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* ._____WASHINGTON; D. C.t FRIDAY, O-jT Harris Lines Up Lefties to Fire at Yankees in Series Starting Tomorrow Win, Lose or Draw Rally Defeating By FRANCIS E. STAN. The Dean So Far Is Chubby, Not Dizzy A's Held Tonic In any summation of early pitching feats in the majors so far the old name of Dean must place high on the list. Not Dizzy nor Daffy, nor Mr. Griffith’s own Dopey, but a young fellow named Lovill who wroks Nats Needed for the Athletics. Only the A’s don't call him Lovill. He’s Chubby. It would be interesting to hear what the world champion * call him because Chubby is the fellow who is responsible for both Pilot Convinced Club of the Yanks’ defeats to date. As you may recall, he pitched the opening game for old and had a 1-0 victory in his grasp. Will Shine if Its Piobably appalled by what they were doing, Chubby’s mates kicked across a for the champions but Dean carried right on and won In the Hurling Improves tenth Inning, anyway. The score was 2-1. A few days later he threw By FRANCIS E. STAN. a four-hitter at the same Yanks and won this time, 1-0. In all, he’s In the wake of their heaviest bat- given no earned runs and only 10 hits to the best club in in ting attack of the infant season—a 19 innings. 13- barrage, good for a total of 19 There's Been Nothing Consistent About the Guy bases—the Nationals today began to regard their chances in a better It's still April, and September, when pitching records go into the light. They finally are out of the books, is a long way off but every now and then a fellow like Chubby cellar and. s'prise, Dean will come and, into a fine boxman. along overnight develop Right they nave shown that at times they now is a sort of a Chubby left-handed Bucky Walters. He dabbled as a pack some power and can come from first baseman and as an outfielder. He switched to pitching and didn’t behind. amount to much for a while. And then he bobbed up and licked the If there ever was a more bizarre Yankees twice running. ball game with' a story-book twist than s 7-to-6 decision over Lovill—er, pardon, Chubby—is a North Carolinian, as might be yesterday the Athletics it escapes memory at suspected. He came from Mount Airy, pitched in prep school, decided the moment. Trailing, 1-6, with two he’d rather bat at Duke. So he played the outfield and first base for down and nobody on base in the Coach Jack Coombs and then, as a decided to and sophomore, quit play ninth inning. Then—six hits, a base in the Or, at with the Athletics. majors. least, TEARFUL—Pensively dream- on balls and a ball game. So, you see, there hasn’t been anything consistent about Lefty “There’s a game,” jubilated Man- ing of something or other is Lovili up to now. Mack didn’t want Chubby to Duke. He wrote ager , “that may do this quit the great dane, Vagabond of club of ours more than Dear, and he wrote Coombs and the text of both letters was the same .. good any- Lindenhoff, owned Robert thing in the world. We a stay in college until four years are up. So Chubby quit and joined the by finally got A. couple of good breaks. Now. if we A's and in his first year, back in 1937, the 19-year-old-youngster became Cavenaugh of Chicago. «-——- can come up with a little better a sensation as a pinch-hitter. pitching, we should be all right.” Gets Dean Did Batting Tricks When He Debutted Hollingsworth Chance. Boxer, Shepherd High The pitching is the fly in the oint- We forget just what he did but it seems that he tied, or broke, a ment now. So far none of Bucky s a pinch-hitting record of some sort. Or did he merely lead the starters has won. Dutch Leonard, pinch-hitters of the American League? Something along these lines, any- In Show Ratings who has tried twice, is the only first- and the way, reward was the first base job. He was bad at first, got flight hurler who has worked a com- better, and then fell victim to the urge to pitch again. plete game. After losing that open- The funny part of it all is that up to a couple of weeks Mr. Mack had At Riverside ing-game heart-breaker to Grove on April 16 Dutch was kayoed in Boston. no intention of using Chubby as a starting . The young fellow had And every other starter—Ken Chase, gone to Connie during spring training and asked for a shot as a starter. 600 Are Sid Hudson, Joe Haynes and Joe Loville, it seems, sets some store the lucre of the realm. Being Judged by He explained Krakauskas—has been shelled from to the old that made For Award gent starting the money in basball, that he Tonight's the box. Both of Washington's vic- wanted to the hop gravy train, too, and, finally, that it was hard work Of tories were credited to second-string warming up in the bull-pen every time a Philadelphia pitcher got in Championship pitchers, Walter MasterSon and trouble. This, of is Alejandro Carrasquel. course, constantly. The National Capital Kennel But the A's Board of had the There has been nothing wrong Strategy fixed idea that Dean was no Club’s 11th annual dog show en- with the Nats at the plate the nine-inning pitcher. The brain trusters agreed that Lovill could pitch during tered its final day at Riverside last two days. They have hammered the eighth and ninth innings of almost any ball game. Or the first and : Stadium with of more Red Sox and Athletic pitching for second In he a today judging innings. short, was two-inning Johnny in the Mackian 25 hits in the last two popular breeds a to the j days and, book. preliminary for selection of the moreover, distance. Those 25 _ 1 grand champion to- hits were good for 36 bases, an un- night at 10. Some 600 dogs from He's a usual record even for better Wash- Breezy Bloke From Mount Airy nearly all States and Canada are entered in ington teams. But as the A’s were to start the Dean the five-ring show. getting ready campaign started, Today, as the Nats were to tackle Four young women from the finished and won over the Phillies in an exhibition campaign. By thus the A's in the finale to a brief University of Maryland, dressed in series becoming the first Mackman to pitch nine he won the and await the arrival of the innings opening colors denoting first, second, third Yankees, game assignment the Yankees. And that to date. Harris was to look at another against brings things up and fourth place ribbons, were to starter, A1 In a one- Now this Lovill Dean a -- ■■■■ Hollingsworth. six and fellow, (Chubby) is person of considerable u ■ III— present best of breed awards. third innings stretch as a relief import around the American League. In none of the early ratings was he FAMILY PAIR—International of Some best of breed victors in the Champion Barnaul Marlenhof pitcher in New York last week the given much of a tumble. The top boys of the southpawing squadron were (left) and his opening yesterday whose past rec- brother, Ch. ilosea of Marlenhof, are American- Brooklyn cast off showed plenty. If Grove, Marius Russo, Ken Chase, Joe Krakauskas and, maybe, Gomez. ords make them serious contenders bred miniature achnausers owned by Miss Oene Slmtoonds of for the he can repeat, A1 practically can But it's at supreme honors include in hard, this time, to keep this breezy boy from Mount Airey from name the when he wants to Baltimore. Many of the* bow-wows shown at the working group the boxer, Ch, days the top. For the time being, at least, he belongs there. currently being start Riverside Stadium also have fa Ut* von Dom, owned by John Phelps games. Whether he can continue at a close to to beeflPent^red the Old Dominion the felicitations which clip reasonally this remains Wagner, and the German shepherd, Tempering Club show to be held at the baseball In Alexandria to- are around how- be seen. He will be watched closely by at least three clubs—the Yankees, park Ch. Thora von Bern of Giralda, being passed today, Indians and Nationals. Thse seem to be the teams logically cut out as fair morrow. / owned by Mrs. M. Hartley Dodge, ever, is, the aforementioned pitching situation. Leonard's losing battle for left-handers in * and in hounds the Ch. prey although Dean, twice beating the Yanks, defied a t---*-I Afghan Sahib against Grove was a masterpiece. .780 success percentage by the champions against southpaws last year. Tanyah of Cy Ann from Fort Worth, Tex. Another formidable (See BASEBALL. C-4.) We mean, the Yanks in 1939 were even more successful against left- Page Official Score threat was handers than Junior's Chance Slim the Irish setter. Rose- right-handers. PHILADELPHIA. AB. R. H. O. A. E. croft Chapman, cf_6 1 1 6 0 1 Premier, owned by C. F. Neil- That’s about all there is now. If there's moral to the it any story Mows, rf_ 6 2 3 3 0 0 son of Shrewsbury, N. Y., who quali- RACES TODAY probably has to do with old, extra or inept first basemen. Maybe Bill McCoy. 2b._ 3 0 3 1 1 0 fied last to HAVRE de GRACE THEIR Johnson, If_ 6 0 3 0 0 0 night compete in the HAVING DAY—Aristocrats of the dog world are on dis- Special Prnna. train leaves Union Sta- Terry has a winning pitcher named Zeka Bonura and doesn’t realize it. Agains! Armstrong, 81‘bert. lb_6 0 17 10 sporting group. at Riverside Stadium where the National Kennel Bucker. c_ 4 0 0 6 1 0 tion 12:30 p.m.. direct to Track. B. play Capital Rubeltng, 3b_4 112 0 0 Among local fanciers scoring last & O train leaves 12 noon. E. S. T. Club show and continues At with Lillard. ss_ 2 2 1 2 3 0 night were Frances E. Brown, whose FIRST RACE AT 2:30 P.M. opened yesterday today. top, Caster, p- 3 0 0 1 2 1 But Bout c a Draws Ross, p- 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tamara Welsh Mrs. J. Guy Arrington of 333 34th place N.E., is Count Chris, a Grumpy, corgi, shown for the second time, was Dean's 'Nerve' Tells in borzai owned by Richard Bralove. In the lower picture 6-year- Totals-38 ~8 13*28 ~8 *2 For ALL That*s Newest—BUY Victory out “winner's and “best of •Two when run was scored. judged dog’’ old winning Josephine Sterling Shipley of College Park, Md., is shown Largest Boxing Throng WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. O. A. E. winners,” and Marguerite Jones’ with Ch. Sahib of best of breed in the Case, cf_6 12 10 0 miniature schnauzer, Bime- Over Reds After Poor Tanyah Cy Ann, show. In New Since Lewis, rf 4 2 2 3 0 0 Minquas Start; England Wasdell. lb_4 1 1 10 0 0 lich, which his win of last Chrysler repeated Why shift Fluid Drive only $38.00 This afghan is owned by C. K. Rickel of Fort Worth, Tex. Walker. If_ 6 0 2 2 0 0 sears? Saturday at Charlottesville and won —Star Staff Photos. Maloney-Primo Seen Travis, 3b_4 0 112 0 TRADE FOR YOUR Bloodworth. 2b_ 4 0 0 0 3 0 another three points toward the tiACT Feller Subdues White Sox Pofahl, 112 2 NOW FOR iVlUa I CAR AT ss-4 0 Bj the Associated Press. e title, giving him a total of seven Early, -4 1 S g 1 o PAUL BROS. JUDSON Krakauskas, p_ 2 0 0 0 4 0 points in the two show's. Wisconsin By BAILEY, barely edged out the Pirate*, 10-9. BOSTON, April 26.—According to Torres, p_ 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 100% Merit Service. WO. 2161-2-3 -- (Summaries on Associated Press 8ports Writer. Seven pitchers saw service in the •West 1 0 0 0 0 0 Page C-2.) those who back their fistic opinions Carrasquel* P_ 0 0 0 0 1 0 always wras and still melee, which was close because for Local Fans tWelaJ kept Sports Program with hard cash, the National _1110 0 0 Is a nervy bounder. the Pirates timed their 12 safeties Boxing Totals -38 *7 13 27 12 TODAY. TOMORROW. Association was of over-em- ~0 That wasn’t praise the way people at the best spots. guilty •Batted for Torres In wventh. said it five years ago when Jay The continued Baseball. Baseball. phasis when it broadcast its deci- tBatted for Carrasquel In ninth. vs. New Philadelphia _ 000 023 001—8 Hanna (or is it Jerome Herman) to set the pace for the American Washington vs. Philadelphia, Washington York, sion that it would not recognize to- Washington -- 000 001 006—7 was w'ith , 3. in his incomparable prime League, with getting Griffith Stadium, 3:15. Runs batted in—Moses. McCoy (2), Lil- vs. Col- night's Henry Armstrong-Paul lard. the St. Louis Cardinals. But it is credit for his as vs. Wash- Maryland Washington Chapman, Travis, Johnson, Case (2). second triumph the Georgetown George Walker I3>. Chestertown, Md. Junior bout as a cham- Two-base hits—Johnson, now. Tribe topped the ington University, Hilltop Field, lege, welterweight Welaj. Walker. Three-base hits—Early, vs. Lillard, Pofahl. Pitching on his nerve alone, he 3-1. Feller 2:30. American University West- affair if the latter won. —Moses. Sac- gave eight hits and pionship rifices—Caster, McCoy. ern Westminster, Md. plays— still is one of the game's impressive struck out but Ed Smith and Maryland vs. North Maryland, Few .Krakauskas to Pofahl to Wasdell, Brucker eight, Carolina, of those who wager on such to That arm of Roosevelt vs. Navy Plebes, An- McCoy. 8iebert to Lillard. Left on figures. great right Clint Brown retaliated with a seven- College Park, 4. bases—Philadelphia. 10; 7. Md. events concede Junior, a 30-year-old Washington, his has lost its whip, but his heart hit effort that have been suc- Woodrow Wilson vs. napolis, First —Off Caster. 2; off might Roosevelt, Krakauskas. 6. Struck never has faltered. St. Alban's vs. St. Andrew’s, veteran of 300 battles, the slightest out—By Caster. 4; cessful except for home runs by Rol- Wilson Stadium (public high " by Krakauskas, 6; by Torres. 1: by Car- “Ole Diz’’ toed the rubber again lie title Middletown, Del. chance to of the rasquel, 2. Hits—OH Krakauskas, 8 in Hemsley and Jake Heath. series), 3:15. strip Armstrong 6-3 innings: off Ross. out in Woodrow Wilson vs. 1 in 0 inning; off yesterday Chicago’s Wrigley A two-run homer Anacostia vs. Tech, Anacostia Episcopal. last of the tnree world titles he Torres, 2 in 1 ta Innings; off Carrasquel. 3 by Pinky Hig- has in 2 Field and down on Cincin- in Stadium Alexandria, Va’.; 3:30. Innings: off Oaster, 12 in 8*, innings. clamped gins the eighth inning also gave (public high title series), won during his sensational career. Balk—Caster. Winning pitcher—Carras- nati’s champions Buck Newsom and Detroit 3:15. Lacrosse. quel. Losing pitcher—Caster. Umpires— the Tig- Although Armstrong is expected Messrs with a five-hit Summers, Quinn and Pipgra*. pitching performance ers a 4-2 decision over the St. Louis Hyattsville High vs. Alumni, Maryland vs. Penn State, State to weigh in around 141, only two lime—z.iv. that won for the Cubs, 4-2. Browns, who had taken a'two-run Hyattsville, Md.; 3:30. College, Pa. pounds heavier than his Lewiston, It didn’t resemble even faintly lead in the first and held on to it Washington-Lee High vs. Be- Washington A. A. vs. Washing- Me., rival, the Negro champion is a those Dean dramas of an- stirring doggedly behind Elden Auker’s sub- thesda-Chevy Chase, Arlington, ton and Lee, Central Stadium, 3. 3-1 shot to wind up their scheduled Angel Tosses other era, but it was just as ef- Sonnenberg marine balling. Va.; 3:30. Track. 15-round engagement with an early WITH SAFE, DEPENDABLE fective in the won and lost 26 ^SB column. The Yanks and Red Sox were Gonzaga vs. Montgomery Blair, knockout. CHICAGO, April (IP).—Maurice Local schools and in (the Diz got a bad start. He walked rained out at Boston. Silver Spring, Md.; 3:30. colleges Regardless of how one-sided the Angel) Tillet, threw Gus Son- the first two batters he faced and Penn Relays, Philadelphia. nenberg in 17 minutes here last * Track. battle shapes up beforehand, it prob- made an on the third to let Maryland Frosh vs. Navy night as Everett Marshall and Lou Local schools and colleges in ably will draw the largest boxing In a run. Then he Plebes, Annapolis, Md. Thesz grappled to a 30-minute draw. intentionally Welch Is Guest Speaker Penn Relays, Philadelphia. crowd that his been assembled in passed a third and another run Steeplechase. New England since Boston's Jimmy scored on a Tennis. FISK fly. ITOES At Y. M. C. A. Maryland Hunt Martin es- Maloney topped Primo Camera in Banquet Maryland vs. Johns Hopkins, Cup, Dean Never Quavers. tate, Worthington Valley, Md.; 4. most surprising fashion back in 1930. Gus Welch, the old Carlisle Indian College Park, 3 30. BASEBALL Taka a ipio In tho country— Manager Gabby Hartnett no doubt Horse Show. Promoter Rip Valenti has guar- star and more director of Golf. •nioy tho froth air and tho was disturbed and the fans were, recently George Washington U., East- anteed Armstrong $15,000 and prom- Washington vs. athletics and head football coach at Anacostia vs. Wood- Philadelphia boauty of naturo. Do it with too. But if Dean ever quavered Wilson, West Highway, 2. ised Junior, who seldom has received American comploto poaco of mind har- no one knew it. He came back University, will be the mont Country Club, 3:30. more than $1,000 at a time for his AMERICAN by Rockville vs. ing a now tot of FISK Safti-Flight to pitch shutout ball for the next principal speaker at the Y. M. C. A.’s Devitt, Washing- fistic efforts, 15 per cent. Tomorrow—New York—3:00 P.M. sixth annual athletic ton Golf and 3:30. tirot on your car. Bring in your eight frames, striking out only one prom and Country Club, Unlimited Games Sought old tiroe—wo'll a batter, but allowing only one walk. banquet tomorrow night. Dog Show. pay you big He kept sailing that “nothing ball” The affair will get under way at National Capital Kennel Club, Sunday games with strong unlim- allowance for a trado-in. Of his back arid forth across the 7 o'clock. Riverside Stadium, 10. ited teams are wanted by the Oxon- corners of the plate, curving it in ville Fire Department. Call Spruce GREAT! and out, and once in a while sand- I 0390 alter 6 o’clock. GoodLThey're wiching in a straight high one that would have been blindingly fast in Statistics that other day. Major League It worked, anyway, and in the FKUMT, AFSIL S», 1940. meantime the Cubs crowded Big Paul Derringer, ace of the Reds, for AMERICAN NATIONAL 11 hits. Coupled with three errors ■emits Yesterday. Besalts Yesterday. these were good for four runs and Washington. 7; Philadelphia. 6. Brooklyn. 3; Philadelphia. 1. Cleveland. 3: Chicago. 1. New York. 9; Boston. 1. the ball game, dropping Cincinnati Detroit. 4: St. Louis. 2. Chicago. 4; Cincinnati. 2. out of a tie for first place in the Boston-New York. rain. Bt. Louis. 10; Pittsburgh. 9. National League. STANDING OF THE CLUBS STANDING OF THE CLUBS The Brooklyn Dodgers took over sole possession of the lead by beating ~T? « WE ALSO the Phillies, 3-1, for their fifth vic- S.oo.gsr'aH*fSfTFflT jjjTf3o CARRY A FULL LINE OF FEDERAL. " ° 1 3 6 I tory without a defeat. ! ° s e! Hugh Casey g S’ » i£ t| 3itfbfkm:: ! GOODRICH. GOODYEAR and U. S. TIRES parceled out five hits and his r § » : i mates ; i iK i i i si i -Igiii |a iii *bii|i ii r ii Will Select from over 5,000 tires and at provided some worthwhile bingles, • 1 1 shop I |i j | i ; : I' i including a homer by Dolph Camilli. 1' ’___ either ot our 3 conveniently located stores. Clel—I 1| 01 01 01 01 ri 21 Bl ll.833l 01 The New York Giants continued Bkll—| 01 II 01 01 1| 31 51 011.0001 Detl II—l 0| 01 01 01 21 21 51 21.7141 H Cm I 01—| 01 01 21 II 01 01 31 II their winning streak the .750IH4 by battering Boat 01 01—| 01 11 31 01 01 41 21.6571 1 Pit I 01 01— 01 21 II 01 01 31 21 ,60012 Boston Bees, 9-1. Bill was Lohrman NY I 01 01 0|—| 21 II 01 01 31 21.6001 \'k NYi 01 O' 01—| 01 01 21 II 31 2l .60012 at the of his top form in scattering Phil 01 01 II 21—1 01 01 01 31 41.4291 2Vs Chll 01 II 1| 01—I 21 01 01 41 »l .44413 six hits and striking out nine. Three Wal 01 01 II 01 1|—| 01 01 21 41,3331 3 8tL| 01 Oj 11 01 II—I 01 01 21 41 ,33313% Boston hurlers gave the Giants 11 StLI 0| II 01 01 0| 01—| 1| 21 6l.286r'd\4 Phil 01 01 01 II 01 01—I 01 II 31 .250i3Mi blows, including a two-run homer Chil 01 01 01 01 01 01 II—I II 61.1671 4 Boil 01 01 01 01 01 01 01—I 01 41 .00014^ by Burgess Whitehead and a two-run L.-I II 21 21 21 41 41 61 51—I—I I L._l 01 II 21 21 61 41 31 41—I—I I by Babe Young. The Bees GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMOBBOW. GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMOBBOW. have yet to win their first game. Phil at Wash,. 3:15. N. Y. at Wash., 8:00. Boston at New York. Brooklyn at N. York. Pennsylvania Ave. N. W. St. Louis’ N. Y. at Boston. Boston at Phlla. Brooklyn at Phlla. Phils. at Boston. slugging Cardinals rolled ♦ lOtli 4 H Sto. H. t 22 hits Detroit at et. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit.* 1*38 | up against Pittsburgh, but Chicago at Cleveland. Bt. Louis at Chicago. feAfTBSS: STANDARD OIL .COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY' 4 1 I. L A A V 4