Kaline, Aaron may make switch to infield
By United Press International
Stan Musial and Mickey Mantle, who played the outfield during most of their illustrious careers, finished up their playing days at first base and Hank Aaron and Al Kaline, with a total of 33 years of major league experience between them, may follow suit.
Aaron, the perennial All-Star outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, worked out at first base again Sunday in the absence of holdout Orlando Cepeda. The slugging Cepeda is seeking a raise to $90,-000 but the Braves have offered him even less than the $83,000 he earned last season when he helped lead the Braves to the National League's Western Division crown with 22 homers and 88 runs batted in.
Kaline has been splitting his time this spring between right field and first base, but the 17-year veteran of the Detroit Tigers missed Sunday's workout at Lakeland after complaining of not feeling well. Another absentee from the Tigers drills was utility infielder Dalton Jones who was suffering from an upset stomach.
The Orioles will hold their first intrasquad game today minus the services of first baseman Boog Powell, second baseman Dave Johnson and pitcher Dave McNally, all of whom became official holdouts Sunday.
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Also facing holdout problems are the Cincinnati Reds who are still unable to satisfy second baseman Tommy Helms, pitcher Jim Maloney and third baseman Tony
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed 20-game winner Bill Singer for an estimated $45,000 while Al Campanis, the club's director of player personnel, said he and 17-game winner Don Sutton "are very close to agreement." Other Dodger holdouts include catchers Tom Haller and Jeff Torborg.
Al Oliver drove in both runs with a single and an infield out as the Willie Stargellis beat the Bill Mazeroskis, 2-1, in the Pittsburgh Pirates' intrasquad game; Pat Kelley's two-run triple and a run-scoring double by Amos Otis highlighted a three-run third inning which carried the Schultz' to a 4-2 victory over the Dunlops in a Kansas City Royals' intra-
squad game; and Dave Nelson was the star of the Washington Senators' intrasquad game with a homer, double and single.
The San Diego Padres whipped the Mexico City Tigers, 9-1, as
rookie outfielder Julio Morales hit a homer for the winners and the Ozzie Virgil-coached team downed the Wes Westrum's, 3-2, as the San Francisco Giants held their first intrasquad game.
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University Lecture; "Amber: Modern Scientific Approaches." Jean Hangenheim, U. of Calif., Santa Cruz. 222 Snow, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday
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office, Kansas Union.
Carillon Recital: Albert Gerken, 7 p.m.
Little Symphony: Swarthout Recital Hall, 8 p.m.
Classical Film: "I Lost Post." Wood
ruin at 9 p.m. Kansas Union, 7 p.m.
and University at 9 p.m.
Thursday
Jayhawk Joggers Club. East Door.
Robinson Gymnasium. 4:30 p.m.
Special Film: "Forbidden Games."
Gynec Auditorium, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Senior Recital: Mary Westerhaus,
pianist and woodwind quintet,
Swarthout Recital H., 8 p.m.
Pepitone enjoys quiet life
The Green Bay Packers won five NFL championships under Vince Lombardi.
COCOA, Fla. (UPI)—Joe Pepitone saves everybody the trouble.
He says "yes" to the first question. He frequently says "yes" without even bothering to hear the question because he knows what it'll be.
Did you get a haircut yet?
The question is thrown at him before people even ask him how he likes it with the Houston Astros.
"Sure, I got my hair cut before
Gibson to start in Card opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (UPI) —Bob Gibson, George Culver and Chuck Taylor will pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday's Grapefruit League opener against the world champion New York Mets, manager Red Schoendienst announced Monday.
With righthander Mike Torrez due to put in a weekend of military service, Schoedienst said lefthander Rich Nye, obtained from the Chicago Cubs, probably would team with Nelson Briles and Jerry Johnson Sunday against the Mets.
Culver came from Cincinnati and Johnson from Philadelphia in off-season deals and are regarded by Schoenendien, along with Taylor, as ranking candidates for the No. 5 starting assignment.
Pitching coach Billy Muffett expressed concern over holdout Steve Carlton's absence.
"With good weather, the staff is far ahead of last spring," he said, "and I hate to see Steve fall behind."
The Cards still have had no word from their top holdout, slugger Richie Allen. But the Cards figure that Allen, a hitter, can get in shape faster for the season than a pitcher.
Maravich to coach South all-star club
HONOLULU (UPI) — Louisiana State's Press Maravich has been named coach of the South team for the second annual Aloha Basketball Classic which will feature some of the country's top college senior stars.
The tournament will be played April 2-4 at the Honolulu International Center.
Still to be named to join Maravich as classic coaches are leaders of teams in the Midwest, West and East.
Thirty-two players will compete on the all-star teams. Stars who have been invited include Maravich's son, Pete, the all-time collegiate scoring leader.
The tournament director is Red Rocha, head basketball coach at the University of Hawaii.
Mar. 4
1970 KANSAN 15
I came here," says Houston's new first baseman. "Can't you see?"
Frankly, it's hard to tell, but Joey says he's going to have his hair cut again before the season starts anyway so why not forget about it and talk about something else? Like how he likes being with Houston.
It's Hard To Tell
"Great." Pepitone says, "Absolutely great. I'm breaking my chops and I love it. I've worked harder here in two days than I did all last spring with the Yankees. That's because of the great set-up they've got here."
Pepitone means Astrotown, a complex made up of pea-green barracks, a mess hall, a recreation hall and assorted baseball diamonds where all the Houston players spend most of their days and nights. A few call the place Alcatraz.
"At first I was scared," Peipotone says. "Let's face it, you know I'm spoiled and I didn't know whether I could take it. The barracks, I mean. No television in the room, no phone, no nothing. They lock the doors by 12 o'clock and you'd better be in your room or it costs you $500. It was like being in service. But you know something? I like it."
Jumps Into Batting Cage
Jumps Into Batting Cage Pepitone jumped into the batting cage so as not to miss his turn against the kid pitcher on the mound, right-hander Ken Forsch, one of the Astros' many good-looking young prospects trying to move up despite being banged up in an auto accident last year.
Pepitone wasn't with the Astros 24 hours when he was quoted as saying he was happy to have left the Yankees.
KANSAS CITY (UPI)—Wichita State's Greg Carney holds the narrowest of scoring leads over North Texas State's Joe Hamilton entering the closing week of the Missouri Valley Conference basketball race.
Carney on top in MVC
Hamilton closed the gap a shade Monday night by scoring 22 points against Louisville while Carney managed 21 at Tulsa. St. Louis' Joe Wiley is the only other Valley cager averaging 20 or more points in conference play with a 20.6 mark.
Statistics released from the MVC office Tuesday and based on conference games only through Saturday showed Carney averaging 24 points to Hamilton's 23.3
Other individual statistical leaders include Cincinnati's Jim Ard in rebounding 14.6, Drake's Tom Busch in field goal shooting .577 and Cincinnati's Charlie Snow in free throw shooting .829. The six team statistical leaders are: offense, North Texas 81.4; defense, Louisville 66.1; rebounds, Tulsa 51.2; field goal shooting, Drake 472; free throw shooting, Memphis State .775.
"I never said that," frowned the sometimes moody, sometimes magnificent Brooklyn 29-year-old individualist. "The only thing that ripped me off is I didn't hear from the boss when they traded me after being with them eight years. I wish 'em the best of luck. Houk always was good to me. So was Burke. But I haven't heard from him since I was traded. He took it worse than I did."
The KU-Y is opening up the Captain's Table on Sunday. All proceeds will go to the KU-Y. The Captain's Table doors will be open from 11: A.M. to 8:30 P.M. Come in this Sunday morning after church for a delicious cafeteria style breakfast. As the Sunday dinner-pains strike out at your stomach, come in for one of the wide variety of charbroiled sandwiches. Cut out the memo and pin it where you will be sure to see it. The best food at student prices!