Hecker Leaves A.L. Race Hits Fever Pitch Canada, Will Join Redskins As 4 Rivals Meet Head-On Former Ram Expected White #f| WM To Relieve Pressure Sox Face jfl Majors Remove I At End and Halfback Sfef League's Hottest By LEWIS F. ATCRISON Club in Boston CorrMpondant Star Staff t Limil By the AuocUted Pre»« ANGELES, March LOB Aug. 2.—Norb Nursing a paper-thin one- Hecker, rangy defensive half- , game lead and deprived of the back and offensive end who went { PORTS services of their winningest pitcher, to Canada last year—and re- On Training the White Sox tackle Si rollicking STAR, C. the Red Sox at Boston again season—has A-20 THE EVENING Washington, D. turned this CHICAGO, Aug. 2 UP).—The TUESDAY, AUGUST*. ISSS tonight as the tight American had a change of heart and la due , major leagues yesterday knocked League race reaches a fever pitch. at the Redskins' training camp ( out the rule that a player can- SCHMITZ OPPOSES GROMEK The White Sox late today. report spring training be- are Just one not to game and 12 points The news was Jubilantly an- , percentage by fore March 1 and scheduled in front of the Yankees and nounced Redskins officials, ‘ the controver- who expect Hecker to relieve definite action on Bent pn Using Indians and three games ahead \. 1 Tigers K Sox, much of the pressure at end, > sial bonus rule at a Joint meet- of the Red currently the where Bones Taylor is missing,I ing here next December. hottest team in the league. and in the backfleld, where the In dropping the curb on spring While the White Sox and Red Senators as Ladder battling, pass defense still needs bolster- training,, Sox are the Yanks and the American and Na- By Kr * iJaP^I lng. How much help the 28- BURTON HAWKINS make or break their pennant Indians will be trying to knock ”„ J', tional Leagues, meeting sepa- Hg a year-old newcomer will be re- The Tigers, thus far unable to , aspirations. They’ll be meeting each other out of the race in rately,1 decided a player does not mains to be seen. put together a winning string : first division clubs in 23 straight Head Coach Joe Kuharich. fcr have to report before March 1 games, which would project them , starting with a four-game RACE AT A GLANCE one, wants to be shown tyiat but can if he so wishes. Last help squad. squarely into the spirited strug- . series at New York. W. L. Pet. GB Hecker can the He year players were not allowed Tonight’s game will mark the Chicago 62 39 .614 expected the 8-foot-2, 191-pound gle for the American League ! 48th anniversary Cleveland ... Baldwin-Wallace alumnus to to report before March 1. pennknt, hope to use the Sena- of Walter 62 41 .602 1 Join ... On the bonus rule, which has tors as stepping stones to the , Johnson’s debut with the Sena- New York 62 41 .602 I the Redskins earlier this year. Boston 60 he thought been unsatisfactory to every one first division when they open a[ tors and Ty Cobb, who played 43 .583 3 TONY'S ON WRONG END OF TH/S KNOCKOUT Kuharich made what three-game that 1907 game, will pay Detroit 55 47 was a fair offer, but Hecker again concerned, the two leagues will series at Griffithiin .539 7W YORK.—Tony Anthony, New York middleweight, who either knocks out tonight. tribute to the late, great pitcher NEW went to Canada. meet jointlyin an effort to elimi- Stadium his opponent or is knocked out himself, was on the wrong end at St. Nicholas nate it. at home plate in pre-game cere- the first of a three-game set in A member of the Toronto Detroit has been hanging on New Arena last night. Referee Mark Conn signal’s it’s all over after Tony was The present rule requires fringe monies. York. club last season, Hecker moved a the of the sizzling battle. mother, daugh- dumped by Bobby Boyd of Chicago in 1:32 of the third round of their televised team to carry bonus players for Tigers Johnson’s his Marty Marion’s men not only Ottawa former The can’t be classed as Carol sons, Walter, get'a September Troy Holly to when the team years noncombatants, ; ter and two have the Red Sox bout. Boyd will 12 date with either Willie or Mims dispensed with all American im- two and include them since they’re Eddie, to contend within the 25-player limit. only games pace, ' Jr., and will attend the with, but they also face of Washington or Don Savage.—AP Wirephoto. ports, but he wasn’t happy in his TVt off the but game. a serious Other matters such as mini- they getting ; psychological barrier. Dick Don- surroundings. A telephone haven’t been in the At today Cobb, new mum pay increases and winter licks they’ve ' noon Harris ovan, their No. 1 righthander, is call to Kuharich followed. consistent needed to' and the Tigers baseball were discussed. move into more solid conten- were honored recuperating from an appendect- Breaking in with the Loa ' at a luncheon at the Touch- omy Angeles Rams in 1951, Hecker Commissioner Ford Frick, who tion. and will be out of action » Many down Club. j » Concede yesterday's meetings, for about four weeks. was used on defense before being attended This hasn’t been due to the ! The Tigers will be here for a WIN, LOSE OR set August 12 for a meeting in Senators, dropped It will be "go-go” moved up to replace injured who have 12,V night game tomorrow and a day up to the Tom Fears at end in his second New York of baseball's Execu- of 15 games to Bucky Harris’ ’ game Thursday, with Cleveland Sox to fight off his loss. Just tive Council and representatives Johnny Schmitz, going By STANN season. This change came late outfit. whose ) invading for a four-game series where Marion is to. find DRAW FRANCIS Hambletonian in the season and he caught of the Carribean Confederation lone appearance Against the ) starting Friday night. some one to take Dono'van’s only two passes for 25 yards. for further study of winter base- Tigers this year consisted of a (13-4) spot on the starting line, He is best remembered as a de- ball. The players have asked one-inning relief job, has been no one knows. When Bob Kee- fensive back, the one who pulled that all restrictions be lifted nominated to start by Chuck FITZSIMMONS SAYS gan, who has been having arm Topic: Relief To Scott Frost down Taylor with a tackle in from playing winter baseball. Dressen. He’ll be opposed by ' trouble, returns to the active Dressen on A preliminary report was Gromek, [' NEWK IS LIKELY CHUCK DRESSEN AND SOME of the boys were shoot'ng the Rams-Redskins exhibition Steve who has whipped list August 15. the White Sox California-Owned game made by a public relations firm the Senators three times in as may get over the hump. the breeze at Griffith Stadium and somebody brought up to prevent a pass comple- TO TOP HIS MARK tion, got away authorized by Frick to make a many efforts. 1 Page's admission, Trotter Expected and with it. study public’s Johnson Faces Brewer Joe name in connection with his similar of the reaction to A1 Kallne. the league’s leading: ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2 UP).— to Preacher Roe’s in Hecker is the fifth member of the game. Connie Johnson will get the a magazine, that he threw spltballs. To Emulate Swaps the Redskins with hitter who also shares home run i Freddy Fitzsimmons, coach “When Page had it,” Dressen commented, "he didn't need Canadian “Although the survey is yet honors at 23 with the Yankees’ of the Giants, call tonight, mainly because he . football experience. Center Harry says Brook- GOSHEN, N. Y., Aug. 2 incomplete," the firm reported, Mickey Mantle, is a doubtful lyn’s whipped the Yanks last week in a spitter. Just his fast ball and good behavior.” years ago -1 Don Newcombe has a Ulinski returned two “a sufficient amount of material starter tonight. The speedy "good New York. He owns a 3-1 record “Well,” another said, “now that Ed Lopat’s been traded Harness horse fans who look in and Halfback out- chance” to break his Impressive Scooter Scudero has been gathered to give club fielder was clipped on the left pitching and was at Toronto. big pitchers on the 30th Hambletonian Stakes year, won-lost record in Tommy (8-8) to the Orioles it means all those you and Bucky 1 came from Toronto last owners and the commissioner a elbow Sunday by Boston’s : League. Brewer will be on ! tomorrow may seeing ) Frank the National Harris had at New York are gone—Reynolds, Raschi, Lopat be the while End Gene Brito and Quar- good deal of factual informa- posted the mound for the Red Sox. greatest 3-year-old rejoined Sullivan. Fat Freddy the and Page.” trotter since ¦ terback Eddie Le Baron tion which can be used in for- “His arm Is puffed,” Harris i league mark of To add to the White Sox’ Greyhound sulky classic : the squad season year mulating policy 16-2 in 1940 won the this after a decisions.” said, "and he might not be able age was troubles. Third Baseman George “Page didn’t last long,” Dressen said, “but he was years ago. Ray Syra- at the of 39 when he a 20 jwith Calgary. Perkins A large percentage of people to play. We’ll see how he feels with the Dodgers. Kell, third leading hitter in the great relief pitcher for while. by a Iremember the first time I That was the general impres- cuse halfback drafted the agreed that baseball is Ameri- before the game. He's a kid, and ' Big Newk now stands at 18-1 league, has been having back talked to him. It was in Puerto Rico early in the winter of sion today as Scott Frost stood I Redskins last January, also is ca’s "national game.” Major youngsters shake off injuries 1 with eight trouble again and is strictly a lighthouse training camp weeks of the sea- 1947, when I was coaching for the Yankees. out like a in a field I headed for after reasons given by persons not quickly.” son remaining. limited-service performer now. “Isaw this big guy and said: ‘Look, I don’t know you. of 11 of the Nation's fastest ; being released by the Edmonton attending games were car park- Detroit has the roughest road “Newcombe has a good His ailment caused the club to club. ing buy Bobby But Bucky wants me to work with you. All I know about trotters. facilities, preference . for ahead among clubs still nursing chance to break it,” Fitz- Adams from Cin- watching games on television, pennant Tigers ; cinnati. you is you don’t take care of yourself, that six innings is as Scott Frost is owned by Sol ambitions. The simmons said before last The Redskins will have - Camp, Calif., potato and [ their cost of attending and a dislike have 35 games left with contend- night's Giants Cardinals The Indians, conversely, are far as you can go, and just watching you Shatter. scrimmage Sunday’s move I can tell cotton farmer, and he bids fajr.final before for the length and slow pace of ing teams, compared with 26 for game, “especially with that bolstered in the pitching depart- you can’t field bunt.’ . game today, with emphasis a to racing’s big prize on games. Chicago, 29 for Boston, 30 for club behind him.” ment. They bought 38-year-old take second the offense. They had “We drew some circles between home plate and the back West this season. Califor- E some The survey is expected to be Cleveland and 31 for New York. Preacher Roe came close Sal (The Barber) Maglie from ' contact work yesterday pitchers’ box and made Page learn field Swaps aimed at complete after the World Series After leaving Washington, for in 1951 with 22-3 mark, the Giants Sunday. He probably to bunts. But he nia's won the Kentucky! polishing the plays they’ll a Derby, | use in with full statistics public instance, the Tigers will be also for Brooklyn. won’t work the Yankee series, still wasn’t any account.” and Scott Frost is thei Francisco, today's on con- ; San but drill : sentiment about baseball. fronted with a slate which will Continued on Page A-23, 3 ** * * early 3-to-5 favorite for thisj’imay determine starting players Col. trotting counterpart of the Der-! DRESSEN RAISED HIS VOICE to reach at several positions. Halfback more of his by at Bill Cane's Good Time! ! Monachino, Senators, including several pitchers. Jim still not in uni- “Page—l understand Park. form but gradually recovering he runs a tavem now—twice was within one pitch of the "I haven't seen a trotter like“from the cough that sidelined minor leagues. For keeps, I mean. If he’d gone back he’d him since Greyhound,” Sanders ' him last week, may be ready for never have come up again.” Russell, Grand Circuit veteran.;•jthe game. today. “That was 1947?” said A show staged by the players, Hoot Mon holds Hhe Hamble- ' feauring Chuck Drazenovlch on “In May,” Chuck said. “The Yankees were playing the tonian record of 2 minutes flat1 the harmonica and Brito on the Red Sox and we’re losing, 3-1. They got two men on base, too, for the mile, and Scott Frost : uke, was held last night. It was nobody out and Ted Williams coming up. is a son of that 1947 winner. the first in the squad’s history. a k “Bucky calls for Page, who’s in the doghouse like he was “Ithink this Scott Frost is greater colt than Hoot Mon,” most of the time Joe McCarthy managed him. Joe makes a great Williams Russell said. “Iwas ad- Rock HillTeam hit to George McQuinn, who almost never messed mirer of Hoot Mon, but I think up ground that kind of a ball but did this time. his son is even better. This Faces New Crisis “Now the bases are loaded and Rudy York is up—a big, colt has a long stride like Grey- HILL, Aug. ” ROCK S. C.. 2 (JP). •trong. right-hand hitter against this goofy left-hander, who hound -The Rock Hill Chiefs of the you throws three straight balls. Bucky comes up the dugout “Yes, if look at him com- Class B Tri-State League passed ing head on, you wouldn't think steps and looks to the bullpen. But then Page strikes out ; one financial crisis yesterday. he could be a good horse.” Billy’ of already York on three more pitches and Bucky sits down again. Haughton but clouds another said. “He looks like : were gathering. “It was exactly the same when Bobby up. "spider legs sprawled Doerr came a with his Chiefs, Three straight balls, then Page over The who have a work- three strikes. got us out of out all the track.” agreement the inning my making the Scott Frost is only one of three , ing with the Wash- next guy—Pellagrini, I think- . ington Senators, have been em- hit a soft fly. We win, horses entered by Camp, and his came back to 9-3.” Hanover, ! broiled in one money problem ** * * stablemate. Butch has year. a good to grab after another most of the chance second i Yesterday they gift I THINK I REMEMBER Bucky talking about it later,” money. The other Camp nomi- received a of a listener said. “He said, Page SI,OOO from Bobby Hlpps of ‘lf had thrown one more ball nee is Home Free. Asheville, ” , the league president. to York he was back at Newark.' The main opposition to the , in behalf of the other three "No,” Dressen said. “Bucky said, ‘lf he’d thrown West Coast triumvirate is Oalo- one phone, by William clubs. The gift, plus a S7OO bank ball to York ” owned T. more OR to Doerr he’d get his ticket.’ Maybury Dexter, Me., j loan, enabled the club to meet Well, machine ’ said the other, “it all worked out for the good.” maker, Hanover, its payroll. tool and Childs * “It meant the pennant. Page got to be the best reliever property of the Texas oilman, However, the Internal Reve- ¦ f in the business. Won 15 for himself (14 against 8 losses—Ed.) K. D. Owen of Houston. Galo- nue Service filed a $1,500 lien and saved maybe 18 or 20, I dunno. Anyways, phone is 4 to 1 and Childs Han- against the club for unpaid 1954 he was about 1. a 30-game winner, in a manner of speaking.” over 6 to taxes. Directors decided to ask Others in the race are the > the Government to hold up ac- Now Dressen was giving full attention to his players Trainer-Driver Del Miller entry tion until August 26, when the within earshot. “You know what he got to be, Joe Page? of Indian Raider, owned by Dave : team hopes to get enough money A $30,000-a-year relief pitcher! He got money Resnick, Washington, Pa., and l from optional player bids to pay ,ie than all more HAMBLETONIAN,Page except a few starters, a year or so later.” See A-22 1 the taxes. It was given out as $20,000,” suggested a bystander. . “It was $30,000,” Chuck retorted. “And he rated it. good A relief pitcher is worth more than a good starting pitcher Shoemaker Gains on Hartack iMtfofitSlwuolfe any day. You guys (eyeing his own men) ought to think of it that way instead of grumbling about being in the At by bullpen. Page—as Chicago, Trails One a starter—never would have made more CHICAGO, Aug. 2 (&).—Willie> Shoemaker had a fast ride on than SB,OOO. If he stayed up, that is.” Shoemaker, who came here to i Duke’s Lea, who covered the ** * * ride Swaps in his match race i Clang’s seven furlongs in 1:21%, with Nashua August 31, got [ only two-fifths of a second over CLINT COURTNEY, the catcher who is built like a .off cinder block, drawled to a flying start in his head-to- ¦ the track record. Duke’s Lea with a chaw of tobacco, or perhaps riding duel • beat stablemate. tongue, head with Willie his Mlz Clem- in his cheek: Hartack as the Washington entine, by 2>/ lengths and paid “Skip, i a you honest mean that about a relief guy?” ¦ Park race meeting opened yes- . $8 60 Hartack finished third on "A lot of guys can start games,” Dressen blandly con- terday. the favored Jet Action, a nose tinued, “but how many games Shoemaker, who has won the > behind Mlz Clementine. finish these days? Not a Washington offering a hell of a lot. A good relief riding championship or tied for Park is pitcher today can make more years, , prize of SI,OOO to the meeting’s money than any starter it in four of the last five except the real big boys. won $22,850 Clang . winningest rider. ‘Let the Handi- me give you an example. The year after cap, opening-day feature, wins Bucky the the pennant and the World Series in ’47 his big pitchers with Calumet Farm's Duke e dS ’ and Lopat—suddenly can’t go Lea. The West Coast rider . . nine and thatsT°i is the innings then won the seventh race with year that Page, too, loses his touch. Wins 7 loses 8-something like Lady of Chance, an 8-to-5 shot, that. So Bucky loses the pennant eighth by a game or so, plus his land the with Prince- job and mine. Itonlan at SB.BO Th eXt ar * s i'P, age , tralghtens «P and has a year like Earlier, Hartack had won the in '.74 w?nS 13 f r h mse _ .° f ’ 15 or 80 *°T other guys. Casey third race with All She Wrote tengel i is managing ($14.20) and what Joe done was get Case off to and the fourth with that start Step ($7.40). This gave for five world championships in a row.” Brazen the popular Eastern rider, now a fowm-miMco resident of Charles Town. W. Hornsby to Supervise Va„ a total of 225 winners in ROCKET FUELI Boys' Sports PROBABLE PITCHERS 1955 and put him four ahead of Program Shoe- CHICAGO, Aug. 2 i/P). —Rogers his arch rival. However. Br the Anoeltted Prtat maker's victories in the last three Hornsby, who had a long career AMERICAN LEAGUE races narrowed Hartack's mar- /ywaJupS i as player manager - " ' gin and in the
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