WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 3, 1937. De Shong Becomes Nats9Big Worry: Bucs9 Bengals Justify Odds Cut V All Ages From Tiny Tot to Nonogenarian Encompassed in Base Ball’s Wide Scope ONCE LONG SHOTS, By ’36 SLAB SLAB NOW LEAD RACES

Retired to Bull Pen Jimmy Peaks Gained at Expense After A’s Are Overcome of Reds, Chisox—Yankees Despite His Failure. Nipped by Bosox. BY FRANCIS E. STAN, BY SID FEDER, EtaS Correspondent of The Star. Associated Press Sports Writer. May 3.— AYBE Jack Doyle wasn't so has a genuine far wrong at that. catching riddle on his hands As the Broadway “com- CLEVELAND,today, but that isn't the prize missioner" who will take any conundrum on the Washington ball kind of a bet on the pennant races, club at the moment. For instance, Jack recently cut the odds on the Harris is trying to find out what ails and James Brooklyn De Shong. to 3 to 1 each. At first the folks Pending the testing of Johnny couldn't see the reason for it, with (Mutt) Riddle under major league such competition as the Cardinals, fire. Bucky is satisfied to accept the Giants and Cubs in one loop and the new of the Nationals on Yankees in the other. Scout Joe Engel’s hearty recommenda- But Jack isn't taking any chances tion. Sight unseen, Harris thinks the where the family bank roll is con- 32-year-old backstop, obtained yes- cerned. And the fact that ihe Bucs terday from Indianapolis for Shanty and the Bengals are in first place in Hogan and cash, will be an improve- their respective leagues today proves it. ment. Although the first two weeks of the season are about as It is De Shong who chiefly is wor- conclusive as a rying the elderly “boy wonder,” who one-run lead in the fifth, the tip is out—don't Js finding that wonders are performed definitely sell the Bucs and few and far between. De Shong hasn’t Tigers short. been able to pitch up an alley since Bowman Turns Bark Cubs. long before the by their best campaign opened and his latest fail- pOLSTERED pitching staff in the odds on ure—yesterday against the Athletics years, the Pirates have been in Philadelphia—has convinced Bucky dropped all the way from 8 to 1. With Joe re- that something is radically wrong. Bowman, cent acquisition from the Phillies, NEWEST OF THE NATIONALS. GREAT GRANDMOTHER HURLS FIRST BALL. LEGIONNAIRE JUNIORS OPEN CAMPAIGN. making his starting debut as a Pitts- He Goes on Relief Now. John Riddle. 32-year-old catcher of the From the stands at came a roar Indianapolis Chicopee, Ga., mighty Bill Thompson of the Nash nine, and Joe Wushnak \ burgher, the Eucs rode into the Na- Griffs won the American Association club, who comes in as Mrs. E. J. Wilson eventually game, exchange for Shanty of applause of Commerce, Ga., 96-year- of the Drum Corps team pose with charming little Miss Mar- tional League lead yesterday on a 7-2 ^pHE Hogan and an amount to be the No. 1 receiver old 10 to 7, but it was no fault of unspecified great grandmother, opened the season. Her daughter, garet Heine, “drum major" of the Drum Corps of the Sons win over the Roughhouse Reds from of the —Star A. P. Mrs. J. is De Shong's. The young man who Griffmen. Staff, Copyright, Wirephotos. W. Hendricks, “umpire.” of the Legion organization. Cincinnati. St. Louis’ Gas House won 18 games for the Nationals last Gang couldn't do a thing against Bill year worked three full innings and Lee's three- pitching and dropped the A's played a game called double Out out of first with a 4-1 defeat at the or no count. This they did most suc- Snapping hands of the Cubs. WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. O. A. E. cessfully, meaning they scored two BOXER VS. HITTER Chapman, cf. 4 3! sol SCRIBE GETS FIEL Although victorious, the Cubs in- funs in each of these innings, and Lewis. 3b. B 1 2 1 3 0 creased their list when Kuhel. lb. 4 1 111 I II hospital Billy held a 6-0 lead when Harris finally Stone rf. _6 0 3 0 0 n Herman went out for several days thumbed James off the Sington. If._3 0 II 1 1 o with a Brooklyn Myer. 2b. __3 2 11*0 finger injury, joining Pitchers premises. Bluege ss. _ 3 2 2 2 1 0 Tex Carleton Larry French and Curt AT ARENA TONIGHT Crompton, c. _ 1 0 o o l o OF AUTO TBRIEES and It was the Davis, Catcher second time that Jimmy De Shong. p. _ 1 o o o 1 o Gabby Hartnett, Millies, c. 3 0 1 6 0 0 has tried to pitch a game since the all drydocked for repairs. •Hill I o o n n o official season opened. The first Llnke. p_ 2 2 1 0 2 0 to Pit Skill Cohen, p _o o o o o o Gehrig's Homer No time, facing the Red Sox, he lasted Straiges His Taken for Ride by Gulotta Failures Help. and a Broken Heart. Pompoon, Brooklyn GEHRIG found the two innings. His total for five in- Totals .36 10 12 27 14 1 Clay Pipes LOU finally Chance Blow •Batted for De Shong in fourth. on range and produced homer No. rings pitched now reads: Runs Against by Indianapolis Track, Special Dispatch to The Star. Pinch as Followers of 1, but the Yankees, scored. 9: hits allowed, 7; bases on PHILADELPHIA. AB. R. H. O A E generally, still were May 3.—It isn't pleasant to see somebody's heart broken in and Terranova in Bout. Finney, cf. fi o o o 0 o He's their run-making slump, and went balls, 9, hit batsmen, 1. Speechless. 1 Other Gloat. Werber 3b. 4 13 12 1 and blown into bits like a clay pipe in a shooting gallery. There are Nags down 5-4 The affair in Moses, rf. ft o before the Red Sox, thereby Philly yesterday con- BY 1 4 l l a lot of rathrr BURTON HAWKINS. Johnson. If. 3 2 1 o o BY THOBURN WIANT, things you'd watch than what happened when you vinced Harris that De 1 BY GRANTLAND RICE. losing the American League pace to Shong ought Dean, lb 4 1 1 S o 1 stumbled into the MINIATURE edition of Hobo Associated Press Sports Writer. CLEVELAND, steamy, boisterous dressing room underneath Sliibe Cochrane and Mickey his to be on relief. So until he shows Brucker c. 2 1 0 6 2 0 YORK. May 3.—The mast heavy-hit- Williams, minus the Newsome ss. 3 0 o 1 3 1 Park in Philadelphia. that he is to tattooing, ■ ting Detroits. Gerry Walker again ready pitch winning ball Cissell. 2b. 3*1 1 5 2 0 INDIANAPOLIS, May 3.—Imagine It was a baffled crop of supporters we will be presented to local ring- typical dressing room scene at first. The Nationals were was the will a niche in the bull Williams, p._ 100120 big noise, belting a seventh- Jimmy occupy worms shot out of a or each other on the have run across lately are tonight at Turner’s Smith, p. _ 2 110 0 0 being cannon, riding slapping back, whooping, laughing and riding each other. inning homer for the pen. Fmk, p. _0 o onoo those for the next winning Detroit Arena when Frankie Terranova, a on a bolt of They Just whipped the A's, 10-7. and it felt good. was NEW looking greased lightning, or drop- Everybody cutting up run to the White 6-5. "I think,” explained Skipper Harris, winner at Louisville. We are wallop Sox, rather New Totals _ Harris, who sat in a i Derby ordinary York lightweight, 32 7 8 27 12 4 except Bueky comer, naked. All he wore was the In addition to Lee's “that if I work him in a few ping 10,000 feet through space with to those who three-hitter games clashes with talented peculiar look an executioner must have when he the switch that will referring especially were Joey Straiges. Washington _non 202 015—in an anchor around neck. flips over the Cards, two other fine where no pressure is directly on your hot on and on flinging him, Camden scrapper, in a 10-round fea- Philadelphia 223 001 000— 7 wipe out a life. Bradley’s Brooklyn that he'll come around eventually. Then you may get a vague idea of performances featured the National ture bout. Runs batted in—Johnson <21. Finner. When big Shanty Hogan walked by. rubbing himself briskly after a Pompoon. Werber i2>. how it feels to streak around the 2’i- League problem. Van Lingle Mungo Cissell <21. Chapman i.'li. Harris The Italian-American Terranova, Kuhel (2). Stone 121. Lewis. shower, flipped the switch. ''Frank," he called, softly, "come here. I There was a time when these sup- Riddle Works Out Today. Two-base hits mile speedway track here at a speed had his fireball smoking and stopped making his debut is a —Smith. Lewis. Kuhel. Stone. — want to talk to porters wouldn't War Admiral or here, strictly Johnson. that reaches 135 miles an hour. you." give the Phillies with three hits and nine when the Sacrifices—Newsome. Millies Dou- Nationals club fighter, who relies on b e plays—Williams The bedlam continued but you weren't You were Reward an outside chance. mainly to Brucker to Dean: Gulotta of who has listening. watching Reaping strikeouts, as the on a jy^EANWHILE, Williams to Newsome to Dean: Tony Detroit, Dodgers put arrived here this morning, they slugging. He has defeated some guys Cissell to Shanty Hogan's face. His lips tightened for a moment and then his Jaw But when Brooklyn fell twice and Dean. Left on bases—Washington. 1.3; driven 3,800 miles in speedway com- five-run spree in the eighth for a 5-1 found Riddle on hand. He is no named A1 and and to some Philadelphia. 8. Bases on nung loose, a Diank. ex-»; ran fifth at Jamaica over Billy lost balls—Off Wil- was unbelieving Pompoon Cliff liams. B: off De petition, twisting the gadgets in victory. Melton, southpaw1 youngster, but Harris has been ad- ; named Joe and George. The record Shong. 6; off Smith 4; pression spread over his face. Slowly the week end a large element of doubt off Llnke. 2: off Cohen. 1. Struck out— preparation for the May 31 grind when was' helping her boy when she used rookie hope of the New York Giants, vised that Johnny knows how to catch book reveals his tactics are By Williams. 3; by De Shong. 1 bv Llnke he walked away from Harris and sat broke boring-in Joe and through. also whiffed nine and finished on end 4; by Smith. Hits—Off De Shong. 4 In Copps, publicity director, your to cook his big meals back in the top moves around in better style effective only about 50 per cent. 3 J. down on a stool in front of his locker. innings; off Williams. 0 in 0 innings correspondent walked up. old had trouble him Smart students who know the racing with a four-hit 3-1 win over the than This afternoon • none out in slxthi; off Smith. 2 in 3’. A teammate noticed and his days, making Hogan. Bucky much as one can know Bees. innings: off Fink, 4 in off “He wants to take a ride,” said Joe. eat His waistline shrunk. game—as any was to his first of inning; elbow A lot of elbows anything. get glimpse Mutt in Made to Order for Llnke. 4 In f>23 innings; off Cohen. 0 in nudged. the confident Straiges. “So he wants to take a ride, does Griff was sent him to Hot racing game—were a for with no J3 inning Wild pitch—Smith. Winning A silence came impressed, uniform, game slated nudged. strange was a horse—not Here's a Surprise. Joey is well versed in the —Linke. Losing pticher—Smith. he?” asked Tony. and said he could for Pompoon great just until tomorrow he has ordered a over the room as Springs report gINCE Umpires—Messrs. Quinn. Moriarty and they dressed, a one. He still be a the most result manner of "Just a little one,” I emphasized has- good may great surprising workout. planting crisp punches McGowan. Time—2:50. aroused, but sealed Spring training. pERHAPS not curiosity lips horse. But no one is so sure about of the day was the first win of to the noggins of such the tily, liking the tone of their voices. Actually it won't be Harris’ first fighters, for the moment. He lived in that rubber jacket in the local this today. season by the Nationals over the look at Riddle. He saw gambling gentry virtually is Orlando. He as Martin him some Wants to Give Up, Can’t. Finally Hogan's shaggy head, resting lived, Mike Athletics, 10-7, with a five-run in forced to pass up the bout because it rally eight years ago, although later than was bliss. That bliss in both hands, slowly reared. His put it, “in hell." He ran until he ! the ninth. seems is Still this date he received a brief nobody willing to risk a JGNORANCE face still had a could run no more. Then Picking Tough. trial lasted as long as a snow ball in stupified look. ‘'Geez." Martin. I W'ith the White Sox. gander on Frankie's chances. His he "and how with in HAVE had a toward Engel touts him RECEIVE Amid and of on- mumbled, hard I tried." pity only his heart, rammed leaning 51 ENTRIES July. grins nudges a YyrE and to use aggressive style, coupled with de- a ball War Admiral and Re- highly Bucky plans him wags, I on a crash 40-pound medicine into his I Reaping fense which has offered no looking put .helmet Statistics regularly. puzzle to Gave on Him. stomach. He to ward for some time back. We still and goggles (with what I thought was They Up flopped the ground j League "He doesn't have boxers of less ability than Straiges, feel that about it. AMERICAN*. to be very good,” the finesse of an old and of Griffs and his mates would work his big way should hand) climbed the turned away, said "to prove just what the manager jyjOST War a W. L. Pet G B Harris, dourly, be better than into Gulotta's creation of legs up and down until you wondered Admiral has lot of the stuff x x ordered for Joey. FOR AUTO gingerly realizing what had happened. Re- Detroit _ 6 2 'oo what we’ve had. I like CLASSIC man lifted Man o' New __ that how the could stand that his to York 6 p, fielding metal that was it. Clark the punish- War, dad, .oo? «, dynamite. leased, why Griffith Boston 4 3 record of his with last Terranova does pack a how- ment. remembered fame. Not all of it—but ] i Indianapolis punch, The huge motor churned into action and Harris didn’t want Shanty. Some Philadelphia 4 4 500 \ i2 In year. 115 games he was credited ever, and may alter chis- a bit. Cleveland __ 4 4 .500 i Joey's finely about as quietly as a half dozen bomb- day they wouldn't want them, either. Shanty became a mem- quite only Chicago __ _3 5 .375 with 101 assists. A catcher must be eled features if he connects. He Late Will Swell Reward can do his share 212 Applications ing planes starting in unison. It was base ball, that's all. ory to tavern keepers. He drank Reaping St. Louis 3 5 375 °i3 eble to throw and run to that doesn't land so but of all the WASHINGTON 3 7 !300 get often, occasionally ’’Here we go,” yelled Tony above Ben Chapman leaned toward Harris no beer, ate no starchy foods. running way through the 3'a many assists.” Frankie rams home an authoritative stretch. Results Yesterday. Indianapolis Field—Only the din. and "Who're Green salad, noon and whispered expectantly, night, Washington 10; Philadelphia. 7. Riddle batted .325 for blow, as evidenced by his recent knock- It is a here if don't Indianapolis In the next second the pull of the we getting.’’ Bucky, morose, answered, with maybe a cup of hot tea. tough pick you Boston. 5: New York 4. In 1936. He is on the out of Lew' Feldman. Lew was 33 Detroit. 5. stocky side and punc- Will Qualify. roaring monster slapped my head back happen to be in back of Brooklyn, Chicago, Terranova’s Griff, Harris and Martin watched St. Louis-Cleveland. rair.. facially resembles old Pat Collins, turing defense monoto- onto shoulders. A few more sec- Pompoon or some outsider. Derby- By the Associated Press. my him with fingers crossed. They feared GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. who once caught for the Yankees, nously for six rounds, but in the we an odds will have more than a onds and hit 100 miles hour i day trifle Cleveland at St. L. Wash, at Cleve seventh 3 —Officials of his nerves would crack under the ter- 3. Frankie clipped him with a May Then faster Faster. to do with the final choice. Chicago at Detroit N Y. at Detroit. JNDIANAPOLIS, rific strain of more Nats Win With Best chilling right and Lew the losing than 50 Others not scheduled. Boston at St. L Inning. toppled. Indianapolis Motor Speedway I tried to say "uncle,” but made a Phila. at Chicago. pounds. And if his nerves went so, Di Griffs still were Unless Straiges shows a awaited the faint, grunt-like noise that stuck in Maggio Relaxing Champ. NATIONAL. felicitating complete postman's arrival today too, would go his resolutions and, 'J'HE reversal W. L. themselves on their last- of form, however, Frankie to my throat. one certain angle about Pet. G B. today find out how' many racing cars presto, he would be Hogan of the rJ'KERES | Pittsburgh 7 2 .77# figures to absorb a Faster Faster. The car careened Joe Di The Yan- ditch rally which finally netted a shellacking. Joey Giants Beer Maggio. young St. Louis __ __ 7 3 .700 )a will be entered in the again. whisky New 6 has done twenty-fifth into a seemed certain to York __ 3 .007 I victory over the A’s after four nothing here to disturb the turn, plunge steaks and kee refuses to tie himself previous annual of the potatoes sleepless I Philadelphia 5 5 .500 21 a fact he is one of running classic May 31. into the cement An- failures. into the ninth fistiana's most prom- retaining wall. up in any knots, no matter what the Boston _ 5 6 .455 3 Going inning A total 51 nights. of entries had been re- Chicago __ 4 6 .400 3* as behind ising youngsters and Terranova is other terrifying turn. Another breath- occasion. He can outrelax any a they were, usual, the 8-ball. ceived "Riddle from Indianapolis. Gee, that young Brooklyn 4 6 .400 3>a not last night, but speedway lead- Then, even slated to mess the pattern of taking straightaway. was the release I ever ball player I ever saw. Cincinnati 2 7 .222 5 surprising themselves, ers said toughest gave. He his future they expected a few more Thought Worst Was Over. Results Yesterday. they scored five runs to pull it out of rosy unless Joey becomes Damn this part of a manager's job.” He was some weeks late opening to arrive today. All blanks Let's Her New 3: Boston. the 10-7. careless. entry Tony Rip. he didn’t crack. One day, in both seasons—1936 and 1937—but York. 1. fire, In Hogan's eyes finally appeared an Pittsburgh. 7: in letters postmarked up to midnight jammed down the foot throt- BUT Cincinnati. 2. The victory marked several season 'J'ONY expression. "Geez,” he repeated, Orlando, he said to you: “Well, each debut was noisy with base hits. Brooklyn. 5: Philadelphia, 1. will be Chicago. 4; St. Saturday accepted. tle. The raging engine leaped the is over. I’m down to Louis. 1. highs. For one item the Griffs’ 12 Semi-final Is “they gave up on me in two weeks. worst 235 and No one has to guess any longer just Promising:. Sixty cars were entered last year. ahead like a GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. hits set a new demon-possessed. I could do it. But it's how will be mark for them. That's what they did. Gave up on me nobody thought good the California kid N who dropped a decision The 33 cars making the fastest The wind felt like millions of little Y. at Boston. Chicago at Phila. So did the total of 10 runs. And. gTRAIGES, in two weeks! ’Cause I wasn’t hit- just that I realized the only place to from now on, including his chance to Phila. at Brooklyn. S\ L. at Boston. to Irish Eddie Dunne, Benny time in qualifying trials starting May needles. became Pitts, at Cine. Pitts, at that ninth was Everything blurry play ball is in the majors. I'm the season. Brooklyn. lastly, frame the first ting, wasn't it? Well, I’ve hit in every going lead league this not at Leonard's lightweight protege, in his 15 will make up the starting field Another turn Another Others scheduled. Cine, New York. big inning since the straight- I’ve in and I'd have hit to stick this time. No more minor they’ve staged last is for the race. league played appearance here, expected to away They flashed by quicker ball season started. in this one, too.” league for me. Along about the be rematched with the red At least two former Lou polished winners, than you can say it. middle of I'm to eat a Almon Williams, twice victor over Then it passed as quickly as May going little head in the near future should he Meyer of Huntington Park, Calif., and Ghosts of the drivers who have the Nats, started for the A’s, but he it came. He turned his back, did heavier, too, because I’ll be catching f hurdle Terranova impressively. “Wild Bill” Cummings of Indianapolis, crashed into danced dia- couldn't stand Wildness eternity the who needed that every day and I’ll get stronger without prosperity. Joe are slated giant big Archibald, bantamweight sta- definitely to drive this year. bolically in front of my eyes. __1 prompted Connie Mack to insert to cover his heart one getting heavier.” Edgar blemate of Lou world Fred Frame of Los and body Ambers, light- Angeles Kelly Tony eased up. He turned around The season and Smith, who was charged with the that was broken now. opened Shanty was weight champion, will collide with Petillo, also of California, both former and grinned. I sank into the defeat, for it was Smitty who filled deep From his locker he to out behind the bat. The pitchers loved Buddy Grimes, Norfolk winners, also are to began dig 118-pounder, expected pilot seat, unable to crack a smile. We him. All was a REPLACE the bases with one out in the catcher's a rubber a the fellows thought he only in an cars. gloves, jacket, eight-round semi-final which pulled up to the pits. A kid almost last inning. bottle of liniment, two frayed sponges. great guy. brother, as may rival the main event in Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis turned I started to climb but The A’s were pleasing out, my big as Shanty, followed him around in TIRES WITH leading, 7-5, but Ben the customers. Somebody thoughtfully placed a piece HALF WORN in the best performance at the speed- knees gave way. I felt a great empti- sheer Chapman squared off against Herman of wrapping paper on the floor. He idolatry. Two six-rounders, the first of which way yesterday when he turned one ness end a bit sick. The railbirds RRANO NEW Fink and singled to tie it up, 7-7. began to bundle up his belongings. Somerville. Mass., his home will get under way at 8:30 o’clock, list lap in 121 Vs> miles an hour. laughed. Then singled, making it town, raved about him to Doug Swetman swapping swats with -•- “What did we 8-7. Before Fink could the side average?” Tony asked. A Rubber Jacket and Memories. get Frankie De Mamma Hogan. Just the other Angelo in a strictly local "About 117,” some one with a out Joe Kuhel and Johnny Stone each JOIN POWER BOAT BODY. stop AN ARM of the rubber jacket hung the of Somerville featherweight argument, and Bob watch shouted. day mayor doubled and Eddie Linke and Syd out of the clumsily wrapped visited to Anderson, Leonardtown Officials of the American Power Boat "Just Washington congratu- Cohen after lightweight, coastin’,” groaned Tony. His bundle. It reminded of managed considerable dif- Association have announced the re- you things late him. meeting Bill Temes, chunky local lad. face was as sober as a ficulty to hold the lead. judge's. that had happened. No wonder Yes, that was two before —-•-- ceipt of paid-up membership appli- days yes- -*-#-- heart was cations from the New Zealand Power Shanty’s broken. terday before the heart of this INTERNATIONAL. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Boat Association of New He had no rubber jacket w’hen you big, kind-hearted, jolly giant was Buffalo. 8-:t; Jersey City. 7-fi. Auckland, Chattanooga. 4: Memphis. 0. Minneapolis. 4: St. o. saw him. That was in Paul. Newark. 2:1-2; Toronto, 1-3. Zealand, and from the Royal Canadian Nashville. 0-0: New Orleans. 2-3. first Septem- broken in a locker room. Indianapolis Louisville. O-fl: Indianapolis. G-6. Syracuse. G-4: Montreal. 4-1. Atlanta. 3-0: Little Rock. 2-3. ber of last year. Clif Bolton had gone bus rides instead of Pullmans Toledo. li\ Columbus. 2. Rochester. 12-8; Baltimore. 10-2. Yacht Club of Toronto, Ontario. Birmingham. 2-0: Knoxville. 0-2. home and Griff put through an emer- blue-plate luncheons second-rate gency call to Albany for a catcher. hotels wild condition pitchers bumpy Any .tandard make tire In half-worn Hogan, weighing all of 290 or 300 diamonds. (Approximately 10,0011 mile, of normal wear) on I a. HALF PAYMENT pounds, appeared. wish I hadn’t seen it. Then I could accepted mile., Yank DL'NLOP: one-fourth payment at 1*000 to Nats’ Bid Griff fumed. “He’s all right write something stereotyped like: of flnt quality Dun- Hurler, etc. Select from fre.h .took Murphy, was »lxe. Trice, are .teadlly advancing. Reported Open to nil in," said the Old Fox, “Catcher Shanty Hogan sent to lop.—any a freo tire ACT AT ONCE! Drive in today for “but when the season’s over he’ll Indianapolis for Catcher John Riddle appraisal. Even Under go. I don’t want a man who and cash, it was announced, etc,,” Ether Campbell Must Golf—Henrich Will Like Newark, Too—Beard’s Ears Burn. HALF WORN TIRES IN TRADE belongs in the circus.” Oh! nuts. WITH EDDIE YOU AM DUNLOPS AT THESE PRICES! BY BRIETZ, ness ... SI says you can sue him did He’s 10 been to Newark But Shanty batted .325 during the YOU BUY Well, they optioned -— Associated Press Sports Writer. if the story isn’t true. to 1 now and you can have him Business Manager Ray Kennedy final month, and his expert handling 80CTH ATLANTIC. WELCOME 5.5017 YORK, May 3.—Si Bur- Giant batting slump ended hustled him through the Holland of pitchers helped Washington to fin- Columbus. t> Savannah. 3. 4.5021 5.25-18 dick, editor Macon. 3; Jacksonville, 2. TO BUY | sports of the Casey Stengel still roots for the the day A1 Schacht served ’em up Tube in time to get into the game ish in the first division. Griff said Columbia. 8: Aueusta, 2. Dayton News, is in town Dodgers (And why not, at in hitting practice A1 hopes with the Buffalo Bisons. that if he came down to 230 pounds PIEDMONT. If ON TIMS f Asheville. 3; Richmond. 1. with the best golf of $15,000 for a Summer’s Jlnts this if could have ... I Mil $6-25 NEW story yelling?) the will remember Hymie Caplan, the fight mana- he the catching job in 8: Rocky Mount. Winston-Salem. 7. $51-70 the Seems Alex I, year Camp- Attention, Washington: Reports they get into into the world series. ger, worked in Jack Torrance’s 1937. Portsmouth. 6; Durham._3. bell, veteran Dayton golf pro. was list Johnny Murphy, Jake Powell corner the other night When Nobody thought he could do it. GUARANTEED paying his first visit to Florida and as Yankee trad- Time marches on and so does the 255-pound giant lay prone on After all, hadn’t he eaten and drank 1 Against All 6.00 16 6.25-16 6.50 16 Two days afLer he arrived at Sara- ♦ material Harris ing (Stan has Tommy Henrich Saturday aft- the floor after being polished off himself off the Giants—and even i Auto Trouble? Road Hazards he went down with I sota, appendi- been keen on Murphy for some ernoon Tommy in by Abe Simon, his manager, Herb the Braves? He was a guest-columned great catcher, ^ Oor warranty rtrn pro- citis .. rushed Alex to a hos- They time). a New York newspaper that he Brodie, said: ’’Go out there and yes, but McGraw, who traded Hornsby 24-Hour Service tecte you against your $6-98 and poured the ether to him will increase own carelessness. Cot- $8-S3 pital Sing Sing its "major was a real thrill out of be- him .. “Not me,” for couldn’t getting pick up, Hymie” him, put up with the era one and “Count to 100,” ordered the year period sports" curriculum to four next ing with the Yankees Later said Hymie (with his hands) “I'm monkeyshines of this big, likable Includes everything. as the x medico, drug began to take Winter, adding ice hockey to foot the same afternoon he was across ruptured” The ears of Prof. Peter Pan of base ball. Written guarantee harked by DLM