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'Mticcn Rout of Yanks Rubs Off Some More of That Psychological Edge gening J&laf Jspofis Nats Turn to Stobbs, Ted Williams Likely Indians Have Chance Washington, D. C., Friday; July 24, 1953—-A-16 ** ! Club's Only Winner To Rejoin Red Sox To Follow Up Sweep On Dismal Road Trip Early Next Month In Series Next Week Win, or By Burton Hawkins. Ted Williams may be back in By tha Associated Frau Lose Draw Correspondent The psychological edge Star Staff the Boston Red Sox outfield that By FRANCIS STANN CLEVELAND, July 24.—Chuck Ik some time next month. Casey Stengel’s Yankees had KTj Williams, a Marine jet pilot, over their American League THIS MAY BE A tardy observation, with apologies in Stobbs. who may be remembered as that pitcher of now Is scheduled for release competitors through the early order, have you noticed how many distinction stages but National League who last won a game for the from the service about August 1 of this baseball season rejects are playing ball these days in the American League? Nats, gets his chance to try to instead of October. A captain, was well nigh gone today. Quite a few, and it must be indicative of the balance of power revive ths club’s morale tonight he is undergoing treatment at Three straight defeats in in the major leagues. in the opener of a four-game Bethesda Naval Hospital for an Cleveland, with the latest a 10- wasn’t that way not so many years series with the Indians. ear ailment that cut short his to-2 shellacking yesterday, had It ' duty ago. The National League was considered Art Houtteman will pitch for as a pilot in Korea. given the White Sox. Red Sox ¦HHflk vH k J| Williams figures it will be the weaker. It didn't win as many World Cleveland and if he doesn’t win mm a and Indians, principal runners- it will be surprising to the Nats, month before he will be ready to up. a tremendous lift. Series,, nor as many All-Star Games. More who may be compiling the worst play. “Whatever the Red Sox The Indians, who now trail damning evidence was that washed-up road trip in their history. say. I’ll do,” he said yesterday New York by eight games, one American Leaguers could last a few more . JP They’ve dropped 11 of 12 games, after learning of his pending game ahead of Boston’s resurg- seasons in the majors by moving into the including 9-6 and 5-4 defeats by release. ing Red Sox, may get a rest in a ' “It I’ll be back,” National. the Tigers yesterday in Detroit. looks like he series with slumping Washing- added. “Tell the Boston fans to ton Babe Ruth, for instance! He was all The first game was lost after 10 I K|r m opening tonight before going 9| innings, '¦‘¦'yf get their lungs warmed up.” to New finished as an American But the marking the fourth time York for another three- Leaguer. the Washington club has trav- General Manager Joe Cronin game series starting Tuesday. aging Ruth warned a final fling and so the eled that far to reach the same of the Red Sox. still in the run- White Sox Muff Chance. Boston Braves took him on as player and result since leaving home. ning for the American League Mffim The White Sox, 4!i games synthetic vice-president. And then there (Tonight’s game will be tele- A Jlfggigi pennant, can hardly wait. of * ¦Nr back the world champions, Fr ncU sunn . * ~ “The minute I hear was Leo Durocher. He couldn’t make it vised starting at 8:15 p.m., ¦¦ Ted’s dis- their WBk ¦ charge is official, I’lltalk lost chance to close in when with the Yankees but he could, and did, help the St. Louis by Station WTTG in Washing- it over they bowed to 4-3. Tomorrow’s and . jHjP with him,” Cronin told the Bos- Boston. The Cardinals. Played on a pennant winner, no less, just as ton. game Wmm Red Sox, cheered by the pros- the first game Sunday also will ton Post yesterday. “We want did Jeff Heath when he was waived out of the American pective early return of Ted Wil- be televised.) him back, even though we know power League. liams. their hitter, were In 1948 the Nats lost 18 he has had a tough time and will hurt by the loss of Milt Heath was a former Cleveland Indian, one of several have Bolling, straight. They won’t match that to get in condition.” who suffered a torn ankle liga- career in National mark—at least for awhile—- Chances Williams who extended his the League. Johnny not are, will be ment. The shortstop is expected Allen was an ex-Indian. Ditto Earl Averill, plus the Jim thanks to Stobbs’ triumph over playing a day or so after his re- to be out for the rest of TIME OUT FROM TRAINING CHORES—It was “Photographers’ Day” at Boston's Bagbys. son, both pitchers, the Bagbys rode it the Browns last Sunday in St. the Detroit Lions’ lease. A report from Boston says Western tour. Father and training camp in Ypsilanti, Mich., and Doak Walker, star halfback, took advantage of the lull out in the National, did no less than George Sisler. There Louis. that the Red Sox will use the Meanwhile, in the as in practice to shoot movies of three of his teammates. Being “mugged” are (left right) batting star couple innings National Rowe Hank too. Indians Getting Tough. to a of League, was Schoolboy and Borowy, End Jim Doran and Les Bingaman pro game Milwaukee opens a four- * Linemen and Lou Creekmur. The football champion a until he gets into con- * • * game series with the Dodgers Ten of those 1948 losses were Lions start serious training today for the All-Star game in Chicago August 14. dition. in swung way. The road, Brooklyn tonight in another NOW THE PENDULUM has the other on the but not on the same —AP Wirephoto. of League is receiving League rejects with trip. Record books don’t reveal those “do-or-die” clashes that American National keep popping Yankees, for instance, placing high such matters, but the Nats prob- up all season. The open arms. The are Major Leaders Dodgers all of ably are compiling the worst feel they’ve got the dependence on Johnny Sain and Johnny Mize. For AMERICAN LEAGUE. Braves on the ropes mark for a single trip in the Leaving Batting—Kell, Boston. .325; Vernon, with a sVa- champions Hogan'sHomeTownSchedules Washington, .322: their touted scouting system, the world have club’s history. they’re Redskins Minoso. Chicago, game lead and the season mov- They And and Goodman. Boston. .320; Rosen, needed this pair, one pushing 35, the other 40. also bumping into a team in Cleve- Cleveland. .319. ing rapidly toward the two- get mileage out of Ewell Blackwell and perked up again. Runs—Minoso. Chicago, 73: Mantle, New thirds mark. tried to some land which has Big Welcome for Him Today Chicago Today York, 70; Yost. Washington, 62; Fain. Eight pitchers have shared in With Chicago; Rosen, Cleveland, and Ver- Johnny Hopp. non, Washington, The Braves, however, may be By th« Aisociated Prtu who played Valerie and Ben Ho- 58. Technically, even Yankee Outfielder Irv Noren is a reject, the Nats’ losses, with Chico Mar- Runs batted in—Rosen. Cleveland, 81: Just the team to cool off the rero, Bob Porterfield and Jerry FORT WORTH, Tex., July 24. gan in the motion picture of the Minoso. Chicago, and Mantle. New Dodgers although he never played in the National League. But Noren York, 64; Vernon. Washington, 62; who have won 10 of Lane getting double doses. Stobbs —Fort Worth today welcomes golfer’s life. "Follow the Sun.” 11 More in Squad Berra, New York. 61. their 11. of the Dodgers they Hits—Kuenn, 121; Vernon, last originally was the property Brooklyn and Spec only Ben Hogan, its favorite golfing were invited, but have indicated Detroit. and Shea are the By Lewis Washington. 118; Philley, Philadel- Day of Rest saw fit to sell Noren, as well as Shortstop Chico Carrasquel ones to escape and Shea figures son, with its greatest show for they can’t make it. Bob Hope F. Atchison phia, 113; Rosen. Cleveland, 109; Fox Welcome. Star Staff Correspondent and Minoso, Chicago. to American League clubs. a leturning athletic hero. and Bing Crosby, golf pals of 105. Brooklyn fans only have to go of the White Sox to survive the trip without a CHICAGO, July Doubles—Kell, Boston 28: Vernon, Wash- 24.—The Red- ington. 27; Groth, St. Louis, and Jen- back two seasons out, probably the Philadelphia Athletics’ defeat unless Bucky Harris is Ben may have gotten a bigger Peerless Ben. also were invited sen, to remember Day in and day skins pull out of here for Cali- I Washington. 20: Fox, Chicago, that years Shortstop to him in here. welcome along the ticker-tape- but sent word they would be un- and White, Boston, 19. a s ‘/a-game lead in late steadiest player for the last seven has been forced use relief this afternoon with Chicago. Seven of strewn Broadway in New York able to attend. fornia 24 Triples—Rivera, 7; Piersali, July is not an open invitation Eddie But he had been wanting by the Cin- the Nats’ 11 losses players, or 11 more than boarded Boston: Fox, Minoso and Mele, Chi- Joost.
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