Bradshaw Tie for British Golf Title at 283 ■netting J&faf ♦♦ Locke, 8, 1949—A—15 -* D. C., — -- Washington, Friday, July _ * .-———— Victim of Nats' Slump,' Playoff Is Scheduled Yanks, 'Miracle Club' or w in, Lose, Draw Haefner, Fired Tomorrow; Amateur Under Stengel, Run By FRANCIS STANN Says It Was Just One of Those Things As Griff 'Blows Medal to Stranahan Up Lead Over A's it looked like a Top' When the score first came over the wires typo- ly the Associated Press Jack Hand 23; Chicago, 4. But the message was By Burton Hawkins By graphical error. Cincinnati, Associated Press Sparts Writer • 4 (correct)” ... and there Star Staff SANDWICH, England, July 8.— repeated Cincinnati. 23; Chicago, Correspondent it. South Africa and How about Casey Stengel for were the inning-by-inning scores to prove NEW YORK, July 8.—His cus- Bobby Locke of of the How does a seventh-place team like the tomary complacency unruffled by Harry Bradshaw of Ireland wound manager year? the a baffled While the wise wait for Reds score 23 runs in a major league ball game? being fired off Nats, up in a record-equalling dead- guys Haefner remained in True, Cincinnati was playing the last-place Mickey lock with 72-hole scores of 283 Casey's New York Yankees to wilt, but even so the score is So Washington today as his ex- Cubs, improbable. at the end of the British Open they continue to knock off the that the matter was carried to Clark teammates prepared to open a improbable golf championship today and will contenders, one by one. Connie Griffith for discussion. Griffs been in baseball four-game series with the league- meet in a 36-hole playoff for the leading New York Yankees tonight. Mack's Philadelphia A's were the for 60-odd years. He ought to know. title tomorrow. The lefthand pitcher’s 7-year latest, dropped five full games be- "It can happen, all right,” Griffith was say- Prank Stranahan of Toledo, I employment by the Nats came to the Yanks last 6-2 ing. “Some days you can't get a side out. It's Ohio, finished with 290, seven hind by night’s an abrupt end last night in the CASEY STENGEL. setback. impossible to explain, but I’ve seen it happen. strokes behind Locke and Brad- 8-3 wal- _ course of Washington’s The boys shed a tear for “good Seems like a club gets a whole season of fist shaw, but was assured of the ama- loping by Boston. President Clark old Case” when he into and in one teur medal. His closest amateur stepped hits, breaks, fumbles everything Griffith, angered by Haefner’s “in- England’s Francis Fran- Bucky Harris’ job last winter. The game. Take Walker Cooper’s three home runs different in fielding opponent, Low performance” final round 10 Little, Surprise Yanks were aging, coming apart are the odds even cis, began the in that game. What against a by Pitcher Chuck Stobbs, tap strokes behind the American. at the seams. a pretty good hitter like Cooper doing that? gave him the ax when rain inter- Bradshaw finished with a Casey seems to have performed Francis stann. Maybe ft million to one.” ! rupted proceedings in the third Threats as Snead fourth-round 70, as did Locke. a minor miracle of rebuilding. No Joe Kuhel took a chair next to his boss. It was obvious the inning. The South African went out in matter how badly they stumble, and Griffith were into a huddle to see what “I think I’m being sacrificed for Nats’ manager going 32 in the fourth round and needed the Yanks can’t miss leading the be done about the faltering Washington Club. the poor performance of the club,” Sets Pace can jacking up only a par 39 on the final nine Reading American League at the All-Star of our team.” said Haefner calmly, “but I’m not ‘‘Say, Joe, you remember that first Western trip to break the record and gain the By tht Associated Press game break Sunday night. Many in when going to say anything against Mr. said Griff. ‘‘Something unexplainable happened Chicago lead. He lost his advantage, but READING, Pa., July 8.—-Sammy think they never will be caught. had Griffith. Until this point, he has our went home-run crazy. I don’t care if the fences even with Brad- fellows managed to pull was out in front Allie Reynolds’ route-going per- not always been fair to me and I Snead, as usual, been shortened or not, the fact remains that it was our team, shaw by shooting a birdie 3 on formance against the A's must have a lot of respect for him. It’s today in the $15,000 Reading White all those home runs.” the 423-yard 17th hole. have been encouraging to Stengel, the Sox, hitting his ball club and he can run it The tournament mark of 283 Open golf tournament, but ihe who kept “Wahoo” in his regular the World as he sees fit. The Last Guy in was set first by Gene Sarazen of of the first round came from turn his many ‘I can’t understand it, though,” story starting despite Kuhel nodded. That triumphant tour of the West is a happy the United States in 1932 at the knockouts. {continued Haefner. “It isn’t the his nearest rivals. ; memory. MICKEY HAEFNER. nearby Prince's course. It \£as Reynolds’ 9-1 record is deceiv- first time a pitcher ever made an Since the reginning of the 1949 Mark Christman do in Chicago?" asked tied by Henry Cotton of Britain but there was “What did Grimyi. error. I I had the —Star Staff Photo. I ing, nothing phony thought ball, Snead has won four tourna- in a didn’t to win?” in 1934 at Royal St. Georges and tour, about his five-hitter at Shibe “Hit two homers row, he, but the grass was slippery and so with two out in the ninth again by Britain’s Alf Perry in the Masters and A two-run homer Hank “Not exactly,” said Kuhel, “but was the ball and I missed it. ments, including Park. by he homered to tie the score and we 1935 at Muirfleld, Scotland. and he Bauer broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning, and two strikes on him, Never Indifferent, He Says. Mean th# PGA championship, he homered again to win for Yankees Would The two American hopes, pro- to give Allie a working margin won in extra innings. The next day Flag gave Cary Middlecoff a real run “As for those five walks in the Bulla of Pitts- over Lou Brissie, like Reynolds an over the White Sox.” fessional Johnny for the title. He’s figured as flrse inning—I can’t explain it. Open selection. Griffith. “Mark is a fine fellow ancj a burgh, Pa., and Stranahan vir- well the All-Star pitching “That’s it,” snorted I’ve been wild this Over the man to beat, as as world d year and I Epic Triumph Injuries eliminated themselves with Cleveland, making another ball But he’s the last guy in the you tually man for the to follow, pretty good player. don’t know the reason for it. 1/ th« Associated Press a knee cartilage May 29 and a galleries and runs." poor showings in the third round. move, crept to within a game to break up two successive games with home every time he plays. So it was no pick “I’ve never been indifferent NEW YORK. July 8.—No- week later Henrich went out who faltered in the a half of the A’s by smothering more one-sided than Stranahan. find Did Mr. Griffith distinctly recall a game about baseball. I’ve the surprise to Sammy shooting always given body's hollering "break up with a sore left knee and middle of the took a 74 Chicago, 8-2, with a 17-hit at- He did. “It was round, seven strokes under the Reds’ 23-4 triumph of the other day? I had. I'll let rec- 30-33—63. par, everything my Yankees" this time—they’ve On which gave him a 54-hole total tack. Everybody except Joe Gor- he reminisced. “I ought to remem- Kryhoski hurt his wrist. for the 6,001-yard Reading Coun- back in the National League," ord speak for itself along that been broken up all year. of 218, leaving him five strokes off don shared in the hit parade that 36-6 June 14 Gene Woodling went try Club course, to lead the field. ber; I pitched in a game.” : line. If Casey Stengel's athletes the pace. enabled Bob Lemon to coast home his flat cigars and for the moment i “I off to the best start I the with stomach But it was surprising that Law- He lighted one of patented, got should ride their present suc- to hospital Bulla, who had matched Stran- with his ninth victory. was ever had this I had more son Little, a veteran w'ho hasn’t his conference with Kuhel forgotten. year. cess streak to the American trouble. han’s 71-73 of the first two days, Detroit teed off on Red Embree the old Chicago team of the National stuff than ever before. I lost a been close to the top recently al- to “I was pitching for | League pennant it would be Later in June Relief Pitcher continued to have trouble with a for six runs in the first inning Louisville, then in the Na- of games I might have won with though he usually is in the money, its streak League” he said. “We were playing couple the greatest triumph in base- Joe suffered a touch of balky putter and wound up snap five-game losing Page a how many runs Louisville only one stroke behind. Only over Louis tional League, too. I don't rightly recall ball history for the combi- athlete's foot. Infielder Bobby | a 76 for a total of 229 at the with a 9-1 romp the St. made six. mark. putt that hit the cup and Dounced The had only scored, but we got 36 and I think they Griff Is Adamant nation of shin splints, adhesive Brown sprained an ankle and three-quarter Browns. Tigers British out on the 18th green kept Little hits in their A tape and arnica. Berra wras forced out for two Sam King, another three big inning. for the lead. Griff Could Hit, Griff Admits who held a 2-stroke from tying costly fumble by Bob Dillinger The team physician. Dr. Sid- games with a split nail on his Ryder Cupper, I ever in.' Griffith Against Mickey took a more was four unearned runs. “It was one of the strangest games played would little finger. lead at the halfway mark, And even surprising meant made President Clark Griffith of ney Gaynor, probably lead-off man. Shortstop Barry McCormick, Hen- 74 on the third round which left the third-place 65 fired by big Brooklyn boosted its National related “Our the Nats said this morning deserve a bust in the Hall of July promised no relief. in that game. a the leaders. of lead to two full games by in a row. I made five or six hits myself rich was hurt in him stroke behind George Low, jr., Clearwater, League six hits that there is “absolutely no Fame. Washington "I was a pretty good He was tied with Charley Ward of Fla. Low, son of a famous old trimming the Boston Braves, 5-2, “•Course,” he added, unblushingly, in his attitude toward Thirty-nine times, by actual and in the same series Inflelder change” is seen a after a a lame left Britain, who shot a 70 on his third professional, usually in night game runnerup Mickey Haefner, the Wash- count, the team has had Jack Phillips got team demoralized as it shoulder. round. around the tournaments but sel- St. Louis bowed to Pittsburgh, 2-0, What happened? Was the Louisville ington pitcher who is being regular struck down by injury. in Locke, Bradshaw and Max dom enters one. He said he played ; in the afternoon. went into the game? fired off the club. No member has played every -*- of led the field three times in Los Angeles last one of those things, fretiy The club's been held Five years ago—Stir Up won Faulkner England WESTERN LEAGUE. said Griff, “it was just I said last night game. 11: 3. “No,” “Everything into the final each with a winter but had not shot another Des Moines. Pueblo. But 1 11 tell you wire in $50,000 City Handicap round, Lincoln. 13: Sioux Citr, 5. same as what happened in Cincinnati. still stands,” said the Nat together by bailing Empire much the total of 213. round of until yesterday. Omaha, 5: Denver. 1. or 23-4 is apt to up its five-game lead at Jamaica. 54-hole golf this much: A team that gets licked by 36-6 prexy. Haefner was left be- rolling whole season. in the junior circuit. require weeks to get over it. Could take a hind when the club went to humiliated. Your The most eminent of the “It’s an awful blow to morale. You’re New York to open a series of was the in baseball as long as I. and Griffith said casualties, course, pride suffers. Yet, when you’ve been there tonight is $90,000-a-year ball hawk, Joe it out as just one of those things. Only thing his name was being put on the you can figure Di Maggio. Joe missed half who's account hasn't been in baseball one- waiver list the first thing that a ball player any the season with an injured HAHN Stores SATURDAYS today. All Open third as long as I've been.” heel and then came back 10 his misty past. Finally he Griffith probed again into long, days ago to start knocking the the uncertainties of this with better fielding or better luck, said. “I’ll give you another example of bail out of the park again. old Young blow then I put in the bullpen. and For years I used to tell a story about Cy w^s Keller Long Unavailable. During July August game. I can to a last-place team. I “I didn't mind relieving. ing a 12-run lead in the ninth inning Outfielder Charles (King understand they want to give the Downtown Store Hours: 9:30 to 6 P.M. told it often, but I never quite believed it, myself. Kong) Keller was out just as Store Hours: 9:30 to 9 P.M. younger fellows a chance to come Uptown long with a wrenched muscle Blew a 12-Run Lead through, but I was annoyed when and Also When Cy Young in his right side. He recently Repair Shop, 14th G, Open "He came up a fellow who couldn’t win with "Just the other day Cy visited me,-' he said. was recalled from Newark, true. I Boston (Mickey Harris* got start- to the office and I asked him if the story were ‘Cy,' where he was sent to readjust for Cleveland ing assignments ahead of me. asked, ‘is it a fact that when you were pitching himself while recuperating. 13 “That's no crack at Joe Kuhel. were leading Louisville back in 1898, or so, and gave up Tommy Henrich, the old re- you He's a fine manager and one of last liable who started in the out- runs in the inning?’ We’ve roomed to- out. Louis- my friends. ‘it’s true.’ Cy told me. ‘I couldn't get anybody field and moved into first base, gether and I think we know each 13-12. I still don't know what is on the hospital shelf now ville beat me, happened’ other well, but I think I would was the greatest pitcher with a bruised left knee and "Now, I understand that Cy Young have been better if I had started warmer! a much he was the best until Walter injured ribs. He fell into who ever lived," said Griffith. "Least regularly.” Forecast: can.” dugout going after a foul Johnson. So. if he can blow a 12-run lead, anybody fire. Misses Play Both Ways. July 1. But the Cubs used six pitchers and couldn't put out the most of last Haefner Few on the roster have been besides Young, were trying to retire the Louisvilles Ill season. are for cool clothes How many, of a and HAHN cool shoes just : this year won five straight games spared the distinction right in that final inning? after losing to Philadelphia. dislocated joint or a transient "In those days you didn't change pitchers,” sighed Griffith, Among his victories was a stirring muscle. dreamily. "Anyway, who ever was a better pitcher than Cy— to 1-0 triumph over Cleveland in Catcher Yogi Berra and wear cool clothing if you’re going Far as the Cubs using six pitchers the other j Why except Johnson? one Phil Rizzuto spend : which Mickey allowed only hit. Shortstop hot feet! You don’t have to when that's got nothing to do with it. When a team goes crazy, suffer with day, a single by Larry Doby with one their idle moments comparing one looks like another.” shoes are available at such like Cincinnati, pitcher out in the first inning. contusions and abrasions. Hahn summer The specific instance which They’re the most taped up of a modest prices. So be comfortable on your Haefner's exit occurred heavily taped-up lot. Leaders prompted vacation this year have the correct foot- Major Orioles' Widmar in the first inning after Mickey Yogi missed the opening By the Associated Press because of a cold and wear for for knockabout for beach AMERICAN LEAGUE. had walked five and yielded a game dress, a Detroit. .352; Di Mag- double to Vern Stobbs the first w'eek got conked by crafted to Batting—Kell. I-Man Slab Staff Stephens. and for ... all expertly .333. on sports *10. Boston. .... ball. He was hit <5; Wil- tapped a dribbler between first pitched Runs—Joost. Philadelphia. | Hahn’s own liams. Boston. 71. Haefner the head again May 10 by a specifications. _ With 12 Victories base and the mound and Runs batted in—Williams. Boston, ball in and and Stephens. Boston. 81. attempted to field the ball back- thrown practice and Di Magaio. iy tht Associated Press Hits—Kell, Detroit, handed in a manner. cut up June 20 in a collision Boston. PS leisurely Doubles—Mateski. Philadelphia. 23: The Baltimore Oriole pitching He bobbled it, but quickly fired with Teammate Dick Kryhoski. Kell. Detroit. 21. ,, Trouble Preceded Season. Triples—Mitchell. Cleveland. 11: staff apparently is comprised of to third base in an attempt to nail Vain. Philadelphia. 7 three names—Albert Joseph Bill Goodman, who had overrun Rizzuto. who played more Home runs—Williams and Stephen*. Widmar. games than any Yankee be- Boston. IP. _ the base. Goodman scampered Stolen bases—Dillinger. St. Louis. P: suffered arm tied with 6. The Orioles, in seventh place back safely and in the first half fore going out, live players _ Pitching—-Reynolds. New York. 9-1, in International League stand- of the third inning Griffith went tremors and a slight concus- .900; Raschi, New York. 13-2. .867. ings, have won only 27 games to his office when rain interrupted sion in a collision with Johnny NATIONAL LEAGUE. and Widmar has picked up 12 the game and issued the following Pesky June 30. Batting—Robinson. Brooklyn, .359: The Yankees’ troubles start- Kiner. Pittsburgh. .335. of these, high for the league. statement: Runs—Reese, Brooklyn. 66; Robin- In addition to being the “Mickey Haefner has his ed before the season did, and aon. Brooklyn. 63. pitched Runs batted in—Hodges, Brooklyn, league's top winner, the 24- last game for the Washington club. they haven’t stopped. 61. 64; Robinson. Brooklyn. is No. 1 He will either be Di and Keller were on Hits — Robinson. Brooklyn. 107: year-old righthander sold, traded or Maggio Schot ndienst. St. Louis, and Thomson. in strikeouts, 94, and in com- released outright. I am asking the hospital- list in the spring New York. 100. counted on Doubles—Jones. Philadelphia. 23: plete games, 12. waivers on him tonight. I will and Bob Porterfield, TAYLOR-MADE SHOE Ennis. Philadelphia. 21. Widmar his 12th win not stand for to be an ace on the staff, suf- Triples—Ennis, Philadelphia, and posted such indifferent per- of fine quality buckskin his Rur-llo. Brooklyn. 7. last night, holding the Newark formance as his tonight when he fered a muscle tear in right with thick red rubber Home runs—Kiner. Pittsburgh. 21; Bears to four 5-3. arm in an exhibition April 16. with white Gordon, New York, 15. hits. HAHN 73rd year t 14th & G 7th & K *4483 Conn. *3113 14th » orders: District I3M **3101 Wilson Blvd. *Gpen Evenings Phone **Open Fri. Sat. Eves.
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