CARRCtL T1MW HffftALD OUR BOARDINO HOUSH ..... wftfi MAJOR HOOPLB OUT OUR WAY J. R. WILLIAMS Tuatday, July 18, 1951 fXcMECK FOR, *350, MADS Four Teams in OUT TO AMOS B. HOOPLB — A Sporting Glance Tight' Race in "THIS GIMCRACK NOVELTY ca Carroll Wins, 6UV5 ALL SIGHTS TOVOJfc By Howard Bfonts American Loop SHARE OF FOOTPrT PAPER Meets Rinard 60 1WAT DAJ^Py SHefcATOrt -DID sea- HITS AT .375 PACE (By The Associated Press) P uzzy IDE* Johnny Blanchard, the high school lad who Wednesday Results of the next three days ALL/ jumped directly to the A Kansas City, Blues, was bat­ may throw the Carroll and Rinard high schools race Into one of the tightest four- ting at a .375 in games covered by the national baseball will square off here Wednesday team scrambles on record. weekly, th« Sporting News, this week. night in the finals of the Iowa High School Athletic association's Only two and a half games sep­ The ex-Carroll Merchant \+ + + + + + + + arate the front-running Red Sox x summer sectional baseball tourna­ star had played In eight x x x x x w ment. and the fourth-place Indians to­ games, Including (tlx an the Smooth Larry Wetter, the day _ as Boston invades Cleveland Blnwi regular loft Holder, and all-state basketball player, for a three-game set while ­ safely nine times to 24 pitched Rinard to a 5-0 vic­ ner-ups Chicago and New York trips to the .plate. Ills only tory over Coon Rapids last clash in a three-game argument of extra bane poke wait a three- night in first round action. their own. bagger. In the other opening game, A mere half game can sep­ Blanchard, said to have been paid Maury Julich turned in a one- arate all four clubs when the $50,000 by the , hitter as he coasted in on last putouts are made on was used In left Held in six con Carroll's 15-3 victory over Thursday. All It would need teats. He handled aeven putouts Glidden, the defending cham­ is for the Indians to sweep and has not been charged with an pion, the set from the Red Sox and error. He has not had an assist. Wetter turned back Coon Rap- the Yankees to win two out Whether or not the 18-year- Ids on two hits, both by of three from the White Sox. old lefthanded hitting Blan­ Joe Relnhardt. Wetter struck out Then the standings would read chard will remain with Kansas 12 and walked only two in notch­ this way: City remains to be seen. Mlc- ing the victory. W. L. Pet. GB koy Mantle, the Yankee phe- Rinard collected six hits off New York - 50 33 .602 notn, was optioned to the the offerings of Bobby Shaf­ Cleveland 51 34 .600 Blues this week, In spite of the fer. Dick Textor turned in Boston „ 51 35 .593 'i fact that ho led the New York several sparkling plays at Chicago 52 36 .591 Vi club In runs batted In. shortstop for the losers. The Red Sox lost a full game to Mantle was sent to Kansas City Jim Hulsebus's in the each of their pursuers yesterday for seasoning and there's no doubt fifth inning was the only safe base when the tail-end St. Louis that Manager George Selkirk will knock by Glidden off Julich's hurl­ Browns roused themselves with a find a place for the lad who is ing. Julich struck out 10 and seven-run fifth inning to upset the publicized as the Yankee star of walked nine. Sox, 9-5. the future. It will be interesting Leading Carroll's 10-hit assault were Floyd Wilkens, Julich, Dale Chicago turned on their Phila­ to see if Blanchard can hang on to delphia tormentors with an early a spot with the Blues. Bock and Larry Schenkelberg, all with two hits each. blast to register a 9-5 victory over The box scores: the Athletics and cut Boston's CANATSER HERE—Bruce Can­ margin to one game. The Yankees atser, the one-time major leag outhit almost two to one, outlast­ uer who is in his 12th year ss ed the Tigers in Detroit, 8-6, to scout for the , is Box Scores stay within a half game of the headquartering out of Carroll this HI NAM) AH R H ALLEY OOP BY V. T. HAMLIN R. Black, if 4 11 White Sox. They pulled even with week. He's looking over a few of Hohart, c _ 3 1 Chicago in percentage, however, BUT YOU CAN'T \EH?WHAT'S the boys in the Iowa State league. Wetter, p .. 3 2 at .600. Cleveland waltzed to an GO AN' LEAVE ME J THIS? DO I REMEMBER HIM? . . . Here's D. Black, as ... 3 1 HERE WITHOUT/HEAR RIGHT?] Bruce commented on Man­ Johnny Blanchard, ex-Carroll Rood, lb ._ 3 0 easy 8-2 triumph over Washington Rost, cf _ 3 0 A STITCH TH' MIGHTY tle's play with the Yankees, Merchant as he poses In a Kan­ P. Black, 3b . 3 0 to cut its first-place gap to two OOP A-SKEERED lie told of the day Detroit sas City Blues uniform. Blan­ Pierce, rt 3 0 and a half games. NIGHT? struck him out four Murphy, 2b .. 3 O chard was batting at B. .375 clip Totals 27 5 It's a different story in the Na times. Twice he struck out on coo.v HAPros In the first eight games he Alt K tional league. The front-running such poor pitches that he Johnson, 2b _ played In the American Asso­ Newcomm, lb _ 2 0 Dodgers snapped their four-game reached base on wild pitches. Textor, us _ 3 0 ciation. Shatter, p _ 3 0 losing streak with a decisive 11-2 The Tiger scout summed it up Whlttcn, 3b .. 3 0 win over Cincinnati to retain their this way: "All young kids need Relnhardt, c _ 3 0 Daryi Griffith, cf _ 3 0 eight-game margin. just so much experience before Just Two Days Dale Griffith, rf . _ 3 0 Pauli, Jf . 3 0 New York's Giants slipped they're ready. Mantle is a great Totals .26 0 prnsppcf. but he needs more sea­ 51 Homers in Score by Innings: past St. Louis into second Rinard 300 02O 0—5 place by vanquishing the soning. Even though he leads the NEW YORK, N. Y. (JP)— Major Coon Rapids 000 000 0—0 Yanks In RBI'a, the New York , 7-6, in the league batters have clouted 51 CARROLL AB R H rubber of their three-game team can't afford to have him in home runs in the last two days. J. Bengfort, 2b _ 3 the lineup because of his mis­ Wilkens, cf 4 2 0 set. A five-run eighth Inning The binge started R. Bengfort, ss __ 4 kayoed Gerry Staley and gave takes." Julich, p _„ 3 Sunday when bat­ Bock, rf __ 4 the Philadelphia Phils a 5-2 Canatser said that the shift ters banged out 19 and American Gute, 3b 3 Schenkelberg, lb 3 victory over the Cardinals. from shortstop, where Mantle league sluggers eight. Lamberty. c 3 Boston's Braves spotted Chi­ played last year, to right field Yesterday National league bat­ Thelen, If 2 Totals 29 15 10 cago four runs in the first in­ also retarded his progress. He said ters belted 14 and American OIJWDKN AB R H ning and came on to win, 9-4. that Blanchard must learn a lot, Tryon, ss 3 league hitters ten. Onken, rf 4 Ted Williams slammed his 18th too, in shifting from third base to Hulsebus, 2b _ 2 homer for the Red Sox but it the outfield. Nielsen, cf 3 League Leaders Hofstaa, c _ 2 went to waste as the Browns teed Shoemaker, lb 2 off on Ellis Kinder and Bill Wight (By The Associated Press) Bllnn, 3b 1 FAVORS CHISOX—Canat­ Weller, If 2 for six hits and added three walks NATIONAL LEAGUE: Brltt, p 1 ser, now that his Detroit club Batting (based on 200 times at Totals ..20 for seven runs in the big fifth in­ Is out of contention in the Score by Innings: ning. bat)—Muslal, St. Louis, 370; Ash- Carroll 361 203—15 American league race, would burn, Philadelphia, .355. Glidden 001 110— 3 Manager Paul Richards shook like to see the Chicago White Runs—Hodges, , 73; up his Chicago lineup and the Sox take the crown. Musial, St. Louis, 67. White Sox responded by shellack Box Scores ing a pair of Philadelphia hurlers "I played with Paul Rich­ Runs Batted In—Snider, Brook­ CARBOIX AB R H ro A ards and he was in our organ­ lyn, 64; Westlake, St. Louis, 63. Decker, 2b 5 0 13 1 for 15 hits, including homers by Moore, cf 5 1 2 0 ization," Canatser said. "He's Hits — Ashburn, Philadelphia, Esposito, SB 5 4 1 0 Orestes Minoso and Don Lenhardt. a fine guy and a real mana­ 121; Musial, St. Louis, 113. Randol, 3b 3 3 0 1 A two-run homer by Evans, lb 4 1 5 ger and I'd like to see his Doubles — Wyrostek, Cincinnati Sheehan, c 4 1 9 1 and another four-bagger by Joe White Sox win the pennant." Fait, rf 4 0 1 0 Collins offset spotty pitching by and Dark, New York, 21, Rinaldl~ , If _ — 5 0 1 0 Triples — Bell, Pittsburgh and Lackner, p „ 1 0 1 0 newcomer Artie Schallock "and Offerjost, p 1 1 Frank Shea and gave the Yankees BIGHT OUT OF 10—Spencer Musial, St. Louis, 6. Paige, p 0 1 edged Mason City, 4-3, Sunday Home runs—Hodges, Brooklyn, a—Mead 0 1 their second straight win over the Totals 40 10 0 for the CARDINAL'S SECOND 28; Snider, Brooklyn and Kiner, a—Hit Into 12 24 6 Tigers. WIN IN 10 MEETINGS with the Pittsburgh, 20. jost in 7th. for Offer- Luke Easter hammered his 13th Legionnaires over a two-year Stolen Bases—Jethroe, Boston, K8THERVILLK AB R H PO A and 14th homers and drove in five period. 14; Robinson, Brooklyn, 13. Kaley, rf 1 1 runs to lead the Indians to victory Angle, 3b 0 2 Pitching—(based on five deci­ DiMartino, c 2 11 over Washington. Langston. cf 3 3 Carl Erskine hurled seven per sions)—Roe, Brooklyn, 12-2, ,857; Gwinn, \t 1 2 Standings, Schedules Brecheen, St. Louis, 5-1; .833. Nerad, lb . 1 6 feet innings and yielded but two Swan, ss 2 1 hits as the Dodgers snapped Cin­ IOWA STATE LEAGUE — Newcombe, Brook­ McNulty, 2b 2 1 W L Pet GB lyn, 84; Jansen, New York, 80. Atkinson, p 0 0 0 cinnati's seven-game winning Ketchel, p 0 0 0 streak. A single by Ted Kluszew- Carroll ...„. ...13 7 .650 Totals -36 12 12 27 9 AMERICAN LEAGUE skl, lead off batter in the eighth, Mason City ...12 9 .571 1% Score by Innings: Spencer -J.2 9 .571 Batting —"kell, Detroit, .339; Carroll 200 042 020—10 ended Erskine's dream of a per­ 1% fect game as well as a no-hitter. Estherville , ...10 9 .526 2& Williams, Boston, .337. Estherville 012 203 03x—12 Bancroft _ - a 9 .500 3 Runs — Williams, Boston, 72; Errors—Decker 1, Rinaldl 1, Paige Wes Westrum's homer in the Minoso, Chicago, 70. 1, Swan 4, Kaley 1. Runs batted in— eighth, his second of the day, Lakes-Den i son _ 7 10 .412 4'/i Randol 3, Evans 3, Sheehan 1, Di­ Storm Lake ... . 4 14 .222 8 Runs Batted In—Williams, Bos­ Martino 4, Langston 1, Gwlnn 4, snapped a 6-6 tie and won for the Nerad 2, Swan 1. Two-base hits— Giants over the Pirates. ton, 80; Robinson, Chicago, 71. Moore 1, Randol 1, Sheehan 1, Di­ MONDAY'S RESULTS Hits—DiMagglo, Boston, 112; Martino 1. Three-base hits—DiMar­ Home runs by , tino 1. Home runs—Evans 1, Gwlnn Estherville 12, Carroll 10. Fox, Chicago, 105. 1. Stolen bases—Esposito 3. Randol and Sid Gordon Spencer 12, Bancroft 10. Doubles — Noren, Washington, 1. Gwlnn 1. Sacrifices—Angle 1. helped Boston's Braves defeat the Double Dlays — Decker-Evans 1, 27; Fain, Philadelphia, 22. Swan-McNully-Nerad 1. Left on base Cubs. The Phillies whipped the —Carroll 10, Estherville 9. Walks- Cards with a five-run rally in the rUESDAY'S SCHEDULE Triples—Minoso, Chicago, 12; Atkinson 4, Ketchel 2, Lackner 3, Of­ Lakes-Denison at Carroll. Fox, Chicago, 6. ferjost 2. Paige 2. Strikeouts—Atkin­ eighth inning, featured by Tommy son 8, Ketchel 3, Lackner 1, Offer- Brown's triple with the bases Bancroft at Estherville. Home Runs—Zernial, Philadel­ 'ost 4, Paige 4. Hits and runs off— Spencer at Storm Lake. phia, 22; Williams, BoBton, 18. .ackner, 4 and 3 In 2 1/3 Innings; loaded. Atkinson, 9 and 8 in 5 2/3; Offer- Stolen bases—Busby, Chicago, lost, 6 and 6 in 3 2/3; Ketchel, 3 and WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE 17; Minoso, Chicago, 15. 2 in 3 1/3; Paige, 2 and 3 in 2. Wild George Kenneally, Brandeis pitches—Atkinson 3, Ketchel 1. Hit Estherville at Mason City. Pitching—Kinder, Boston and by pitched ball—Kaley, by, Paige. University's assistant football Storm Lake at Bancroft. Passed balls—DiMartino 1, Sheehan Martin, Philadelphia, 5-1, ,833. 1. Winning pStcher—Ketchel. Losing , once played for Pottsville, Carroll at Coon Rapids (exhibi­ Strikeouts—McDermott, Boston —Paige. Time: 3:08. Umpires Pa., In the old National Pro tion). and Raschl, New York, 85. —Moss and Elman. League. -Laughs for Fans, But- BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES EDGAR MARTIN Colnitis Seeks 7th Win Here -Aches, Pains for Old-Timers Tonight- There'll be plenty of laughs and Colnitis, the top pitcher In the bottom of the eighth inning to smash featured Estherville's entertainment for baseball fans at the Iowa State league with a wipe out a 10-9 Carroll lead and three-run binge in the sixth to Merchants park tonight — and 7-0 record, will be shooting tighten up the Iowa State league give the Sox a 9-8 margin. aches and pains aplenty in the for No. 8 against Lakes-Den­ standings once again with that Carroll came right back in the morning for a group of old-timers ison tonight. And he'll be go­ 12-10 decision. eighth inning twice on singles by who will make their "comeback" ing with only two days' rest. Carroll got off to a two-run lead Bobby Decker and Sammy Espo­ on the baseball field. Manager Sheehan, who em­ in the first inning, but the Red sito, a wild pitch and an error. Two old timer clubs, repre­ ployed three pitchers against Es­ Sox (regarded as one of the Those two runs followed a senting the Carroll and Deni- therville last night (a losing, 12- league's most potent teams) near-run producing rally In son Chambers of Commerce, 10 cause), made the decision to scored one in the second and two the seventh frame. With men will clash in a three-Inning hurl Colnitis after giving the in the third to shell starter Lyle on first and third and one out. game at Merchants park to­ schedule the once-over. Lackner, St. Paul righthander Pinch Hitter Mead, batting night. Game time Is sched­ Saving "Big Steve" for the next making his debut for Carroll. for Offerjost, rapped back uled for 7:15. league game would mean keeping The Red Sox widened their into a double play. Manager Ted Kisgen has been him idle until Friday night. And lead to 6-2 when Joe DiMar­ Wayne Paige, the Dike, la., 18- making boasts that his team with the mound staff pretty shaky tino tripled off Reliefer Bob year-old, who looked impressive in would stack up favorably against around the seams, Manager Shee­ Offerjost with the sacks load­ two innings, was the victim of the best In the business—in its han called upon the tall right­ ed. Estherville's last three runs in the day. hander for action tonight. And Carroll knotted the score in the eighth. ThBt old-timer contest will open he'll get back Into action next fifth with a four-run outburst that A hit batsman, a walk, Sid up festivities before the Iowa Sunday against Spencer. sent Dick Atkinson to the show­ Langston's infield hit, another State league encounter between Injuries to BUI Mead and ers. The rally was highlighted by walk that forced in a run and Tom Carroll and Lakes-Denison. Keith Kafer forced Denny Bill Evans' booming three-run Nerad's single scored the three Carroll Manager Torn Sheehan Rinaldl into the outfield last homer. Sheehan's double and Bill runs in the eighth. pulled a surprise package out of night at Estherville. Mead, Falt's single produced the fourth Paige struck out four batters in his sack today when he announced used In a pinch hitting role run of the inning. hla two-inning stint, but was that big Don Colnitis would get last night, may be ready for The Merchants counted two charged with the loss. Ketchel the starting chore against the service tonight. runs in the Bixth for a temporary Btaggered through to his win in nearby rivals. Estherville scored t&rea timet in lead. 8-6, but Stan Qurinn'a citettk rabef. ,