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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, August 31, 1968

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the Start and stripes ag9 31, 968laclres choose Doc  coach As 69 Pilot san  a Pedro Preston iome/., a los Ang Eles dts  coach since 1965,was named thursday to Man age the san Diego padres expansion team in the National i eague Eddie . Padre Gen eral manager made the announcement at a news Confer Preston Gomez. Native of Cuba o s Robby to manage in Winter Baltimore a  of the Baltimore or Ioles who has major league managerial ambitions was named thursday As manager of the Santurce team in the puerto rican Winter league. The 32-year-old outfielder who has been mentioned us a possibility to become the first negro manager in the majors described he puerto rican jobs a great first  "1 Don t think i could ask for anything More Robinson said. Great Opportunity it s a great Opportunity. I appreciate the Confidence san Turce and the Baltimore club have in  at Santurce Robinson will re place orioles manager Earl Weaver who was about to Signor another Winter season when he replaced Hank Bauer As the Baltimore skipper.  will serve in a non playing capacity. Under major league rules no player with More than four years experience in the majors is eligible to play in the Winter league except native puerto Picans. Last year. Weaver directed the earn to u Pennant. Ence and said the appointments effective immediately.  said the padres had the blessings of dodger owner Waller o Malley and approached dome for the first time thursday morning. Dome/., 43, a native of Oriente Cuba and resident of Mexico City will manage a big league club for the first time after 22 seasons As a player minor league manager and major league Cvach. Dome saw Only Brief major league service As a shortstop during his first year of Organ  baseball. He appeared i neigh games in 1944 with Washington of the american league. To me it s a Challenge Gomez said. Most baseball men Hope for the Opportunity Pittsl wih Apt Rarry Shepard saying his first season As a major league manager has been his most disappointing year in baseball was Given another one year contract by the Pitts Burgh pirates  s rehiring actually came As Little Surprise. 1c veil though the pirates have spent All season in the second division they have been riddled by a series of injuries that struck Al most Ever regular. General manager Joe , who announced Shep Ard s new contract said he blamed injuries and Only injuries for the club s poor show i ing. I to manage a major league club. I will go to work at once to i build the Best team  want a Young club with Hustle and Speed. I believe in the run Ning  the managerial contract was for one year with terms not disclosed. Gomez thanked the Dodge organization and k. .1. Buzie Bavasi who was dodger vice president and general manage before becoming president of the padres. I know Well get major league Ball play e r s in the draft gome said with a chuckle. I Hope the managers a major league  Gomez bounced around in the minors for 10 seasons As a player including service with Buffalo Havana and briefly with Yakima Wash. His first manag Erial position was in 1957 with Fresnillo of the Central mexi can league he moved to the Mexico City reds in the mexi can league that same year be fore piloting Havana of the International league two years later in pre Castro times. His Spokane team won the Pacific coast league Pennant in 1960. Lie moved to Rich Ondof the International league for the 1963-64 season then joined the dodgers As a coach. Gome eight year minor league record As a manager was i42-r h2. Tigers shut out Angels 2-0, on Horton Bat Lolich Arm df.tho1t a Willie Hor a 2-0 Victory Over the California end increased jts ton s Hist Home run and the Angels thursday. League Lead to six " " three hit pitching of left hander i the Victory Detroit s third in second place halimion"7 v Mickey Lolich paced the four games since losing Lour to Washington 5.4 " m league lending Detroit tigers to straight in new York last week Horton s blast inn f into the upper no i to seats leading off n inning was tin u George Brunet. L i i Horton als i a second run in tin Mickey . Fans 12. Plates both runs stars i a stripes ports it Nat Rookie s hit beats o s in 11th Baltimore a Rookie Gary Holman who entered the game in the eighth inning As Ai Pinch hitter cracked a two out run scoring single in the Lith in Ning sending Washington to a 5-4 Victory Over. Baltimore thursday night. The loss drop cd the orioles six games behind american league leading Detroit which beat California 2-0 in the after noon.1 Bernie Allen set up the run with a one out double off Eddie Watt 5-5, and Holman connected after Tim Cullen struck  Robinson who doubled in two fourth inning runs lifted the orioles into a tie in the eighth with a two out run scor ing single. Don Buford. Whose sacrifice Fly in the fifth put Baltimore ahead 3-0, singled moved to second on a sacrifice and went to third on Boog Powell s infield it before Robinson s hit. Oriole Rookie Roger Nelson making his first Start of the year had a four hitter entering puts it linebacker Andover mass. A the Boston patriots have acquired linebacker John Williamson from lie Oakland raiders for an undisclosed draft Choice. Liever Clyde with two on. U11 u a 1 i Dick Tracewski _. \ Stanley s single Rii a. V first and third Mimi  a i out a grounder i ,.,. Scoring Traeeu-4, Brunet gave up it my  In the seven Izmir s Hiu great i inish _ Lolich. 1.1-s. Urls cd jul. Hits in the fir to to a minis Bui retired the last Lio ,.i i. Fau a he gave up   to Vic a Kahllo jul inn l a min the first. Both Runnel s a. A. A third baseman  ,.i ii i a throw from \ t  inn i Oron a double steal i Rint Hul they were left   Fanti  l i walked Only 01 Angels f or tit season against is Uli Lolich pops pm o  I a  A i the eighth when he issued his1 third walk with one out. De Stroud in hinged to the Mound but shortstop Mark Belange dropped Nelson s throw to Sec Ond and Ken Mcmullen followed with his Irith Homer for a 3-3 tie. Frank Howard smashed his 38thon the next pitch to put Washington ahead. Hlahol Herwil v 1. 1 Rit Mph w i Ighel p 30toal California Detroit �. To. Owl. I crts Leif it i 1 w Jim san. A Litrun a i. 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Briton wins Cycle title Home a Hugh William i Orter a 31-year-old London Industrial designer gave Uri Tuin its first world championship cycling Pursuit title since 194$ t setting a blistering Pace on Home s olympic velodrome and defeating Dymit Traivs Ole Hil i a. N whips coach fined barred from next tilt new York Al h -1"kmokii. Coach i the  1" whips has been final m1" an barred from the Bench. I l 0 ing Field for he Wolni rame. It was Aiichi unit l u m missioner Dick Wai-1 t Ali North american Siht 1 r.,. In Lime Kli was in Ned in altercation with a j cum a1 1aug. 21 in a ame Ai  and was charged a ii n Gulmi unbecoming a coach. Washington s next against the chiefs in  sunday. Washington is my Ond pm inv Atlanta by i. A in the nails at Laititi. I i in. L Orin i Kan a. A i Sim Illi Linn Soia Mink atoms St i a i ai1 former Kansas 1h k,.er Bohnenstiehl has a -1" i " the Minnesota 1 a Elf a american basketball a 1"1 general Manaj i win Miami Hen anus unichi.,blikk0iseii also  u Veteran Willie Ivrus i. A. Signed for the i his i s. Porter Wool -7,  ill mid season from Akl a played in onh i � it pipers in Piu l Urli body Huml  
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