|&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. inning on a double by Johnny Pesky, Bel and Delaware Park ager of the Phils’ Utica club. If New York’s No Air, Md., can’t match Philadelphia's pitching. pitching perks a walk to Ted a sooner had Citation’s Pat of the Blue Williams and injury last year after he was barred from Colgan, manager the Yankees can be rough but unless it does they’ll be outclassed.” Doerr to been announced than Terre Haute (Ind.) club, goes up triple by Bobby deep right things began Charles Town. He won three times, Jays’ could be brushed out of the picture within center. The Red Sox scored to happen. Ben F. Whitaker to Utica. Cleveland pennant their ship- was second twice, finished in third 12 the Indians will be New final run in the seventh when Dorn THE GAME HAD TO WAIT—Five youthful admirers of Yankee ped My Dale Jones, instructor in two weeks. In their next games facing Request—generally regarded place once and was out of the money pitching Outfielder Joe Di invade his for in as the second best in the the Phils takes over man- York and Boston four times each, Philadelphia and Washington Di Maggio clouted a home run off Maggio territory autographs 3-year-old twice. ! system, Satchel fifth of of two at New York land—to Arlington Park for the of the Terre Haute team. The Indians will be them at home, too, where Paige. inning second games the stadium big The owner said this was after one agership twice each. battling race. ■ Fred Hutchinson eased the A’s Game also had to be held in fourth and King Ranch’s Better Self was Carpenter said all these change* done no better than a .500 record. yesterday. up second, of his eyes, which had been going they’ve compile another arrival the are effective out of the lead by pitching the Ti- seventh rounds because fans mobbed who had a from East. bad off and immediately. It could be an all-Boston World Series, for over in therNational young Joe, big on, finally gave out. a Both will gers to second-game 10-2 triumph at bat as Yanks twice scored over White Sox.—AP enter the classic with He returned Alpine Boy to Charles the Braves are resembling the team which could take it all. day Wirephoto. League over Philadelphia and a split in excellent records. My has Town this but the horse Braves has Request year again Louis Fails to If else, Manager Billy Southworth of the won Appear nothing their double-header. Joe Coleman five stakes—both divisions of was barred. Dr. Gross said the one a minor miracle in remodeling Jeff Heath’s behavior. the accomplished had blanked the Tigers, 4-0, with Experimental Handicap, the good eye was “perfectly all right” —But Admirers Don't them been an im- Heath, a man of many moods—most of surly—has seven hits in the opener. Year Wood Memorial, the Shevlin and the when he saw the horse at that time. Scarborough Having Big the Associated Press By factor in Boston’s first-place status. He's hitting and, Dwyer. He was second to Coaltown The race was portant Coleman Hot at Saturday his first Bat, Too. in the Swift ANNAPOLIS. Md„ 26.— for the first time in many moons, Jeff seemingly is serious about Stakes and third to start this year. July Coleman was the gun on the As Mates Hurl Ball Joe Louis big In-and-Out Citation and Coaltown in the Ken- State Racing Commission person- Heavyweight Champion winning. attack, too. He drove home two to a to third and Fannin scored when tucky Derby. nell who officiated race were failed make scheduled ap- That American League race, though, has captured the public’s By Burton Hawkins at the runs with a bases-loaded single to Chuck Stevens forced Kokos. Better Self won the Paumonoka pearance at Carrs Beach yesterday the cost of to not reachable today, since there is Imagination. It’s beginning to reduce high living high light the four-run fourth inn- In a season when the Nats’ —but his admirers didn’t. The Browns battered Earl Harrist and the Yankee Handicaps. He was no card at Cumberland on Mondays. secondary status as a conversational topic. ing. Eddie Mayor paced the Tigers’ pitching has run the gamut of bad second Thousands of them arrived in for four runs in the first three in- to Citation on the Belmont Prank Small, a member of the 15-hit attack off four pitchers in to worse, Ray Scarborough is having and second to cars and caused a traffic jam on nings of the second game, with My Request in the commission, said Its three veterinar- the nightcap with five singles in six a pleasant time of it. He is having In the Bay Ridge avenue which took >>- Rookie Kokos doubling across two Dwyer. Wood Memorial and ians were on duty at Cumberland Session Set times at bat. a big year—his best since joining the Withers lice several hours to untangle. Today runs in the first inning and he was third. Saturday and it is up to them to Ferris Fain, in in fact. tripling A for Brown regular Philadelphia Washington 1942, Other probable starters include determine if a horse is fit to run. spokesman the Gold Rush Likely first across two more in the third. On Charles baseman, suffered a broken Ray became the first Washington Goodwin’s Bomber said the champ’s appear- Fight Fleitas* Eddie Yost’s Joseph Papa Redbird, Their decision, he said, clears the finger on his left hand in snaring Angel single, ance at the beach, located on the if Col. Harvey Miller, chairman pitcher to win eight games yesterday winner over Bewitch and other owner and trainer. For Lesnevich j George Vico’s line drive in the double and Catcher Roy Partee’s Severn had been of the District Boxing Commis- when he beat the St. Louis Browns, speedsters in the Dick Welles Mile; River, postponed eighth inning of Saturday’s game fumble of Jerry Priddy’s relay pre- Says Probe Will Be Made. 8. 5-1, in the first game a double- Dixiana’s Shy a head be- until August sion, and Tom Morgan and Clar- pi sented the Nats a run in the third. Guy, only He Mills and will be out for at least a week. the H. another Whips ence were header. St. Louis Captured hind Papa Redbird in the Dick Courtenay, member Talley, commissioners, t shaved the Browns’ By th* A»sociot*d Pr«*» He was replaced by Veteran Rudy Washington lead an 2:30 to dis- second game, 6-4, in 11 innings. Welles; August and Nahm’s of the commission, said investi- to meet at p.m. today York. Elmer Valo, the A's hard- to 4-3 in the seventh when Early Loujac; LONDON, 26—Within a few Bomar Stable's and D. A. gaton will be made. July cuss a possible postponement of Scarborough's 8-5 record is the across Vernon and Wooten. Piet, hitting outfielder, injured his right singled Rosenbaum’s reborn. The 22-year-old jockey was hours now, light heavyweight the Ezzard Charles-Jimmy Biv- best Washington's starters can show. ankle in sliding in' Sunday’s second With two out in the ninth and rushed to the first aid room after Gus Lesnevich more (than ins fight here next Monday. Those eight victories also represent champion game and was carried from the Vernon on second as the result of his fall but was on his feet within the a new peak in major league achieve- likely will find himself object Charles, through his manager, field. his and Wooten’s sacrifice and walked ment whose single Nats, 5-4; Browns, 1-6 a few minutes away a fistic rush in strong Jake has asked for a Joe Di for Ray, only winning of gold Mintz, Maggio cracked out two the Nats were handed a run when FIRST GAME. under his own whiclj season was in 1942 when he won power. men be week's due to a home a double will trampled. postponement runs, and three sin- First Baseman Stevens allowed St. tr. AB. H. O. A. Wash. AB. H. He later in the jockey two games and lost one. Dil’ger.3b collapsed All the mild veteran from Cliffside recurrent glandular ailment. The gles in seven times at bat to lead throw to 6 111 Yost,3b 3 0 Priddy’s escape him. Ver- Zarilla.lf 4 1 1 0 Kczar.2b 3 room. N. needs do to set off the Mrs. the New York has better control than Park, J., Variety Club, sponsors; Yankees to a double “Ray non scored on the play and Forrest Priddy,2b 4 0 13 Coan.lf 3 Leggett is survived by his wife is to defeat Britain's Freddie Florence Turner, and over the White ever,” says A1 Evans, the Nats’ Lehner.cf 3 14 0 Ste’rt.rf 3 spark promoter, triumph Chicago Thompson continued to second on Moss.c 3 1 5 O Ch’t’an.ss 4 Mrs. Lelitia Leggett, and a year-old Mills at White he Gabe 5-3 and 7-3. catcher. "He tonight City—and Menendez, matchmaker, Sox, The sweep of the currently incapacitated the error, but at th^t juncture Cen- •Fannin 0 0 0 0 Vernon.] b 3 2 11 daughter, Bonnie Marie. is expected to do that have served notice on the com- twin bill advanced the always had a world of stuff, but he Kokos,rf. 4 2 2 0 Wooten.cf 3 1 4 generally fourth-place terfielder Paul Lehner romped over Stev’s.lb 4 0 8 1 Early.c 3 0 0 Leggett’s bady was removed tc 15-round limit of that on trouble it over the well within the mission they insist Yankees to within 2 percentage had getting several acres to haul in Yost's deep Pel’g’i.ss 3 112 S'b'ugh.p 4 1 0 the Pumphrey funeral home at their title bout. The Charles’ immediate of the Indians. Both Now he’s one of the better Sanf’d.p 2 0 12 175-pound appearance points of Joe’s plate. drive to save the game for St. Louis. tDente ] 0 0 0 Bethesda. fight is scheduled to start between here for an examination. homers, his 22d and 23d, came in pitchers in the league.” Ost’ski.p 0 0 0 0 at 0 Funeral services will be held 4:30 and 6 Washington the second Ed As evidence of Al’s words, Scar- Kozar’s Muff Costly. JSchultz 0 0 0 p.m. p.m. game. Lopat gained IGarver. 0 0 0 0 10 am. Thursday from the funera] a time. his seventh straight victory in the borough can display creditable a; That situation existed until the Totals 33 7 24 9 Totals 2ft «27 14 home. Fellow jockeys will act From the moment Gus' arm is and Vic Raschi won his 12th 2.88 earned run opener average. when Kozar — will be buriec Leaders Browns’ 11th, gummed St. Louis _ 000 000 001 1 pallbearers. Leggett he ful- lifted in victory—conceding League against four defeats In the Washington _ 030 010 Olx—6 By th* Associated Press night-1 Hits Winning Double. up the Nats with a costly bobble. in his racing silks. is certain to Ray * Ran for Moss ninth, fills expectations—he cap. one out in AMERICAN. With Ed Pellagrini singled t Grounded out for Sanford in eighth, one become of the most sought- The pace-setting Boston Braves Ray has shown increasing reluc- Walked for Ostrowski in ninth. Batting—Williams, Boston, .391; J and with two out Kozar dropped t after in the record book. retained for S Ran for Schultz in ninth. pugilists Boudreau. Cleveland. .3BS. their five-game margin in tance to depend on his mates Bob near the foul Dillingers pop fly Wooten Runs batted In.—Di Maggio, New the National a so he the Runs—Fannin. Kozar, Vernoh. Probable Pitchers Mike Jacobs’ Twentieth Century League by gaining runs, yesterday supplied line, Pellagrini taking third and (2), Early. Error—DiUinger. Runs bat- York, 85; Stephens, Boston. 84. LEAGUE. Club will want to use Les- split in their twin bill with the blow—a double with the bases Don ted in—Scarborough (3). Early, Stevens .NATIONAL Sporting Runs—Williams. Boston, and Dl | big Dillinger moving to second. Two-base_ hits—Scarborough_ Vernon, New York at Brooklyn (night)— as lure TO. Cardinals in St. Louis. The Cards' loaded in the second inning. That nevich the golden to bring Maggio. Boston. Lund then popped a double into Three-base hits—Kozar. Wooten. Stolen Jones (8-5) vs. Roe (4-4). had come from behind with bases — Vernon. Sacrifices — 8tewart. BEST! Joe Louis out of his an- Hits—Boudreau. Cleveland, 116; two sent Mickey Vernon, Earl Wooten the (Only game scheduled.) recently short leftfleld just beyond grasp Double-plays—Yost to Kozar to Vernon. Toko Majeskl. Philadelphia, 109. runs in the bottom of the to Up to 12 Months to ninth and Jake Early scampering across Christman and Left on bases—St Loui3, ft; Washington. AMERICAN nounced retirement. Doubles—Henrich. New York, and of Gil Coan, Mark LEAGUE. win the 7. Bases on balls—Off Sanford. 6: off Williams, £4. opener, 6-5. They also led, the plate and Ray protected that both runners. No games scheduled. Pay for Major In there punching for Gus’ serv- Boston, Wooten, to score Scarborough. 4. 8truck out-*-Bv Sanford, Ropoirt Triples—Dl Maggio. New York. 10; 6-4, after eight innings of the night- lead 3; by Ostrowski, 1. Hits—Off Sanford, nicely. a double and ices also will be the lusty new Stewart. Washington. 0. Kokos, with single, 5 in 7 innings; off Ostrowski, 1 in 1 Rebuilt Meter*, $15 Dewe cap, but ninth-inning home runs by Kozar's triple and a wild pitch by Tournament of Champions, the out- Home runs—Di Maggio. New York, triple, led the Browns’ 11-hit attack, inning. Wild pitch—Sanford. Losing £3. Keltner, Cleveland. ££. Bob Elliott and Jeff Heath, the j Fred Sanford fetched the Nats a pitcher—Sanford. fit which staged the recant Tony Stolen bases—Coan. while Vernon contributed three of Washington. 16; former with two on, gave the Braves the Dilllnger. St Louis. 15. 4-0 advantage in the fifth and hits off Rookie SECOND GAME. Zale-Rocky Graziano middleweight an 8-6 the Nats’ eight Ralph Strikeouts—Newhooser, Detroit, 03: victory. Nats’ margin was boosted to 5-0 in St. L. AB. H. O. A. Wash. AB. H. O. A AUTO GLASS VIlUAfttMBRSK title Feller. Cleveland. 9£. Schwamb and fight. The Braves had a 5-4 lead In Stephens. DiH ger,3b 6 0 2 2 Yost,3b 4 112 Pitching—Fowler. Philadelphia. 9-£, the eighth when Wooten tripled and Jryan Lund,If 6 2 0 Kozar.2b 6 0 12 TUB BERT BOB LESS Andy Niederreiter, promoter for A crowd of saw the double- Since 1916 .818; Kramer, Boston. 11-3, .786. the opener, but hits by Don Lang scored after Early flied out. 16,618 Priddy.2b 6 2 9 Coan.lf 6 0 4 f Installed While Yea Wait the sydndicate, is anxious to give NATIONAL. and Enos header. Lehner.cf 4 1 0 Stewart,rf 5 0 6 c Slaughter scored the entered the ninth 1 5 0 1 the Twentieth Batting—Muslal. Scarborough Kokos.rf _4 Chri’an.ss STANDABD AUTO GLASS «TH A NIW YORK AVI. N. W. Century Sporting St. Louis, .386; and runs with one a Western Partee.c 5 0 3 tv Vernon.ib 5 3 11 1 Pafko. Chicago. .346. tying winning with a six-hit shutout in The Nats leave on trip a final into inning Stevens.lb A 1 14 1 Wooten,cf 4 2 3 0 Club push obscurity, Runs batted in—Mize, New out in the ninth. series BE. 3RP A H STRUTS N. I. York, his grasp, but walked Les Moss to today, opening a two-game Pel!ini,as 5 2 0 3 Early,c.. 4 1 624 N SI. N.W. 5S77 and if he a victorious Lesne- 75; Musial. St. Louis, 74. gets Danny Murtaugh’s grand slam! with the White Sox tomorrow night Schwa b.p 2 0 10 Harriet,p 0 0 1 Runs—Musial, St. Louis, 75; Kiner, launch the inning. Dick Kokos sin- 0 0 1 •Fleitas- 1 0 vich on his side he will have gone 73. ! Step ens.p 2 Pittsburgh,