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1935-04-30 [P D-1] # 1,. Sports News Classified Ads -> — i ~ WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1935. P^T Nats Failing Pitcher Burke : Bucs, Cubs in Fistic, Run-Getting Battle Royal IM IAI I ri A AAA AI A 1 Fans See Return of “Good Old Days” as Cubs and Pirates Tangle on Field ■ Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. THAN 1-2 RECORD PAL IN 12-11 TILT Shades Whitehill, Hadley in Lavagetto Starts Trouble Effectiveness—Bows to After Meeting Jurges’ Yankees, 0-2. Spikes at Second. BY JOHN B. KELLER, BY HERBERT W. BARKER, Staff Correspondent of The Star. Associated P-ess Sports Writer. YORK, April 30.—When base ball tempers, coin- Bucky Harris elected to make ciding with rising mercury in Bob Burke a regular starting SHORTERthe thermometers, can be cred- NEW in ited with an asset on the pitcher for the first time major the left-hander's long service in the leagues' first full-grown "riot" of the league, the Nationals’ manager acted year. wisely. In other seasons Burke had The wildest game of the young sea- hurled well enough to warrant the son, the Chicago Cubs' 12-11 victory honor. over the Pittsburgh Pirates, provided But Bucky could not foresee that the setting for yesterday's donnybrook his ball club would fail the pitcher. in which "Mississippi Guy” Bush, a That is just what the Nationals have former Cub, played the leading fisti- done—made the stringbean southpaw cuffing role. the hard luck member of their curv- Hues, ana ana joiner oi me uuds. rresiaent r ora mick oi me The trouble started in the fifth in- CHICAGO, April 30,—Fist slinging enlivened the game here yesterday swarmed to the scene and the free-for-all pictured at the left got under jurges corps. National fined and and Bush for their ing in which the Bruins trounced the Buccaneers, 12-11, through the medium way. In the other view Pitcher Guy Bush of the Pirates is shown on the League today suspended Jurges ning. when Harry Lavagetto, young In three starts now Bob has pitched in the affair. Pirate score of a 10-run rally in the eighth round. When Lavsgetto doubled and got ground after being tackled by his own teammates. In addition to Bush part infielder, doubled to Man- ball, yet has won only once. He the ager Pie with the run that good entangled with Jurges' spikes at second base the players of both teams the players banished as a result of the fracas were Lavagetto, also of Traynor to him 1 ■■ ... ..i —i. did not really have coming __I_ gave the Corsairs a 6-2 lead. As Lava- from the Red the licking he took getto slid into second, he got him- Sox in Washington. He looked great KOPP IN DOUBLE-O FEAT THREE TEAMS IN MEET self tangled up in Bill Jurges' spikes. against the A’s as he won in Phila- GUCKEYSON HEAVES He leaped to his feet with fists flying. delphia. If Ther<# Is« Rabbil Minor As the Nationals met the Yankees OPAPTPfAPE Fuse and Hurler Shines Leagues Catholic U. Host to American U. \rUI\l\lUrE Ball Nats Haven’t Assembly Players Surge on Field. yesterday for the first time this sea- TERPS TO TRIUMPH in Soft BaII Clash. and Randolph-Macon. brought on a small-sized son. Burke again gave an excellent ^ Discovered It. International. battle-royal. Players from performance on the hill. But his Pitcher of the Fuse & As- The first triangular track meet of THAT _BY JOHN B. KELLER- Kopp Buffalo, 7; Baltimore, 4 ill in- both teams surged onto the effort was wasted, for with- His 15 Points in Three Events splendid sembly team allowed West Shop tossers nings). the season is being staged at Catho- playing field. In the forefront was out his club the backing by game Stiff Correspondent of The Stir. | though, is seen in the unusual num- now no runs and no hits as his team won, Toronto, 10; Newark. 4. lic University Stadium today with Bush, wearing a Pirate uniform. went against him. 2 to 0. Decides in 65Vjj-to-60Vi Win ber of low-hit in which other YORK, April 30 —Whadda games Rochester, 15; Albany 14 (10 in- After a short verbal exchange with have been the victims. 8-0. in the Navy Yard Soft American U., Randolph-Macon and clubs yesterday Joiner, Cub Bush Not So Hot. Over ya mean, rabbit ball? With nings). the Cards participating. Roy pitcher. rushed Backing Virginia. Ball League. his In the last few days there Syracuse, 5; Montreal, 0. bad weather and man and floored him with a couple look as If Burke must more than 100 homers hit in Handicapped by by BEGINS to In other matches in the loop Cop- of rights. Joiner wound with a NEW have two one-hitters hurled in American Association. having men in Spring foot ball prac- up ball pitch right close to shutout the major leagues in this C. and R. nose and a fi-inch on IT OF MARYLAND'S New York. persmiths conquered Shop, tice. the Cardinal team will be at bloody scratch to get a game on the better side the left side of his track and field team still young season there has been no lit- 6-5: Erecting drubbed Steel Foundry, Milwaukee, 8: St. Paul. 7. full jaw. turns on sported strength today. of the record. In his three UNIVERSITY Over in the Borough of Brooklyn Broadside Mount was a 15-13 started an undefeated record tle about the liveliness of 16-4: Indianapolis, 7; Louisville. 1. They leading Bush away hill has an of today, yapping Babich turned in one for the the he yielded average Johnny victor over Boiler. Fourth Class Ap- Kansas City, 4: Minneapolis, 2. from there when Manager Charley thanks to versatile Bill Guckeyson. and little more than three runs per nine the spheres bearing the Reach Dodgers against the Phillies. Here First Class Grimm of the Cubs decided to take a The husky former Bethesda-Chevy prentices topped Appren- Columbus-Toledo (rain). innings. But in his turns the Na- trademarks—it so Sunday Hal Schumacher of the Giants 11-8. and First hand but before further Chase School star tooktthe Spalding happens tices, Apprentices Piedmont. any damage scored an of a High play turned the trick with the Phillies tionals have average nosed out Tool Shop, 4-3. _■ could be done, the away from his more illustrious team- that both brands are made in the umpires and trifle less than three runs per nine again the stooges. Norfolk. 19; Richmond, 4. cooler-headed between Earl as the has WASHINGTON. R E players stepped Innings. mate. Widmyer. yesterday same factory—but if the base ball There was Blanton's one-hitter 0. AB H. O. A Cy Portsmouth, 2; Charlotte, Myer. 2b. 3 fl l n l n the prospective battlers and the fight an of- Old Liners invaded Charlottesville and Had Burke been backed by been pepped up somebody must be for the Pirates against the Cards not Bluege. 3b. 4 li II 0 2 n was over. Texas. Jurges, Joiner. Lavagetto fensive such as the Nationals have added their traditional rival. Virginia, so And Wes Ferrell s slick Manush. If. 4 O fl i o fl some frozen ones into the long ago. Kuhel. lb. 4 fi o u u and Bush all were banished. to a list of cinder victims. slipping Stars n launched behind Earl Whitehill and growing two-hitter that beat the Yankees here Yesterday Becumont, 8; Dallas. 2. Kress rf. 4 0 1 2 0 fl batches handed the Bolton, 3 n o « n Hadley, winning Washington The score was 651 i to 60 'i- umpires daily. in the season opener. The Fort Worth-San Antonio, wet c. 2 ; Bump pitchers Powell cf.3 fl 1 3 0 (II Cubs in 10-Run Inning. Guckeyson, one of the few four- the to starters, he would have a flying start In general, pitchers appear seem to have it. grounds. Lary ss. 2 n l l n By the Associated Press. I this letter winners in this sector, Houston. 3: Oklahoma 1. Burke. p. 3 O O O 5 O apparently aroused the toward a fine victory mark for the sport a deal of and In the face of all this superb slab- City be doing great pitching Vernon Gome*. Yankees—Blanked Cubs from their lethargy for in campaign. won first places in the javelin, discus bing many still Insist that the 1935 Tulsa, 5; Galveston, 1. Totals n 4 24 ALL batters no amount of bat- .An IT "fl the Whitehill has been reached for an and shot-put yesterday for a total of thf great base ball must be livelier than last Senators with four hits. NEW YORK AB R H O A E eighth they sent 14 men to Pacific Coast. 15 accounted for this For so early in the Freddie Ltndstrom. Cubs—Led at- Hill. If. 4 fl 1 4 fl fl bat against Waite Hoyt. Sal- average of more than five runs per points. Widmyer ting Spring. year's because of the excessive number Rolfe. 4 1 2 O Johnny 3b. 1 1 veson tack on Pirate pitching with home No scheduled. 3 n i i o n and Bill Swift sad scored 10 nine innings and Hadley for one 10 points by taking the 100 and 220 campaign one-hitters have been fre- of home runs hit in the first two weeks games Selkirk, r(.
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