Griffs Copying '57 Pattern

" m litlfc J&M; * But Yanks' Rivals Perk Up Ktttatap/ -¦* u 00: v Athletics Put Some Life Problems Grow Braves Hurt As Club Drops In AL Race With 16 of 20 Again By It th» AtMCltMd Pr*M Rocky Colavtto and Minnie Lack of By The rest of the American Minoso belted two- homers Rt'RTON HAWKINS League beginning ¦Ur Rttl» Writer is to show for the Indians, with signs of life. Nobody is chal- Minoso NEW YORK. May 29-It for Buhl lenging those Yankees yet, but driving in three runs. Jack happened a little,later this Sub White Harslunan (&-3> year, It looks as if the Sox lost his third that'a all! By th« AuaclAttd Prm and Tlfcers are through play- In a row. 'Cal McLish put Laat season the Senators .started by losing games, The Braves may have the best ing patsy, while Kansas City complete-game victories back- 16 of 20 pitching In the , and Cleveland appear serious a drab drama which ended with about escaping the second divi- to-back for the first time in his the dismissal of Chuck Dressen to find - but their failure a re- *» sion year. msjor league career, which be- as manager. This m g. •>*.. / v X this season vJF placement for tore-armed Bob they've matched that perform- “ The Athletics, though 7'a gan in 1944 with Brooklyn. He _ behaving unpredlct- .A .a. 4 gXi'-i -r Buhl has been one reason they games behind New York, gave up six hits, wslked none ance after ably at the outset. haven't been able to take charge padded their second-place and struck out five. of the pennant race. cushion to a full game yester- There won't be any ousting of A pinch-, two-run homer Cookie Lavagetto San day—and they did it the hard at this point. Another reason is the Gall Francisco Giants. way. coming from three runs by Harris won it in the It la presumed, but the belated for victory ninth for the Tigers and Frank parallel between the team But the Olants have back a 4-3 over the 1957 THIS DIDNT WORK ElTHEß—Having great Bridges leaps over a sliding wouldn't first se- Lary <5-4>, who gave up 10 and the 1958 edition may be ex- Rocky much more than a percentage- Yankees. It was their sweep against hits but blanked the Red Sox tended tomorrow. Last year, difficulty getting the White Sox out in the Jim Landis, who is safe. The White Sox point edge Manager ries New York if Fred setting after Lou Berberet s first homer after Dressen got the the first-inning of yesterday’s game in Chicago, scored five runs this inning and five more in Haney could find another since up shop in Kansas ax. won, City in 1955. in the second inning. Bob Senators lost two more games the Senators try picking a runner off second. the second and 13-3. AP Wirephoto. starter who could get the job Hazle, late of Milwaukee, under Lavagetto City has won to make their done. Kansas now ahead of Harris' shot 4-18 they four in a including two doubled record before won He tried Gene Conley again row. off Willard Nixon, who lost his one for their new boss. last night, had to hoist the big over New York. The A's are Tigers tied it on The 2-1 against the Yankees so fifth. The chances for a carbon righthander in a comeback rally Billy Martin's two-run copy of that procedure may far, losing 19 of 22 to be and finally wound up with a after in fifth. termed excellent, them last year. the for the Sen- 28,000 Fans Expected 7-4 defeat in 12 innings by the ators collide with the high-fly- Cardinals. Orioles Drop 7 in Row ing Yankees twice here tomor- Sfaf row. And the chance to exceed Games Two Behind The Indians moved into that dismal period of AtDelaware Tomorrow third place with a 5-2 victory WHITE SOX, 13; last sea- That plunked , son also Is bright, since the the Braves two Orioles, who have lost Sen- By JOSEPH R. KELLY head's Patsy Kelly, neither as- games behind ! over the ators then will take on the , straight. White Star Raclni Editor signed a rider at entry-closing. again the Giants seven The Sox SENATORS, 3 Orioles at They've as scored of their infrequent Baltimore. STANTON. Del.. May 29 —A three in the ninth inning for had one met the Orioles three times this PORTS Plenty of Horses a big days plate and field of 10 two-year-old filliesI 7-6 victory Philadelphia. The \ at the WASHINGTON year and lost on every occasion. S' at 13-3, •b r h rbi br hammered Washington, entered this for longer meeting, » EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. was morning Delaware's Cubs rapped Cincinnati. 6-4, Yo»t. .lb ...... 4 0 u ii A-20 THE while the Tigers, who had lost 11 1 O Trouble Piles L'p THURSDAY. MAY M, ISAS tomorrow's SIO.OOO-added Polly which eliminates the former with Ernie Banks cracking a PtAMOD. cl S gap nine in a row, won their fifth ChrUlty. ti I 2 8 S with grave misgivings Drummond Stakes which tops * between this session and pair of home runs. Los Angeles birvrrt. 11 8 O A0 O U Il's straight. They beat Boston. 1 Thronebtrry. 11 11 O O « that Lavagetto the Memorial Day program at ; the opening of Atlantic City, trimmed Pittsburgh, 7-1. 11 now surveys his a half-game c ..... So *?! Delaware Park. has drawn stables from Mary- ! 4-2. to stay behind gourtney.rld«M. «» 4 <1 O <1 Oi Senators. First Baseman Norm The Braves were blankW fifth-place Chicago, Bf'quer. lb S O O O t land, <» Zauchin has been dispatched With ideal weather predicted. -1 New Jersey, New York and ! after scoring three in the sixth Alvarti. »b S 1 O O Kentucky Stobb.. p o n o o o to Washington Delaware officials | to this point. To- j The Athletics scored two in <• « <» •» for treatment of Park anti- ; inning for a 4-3 lead. The Os venter. p OI ailing WIN, LOSE OR day's card was full and varied. the fifth and bagged it with Griegs p 8 O o O 0 an shoulder by the club cipated a crowd of 28.000 for 1 Wilmington Cards tied it in the ninth on a against ¦PleVs I 1 o o o ;;l physician. Roy Sievers play- the card, the second In addition to the ; two in the sixth Tom ILumentl. p -O o o n t ; is I walk and Don Blasingame's p O ing left leg of the 51 -day . 'Cap, there was a $5,000 allow- | Sturdivant, out since April 22 Bverlv. J) _0 but his isn't in top «U#>. A STANN program meet- . Pinch-hitter Hobie Jl J» shape. Camilo By FRANCIS ing, longest in the track’s -5 ance turf event as well as a with arm trouble. Joe De- Totels 55 3 3 8 O Pascual has IDRAW Landrith started the scoring in pitched only two innings $4,500 sprint infield single counted in the history. allowance for 3- single | Maestri’s CHICAGO i year-old fillies. Ihe three-run 12th with a ' the clincher. club's last 12 games due to a It will be the 21st running off off Humberto Robinson, Mil- tb r h rbl hr balky back...... And Ralph Lu- the five-furlong dash for 2- Although Baltimore 8c Ohio The Yanks got theirs off Ray Aparicio. u 5 2 3 O Vi waukee's fourth and losing Pox. -:b 4 2 2 1 O menti pulled up lame in the ' year-old misses and the winner r Railroad service has been | Herbert, who gave up a lead- Smith. If 4 2 2 O O hurler. after a walk. Ken Lollar. e 3 2 12 0; course of yesterday's Flattery' and Fitz a net of > dropped in the area, special off homer to Hank Bauer. Duke O O O O 13-5 rout Mr. will haul down 59.325 Boyer's single and a hit bats- Batter c 1 by the White Sox at Chicago. RACE regulars who for sheets if all 10 entered overnight go > BBiO race trains will operate Maas put them down on one hit Dropo. lb ..... el 11 el 1 WRITERS—the toll the man had loaded the bases. Jackson. 1b - O 1 O O O Aside from the injuries. sport only—are to the post. from Washington and Balti- ; while facing only 16 men in Phillips, 3b 3 1 O 1 O devoted to the one apt to term the 135 Gene Green's fly ball and the » Cookie has ...... 4 2 3 l other problems. daily. , five relief innings for the Francona rs He pounds assigned to Ruler as “flattering.” Technically, While the 1958 season is still -1 more The track will be Braves’ third error got the Landis, cf JOOOOI isn’t getting respectable pitch- too young indicate the ; serviced from Wilmington, victory. Wilson, p A o O O perhaps, they are correct. But Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, to other two runs across. J) ing. there has been a paucity of potential Polly Philadelphia and New York by 35 IS 12 73 2 I of the r Boyer, who also homered in Mantle Fans 6 Times Totals hitting and the fielding hasn’t who trains the horse that will meet his arch-rival. Gallant Drummond candidates, the Pennsylvania, Ran for Sierars In 7th: 2 Plied seven i the sixth for a Card lead, 1 been sensational either. Man, in tomorrow’s , nearly blew a gasket. of the 10 already have visited As in the past few 3-1 Mickey Mantle, who had hit out for Onus in Bth i seasons had three hits as Billy Muffett | The Senators Sunny Jim wasn’t so flattered as annoyed because the winner’s circle. However, , here, the high spots of the in 14 consecutive games, was WASHINGTON 000 000 710— 3 suffered their won his first in relief of Larry City, CHICAOO 550 000 03*—13 fourth straight defeat yester- Man, none has a stakes triumph. meeting will revolve around the 0-for-8 at Kansas trim- e Gallant carrying Willie Shoemaker and whatever Jackson. gave up only Landis PO-A—Wash- day Jim Wilson Distaff Big Three, a series of Muffett ming his average to .289. He E—Pearson. as tossed a else will add up to 128 pounds, will be getting 7 pounds. Winners Carry 113 hit in his three innings but ington. 24-8: Chicago. 27-7. DP at Wilson races for fillies and mares which one struck out six times, fanning Landis to Dropo: Alvares to Bridges to three-hitter them. A Belmont winner, The original field of 40 walked six and twice had to a Becoucr. LOB—Washington. 3: Chi- was operating with lead Stakes too. The seven winners all will will gross nearly *250.000 five times in a row. for season cago. 8. a 10-0 1 in work of bases-loaded jams. after others was scaled from 116 to 102 pounds. carry 113 pounds, the other i' purses. The Delaware Oaks, out total of 32 in 32 games. Francona. Pearson 3b— Apa- two innings as the White hopefuls riclo. Francona 8F—Phillips Sox mauled Chuck Stobbs, But the Old Man—Sunny Jim, that is—wasn’t so irked three getting in at 109. the New Castle and the Dela- Caps Rally Kirkland | ip h r er bb so Truman Clevenger Hal Those already victorious, witH Handicap up 0 .3 3 .3 0 0 and as to refuse a seventh meeting between his i ware make the Stobba Griggs for of their owners and riders as- - A two-run homer by Rookie; I Clevenger 1 A H 5 11 10 their 12 hits triple and will be run off on the « and , two of the truly fine older horses who capped Grimes 3 11 0 4 with that furious outburst. signed, are: last three Saturdays of the Willie Kirkland the TODAY'S SPORTS lumentl _• ** 0 2 2 2 0 broken in six meetings. **llloo The immediate situation have even previous George A. Garrett's • meeting. Giants’ ninth-inning spurt Bvrrlv isn’t Deucie. . ON TELEVISION Wilson f» 3 3 3 4 2 good. The Senators will stack “We’llrun in the Carter,” Mr. Fitz said from Belmont Joe Culmone: Carl N. Wein- The Delaware Handicap, after Ray Jablonski’s two-run Winner Wilson (5-3). Loser— to Hi Stobbs (1-4) up against Whitey Park, “because Bold Ruler is a New York horse and we heimer’s Fiftnella Miss. John i be run on closing day July 26. homer had given them a 4-4 Ford and Wrestling Stobbs Ditched to three batters in Bobby Shantz tomorrow after him win here. Os course, if anything happens Choquette; Fay Weidner’s Col- grossed $164,625 last year when tie in the seventh. The Phils first inning Clevenger pitched to four like to see ¦ second inning. being idle today. Both have onel's Queen, no boy: Mrs. John Princess Turia cap- regained the edge on Chico i Capitol Arena, WTTG—S, batters In the and we get beat, that might as well happen here. The i Calumet's 1 WP—Lumenti. U—Berry. McKin- R H Translucent, . NATIONAL, Page p.m. ley. Flaherty. Continued on Page A-21, Col. 6 is fit and ready to and what Thouron’s tured the event. See A-2I i 9 T—2:ll. A—1.741. 1 colt run that’s he'll do.” Nick Shuk: Carmen Bertazon’s ?* * * Vir-Marie, Oliver Cutshaw; REAL HORSE PLAYERS have little patience with Mrs. Dorothy Bures’ Flying tyros who think big-time flat racing begins with the Ken- Josie, Keene, and tucky Derby and ends with the . These George M. Humphrey’s Sweet Cicely, Tony races 3-year-olds are publicized and carry bigger Russo. Mr. Hum- for better phrey, former Secretary of the purses, but the racing purist is more apt to prefer the Tiea: ..y. has long been an ar- handicap horses, who have a Triple Crown of their own. dent racing devotee. Only two horses have won the handicap horses’ version Looking for a first victory of the Triple, which means the Metropolitan and Suburban will be C T. Chenery's Imperial Handicaps at and the Brooklyn Handicap at | Hill with Frank Lovato in the Belmont Nelson W. Lodge’s We- Aqueduct. irons: Back in 1913 Whisk Bioom II won all three. Ten and Mrs. E. Eugenia Bank- , daddy of , did it the second time in 1953, Tom Fool, incidentally, won the Brooklyn under 136 pounds, while Whisk Broom II had 139 up when he took the 1913 Suburban. While construction of the new Aqueduct is in progress, Players Open the Aqueduct dates have been transferred to Belmont. This brings up a re-evaluation of the stakes schedule, All-Star Vote one that is “better suited to show a horse’s versatility,” according to the Racing Association. On 22 ** * * June STARTING WITH THE CARTER at 7 furlongs, top BALTIMORE. May 29 UP).— League and Gallant Man and American and National horses like Bold Ruler players choosing luck in the Carter and in the will start their are invited to try their own All-Star teams by ballot 1 Metropolitan at a mile (June 14> and in the 11,4-milel ,4-mile on June 22. Suburban (July 4). This, then, is the supreme test for In addition to the active the older horses. A horse has to be a superb sprinter to players, the managers and win the Carter, a top middle-distance competitor to take coaches will also vote for the has cope with a long distance stars who will represent the the Metropolitan and to majors in the silver anniversary In the Suburban. All under handicap conditions. game here July 8. The man who is assigning the weights in New York About 500 are expected to these days is Jimmy Kilroe. He’s the one who made Sunny take part in the balloting, Jim nearly weep. But Kilroe, who succeeded the late John which will be completed about Campbell, pretty good at his art. If he can June 25. The teams will be an- Blanks Is nounced June 29. close, he’ll or subtract pounds, no matter make a race add Commissioner Ford Frick met who feels hurt. here yesterday with officials of Mr. Fitz didn’t like that 135-pound impost but, while both leagues and the Orioles, he also had Bold Ruler nominated at Garden State for who play host to the game in Saturday’s Camden Handicap for $30,000, he Memorial Stadium. l*/*-mile Frick authorized the Orioles the $50,000 Carter, Kilroe or no Kilroe. elected to try for to arrange for the public ticket may Mr. Fitz knows what he’s doing. He not win the sale. Details are expected to Carter but he isn’t mismatching his big horse. Even as be announced next week. a 3-year-old Bold Ruler won twice while carrying 130 This is the first year the pounds, and again with 133 and 136 packed on him. players will have a chance to ** # * pick| their representatives in the Silky mid-season classic. MEANWHILE. BACK ON THE West Coast where The former habit of letting Sullivan and Gone Fishin’ of the 3-year-old crop have the fans around the country gone to regroup, there is Round Table. He won’t be in choose up sides worked pretty the Carter, which is too bad. It would be like Joe Louis, well until the last couple of years. Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney in a ring at the same time. In 1957, fanatical Cin- fans deluged the ballot way clinching Horse-of-the-Year honor cinnati On the to the box and it looked as though In 1957, winning the , Bold Ruler finished eight Redlegs might take the ahead of both Gallant Man and Round Table while carry- field against the American ing only 122 pounds to their 124 each. Leaguers. This is a new race and a new year for the big handicap Frick arbitrarily put three it’s giving weight—7 big pounds. Cincinnati players on the stars. Now Bold Ruler bench and filled their places Well, make Mr. Fitz yelp. big enough to with stars from other clubs. The old gent didn’t yelp too long, nor too loudly. This year the players, man- Seven furlongs probably is Bold Rule’s best distance. And agers and coaches will vote for with a kid like on his back, who’s going to a full team in their own league say that Sunny Jim doesn’t know when to play his except for . Managers of card? the 1957 World trump Series teams, Fred Haney of the Braves and Casey Stengel of the Yankees, will name 17 II Sired additional players. Including Dead; tne . Managers must LEXINGTON. Ky., May 29 Other foals included Dona- have at least one player from te,—Blenheim 11, 31-year-old tello 11. undefeated in Italy and each club on the star team. sire of stakes winners on two a prominent English sire: Mah- Memorial Stadium will seat continents and an English moud, 1936 win- 49,276 for the game. At least Derby winner, is dead. ner and leading American sire ' 30,000 tickets are expected to His offspring included 38 10 years later: Jet Pilot. 1947 ; be available to the general pub- stakes winners with earnings winner; Sara- lic. Some 14,000 will be offered of $6.5 million. toga. Thumbs Up, Bryan G.. first to Orioles season-ticket Blenheim II won the 1930 Owners Choice, Adaptable, holders, who have until Sunday Eusom Derby and was brought jRose Beam and Miss Keene- to decide if they-want to buy to this country seven years land. one. later. His first American foals Blenheim II was purchased Ticket prices are $6 for box Included Whirlaway. the first from the Aga Khan by an seats, $4 for reserved seats and of ’s Triple ! American syndicate. He died $1.50 for 3,000 bleacher seats. Crown winners. at Monday. They willbe offered in advance.