European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 25, 1969 the stars and stripes Page 21 Stan the Man Musial the former St. Louis Cardinal great missed becoming the first unanimous selection to baseball s Hall of Fame baseball experts had touted that possibility in the Interi Between the actual balloting and the release of the results but he achieved something almost As impossible when he was elected in his first year of eligibility. Lie joined an elite cast in that respect because Only Bobby Feller of the Cleveland indians Ted Williams of the Boston red sox and Jackie Robinson of Fth Brooklyn dodgers had Ever been accorded such an Honor. Five a Flam Tycobb babe Ruth Christy Mathewson Honus wag Ner arid waiter Johnson Werd elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot every held when the baseball writers association of America cast their votes in 1936. The writers voted for those greats in that order when the first votes were tabulated.th6 other 1980 selectee Roy Campa Fellai a former dodger Lumi nary came quite close last year when he missed by Only seven votes. Campy in becoming Only the second negro to achieve an Honor Robinson was the first of course made it this time by 15votes. At first glance we thought that perhaps an injustice had been done Musial when 23 of the 340 members of the a Baa who met the rigid requirements entitling them to the right Tovote failed to list him. But then when someone in the office said that such greats a Cobb and Ruth certainly Gigantic names in baseball failed to earn Sach respect we certainly were  22 years Musial s name was on the lips of baseball fans Cardinal enthusiasts raving Over his fabulous exploits and enemy fans just raving especially those in Brooklyn where Musial earned his the Man Moniker with spectacular hitting  certainly has been a credit to baseball. And one noted sports writer Leonard Koppett of the new York times has indicated a belief that Stan could be a Savior to the game if the owners were to name him commissioner. He lists All of Stan s attributes his advancement through baseball As a player and his recent tenure As a Cardinal  again not really being a Cardinal fan we found ourself sort of Pooh pooling the idea that Stan Musial would make a goo commissioner for baseball. Stan Musial Roy Campanella but when one sits Down and does some serious thinking about the whole baseball situation one asks himself Why not Musial you know baseball certainly could do worse just look at the last  Musial aside from his baseball accomplishments has be come a very successful businessman with his restaurant in St. Louis and his hotel in Florida. He has been a pillar of strength in St. Louis Community activities and he has served As director of president John f. Kennedy s Council on physical  his credentials Are solid much better than some of the names who have been bandied about by baseball  Point Strong in Musial s favor is that he is so universally liked and it might be possible to overcome the negative he a not one of us Factor that representatives of each major league have displayed to  always believed during his playing Days that Roy Campa Nella had the makings to become a major league manager. Betas a earn Leader during the dodgers mid fifties reign in the National league and certainly bad the old baseball  unfortunate Accident in the Winter of 1858 which Cut Short his major league playing career and left him paralysed for life probably eliminated any possibilities of campy Ever becoming a manager however baseball in its most trying Days can use Crapy s mind someplace. That he is still Alert and loves the game has been demonstrated recently by his work with the youth of new  has been conducting baseball clinics for the new York City housing authority. Four of the boys he worked with last summer were signed by the san Diego system and several others have won College scholarships. Casper honoured As player Putter of year by writers new York up Billy Asper who won six tournaments on the professional golfers circuit in 1968, has been selected player of the year and Putter of the year by the nation s Golf writers. Casper who earned Over$200,000 on the tour last year is the first golfer chosen for the new player of the year award established by the Golf writer association of America Gwara and the first Man berth in Safe Cage up for grabs in . Playoffs by Jack Antey s 0 u t h bu1slbp, England is a Coin toss will deter mine opening round pairings inthe . Cage playoffs which Start Here monday As three of the four clubs in the double elimination tournament completed conference play with 12-6  second place London rockets 13-5 tourney hosts will meet either the Lakenheath eagles Chicksands fighting Chicks or Wethersfield raiders in the first of two tilts  survivor of the three Day Battle will join the upper. Hey Ford sky Kings . Champions in the Safe tournament Here feb. 640.Lakenheath coach Joe Baldrick brings the tallest Trio into tour Ney action with a front line of 64 forwards Milo Collins a Dart Ransom and 6-6 Center Paul Barber. Manning the guard Post for the Al age re 5-10 Speed sters3 Stan Bike and Al Buford. Only Buford was absent from the Lakenheath starting lineup last  Reserve strength for the eagles who could be termed two platoon group Are 6 5rebounder Don Harrison arme Mott de Brannon Harry Lyon Jeff Smith and Harry Peterson. The tournament tested Chick Sands cagers carry High Hopes of regaining some lost prestige in the  coach Bill Lee s quintet relinquished their court Crown to upper Heyford but two of the fighting Chicks starting five have been through Post sea son melees  to Herndon and Tom Bevell were members of the1968 squad and Are tournament veterans. Play maker Bevell an smooth scoring Herndon per formed for now rotated coach Carroll Mizell s heroes who finished third in the Safe meet last year. Lee s charges sport the to shooting percentage among the participants. The Chicks have clicked on 49.7 per cent of their Field goal attempts. Bill Cook paces Chicksands scoring with a 22.6 average. Herndon hits at a 17.2 clip Larry Freeman connects for 19.9 per Dava Lillo returns pact to Angels unsigned Caracas Venezuela a outfielder Vic Dav Alilio the sixth leading hitter in the Amer ican league last season said Here he has returned his contract unsigned to the California an gels because it does t cull forthe raise he wanted. I want to make 130,000 and$5,000 More next season said the Little venezuelan. He batted,277 in 144 games for Cleveland and California in 1968. Is . Bureau contest. Ron Mcfatridge chalks up 12.2 a tilt and Bevell con tributes 10 each  of the fighting Chicks six losses All on the Road were inflicted by the tourney teams. Lakenheath bumped Chicksands 70-68 Wethersfield edged them 80-78 and Londo dumped the fighting Chicks 76 61. A four game losing Streak including an overtime setback to the lowly High Wycombe Bucks spoiled Chicksands bid for a repeat  the blueprint for Wethersfield will be new coach Jim Dargue. The raiders Are changing horses in the Middle of the race As strategist Jim Callo Way returned to the states Las week. Dargue took the reins in Wethersfield s last two games and plans no major changes at this stage of the season. According to Dargue we might run  Garrier a 23-Point play making Forward carries the scoring Load for the raiders. Guard Barry storms 5-9, aver Ages 15 Points and the other three regulars Bill manage Dave Hopper and Jim Mccarty have 11 Point  raiders Bench strength comes from 6-5 Center Jim tem Pleton a pair of 6-3 forwards in Sid Hill and Gerald Smith an guard John Abney. Player coach Reggie Minton London rockets play a deliberate style game and work for the close easy  Only upper Heyford was a Leto inflict a double setback to Lon Don while handing the rocket their Only Home court loss. Minton believes the Home court has some Merit and we re glad the tournament s being  London s Mentor said the Home court advantage is a combined Factor of the floor and fans but refused the idea it meant a 10 Point break for his squad. The hoop s still the same size where Ever you go he reasoned Minton is undecided upon his starting lineup i Don t know i we la go with a quicker or bigger team said the four time All air Force eager. It s not a question of who i healthy or ready said Minton. All of us Are fully recovered from various ailments and the Only thing we have on our Mindis winning this one the tourney and seeing a Safe Cham crowned from the ." Darmstadt t-5 club rally Darmstadt Germany Spe Cial the Darmstadt challengers t-5 club will stage a Gim Mick rally Here today starting from the Cambrai Fritsch officers club at 5 30 . Further information on in rally cover ing a 110-Kilometer course can be obtained from Phil Street civilian Telephone 06181-71262. Named a second time As the Putter of the year. Casper was a near unanimous Choice for player of the year honors in the voting conducted of 38 members who cover Golf on the National and local . Open Champion Lee Billy Casper. 1st recipient Trevino received one vote depriving Casper of a unanimous  entire Gwara member ship was polled for the Putter of the year award and Casper barely edged Julius Boros and George Archer in the voting. Aviano wins 2 in playoffs Rota. Spain special thespian Morocco Cage tournament opened double elimination play Here thursday to determine a Champion and runner up to com Pete in the Safe eliminations in London feb. 6-10.aviano was the Only quintet unbeaten in two tilts Takin Kenitra 96-59 in the opening Southern division meet and re turning Friday to barely Edge Torrejon 84-83. Torrejon won it opener against Luganda 91-78. Moron downed Rota 92-87,thursday, but Rota bounced Back on Friday to trounce Eleanda 108-79, and eliminate that squad from Competition. Naples took one from us canopus 87-82, and the canopus five came Back Friday to eliminate Kenitra 82-58. Mediterranean Gage playoffs begin monday Kar Mursel Turkey Spe Cial the Mediterranean con Ference basketball championship playoffs get under Way Here monday with 13 teams in con Tention. The opening game is scheduled for 12  Winner and runner up in the double elimination tournament which could extend Over 25 games will qualify for the Safe championships scheduled feb. 6-10 in  from Turkey dominate the Field filling 10 of the 13berths. The other three clubs Are from Crete Ethiopia and  air station from Ethiopia is the defending Cham Pion