PAGE 22 DETROIT EVENING TIMES (PHOSE CHERRY 8800) Wednesday, May 5, 1943 Wakefield’s Ability to Hit Southpaws Pleases O’Neill Sports Major Teams A PENSIVE LOOK AND ERRANT BALL INDICATE RUNNER'S SAFE Trucks Credited Richards He'ped Bring Leonard Again Play in With No. 3as q Back to Majors Virtual Privacy Team Takes 3d By LEO MACDONELL / grin« which By LEO MACDONELL 7 relieved with - k * '• '; •* - b V ill ,;, r i 1 A- t», : - ST. LOUIS M 5.T nriinr Ir.guo magnates watched sAy r ’>2 r .v.vv.Vc ST. LOUIS. May s— Virgil , a Richard* thh new Tiger t atvhrr. 170 000 turhulently T** WKjK . . .tbout pile ' -• ¦'' Trucks today had racked up his was especially interested in the through tin Sunday are *3 . r" i l of turnstiles third triumph in as many starts following statement Dutch now worried frowns. After Sun* Leonard, the >tar Washington lay - brief respite from sicken- and the Tigers were in third place pitchei inglv meager attendances, yester- in the league championship race. would not hr h»ol> *•1 proh*hl> day > figures for a full schedule in These achievements were the In thr hin lr«i;iif* Hfter Brook- both leagues showed another lyn *rnt mr to \tl«nl» it it shocking collapse. fruit of a victory for the Tigers hmln'l horn lor I’niil Richard**. Only watched the Detroit over the Browns, 4 to 3. here yes. managed 647 , who Tigers edge out a 1 to 3 victory terday in the first of a three-game o\rr the St. Louis Rrowns. series. Exactly 1,002 watched the Bos- All of which is pleasing to Steve ton Braves whip the New York O’Neill. But the events in the Giants, 5 to 3. The Giants are game that seemed to give the new M faM hut that los.ng fast, not only in the of- Tiger manager the most pleasure & box j I had i good fice. hut on the ball field. was the hitting of Dick Wakefield, bagged RIC KEY MAKING SURVEY a left-handed batter who ’"ljw gP “Trouhlr in one of his two hits off A 1 Hollings- Brooklyn wa*. (>ne of the biggest crowds of the worth. a southpaw’ pitcher. . thr i at* hrr-» day, 3.500, watched the Philadel- Iwould seldom phia Phillies humble the Brooklyn PROVED ALREADY Dodgers. 4 to 1, in the season’s Wakefield's ac<*omplishmrnts at ' i¦ atL ¦»« II4KH- It was so hard first twilighter. and thereby hangs ; . wL->. mEtt m. hat justified O’Neill’s confidence to ratrh it made them look had. a tale. Dodgers prexy Branch in his prize rookie's ability to hit Richards inadr mr pitch thr Rickey is conducting a survey in left-handers, an item that should knuckle hall prat tit ally all the N' w York war plants to ascertain 1 prove of great value to the Tigers. t.nir; said hr didn't care how had the starting time preferable to the ¦;mm *jE In fact, it has proved of value al- it might make him look occa- majority. • ¦ ln,iv 7^ ready. It was Wakefield’s hit off sionally if I could get It over thr Although Jesse Flores of the Al Smith, a left-hander, that platr. With his help I Rot it Philadelphia Athletics has yielded ,'jP A scored Doc Cramer with the win- two season* hut three runs in 31 2-3 innings of ning run in the 15-inning game down pat and in \ $ \ .. \ „r *-” e* 'ks #c S' . ,1K {y t 1 • */*, *#¦**+ m EEEEBm EsBaSEEmEE* JS& •M&rz*^** won 28 Ramrs and wvnt up to work, he practically pitched in with the Indians at Briggs Sta- \\ ashiiißton.'* private yesterday when his three- dium recently Richards said: hit hurling led the A’s to a 3 to 3 When O’Neill rearranged his Thr modest " ‘•Oh. Dutch is Just beinß k'nd win over the Washington Seniors linenup for yesterday's game here, Incidentally. Richards in thr All of 1,234 saw Flores’ second save Wakefield, he stripped the game herr yesterday made a victory in three starts. hatting order of left-handed hit- ters sending Charley pair of pretty peps to second DAY FOR Metro to BIG WHITF.Y center and to right base that culminated in double - *>%* field Don Ross 3,908 WWmwh*b*$ ;> . ,'L • . plays And the veteran s catch- A gathering of saw the St. ¦ r Young Metro a recruit up Chicago .Beaumont, through a Louis Cardinals the " came ing far has been of hiph smash " ' thus ¦¦' * order. Roth Paul and Dixie Par- Cubs. 11 to 3. with 15 hits. Whitey "-*X -- |a ' somely. lacing two solid singles to = ¦¦ - EeEmze mm - sons have been doing a pood job Kurowski led the Cards in the hit- A ~ left. ting offensive with a home • run of receiving, which has been -• TROI'T STOPS BLAZE Steve O'Neill, and two singles. • 00dE*&% most pleasing to who was plainly worried about Vince DiMaggio whacked out a While he was credited with the to homer to lead the Pittsburgh Pi- victory. Trucks did not finish the catching ' the department prior -• •’•'•• /.<<•. •* * * - . • • ' -• # "wWjk. , ,v, •’. :\ x .;>•• -N^.\T’• ws*:4C-:$ y*. 7tc'V tffl*x wTc^” opening-of the season Birdie rates to an 8 to 3 win over the game He had to have help. Paul the Phot., by Timee gtaft Photographei Dizzy) being Tebbettf left quite a hole to fill. Cincinnati Reds before 1.685. i Trout rushed to his Less than 2.0f»0 watched Jim OF HUDSON GIRLS AT FIRST AS HER TEAM WON SOFTBALL OPENER rescue during a black moment In Bagby yield hut five hits to pitch BETTY HOURAX MOTOR IS SAFE the eighth inning, Trout proved a Couldn't Fool Babe ,’0 unhappy as pots bouncing j-1, . .. the Cleveland Indians into a 2 to . . . Morion Kraft of Local Rotnberettes apparently is very the ball away; Hudson von, at Mark Park valuable fireman and stamped out James Luther (Luke) Sewell, 1 decision over the Chicago White the blaze, his gift-edged relief the manager of the Browns, de- Sox. Manager Lou Boudreau won work protecting a lead the Tigers was a hotter clares Babe Ruth his own game by singling in Oris had given Truck*. than Ted Williams Close Games Feature hitter either Hockett with the deciding run. DABF Lightens Its Wayne Edges For six innings Trucks was In- or Joe DiMaggio. About 1,600 frosted Bostonians vincible Rut in the seventh the “Ruth didn't have a weak- watched the New York Yankees Tire halier weakened. Over A ness,” Sewell explained. “And nip the Boston Red Sox. 4 to 3. Softball Openers stretch of 7 2 n innings. Virgil don’t forget he was being walked Yankee Third Baseman Bill John- EligibilityRules yielded all of St. Louis seven hits time after time. Half the time son committed an error early that in and three runs. Titans 9th opener Detroit's 1943 softball season existed in the official men's he didn’t have a chance to hit. almost cost his club the game, but Two eligibilityrule changes are it applied to all players. The five On the other hand the Brow’ns When the Babe was hitting, no- now applies to three games Wayne University broke its los- was officially under way today between Bnggs Bombers, runner- tossed Ringers llioled out a single in the ninth in- in effect today in the Detroit rule no less than four body could get him out; w hen he ning. advanced to third on a single or more. ing streak of 12 straight games and from the brand of ball played up for the world crown last year, into the fray, starting with Hol- right Amateur Baseball Federation fol- minor yesterday hy defeating lingsvvorth, wasn’t he would nilss one bv Ken Sears: then, with two out. Those from Class B-C-D the Uni- in Mack Park, last night, fans and Teamsters Local 337. Briggs who was routed early. over the plate. But the trouble crossed the plate lowing the weekly meeting last leagues are now eligible for Class versity of Detroit, 2-1, at North- Hollingsworth was combed for dramatically on are in for some real treats this took a two-run lead in the first was you never knew when he Johnny Lindcll s short fly night at 538 Elmwood, R if they have hern out of profes- western Field. seven hits and thfc tallies Paul to ccn- year. inning, and safely ensconced be- wasn't hitting or when he would , ter. j Players who did not appear in sional basohall for five years as of A single by .Julius Mnlis decided Dean, making his first appearance hitting again. May move clears the way game the girls, the De- hind that, Lddie Figrlski went in game, vtart Williams more than two Class A games are 1. That the in the last half of Hudson Defense on an American League re- and DiMaggio were greaf hitters for Harold Bejin. among others, ninth inning It was Mohs' fir’d hi* troit Softball Association cham- to win. The Teamsters tallied placed Hollingsworth and held the no longer affected by the clause to he pions opt Tigers hut they could he pitched to.” Standings if he elects leave A. where of the season and Wayne’s first won their ner 2-1 from their run in the seventh. to one hit and no runs In which limits a club to five who is ineligible. As to those from the triumph over D. of D. Local 50 Romberettps, Me tropoli- jPs innings. AMERICAN I champs ( .EAGLE were in the division in 1942. majors and Class AA, no action Bill van Vleck. the winning tan Detroit in a well- IIF.NK-TROMBLY LOSF.ft Want 2 P. M. Start played contest. Hudson scored WAKEFIELD C.F.T** ?D W L Pet *GB . the interpretation was that: was taken. pitcher, struck out nine, while Ray Chalou's Vets, a team A poll of the fans in Chicago ceremonies, mmng while of well- New York 8 3 .727 I " The official opening Pety fanned six. both runs in the first The lone hingle off Doan was conducted by a paper in that t 000 experienced pla>ets. made their >» rained out last Sunday, \vill bo Dctrn ftOl 0"0- 1 4 S the Bombercttes rallied in the Wakefields second safety Sidney Cleveland 7 3 .700 Wayne 4 3 metropolis revealed that nearly Now We're in 3d at Northwestern Field next 001 000 001 —2 seventh for their only tally first start a winning one. defeat- Peterson, recruit from An- DETROIT 6 4 600 1 4 ST. U)l IS held Pety and Stiffnic: Van Vleck and San 80 per cent of the fans favor an Washington DETROIT Sunday. Keating A similar scoring situation ing Club Chene-Trombly girls tonio. and George Caster were the earlier starting time 7 6 .538 2 ABHOA ARHOA than 3 St. Louis 4 .444 3 Hoover »* 3 0 3 3 Gutrdgf 2 2 0 2 1 3 to 2. other St Louis hurlers o’clock for baseball games, 5 Metro,Cf 4 0 Hefner.2b 10 0 0 Philadelphia 5 8, 2 3 i Tonight the major league men’s The Tigers scored their runs preferably 2 o’clock. Ten per .385 4 Wakfild.lt 4 2 10 Clift.3b 3 0 3 4 The Greater Game By Edgar Hayes Boston 4 8 .333 4*2 York lb 4 17 2 Laabr.rf 4 3 3 1 teams begin the opening round of early, two in the first and two in cent of the voters expressed a Chicago 2 6 .250 Higinr.ab 4 10 1 Chrtax.rf 4 110 the season'.- fu t tournament, fehe second inning Joe Hoover, desire for occasional morning 4‘a Ro»» rs 4 13 0 Stphnr.M 3 1 1 S 3 4 1 0 with the award at man in the inning games. j *Games behind leader Bldwth 2b 4 15 McQuln.l 10 .servicemen's leadoff first Tuesday* Rtchrdr.c 4 15 2 Ryrne».c( 4 0 3 0 stake. walked and later scored when, For the most part the votes PETROIT 4. 8t Louia 3. Trucks p 3 1 0 0 Haves.c 4 0 4 1 PREP GRID STAR AT CAMP the eight after N*u '4l ROBERTS Four of contenders Wakefield York 4 t»..»ton 3. Trout 100 0 Holnwth p 0 0 0 1 Metro whiffed. came from war workers on I'hilßrtflphlA |> I 3, Washington J. Pean.p 100" will "ce action in the opening singled to center, and Milt Rvmrs shifts starting in afternoon Cleveland 2 ChtraifO 1 Petrron.p o o 0 l gam* the HUWTMMVs (Th\ , < rnl innn of athletes in the He is former international ama- round s tonight Packard let the hall g<> through him for an or late at night, which may- MMIs Carter.p ft ft 0 ft DETROIT «' St Louis •Bchult* 1 1 " o a yyen. r s every having Loral 190 will opposi T'amster*’ error. Wakefield himself checked at Bistort armed faeces teur bantam iitleholder. give the front office hoys aj New York Raker 1 ft ft ft Wednesday and Sunday. Mad in Local .’37 in t fiot game at in at third on the misplay Bnggs Stadium something to \V»*htn*'on at Philadf tphlß •iCriacola o o 0 ft defeated the Italian Olympic Pplice Chiras at Clfveiand. any nr<<* item* yon way have.) 7:30. while Hud-en Motor afterward scored after Mike champion ... He think about. There isn’t any 7 27 won the na- with J('hnson Kol-Paks a» Rudy long Totals 35 IP 27 11 Total* 32 U three i ik's catch of York's doubt hut what a large number • Ra'ted for Penn in *i*th tional Golden Gloves title 9 o'clock. to right NATIONAL LEAGFF, |p nx’h. 'drive of Detroit fan* would sooner Ratted for Outtendfe By EDGAR HAVES years in a row . . A« a pio- for Peteraon In eighth Pinky Higgins followed with a W Ratted fpssional, "on have 2 o'clock games than 3 L Pet *GB PETROIT 220 000 noo^_4 William Geory (Bill! O'Brien he all but 17 of •two bagger hut was caught trying Brooklyn 000 non 210—3 P'-obable Pitchers O'clock games. 9 3 .730 ... 8t Loul* 160 fights. single Hoover, Bl
. . . is Judy, first to Invade the ranks horse racing as a pro- training . . . of . W-98 X-10 Y-S4 ’his spring Al I'nser woman of branch Capt. Helge Lt. Gilbert Black Newago Milwaukee . . They hope to l*-l Y-71 Z-2 hitting the ball haid for the fessional rider, finished sixth in a field of nine with Lone Gallant. Pearson, who played his football Is the new boxing instructor at play the champion of the serv- Clip this code key. It will enable you tn decipher the name of Risnn« at State, for army field, . Stanley Grerne's Bagpipe won. is headed active Strother air Kan. . . ice school for the station title. tomorrows rode appearing ONLY IN THE NIGHT EDITION. A Peek Into the Traveling Home of the King of 3-Year-Olds, Derby Winner Count Fleet Rv 808 CONSIDINK * nd of the car and one big one other end of the ear in the big. : tiring him with a lump of sugar. ] mediately, hut the Count still ' was stacked neatly in bales, near In a ehe.st nearby was the h|rd it down to Kelly's |ip>, his INDIANAPOLIS, Ma> r> INS' roomy stall, separated from drooped. at the other end. I the then ordered Callahan and Ein- j his sacks of oats and hran $3,000 gold etip ihe Cotint has great teeth chomping awaa Don Cameron, trainer of Count of hay. timothy, The Count. his head hanging by bales nan. helpers, “Ilr looks all tuckered out,'* There were bale* of clean look- won for John D. Hertz at Church- delightedly, but carefully. i alfalfa, beds the ear crew. elr. j two of Hewitt's to Derby-winning Count Klf.ft lit- forlornly, was in one of two of we said. ing alfalfa, which costs $33 a ill Downs. He wanted a drink, after than* the give the Count a half teaspoon erally flung his imposing bulk ' small *-taLl«. his rump faring the ] “lie’s running h lOft-pnlnt two ton. and more carrots and hran and to HAS AN ACHE MORE BALES into Count** hor-e car here direction in which he was going temperature," Cameron's fore- i > of bicarbonate of soda A barrel of water with a burlap nibbles at the rounded hay and the Hewdtt, when he learned—en route to to nd< the hundreds of curving man. Charlie said. } sweeten his stomach and a soap “He’s not,” Cameron said “He’s cover was placed within nuzzling Beyond all that was another alfalfa rack over his head. When Pimlico from Louisville that miles to Pimlico. Cameron walked across the and water enema. just got a stomach ache, but as ( distance. barrier of food. Blue Sw’ords’ he nuzzled against Kelly again, ! hi« semi-priceiess colt had the thirklv bedded straw and took Bottom Rail, in the next stall, a matter of fact he gets this way The only thing he had to eat rations, beds for Kelly’s foreman, Kelly hugged him suddenly and TRAVELING MATE the Count's flattened right ear every about this time the day after the Derby had McVane, assis- colic. j fretted impatiently and Cameron afternoon been Walter and his touchingly. At his side, separated by a in his hand —too feel its warmth. when he Isn’t running. He relaxes hay and wafer. Borselli, a good “Old We followed the anxious said: tant. Vic who is Pop,” Kelly said. “Good trainer at a respectful distance shoulder high board partition. I all over. He might even go to Beyond his great mounds of young boxer to hoot. boy, Pop.” TESTS ALERTNESS boy," It was the first time we had was his traveling companion. "Poor sympathetically. sleep standing up. after we food in the unheated horse car He munched half of a carrot You knew then how much Blue paying ever been in a horse ear and H< tfom Rail. docile looking Then he silently held the "nobody’s any attention leave.” were beds for his crew, Hewitt. out of my hand, then Kelly put Swords meant to him. even you." perhaps you'll he interested to che-tnut Count’s nose to check his respi- to We looked over the Count's Callahan. Finnan and his exercise the remainder in his own mouth though the greatest 3-year-old learn what one looks like Blue Swords, the Count v most ration He rubbed Bottom Rail’s nose impedimenta after that, hoy. They are armed and watch and put his fare up against Blue in the world was down the other There were two stalls at one insistent challenger, was at the i l ile tested his alertness by en- and Bottom Rail felt better im- i i His hay, which costs $42 a ton, i i over him night and day. Swords and the friendly colt nib- i end of the car.