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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.