CLASSIFIED ADS CLASSIFIED ADS SPORTS fftooting J&fof J&pfffls TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1954 C ** Senators Counting on Porterfield for Second Victory of Month
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Key HitofRally " Bob Has Yield win, Lose or Draw d mkr, - .. By FRANCIS STANN AS HAS BEEN NOTED over the years, the winning com- Tops Comeback OfThreeßunsin petitor does not necessarily come in the large economy size. Only recently Determine spotted 46 other colts varying degrees of height and weight and won the Kentucky Derby. By Kryhoski But this is primarily about a baseball Last 30 Innings
Ned Garver of the Tigers is not what Veteran's Slugging Tigers Back Branca you would call undersized, although he is P; Finally Puts Orioles With Heavy Hitters; far from a Johnson or a Dean or a Grove, g | jmmm * 4-Run He is small, perhaps, as good pitchers go, 101X1 Over Murk Waiver Lists Studied but not so small as Bobby Shantz and a few 'f||| •y tha Associated Press ' is By Burton Hawkins others of present or past. All of which i|»| Star Staff Correspondent " BALTIMORE, May 11.—Dick relatively unimportant. What counts is that ’ 1 ‘ JP® Kryhoski, who refused to give Ned Franklin Garver helping to make up DETROIT, May 11.—Bob Por- is on himself when just about terfield, everybody had who staked the Senators Detroit a big team in the early American 9 else chalked him H w jH off, the V&M IP to their only victory in their League was biggest Oriole in nine today. last games, again will at- so belong Baltimore tempt Three of the Tigers’ wins far ***** to lift them out of a . The 29-year-old first baseman, „„ to Garver, who is unbeaten. In 37 innings Mlg slump today when he tackles r,ncU virtually eliminated by injuries league-leading Tigers. the 28-year-old product of a town called get good the before he could up a Porterfield’s three alto- bead steam early this 1-0 triumph over Ney, Ohio, has permitted two earned runs (only of season, Sox in capped a the White a four-hitter gether) and It Is little wonder why, at this point, Detroit is brilliant comeback last represents the only win night by knocking in four runs Senators’ being regarded with new respect by such as Casey Stengel of the month. On that occa- as the Orioles squeezed by -the sion snapped six-game and Paul Richards. Athletics, 7-6. he a los- *** * ing streak. Four runs in the ninth inning GARVER IS REMINDING people these days of the Garver pulled the Orioles out of the cel- Bob previously was denied a lar and a tie with three-hit, 1-0, win over Detroit of 1951 for cellar-dwelling St. Louis Browns, into Washing- who, pitching the ton for sixth place. Each has when the Tigers parlayed three won 20 and lost 12. He may well have been the best pitcher won 7 and lost 12. mmmmmm 1.... . 1 n «l singles with two out in the ninth Kryhoski. starting only his BAD DAY FOR to the turf after being thrown from Hunter’s Creek into the tying run. They trav- in the business that season. At least it was a basis for BELMONT JOCKEYS—Pat Murphy, shown spinning soggy eled third game, bagged two doubles race Park was one of six riders tossed afternoon. Murphy wasn’t injured, 12 innings to edge the Sen- in the hurdles at Belmont yesterday, only during the ators, 2-1. argument. and a single in four trips as he but Pete Moreno, whose brother Hank won the 1953 Kentucky Derby on Dark Star, suffered a broken leg when he tumbled off his The righthand- No pitcher had won 20 for a last-place club for more boosted record to 8-for-14 Libby’s First at the gate before the second race. Ted Atkinson and Hank Moreno also fell during the program, but were unin- hard-working and a .571 average. er was belted freely by the Red copped jured, as were two riders in steeplechase, Terry Mongiello and Tony Egitto. Grover 8., winner of years than we would like to remember. Bobo Newsom Two of his runs batted in other the Atkinson’s mount, Sox in his first start, but since 20 for the Browns in *3B, when St. Louis merely finished next came in the ninth when he the $50,000 New Orleans Handicap, was hauled off the track in an ambulance with a leg injury. —AP Wirephoto. has allowed only three runs and doubled off Bob 17 hits—all singles—in 30 in- to last. Ed Rommel posted a fabulous 27-13 record for the Trice, who had relieved Ed Burtschy with one nings. He started this stretch seventh-place Athletics in the early 19205. out and the bases loaded on two by beating the Athletics. 13-1, Young’s Garver and Simmons, Garver not only can pitch, but he Is a fair hand with a walks and Bob single. Thomas, Alabama's Great Coach, Dead with a three-hitter. Gil Coan greeted Trice with a By the Associated Pres* Branca Starts Today. bat in his hands, too. During his big 1951 season, he counted single, scoring Young. Coan ad- ford and its crushing ground at- tack, 29-13, on January 1, 1935. Ralph Branca, who won only the day or night lost when he didn’t get a regular player’s vanced to third on Kryhoski’s Both Hurt in '53, Set TUSCALOOSA, Ala., May 11. four games with the Dodgers quota of base hits. that year, two-run double and scored mo- No one envied Thomas, a for- and By the end of September he —Frank Thomas, 55, the stocky, Notre Dame quarterback, Detroit last season, now ments later with the winning mer owns a 2-0 record and will try was about as valuable apiece of baseball property as there run soft-spoken man who coached when came to in on Sam Mele’s sacrifice fly. Pace in Earned Runs he Alabama to continue the pitchers reclama- was lying around. Alabama to one of football’s 1931 to succeed Wallace Wade, The four runs driven in by By tho Associated Press tion project of the Tigers when And then he hurt his knee. his mind you, but Kryhoski during evening who already had carried three i arm, the most spectacular records, died he starts today. Steve Gromek, his knee. equaled the NEW YORK, May 11.—Ned Alabama teams to the Rose total Oriole produc- Garver of the last night. formerly of the Indians, is off tion for any previous game. Tigers and Curt Bowl. ** * * Simmons of the Phillies, both of from heart to a 5-0 start and Ned Garver, A few weeks ago you Death resulted a The man destined to become could whom were sidelined for a good ailment which forced him to onetime star of the St. Louis A KNEE, EVEN A TOE, is important to a pitcher. In the have named your own odds on one of the Nation’s great foot- Browns, has 3-0 mark. part of last season, are leading give up coaching in 1947 and ball then a None *37 All-Star game in Washington, you may remember, Earl Kryhoski’s playing regularly. figures was compara- a winning year. the major leagues in eamed- to surrender his duties as ath- tively in big-time had record last Averill’s line drive struck Dizzy Dean’s big pinky and Diz He had reported to spring unknown The Tigers generally are rated training with a reputation run averages. letic director early in 1952. He coaching ranks. for Garver, by an ailing re-entered the most Improved club in the never was the same pitcher again. Couldn’t bear down being unable to hit southpaw troubled had a Tuscaloosa hos- He quickly convinced all knee in 1953, paces Ameri- pital 10 days ago. league and those pitchers have properly, etc. pitching and Eddie Waitkus was the doubters. Alabama lost only four can League with a mark of Thomas, believed football Garver slipped from a 20-game winner to an eight-game belting the ball through the pre- games during his first three sea- (See SENATORS, Page C-3.) season grind. 0.49. He has allowed two earned games were won on the playing sons and then came his 1934 Rose cripple in 1952, after he had hurt his knee. In August the in 37 innings has field and not in dressing rooms. Kryhoski runs and a Bowl eleven. Tigers, whose frpnt office was Charley Gehringer, Meanwhile, suffered record. He to try to pep up master mind a fractured in 3-0 refused his wrist training Simmons, sidelined for a teams with emotional appeals Played Under Rockne. Probable Pitchers agreed to trade for him. was by a pitched when he hit month in ’53 during was a Born in Muncie, Ind., By The trade following the par- halftime, but Thomas tha Associated Press Along with Garver the Browns sent Jim Delsing, an out- ball. rumors started tial amputation the big toe stickler for and hard work PPPr first went to Western State Nor- shortly The of detail wßmn. mm NATIONAL LEAGUE. fielder, and Pitchers Dave Madison and Bud Black to the afterward. wrist on his left foot, leads the Na- in practices and for all-out ef- mal College at Kalamazoo. Mich., Milwgukce at Brooklyn (night)— barely healed when he was hit FRANK THOMAS. Conlrv (1-1) vs. Meyer 12-0). Browns. In return they obtained Outfielders Vic Wertz and tional League with 1.40. Curt fort during a game. and in 1919 enrolled at Notre Cincinnati at New York—Baciewskl by a batted ball in pre-game (2-1) vs Gomez (1-3). Don Lenhardt and Pitchers Marlin Stuart and Dick Little- has yielded seven earned runs Bowl appearances. His post-sea- Dame, where he played under Chicago at Philadelphia (night)— practice and up with Teams Won 115 Games. KUppsteln (1-2) came a in 45 innings. He has a 3-2 the immortal Knute RocKi.e in vs. Miller (1-m field from the Tigers. cracked rib. His policy paid off. During son record was 4-2. St. Louis at Pittsburgh (night)— record, including a pair of shut- 1920-22. Later he became one Staley (2-2) vs. Purkey (1-2). The key figures, of course, were Garver and Wertz. Detroit his 15 years as head coach of Perhaps his most famous AMERICAN LEAGUE. out victories. Os the most successful exponents Washington at Detroit—Porterfield thinking that perhaps Browns giving up Tribe Sets Out to Reverse the Crimson Tide, Thomas saw team was that of 1934, one of (2-2) vs Branca (2-0). was the were on ' Baltimore’s Bob Turley is sec- of Rockrte’s box-formation at- his teams win 115 games, his four squads. This Boston at Chicago (night)—Henry Garver too early and the Browns were hoping the Tigers Yanks Indian Sign of '53 ond in the American League with lose undefeated tack. (1-1) or Nixon (1-D vs. Keegan (3-1). 24 and tie 7. He took his teams powerhouse, featuring the pass- New York at Cleveland (night)— had become prematurely disenchanted with Wertz. ¦y tho Associated Press 1.67 and Steve Gromek is third Thomas left Notre Dame with Lopat (4-0) vs. Wynn (3-2). to three Rose Bowl games and ing combination of Dixie Howell Philadelphia at Baltimore (night)— ** * * May with 1.72. CLEVELAND, 11 (£>).— to Cotton, Orange and Sugar to Don Hutson, whipped Stan- (See THOMAS, C-5.) Portocarrero (0-1) vs. Coleman (1-2) or three straight Runnerup to Simmons in the Page Kretlow (0-1). year After victories over AFTER GARVER POSTED only an 11-11 record last them packed National League is his team- Tigers the Yankees, two of It looked as if the had not made any standout trade.. with drama, the Indians have mate, Robin Roberts, at 2.04. Eleven victories for a sixth-place club isn’t bad, but there four to go to get even with Casey Johnny Antonelli, the lefthander was nothing glamorous about that 4.45 eamed-run average Stengel. the Giants obtained from Mil- picked wrong waukee, is third with of Ned’s. . Casey, who the 2.19. starting pitcher last night, sends The figures (based on 25 in- Still, each of the seven other players who figured in that nings pitched): St. Louis-Detroit trade of 1952 was worse. Madison and Black (See INDIANS, Page C-5.) AMERICAN LEAGUE. long gone. Delsing scarcely O. IP. R. ER. ERA. since have been was a cut above Garver, Det. 6 37 3 2 0.49 this Wertz, Stuart and Tuiley Bal. 6 43 9 8 1.87 pair. Lenhardt, Littlefield were with Gromek. Det. 5 47 9 9 1.72 Baltimore nee Keegan. Chi. 6 35 8 7 1.80 the Orioles, the Browns, at last report—some Patty Lonat. W 32 8 Defeats Y. 4 7 1.97 barely hanging Trucks. Chi. 6 40 10 9 2.03 of them on. McDonald. N. Y. 4 26 6 H 2.08 Lemcn. Clev. .. 5 43 15 10 2.09 alleged spring Wn._ But Garver this has a five-hit shutout, a Argentine Porteriicld. 4 34 • 8 8 2.12 for ... Kellner Ph. 8 48 15 13 2.44 six-hit victory and a seven-hit triumph, plus a splendid relief Houtteman. Clev. 6 29 12 8 2.48 Martin. Ph. - 4 27 8 2.07 ROVALURE job, plus major credit for a 12-inning, 2-to-l victory 8 ]u!s. over Portocarrero. Ph. 4 26 9 9 3.12 right-hander Italian Title McDermott. Wn.. 4 30 16 11 3.30 Washington. The compact is hotter than a Trice. Ph. 6 38 14 14 3.32 SALE!? By the Gromek Associated Press Pillette Bal. 4 30 13 12 3.60 two-buck pistol and, with Steve outdoing himself, Pierce. Chi. 7 47 22 ROME, May 11.—Budge Patty on, 19 3.64 wonder Tigers are riding high. Wj Clev. 7 33 17 15 4.09 it is little the trounced Enrique Morea of Ar- Gaicia. Clev. 7 35 17 16 4.11 The ride at the peak may be short, but there is sufficient gentina today to win the men’s Stobbs. Wn. 4 25 13 12 4.32 singles championship NATIONAL LEAGUE. evidence now to indicate Detroit will be no cellar club. A of the G. IP. R. ER. ERA. Come in today for big savings on U. S. Royal Tires. lot of people, you know, felt last March the Tigers would Italian International tennis tour- Simmons Ph. 6 45 10 7 1.40 nament, first major warmup Roberts. Ph. 7 53 14 12 2.04 Make sure you're safe on aU wheels for wind up even lower than the Orioles. In retrospect, silly, huh? for Antonelli. N Y.__ 6 37 11 9 2.19 four Wimbledon. The score was 11—9, Burdette. Mil. 5 31 9 8 2.32 Dickson, Ph. 6 36 13 10 2.60 6—4, 6—4. Podjes. Bkn. 5 28 9 8 2.57 Maglie. N. Y 6 63 16 16 2.72 May Appear on TV in U. S. Patty’s 2-hour and 20-minute Nichols. Mil. 6 27 12 9 3.00 victory'was an upset. Morea had LaPalme. Pg. 7 27 10 10 3.33 O’Donnell. Pg. „4 27 13 10 3.33 been in top form throughout the Rush. Chi 5 36 15 14 3.50 Minner Chi. 6 37 16 15 3.65 tournament and only yesterday Spahn. Mil. 6 47 23 20 3.83 Bannister Flying York scored a stunning o—6, 6—4, Haddlx, St. L. 7 46 24 20 3.91 to New 29 Newcombe Bkn.. 5 16 14 4.34 6—3, I—6, 7—5 victory over Fowlei. Cin. .... 7 28 15 14 4.50 ’ * ' " Rascht. St L. __ 6 43 26 24 5.02 ec a e n a owances Tony Trabert, America’s No. 1 Erskine Bkn. 6 37 21 21 5.11 Tonight; Purpose Not Known player. Va.entlne. Cin. 7 33 21 21 6.73 Staley St. L. .. 8 27 23 18 6.00 By the Aisocioted Prei* I he would run the half-mile May The stormy American, a Cali- LONDON, May 11.—Roger 20 for London University in a fornian now residing in Paris, Bannister. England's 4-minute meet against Oxford at Motspur had a dressing room squabble miler, was quietly to- Park. Surrey. It had been indi- with Morea just before the final booked complained night on a flight for New York. cated he might try to break Mai started. He that he Express Batteries played games today There was no explanation for Whitfield’s world record of 1:48.6. 18 earlier to the Bannister trip and the world Originally, Bannister was a half- conclude his defeat of Jaroslav record breaker was not reachable mile specialist. Drobny, 7—5, 7—5, 9—ll, 9—7. g We’ll give you bigger trade-in allowances now The match was interrupted for comment. There were re- ; Bannister has another London in on your old tires—regardless of condition the set last | ports, however, that the great date June 12 for a combined third night by dark- ri gill when you buy the great U. S. ROYAL AirRide. runner might appear on tele- Oxford and Cambridge meet ness. lr *E vision in America. against Cornell and Pennsyl- Patty asked that the final be Bannister also has received an vania. The former Oxonion is played at the best two-of-three Invitation to run in California eligible to run for London Uni- sets. Club officials and Morea wanted the regulation next week. versity against his old university three out Only yesterday 25-year-old ! because he finishing of five. The American finally the | is his med- gave V medical student had announced- - ical studies here. in. - \ Total playing time of Patty’s f^n** semifinal was 3 hours and 20 If Major League Standings ’ minutes, longest match in the Are Good Batteries | tournament. TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1954. 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