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A—14 ** WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1939. _ 11 — W ^—————————— I, — ■■ II II——————— • • Pitching Promise in Masterson One Ray of Hope Penetrating Nats9 Gloom Win, Lose or Draw Martin, Hubbell Harris Confident BY GRANTLAND RICE (In the temporary absence of Francis E. Stan) Put Kick Into Hurler, 18, Will By How Many Lengths, Is Preakness Question NEW YORK, May 9 (N.A.N.A.).—What about Johnstown in the Preak- Gilded Ciencia and which Giants ness at Pimlico on Saturday? Knight, Impound, Cards, Be Sensation missed the Derby, will build up the Baltimore battlefield, but not enough to pull in much slack. Steals Home With horsemen leaving Churchill Downs, it wasn't a matter of Pepper Walter to Be Given Johnstown winning—hut by how many lengths. For Hurler's own track. Win, Cautious Grooming; 41 Vanderbilt has been getting Impound ready for his But Johnstown already has proved how he could handle Impound. Gilded Arm Appears 0. K. Tribe Routs Chase is Knight and Ciencia will add more class to the Preakness, but neither By SID FEDER, a Johnstown by four or five lengths. By BURTON HAWKINS, Associated Press Sports Writer. There should be a good open market for place and show at Pimlico, Star Staff Correapondmt. It is a pleasure to report that the on the win side. When a horse can win his last seven but little trading Old Wild Hoss of the still CLEVELAND, May ».—Manager becomes Osage as Johnstown has done, the of speculation is over. He races day can get the bit in his teeth. Bucky Harris, whose mo- on a race track. gloorr^jf an investment—always granted that anything can happen It is also a for the good thing ments are mounting with each suc- And other places. St. Louis’ Cardinals’ Gas House ceeding loss in the Nationals’ chain wide this will be Pimlico’s greatest that the Old Hoss, otherwise In spite of Johnstown’s margin, Gang STEALS HOME!—Here’s of defeats has a patent remedy for known as still can Pep- show. Pepper Martin, chasing his woes. He merely glances a Joe run those base Because now per Martin scoring with the The multitude likes a stand-out performer—a Man o’ War, paths. in the general direction of his far above the mass. that the Cards have run out of lone run of the Cards’ 1-0 win focuses his Louis, a Babe Ruth—the few who lift their heads kindergarten crop, steely a little comes in run—as “gas” pepper over the at on bronzed, Walter The multitude likes the supercast. They want to see Johnstown Dodgers Brooklyn optics elongated handy. Masterson and creases his cheeks at 1 to 80. want to see Joe Louis as Teammate they followed Man 0’ War—even They The Old Hoss, the boys in the yesterday, Terry human flesh. with a smile of satisfaction. if his is an unmissable mass of monumental a Moore back from the fight—even target game will tell you, is ball play- steps Harris Is scanning the future each into his fifth start of the spring season with 30 open ers’ ball kind. Johnstown goes player—the winning plate. The Brooklyn catcher is time he takes a refreshing peek at contention, he should be good for That’s it was to lengths to spare. In spite of stronger why nothing Todd and the umpire is Sears. Masterson, a pitcher from the sand- cheer about when heard his at least four or five more. you lots of Philadelphia, who will reach That would future with the Cards was hang- The year's beSt battle should be Johnstown and Kayak II. the ripe old age of 19 next month. ing by a hair there a few months In him Harris feels he has a lad a horse race. They stand alone. be master minds (si- back. The club’s who, with a minimum of experience, of the Challedon's lence in the back house, Wishing will blossom as one of the sensa- As Nova Sees His Coming Battle With Baer please) had the idea he was some- tions of the league. what spavined and ready for the There is an inclination for Harris Lou Nova to remain in the heavyweight picture Max Baer must beat farm. But decided to 'Mud in Yer they finally to overboard on the still not suffer the loss Eye' go youngster. on the other hand, can lose to Baer and Nova, let him hang around—and look “He has it,” appraises Bucky. “A It would be a setback for him, of course. But of a great deal of prestige. what happened: world of stuff and a strong arm. halted he can come on he is young and still learning, ano. if he is now, Recalls 1931 Series Feat. To Johnstown That kid's going places, but he's it. again. But that isn’t the way Lou looks at The Old Hoss won a ball game just a baby. He'll have to be de- “If I can't beat Baer, nobody is going to have any faith in me as a yesterday, just like he won the 1931 Bi the Associated Pren. veloped carefully.” insists. “This means even more to me World Series, wild on challenger of Joe Louis,” he fight by running 9. —“Here’s Harris Picking Spots (or Youth. if the base lines. He didn’t steal BALTIMORE, May than it does to Baer. Oh, I know what it means to him. It means that, four, Seldom In Bucky’s lengthy career mud in is the after all, he’s or three, or even two. Yep, he stole yer eye, Johnstown,” as a has a been he loses, he can go back to California and stay there. But, manager prospect home with the only run of the ball toast Trainer Lou Schaefer would him as such a He's had the title and the dough that goes with it. But I visioned by having been on top. Russ game, while Rookie Evans, like to to the winner of the rosy future, but Harris waxes en- haven't had it yet—and I’m going to have it. propose who already had lost one game this thusiastic in stamping Masterson “I've beaten everybody that amounts to anything between Louis and Kentucky Derby. year on a balk, stood there open- as a hurler whom Washington fans where I can't afford to Lou would like to say that after me except Baer. I've fought myself into a spot mouthed, too surprised to make the will take to their collective hearts. the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Sat- be blocked off by Max.” throw to the plate until it was too He hasn’t been overburdened with He would like to see a the came urday. rainy It s a way to feel. Nobody ever won a fight by entering late. So. when the Old Hoss labor to date, for Harris is picking good day, a muddy track and W. L. it wouldn't make difference. in the Cards were on top, his but as the season ring thinking that, if he were beaten, any streaking Brann’s Challedon kicking mud in spots, ages with Baer for the 1-0, over the Brooklyn Dodgers, a Masterson's name is going to wedge Nova didn't take this match just experience the eye of the horse that licked him victory that boosted the gasless its more into the Whether anybody else thinks so or not, he thinks he has had enough in the Kentucky Derby. way frequently Gas Housers into a second-place tie Nats’ What he wants t’o do now is to convince the public, by knock- Schaefer, who rode Dr. Freeland lineup. experience. in the league. Masterson his first and a 1929 and pitched Baer out or beating him decisively, that he rates the September match to Preakness victory in ing Pepper wasn't the only good old only inning of the season yester- Jacobs has for him. now trains Challedon, hopes it comes Wth Louis that Mike planned guy in the business who showed his CAVARETTA BREAKS day as the Nats dropped a 6-2 de- ANKLE—Players go to the aid of Phil Cavaretta, Cub outfielder, a moment up just as sloppy this Saturday as it Even if he knocks Baer out. it isn’t likely he will convince the public stuff yesterday. In New York, for cision to the Indians for their fifth after he fractured his right ankle in a slide to second yesterday, as the Bruins defeated the was last year when Dauber splashed that he is ready for Louis. This doesn't mean the fight will not draw. instance, the Cubs beat the Giants, Giants, straight loss. He replaced Ken 4-2. Shown around the to victory in the Maryland classic. to see Joe work. 4-2, behind Big Bill Lee's elbowing gathered injured player are, from left to right, Umpire Stewart and Chase and wasn't Louis will draw with anybody because the crowd likes at “Our only hope of beating Johns- overly impressive and but in the and Zeke of Giants. in the one he worked. He And certainly Nova could lick a ling full of Ropers and opponents of that batting, along eighth Burgess Whitehead, Billy Jurges Bonura the —Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos. town in the Preakness lies in the inning inning, when Gabby Hartnett's crew was nervous in his debut, walked stripe, such as Louis has been compelled to take to make a living, the condition of the track,” Schaefer already had the game on ice, they two men and failed to cover first current heavyweight situation being as it is.

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