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seen," and added: 'There's no way the Dodgers can win the pennant now." Mey Roy Hofheinz, owner of Hou- ston Astros, called it "a sad day when one of the greatest athletes of all time ends such an outstanding career. We all admired Sandy's ability, cour- age, competitive heart and fine THE OSHAWA TIMES, Soturdey, November 19, 1966 7 REMEMBER WHEN ...? Canadian professional and amateur athletes were for- bidden to mix in competition 33 years ago today--in 1933 --by a ruling of the Ama- teur Athletic Union in ses- Koufax Finally Quits Over Arthritic Arm LOS ANGELES (AP)~Sandy;while. sliding back to second| What about the Dodgers with- Koufax has retired and a ques- tion mark hangs over the fu- ture of Los Angcles Dodgers, National Teague champions. Sandy, acclaimed as perhaps the greatest left-handed pitcher in baseball history and cer- tainly the finest in the major leagues. today, made official Friday what hac tsng been ru- mored, At 30, after his winningest season, Koufax is quitting 'rather than pitch another sea- son with the pain of his chron- ically-arthritic left elbow, "T feel I can't risk the chance of completely disshling my- self," the dark-haired bachelor told a news conference, "IT was told that if I kept on pitching I could do a good job of permanent damage. 'T"ve got a lot of years to live after basebaii and I want to be sure of the complete use oi my body." base on a team-mate's missed bunt, ' Koufax retires with a host of; records. Three times he won the Cy Young Award--which no other hurler has won more than once--and four times he pitched no-hit, no-run games, one a per- fect job, As baseball's strikeout king, he fanned more than 300 bat- ters in three different years; he was 'the winningest pitcher the last three, with a 27-9 in 1966- bum arm and all, He also beat New York Yankees twice and Minnesota Twins. twice in| World Series games, Knee Operation For F. Robinson BALTIMORE (AP -- Frank Rahinean the American - MADE $125,000 League's Most Valuable Player of 1966, will have a knee oper- out him next year? "Some one will Baseball officials in both the National and American Leagues bemoaned Friday the retire- ment of Sandy Koufax, the Los Angeles Dodgers' superb left- handed pitcher, "Sandy always has been a credit to his profession, both on and off the field," said the American League president, Joe Cronin. "But he's too young to retire. I'm sure from what he did last season he could go on pitching for a good many more seasons." Leo Durocher, Chicago Cubs, "the best pitcher I've. eve take my place, Maybe the Dodgers will need a fourth starting pitcher, but if they can come up with another kid like Don Sutton, they'll be all right," he replied. manager of called Koufax conduct on and off the field, He was a great tribute to our na- tional pastime." sion at Winnipeg. Reinstate- ment as an amateur was granted to salaried players 'WILL BE MISSED' Cincinnati President William 0. DeWitt hailed Sandy not only as a great pitcher but a great asset to baseball, "He will be missed by fans all over the country," George Weiss, long time gen- eral manager of New York Yankees and retiring president of New York Mets, said the Dodgers have his sympathy, "It always is tragic to see a great figure leave the game." he said. "There are too few of them, Of course he has to con- sider his health." "Certainly, Sandy Koufax has to rank with the great pitchers in the history of the game and long will be remembered by all fans in both leagues," said Dick O'Conneii, vice president and general manager of Boston Red Sox, r Are You Saving Tax $ $35 You could be. Here are three Registered Retire- ment Savings Plans, distributed by Investors Syn- dicate, on which you can enjoy Income Tex de> ductions, RETIREMENT SAVINGS CERTIFICATES Fixed-interest quoranteed plons toilored to your pertieular needs, Koufax earned a_ reported |ation here next week, Baltimore $125,000 in 1966 swith the Los/Orioles said Friday, Angeles club, and could have! Robinson had agreed to the commanded' much more for surgery' earlier this week after 1967, ; |his ailing knee failed to improve. But money comes in a poorloljowing five weeks of rest second to a bad arm and, said/since the end of the baseball Sandy, The Dodgers couldn't of-| season, fer enough to make him con-| " ' | The operation, to be per- poet eout Telit change his) tormed either Tuesday or Wed- i ' ,|nesday, will remove a cracked "My decision is irrevocable." | medio cartilage. Technically, Sandy asked bid Robinson injured. his right be placed on the club's volun- x knee while running out a base tary-retired list which, id hit in mid-June, Dodger vice-president E. (Buzzie) Bavasi, makes the the five-foot-10, 145-pounder has Koufax retirement automatic. been having trouble adjusting) Bavasi did not attend the his sleep to the day-night turn-| Press conference and was criti- around from Tokyo. cal because Sandy declined to "IT took a sleeping pill We) | walt to make the announce- nesday night and I did fine with | ment until Walter E. O'Malley, a 68," said Knudson. So he took | Dodger president, returns home another Thursday night and/ Sunday from Japan. |shot another 68 Friday, "IT think he owed Walter the} Before anyone could ask if he| Courtesy of waiting," said Ba-| was going to take any more|Vasi. "What was three more) his left arm, the pitching arm, Seated beside him is his attorney, Bill Hayes. --AP Wirephoto Friday that he has asked the Los Angeles Dodgers to retire him because of pain- ful arthritis in the elbow of SANDY'S THROUGH -- Sandy Koufax, baseball's top pitcher, tells a press conference in Beverly Hills Knudson Shares Lead In Houston Classic Dickinson, Jr., shared the lead Friday after two rounds in the $110,000 tournament with a 136 |total--six under par. 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SUNDAY HOCKEY Eastern Ontario Junior "A" i Oshawa Generals vs Kitchener Rangers at Kitchen- er Auditorium, 2 p.m. Eastern Ontario Junior "B" i -- Oshawa Crushmen vs Trenton Apple Kings in Tren- ton, 7:30 p.m. Ontario. Association. Metro Junior "B" League -- Whitby Lasco Steelers vs Weston Dodgers in Whitby, 7:30 p.m, UAW League --Starr Furni- ture vs Tony 10 a.m. and Versa- food vs Cable TV, 11:35 a.m. both at Civic Auditorium. Industrial League -- games layed at Bowmanville Arena, ercury vs Gale's and Gus Brown vs Keith Peters, games start at 11:30 a.m. Boys vs Hotel B 1 p.m North Plant League -- Good) pills, Knudson said: "Yes, I'm going to take them here as long as I'm shooting like this." Knudson had five birdies in jregistering a three « under-par | 34-34 to go with his opening 68. | Dickinson a five-foot-ll, 130- Oshawa BP vs Black's Men's Wear, 2:35 p,m. both games at Port Perry Arena. Duplate League -- Can. Supply vs Art's Vending and Duraclean vs. Dup. Sports- Social at Civic Auditorium. Oshawa Senior League -- Hawks vs Quality Fuels at 7 p.m.; Bad Boys vs Dodsworth at 8:30 p.m; both at Civic omer" ONDAY HOCKEY Oshawa Juvenile League -- at Civic Auditorium, Tony's Re- freshments vs Auto Workers Credit Union at 6 p.m. and Hayden MacDonald vs Oshawa Dairy at 7 p.m. Oshawa Midget League --at) Brooklin Arena, Letter Car- riers vs Navy Vets 6 p.m.; Kins- men vse Lions at 7. p.m. and Firefighters vs Kiwanis at 8 p.m. 0} 6 pound from Alabama but playing out of Los Tree Village, Fla., pitched his way to a four- under-par 35-32 to go with his 9. Don Sanders, with 70-67, and Gene Littler, with 71-66, were a stroke off the pace with 137. | There were eight at 138 in- cluding Palmer, who had a fine $4-34--68 with his opening 70. The 139 group included Billy Casper, with a 36-34--70, who picked up a stroke on Nicklaus, who had a 69 Thursday: and faded to a par-71. 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