THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1970
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NEW YORK (AP) Denny McLain, cited for being gulli
ble and greedy, was suspended until July 1 by Commissioner
Bowie Kuhn yesterday after investigation disclosed the Detroit
Tigers' pitcher had attempted to become a partner of
gam!, ers allegedly involved in bookmaking operations.
The action by Kuhn, who some six weeks ago suspended
McLain while investigating his off-the-field activities, also pro
hibits the ace of Detroit staff from appearing at the Tigers'
car - or in ther clubhouse until the suspension is lifted.
i addition, McLain was placed on probation with the pro
viso that h-i he required to provide the commissioner's office
with such data on his financial affairs as may be requested so
that 'miller such difficulties do not again lead him into a
sunr sit alien.
.1:e cost to McLain, already deep in myriad financial dif
ficulties, is e3timalecl at about s4s,o:lo—half of his yearly
salary—plus the $5,700 Kuhn said the pitcher was duped out of
by the gamblers with whom lie was associating.
Kuhn handnd down his decision at a formal press con
ference he'd in a midtown hotel, ending speculation about
MeLiOn's fate that has existed since Feb. 10 when he in
deonitely suspended the pitcher because of his "involvement
in 1967 bookmaking activities and associations."
Pachers Itchy to Leave Ice Rink
By JAY FINEGAN
Collegian Sports Writer
Word is out that the art of throwing a
ball past a man with a bat was conceived
by some bored Russians on the steppes
several centuries ago. History in this
area is unreliable but one source cor
relates the advent of the beanball with
the beg:nnin?, of the Crimean War. The
art has taken on finesse and intrigue over
the years until today it is the most
gentlemanly position in a national
pastime.
Pitchers are hustled in from the
bullpen in tiny jittmcs. Batboys greet
them with rrbbing ointment and a jacket.
They "chaw on" tobacco, get plenty of
rest, appear on late night talk shows, and
when they retire, sell their life stories to
Sport magazine.
Mound Important
If the men on the mound aravimpor
tont to the pros, they are vital in college.
It is one of the areas of deepest concern
to Penn State coach Chuck Medlar. "I
hope that the type of pitching we got in
Florida will continue," he said. "Other
wise we're in trouble." The Lions came
home from the Sunshine State with a 5-4
record in the Miami Hurricane's ex
hibition tournament.
The ace of the staff is junior Roy
Swanson. 6-5• last year with a 2.05 ERA.
He is respected for his control, as well as
his fielding ability. And Swanson can
swing with the best of them. "He's one of
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tht better hitters on the club," admitted
Medlar, "so we're talking about putting
him in the outfield when he's not on the
mound."
Bill Micsky threw a no-hitter two
years ago. but as a junior was only 1-1,
with a 3.65 ERA last season. The senior
had trouble !hiding the plate in Florida,
and was behind the batter almost as
much as the catcher. Teammates slept
soundly in the tropical air, but Micsky
awoke often in a cold sweat with a 3-0
count on his mind. Now, according to the
coach, he has found•himself and altered
his delivery.
A third starter, Terry Yearick, has
memories from last season that are
about as pleasant as bad beer in the
grandstand. His first start fell on his 21st
birthday, but his first pitch sent him
tumbling from the mount, a loss of
balance that broke his leg. He missed the
rest of the season. "The knee is okay
now," Medlar said, "and Terry looked
like a veteran in Florida."
Qs much a part of baseball as the hot
dog and peanut is the home run ball.
These are sacrificial offerings from the
pitcher to the hitter, and arrive at the
plate as inviting as big pizza pies. Two of
these were served up down south by
sophomore Jim Conroy. Medlar is op
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Guilty of
In the six weeks since, Kuhn revealed his investigation
had disclosed that McLain became involved "with certain
gamblers said to be involved in a bookmaking operation" after
playing an engagement at a bar in Flint, Mich., in January of
1967.
"McLain at that time commenced placing basketball bets
with this operation," Kuhn said in reading his two•page pre
pared statement before a battery of cameras and kleig lights,
"and subsequently he was persuaded to make financial con
tributions totaling approximately $5,700.
"While McLain believed he had become a partner in this
operation and has so admitted to me...it would appear that in
fact he was the victim of a confidence scheme. I would thus
conclude that IVICLain was never a partner and had no pro
prietory interest in the bookmaking operation.
"The fair inference is that his own gullibility and avarice
had permitted him to become a dupe of the gamblers with
whom he associated."
Kuhn went on to say that his investigation had not shown
any other material facts beyond those—that no evidence exists
that 'McLain "has been guilty of any misconduct involving
baseball or the playing of baseball games:"
Kuhn, however, concluded that his association with
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With talent at the plate like Mike
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A familiar sight in the bullpen should
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Schmell specialized in getting batsmen to
hit into the dirt. Last year, men facing
him decapitated more worms than most
lawn mowers. His partner in the bullpen,
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A promising mound prospect for
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he has looked impressive.
• The Lions are staying trim in the Ice
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opener Sunday, as the recent snows have
transformed the outdoor basepaths into
muddy canals. The turf around the
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not cleats: But the pitching staff is eager
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gamblers "was not in the best interests of baseball" and
"therefore must be made the subject of discipline." Kuhn
pointed out, at the same time, that the suspension was not
based on McLain's "irresponsibility."
Kuhn also said, in answer to questions, that had McLain
actually become a partner in a bookmaking operation it would
have been a fact he would have had to consider "but he was
•neither a bookmaker nor a partner in the book. He thought he
was,. but he wasn't. He didn't get a penny out of the entire
things"
Pressed as to what the difference is in attempting to
become a bookmaker and actually being one, Kuhn said:
"I think you have to consider the difference is the same as
between murder and attempted murder."
Asked if McLain wasn't being left off easy, Kuhn
answered sharply:
"I do not think it—the suspension—is a slap on the wrist. I
think a suspension for half a year is a very serious matter."
Kuhn said McLain had been notified of the decision by a
member of the commissioner's staff prior to the press con
ference. He also revealed that he had disclosed the action he
was going to take to President Nixon when they met at the
White House Tuesday.
"In the President's judgment," said Kuhn, "the decision
was a fair one."
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain said Wednesday night that
"all things being equal," that Baseball Commissioner Bowie
Kuhn "did what he had to do" in suspending him from pro
fessional baseball until July 1.
"I can't say I agreed with the decision, because I want to
play baseball right now, but he (Kuhn) made the decision and
we'll live by it," NicLain said in his first public statement.
Jim Campbell, the Tigers' general manager, said he
thought Kuhn had done a "thorough job and I think he did
what is right. I think it's very fair. I'm certainly pleased that
the suspension isn't any longer."
"I think we're all relieved that it's over with," said
catcher Jim Price, the Tigers' player representative. "The
commissioner must have checked into it awiully carefully."
Kuhn said that McLain's attempt to become a partner in a
book in 1967 came about because he "felt pressured to in
crease his sources of income." Kuhn said Tiger authorities
had become aware of some of McLain's activities during the
1967 spring training season.
Kuhn also revealed that federal agents had asked the
Tigers in November of 1968 to arrange a meeting with McLain
and that such was done. McLain also appeared voluntarily a
day prior to Kuhn's original decision before a federal grand
jury in Detroit that is investigating organized crime and
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