|&laf Is Red Sox Rival Braves'WonderTeam in fitting J&pof ** D. 1948—A—11 DashtoTop Washington, C., Monday, July 26, Cellar-to-Flag Climb Eddie Sawyer, Pilot or Draw ^^in, Lose, In Is At Named By BURTON HAWKINS 1914 Recalled; Toronto, Red Sox Head for Wire in Good Shape Streak Reaches 12 of Phils Not since Paul Revere galloped to the wire a few lengths ahead Manager lh* Associated Press of the British have Boston's citizens been so stirred concerning a By tht Associated Press By race. It’s the American League race which is whetting their interest, Joe McCarthy’s blazing Boston PHILADELPHIA, July 26.—Eddie of course, and the consensus among baseball folk is that the Red Sox Red Sox we»e riding herd on the Sawyer, manager of the Toronto American after will scurry nome on top. it nas Deen a long naui League today Maple Leafs In the International achieving a baseball feat almost for Boston, but It’s in a position now to promote was named equal to that of the Boston Braves’ League, today manager among the knee-knocking competition. wonder team of 1914. of the Philadelphia Phillies of the "I have to like the horse that comes always The unstoppable Red Sox yester- National League. from behind in the stretch and seems fresh and climaxed a sensational seven- day Sawyer succeeds Acting Manager strong," says Nat Boss Clark Griffith. "Boston week surge from a dismal seventh Dusty Cooke, who took over the was way back, but it has recovered nicely. The to first place—giving Boston teams held of the Phils after Red Sox players seem to be in good shape and the leadership in both major generalship I'd have to say they’re better prepared for a leagues. Ben Chapman was discharged 11 The Sox wrested the No. 1 berth fight.” days ago. tough from the Philadelphia Athletics by that Boston a has been It's important put together defeating the Cleveland Indians, The 37-year-old Sawyer was for winning streak while Ted Williams out 3-0, for their 12th straight victory. steadily moving up in the Phils’ back he’ll the SLIGHT CHANGE IN PROGRAM—Motorboat races subbed for ered the diamond. The scoreboard sits atop the right-field two weekE. Now that he's give Meanwhile, the Athletics divided a farm organizaiton. He managed Red Sox a lift. They’ve been getting by all year double-header with the Detroit a scheduled Kansas-Oklahoma-Missourl League baseball game fence, which is 9 feet high—on dry days. to Eastern ;1 the class A Utica club without much help from Stan Spence. He hasn’t Tigers. at Chanute, Kans., yesterday after 10 feet of flood water cov- —AP Wirephoto. League championships in 1945 and The rise from 10 back to Burton Hawkins. been hitting a lick, but all those other fellows games 1947 and was named to manage the top was reminiscent of George Toronto this who figured to hit and weren t a while back now are murdering year. Stallings’ miracle Braves of 34 years to Dead Rider s Mount First Job in Majors. that ball. who from the cellar Hip Is Likely ago, jumped Injury The new is Sawyer’s first con- “Boston won't need such wonderful pitching with the hitting job on July 4 to capture the National tact with major league ball, al- it will continued Griff. "Their pitchers can give up four, five get,” League flag. To Out Blind in One though he’s been playing pro ball or six runs a game and still win. On June 2 the Red Sox were wal- Keep Citation Only since 1934. lowing in seventh place, having won Bob Carpenter, jr., president and Athletics Won't Griff 15 while 24. The Fold, Says only games losing general manager of the Phillies, told I will the Red Sox the best battle. Cleveland Indians were the Of Classic Owner “Philadelphia, think, give setting Arlington Eye, Says newsmen "Sawyer was the first and has been for the Athletics to fold, but they’re not pace. Today the Sox are on top, Everybody looking By th« Associated Press ky the Aisoclottd Pr«> only candidate considered for the Not so hot on four percentage points in front of gonna. They remind me of gny 1924 club. paper, 26.— position. Connie Mack’s surprising A’s. The CHICAGO, July 26.—Citation, JARRETTSVILLE. Md„ July but of a lot of fellows who will kill you to win. "He was selected because of the maybe, composed Indians have skidded to third place, Calumet Farm’s 3-year-old cham- Dr. James A. Gross, veterinarian has the and a good defense. Not so much a outstanding work he has done in Philadelphia spirit, pitching a and a half behind. pion, still is bothered with a muscle and owner of horse that banged game our farm the hitting, but they’re timely with it.” kink in his right hip and probably into .the rail, causing the death of system past 4Vi years.’’ Move at .765 Clip. The late Herb Pennock, Phils’ “Yeah, Philadelphia has some scrappers,” said Joe Kuhel. “Eddie will not run Saturday in the $90,000 a jockey at the Cumberland. Md., During that 53-day span Boston general manager until his death Ferris Hank and Elmer Valo never quit. They’re Arlington Classic. race track Saturday, said today the Joost, Fain, Majeski lor has won 39 and lost only 12 a The rich mile and horse was blind in one “but early this year, signed Sawyer in smart and I don’t believe the Athletics will have a one-quarter eye, they’re tough. .765 men 1943. He was then percentage. McCarthy’s test, which closes Arlington Park’s there was nothing wrong with the playing-manager slump because their pitching will prevent it.” have 18 of their last 21 of the New York Yankees’ captured 36-day meeting, is commonly known other one as far as I know.” Bing- “I -think Cleveland’s out of it,” injected Griffith, “and X think and 15 in a home stand. hamton (N. Y.) farm club. 16-game as the "graveyard of champions.” Dr. Gross said he had seen the Lou Boudreau will admit the Indians lost the the Red Sox of when the season is over It's like champion Many great thoroughbreds of the 12-year-old gelding, Alpine Boy, at Sawyer broke into organized ball here who won 41 of' their first 52 pennant right here. That was an exhausting four-game series 1946, past have been jinx victims. Assault, the Charles Town, W. Va., track in 1934 with Norfolk tVa.) of the to sail into the Piedmont He with and it sapped a lot out of them. games serenely Bimelech, Johnstown, Whirlaway about six weeks ago. League. played World Series. Newark of the International “Cleveland could bounce back with Bob Feller helping but he and Fervent are among those who Dr W. E. Trussell, veterinarian League Joe Dobson, veteran curve-balling in 1935 but later that season was Isn’t going to help. He has lost his fast one and his only hope of have been Opset in it. at# the West Virginia track, said right-hander, gained the honor of let shipped to Binghamton. He played it to about his curve and fire only fast Trainer Jones has yesterday he wouldn’t Alpine recovering is forget throwing the Sox into first Jimmy been with in 1936 and the pitching place. run there because he is “totally Binghamton When a fast-ball fools around with too many curves pointing Citation for the classic Boy ones. pitcher He scattered she hits to chalk up following year was sent to Oakland, which the winner blind.” he’s inviting trouble. his thirteenth triumph, four over brings one of Calif. turfdom’s Jockey Benny Leggett of Gaithers- j trouble with Keller was the It was his biggest pot of gold. But “New York is having injuries. Charley Indians. fourth of a brain Began Managing in 1939. the Calumet crown burg, Md., died yesterday Lindell was in the triple winner out for a long time with a broken hand. Johnny shutout and fourteenth complete concussion. fell about 30 His first chance at managing was withdrawn last week from the Alpine Boy ! with sinus trouble. Snuffy Stirnwess was out of game, tying him with Cleveland’s came in 1939 with the Yankees' hospital recently Dick a for the yards out of the starting gate in Bob Lemon for the most route- Welles, prep classic, Amsterdam (N. Y.i club in the for a while and the Yankees’ man, Joe Di Maggio, the 4 fourth race Satur- the lineup key when he suffered the in a Vi-furlong going, performances in the league. injury Canadian-American League. In 1941 could stand a rest. His legs are In bad shape. workout. day. Boston wasted little time in clinch- he moved up to Norfolk, then to Cleveland Faces Rough Schedule ing the windup of the three-game "It isn't serious,” Jones said, today. Consistently in Money. Binghamton. series with the Tribe, scoring twice "But he has been slowing up in his Sawyer will be succeeded at “The Yankees will have to get wonderful pitching to win the Dr. Gross said the gelding ran 11 Steve Gromek in the first workouts, and we aren’t sure Toronto Dick now man- against yet races at Atlantic City, Laurel and j by Porter, Right now they cant match Boston's power and they about the classic.” pennant.