6 Tuesday, April 9, 1974 University Daily Kansan Aaron's Homer Surprised Pitcher ATLANTA (AP) —"When he first hit it, didn't think it could be gone but it kept carrying, carrying," said Al Downing, who later wrote that Henry Aaron's 77th born run last night. downing, a left-hander for the Los Angeles Dodgers, said that Aaron "hit a fastball, right down the middle on the upper part of the plate." Aaron became the greatest run home hit in history with his one swing of the bat The blast, a 400-foot towering drive over the left-center field fence in Atlanta Stadium, came during a misty rain in the fourth innning on a 1-0 count and tied the score 3-3. The homer was the second season for the 40-year-old Atlanta superstar. He had dabad Babe Ruth's career record on opening day Thursday in Cincinnati. Nixon Congratulates Aaron by Telephone For His Record Hit ATLANTA (AP)—President Nixon congratulations to Atlanta Braves' star Henry Aaron shortly after the 2015 season, when he recorded his 75th career home run. Donald Davidson, traveling secretary of the Braves, said Aaron was in left field when the call came through but Manager Alex Johnson heard it. And Aaron took the call between innings. Aaron talked with the President, Davidson said, during the bottom of the sixth—two innings after Aaron had moved one home run ahead of Babe Ruth. The club official said he didn't know what was said. "He's a great hitter," said the 32-year-old Downing, a quiet, self-contained bachelor. "When he picks out his pitch, it goes somewhere. But when he first hit it, I didn't think it was gone. I was happy, but I thought the wind that the ball kept carrying, carrying..." Downing, a 13-year man in the majors with stops on the New York Yankees, was given by manager Dugger, walked the next two batters and was removed from the game by Manager ★ Walter Alston. "I was trying to get it down and didn't. He bit it like good bitters do." "I didn't have good control and got behind on him," said Downing. Downing said earlier that he wanted an arrethro to get N. 215 but that he wouldn't change it. "I'm certainly not going to walk him, not to throw two balls over his head." Ironically, Downing had given up only two home runs to Aaron previously, both last season and the only ones the Los Angeles staff wants to Aaron, who is in his 21st season. Major league baseball's alltime home run - hortney Arron Bob Hickle - larry Eckersberg Mickey Kilburner Mickey Mastley Ted Williams Ted Lance Linda Banks a-active players Writers Charge Kuhn with Error ★ By the Associated Press "It is a tale," William Shakespeare once suggested, "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." In this case, it was Bowie Kuh vs. Henry Aaron and the Atlanta Braves. In the end, it was all for naught. where Aaron would play and condemn Kuhn for exceeding his authority. "I never heard such an insufferable racket over a such a preposterious issue," she said. "I can't believe it." But most of the writers polled yesterday by The Associated Press seemed to wonder if there was a new story. American, summarizing a view expressed by a number of the Nation's sports writers. Before the baseball season began, Aaron, then one home run short of Ruth's career record of 714, said he'd sit down the Braves' opening three-game series in Cincinnati so the home fans in Atlanta could have the chance to see the record tied and, ultimately, broken. Some sided with the Braves, saying the team had the right to decide when and So Atlanta fans had their chance to see No. 175. Kluu's office said yesterday there was no need for a post-weekend comment. Some writers felt there was no need for one Some sided with Kuh, praising him for protecting baseball's integrity and assailing the Braves for turning Aaron's pursuit of Jeter from an record into a promotional gimmick. Kuhn suggested that Aaron should start at least two of the games. Henry did—and he started with a bang. His first swing of Thursday's season opener was homer No. 744. Aaron sat out on Saturday's nationally- ized game and said to the same on the weekend, "Let's play an order. Play Aaron, he told Manager Eddie Mathews, Mathews did, and Hank Jones, Jones did." 715 714 660 552 546 536 534 521 512 512 during it, either. "I don't see what all the furor was about," said Chuck Garrison, assistant sports editor of The Los Angeles Times. "I think the perfect justice would be if he plays every one of the games in the upcoming home stand and doesn't hit a home run." "My impression," said Merv Harris, executive sports editor of the San Francisco Examiner, "is that if Mathews and the Braves had held Hank out of the three-game series the public wouldn't have been offended. Commercialism has become so strongly involved in sports, at least for a time, that the game has the knowledge that the almighty buck has a big hand in it—that they would have taken that into account." Woodrow Jr. in the Memphis Commercial Apprent will not at all pleased. He is going to work with his father. "Kuhn has an unusual quality—the act to act when unnecessary and refuse to do so." "It's hard to imagine how he can continually walk around with both feet firmly on the ground." The"Veer" Sunday's Rainy weather forced the postponement yesterday of the opening of the third week of spring football practice for the University of Kansas. The 'Hawks last workout was a scrimmage held Saturday morning at Memorial Stadium. According to coach Don Fambeau, with 12 more practice sessions scheduled until the spring game April 27. In the picture, new offensive coordinator, Bobby Baldwin, demonstrates the "over offense" to the KU backs. The "Hawks are changing from a passing offense to the "over offense" to better fit their personnel. Kansan Staff Photo by DAVE REGIER The University of Kansas successfully opened its Big Eight tennis season by sweeping all nine matches from Nebraska yesterday at Lincoln. KU Massacres 'Huskers In Opening Big 8 Match Soccer Offense Drops K-State The KU Soccer Club beat Kansas State the first victory Sunday in Lawrence for the first victory of the season. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, KU came out running with a new offense that produced a goal by Ferdi Belz just one minute after the second half began. KU won each of its matches in two sets. The only close match was between the Jayhawks' No. 4 man, Bill Clarke, and Nebraska's Gary Dilley. 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