St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 79

Letter of High School laws Sometimes Needs Postscript same between the best of the west and the east side teams. sports particularly, can be part of a young man's or woman's Once just a high school athletic association, financed through By Bob Broeg Post-Dispatch Soors Editor Amateurism as defined by high school principals, some of whom rather would jump to conclusions than exercise physically, is as stuffy now in many instances as professionalism once was considered vulgarly common. Well aware that athletic over emphasis can be as bad for the young, just as under-em-phasis can be harmful to the nation's physical fitness, a guy Sports can't help wondering. For instance, a member of Normandy High School's golf Comment team wa declared ineligible because it was discovered that he had transferred from Pennsylvania to live with his grandparents and hadn't put a year of residence in the One way to get a top high school attraction at Busch Memorial Civic Center Stadium would be to schedule in advance as a regular season-ending doubleheader the last Saturday in November two long-time classics: East St. Louis vs.

Belleville and St. Louis U. High vs. Christian Brothers College. With due respect to the good intentions tl some high school authorities and full realizatiap that first things must come first, meaning education over athletics, the answer to apparent injustices might be, reluctantly, in the courts, A Test Case In 195) a 16-year-old Coral Gables (Fla.) junior swimmer named Barbara Chesneau competed in the Israel Olympics in the course of her summer vacation.

The Florida high school association declared her ineligible because Israel's Olympics weren't "a sanctioned high school contest." Enough people cared to hire an attorney, who took the case to court on the ground that young Barbara had been deprived of her rights and privileges as a high school student. The court agreed. Miss Chesneau, en route to a national swimming reputation, was able to compete with her school friends her senior year. And the Florida high school association, though continuing to demand (and correctly) the right to sanction any meet or contest in which a student might compete, changed its rules. Now, in Florida, students are freed from athletic control from 4 p.m.

Friday to 8 a.m. Monday during the school term and throughout the summer vacation. Again, with a bow to the concern and well-meaning of the academic head-shakers, that's not a bad idea. fitness program throughout life. Is it inconsistent with the American way of life, especially where the academic standards are being met, to want to play better and more often? Hardly.

Particularly because of the development of sports that don't take as great a physical toll on the teen-ager, inflexible rules could be replaced with the tenderness each case deserves. That is, deliberation on its merits. Not to point a finger at Missouri, national prep regulations are stern, too. If memory serves correctly, Charley James, as a high school player, would have lost his eligibility at Webster Groves if he had accepted Che high honor of playing with the United States baseball team in the Pan-Americart games several years ago in Venezuela. Tour Turndown This year, at considerable expense, the Post-Dispatch planned with several other newspapers to sponsor a good-will tour of the Caribbean countries by a national all-star team of high school players.

The Cardinals' coaching staff would have selected St. Louis's candidates, and the State Dept. was interested. But high school officials ruled nationally that all-star teams were against their rules, s-o-o Suggestions that all-star football teams from both sides of the river be selected to play annually in the new riverfront stadium wouldn't get past the executive secretary's desk in Columbia, or Chicago, III. Although playoffs in football are held in Texas and some other states, as in basketball and baseball, rules in Missouri and probably Illinois would prohibit a post-season championship a small percentage of each prep athletic event for which admission is charged, MSHSAA provided regulatory supervision that was positively necessary.

Rules indeed were needed because of abuses in football and basketball, the two most intense prep sports. Rivalries were outrageously carried on, especially in smaller communities. Good And Bad A father with a triple-threat son would be induced to switch job and town, prompting Elbow Bend to try to keep up with Curved Corner by inducing another boy with hula hips in football and a sharpshooter's eye in basketball to move into his aunt's or grandmother's school district. But who ever heard of a boy traveling nefariously from Lebanon, to Normandy, to play high school golf? And what possible harm could befall teen-age golfer, getting a chance to compete against such seasoned tournament amateurs as Bob Cochran, Jimmy Jackson and Jim Tom Blair, if the medalist happened to receive a wrist watch or even a bag of golf sticks? One mother. Indignant enough to plan to appear before MHSAA directors at their June 19 meeting to protest the rule, reportedly was told by the executive secretary that high school boys should not play golf in adult tournaments because adults "smoke and swear." The women commented dryly, suppose they don't even want my boy to play golf with his father." Since World War II, baseball and track have gained stature in high school, but, most of all, minor sports such as golf, swimming, soccer and tennis have gained impetus.

The individual Broeg Normandy school district. The Vikings lost another star player or, more properly, the star player lost the chance to compete with his school companions because he had attempted to qualify In the Missouri state amateur tournament last June in Springfield, Mo. The Missouri State High School Activities Association, which sounds as if it ought to supervise music festivals (and it does), has a ridiculous rule which forbids prep golfers to enter tournaments which offer prizes, regardless of whether they win or accept any of them. Sounding Off George Bernard Shaw Demonstrates Golf Quip "I asked he said, By Dave Lipman nation, he answered, him to resign and Mvxp tyv7 fmy vmyA But for a pure bring-'em-up-short comeback, there are few statements to equal daffy Dodger Babe Herman's reply when, after imploring sports writers to talk to him seriously, he was asked what he thought about the Napoleonic era. "It should have been scored as a hit," Herman said.

Marcus Will Defend U. City Net Crown Neal Marcus will defend his men's singles title in the University City Open tennis tournament scheduled next weekend at the Washington U. courts. The tourney's usual Site, Heman Park courts, are being made over. Further tourney information may be secured from Gil Spiel-dock JE 3-5942.

L. in i run nun i fa A iM.iir.,.!., faaJL ZkA might not be said as easily of 64. And when the next major league manager is fired, the club owner might take a line from George Wagner, boss of the Washington Senators before the turn of the century. He booted out manager Bill Barnie in 1892 for what he called insubordination, and when asked to define Insubordi Bv Post-Dlsoatdl Photoltratiher The Pride of McBride-State Baseball Champs Look who's talking. George Bernard Shaw, when asked to describe the game of golf, sarcastically snorted, "A wonderful walk spoiled by a little white ball." Hall of Fame Sogers Horns-by may or may not have been aware of Shaw's rejoinder when he once was asked his opinion of golf and replied, "When I hit a ball, I expect somebody else to chase it." Athletic endeavors have a way of eliciting cracks that spice the mental juices.

After watching high-strung Ted Williams perform on a baseball field, golfer Sam Snead said, "If Ted played pro golf, his putter would have more air time than American Airlines." A recent wire service picture of a bevy of Kentucky Derby beauties and not the four-legged kind brought to mind an exclamation by Eddie Arcaro when he saw actress Piper Laurie in Louiville: "Wow! Up to now, I thought the prettiest thing in Kentucky was a horse." And the vicious bat being swung by Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants rekindles memories of Bobby Richardson's comment after he and his New York Yankee teammates played the Giants in the 1962 World Series. Referring to a hooking ground ball slashed by Willie that eluded Tony Kubek, he told the Yankee shortstop, "I thought Godfrey, LoRusso, Greg Smith, coach Don Bagot, Brother Bob Jim Juras, Tom Lauman, Miles Habn, frank John Pieper and 'Mike Windish. McBricfe High School's Missouri champion baseball players pose with their new trophy just after beating Springfield Central, 4-2, for the title at Busch Stadium. From left are Bob Giovanni, Bob Harness, Chuck Grelle, you played that one beautifully. You managed not to get hit by it." And if you didn't know that Ernie Bonham, who pitched for the Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates, wasn't talking about Pirate slugger Ralph Kiner, you might think he was talking about home-run hitting Mays when he said, "The outfielders were playing him deep enough, but not high enough." Last year, after the New York Mets took a tenacious grip on last place you couldn't say "bottomed out" because that indicates ascent at one point manager Casey Stengel was asked about the lowly Mets' lowly averages.

Stengel, a banker as well as a manager, said, "I make out like the averages are misprints and turn to the financial section." Before this season is over, who will bet that his '63 statement Sport Shorts McBride Gives CAC 'Stately' Air 'Jitlrc5njr' Spokane School Boy Runs 4:06 Mile McBride High School's state baseball championship yesterday pave the Catholic Athletic Con- 9 Ttit Cruttr St, Louil MtlrepoMin Aim Rimblir Dtiltfi AisoclatiM State Champion In Bicentennial Bicycle Race Joe Becker and Don Nelsen, winner and runner-up, respectively, in the Missouri State cycling championships last year, will be in a field of about 30 riders who will compete today in the Bicentennial 20-mile race on the Hullings Derby day program at Forest Park's Jefferson Lake oval. The feature event will start at I p.m. and will be followed by a series of age-group stock bike finals. Boys and girls 12 years of age and over will compete in one-mile races. Those under 12 will race over a one-fourth-mile course.

Bill Lang, Gene Chappuis and George Behring are among the other leading St. Louis cyclists in the road event of 31 laps around Jefferson Lake. ference state titles in two sports. GERJf kLIIREN PionshiP at St' P1 Jndividf kane, closed out hts spec- honors went to Byron Comstock, DuBourg of the CAC is Massoun taajJat high career by M0 fjnish hdped Indjana basketball champion. snashing the national prep mile finish second.

DuBourg, by the "ay also is record with a time of 4 minutes, QTTO GRAHAM, who will he conference baseba 1 title- 6 seconds. coach the College All-Stars Ed Debrecht Takes Pleasure API SillEitl noioer. jvicunae nas a -a league coach JOHN WOODEN mark with several games to UCLA, whose team had an the seventh consecutive year, un- Ancr 7 when thpv ntnv fh rhnm. FOR oeaten season ana won tne Ja- ni rhirmm JW nf thp Natinn. A 15-year-old Spr 1 I I sophomer, Dick Curbow, hit the only ball out of the park and it in batting practice.

Cur-bow's shot landed to the right of the 353-foot mark in left tional Collegiate Athletic Associa- aj Football League, has selected tion title last season, will speak four former NFL stars as his at a baskei(ill coaches' clinic assistants. They are DANTE July 31-Aug. 1 at the Clayton Inn. LAVELLI, MIKE McCORMACK, Other speakers will be JOHN jfjHNN SAUER and MIKE BENINGTON of St. Louis SCARRY.

QUALITY WORK! BRAKES WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPRINGS MUFFLERS MOTOR TUNE-UP tiivwurudiiq the Appointment of BOS SPOONER To Our Sales Staff And As Director of fhe Newly Formed Racing Division field. tHUtK SMITH of Washington This was the fifth time in five ROGER LAUX of DuBourg's vears a Sprinrfield team has Missouri State Class champions and VERGIL FLETCHER of Col- linsville. LETS UADl GUNS been represented in the Busch Stadium rounds. Hillcrest had 'o rime CALL HOWARD OR BOB EMGE Jlilhlt 0 uiHU come the last two years, Central JIM WARREN of Illinois and was here in 1961, and Hillcrest daiii WARFIF.I.D nf Ohio Two Illinois shooters were named to JIMMY ROBINSON'S 1964 Sports Afield All-America trapshooting teams. CLIFF LOUGHMAN of Alton was picked as a professional gunner and DANNY FOUTCH of New Athens was included with the sub-juniors.

C. E. BARNHART of Kansas City who broke 200 straight in the North American clay target ED DEBRECHT bad come in 1960. LOW PRICES HIGH TRADES 1101 OLIVE STREET FINf GUNS SINCE lfOt JE. 3-1924 VI.

3-4661 8510 HIGHWAY 66 Near Elm 2740 WASHINGTON thru to 2727 LOCUST State have been added to the east squad for the June 27 All-America football game in Buffalo. The Boston Celtics signed LEVERN TART of Bradley, their sixth-round draft choice, to a contract. Speedy Count won the grand circuit race for Hamoletonian eligibles at Liberty Bell Park in THols WhoMS VfHOMS McBride's second baseman, Greg Smith, was the outstanding fielder of the two days. He handled 10 chances without an error, turned in an unassisted, double play and started another. Jim Juras and Tom Lauman were the top Mick hitters.

Juras had three hits in seven times at bat. He had three RBIs in the ON THE HOTTEST- CAR FOR THE DEAL Philnnolnhia in minittac 1 O.l first game and a two-run double thg in the second Lauman who tjme three.yeaMlds at tne didn play in the semi-final, was three-for-four yesterday. He had a two-run double. Lauman was Forty-four crack stock car thrown out trying to steal home drivers- including FREDLOREN- in the only such attempt of the ZEN' wi" compete in the series. The play occurred in the 000 World 60.

the longest race of championship at the Grand American Trapshoot was named captain. PUNKIN FLOCK of Miami, was named captain of the women's team and JIMMY De-FILIPPI of Oglesby, 111., was named co-captain of the juniors. DAN GURNEY of Riverside, won the pole position for today's Netherland's Grand Prix auto race when he set an unofficial record of 1 minute, 31.2 seconds for the 2.5-mile circuit. The old record of 1:31:6 with an average speed of 103 miles an hour was posted by reigning world champion Jim Clark of Scotland in trials last year. LEE ATKINSON, 6-fooM basketball player from Soldan High, has informed coach Norman Short he will attend Washburn University in Topeka, next fall.

second mnine Kma- MMy Uiarlotte, its kind, N.C. ERS. LEADER IN xf I AUTOfKl tPAiTINGH fp) (oji USING NAKCS LUSTRE SHIELD PROTECTION INFRA-RED OVEN BAKED N0 WAXING OR POLISHING needed jngragj 8 "iMAkKr (mm THE GRAND em Jockey BILL SHOEMAKER moved into undisputed second place among winners in horse racing behind world leader JOHNNY LONGDEN. Shoemaker guided Fleet Son to win the third race at Hollywood Park. His victories total 4871.

Indiana won the Big Ten singles tennis championship but Marty Riessen of Northwestern captured individual honors on the University of Illinois courts. Riessen gained his third consecutive singles crown, 6-1, 7-5, over Dave Power of Indiana. In golf, Purdue placed five of its six players among the top 15 competitors to the Big Ten cham- TRY UNDERCOATING $1000 FULL 10 PRICE (ANY CAR-ANY MAKE in PONTIAC We qive the thickest real undercoat in this part of I DID!" the- country. Watch it being done while car is on lift. r-CAMPING i CHARLIE'S CAR WASH Pro Tennis Tourney Tickets on Sale Tickets for the Volkswagen International professional tennis tournament to be held at Triple June 14, are on sale at the Arcade building, all branches of Famous-Barr, Boyd's and Stix-Baer-Fuller.

Prices are weekday, adults $2.50, children 18 and under Saturday and Sunday adults $3.50, children $2.25. Tickets good for games are $12.50 for adults, $9 for children. There will be daily clinics from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. by the professsional tennis players.

Press-Radio Plays Girls at Softball The Kirkwood Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a soft-ball game at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow on diamond three at Kirkwood City Park, Geyer road and Adams avenue between a press-radio team and the Kutis girls team. A donation admission of 50 cents will be charged. Proceeds 1 from the game will be placed in a general fund for use by Kirkwood charity organizations. Mayor Robert G.

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