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Mattoon JOURNALS AZETTE 1. Hl 'iff ft? "-i V- 1 4 WednswUr, Sept I. 1MT lx Moirgoini ion rolls' Leo Laond Cdfegp By JIM KIMBALL if'; J-J THE) -MM I 4 i By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS National League W. L. Pet.

G.B. 86 53 .619 77 65 .542 lOtt 74 64 .538 lift 74 64 .538 Utt 71 66 .518 14 70 66 .515 14tt 68 70 .493 17Mi 62 74 .456 22tt 55 84 .396 31 53 84 .387 32 Out at the Plate Chicago White Sox' outfielder Pete Ward is thrown to the Aground and restrained by Sox' -manager Eddie Stanky and catcher' Duane Josephson, Angels Rip Orioles Twice; i 1 1 "i 1 i 1 1 Trail By By HAL BOCK i Associated Press Sports Writer crush at the top of the I SlK LtSf eight A-toss another log mto the jam. Rigney's Cahrma Angels ne hits atand just six games off tbeiu; a n.lt the pace after sweeping Baltimore, and jjm Catcher Ray Larsen of North-7-2 and 11-4 Tuesday. Bubba grounder which struck i brook, 111., won the American Morton drove in Jour runs runner Ramon Webster in i two hits in each game. Ordinarily, six games behind The Tigers pushed a run with 20 or so to play wouldn't be across in the fourth when Dick bad, the Angels have aMcAuliffe drew a bases-loaded problem.

There are four teams waik and then added two more game with the Yankees in Monday's twinbill at New York. Looking on is Yanks' catcher Jake Gibbs (41). (AP Wirephoto). Games Tuscaloosa Win Legion World Series MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Legion player ol Uie year award, but as far as the folks in Tuscaloosa, are concerned, the name to remember is Johnny Rushing.

Rushing gave up only three hits, didn't issue a walk and struck out five men Tuesday night in leading Tuscaloosa to the American Legion world series baseball tournament championship with a 1-0 win over Northbrook. For five innings the fourth through the eighth Rushing didn't allow a Northbrook man to reach first. His superlative pitching job came just three nights after he had hurled a perfect 7 1-3 innings in leading Tuscaloosa to a 3-1 win over Klamath Falls, Ore. As in nearly every other game of the series, pitching spelled the difference in the championship game, and the iway it was spelled was Rush- services of three pitchers in an attempt to stay in the game, tii tUn kirt ln(t hnniK vims II I uui liic uig ici i-iiaiiuci nao juai too much. The loss was charged to Northbrook's Ken Kozil, who also picked up the loss when Northbrook met Tuscaloosa in the opening round last Thurs- day.

In two innings Kozil gave up two of Tuscaloosa's five hits, threw a wild pitch, hit a Tus-i caloosa batter, and allowed Tus- score ft game average) his senior year, At Evansville last year, Mor- gan picked up where be left off at Charleston in 1966. The rangy sharpshooter who sports a vast assortment of shots, averaged 25.0 points-per-game in spearheading the frosh team to a spotless 8-0 season record. Morgan bit a single game high of 34 points against the University of Indiana freshman team. He canned 30 in his initial collegiate appearance in a contest against Bellarmine College freshmen and had 29 markers in another tussle for his three individual highs of the season. Morgan was slated for starting duty this year with the Evansville varsity team, but decided not to return.

He gives no specific reason for leaving the Indiana school. "It's a lot of little things, he says. How did Morgan happen to wind up at Lake Land? He originally had planned to enroll this fall at either the University of Illinois or Jacksonville University in Florida. But, he did not receive a release of bis NCAA scholarship from Evans ville coach Arab McCutcban forcing him to attend a junior college for one year. Morgan could have attended Illinois, or any other National Collegiate Athletic Conference school, on his own, paying his own room, board, and tuition, even without a release.

Morgan originally didn't plan to compete in basketball at Lake Land. He wanted to save that year of eligibility for Illinois, Jacksonville, Memphis State or wherever he finally decides to cast his But, after a look at Lake Land's 20-game schedule the temptation to play was too much for him to overcome. Nickname Picked By Students Lake Land College's official nickname will be "Lakers," according to a poll conducted among the incoming students. Jim Dudley, the head coach, also revealed Tuesday that scarlet and black will serve as the school's official colon. This was also decided by the students.

Asked what nickname was second in line behind Lakers, Dudley said, "Sharks." He expressed approval of the name Lakers, but said he checked through a listing of nicknames for high schools in the state and found there's no other institution with the nickname of Sharks. Basketball practice officially starts Oct. 16 at Lake Land. Practices and games will be conducted in the Mattoon National Guard Armory. School officials are now in the process of locating seating and a scoreboard for the gym in that building.

ble has made him erratic in the early games but Dandy Don will come around when the season starts. If the Cowboys have to go with Jerry Rhome or Craig Morton they could be in a real battle. The Eagles, shape up as a threat on the addition of men like Mike Ditka and Gary Ball-man and the two fine rookie running backs, Harry Wilson and Harry Jones. If Joe Kuharich gets consist ent quarterbacking from Norm Snead, he can put a flock of points on the board. The defense can be had although it has its spectacular blitzing moments with free safety Joe Scarpatl on the loose.

Nobody expected the Saints to beat St. Louis, Pittsburgh and San Francisco in preseason but things will be different when they start playing for real. Tom Fears has solid veterans in Billy Kilmer and Jim Taylor. His defensive group has done a surprisingly solid Job. To use the coaches' favorite cliche, 646 in 29 games (22 Journal-Gazette Sports Editor Lake Land College's chances for a winning basketball season in its initial year of operation received a tremedous boost last week when Rex Morgan, ex- Charleston High School and Evansville College freshman standout, appeared totally un expected in the registration line and enrolled for classes.

"I just about fell through the floor when I found out he was enrolling," Lake Land coach Jim Dudley said. "One of the councelors brought Morgan's registration form over to me and asked if I had ever heard of him. I thought he was putting me on." How much does Morgan's presence on the scene brighten the pre-season outlook? "A great deal," Dudley stated. "I've never actually seen him 'play, but have heard plenty of good reports on him. "Not only will he give us some sue which we are a little short on, but he should serve as a tremendous drawing card also," Dudley added.

Morgan carries 190 pounds on a 6-4 frame and possesses fine jumping ability. Morgan starred on the freshman team at Evansville College last year upon graduation from Charleston High in 1966. At CHS under veteran coach Merv Baker, Morgan established himself as possibly the top player to ever slip into a Trojan basketball uniform. He poured through 1,017 points in two sea sons of varsity play, including Fan Fare I MM SUPPOSED TO BOWD TONtSHT BUT CWtPNT SET A BABy-SITTEX-eo THERE the best expansion team in league history. Here's the way it looks from here in the two divisions: CAPITOL 1.

Dallas 2. Washington 3. Philadelphia 4. New Orleans CENTURY 1. Pittsburgh 2.

St. Louis 3. Cleveland 4. New York The Redskins seem to be best equipped to challenge the Cowboys in the Capitol because of the passing of Sonny Jurgensen and the receiving of Charley Taylor and Bobby Mitchell. If Ray McDonald, the big rookie from Idaho, lives up to his No.

1 draft pick, the Skins could have a balanced attack. Dallas is the solid club with an experienced, talented defensive unit and a fast-striking offense built around Don Meredith, Bobby Hayes, Don Perkins and Dan Reeves. Meredith's chronic arm trou Enrolls at Lake Land Rex Morgan, ex-Charleston High School basketball great who starred last season with the University of Evansville freshmaa cage team, kai enrolled at Lake Land College and will participate in basketball, according to an-announcement made Tuesday by Coach Jim Dudley. Morgan averaged 25 points-per- 1 i a with cap. Hassle started when Ward began arguing with plate umpire Emmett Ash- ford, right, over a call in the fourth inning of the second Only Six pair of triples and scored twice for the Twins.

Yastrzemski, fighting his way in the fifth on singles by Al Ka- line, Jim Northrup and Bill The Race Twins 78-60 Bosox 79-62 V2 Chisox 77-61 1 Tigers 77-62 VA Angels 72-66 6 LVnhn 1 nmnp'e sou rv rhi. cago's victory over me Yan- Th' whte snapped a 3.3 tie in the third inning when their pinch hitting specialist, 41-year-rtlrf Smnkv Riirpess. drew a hacWwdwi walk Don Buford added an insurance run with an eighth-inning homer; Windsor Falls; Neoga Wins WINDSOR. 111. Windsor suffered a 2-0 setback Tuesday at the hands of Altamont and a no-hit pitchng performance by John Calhoun while Neoga came through with a 2-0 triumph over Teutopolis in National Trail base ball action.

Calhoun and Windsor's Rod-eny Maxwell dueled through six scoreless innings before the de fending conference champions pushed across two markers in the top of the seventh for the victory. Altamont could figure out Maxwell's deliveries for only four hits. Coach Tom Alexander's Neoga crew dented home plate with single scores in the third and fifth frames for its win over T-Town. Each team could collect only four hits, but the Indians took advantage of seven Wooden Shoes errors. Fred Walk was the winning pitcher.

Score by innings of the two games: Altamont 000 000 22 4 0 Windsor 000 000 0-0 0 2 Calhoun and Guse; Maxwell and Waggoner. Neoga 001 010 0-2 4 2 Teutopolis 000 000 0-0 4 7 F. Walk and Jarrett: Dhom, Ordner d), and Buennerkemp- er, Grunloh (4). I St. Louis Chicago San Fran.

Cincinnati Atlanta Phila'phia Pittsburgh Los Angel Houston New York Tuesday's Results Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 3, 11 innings Only game scheduled Today's Games St. Louis at New York, Cinckinati at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 2, twt night Chicago at Los Angeles, Houston at San Francisco Thursday'! Gaines St. Louis at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Los Angeles, Houston at San Francisco American W. Minnesota 78 Boston 79 Chicago 77 77 California 72 League L. Pet G.B.

60 62 61 62 66 74 76 75 78 .565 .560 .558 .554 .522 1 ltt 6 Wash'n. Cleveland Baltimore New York 66 64 62 62 .471 13 .457 IS .453 15tt .443 17 .416 20tt Kansas City 57 I Tuesday's Results Chicago 5, New York 3 California 7-11, Baltimore 2-4 ''Boston 8, Washington 2 Detroit 4, Kansas City 0 Minnesota 9, Cleveland 2 Today's Games California at Chicago, Cleveland at Minnesota Kansas City at Detroit, 2, fortnight Only games scheduled Thursday' Games Minnesota at Baltimore, New York at Boston, Only games scheduled Jack Nicklaus Picked To Win AKRON, Ohio (AP)-The two top money winners in professional golf will be on hand for the World. Series of Golf at Firestone Country Club this weekend, but Arnold Palmer will be describing the action for TV fans while Jack Nicklaus shoots for the $50,000 first prize. Nicklaus is favored to win his third Series championship. A veteran of four of the five preceding World Series, Nicklaus set the record for the event a 66-69-135 in 1962 and.

won again in 1963 with a 70-70140. None of his three opponents this year has been in the Series before, and one of them Roberto de Vicenzo has appeared only once in a tournament at Firestone. De Vicenzo qualified for the Series by winning the British Open, in which he edged Nicklaus by two strokes. Nicklaus Is the U. S.

Open champion, Gay Brewer qualified by winning the Masters Championship, and Don January won the PGA. Major League Stars By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BATTING Bubba Morton, Angels, slashed four hits driving in eight runs four in each game as California swept doubleheader from Baltimore 7-2 and 11-4. PITCHING Joe Sparma. Tigers, pitched a twohitter, striking out eight as Detroit blanked Kansas City 4-0. U.S.

Wins CHELTENHAM, England (AP) Calif ornians Gregg Hind and John Shores sparked the U.S. water polo team to an 8-5 victory over Britain Tuesday for its 35th straight victory in Eu- Dwain Knowles Captures Golf Title At Local Club in front of them. 1 The status quo which survived four doubleheaders on Labor Day remained unchanged Tuesday when the first-place Minnesota Twins and pursuing Boston, Chicago and Detroit all WJI1. 1IRI5 aiuuuu, wiik.1i took a pair, was the only team to gain ground Tuesday. The fifth-place Angels have won seven of their last eight games.

Minnesota battered Cleveland 9-2. Boston stayed one-half game back with an 8-2 triumph over Washington as Carl Yas-; trzemski cracked a pair of v.v.Bv I York 5-3 and remained one! game behind. Joe Spanna hurled a brilliant two-hitter as and stayed Vk games off the pace. In the only National League game played, Philadelphia; nipped Atlanta 4-3 in 11 innings. Morton lagged a pair of two-run doubles while Rick Reich-ardt and rookie Leo Rodriguez smacked solo home runs as Clyde Wright hurled a four-hitter for the Angels in the first game against the Orioles.

Then Morton knocked in four more runs with two two-run singles in the second game as California completed the sweep. Roger Repoz drove in three runs in the nightcap with a double and a homer. Jim Kaat was rocked for 13 hits but threaded his way out of trouble and won his 11th game of the season- as the Twins riooed Cleveland. Rich Rollins' bases-loaded triole keyed a four-run first in ning that got Kaat off to a quick lead against Sam McDowell. Ted Uhlaender slammed Runner's Team Wins Chewey Runner's team de feated Paul Duncan's outfit 17-6 Sunday in a local old-timers baseball came at Peterson Park.

Runner's team pounded out 19 hits with Bill Reid rapping out four to lead the way. Weaver and Jim Best each collected three for the winners. Ken Tucker and Rhodes each had two safeties for the losers. Another old-timers contest has been scheduled for Sept. 17.

Practices will be held every Wednesday and Saturday. The line score: Duncan 000 321 000- 6 8 Runner 029 020 31x 17 19 Roy Eaton, Paul Duncan, and Rhodes; Chink Weaver, Henry Clodfelter, Sabens, and Bill Reid. AP Sportswriter Picks East Division Winners game in leading Evansvllle'i frosh club to a spotless record. His individual high was a 34 point performance against the University of In diana yearling squad in which be also tilled down rebounds. Morgan is 6-4 and wighs 1M pounds.

(Photo by Jim Kimball) against Gary with wins over Jim Whitlock, Joe Whitlock and Hack Wilson. Meanwhile, Cary advanced along the trail leading up to me title match with triumphs over Bill Connelly, Ken Cariyle (he dumped defending champion Bob Carney in the opening round), and George In other championship results at the local club, Ed Lashmet topped Stuart Green to claim title honors in first Flight competition. The two were even at the end of nine holes before Lashmet came through with a 3-2 win. In Second Flight action, Warren Kepp edged Chuck Phippsin the final match to claim a championship. Kepp halved the final hole to win the crown one up.

Sam Ochman and Harry Clark were tied at the end of 18 holes in their battle for title honors in the Third Flight before Ochman won on the 19th hole. A Peoria Handicap Tourney was conducted Sunday with Chuck Phipps copping the first place prize. The remaining places of finish were: 2. Hardinger; 3. Dr.

Roger Dettro; 4. Clark Brogan; 5. Bob Swlney; 6. Ken Cariyle; 7. J.

Logan Cover; 8. Bob Cariyle; 9, J. W. Connelly; 10. Sam Ochman; 11.

Scott Bob Carney; 13. A. A. Wilson, and 14. Joseph R.

Spitz.1 The various trophies were presented at a dinner held Monday evening at the Club. CINCINNATI (AP) First baseman Orlando Cepeda of the St Louis Cardinals was selected Tuesday as the National League Player of the Month Dwain Knowles defeated his 17-year-old nephew Gary Know les over the Labor Day weekend to claim his ninth title in cham pionship golf play at the Mat toon Country Club. Dwain Knowles worked his way into the 36 hole final they're going to beat somebody. The Century Division is something special. If Johnson hadn't gone into the Army, the Cards would be favored.

If Cleveland had more depth and everybody was absolutely sure about Frank Ryan's, arm, the Browns would be top ranked despite the effects of the five-man strike. New York, a sad, sad 1-12-1 last year, has helped itself con siderably and could win it if things continue to go wrong for the others. Pittsburgh, however, is the pick here on the theory that (1) they are long overdue (2) Bill Nelsen is ready to become a top flight quarterback (3) Bill Austin brought order out of chaos last year. The Steelers never have won but they closed strong in 1966 when Nelsen finally got back into action. They can not afford any more injuries like the loss of Ben McGee and Earl Gros.

NextWestern Conference i By JACK HAND NEW YORK (AP) When the two division winners play for the Eastern Conference title of the National Football League Dec. 24 it will be the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys in the Cotton Bowl. Dallas, despite troubles with its offense in the preseason games, is a solid choice to repeat as Eastern champ and get another shot at the Western win ner in the NFL title game Dec. 31. The new Century Division of the East, composed of Pittsburgh, St.

Louis, Cleveland and New York, looks like a wide open battle. Before the Army called up Charley Johnson, the Cards appeared to have the best of it. Everybody has serious problems and any one of the four could be the fortunate survivor. Dallas must beat off the challenges of Washington and Phila delphia in the Capitol Division as well as the threat of the New Orleans Saints who appear to be.