European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 31, 1969 the stars and stripes Pidde new owner eyes Kennedy Mele Stanky a a George sol Al and Field manager Jim Lemon were fired wednesday Roiti their jobs with the Washington senators. Robert e. Short new owner of the american league baseball team dismissed both men Only Day after taking Over full control of the , general manager for the past six years and Lemon manager for Only a year were offered other jobs with the Sena tors organization. Both men however said they had not decided whether to accept. A Clu Basi Zelsman said there Jim Lemon. Not discouraged Are no of Lafaris be Fame another ties now handled try Selkirk might be assumed by another person with a hew title possibly director of player Procter eminent. Short a Minneapolis of million Aire who bought the senators for $9 million informed Lemon and Selkirk they were being re placed after stories were car moves from j41 s ?F k hush Boston a Clive Rush offensive coach of the pro football Champion new York jets was offered the head coaching Job with the Boston patriots wednesday night and was expected to accept it formally thursday. The announcement from new York by patriots president William h. Sullivan or. Was released by the american football league club s office Here. Sullivan said he fully expects that Rush will accept and that he plans to bring him to Boston thurs Day afternoon to meet the press. The two men had been meeting in Newyork amid growing reports that Rush would get the Job left vacant when the Patriot fired Mike Holovak this month. Rush did not participate with the rest of the Jet coaches in the pro football draft because of the possibility he might wind up wit Boston. Sullivan said one More meeting was planned thursday morning with attorneys of two Wash gum ?.-.,Lemon irked by this but said his tatty with. Short was Friendly and that he won t de Cid until next Eek whether to remain in the organization. I Felt it was coming he said but i did t like the Way it was handled by Reading about it in the Selkirk informed lat wednesday that he also would not be retained said he would a while before making up a Short s offer., the list of speculation Jessor to Lemon Are Boby former manager of Oakland athletics Sam for both part?%4tb Iron out . 37, has been Wii Mew York Ever since the team was transformed from the titans to the jets in 1968. He was the first assistant named by head coach Weeb new Bank. Holovak had been coach and Genera manager of the patriots but Sullivan indicated earlier he prefers to split the Job Sand hire two men. There was no word at this time on candidates for Genera manager. Blues Streak in West play soars to 19 Pittsburgh a the blues who Haven t lost a National hockey league gamete a West division team since Noy. 2, wednesday night ran their string to 19 by defeating the Pittsburgh penguins . The blues have won 15 and tied four in that time. Jacques planto who marked his 40th birthday two weeks ago was the big Man in the former Montreal goal keeper turned Back 24 shots an brought his league leading aver age Down to 1.8 goals allowed per game. The Victory gave St. Louis a19 Point Lead in their runaway with the West division Mccreary put St. Louis ahead at 8 50 of the second period when red Berenson fed him a pass 20 feet in front of the Pittsburgh goal and his partially screened shot went into the Corner of the net. Pittsburgh tied it at 11 30 of the last period while enjoying a five on three manpower advantage. Gene Ubriaco tipped in a slap shot rebound by Ken Schinkel. Less than three minutes later Ron Schock tipped the rebound of a shot by Camille Henry forthe winning goal. The penguins also were Short two men at the time. Or draft new York a Jimmy Harris Grambling Quarter Back Bob Gladieux Notredame running Back and Brian Dowling Yale quarterback were among the collegians picked wednesday in the secondhand final Day of the combined pro football draft. The 26 clubs of the american Bob Gladieux. Drafted by Boston and National leagues selecting in reverse order of their 1968 combined standings drafted 182playtrs tuesday in seven rounds. They finished up wednesday for a two Day total of 17 rounds and 442 players. Most of the big names and the ail americans were snatched in the first Day. However the coaches and personnel directors continued to search carefully for a Sleeper in the late rounds. Dallas came up with a sur prise in 1968 when it selected Larry Cole of Hawaii in the 16thround As the no. 428 selection. When Willie Townes was injured Cole became a regular defensive end for the Cincinnati bengals dug into the current pile for a basketball player in the 10th round when they picked Steve Howell an Ohio state eager who last played football in High school where he was a tackle. Howell was listed As a tight end by the bengals. Harris the Grambling passe who has been touted by some scouts As the Man who could be come the first negro Quarter Back Star was selected in the eighth round by the Buffalo has a great Arm and he can throw Long and Short said Harvey Johnson the Bills personnel director who coached the dark signs 5-year contract Cleveland up the Cleveland indians wednesday announced the signing of manager Alvin dark to a five year contract longest pact involving a manager Ever signed in the major took Over the indians last year on a one year contract and led the team from a eighth place finish in 1967 to third place. No salary was Dis closed. First i want to thank the players who had the great year for me dark said. He added his Success would t have been possible without could t be working for better men dark said of the Cleveland fro it office. Indians owner Vernon Stout Fer described dark As one of the Best managers in this is a great Day for the indians and a great Day for Cleveland said tribe Genera manager Gabe Paul. Team during much of he postseason. We think he has quarterback potential and we Are willing to take a Chance on him. We have two old quarterbacks and two Young ones but he will get a Harris was the second negro quarterback selected. The bos ton patriots took Onree Jackson of Alabama am in the fifth round tuesday. Rommie Loudd director of player personnel said Jackson could be the Wil lie Mays of pro the Only negro quarterback to play in the major leagues was Marlin Briscoe with Denver continued on Page Soj Baltimore pick Marquette Cager new York up Balti More has joined the growing list of teams drafting basketball stars As defensive backs. The nil Champion col Stook Marquette Star George Thompson in the 15th round of wednesday s player draft. Among the former basketball players starring in the nil Are Cornell Green of Dallas and Scott Eaton of new York. Thompson whose school do snot have a football team is Marquette s All time scoring Leader. The Detroit Lions also jumped on the basketball bandwagon when they drafted Houston Sken Spain. Spain 6-foot-10, 250-pounds,has been a starter for Houston and was a member of the basketball team which won a Gold medal at Mexic City. Spain who also has no football experience was drafted As a defensive end.-. Mele former manager of the Minnesota. Twins and Eddi Stanky late of the Chicago White sox Short said other men would also be considered however. Even before Lemon s Dis charge was announced Short also introduced the names of Mele who managed Minnesota to the Pennant in 1966, and Stan by who recently signed to coach a College team. Y. Lemon was unable to win wit Washington in his Rookie year As manager last season the team silk deep into the Ameri can league cellar despite boast ing the majors top Hottie run slugger in Frank Howard Short former owner of Tholos Angeles lakers in the National basketball association took t control of the 5ettato& tuesday. Kennedy who previously managed the Chicago cubs guided the Young Oakland Tea from a last place heritage to a sixth place finish with an 82-80record last season. Fired by Fin Ley despite his shining record Kennedy was fired by the Mer curial Charles 0. Finley the athletics owner. Kennedy is currently signed As a scout forthe St. Louis cardinals. Lemon s contract with the senators has a year to run. A former Washington player he returned to the senators As manager after Gil Hodges left to join the new York mets. University Park. My up Jim Lemon fired As manager of the Washington senators after just one year at the Helm wednesday said he was t a bit discouraged by the action and Hopes to manage in the majors again in the future. Lemon said that new owner Robert Short had offered him another Job in the organization and he would meet with Short again late next week before deciding whether to take the position. In Lemon s first year As manager the senators finished in 10th place after tying for sixth under Gil Hodges in 1967. I m not ashamed of anything we did Lemon said in looking ack on the 1968 season Andi m not a bit discouraged. I think managing is quite Challenge and i d like another hot at it in the future. 1 want to stay in baseball As Long As i he added i thought our club played As Well As it could last year we just won 11 less games Han we did the year before. We tried to further the career of some youngsters but the military service Hurt us and so did the situation in Little Kitten to meet for Junior Middle title Richmond a. A the world boxing association has sanctioned and approved a Junior middleweight championship bout Between Freddie Little Oflas vegas nov., the no. 1 con tender and Stanley Kitten Hayward of Philadelphia the no. 2 contender it was announced wednesday night. Bill Brennan of Richmond chairman of the Aba s championship regulation committee said the fight will be staged by promoter Bill Millerin Las vegas on March 17,
