Nats Rushing Newsom to Mound Against Chisox
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
I Nats Rushing Newsom to Mound Against Chisox 4 Fifth in Row Battle of Undefeated ose or Triumph Ennis' Punch Tells for Phillies; Uline Gets Franchise Over Chicago Is Goal; Nines Bosox Maintain Lead By FRANCIS E. STANN Midget Tops Strong In Newly Formed Which Was the Best Batting Team? Hudson Foils Tribe Boys' Card Pro Court "If you were a pitcher,” asked one of the young Nats the other Loop Loop The two undefeated night, "would you rather pitch to the 1946 Red Sox or to some of those By Burton Hawkins teams In the Special Dispatch to Tha Star other like midget class of the Western Division great hitting teams, the Yankees of 1927, the Athletics of Double-O Bobo NEW Newsom, the air- of the Club of YORK, June 7.—Mike 1929 or the Yankees of 1937? I never saw any of these teams, Boys’ Washington except conditioned who was last owner the Red Sox we pia> today,” pitcher in Baseball League clash in the feature Uline, of Uline Arena in line of tomorrow’s Now there s posing a little question that could when modesty was being dis- five-game schedule. Washington, D. C., has purchased a stir a few It will be Eastern winners up arguments. If I were a pitcher I’d tributed, will establish a beachhead Quins, franchise in a new professional bas- to the Mexican of four straight, against Alexandria jump League, temporarily, any on Griffith Stadium’s ket mound to- B. undefeated in three ball league organized here yes- time these clubs came to town. Or suddenly get a C., games, night and fire away at the on the East at 10 a.m. terday that will sore back, as so many pitchers used to get—and Chicago Ellipse begin operations Bordie as so many hitters used to get when Walter White Sox, whom the Nats thus far Taylor of Alexandria Is next season with clubs from 13 slated to either Gene cities in Johnson was scheduled to pitch. have found an easy target. pitch against the United States and There’s no but what the Burdette, a curveballer, or Danny Canada. question Red Sox of Newsom has discovered that 1946 Cookman, speed specialist. Another belong among the top hitting teams of all The new loop, to be known as the straying from a dull pattern creates in this loop brings out an intra- times. They may not win the pennant, due to Basket Ball Association of America, club with Blues thin pitching, but they won’t lose by much simply more pleasant income tax problems, rivalry Georgetown has elected Maurice Podoloff of New because (2-2) and Georgetown Whites (0-4j they have eight tough hitters coming up so the customers won’t be surprised Haven, Conn., as president; Podo- at 11 o’clock on the West in a row, starting with George Metkovich and Ellipse, loff also is president of the Amer- when Bobo struts to work with “00’ with the Whites favored. winding up with Catcher Hal Wagner with Bobby ican Hockey League and it is ex- stitched on his uniform. Newsom Other class are Docrr, Ted Williams. Rip Hussell, Rudy York, Dom midget games pected the circuit will be patterned a Senators against Junior Di Maggio and Johnny Pesky sandwiched in be- brings splash of sorely needed Terrapins along the same lines as the ice on tween. the South Ellipse at 1 o’clock, Francis E. Stann. color to the Nats and there’s a sus- league. Georgetown Grays against Malcomb The And when Dave Ferriss is pitching you’ve got another hitter to picion he is also a league will be divided into importing strong Skates at Western Stadium at 10 take into account. right arm which will aid the club. two divisions, with each team play- o'clock and Eastern Nats against When Newsom isn’t talking about ing 54 games, half of them at home. Merrick on the South Ellipse at Yanks' 1927 'Murderers' Row' Rated himself he never is happier than SID HUDSON. College rules will be used and no Generally Tops 11 o’clock. clubs will The when before a sizable be allowed to sign a player young Nat’s question called for a session with the record laboring —Star Staff Photo. class is crowd and Topping peewee games until after his graduation. Cities books. Probably best known of all great teams were the 1927 tonight’s turnout prob- hitting the tilt between Fairlington and and franchise holders; Yankees, with their famed “Murderers’ Row.” In 1927 all ably wont’ disappoint the gigantic, regulars Hutchinson Furniture on the West Walter Brown, Boston Garden. Boston: the garrulous hurler who backs his except catcher, Third Baseman Joe Dugan and Shortstop Mark up at 1 o'clock. Hutchinson is Dr James Alllnger, Memorial Auditorium, North-South Lacrosse Ellipse Buffalo: Allen Loeb and Thomas Koenig were auove .300. chatter with occasional bits of Loeb. hitting attempting to oust Fairlington from Chlcato Arena. Chicaao: A1 Sutphln, Lou Gehrig hit .373, Babe Ruth Earle pitching brilliance and a fighting DELMER ENNIS. —AP Photo. Cleveland Arena. Cleveland. James D .356, Combs .356, Bob second piact. The first-place Juicy 9 Meusel .337 and heart which has Norris, Olimpia Arena, Detroit: Richard Tony Lazzeri .309. With the exception of Combs, the captivated the Fruits meet Industrial Home School Miller, Coliseum Corn Indianapolis: Ned lead-off each Nats’ followers. Tens Battle Irish, Madison Sfluare Garden. New YOrk; man, of these five was a home-run threat. Tonight on the East at 1 and 1/ th* AnociaUd Pirn as the Ellipse o’clock, rates, 13-8, St. Louis Car- Peter Tjrrell. Philadelphia Arena. But was that a Phila- tougher line-up than the 1929 Athletics? They, Newsom Is Scrappy Showman. By tha Associatad frtti the other game sends Hard- dinals were beaten the Boston delphia; James Balmer, Plttiburah Gar- May Delmer Ennis, rookie Philadelphia by dena. Plttsburah: Louis Pieri, Rhode Island too. had five batters well over .300. A1 Simmons was a .365 Two instances of Newsom’s slugger scrap- BALTIMORE, June 7.—First post- ware against the Bulls at Western Phillies’ who was Braves, 9-5. Auditorium. Providence; Emeri Jones. St. that a .381 man outfielder, saved year, the next, a .390 clouter the next. Bing Miller py showmanship are recalled vivid- war renewal of the annual Stadium at noon. Louis Arena. St. Louis; Henri Bolton. Ma- North- from the minors the GI Bill of Howie Pollet, Cards’ sterling Leaf Gardens. hit .335. Jimmy Foxx hit .354. Mule Haas had by ple Toronto, and Michael .313, Jimmy Dykes .327 ly by local fans. They remember South all star lacrosse will was the victim of a five- Uline. Uline Arena, Waahinaton. and game Rights, has risen from virtual ob- southpaw, Mickey Cochrane .331. when Bobo, his broken a be leg by held at Homewood Field tonight scurity to become one of the most run sixth inning which enabled the Simmons and Foxx were prolific homerun hitters. Cochrane line drive early in the re- with Leaders in Action game, representatives from 14 colleges Old Dominion prized chattels in baseball today. Braves to overcome a 5-2 deficit and Softy and Miller contributed a few, too. Were the of mained on the mound to finish. Sweeps they equal Gehrig, and universities on the two squads. put them on the road to Irish War Veterans and China — victory, Ruth and not to mention The 20-year-old flycatcher he I Meusel, Lazzeri? They also remember when Newsom Army will have three players in i Nanny Fernandez and Mike McCor- Inn, tied for first place in the Dis- failed to reaches his majority tomorrow— duck a throw engineered the Northern starting ten, more than i mick, recently from the trict Recreation Softball League No. Red Sox of 1946 Face Will Race Pofomacs whose organized baseball experience acquired Pitchers Under Lights by Ossie Bluege, then playing third from any other school of either Reds, smashed homers in the Braves 4, play Red Cross and Chestnut is limited to one year with Trenton | That was no light-hitting lineup Joe in base, and staggered under the im- squad. Potomac Boat Club of Washington Inning. Farms, respectively, in today’s McCarthy managed in the Class C Interstate League in 'big 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939, when the Yankees swept four world pact of the ball crashing against Maryland, Navy and Hopkins have and Old Dominion Boat Club of games on the Monument straight 1943, took the big Jump from the Williams’ Homer Tops Browns. grounds. series, winning 19 of 22 games against the Giants (twice', Cubs and his jaw before resuming work and two each in the South’s opening Alexandria will renew their tradi- Navy to the Phillies and made The Boston Red Sox maintained Reds. Gehrig in 1937 hit Bill registering a dramatic triumph. array. tional after five in a good .351, Dickey .332, George Selkirk .328, rivalry years from a Released right the start. ; their 6',i games American League rookie named Joe DiMaggio .323 and Tom Henrich .320. All were by the futile Athletics Dlnty Moore, of Navy, is coach- match off the local club Sunday Statistics advantage over the New York Yan- League potential homerun hitters against ah types of pitching. at his own request on Monday, ing the Southerners, while Nick at 2 p.m. The Philadelphia youngster ap- FRIDAY, JUNK 7, 1M1 Newsom will in his first kees when they edged out the St. One thing to remember, when discussing the relative merits of be shooting for his Thiel, of Penn State is head mentor Some 30 oarsmen are expected out peared major league AMERICAN LEAGUE.