§taf C-1 fbminQ SPORTS CLASSIFIED WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1956 ?? Score's Hits, Not 2-Hitter, Earn Toasts of Teammates Lopez to Quit Griffs Nearing Homer Helps to Beat Yanks; At Season End, Klu Keeps Redlegs in Race By the Associated Press | That left Cincinnati four All-TimeRecord . games front-running Report Says It was Herb Score the “slug- back of the By JOE REICHLER ger,” not Score the pitcher, the > Braves, who gained a half game Associated Press Sports Writer Indians toasted in the Yankee. : with a 5-3, 6-2 sweep of a •doubleheader last-place MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22.—N0 Stadium locker room after their with Strikeouts ;‘New York Second-place Brook- In budding southpaw shut out Cleveland: ace matter where the lyn, games behind, defeated finish 1956, Lopez the league leaders on two hits i tnree Indians in A1 j By BURTON HAWKINS Cardinals, Cubs will tender his resignation last night. the 2-1. The as whipped ‘Philadelphia, 6-4, manager at the end of the; Paul Foytack, Detroit speed "That’s a-hitting,’ kid!” was i in > League game. season, the Associated Press specialist who when last seen the most frequent comment the the other National thumping learned today. was creating a personal hurri- Indians shouted while : “Iknew I had a no-hitter go- Score on the back. And they ’ ing, incidentally.” Score said A source always found to be cane by fanning 15 Senators weren’t kidding. after performance, “and front only to lose, will attempt to his I reliable said the Indians’ was Score’s single tal- really office of Lopez’ inten- nudge Washington closer to a It that ¦ was praying in this one. is aware major league lied the first run in the 3-0 vic- I pray them, tion and is even now making record for futility ¦ in all of but I was tonight tory as Cleveland scored two in really praying this time. secret inquiries concerning a at Griffith Stadium. i In the the second inning. And in the : “Howard hit a curve. It was successor. course of an 8-3 Detroit seventh, the 23-year-old blond SLIDE, BOBBY, SLIDE Milwaukee. Bobby from second on a hit to leftfield by Toby Atwell. victory last night before 3,264 [ a good one, all right. I’d throw (4), The informant also said he sent his first major league home again if I had to. The curve Thomson (partially hidden behind Umpire Tom Danny O’Connell Braves second baseman, knew of under bouncing ;it two men con- run around the Yankee ' was working good all night. Gorman) slides safely home to score for the Braves watches the play. The catcher is Bill Sarni. The sideration. He named Joe Gor- Washington and Other Major League bullpen It Box was my best pitch.” in the sixth inning of yesterday’s first game of a Braves won both games, 5-3, 6-2. AP Wirephoto. don, former star second base- Scores. Page C-4 Itwas a good, solid, first-pitch It double-header with the Giants. Thomson scored man of the Indians and Yankees, shot off lefthander Maury Mc-j Berra Praises Score and Jimmy Dykes, coach of the customers, Steve Gromek struck Dermott, who hadn’t given a hit’i¦ Yogi Berra, the Yankee catcher UP AGAIN Redlegs, who has spent one third out six. boosting the Senators’ after relieving Don Larsen in the 1 who drew one of Score's three pfrfoijtv.y- LeBARON'S KNEE ACTS of his 60 years as a manager, 17 team total to 660. An average third. ’walks, agreed. “His breaking of game in the American League with six whiffs a in their Homer ‘Mighty Good’ stuff was really hitting the plate, Chicago, Philadelphia and Balti-, remaining 38 would give Wash- 1 Score didn’t know- which i He was the best I’ve ever seen more. jintgon a record. thrilled him most—the two-hit- • him.” WIN> LOSE OR Janowicz Appears The St. Louis This has been a happy Browns of 1914 ter or the homer. Casey Stengel, Yankee man- not set the present of season for Lopez who may for mark 863. The “Gee, I don’t know,” he said. . ager, also was impressed. “That :#3 Senators will have to improve if the first time in his six years “But that home run was mighty kid never gave us a chance to do By FRANCIS STANN they don’t care to eclipse ¦ JBB DRAW Out for Entire Season at Cleveland finish with fewer it. good!” nothin’ out there.” he said. “And Despite than 90 victories. The genial an 18-17 record since It was a curve ball Elston he beats us with his bat, too.” "^^ i mt^mm^mm^^^mmmmmmm m^—™r^"~————m—m^^*m By LEWIS F. ATCHISON jbeen running and even half- the All-Star Game, they’ve wHfr-w" vs& native of Tampa, Fla.,' is re- been Howard smacked for a double to The Yankees have had just Star Staff Correspondent heartedly punting the ball in compiling a six-plus average up 1 garded as one of the best mana- in break Score’s no-hit bid as the ' eight hits in their last two games workouts aimed at strengthening; strikeouts. up Shipping Water With Navy LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22.— ; .1 jgers in baseball. first man in the eighth. • and have 7 Vi-game , his right knee, badly sprained in now a lead Halfback Vic Janowicz apparently, Since coming to Cleveland in Senators Pick Stone Mickey Mantle bounced a one- over the runnerup Indians. ANNAPOLIS, AUG. 22. lt is Eddie Erdelatz’ studied (the first full-dress scrimmage of single ¦ for; after a three-year appren- Dean Stone, who pitched out in the ninth for the "Either a opinion that it may be rough season in for Navy is through with pro football '(the training season almost ,1951 his we’re in slump," a football a* ticeship at Indianapolis, the In- best game of the year only other Yankee hit. It was 1956 the result of head in- month ago. There is still against 1 Stengel observed, “or we’re and so Eddie foresightedly put himself and his coaching as some dians have never finished lower the Tigers three only the third hit in 25 at bats for fluid on the knee and weeks ago in ' gettin’ fooled by those pitchers. staff through some preliminary training of their own. On juries suffered in an auto crash cortisone than second. They the pen- beating them, ! Mantle, who struck out twice. In worry yesterday won 4-1, on a four- 1 Worried? Who me? I of Navy's fall preparations, today, here last Saturday. was administered in nant 1954, establishing all. Score fanned 11. everytime the eve which start an effort speed in an hitter. will take the mound for we lose.” It's not official yet, but the for- to the correction! League of Washington Score tops the majors with 199 Erdelatz accepted what was intended to be an invitation but of this condition. American record 111 i j in Detroit’s final Klu mer Ohio State All-American ! victories. appearance strikeouts so far in a 14-7 record Sets Hot Pace which wound up as a challenge. today, here. straight was skill in a semi-coma Dorow’s Progress Also Slow j j Qordon, who succeeded Eddie Regardless of the outcome, that includes two shut- Kluszewski has been batting Eddie Leonard, rich but democartic sports goods dealer five days after brush with outs clip his Kuharich long ago Continued on Page C-4, Col. there will be scores of happy over the Yankees. at a .480 in his last seven of Annapolis, chartered “The Holiday” for a bluefishing death. Head Coach Joe Kuharich decided not 6 In the only other American games, of which Cincinnati to use Leßaron before the ex- people in the stands. A brewing i has is approxi- : indicated that he is not including League action, Baltimore won He expedition across to Tilghman’s Island, which hibition game with the Colts at; company is giving away de- four. has driven in ' Janowicz in his plans for the PROBABLE PITCHERS an feated Kansas City, 4-3, and De- eight mately as far as Bermuda. Some holiday! With a northwest Baltimore September 16, and it: automobile, a cabin cruiser, a runs and socked five home National Football League troit belted Washington, 8-3. , wind at 12 15 knots from the it was a green com- i season. now appears that Eddie won’t be By the Associated Press SI,OOO bond and other items in runs. or outset Dr. John W. Perry, who is at- Rain postponed the White Sox Now just shy of Duke plexioned, completely that dis- ready much before then. AMERICAN LEAGUE connection with a contest it one half-frozen, fishless party tending Janowicz, game played league in said the in- Al Dorow, quarterback injured Detroit at Washington (night)—Foy- sponsored at Boston. It willbe Snider’s lead home embarked in a torrential rain at day’s end. jured player’s progress was slow itack (0-10) vs. Stone (4-3). today as part of a day-night runs, Klu is now one ahead of in another auto crash Sunday, Kansas City at Baltimore (night)— Gromek got his when One of the civilian coaching assistants asked young Art but normal. Barring any un- i Kretlow (4-7) vs. Fornieles (3-6). strikeouts Robinson, Cincinnati evening, is recovering from frac- they counted. The Senators double-header. Frank his Markell, pro Naval officer with submarine experience, if foreseen relapse Vic may be Uis- I Cleveland at New York—Wynn (14-6) had rival. Robinson walloped his a tured ribs and a damaged kid-! vs. Sturdivant (11-6) or R. Coleman him on the ropes on several Klu Gets 32d Homer any : charged from the hospital within (3-3). occa- 31st homer in the first inning. the water below would be smoother. ney, but his progress will be slow,: Chicago at (2, Day-night)— sions, Ted Kluszewski was the hero two weeks, but it will be a long Boston but each time the veteran Gus Bell chipped in his 23d "If you run into rough weather on the surface,” Art too. -Wilson (11-12) and LaPalme (2-0) vs. came back magnificently snap in the National League. The big as time after that before he can Nixon (7-5) and Sullivan (10-6). to first baseman helped keep the Redlegs built 3-1 lead, innocently replied, “I’d take a sub down.” With his two top quarterbacks! NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington’s four-game winning to Cin- a (even think of resuming his foot- 1 Brooklyn at St. Louis (nishtt—Craig cinnati in the pennant race by then blew it. growled Ernie Jorge, "but sidelined indefinitely and rookies 1 (11-8) (0-2) Poholsky streak. “This is no sub,” Line Coach ball career. or Bessent vs. belting Klu had three hits in four Don Bailey of Penn State and: }(7-S». The Senators his 32d homer with a the way we’re riding I got a hunch we might be taking it Philadelphia Chicago-~Haddlx (11- could have belted trips, raising his average to Coach Taking No Chances Freddy Wyant of West Virginia l i 4) at game man on that broke a 4-4 tie as .312 down, anyway.” vs. Rush (11-6). Gromek from the in the third-place Redlegs in support of Freeman, slated to handle the signal calling. i New York at Milwaukee —Littlefleld inning. the rallied Bitter ** * * Kuharich did not close the (0-5) vs. Phillips second They loaded the for the next j (3-1). in the eighth to beat Pittsburgh, Cincinnati’s relief ace who won door tight on Janowicz’ return, several exhibition Pittsburgh at Cincinnati —Friend (14- you figure win this games, beginning Sunday 12) vs. JefTcoat (4-2). Continued on Page C-4, Col. 3 7-4, last night. See BASEBALL, Page C-5 "HOW MANY GAMES do we can but it will be a minor miracle if at San year?” Erdelatz asked an interloper on board at a time when he does get back in Francisco, Kuharich is in a bad uniform this far, however, Eddie felt less like dying. season. The terrific blow Vic fix. Thus he has I made no move to get help. “Seven . . . maybe only six,” came the reply. : received in the crash might make; “Six! I'd settle for a 6-3 record. I’d be happy. But it him susceptible to injury from: Likes Wade or Brown an ordinary may be more like 5-4 or 4-5.” blow on the head in a football game, "I’d take Bill Wade off the changes and Kuharich they’d A few have been made this season, schedule- isn't willing to take that chance Rams’ hands if let him; go,” said, they wise. No longer is the perennial patsy, Columbia, on the until absolutely certain that he Joe “and aren’t j slate (1955 score: Navy, 47; Lions, 0). But Navy figures to win (is 100 per cent sound. going to use him this year with . Van Brocklin and Bukich there. over William & Mary, Cornell, Cincinnati, Virginia and Penn. Janowiczs blood pressure is ’ they go. The rest will harder, meaning Tulane, Notre Dame, j good, an important factor in his But won’t let him come favor. ! “I’d also take Ed Brown from and Army. The Midshipmen will have to win at least He recognizes his wife Duke and has taken [ the Bears,” Kuharich added, two be Erdelatz’ record the last four some liquid to consistent with over j nourishment, but the immediate , mentioning another player from years, i.e., 24 wins, nine losses. ; past is a complete blank. Today ( his undefeated 1951 University ** * * was expected to be the turning , of San Francisco football team, THIS IS EDDIE’S seventh year as head coach at point in his recovery and he was ! who has made good in pro ranks. . “They’ll get Annapolis, a record for Navy. He also will be harder hit by believed to be out of danger, but Zeke Bratkowski also of football back from the service in October. player than before. There only four starters | out for the rest ; losses ever are of the season. ' and Halas is so high on him; of ’55 coming back—Center Wilson Whitmire, Guard Jim 1 Meanwhile, the Redskins got ¦ they'll use him ahead of. Ed. Buti Hower and Halfbacks Ned Oldham and Chet Burchett. | more bad news when the doctors | I’m sure we can't get either Most important, there will be no George Welsh, who on (ordered Quarterback Eddie Le- . Wade or Brown.” some given days might have been the Nation’s best quarter- Baron to rest his injured knee. Kuharich needs backs with back. The pint-sized field general has See REDSKINS, Page C-3 “Itcan’t be the same on attack as when we had Welsh,” Erdelatz was saying. "It's too much to ask of Pat Flood or Tom Forrestal or Gus Phahalis to be as good as George. One MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS may replace him, but without more game experience none | WEDNESDAY. August 22, 1956 is going to supplant him, if you know what I mean.” _ -* ! |«i ! ( | _ Erdelatz—and Navy—have come quite away since the £“1 AMERICAN Standings . oj (j '„-S big ex-St. Mary’s end and boxer arrived on the scene in 1950. »oJ c Result. Yesterday Clubs « E | At that point Academy only five games in four J jj'SiJ.SS § the had won a £ ZiC C£&£ 2 o _ years, meanwhile losing 28 and tying three. ClVve'd' fi N Y’ 2 Z 2 J B»itO"’4;'K.'c..'’:t.' NewTork —llOtllllOi8|10;i4!14| 42. .647: ** * * 77! postponed, rain. Cleveland | 9|—j _4|_7| 8 14|12j14| 68 48 .586: ERDELATZ WON THRICE in his first year and only 7Mi Game. Today Chicogo 6|loi—j 6[fo|ll| 9 10| 62 51| .549! 12 , twice the second, but then he started to roll. When he un- , _ nd, Boston 59 11 —!llil2 41163 accountably packed his forces to upset Army by 14-2 in ’so— !cf*vel*a Vt 'h"'v"' 53 ~343 I2W Boston Metros. 110' s6 then licked the redoubtable Col. Red Blaik in three of £<£yWhti..t. B|_6|_7|—| JlpOf "«2f7475f20«/ HBP at nalt f7( a the next four Army-Navy games, too—his stock rose. Baltimore _3|_7| 3|12|—1_7|'14f531_641_.453 23 He had to Navy, you may know, after leaving j Game. Tomorrow WASH 25 8 13 : 7. 67 .422 26!i come as as - C t W h * 7—J49 line coach of the San Francisco Forty-Niners. Suddenly the |chi 'at* N Y. "(2?: nß> City 13|34| 7j 6! s|lo —l~ 3i*f79;”T3251 38 pros expressed a fresh interest in Erdelatz as a head coach. Seuoft at muto! IS.). Lott 42 48 al 53,62 64 67 79, |"j [ It is first-handedly known that three National League teams —Forty-Niners, Angeles Philadelphia Eagles—- NATIONAL L . .fj S Itj l-ej Los Rams and Standings Je « e e ® sounded Results Yesterday ' ® -*< S' £> §i * him out, or better 0 *4 O'*l r_H; Mew | e ?!* §!s _ "One of clubs,” aide contended, “offered him Milker AS | f 1 E2T those an 2 JfflfflLgPZmT/Yn s, Bklvn., fit. L.. I. A O m W *M m $25,000 year and piece of stock in the team. Furthermore, ,U m a a cl T 4 ' Mll»all»«e —'lOTl! 8( 6!12( 916 72) 45 .615 was to be an eight-year contract, with five years of pay ch! R >hn. ’a it B,o °k Vn 8 "«« .5913 guaranteed. I Game. Today ‘ . 11412 Jl2 J New York at Milw. Cincinnati 610 —; 9 8 14:11111 69 50 .. I .580 4 “He didn't take it!” iPltts. at Cincinnati. ———-={-*!—UU - ' Bklyn. at st. l. ini ISt Louis 7 5 9 910 12 58 *** * I 6 59 .496 14 h l0 8855 60 .478 16 - ».«»10-_4 ON "THE HOLIDAY’S” voyage back from Tilghman’s ! Game. Tomorro. ' k Plt>>b »tgh 6( 5| Island on the Eastern Shore a coach with a greenish hue |Phlla. at Mll’kee
Score's Hits, Not 2-Hitter
