Night Lights Help to Stop DiMaggio DETROIT TIMES, JULY 18. 1941 PAGE 15 MISHAP SPOILS TROUT'S SHUTOUT Two Ordinary •Glsml ICs Over, Tribe Pitchers Now I Fan llil*
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By PAT ROBINSON International Nr*»a S»nlf» Sport* Writer W "7'\p EDITOR NEW YORK, July 18. —Well.' Joe DiMaggio’* hitting streak hasj Baker's Current Tiger Roster ended and now everybody-—espe- Youth Will Be on cially Joe himeslf can sit back Side Next Year in Shows 15 Probable and relax and enjoy the ball Average games. Rebuilding Tigers Regulars 24 After hitting in 56 straight games for a new all-time major- GOOD league record. Joe was finally, PITCHING MATERIAL LOOKS -.topped under the light*, in Cleve-] land last night by two ordinary Del Baker has youth on his side in rebuilding the Tigers pitchers—Al Smith and Jim Bagby great plav-* by the Detroit manager added opportunities And it took two for 1942, which gives third baseman Ken Keltner to stop to show his talent as a pilot. He did a grand job of piloting him at that. a rather strange collection of Anyhow, Joe can rc*-t assured youngsters and oldsters to an that his name will be enrolled in championship. the record books for many a long ~ American League George B§W ¦" year to come. If Sisler's r. Now will come the bigger record of hitting in 41 games chance of revealing what he ran lasted since 1921 and Willie Keel- FINGERS INDICATE “NOTHING FOR THREE” do with younger material —wi'h er's old time mark of 4t straight JOE’S games stood up for 44 years, how and the front July Relief Now f believe niv hitting will help from scouts long do you suppose DiMaggio'* CLEVELAND. IS office, of course, should help be will thtt his record-breaking batting Improve. You know »e have been new mark stand? Streak hqd iteen choked ofT was getting some mighty tough needed. No manager can do good JM pitch- HARDER UNDER LIGHTS expressed by Joe DiMagglo today. ing in last few games and work with a bunch of Humpty were not easy, nor Keeler "Yes. 1 really am glad it's the lilts coming And neither Sisler .I"'' in>t tm- anvway." Dumpties. with games. over.” the great said “After for had to contend night 1 Keeler record I felt DiMaggio Ameri- A |M?rusal of the current We can’t say that Joe would have broke the now leads the at ease hilt I was beginning to can League in every variety of farm-, made a if the game had hern Tiger roster, plus several hit tighten up again. 1 wanted to offense, except a tatting average, played daylight, but certainly hands whose big league ability in beat my minor league record of his next objective therefore i he have and 3 would had a fairer chance games. a ! Williams, Joe, appears to have been estab- he the lights. bl I couldn't lift hall the rmoi setter. than had under olf the ground last night. however, is head man in runs, hits lished. reveals 15 probable regu- In any event he has satis- the fourth inning when Charley of having "In the and runs batted in. Keller lars whose average age is but faction hit in every Smith walked me, I hit at one home run lead game he shares the with slightly more than 24 ycais. since started his streak had hall. 1 didn't want to walk. him. against Ed Smith of the White Sox mm* The oldest of the list is JOHNNY CORSICA May 15. and of realizing that hi* Rudy York, who, despite com-' prolonged w-alloping has aided the their Ihiulilo paratively long service in baseball, is only 28 years of age. Birdiej Yanks in sensational climb Pomy Copyright by Detroit Tiatoi. All ri«hti roiorvod to the top. Reaches Tebbetts and Frankie Croueher. who also have been around fori Although Joe went hit less, the 27 each and the rest drop down to 20. PAUL TROI'T, who pitched a fine covering on Buddy Myer’s grounder to awhile, are but The. Yanks topped the Indians again. four-hit victory for the Tigers over the York (who’s seen at right). George Pays sll others are: 4-3. and today are seven games in Paul Trout (26>, Dutch Meyer (26), Floyd Giebell '26). Boyd Senators, is shown on the ground at first Archie, who had been on first, moved all front. Publinx 'Semis’ inning yesterday to third and later scored the Perry (25), Dixie Parsons (25), Johnny Corsica 24 , Pat Mullin base during the ninth the way TRAVIS’ STREAK ENDS after he’d tripped over the bag while only Washington run. To 085 (24), Barney McCosky (23), Freddie Hutchinson 22 . Virgil 1 And speaking of hitting streaks, SPOKANE. Wash.. July IS Trucks (22) and Harold Newhouser (20 >. Cecil Travis, who had hit salely in What a fighter and grand golfer By LEWIS H. WALTER 24 straight games, also was is Detroit's Art Pomy. As the Baker Again Mopped yesterday when Paul If your life ambition has been Smiles Weiss, battle for the United States Ama- Russell Trout of the Tigers let the Sena- casually drop the Are 'Comers' teur to let informa- Several with hits, Public Links championship tors down four the tion to your pals that you "had Then there arc Dick Wakefield, 20-year*old University of Tigers winning, 7-1. goes into 'he semifinal stage today. Pitching, Improved Hitting Tiger Manager; the Daily Double the yes- Michigan sophomore outfielder who was given $50,000 to sign Pleases The Red Sox took a fall out of Pomy will be in the fray and at track the White 7-4. and terday,” you should have been at a Tiger contract, and possibilities from the Beaumont farm in the Trout Hurls 4-Hitter to Whip Senators, 7-1 Even at Ninth Sox. the Browns pitted against Jack Kerns of again topped the Athletics, 4-3. on the Fair Grounds when every one Texas League. Two of these possibilities are Wood and Unser, Denver over the 36-hole route at Clift’s single with the bags ten- but Sleepout Sam. the most un- who are hitting over .300. Wood is a third basemen. Then, of Playing on a windy, rain-swept anted in the ninth. Indian Canyon golf course. By LEO MACDOXELL course, Mr*. Don Weiss, the de- lucky horse player this side of the hard-hitting I Chief interest in the other cir* Pomy, who has played remark- course, Bob Patrick of Buffalo. fending and Margaret * Besides the fine pitching of overtook the strong-armed Hoosier champion, ¦cuit yesterday centered in Elmer Alleghenies, lined up before the Although is no Bob Feller amung them, the Tiger ably steady golf throughout the there Buck New -om and Paul Trout, the Kusaeli were all even at the end Riddle, wicket to collect Argos and m the ninth. of nine holes their 18-hole the Reds' sensational tourney, came back with a burst after pitchers look like material for the best balanced staff in the thing that pleas** IVI Baker most in youngster, who apparently is just Besides allowing only two hits final for the Women's State golf. Red Moss came rambling home. league next year. Certainly, it willhave youth. While there have about the Tigers' recent successe* as effective under the lights as he of sub-par to defeat Bob the during the stretch. Trout per- Amateur Golf championship. Daniel of San Francisco after an Of course, there would have been some disappointments, the Tiger pitching this year lias been is improvement in the clubs is in daylight. Young Elmer hitting. mitted only four men to reach trimmed the Giants. 5-4/ for his extra hole of play. been a catch in it. If they asked better than average. The shot one-over-par The manager especially is *econd base, in eight innings. He By HAYES eleventh straight victory without a Detroiter you the winning price on the If the Tiger pitchers had gotten the hitting and fielding they EDGAR golf for. the first nine holes to pleaded with the “lugging of put Senators on base with walk* defeat this year. double you picked with such great Higgin< Margaret Russell of Oakland round into the home stretch one were entitled to, the club, if not on top. assuredly would have Barney McCosky Pinky and then, in fine style, pulled him- And in the only other game the Hills again pit power hole to the bad. mental toil and trouble, you’d have to the head team than the 14 games or more and Billy S»illi\ *n three Tigers rlf out of his troubles. will her Phils and Cubs battled a six- been much closer against accuracy ol No. 14 he canned a putt for to confess the load of cabbage you who up to tecen’lv h*d Bake- George Archie, once a Tiger the Mrs. Don- inning 2-all tie when rain halted On they were out of first place at this writing. and ald Weiss the finals of a birdie 4 to square the match, worried because of tlicit lapses at first up in the ninth, singled to of Flint in the proceedings. carted away from the cashier’s (he the bat renter. Archie’s blow only women's state tournament at but San Francisco lad came wicket totaled a huge was the regain sum—sll. Yesterday. Higgins and Sullivan hit and Detroit Golf Club today. They right back to the lead on third off Tmut. all singles green par That’s right, for picking the first Two Stars From Minors bagged three hit** each in helping scratch. steadied were to play 18 holes. the next with a 4. one a Trout and; two winners you got Trout and the Tigers to victory of Jake Early and Jimmy These two popular and efficient Pomy. who has the most unusual 11 bucks. Not Besides Trout, the Tigers’ newest star, there are Johnny disused rivals state of any player in $4,000 over the Senators. 7 to 1. All three Blood worth via outfield putouts. golfers are old in the Golf's Big Names putting grip the or ss.ooo—the sums ore Corsica and Haroid Newhouser, youngsters who are improving of Sullivans bingks were two- Then Buddy Myers batted for tournament. They have opposed in tourney, rammed down about a usually associates with doubles, right along, and Freddie Hutchinson and Virgil Trucks, who will baggers. McCosky clubbed a pair Vernon Kennedy, who had earlier each of the past four years. Mrs. 9-footer for a winning birdie 4 to but 11 slugs. of singles in the wake of a homer game Hudson, Weiss has won three. Twice she send the battle into overtime play. come up from Buffalo destined to stay if their current showing in the replaced Sid LOWEST OF MEET and double in the final g.ime of and grounded to Rudy won the title, and now is out to On the first extra hole, his par 4 with the minor league club is a criterion. Hutchinson is the out- • York. Chicago Open make it three in a row. Miss In won the match and he entered This magnificent payoff, of winner SLIPS AND FALLS Mrs, the semifinals. course, the of standing and Trucks the International League’s fireball TROI'T REAL 111 RO Russell defeated Weiss in was lowest the 50 sensation. Trout covered first for what 1938, the year she won both the International New* Nervier Wire In the other half of the bracket. days of racing Detroit has seen so But it was Trout's magnificent appeared to be an easy third out. district and state crowns. CHICAGO. July 18.—Chicago’s Bill Welch of Houston. Tex., is far and was the result of two Pat Mullin seems h< ided for greai achievements and Barney hi*-eighth in four-hit oeriormance for but in attempt to catch York's A victory the slate finals to- fourth and finest $3,000 open golf hilled to meet Pete Doll, the heavily played favorites scoring. McCosky. the 1940 star, appears to have hit his stride after win of the year that “food out in Tiger day would give Miss Kentucky amateur champion who previous in wide throw, the pitcher Russell no tournament began to to- The lowest return tho * unwind Feing plagued with injuries. Birdie Tebbetts, of course, has lM>ld relief in yesterday triumph, “lipped and fell. Archie ‘aking more satisfaction than she had accounted for Loio Palenapa of double was $13.80. which was the third the day at the Elmhurst Country established himself as an outstanding catcher and Rudy York the straight victory lor third base from where a little yesterday when she came from be- Honolulu. 3 and 2 Palenapa had sum collected by those who hacked Tigers. For eight inning*. Ttout hind and with a courageous Club, practically every big Saphi big defensively, later he scored on a single by dis- with eliminated Detroit's Fred Genick and Darby Demon on has shown improvement if in a temporary slump was invincible and >e* mingly on George Ca«e. play of brilliant golf, defeated in the ihird round. 5 and 3. June 16. with the stick. hi< way to a well-earned shutout. In hitting form, the Tigers ac- Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee, HOW DETROITERS Exactly 685 persons picked tho two out misfortune FARED With flashes of grandeur. Frankie Croueher Then with cumulated 11 hits 10 of them off Pur— right daily double combination reveals great (Continued on Pago in five official innings. 16) Out 4.V4 241 431 -3. V yesterday. very possibilities, if somewhat inconsistent. Baker is confident the Hudson And it all looked Hudson previously had won five : In 13V 344 44V—3*1 71 simple after Ahe races were over. earnest young to a / THIRn ROI Ml Houston lad will settle down steady diet oft i Ofnick— Argos, the first winner, for in- good playing. Dutch Meyer can hit. If he can field half How They Stand (( ontinufd on Pagr If) Out 4.V4 344 434—33 figured to as good I In 543 335 stance. win because last as Charley Gehringer did when the Fowlerville import was at his Highlights Palenapa— Out 344 244 444—35 (Continued on Page 21) 11, peak, it will be good enough if combined with hits. AMERICAN I.KAGIK I - , In 435 354 i Ky International New* Vrvlro (Palenapa won 5 and 3 > Incidentally. Pinky Higgins. Meyer and Croueher of De W L Pet •G.B. Softball Leader Plays Pomy 444 - Out 444 344—35 troit’a present trio,” New 56 Fourth and finest Chicago « infield forms an “all Texas from Dallas. York 27 .675 In 535 24 Fight Results Houston and Fort Worth, respectively. Cleveland 30 33 .588 7 $5,000 open golf tournament Wilaon Boston 15 37 .549 10 1 In Mack Park Feature starts with all-star field. Out 454 433 434—3* In 535 24 International »wi Nrr\lrr Wire DETROIT 43 43 .500 1 1 Boyd's, pace-setting the second (Pomy won. * and 4 i Medalist Jimmy Clark upset - KOI RTII ROI ND At Baltimore, Md Chicago 41 12 .191 15 competition in the t Lou Transparent!, half Detroit by Jack of in Pomy— 127. Baltimore, decialoned Joey Tebbetts Praises Cecil Travis • Philadelphia 36 13 tit m Kerns Denver Archibald, Softball Association's Major quarterfinals of national public Out 454 314 435 -5* 12IS Providence. R. I , recogniz-d In New Birdie Tebbetts and Steve O’Neill, St. Louis 30 50 .375 24^ League, will meet Micromatic in' In 434 335 444—34 York and Maryland a* world's feather- a couple of smart Irish- links golf meet. Daniel— champion round*, Washington 29 31 .0,3 26 the a three-game pro- weicht MO non-title). men who wear Tiger livery, were cutting up the opposition on feature of Out 453 345 434- 35 ChAlky W’rlfht, 131. I.** Angel** Negro, gram in Mack Park tonight. The Dave of In 434 344 445—35 f-fi-ated Jackie Wttaon, 130, PlttatAirgh •Game* behind leader. Rankin Purdue leads (Pi>my won on hole * the Tiger bench. game starts at 9:15 Welsh and in balloting for collegiate nineteenth M 0 round*!. VKITKRPO S PK,el I.TS eleven “There's my idea of a Keller girls are paired at 8 o'clock, which will pro champion WTKO'T T 14 i Tr.. n *n. at 6:45. football game. said, pointing to Cecil Travis .V>w Y«m t a n fj .-net. Murphy, (0i of the Washington Senators, and Rnnir Cleveland 3 7 o Smith Rachy (* “lie’s a fellow who lias never and lltmtliy. PEOPLE IN SPORTS U. S. DRAFT CHIEFTAIN gotten the eredit he deserves.” St 1 * ft P. Harm and Ferrell Philad phi* 3 Li 2 Met rdt.h and Mayet SAM SNEAD “That's right,” O'Neill FI RE APPLING of the White Sox has so many imaginary Boston 7 11 O—H Nftnnmf and Pyt- ailment.*, that when he has a legitimate complaint, his mates re- agreed, “but just add Ruddy lak pay the in the SEEKS TO AID STAR Omafc-o 4 7 1 Lee Hav n< a U>- fuse to attention. name of links included Lewis, too. There’s a pair for and Tre«h topheavy field of 213 players. LANSING, July 'Winning pivher. pit. those for 18. National defies last year for $45,000 as •. you. It isn't often that you :L..-nf her JOHN P. BURNS, former sports publicity director for the Among competing the today.® year by Selective Service Director Lewis free agent, after his connection ovmks Catholic Youth Organization, is doing all right in Uncle crown won last Dick get on one team two fine ball Sam's Ghez/i, with the Tigers' was by Waahingt->n at DETROIT. army. Burns, who resigned his Metz were Vic who last B. Hershey has appealed the 1-A severed like that who ran do B.oton at Chicago. Judge Landis, players „ Winter to Sunday captured the F. G. A. title it was learned here Philadelphia at St Louie. classification of Benny McCoy, today. everything play Infield or New York *t Cleveland. teer for .a year's service, was at Denver; Craig Wood. winner bought by the Philadelphia Ath- they can.” m A advanced to the of both tbe National ('pen and Col. Samuel D. Pepper, deputy outfield and hit like rank of director B ¦ corporal after four and one-half Masters' championships this year; of selective service for “And that was a pretty NATIONAL LEAGUE Ralph Michigan, said the national chief H i. tm ¦ months at Fort MacArthur, Guldahl. former National smart play of Travis' In the \V I. pet *G.B yam fpcni (,)|>en king: Gene Sata/.en and interceded on McCoy's behalf on
- All- Mar gam e.” Tebbetts Brooklyn 56 27 .675 Sam Snead, the other former grounds he is needed to support St. 53 30 ,OK Chicago classic; his parents a added, “lie saved the game CECIL TR \VIS I.t*ui“ .6.19 .3 *W MM ’ MF.RMK. who kicked winners of the and brother and New York 13 36 .511 11 the exits |*oint as Minnesota Mario Gonzales. Brazilian cham- -ister in Grandville, Mich. made it possible for Ted Williams and Rob Feller and Cincinnati '1 .39 .5.30 12 K V defeated Michigan. 7-6, on the pion; leading money winner Ren McCoy was classified as Imme- others to be heroes." Pittsburgh .”*8 .38 .300 11’.- tnuddv Minneapolis gridiron last Hogan, and most of the other diately available for service and Chicago 17 19’j Fall, is working for of the greats to You may recall Travis was the All-Star who spilled Billy .'»7 .110 one and near greats of the m, . was report for induction into largest game f ‘ 22 defense industries in the *** the army. Monday. Herman and broke up a double play which would have ended the Boston 32 J 7 .405 vrriiMi I* VV ELM ' tel He recently Philadelphia 21 60 .259 34 Twin City area this Summer. Because of the large field, firing mXm sought reclassification, but was game before Williams had a chance to explode his epic-making Though was •Games behind leader. he beaten in his last start by JIMMY POWERS began at 7:30 a m„ when the firs! denied by his appeal hoard be- of Annunciation. TED PAYELEC, of trio out over the cause the homer. YESTERDAY S former University Detroit started 6.782- members thought $15,- RRST’LT* lineman who will bid for a job with the Detroit Lions this Fall, yard layout, and will continue 000 paid him by the Athletics Cincinnati 5 (» o—Rs.Mie and Wrat hasn't lost his desire to be a boxer. A former CYO champion, until early evening. was sufficient to support his fam- New York 4 10 2—JLohrman M.Oea <3> in and Danning. he's training again and probably will enter the Times Diamond Because of the stellar lineup, ily during the year s training. May Escape Draft Call Belt classic. sentiment as to the win- Chicago 2 * 0— P ace and McCul- probable Both Robert Towner of Byron There was one out, you will remember. The bases were lotifh flame