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l(xe ipfrilabelplxta inquirer Classified Advertising 13 MONDAY. AUGUST 11, 1969 ww a mm. mm MWmm-3 mmm a mm m-mm, j-m mmm'mm, ij li A Con Man With Muscles I A Man Ahead of His Times By ALLEN LEWIS Of The Inquirer Staff When he turned serious, as he did in the spring of 1964 when he was a heralded rookie and talked of his troubles the previous season in Little Rock, II CINCINNATI, Aug. 10. By SANDY PADWE stupidity.

Of The Inquirer Staff Allen's crime is that he is very different in a CINCINNATI, Aug. 10. field which finds itself challenged any time a person THERE is more than a slight trace of defiance in questions its authority with the word, "Why the wary, questioning eyes. There is contempt, too, for people and for institutions people and does not accePl the do2ma and ancient institutions which regulate Rich Allen's life without shibboleths which govern the sporting establishment, answering one of the questions the first baseman And because he is challenging an established way scrawled in the dirt at Connie Mack Stadium last week, of thinking, he has, in many respects, been villified The word is "Why." It is not pleasant watching an(j maligned. I '4.

RICHIE ALLEN is a con man with muscles. No- your nean weni out 10 nun. body hits a ball any farther or cons people It wasn't just the usual problems of a Negro in longer than the Phillies' slugger, whose career a southern city. Those are bad enough, but his tales has been a series of ups and downs, of spectacular of racist threats and notes left in his car at the ball feats on the diamond and incidents off the field. park, and of the treatment accorded him by the bait-Allen isn't particular whom he cons.

He cons ing fans made you ashamed to be white, them all for a while. Teammates, opponents, urn- There was anger in your heart when you wrote pires, writers, broadcasters, officers and club owners, that story, and disbelief when you were told a day or It's not surprising he's able to do it. I have two later by someone who was there that it wasn't known Richie Allen since the spring of 1963 when that way at all. he trained with the Phillies for the first time. I pt a Little Rock manager Frank Lucchesi and re-have never heard him raise his voice in anger.

ah-- i--- spected newsmen indicated that Richie accounts Alien groping ior explanations 1 and meaning. He is hurt and Some sportswriters, a few caught in the powerful tide, others too subservient to the teams and sports they cover, often become part of the sporting establishment. Being part of it, they become overly protective. A man like Rich Allen becomes a threat. Threats are dealt with in strange ways.

ncit iuao mcu xi.c a-cv, were fQ sav the least pxapppratpd Gene Mauch seem like rank amateurs. You usually wer Sf Still, a from a 21-year-old small northern town know when they are trying to con you. The force where racial prejudice was almost non-existent might of their personalities overwhelms you let his imagination run away with him under such mystified by what is happening and what has happened in the past. Writers who have known and worked with Allen longer than I have tell me that he is a liar. They tell me he is an incurable "bad guy." I reply that so far I have not found this to be so.

They smile, shake their heads and warn me to be in for a huge letdown. Other people who do not know Allen at all ques Richie Allen speaks softly and he looks at you cu with those sleepy eyes and you just know he's telling Then, too, that first season Allen played outstanding baseball and never complained about the harsh treatment some of the Connie Mack Stadium fans ALLEN has been told in print that he should seek medical help, that he is sick, and all because he is a nonconformist who left a baseball team in mid-season and became an $80,000 dropout from society's not Allen's definition of happiness. People criticize his personal life and the example he sets for the younger generation. Writers and broadcasters do the same. They sit around condemning him and telling stories about him and, five min- it like it is.

It's possible he believes everything he says and doesn't even know he's a con man. All- V. A rr-rri rr ncnilil Ua'o 1 I fi '4 I I I 1 (n; 1 Xi toilTATmt "nth thir Save him while he was attempting to learn to play a interesting person and he can talk about other things pw thzrA H-c. 3 new position, third base. SANDY PADWE than baseball.

And he has a great sense of humor. When something amuses him, he chuckles between tion his intelligence. They are On the field, he hustled every minute. When ha Continued on Page 36, Column 3 phrases and you can help laughing with him. too glad, and too quick, to mistake confusion for Continued on Page 19, Column 1 Pitches 3-Hitter as Reds Blast Phillies, 10-0 Quakers, 0-3 for Myatt, 8-28 in Last 36 Games By ALLEN LEWS Of The Inquirer Staff Donohue Is First at Glen, 3d Trans-Am Win in Row By BILL SIMMONS Of The Inquirer Staff WATKINS GLEN, N.

Aug. 10. Reliability, teamwork and patience, long the hall-, mark of the Roger Penske Racing Team, paid off again Sunday as Media's Mark Donohue posted his third straight Trans-American championship victory before 15,000 at Watkins CINCINNATI, Aug. 10. The Western Division-leading Cincinnati Reds may have found the pitcher that will spell National League pennant for them this season on Sunday at ICrosley Field Gary Nolan, the 21-year-old Glen.

righthander making a comeback after two years of arm trouble, pitched a brilliant three-hitter, and the slugging Reds routed the Phillies, 10-0 The Reds, baseball's best hit Driving the electric blue Sunoco Camaro, Donohue took the lead for keeps on the 62d lap and finished one minute ahead of Parnelli Jones' Mustang after 17 circuits of the 2.3-mile Grand Prix road course. ting team by a wide margin, need a standout pitcher. Despite his tender years, Nolan could Donohue averaged 107.33 be one this season. 6 PERFECT INNINGS MPH in posting his third vie tory in four weeks as he boosted Chevrolet's lead to The youngster, who returned from the Reds' Indianapolis 58-52 after eight of the 12 races in the Trans-American series. farm club six days ago, won his second straight start since com Last year, Donohue won 10 of ing back.

He had a perfect game until Larry Hisle led off (August 10, 1969) NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday's Results Cincinnati 10, PHILLIES 0. Pittsburgh 7, San Diego 5, 1st. Pittsburgh 8, San Diego 6, 2d. St. Louis 7, San Francisco 4.

Houston 3, Montreal 1. Los Angeles 4, Chicago 2. New York 3, Atlanta 0. Saturday's Results Cincinnati 4, PHILLIES 2, 12 innings, night. St.

Louis 5, San Francisco 3. New York 5, Atlanta 3, night. Houston 5, Montreal 3, 11 innings, night Chicago 4, Los Angeles 0, night (Only games scheduled.) Standings Eastern Division 13 events as Chevrolet captured the championship for the first time. IDEA DISPELLED the seventh with a ground single to left. A line single to left one out A I -J' i -v i "It seems we're beginning to put things together now," Dono later by Richie Allen and a line single to center by Don Money with two out in the eighth were the Phillies' only other hits offi hue said, referring to tne Penske team's slow start this year.

"We lost three of the first four and a lot of people thought we were in trouble. I Nolan (3-3). It was Gary's first complete game since last Sept. 11 and his first shutout since June 29 last think we've dispelled that idea now." Pet. G.B.

season at San Francisco. He didn't walk a batter and struck out five. Donohue had only one major problem. He was called into the pits for passing slower cars under the yellow flag on the The Reds, in winning their 7 8 12 Chicago New York St. Louis Pittsburgh PHILLIES Montreal 43 48 51 54 67 79 .623 .504 .553 .518 .396 .307 71 62 63 58 44 33 95th lap.

But the same punishment was meted out to Jones and XoAohue actually gained 20 12th game in their last 14, banged Woodie Fryman (8-9) and his successors for 12 hits, but the southpaw starter deserved a better fate. Poor defense led to four of the five 23 Vi 36 G.B. 1 Western Division Pet. secor out of the situation "In the past when the yellow has been out for some time and runs the Reds scored off Fry everyone knows where it is and Catcher Johnny Bench does jig as ball thrown by Phillies pitcher Dick sails behind his back and catcher Dave Watkins dives for it in seventh of Reds' 10-0 win Sunday. Two pitches later Bench hit 3-run homer.

man. Alex Johnson, Tony Perez, Lee whv. nothins has been done 45 53 51 52 53 79 .575 .547 .545 .540 .531 .307 Cincinnati 61 Atlanta 64 Los Angeles 61 San Francisco 61 Houston 60 San Diego 35 2i 3 3Vi 4'2 30 May and John Bench each had two hits for the Reds, with about passing," Donohue said. SAME FOR ALL? "Too many times Pve been eaten up for not passing in Bench knocking in four runs on AP Wirephoto Peaches Bartkowicz clouts a two-handed backhand at Biitain's Mrs. Christine Truman Janes in Cleveland Sunday en route to 8-6, 6-Iove victory, giving U.

S. 3-1 lead in Wightman Cup. Story, Page 20. those situations. At the time, I a single in the fourth and a three-run homer off Lowell Palmer in the four-run seventh.

The defeat was the Phillies' was only eight seconds ahead of Parnelli and I knew he would pass so I did too. If they want to enforce the rule it's Sutton Beats Cubs-at Last AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday's Results Baltimore 2, Minnesota 0. New York 5, Oakland 1. Cleveland 8, Kansas City 1. Washington 7, Seattle 5.

California 9. Boston 1. Detroit 8, Chicago 2. third straight since George Myatt took over as manager Thursday, was their 21st loss in okay with me as long as it nrnlis to everybody. I have From Our Wire Services their last 27 games and their California Girls Gain U.

S. Grass Net Final no eonmlaints." LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10. Don Sutton of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 28th loss in their last 36. RYAN MISPLAYS been beaten 13 times by Chicago, scattered four hits and got ninth-inning help from Jim Brewer and Pete Mikkelsen to beat the Cubs, 4-2, Sunday for his first career vic 500 winner who leads ora four-car Trans-AM effort, ac- The Phillies, who havent won tory against them.

a game here this season, looked four-car Trans-Am effort, ac- Saturday's Results New York 2, Oakland 1. Kansas City 10, Cleveland 0. Seattle 8, Washington 6. Boston 9, California 4. Detroit 8.

Chicago 4, twilight. Baltimore 5, Minnesota 1, night. Standings Eastern Division so bad in this one that Myatt Sudakis gave the Dodgers a pair tention by an unscneauiea pu Sutton (14-11) retired 16 straight from the second through the seventh until Randy Hundley By MAYER BRANDSCHAUM Gail Hansen toppled top-seeded Eliza Pande, her Palo Alto, of insurance runs. an 8-7 lead. Miss Pande, a 16-year-old blonde who goes into a springy dance ritual just before receiving service, then held a team meeting after the game.

stop. I On the 62d lap, Parnelli led nnnnhue bv 12 seconds when Lefebvre and Mota were in hit a ground single to lead off. High School teammate, 6-4, 2-6, the lineup for the first time in The Phillies poor defensive plays began in the three-run his left front tire went flat SundaVj setting up an her own service at love iu iwc til iiiaLLU. ing his stop, the Bud Moore California final in the 52d Major League Boxscores, News. of American League on Page 22 the home stand.

Lefebvre returned Saturday from two weeks military reserve duty and Mota missed six games with a pulled fourth inning. After Johnson grounded a single to center, Peiez flied to right and Johnson United States girls' grass court CLOSE OX POINTS Professional Miss Hansen outpointed Miss alertly tagged up and took sec SOCCER AMERICAN LEAGUE I Washington 2 Spmrtani 0 the eighth and scored on a two- ond crew put fresh rubber on Dotn left side wheels and by the time Jones got out on the track, he was 28 seconds in arrears. 'JUST IN CASE' Although he chopped as much as six seconds from the deficit, Parnelli knew it was virtually out single by Don Kessmger. A wild pitch enabled Johnson 'Syracuse 7 Boiton 1 tennis championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Sharon Walsh, 17, of San Raphael and Delaware State girls' grass court champion, recovered from the loss of the opening set with a running vol- Sutton left for a pinch hitter in hamstring muscle.

3 Met Hurlers Join To Defeat Braves, 3-0 ATLANTA. Tommie Agee, Baltimore 79 34 .699 Detroit 64 48 .571 14 Boston 60 53 .531 19 Washington 59 57 .509 21' i New York 57 57 .500 22V Cleveland 48 68 .414 32 Vi Western Division Pet. G.B. Minnesota 68 46 .596 Oakland 65 46 .586 lVz Kansas City 46 63 .414 20H Seattle 43 67 .402 22 California 43 66 .394 22 Vi Chicago 43 70 .381 24 Pande by only 49-48 in this 43-minute set and had also taken Miss Pande's service at love in winning the opening set and out pointing her, 30-25, on the night rain-softened course. Miss Walsh, skillful like Miss Hansen in scoring with a volley from midcourt, was outplayed at first by Miss Benson's hitting a late ball from the forehand Continued on Page 22, Column IVolan Woe Amateur POLO Chukker Valley 4 Lancaster 2 Independent BASKETBALL the eighth and Mikkelsen shut off a Cubs' rally after Brewer had been nicked for a run.

Ted Sizemore singled and Manny Mota doubled to open 41 Xn a lost cause. "I just closed it up iey attack to win the other in case tney ononue; rtu wiu semifinal. 4-6. 6-2. 6-1 over 12th PHILLIES Bay ab rbl the same kind 01 proDiem we seeded Karin Benson, of North 4 0 10 3 Hisle.

ci .263 PHILA-NT SERIES iuui 111 ia a i uu vi a Exhibition I ground out by Willie Davis. With had." Donohue made the second of 0 1 0 led off the fourth inning with his 19th homer and scored another run in the ninth as three New York Mets pitchers combined for a 3-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Met starter Nolan Ryan did 0 11 i RoJas. Zb Allen, lb -304 rf 771 0 3 itvvo out, Bill Sudakis walked and -NYC 7 sr ni FhiU-6Vrim Lefebvre slapped a single Miami Bech, Fla. Miss Hansen, seeded ninth and entering Foot Hill Junior College next month, and Miss Walsh, seeded sixth, meet for Continued on Page 20, Column 4 Continued on Page 22, Column 8 d.

Johnson, it .255 his two scheduled fuel stops on the 86th lap and got away with a three-second lead. But Dono- josepn. 00 ujj nyc 68 Phiu. to left, scoring Mota Monday's Schedule, Pitchers, Their Records On Page 22 52 nyc 441 Eighth-inning singles by Size-! Whitaker Leads In Prone Shoot M. Continued on Page 22, Column 3, Continued on Page 21, Column nNvn 2 i Phn.

more. Davis, Andy Kosco and Ryan, Watkins .160 Money, ss .223 f'rvman, (8-9) a-Stone .247 Palmer. 9 l- Farrell. 3 b-Bricca .220 J. Johnson (4-5) THROUGHOUT i m-r rci M.

Miss Hansen, a pretty brunette wearing gold earrings, CAMP PERRY, Aug. 10 (UPI). Air Force SSgt. Tho- 2 Pitcher Got 20 Stitches, Manager 7 Richey Prevails At Canadian Nets who had been beaten in aimas Whitaker of San Antonio Totali 30 0 3 0 24 10 CINCINNATI women's and a junior tourna took a narrow first-day Bit as rut merit by Miss Pande this sea- Martin KOd Boswell in Twins Fight lead Sunday in the National son, carried tne one-nour ancrsmall Bore Rifle Prone cham 40-minute struggle on her abil- pionship TORONTO, Aug. 10 (UPI).

Cliff Richey of San Johnson. If .340 defeated Earl Buchholtz of St. Louis here Sun-May. ib day to win the men's singles jos ity to make the running volley He dropped only one point in BALTIMORE, Aug. 10 fAP).

shot. She exploited the dropshot Manager Billy Martin of the event in the Canadian Open four matches for a 1599 total and a one-point edge over a junior shooter, Robert Bjork-lund of Long Beach, Calif. Minnesota Twins disclosed that he knocked out nitriwr but had little luck with it iu the late stages. "I was nervous all through Total 37 10 12 10 27 6 ticrVA in a-strurk out for Fryman in 6th $2000 first prize. Richev asserted his superior b-Fouied out for Farreu in 8th.

Detroit on Wednesday after Bos- 000 000 000 0 u-j ca1, tA t4.lr rwnt-- ity on the clay courts early 000 321 40X10 UBU OWVIXU P11U JWXVCVU VUV and stop Boswell, and was standing there with his hands in his pockets when Boswell hit him with a Sunday punch, knocked him down and almost out. "Both plavers were being held away from each other when I arrived on the scene. Boswell then ripped right out of his shirt and came after me. He struck me in the temple and in the chest" Martin said he then got the upper hand and landed "about fielder Bob Allison but particularly towards the Young Bjorklund fired three per-end when I couldn't win myjfect matches of 400 points each, service games," Miss Hansen' but lost pair of points in the said. When Miss Hansen lostjiOO-yard metallic sight matoh.

her service in the third set and Three tied for third place at fell behind, 4-5, service wasii597. They were S. Army won me last seven games 10 LOB PHILI 1E5 3. Cincinnati 2B ers, was sent home to Minnesota ed after Pitching Coach Art on Sunday as the Twins went toFowler reported that Boswell New York to continue their roadhad not run his normal 18 to 20 trip. laps preceding Wednesday Martin, a scrapper during hisnight's game in Detroit, leaving playing days on and off thethe field after taking only two.

field, had seven stitches taken "I saw Boswell after the in his right hand, which wasgame at a restaurant," Martin badly swollen. said, "and told him I wanted Allison was reluctant to talkto- talk to him the next day about the incident, but Martinabout the laps." reported the big outfielder had "At about 11:30, Boswell left several teeth chipped, sustainedthe place and said he was on a black eye and was kicked inhis way 'to get that squealer, the back. Fowler." Martin said the trouble start- "Allison went outside to try 6-3 I May. JB-May. HR-Bench (16).

SB-'A. Johnion. I IP ER BB SO beat the taller Buchholz, JJ.7. 6-4 6-0. Boswell, reported to have received 20 stitches to close facial Richey topped Vancouver's 1--ZZZ 4 5 5 3 0 wounds, did not suit up for the Mike Belkin Saturday to reach i the finals.

Buchholz upset top-iNoin wv 3 0 weekend series against BalU- more. I Reserve Maj. Bruce Meredith of Spartansburg, S. a civilian competitor, Ronald West of Zanesville, and Richard Hanson of Bethesda, Md. broken for six straight games in tense action.

Finally, Miss Hansen held service by hitting a running crosscourt overhead smash for ctoH Tnhn Ntwnmlw nf Aus- x-Belied In 7th with one on none TVia -iVi li inal tirnv nsa a 11 nuv UBS 12-9 record for the American League's Western Division lead-j wu. OUt. tralia tO gain the final. BUChholZj WP-Fryman. PB-Rran.

tT-Barlirk. won $14W for second place. Bd OUen- A Continued on Page 22, Column 2.