Too Many Batters Under .200 ' Chief Problem Now

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' >•' - g/ ' it <\ '’> ' "'% 1 "y . 3? Consuegra to Start 1 1 Preliminaries Begin By Burton Hawkins By ih*Associated Brass -jus*. Lose, or The theory the ytffn! HELSINKI. July 14.—The 15th in, Draw that Nats’ - w ting modem Olympics switched from would Improve simply because By FRANCIS STANN it couldn’t get much worse is being ceremony to preliminary compe- today, days OLD SORES REOPENED are never pleasant. exploded. The club is bogged tition six before the But with the opening, United passing original down in its worst slump of the m i official and the of Hubert B. Leonard, the Dutch Leonard, it hi primed Whitfield for inescapable conscientious season and will fade rapidly as a States Mai was that obituaries should include pennant a possible iron-man in the gray factor unless there’s an reference to a chapter in baseball history. Meaning the immediate definite improvement. ancient games. --Joe Wood-Leonard As went into ftgri Ki Mrbr^a| Brutus Hamilton of the •? '* the Nats this after- ~ . controversy of 1926. noon’s game with Cleveland seek- ¦r >. 11 H Aa American track and field forces It would have been far better if Leonard, ing to salvage one game of the said he planned to use Whitfield ¦KVvI 1 1,600-meter relay if the for- victim of a stroke at 60, could have been re- series after dropping 1-0 and 2-1 in the decisions yesterday at Griffith mer Ohio State star’s leg muscle membered solely for his diamond prowess. is healed, The (Calif.) collegian, Stadium, they had accumulated St. Mary’s who came only seven runs in six games. “He is a tireless runner and gets directly to the Red Sox from the campus in They had a total of 26 hits over better the more he works,” Ham- 1912 and two years later earned a fabulous that period. ilton said as he watched rain wash 1.01 eamed- average. One of only 11 big Bucky Harris has tried juggling L. \ i&TjrLUM m. out a scheduled Sunday practice. ¦ IJ is competitor and leaguers to pitch two no-hit, games. his batting order. For the first “He also a fine no-run wants to in everything pos- The man who beat Grover Cleveland Alex- time since 1949 , bat- run ting sible. ander in the 1915 and Rube .192, was yanked from the leadoff spot in the second game “It’s quite a load to carry, but Marquard prob- in 1916. yesterday. Jim Busby, batting if Mai’s leg is okay, he’ll At the time of his death last week, Leon- .188, was moved into the No. 1 po- ably go in the relay. I don’t plan pick relay ard had long been one of California’s fore- Francis Stann. sition, with Yost hitting fifth and to the teams until after Olympic sprints.” most vintners, packers and vinyardists. Also collector of mu- sixth. the a 400 800. sical records and tape recordings, which experts rated as one Too Many Below .200. Entered In and Whitfield, an Air Force sergeant of the largest in the world. But there also was that 1926 rhu- There was no electrifying '*a ?? s.- Wr has flown many in change who missions barb and it sadly happens to be true that gray chapters too as the result of that move. the Korean campaign, already is Busby and Yost, who had gone frequently overshadow the pure white. * entered in the 400 meters and the up any Leo career, in- hitless in the first game, repeated $ 800 meters. He the 800-me- High in recital of Durocher’s for the process in 'Wtttm m JH won the second. ter championship In 1948. stance, will be his year’s suspension by Ex-Commissioner Happy Bucky is burdened with too Chandler for episode is quite likely to W*i I M “Whit has to run three 800- reasons unknown. This many hitters struggling to reach 400-meter get equal billing pennant meter races and four with Durocher’s victories with Brook- the .200 mark, a level which never races counting the trials and lyn and the Giants, and to Shade his own ability as a short- has been regarded enthusiastically finals,” the coach said. “But he stop, which at times approached brilliance. in the industry. He has a regular runs effortlessly, I think he can . Mickey Grasso, batting do it.” .198. His second-string catcher, LEONARD’S PASSING it probably never will be The important draw for heats WITH Hal Keller, is batting .143. MIDDIES FRATERNIZE WITH THE RUSSIANS—Henry Proctor (left) and Dunbar, of tfc Olympic eight- established why the , seven years after the incident in James members in the track and field events was Ken Wood, who plays leftfield oared crew, chat with two of their Russian competitors, Schuravlev (second from left) and Volkov, first names not available. The scheduled today. It is being to mar of Cobb question, attempted the distinguished careers occasionally ’ against left-handed athletes got together after the United States flag-raising ceremony in HelsinkL Dunbar, from Darlington, Ind., rows in the No. watched with particular interest and Speaker with a “fix”charge. They were absolved, these pitching, isn’t disturbing the 3 spot and Proctor, from Independence, Oreg., No, 6. —AP Wirephoto. since it may bring an early show two outstanding baseball figures, not only by Commissioner league’s, pitchers with his .170 of American and Russian strength. Kenesaw Mountain Landis but by the public. The big loser mark. And , who had Play Begins. been operating at Basketball was Leonard, himself, although he bounced back to become a second base begin against left-handers, is hitting 100th Big League Win in Line to Break Davis Cup Board Gets Eliminations also were to successful businessman. But for a period, Dutch at least shook nothing whatsoever. When he gets today in basketball, with the the foundation of baseball. his next hit it will be his first. knotty Chinese problem still un- Cobb was managing the Tigers in 1926 and, although 39 at Bucky’s cleanup hitter, Mickey Spoiled for Raschi Or Equal Several Old Records Problem as Larsen settled. i the time, still was a .339 hitter. Speaker was managing the Vernon, has driven in a run Neither Nationalist China nor games. By Joe Reichler leaguer to accomplish it. He won Red represented in Indians. Tris was 38, a .304 hitter, and six years earlier he had in 10 30 for the 1934 St. Louis Cardi- China was the Two weeks ago the Nats ad- By Associated Press Sports Writer field when the first preliminary won Cleveland’s first pennant and World Series. At the end Missed No-Hitter Bobby midget nals. The modern major league Beats Savift for Title vanced to second place, only three Shantz, Philadel- game began between Hungary and of the 1926 season his Indians were a strong second behind the Sy the Associated Crass phia southpaw, has a chance to record of 41 was set by Jack Ches- By th« Associoted Prass games off the pace. Since then New Greece. Yankees. Then, on November 2, Cobb resigned at Detroit and NEW YORK, July 14.—Vic become the biggest winner in the bro of the 1904 York High- July team was listed ’ they’ve retreated to fifth and are CHICAGO. 14.—Take your Neither Chinese Athletics’ history and landers (Yankees). exactly a month later Speaker also quit. regarding the pennant race from a Raschi always will look back with the first eye off unpredictable Art Larsen for action in the first three days, second-division pitcher in the Only one pitcher on a second- leading to they may Public demand, fanned by a long series of ugly rumors, more respectful distance. misgivings at his 100th major led and he does something smashing, speculation past 50 years to lead his league in division club ever the Ameri- like winning be by-passed although their cases forced Judge Landis to throw some light on the mysterious Consuegra to Start. league victory. League the National Clay won-and-lost percentage. can on a won-and-lost Courts tennis singles are still pending before, the resignations. Late in December he made public two letters Sandy Consuegra, He Bernhard, who and doubles In- trusted with The 33-year-old Yankee right- He also could become the first basis. was Bill titles yesterday. ternational Olympic Congress written to Leonard by Cobb and Wood, a former Red Sox his first start since May 4, was to majors won 18 and lost 5 for fifth-place hander yesterday came within 30-game winner in the The 27-year-old Larsen, from which convenes Wednesday. pitching associate of Dutch’s but in 1919 an outfielder for Cleve- pitch today against the Indians’ since 1934 and the first American Cleveland in 1902. Shantz can The towering American squad, Sam Jones. Sandy had permit- four outs of pitching his first no- join Bernhard, provided he main- San Leandro, Calif., gave the land. The letters originally had been sent by Leonard to Ban Leaguer to reach that total in 21 Davis Cup Committee of the a heavy favorite and defending ted only one run in his last 24 in- years. tains his current pace and the Olympic champion, automatically Johnson, then president, who in turn for- nings USLTA something to think about of relief work and was hop- Shantz spun a seven-hit, 6-0 Athletics don’t improve their cur- qualified for the championship warded them to Landis. ing to utilize today’s game as a rent sixth-place standing. as it met in New York today to shutout yesterday as the Ath- line up the newest American draw along with Russia’s Euro- stepping stone to a regular start- letics split a -header with Shantz was not the only pitcher pean champions and eight other ing job. in limelight yesterday. Vic Davis Cup squad. IN A 100-PAGE REPORT by Landis were the letters from . Chicago took the In teams. The preliminary event is There was nothing wrong with Raschi came without four winning his first clay courts and Wood to Leonard, charges that between the 7-4. It was Bobby’s outs of years to pick six' other teams a Cobb whose were the Nats’ pitching yesterday. Con- second. pitching a no-run, no-hit game crown in four of trying, Lar- from the games of September 24 and 25, 1919, Cobb, Leonard, third shutout and his 16th com- sen caught fire for a 4—6, bulky field of 15. nie Marrero held the Indians to game in for New York as the Yankees 6—4, were talking plete 18 starts. He has 6—2, 6—4 victory top-seeded Preliminary eliminations in soc- Speaker and Wood baseball under the Detroit four hits in the opener, but was twice overwhelmed the Detroit Ti- over begin won 15 and lost three. Dick Savitt of Orange, N. J., out- cer and field hockey tomor- stands. “We (Cobb and himself) wanted to finish third,” the victim of Mike Garcia’s two- The 5-foot-7 lightweight from gers, 11-1 and 12-2. before of ranked nationally only by Vic row. Leonard alleged. There was no fourth-place money then. hit pitching a crowd 26,- Pottstown, Pa., has a chance to Raschi had two out and two Seixas. lu Both Camps Intensify Work. In Landis’ report the Detroit pitcher accused Speaker of 770, largest of the season here. equal or better the highest strikes on Myron (Joe) Ginsberg .tt Marrero total Larsen, a Spidery guy will Meanwhile, both the Russian having said, "Don’t worry about tomorrow’s game. We have The run off was taint- iof victories ever won by an Ath- in the eighth inning of the opener who ed, too, with Busby misjudging kill you anything polite- camp Otaniemi, where the jletics’ pitcher. of when the Detroit catcher blasted with bait at second place cinched and you will win tomorrow. And every- j, ness on raised in Harry Simpson’s well-kissed drive ¦ WL ¦ 1910 champions a 350-foot into the the courts, also teamed hammer and sickle was body then agreed that if it was going to be a setup we might triple inning. jthe and Bob with Grant Golden Wilmette, formal ceremonies yesterday, and into a in the second Orove of the 1931 title winners right-field stands. Itwas the only of as well get some money out of it.” Merrill Combs followed with a sin- each hit of the game for the Tigers. 111, to Whip NCAA Champion Kaepylae, where the Americans notched 31 triumphs. The quartered, tightened' Leonard claimed he put up $1,500 and that Cobb was to gle and the resulting run was suf- Only Don Lenhardt, via a first- Hugh Stewart of San. Marino, are visitors’ Athletics have played only 73 regulations and prepared for more and Wood and fleent margin for Garcia, who inning walk, Stuart, Calif, and Noel Brown, Los | bet $2,000 Speaker SI,OOO each—on the Tigers, of games, four fewer than half their and Marlin , intensified notched his 13th win. - / ¦r-.x-xV-. on ’s sixth-inning er- Angeles, 6—2, 6—4, B—6 for the Work. Leonard, having just pitched his final game of the ' ¦- season’s schedule. course. a brave bid JBi ror, doubles title. Several Americans visited the season, before Detroit’s 9-5 victory for Independence, Mo., made j.-¦ppP' - ' ' \ ‘ Can Equal also reached base on Raschi. flag-raising left to tie the score with two out in the 1902 Feat. The Yankees rapped four pitch- Usual Show of Temperament. show at the Otaniemi where he received letter from Wood and check for $1,630 Grove, incidentally, was retreat and Jim Fuchs, America’s a a a ninth when he rammed a double the last ers for 31 hits, 18 in the first Larsen, sixth-ranked national- few days later. In the letter, Wood explained that Fred West, against the wire rail atop the left- t of eight American League hurlers game, to win their eighth and ly, was second-seeded In the world record-holder in the shot- __ clay an Tigers, get up Larry Doby P to win 30 of more in one season. courts test put, posed and chatted with Soviet errand-runner for the had been unable to centerfleld wall. —AP at River Forest Tennis ' extinguished Fhpto. Dizzy Dean was the last major (Continued on Page A-12, Col. 4.1 Club, He up track stars. more than S6OO (against $420), that Cobb denied betting at quickly the Nats’ came this time with delegation hopes when in to grab . A of Russian news- all and that Leonard’s profit of $l3O represented a three-way he streaked a British-style, full blond mus- papermen Vernon’s liner to center for the game tache and usual display visited the American split of the wager, minus a tip to West. Wood did not mention run, no-hit In organized Major his of camp and expressed a desire to game-ending out. ball. But one fatal pitch to Joe Leaders 'Little Mo' MlSet temperament. In the semifinals, Speaker by name. By th« Associated Prats First Run in Innings. Ginsberg deprived him of he refused to continue until (See Page A-13.) 18 the goal AMERICAN LEAGUE. To Become Reporter a OLYMPICS, Bcoreless for 18 liming, the Nats all pitchers seek. Batting—Goodman. Boston, .348; Woodllnf, photographer was shooed away COBB’S LETTER, sent to Leonard in California, was more produced Ginsberg, hitter, New York. .328; Fain. Philadelphia. finally a run in the sev- no heavy J24: Rosen, Cleveland, .318; Kell, from the sidelines. ambiguous and nowhere was Speaker mentioned. Neverthe- enth inning of the second game stepped to the plate with two out Boston. .317. At End of Summer There are reports that Savitt less, Landis summoned all concerned for a hearing. The testi- when Jensen doubled off Steve in the eighth inning. Raschi had Runs—Mlnoto. Chicago. 66: Rosen. ly wants no part of the Davis Cup iWFOR THRILLSI.. EXCITEMENT! Cleveland, and Berra, New York. 64; th* Associated Prass mony long and, at the Gromek, Vernon beat out a bunt just fanned Walt Dropo and Di Magglo. Boston. 62; Phila- play which begins against Japan was the time, interesting. But charges deipnia, Joost. SAN Calif., July and singled Mickey Steve and 51.. DIEGO. 14. at Cincinnati later against Cobb, Speaker and Wood were watery because Leonard Runnels before Souchock had two Runs batted in—Rosen, Cleveland. 66; The world’s tennis queen will be this month. RACING TONIGHT 1 Harris, an ex-teammate, arrived strikes on the Detroit catcher. /ernlal, Philadelphia. 63; Robinson, Larsen didn’t make Dick feel any refused to appear and, in the end, Landis absolved the stars Chicago, and Berra. New York, 62; Maureen Connolly, newspaper re- on the to stop such non- Doby, ' better on the subject yesterday. of guilt. scene Too Much of a Letdown. Cleveland, 48. porter, starting next September. sense. Hits—For Chicago, Chi- Savitt won the opening set cago, 106: Robinson. Her employment and The entire affair was written off, with hoorays from the eighth, Then ho let loose with a fast 88: Simpson, Cleveland, 9fts Rosen, was announced grabbed the games BALTIMORE I With out in the first four one Cleveland, 94; Jensen. Washington. 91 today by Richard F. Pourade, of fans, as spiteful revenge on the part of Leonard. In 1925 Dutch Bobby singled Randy ball right down the middle. Gins- Doubles—Prlddy. Detroit, 23; Robinson, the second set. Avila off managing San Diego But Larsen was winning year for winning 11 against Gumpert with out berg connected and sent It Into Ch,cafo; Bauer. New Vork. and FaiS: editor of the just beginning to fight RACEWAY 1 had a Detroit, 4 losses, but and two Al 19; Vernon. Waablng- in the the right field stands FhUad|lphla. Union, following an exchange of 94-degree P Wook nlshte Okra A.guil 4. |f| Rosen boomed his 17th homer of about five or heat. Race* (including a Cobb released him to the old Vernon club of the Pacific Coast six ,>*s!.n' Cleveland, 8: Rlxiuto, cable messages with the 17-year- Harness l®\ the year into the bleachers. Gum- rows deep. There was no Vork,7; Young He began to worry stake race) at cool Baltimore ffi| League. As for Speaker, it generally was believed P**; and Rivera. Bt. Savitt like Post time: I.MfM; Dutch was inning doubt about the home »¥ lnoso , * Chicago, old net star. a Raceway. |n| pert entered the with a run. Raschi . n S and tireless terrier and swept angry at his one-time Red teammate for Tris’ failure, as Delslng, St. Louis, 6. She is in Dublin, Ireland, where the Pari-mutuel. Daily Doubla 111 Sox three-hit shutout in his grasp took one look, and picked up the next six games for the set. After closes I.OOEM. New York, 18; Rosen. she won the Irish title Iff of the Indians, to claim him on waivers. and emerged from it with his rosin bag and slug it down dis- ,17: .Wert*, Detroit, and women’s that, Art had his foe on the run. GO BY BAO SKOAL TRAIN Ikl I®’ capturing Racoway In any event, Leonard refused to play in the Coast League. fourth defeat agpinst two vic- gustedly. tend *l4 Dobsr ’ Cleve- last week after the Savitt’s long game blew wide Direct to in roomy H only bases—-Rizeuto. New coveted All-England championship air-conditioned coaches ana IH He sent the two letters to Johnson and obviously'regretted it tories. That it was the hit made Stolen: York, 12; apart. In all, he pumped £5 shots refreshment ear .. . Enjoy an it.I games by Tigers at Wimbledon. of court, evening's sport under the stars. II because Speaker presence NOTES: Eight of the 13 the in their 11-1 loss to r STSSSSo. hb ThSSS:' out the 17 volleys going he refused to face and Cobb in the * fSt&n. B tOl r ql,M fchlC*‘°’ nd “Litte Mo” started her newspa- astray tv. Washington . 4.30 EM (D.S.T.) HI between the Nats the Yankees consoled Raschi not PUv er.. ßt 7 ’ in the and set. (O T.) of Landis. Until his death last week he was so forgotten that, and Indians Lom?f per year copy fourth final Ar.laceway . . 7.15 EM S IZI by one run, a bit. He a Philadelphia, career last as a girl Return train leave, immediately ml have been decided was heart-broken D Chicago, 15-3 i Miss Kanter Wins. * insofar as a generation was concerned, the only Dutch Leonard Srish '„ 6-1 (.833); for the Union after won the after lad race. HI with Washington winning five. pitcher in the locker room after (.818); Shea! she Top-seeded is the venerable knuckler, Emil, still a fine reliever t (,800)5 fceynoldSl New American women’s title. Anita Kanter of ¦send for the Cubs. .. . his second game. She said Rosen’s homer was the York!**u?4’733) took Mo 00 Shantz.' Philadelphia, when she that job last Jan- Modesto, Calif, the women’s hit in 22 tries. . . . His last pre- "I never had a no-hitter in my 90- left Reynblds. New York. 89; Pierce. Chicago.’ singles by Including to. and complimentary HM * uary to her tennis crown coasting to vious hit also was a home run. life,” he said, “and I wanted that r< CJevel nd’ 83; McDermott, resume cam- a grandstand or dsAhaute ticket. l» Villemain to Face Panter Boston* 7*' paigns,that she hoped gradu- 6—4, 6—3 victory over fourth- Phone Sterling or EXecsAhra 4300 H . . . Tigers my to