,ala., and stay there for at least the next 10  i la decide what to do next he said. I might go int radio or television sports announcing or maybe  Grover Resinger one of the four White sox coaches re signed after learning tha Stanky had quit. Resinger said i feel the new manager should have the Freedom to select his own  White sox said Resinger like the other three coaches was asked to remain. The others Kerby Farrell Moss and mar Grissom will stay. Lady takes Rifle laurels san Antonio Tex. A army capt. Margaret Thomp i a a Sharp shooting lass from Topeka kan., outgunned male olympic Gold medallist l o n e swagger thursday to become the 18? wan to win the s a a 11prone shooting Cham a_jfjs8 Thompson who Hopes to us s Rossovich signs with eagles in to jul. Tim. Al american a California and Phila. No. L draft Choice signed with the eagles. Defensive end is a be rookies who a n pm All Star is world Cham Bay packers become the first woman Ever to shoot in olympic Competition had 1,788 Points to 1,786 for Fel Low army capt. Wigger of Carter Mont her winning score was Only two Points shy of the National record set last year by army Apt Bruce Meredith Ben Wood w. A. Wigger made Strong run for the title thurs Day firing a 598 Only two Points Short of perfect but could t match the Cool Rifle prowess of miss Thompson. Navy Petty officer . Don Ald Hamilton Boston made his second record tying score thursday to win the . Inter notional free pistol Champion ship and a place on the  shooting Teum. Hamilton had been tied wit hair Force . Arnold Vitarbo of new York for two clays but had a 565 thursday to Edge Vitarbo by a score of 1,689-1,687. Vitarbo s second place finish however gained him the other spot on the olympic team. Parker Gams to Over Coleman in 6 Las vegas Nev. Up Rugene Parker m9, san Jose Calif., scored a sixth round technical knockout wednesday night Over Billy Coleman 138,los Angeles in the scheduled 10 round main event at the Silver Slipper ballroom. The fight was stopped be tween the sixth and seventh rounds by ring physician  Romeo because of a severe Cut on Coleman s right Cheek. Various business interests Anda lat of Golf said he came out of retirement because of disclose personal Friendship with Allyn and White sox Genera manager de Short. We be been like one big family Lopez said. It s been far More than a business relationship. When they asked me to come Back to help the team i could t turn them  was quoted in Chicago As saying that Lopez would manage at least through the 1969 season. No pact talk to h a t s something we redoing to have to work out Lopez said. We did t talk contracts coaches or anything else. I want to slay there along As is necessary to straighten things out but i Don t know whether i would want to go All the Way through next  White sox who last won an american league Pennant in1959 under Lopez Are currently in ninth  like the club it s better than its record Lopez  Hope i can do Iceni some Good and help them win somerall  Monbouquette traded for giants Mcdaniel Chicago up Bill Mon Bouquette of the new York Yankees was traded to the Sanfrancisco giants for Lindy Mcdaniel Friday night in straight waiver Deal of 32-year old  has a 5-7 record with a 4.43 Era while Mcdaniel who s pitched Only 19 innings in 12 games has an 0-0record with a 7.58 Era. Monbouquette is currently Side lined with a Groin injury but the giants Hope to make him a spot starter and a Middle inning reliever when he  Yankees Are counting on Mcdaniel for Short inning Relief since the bullpen has been one of their main problems. Olympic Village plans made Mexico City a the olympics organizing committee has announced it expects to receive All the buildings of the olympic Village where athletes will be housed before july 31 from the National Bank of work Sand Public services the organization charged with construction. T. I  
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