CLASSIFIED ADS CLASSIFIED ADS SPORTS fldening J&fafPpotfis FRIDAY, APRIL-47, 1953 C ** Harris Is Ready to Build a Fire if Nats Do Not’Warm Up Today Win, Lose or Draw Masferson Bids Sharkey, 79, Last Survivor By FRANCIS STANN Os Great Boxing Era, Dies WHEN THE YANKEES had scored their fourth in For Griffs' First the first inning of Washington’s baseball opener a customer By tha Associated Prus rich in lung power yelled, “Why don’t you bums go back to SAN FRANCISCO, April 17. Tom Sharkey. Florida?” And he wasn’t addressing the Yankees, either. 79. barrel-chested Win Over Ford battler who was the last of the It was a dismal sort of for start the t prize ring greats of the 1890s, Nats, but for a fact they might as well have died today after a long illness. stayed Boners Ruin Hopes in Florida most of this week. They Ilk The Irish-born Sharkey, who hadn’t played for four days and showed it. ST '%m Os Taking Opener; earned about $250,000 fighting Since last Sunday they had been rained such great heavyweights as Jim and snowed upon and, when they finally WKk. Vernon in Doghouse Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons and got a chance to play, they booted Jim Jeffries, died broke—but not it. By Burton Hawkins forgotten. Bucky Harris had a premonition on the bench before the day’s festivities began. jpjl§ The Nats have been rained He had been In San Francisco “If out, snowed out, frozen out, and City and County Hospital we don’t play soon,” Bucky said, since peering they’ll be bawled out by Bucky August, 1952. His friends—- apprehensively at the chill gray skies, “we’ll jH Harris if there’s any continuation fighters, promoters, old-time forget how.” He was so right. Before the of the sleepy baseball they pro- newsmen and followers—chipped Nats could get their bearings it was Yankees, * duced yesterday In dropping a m to pay his expenses. 4; Washington, 0. Not often do teams spot 6-3 decision to the Yankees in Doctors at San Francisco Hos- the opener. pital said Sharkey easily the world champions that kind of lead rr»nei» sunn “died They’re hoping to stage in his sleep” at 3:15 a.m. (6:15 and win. an S'.- :: against the a.m., EST). He ad- say immediate comeback had been You might the Nats won the last eight innings, 3 to 2. champions today when mitted January 31 for the 10th TOM SHARKEY But world the Yankees won the first round, and that was the Walter Masterson takes the time for treatment of a heart As he appeared last fall. big one. mound against left-handed ailment. in 1904 after a six-round, no- ** * * . The Nats will His death rang down the cur- decision bout with Jack Munrot IF THE WORST FEARS of the baseball clique to de- have to be more alert if they tain on a long-gone era of in Philadelphia. are pugilism. velop—as seems likely—President Eisenhower apt hope to convince any of the It followed closely He had is not to 25,112 the passing of Jeffries—Shark- saved his purses and go down as a rabid fan. fans who sat in on the opened a luxurious saloon in New But there is no criticism to be made inaugural they’re ey’s greatest rival and long-time sense timing. that a first- York. But his fortune dwindled of his of For the original opener here last division club. friend—who died in Los Angeles Monday, when Ike excused himself to play golf, it March 3. with bad investments and horse poured Mickey Vernon already is at- racing losses. In 1915, having rain in Washington while the President got the back of Ms tempting to battle his way Sharkey, who was bom in Dun- out November lost his saloon, he came to San neck sunburned on the Masters’ course in Georgia. doghouse Nats’ dalk, Ireland, on 26, of the with the 1873, never title, but Francisco. When he showed up for the postponed opener, already followers. The lean first base- won a he Ike slugged it out with the best in Vaudeville Tour in ’26. had indicated he would leave early in order to fulfill a man spoiled the team’s most 11 years in the ring, starting in Sharkey and Jeffries toured the speaking engagement in Salisbury, N. C. The Nats gave promising moment in the third him inning when, with the 1893. He used to boast that he country in 1926, giving boxing the rest of any he needed. So two out, “afraid of excuse the President hit the jammed and clean-up was no man—none exhibitions in vaudeville shows. road after an a bases ever made inning and half, thereby avoiding (1) frost- hitter Jackie Jensen at bat, me take a backward Later, Tom worked sometimes as bite and (2) step.” guard Mickey Vernon on the base path. Mickey wandered too far from H„0 in -.....1.—Hui, IVhiiF ... ~ iiu-mid,, a at Western horse and Ii mmm. tim The dog tracks. The fans have methods designed io combat an uncom- first base and was picked off by Rivera (left) and Catcher Sherman Lollar (right) after gaining a 1-0 one-hit over cocky battler was only 5 victory the feet and, fighting fortable chill in the air but none with which to ease the Catcher ’s accurate St. Louis Browns yesterday in the White Sox.opener at Chicago. The Chicago run was scored BV2 in trim, His only tangible memento of weighed between 180 and 185— pain of a rock perpetrated in full view and by throw. in the seventh off Harry Brecheen when Rivera walked, moved to second on a sacrifice, to the fame and glory he had won Vernon, of all about 30 pounds under most of he people. Itwas like this: 4-0 lead Porterfield’s Control Missing. third on an error and scored after Lollar flied to center. —AP Wirephoto. since shipped out of Ireland The Yankees had that and ¦ - ¦¦¦ A - his heavyweight rivals. In 54 as an 11-year-old cabin boy on had the rusty Nats in his pocket. He’d retired Vernon’s costly snooze was ac- fights, he scored 33 knockouts cented lfed a four-masted schooner was a four of the first eight batters by —when suddenly when Jensen off the and was knocked out only once—- medallion, presented to him next inning with wind-blown In the old guy seemed to run out of gas. a by Fitzsimmons in 1900. Four 1945 by Helms Athletic double, but by that time Gotham Field Split, Young Proves Spoiler Again the. *** * the years before, Tom had won on an Los Angeles. customers were convinced the Foundation of It eight-round foul by Fitz. was inscribed: WITH TWO DOWN IN THE THIRD, he walked Yost. Nats had blown the game. Bob Busby clipped him for the second In Bid Great Fight With Jeffries “His ring courage will be a of three consecutive singles Porterfield, minus his customary Native Dancer in Pierce's for No-Hitter lasting memorial in the history and Vernon walked fill the control after a week’s layoff, By the Associated Press The same year he fought to bases. And—ah, yes—Jackie act last year when he tripled to a of boxing.” was for four runs in about four-round draw with Corbett Jensen was at the plate. The town’s Mighty Casey, plus a battered It’s time the ’ ruin Bobby Feller’s bid for a To those who knew him, thert strong wind blowing straight out to Jensen’s power. the first inning, and Vernon’s Weaker Division union started boycotting Bobby and a three-round no-decision could be no truer tribute. One blunder wrecked the Nats’ Young. fourth no-hitter. That time exhibition with John L. Sulli- good belt and the Nats would be back in game. By the Associated Press the ball chances of making a contest Most average baseball fans Young scored the only run as van. In 1899, he lost a close 20- Ike, you walked NEW April out too soon. This could have been real of it. YORK, 17.—Al- probably never paid much atten- Feller and Bobby Cain of the round decision to Jeffries, then good. was so worried he had Bob Kuzava and Eisenhower fred Vanderbilt’s Native Dancer tion to Young, who plays second champion, and won on a ninth- Fights Last Night President left Browns pitched the first double By the Associated Press Tom Gorman warming up. Casey knew that nobody wanted after the in the landed in the base for the St. Louis Browns. round foul by Corbett. Yankees batted weaker half of the one-hitter in American League Detroit —A1 Andrews, 153. outpointed to beat the Yankees more than Jensen, repudiated second inning. squeamish He isn’t the league’s best fielder That his biggest battle, Pat Manzl. 148. Syracuse. 8. who was His field this morning when tomor- history. led to Fall River, Mass.—lsay Vaccari. 141, by stomach—upset by and he is a far cry from being Boston, outpointed Marshall Clayton, the champs less than a year ago when they traded the a mild case $30,000 a 25-round title match with Jef- of food poisoning—was not aided row’s added Gotham a great hitter, but the pitchers Pierce’s one-hitter was the Island 140. Washington. 10. former All-America fullback to Washington. fries at Coney November New York (Sunnyside Garden I—ltalo by activity in the first inning Stakes was split into two di- know him. He’s a spoiler. second in two games involving 3.1899. Jeffries was 5 inches tall- Scorttchlnl. 153Va. Milan. Italy, out- So what happened? So with the bases loaded Mr. the Sox. At Cleveland Harold •Tzzy Drucker, 160. and when Second Baseman Wayne visions. Young specializes in ruining White er, 35 pounds heavier and had a Rolntedew York, 8. ’ Power at bat, a Tuesday they 1 Vernon took lead halfway to Hyattsville and Terwilliger neglected to cover making no-hit games, particularly real managed only one much longer reach, but Sharkey Native Dancer, his safety—a was picked off, Yogi Berra to . Thus ended the first base on a tap to Vernon. three-year-old debut in the close no-hit games where one single by Minnie Mi- stood up under his heaviest mile- noso—against blows inning. It didn’t help, in retrospect, when Jensen led off the That omission later cost a run. and-one-slxteenth test at Jama- hit can make all the difference Bob Lemon. for the full distance—getting BASEBALL next inning with a wind-blown double. Night Game Postponed. ica, will be called on to face four in the outcome. The Chicago pitchers’ battle several ribs broken in doing it. was sharp TODAY—2:3O P.M. The same hit would have cleaned the bases, what with With the no Kentucky Derby candidates, none Yesterday Billy Pierce was a contrast to most of Tom lost another close decision. Nats displaying the other games played everybody running, and it would have been 4-3. And, as tendency to get hot, cold weather with any great reputation, among baffling the Browns in the Chi- yester- Sharkey started his ring career Washington vs. New York provided eight rivals. cago White Sox’ home opener. day. Pittsburgh and Philadel- in the United States Navy, run- suggested, the Nats won the late innings. ample excuse for call- phia combined AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK ing night’s The second division will have After six hitless innings, Dick for 24 runs in ning up a string of 14 knockouts ** * * off last scheduled Tomorrow, Boiton, 8:30 P.M. game. That game be eight Derby eligibles, including Kokos walked to start the St. two innings as the Pirates won, at Honolulu in 1893. He retired FROM won’t 14-12. COMING GRIFFITH STADIUM there was occasion made up until late May at the the colts that ran one-two-three Louis seventh but he was cut The to seek a taxicab in company with one and others earliest and that time Harris in the Experimental Handicap down trying to steal. Up came clubbed four pitchers for 19 hits by in whipping of the Mutual Broadcasting System radio team. A hopes the injured Gil Coan April 8. Young, a .247 left-handed hitter the Athletics, 11-6. brand- will Cleveland the Detroit new hack was waved down and, when again, be back in the lineup. Track officials debated for an facing a southpaw . outblasted :^_^vj¥ril~of it started to roll Tigers, 11-8. The New York AT 3 stores isrv?^Tv^ the driver observed: Meanwhile the Nats are hop- hour before deciding whether to Double Breaks Spell. MliwlW ing to Ford in his split the field or to start all 18 Yankees scored four runs in the '\7fsf~s “I got a good frustrate first Nothing worry about inning me radio and I heard the game. I just at They finally on to here, first to beat the Nats, 6-3. major league outing since the once. decided thought gathering came to Washington from a little ol’ town where they play with $30,000 the chilled of Good pitching did prevail in 1951 . The young the two divisions, 11,354 which sensed the tension a bush baseball. Tell me, is this Vernon a new boy?” added for each night battle the British LOOK Yankee was a sensation that sea- money race. that builds up during a no-hit between other Import “Not exactly,” came the reply. son, winning nine Chicago and St. Louis clubs, as “He ain’t been up but 12 games in the Only One Race on TV. effort. years.” stretch to boost New York to the the Cards whipped the Cubs in Only the first division, in Then Young spanked a solid St. Louis. 3-0. but American Made in The hackie shook his head. “In this town,” he observed, pennant. Three of those con- double into right-center to break quests came at the expense of which Native Dancer will run, Milt Bolling, a rookie “it seems to take a heap of time for people to learn. Like the spell. Without the thwarted short- * the Nats, who never have will be carried on the national stop, and Third George these ‘Left-Turn Willies.’ Always beaten and steal it might have meant a run. Baseman American they gotta turn left from Ford. television radio networks Kell, one of the few veterans in Weight LIGHTNESS I from 4 to 4:30 p.m. As it was, the White Sox the right lane. left bush to find it all over again.” After battling the Yankees to- the Red Sox lineup, each col- ** * * (The race will be seen In scored without a hit in the bot- day, the Nats will face four tom of the seventh and Pierce lected a double and three singles games Washington over Station in Boston’s first game RESORTWEAVE VERNON WAS NOT THE ONLY rusty one. Jensen tried with the Red Sox. They’ll finished up with a 1-0 one-hitter. of the | WNBW, Channel 4: also will season WOVEN 4 TAIIOiIORY THE MAKERS OF /558 L to throw out Berra at third base from rightfield with a spec- invade for games tomorrow had after being snowed out night be broadcast by Station He to be that good because at jug*******'"' tacular peg not intended to one-hop, and Sunday, then the mates got two twice home. Ken Holcombe, as is conventional. It will WMAL.) his only singles in relief clubs switch to Boston for Harry of Mel Parnell, was the drew an error for Jackie, gave the Yankees a run. Wayne The nine horses in the second off Brecheen, the National winner with Harry Byrd, last morning and afternoon games League veteran Terwilliger forgot to cover first base and, before you could Monday. division include Trio making his season’s American League American League rookie say Jackie Robinson, a simple out became a base hit. And The Nats had a moment ex- Laffango, the Experimental debut. of winner, and Mrs. Wallace Young pulled the same spoiling (See BASEBALL, Page C-3.) Porterfield, the meal ticket of Harris’ pitching staff, wasn’t citement when one of them, Out- Gil- fielder Ken Wood, grabbed Gen. roy’s Slim and Saxon Stable’s pitching the sharp, orderly game he usually does. Invigorator, and third in Eisenhower’s pre-game pitch. second Where Porterfield is curiously consistent is in absence of that race. It also will have Joe luck. The fellow isn’t a bad pitcher, or so the hitters say. (See NATS, Page C-3.) W. Brown’s Matagorda, the But if he isn’t getting conked in the head, or coming up with Louisiana Derby winner. The suit designed nj/*\ ' ( \/ The entries, in order of post a sore arm, or having something else happen, Porterfield’s a three -season wear that m 1 1 h formidable figure. Yankees, 6; Nats, 3 position: Wf First division: Willy Schwab’s combines lightness with W\ m A ’ At least, he was until yesterday afternoon. Then, NEW YORK. AB. R. H. O. A. X. evi- Martin. 2b 5 112 2 0 Milspal, Mrs. Edward Lasker’s dently, he was overwhelmed by one-night Rizzuto. ss 3 12 12 0 stands on the blue- Bauer, rs 4 12 10 By Zeus, Gerard C. Ganter's ish import, the luxurious /< Mantle, 0 17 plate circuit (the Nats bussed from Pittsburgh after their cf 3 115 0 0 Virtuous, Ogden Phipps’ Bas- perfectly \h f/m Berra, c . 6 119 2 0 smoothness of a \l last exhibition), lack of support and lack of control, his own Woodlln*. It 4 1110 0 sanio, Brookfield Farm’s Isa- woven / Collins, lb 4 0 17 0 0 fabric. This exclu- jjl MpWj faiflhg possibly due to lack of work. Babe. 3b 4 o*l2l smoothie, Warbern Stable’s Sick- sive blend of wool * Sain, p 4 0 10 10 le’s Sound, Rokeby Stable’s natural Funny game, baseball. Stengel, speaking in native Sten- and mohair and light, ‘ Totals __ ._____3B 6 12 27 ~9 Magic Lamp. Native Danger and gelese, was saying in his the “All ~1 W dugout, before game, my _ WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. O. A. E. Spring Hill Farm’s Dr. Stanley. rugged acetate, rayon, JmfimL;; | guys are complaining having Tost. 3b 4 110 4 0 about colds. I say that’s good. Busby, cl 4 0 3 2 0 0 Second division: Invigorator, and nylon has become the p* They Vernon, lb 3 0 2 12 0 0 BMI haven’t shown me anything feeling good, so maybe Jensen, rs 4 112 0 Rokeby Stable’s V-Two, Laf- seasonal Runnels, 1 fashion favorite they’ll even ss 3 0 0 2 4 0 fango, do better. I don’t know why I’m managing, rich Wood. If 4 0 0 2 0 0 John W. Nizlek’s Mr. Terwllllßer. 2b 4 114 4 Slim, Mrs. Payson I’m supposed to be. .. 0 Jamieson. as mo- .... Grasso. a 4 0 13 10 know why the . dp •Verble 0 0 0 0 0 0 Adams’ Blue Repeater, John S. you see Porterfield, » 2 0 0 0 3 0 Phipps’ Lea, Matagorda -ment how jjg Sima, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Level tßaker 1 0 0 0 0 0 and C. V. Whitney’s Fly Wheel. smart, feel how com- wmmr Consuegra. n 0 0 0 0 0 0 F°R MEN ON THE (Campos 1 0 0 0 0 0 Filly /jr? sortable Resortweave Old Satch Suspect, but Briefly One in Field. Totals 34 27 16 By the Associated Press exactly 11 1 All will carry ex- didn’t know where the SPlled out for Sima In 7th. 120 pounds CHICAGO, April 17. —The car A friend, he explained, ‘Ran for Grasso In 9th. cept Milspal, the only filly in was. (Plied for Consuegra policeman, on the alert a out In 9th. field, will have 115. for had driven it back from Cali- New York 400 001 100—fl the who murder suspect, looked at fornia for him. Washington 000 110 001—3 The derby candidates, besides Satchel Paige suspicion. Runs batted In—Bauer (2). Berra. with The policeman, growing Woodllng. Vernon, Native Dancer, in the first divi- more Babe. Campos. Two- money. genuine When the questioning began, suspicious base hits—Jensen. Yost. Babe. Vernon. sion are By Zeus, Bassanio, Isa- |Kp Mode of Longhorn with each answer, Terwilliger. Three-base hit Bauer. >1 the of Leroy Paige >* Flaggt name meant then asked the Negro pitcher Stolen base—Busby. Sacrifice—Rizzuto. smoothie and Magic Lamp. All MMlj ' ~ Leather, all give you top nothing to the policeman. The Double plays—Porterfield to Terwilliger but Mr. Jamieson in the question that never has been to Vernon: Yost to Terwilliger to Vernon; the second incident, described yesterday by Rizzuto to Martin to Collins (2). Left division are Derby eligibles. Paige, who answered: on bases—New York, 9; Washington. 7. was here with the Bases on balls—Off Porterfield. 4: off Native Dancer is running in Sport Favorite 8 St. Louis Browns, occurred “How old are you?” Sain. 3; off Consuegra. 1. Strikeouts— Jacket j||pF ' By Sain. 8; by Porterfield. 2. Hits—Off the stake without the benefit of Wednesday night in a St. Louis “Oh,” Satch replied, “60, 40, Porterfield. 11 In off Sima. 0 in 6s: a warm-up race after winning Resortweave—the PE[ mWf' ; I off Consuegra. 1 in 2. Runs and earned f railway 30—people say things.” - station. different runs—Porterfield. 6-5: Sain. 3-2. Losing nine straight during 1952 and Umpires—McKinley. natural fabric for VjS ’'llljlf* Under questioning, Paige “He just wouldn’t step in and pitcher—Porterfield. piling up record earnings of t i 8 said Honochick. McGowan and Paparella. leisure-wear lux- i jyflflfT ’ he was headed for Chicago and ask the next qtestion that would Time. 2:23. Attendance—2s.ll2. $230,495. i. had been in California (where have cleared It up,” Paige ex- The last time the gray son of ’‘Adobe" tan ury Spring, Sum- the Browns trained this spring). plained later. Polynesian faced the barrier in “What were you doing there?” Other Browns players were in Probable Pitchers an actual race was m the East the policeman the (1952 won and lost records in parentheses) asked. station and the policeman AMERICAN LEAGUE. View Stakes at the same distance “Playing.” soon discovered he had made New York at Washington—Ford (0-0) vs. Masterson