|Bluege Is Looking to Ortiz As Spearhead of Nats' Attack
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Dating J&kf Sports Is to as Washington, D. C., Saturday, April 1, 1944—A—12 |Bluege Looking Ortiz Spearhead of Nats' Attack ■ * Knoxville Golf Is Wide Cuban Lose or Draw Hefty Slugger Win, Open as McSpaden to By GRANTLAND RICE. Expected Keep Golf Quietly More Than Holds Own in War Sport Sets Early Pace Club Up in Race Without any great fanfare or hullabaloo, golf more than has kept By the Associated Press. By JOHN B. KELLER. its place with war sport. The winter circuit has been a big success, KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 1.—It In which servicemen have roles before A much improved ballplayer since played important big galleries. still will be any one's tournament Naturally the winter circuit missed such stars as Snead, he first came up to the Washington Sammy when the cream of the Nation’s Ben Hogan and many others—a heavy percentage of their best—but club several years ago, Bob Ortiz is shotmakers tee off for the second the grip of the old game remained for those able to play or to watch. expected to play a big part in keep- 18-hole round of Knoxville's $6,666 If millions can attend the race track, fights, baseball, basket ball ing the Nats up in the 1944 Amer- War Bonds but and other there is no reason the over- Open today, Harold competitions, certainly why ican League race. Skipper Os age golfer shouldn't play his game and get his needed exercise—or (Jug) McSpaden is the man to Bluege not only looks for good de- follow some tournament where he gets more physical help than all watch. fensive play by Bob in right field, other sport spectators lumped together. Already the Philadelphia pro has but also believes the big Cuban will It remained for Jug McSpaden, veteran who started years ago won the most money in the PGA winter in attack. from Clyde McBride's club at Kansas City, to lead the winter and the circuit and he shot a 66 yes- figure importantly terday to lead dark-horse That spring hike. McBride was McSpaden's first strong booster—and Jug Jimmy .304 Ortiz socked for Mon- Johnson of Detroit by one stroke. treal in the International more than made good for his supporter. League A trio including Craig Wood, na- last season is nothing to be laughed Jug always has had his share of brilliancy. But it was not until tional champion for the duration, off. A keen eye and a lusty swing the of that he the much more campaign 194^1-4 finally acquired were close behind with 68s. are needed to build up such a mark Important ingredient Of consistency. York to Present Prizes. against double-A pitching and few At the close of the final round Sun- of the pitchers the Cuban will face 5 Feet Is an Cruickshank, 2, Amazing Competitor day, the winner will receive his War in bigtime this season will be bet- ter than the usuual AA class. There was a story about one of the top champions of all time, a Bonds from the hands of the out- hero of World War defending champ above 50, that took place a few days ago. It was a standing I, Sergt. Bob hits a long ball, and spotted Alvin York, who has been invited to as he is in fourth in the bat- story almost overlooked. It was the story of Bobby Cruickshank bat- place come from his home at Jamestown, order, with such fleet men as tling to hold his title in the North and South at Pinehurst. ting Tenn., PGA Tourney Manager Fred George Case, George Myatt and In my opinion Bobby Cruickshank, 5 feet 2 inches in height, dis- RIGHT ON THE BUTTON—Beau Jack (right) as he Corcoran announced. Stan Spence just ahead of him, he grimaces around 140 better known as Wee is one of takes a left to the chin from the placement pounds, Bobby, After shooting a record-tying 63 will be in a position to chalk up a determined-looking Juan the most amazing athletes and competitors sport has known. He now on the par 70 Municipal course in shining runs-batted-in record. Zurita during their 10-round nontitle bout at Madison Square the Is the professional at the Richmond Country Club. He should have pro-amateur Thursday, Mc- Big Enough to Be Powerful. Garden, in New York, last night. The Beau outpointed Zurita, won at least two United States with luck. Spaden three-putted the No. 1 green Opens any The right-hand Cuban has National Boxing Association world lightweight yesterday and was one over on the batting champion. But that’s only a small part of the story. Let’s turn the clock the build to give him at the par-4 hole. But he sank four long power —A- P. Wirephoto. back 30 years or a trifle more. Before the First World War Cruickshank He stands 6 feet 3 and ones on the first nine and fired three plate. was the all-around athlete in Scotland. He was a brilliant in condition greatest birdies on the back side. weighs playing slightly was or over 200 Bob has a free golfer. He Scotland's, England's, finest lightweight fighter. He Tied with Wood in the 68 bracket pounds. Scared Foes Could was swing that gets plenty of distance also a star soccer and rugby player. He was Scotland’s master were Tony of Dayton and Jack, 23 Gets P^nna in his drives. He proved a Today, fisherman. As a graduate of Edinburgh University, he was a scholar Dave Clark of Houston, Tex., both slugger with the Royals last year and Get Chisox of high rank, especially concerning Burns and Shakespeare. outside the big money-winning Flag marked a class. up sterling record for By the Associated Press. When the war broke out in 1914, Bobby served as a member of the extra bases. $25,000 Check as FRENCH LICK, Ind., April 1. famous Black Watch for four years. It was in this regiment that Nelson Ties for Fourth. With last year’s statistics —Jim Dykes, White Sox Poe of Princeton his life. Lord Byron Nelson, former Na- showing Chicago Johnny gave the Nats not so has heard tional Open and Masters titleholder, sturdy at bat, a manager, that his club Near the finish Cruickshank was captured with some 46 surviving hitter such as Ortiz to be has been to win the Zurita's Master picked to give McSpaden a run for BROTHERS FROM CUBA—Roberto Ortiz veteran out- promises picked members of the Ladies From who had far their (left), could American By the Associated Press. Hell, gone beyond his a go far toward making the League pennant. Lou money, shot 1-under-par 69, a He found himself in the fielder assigned to regular job with th§ Nats, brought along club a Cleveland objective. middle of 10,000 Germans. Before tying for fourth with Bob Hamilton strong factor in the pennant Boudreau, manager, NEW YORK, April 1.—This Is he he delivered an German the younger Olivrio for a pitching tryout. —Star Staff Photo. pursuit. In and in and others have made the predic- escaped entire guard back to the prison of Evansville, Ind. camp games Beau Jack’s 23d birthday, and some- one all batting drills Bob has indicated he tion, and Dykes, when asked if camp night, singing songs, while Bobby carried all the guns. Bunched at 70 were players in- time dusk has the Now they were answered: before he’ll step Into cluding Sammy Byrd, former Knox- power. he has a dozen right, exhibition tussles in but if Uncle Mike Jacobs' 20th Odds 1,000-1 Against Him, Ties Jones for Title ville and Yankee baseball player. which to prove “Probably they aren’t, Century Buc Game Crucial Test for Lee these signs aren’t everybody gets the notion we’re "They loved beer,” Bobby told me. "So did but couldn’t Others were George Low of Clear- misleading. Sporting Club office and pick up a I, they the water, Fla.; Nathan Smith of Chat- Bluege is confident the big fellow championship stuff, other $25,000 take it.” teams birthday present. tanooga, Tenn.; Joe Zarhardt of will come through. His club cer- may scare so badly we’ll “What happened later?” I asked Cruickshank. “It was very Of Clash will pick a lot of victories. And that is no “April fool” gag. Norristown, Pa.; Amateur George Chisox; Cubs, Tigers tainly need the power. up cheap sad,” he said. "They shot all the guards.” By the Associated Press. A1 still are to make us cham- The McAlister of Durham, N. C., and Hollingsworth hospital- Maybe enough $25,000—or thereabout—will So after the First was NEW 1.—Jovial ized. World War over, Bobby came over to the Joe Taylor of Johnson City, Tenn. YORK, April cigar Roger Wolff, hefty knuckle-balling pions.’’ be the ex-bootblack’s bit of last United States with Tommy Armour, his His main loves off smoking Jimmy Dykes, manager of Cleveland Indians—Mike Nawmick, pitcher, missed practice great pal. Decidedly their game were yesterday night’s $87,802 gate receipts at Mad- then were Burns and Revolta of the Chicago White Sox, may have Hal Kleine and Eddie Klieman are because of a stomach disorder, but golf, Shakespeare. Johnny Evanston, 111., ison one of his pitching worries erased scheduled to pitch against Cincin- was on the Square Garden, where the In 1923 at Inwood, Bobby came to the last hole of the United and Jimmy Hines of Amsterdam, job again today.