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* 1 Rout of Yanks Hudson as Renewed Ace ■ 4 Stamps Sid Himself No-Hitter About Only Trick Football Led Byrd or Surprises Play w in, Lose, Draw To of By FRANCIS E. STANN As Control Marks Thing Missing From Presidency Maryland By Lewis F. Atchison Now It's Too Honest to Pay "If Curley Byrd hadn't beaten Just by way of changing the subject from baseball, have you Change of Style League Openers Western Maryland in 1911 he ly the Associated Press noticed how Jack Kramer la mopping up Bobby Riggs in the pro tennis By Burton Hawkins wouldn't be president of Mary- Last we stood like 49 victories for About the only thing missing in tour? time looked it something The advice of two physicians and land," said Bill Hot tel. "Even as last was undis- yesterday's and Monday’s major Kramer against 19 for the little guy who January his own tremendous ability to adjust some league games was a no- after he won the game of the world. his to overcome a opening puted champion pitching style hitter. members of the board thought is with the wait*4intil-we-get- physical handicap today had Riggs giving Practically everything else hap- he was too young to coach col- can handle Kramer lean, blond Sid Hudson as outdoors routine, claiming he stamped pened. to the delight of 331,783 fans lege football and Dr. Charles S. a improved hurler. Wash- on the slower lawn and clay courts, but that’s the vastly who set a record for opening day Richardson had to persuade ington's towering righthandeT, con- death rattle of a guy who’s just lost a *50,000-a- attendance. them to give him a chance." verted from an overhand pitcher to income as Kramer, as the saying As for the results was Western year champ. a sidearmer, gave the Nats a huge themselves, Byrd coaching sneaked the School at the time and goes, is in like Flynn. lift when he stopped the New York Brooklyn past Giants, High in New the Cards shut in need of To those who take their tennis seriously it’s Yankees yesterday, 9-1, on five hits. 7-6, York; Maryland, desperate out Cincinnati, in St. to for the game now possible to speculate on Kramer's standing It was a dejected Hudson who 4-1, Louis; help prepare big headed for his Washington gained revenge for its with Western Maryland a week among the all-time greats. There was no move packed last fall and one-sided defeat by the Yankees away, called in the stripling men- to rank Jake with Tilden, Chattanooga home. He had been of any importance Monday: Detroit defeated the White tor on a basis. The hampered with a shoulder injury, temporary Vines, Budge and the rest before he turned pro. Sox in 5-2, and the Indians Green Terrors were favored by won only six games all year after Chicago, It's true Kramer reigned as king of the amateurs, sent a record inaugural crowd of 30 with little Maryland capturing his first three starts and points 73,163 home with a but it was a mediocre realm he surveyed. Now admits he believed his career was happy 4-0 tri- money in sight. over the St. Louis Browns. Hottel remembers the that he’s taken Riggs apart it's different. finished. umph game Francis e. sun*. was one In other games, the Don Budge of the all-time courtmen, “I saw a Dr. Bennett at Johns Philadelphia Kramer's Phillies had a successful home but Riggs handled the hard-hitting redhead, whose game Hopkins,” says Sid, ‘‘and he told me opener as they whipped the Boston resembles in many Before Ellsworth Vines turned golfer, very frankly that I’d have to change respects. Braves, 3-1, and Pittsburgh did like- his did all right against this my style to stay in baseball. I have and before Riggs achieved peak, Bobby wise with a 3-2 win over the Chicago not can’t a bone spur on my shoulder which big, rangy hitter. But Kramer is different. Riggs only Cubs. The Red Sox and Philadelphia is aggravated by continual overhand handle the lanky Californian, he can’t extend him. Theirs is perhaps Athletics were idle. throwing. He told me I'd have to the most tour since Bill Tilden routed Karl Kozeluh in 1931, lopsided find some style which wouldn’t irri- 18 Home Runs Belted. 63 to 13. and our club tate my shoulder Here are some of the high lights: phvsician, Dr. Larkin, agreed." Eighteen home runs were belted Point Was in Hudson left Turning Washington When Washington yesterday and Monday—not an un- in the tour occured was the additional The turning point Riggs-Kramer apparently last fall it with usual number, but look what some here at Uline Arena. The score stood at 12-12 in matches, Kramer equipment of a catcher’s mitt. “I of them produced: an lead built In the early days it up kids in the neighborhood having overcome early up by Riggs. picked Stan Vem Stephens and to as soon as I got says Sid, Spence, may be recalled that Kramer not only was acclimating himself honje," Doerr hit theirs in out to Bobby succession a flu “and I wore ’em throwing canvas courts stretched on wooden floors but was throwing off in one Inning—a feat I came with this sidearm record-tying them. up —but the Red Sox lost attack. and three-quarter stuff and it didn't anyway. hit it was to question the George Vico, rookie first baseman When the pair Washington stylish pain me any, so I stuck to it. it of the smacked one on the of the warriors. The tour was all even. Who's night was Control. Tigers, Integrity Surprised by Own first pitch served him in his first BILL HOTTEL. win? to "I’m amazed.” admits Hudson, major league game. —Star Staff Photo. won with ridiculous ease to forge ahead, 13-12. Riggs, Kramer “that my control is as good as it is. Tom McBride of the Senators As the sideline notes of literally blasted off the court,, permanently fell behind. pros You’d think, switching from one slammed one—with the bases loaded well because he thinks Burt the scribbling more and coach who the as best they could. went west and south, hitting all the lush sectors, it became style to another, that Td be wild. in the first inning. Shipley, Terp baseball game the eleven, “I still can see Jim Thorp# more one-sided. In Texas they booed Riggs for a poor showing. I think it’s made a better pitcher Mike Tresh of the White Sox hit quarterbacked pulled now what have been the first breaking through Georgetown's isn't the best tennis the world has seen, but until of me because I have a ‘sinker’ one—his first in 787 games. He had may Riggs player was Hottel recalls. "I saw him a for a not hit a four since in football. It line,” was of his time. He blended a moderate and it's rough pitch right- bagger 1940. spinner play he met Kramer he the best run and stop handed hitter. Previously he had hit one quite accidental, but the shrewd through everybody a combination estab- only and controlled attack with superb defense. This smart to in- when he got to Harry Costello. “One game doesn’t make a sea- home run in 10 years in the majors. Byrd was enough lished him as No. 1 and had reason to feel that he could take there- man. He put Bobby of course, but I can’t but Three rookies—Hank Sauer of the corporate it in his attack Georgetown’s safety son, help on care a a guy. the ball down, patted Harry of Kramer, strictly hitter, power feel mighty encouraged about beat- Reds, Romanus Basgall of the after. was the head and said, ‘Nice boy, After all, he handled Budge, didn't he? And Budge pretty ing the Yankees. That was a real Pirates and Vico—hit homers. “It won the game,’’ Bill re- Two Harry.’ Nobody could tackle him dose to being the best of all. He made Budge try to blast him off the test for me. I’m a happy fellow.” pitchers—Allie Reynolds of called. “Ship had given the ball the Yankees and when he got up steam and I doubt court. When Don tried won. Impressed was Manager Bucky Rip Sewell of the i to Bill Kemp three times and had it, Riggs invariably if 11 men could stop him Harris of the Yankees. “I think Pirates—joined the homer brigade. ! reached the 2-yard line driving any when he made up his mind not Dead as a Headliner it’s remarkable that Hudson could over tackle. He called Kemp’s Miller and Cox Star. j to let them.” Riggs a s been too much. With his change his style and become bet- number again, then excitedly But Kramer terrific, high-bounding In addition to and But Bill got a lot of thrills out ter pitcher in the course of one Spence thinking Western Maryland service, his rush to the net for the return and his good backhand, Stephens, recent additions to the of Maryland sports, too, especial- winter," says Bucky, “He's going would jam the hole and prevent Kramer overwhelms Riggs. For months Bobby, a keen analyist, has Red Sox, Eddie Miller and Cox ly after Byrd began converting to be tough to beat.