Todd's Dramatic Departure Leaves Redskins' Future Up in Air Yankees and Indians ¦TL J wk Setting J&fnf Sufis Neri, Lambeau Possibilities ; Washington, D. C., Friday, August 22, 1952 A-14 ** Send'Money Pilchers' BB BB Justice Hurt AfterBig Night V' Into Big Game Today By Lewis F. Atchison By tea Associated Brass Star Staff Correspondent ANGELES, Aug. 22.—The LOS ANGELES, Aug. W n, Lose, or Aug. LOS 22.—Dick Draw NEW YORK, 22.—Two of Redskins set some kind of a record Todd’s sudden resignation as head By FRANCIS STANN baseball’s best “money pitchers,” for losing here last night, and coach of the Redskins surprised Mike Garcia and Allie future holds for them is and stunned the squad when he ALPHONSE LOPEZ, the genial who manages Reynolds, mmm m A j&masml what the senor the mm. unpredictable, to say the least. made the announcement in the Indians, good were facing each other today as Cleveland is not one to hoard his pitchers. It Within a three-hour period, dressing room before the team is Lopez's philosophy to win today and worry later about the Yankees and Cleveland In- Washington’s pro football team went on the field last night to tomorrow, when it might rain. This philosophy leads, then, to dians met at Yankee Stadium in V# i Hi: If11Hr * lost a head coach, a 45-23 decision take a 45-23 licking from the his use of such as Bob Lemon, Mike Garcia, the opener of a two-game series ( to the Los Angeles Rams and a Rams. It may have fired up the | ! certainly Bob Feller and Early Wynn in relief roles. with first place in the American halfback —Charlie Justice, the players, but it left them League at game ground-gaining wondering about the future. Needless to say, Lopez has his critics. stake. ’3 individual ii The Yanks, pacesetters since hero. I Todd's assistants knew as early They insist that he messed up his rotation of Wednesday night HP'* June 14, enjoy a one-game advan- ! An announced crowd of 87,582; las the Texan pitchers so much last year that Cleveland ML J||H| tage over the pennant-hungry In- 'fans saw two of the losses, and; had decided to quit rather than lost the pennant. They were—not are—saying BB|| dians, but the champions would' imoaned with the Redskins when! the same thing this season. The reasons Al’s drop to second place by one per- < I Justice was carried off the field . 4* a Mtor SIIMHHU left wrist late in the detractors are silent, at least, are J^B centage point if they today. jwith a broken temporarily sHjL lost ; quarter. Coach Dick • third But twofold. Garcia has been Cleveland’s Todd’s resignation came as a dra- First. Lopez has his Indians in an enviable M. 'most successful pitcher in com- matic surprise when General Man- spot at this point. Secondly, Casey Stengel’s petition with the Yanks. The big liiNlllilflli £>¦. flf si' Bp Dick McCann made the an- ner .^.vywxiikv::': experience during the last three with the right-hander who has won 15 days games and lost has White up J^B 8 taken the . Chicago Sox pointed the fallacy of - Statistics champions three times without a : holding back the good pitchers and using Wmm JBl i Redskins. Rams. *** Reynolds (15-7) H Hr wBI yardage 339 171 fraßetor“***,ugu loss. has won Jmmmm Rushinc lesser “junk” they are Jk Passes attempted 12 27 men, or as termed in two out of five decisions from m Passes completed 3 18| W lijn? HPIH SJ 1 H " the trade. Passes had Intercepted 3 0 Cleveland. Passing yardage 62 334 ' T iHs Jr'imi 1 First downs 15 28 The Yankees had a two-game lead over the Indians when Both pitchers are well rested. : . :.¦¦ . .jj| Punts 4 4 ¦ Punting average was up Boston Reynolds making first ¦wJmm 11 46.75 *1.50 the week opened. Cleveland going against will be his Penalties 3 4 4ByHr v* were playing skidding Sox. start in five days. Garcia has Yards penalised *5 40’ JjjSP while the Yankees the White It pitched only Fumbles 1 i looked good for the world champions, who figured to gain a one-third of an Own fumbles recovered 1 O inning in relief during game, perhaps, and lay wait for the last mmm:; • then in the Indians today four days. nouncement in the pressbox and tomorrow before the Showers were in scarcely two minutes forecast and game’s the event the game is postponed, end. STENGEL WANTED TO SAVE Allie Reynolds and Vic Raschl I Ready For League Opener. the two contenders will play a Justice, who reeled off three •! JERRY NERI. for the Indians and so gambled with the likes of Johnny Schmitz, double-header '’ ~v tomorrow. Should V mWm dazzling runs of 49. 53 and 63i\ Johnny and Tom Gorman starters in the Chicago series. both games Sain as be washed out, the yards and finished with a possi- brook what he termed “interfer- games will have played These gentlemen, plus Jim McDonald, Joe Ostrowski, Harry to be on ble Coliseum record of 199 yards ence” by George Marshall, presi- Schaeffer and others, were well belted. the Yanks’ next visit to Cleveland on 11 trips with the ball, will dent of the club. Todd was the The result was a clean sweep for the White Sox. So despite as this is the Indians’ final ap- K Jp3 be out of action from four to six sixth man to hold the post since pearance of the IN- prac- Ray Flaherty left in 1943. Dick Boston’s two-out-of-three success against the Indians, the season here. weeks. He will be able to the team, however, and took over from Herman Ball after Yankees’ lead was reduced to one game and now the Tribe The Yanks are scheduled to play I tice with the Indians a single game so will be ready for the Red- the Redskins dropped their first Is opening the most crucial series of the American League in I Cleveland on Sunday, September I skins’ league debut against the three league games last year. season with New York. With a sweep of this two-game set 14. The next day is an open date I Cardinals in Chicago September No successor was announced, from the Yankees the Indians would be very well off, indeed. for both clubs. 29. but Ball will be in charge of to- For the rest of their final Eastern swing, Cleveland willhave Cleveland has done right well in Aside from these happenings, run for it and, indeed, supplied | indicatedj he believed lead season's 1 coach at Loyola and Raschi ready and rested but Lopez can’t have botched up series, 10-9. most of the thrills. In addition;*'assistant Univer- the -sity here, would be his logical suc- own pitching plans too badly. He’ll have Garcia and Feller, to Justice’s runs, which kept his Wynn to Face Raschi. Rookie Johnny < cessor. a double-header victory, and Wynn will crowd on its feet, winners last Sunday in Early Wynn (16-10) is expected Split Twin Bills Show Three Golfers From Northwest Williams, ex-Southem California Lambeau Camp Visitor. in decides to use him instead be ready tomorrow case Lopez to. face the Yanks’ Vic Raschi back, dashed 100 yards with But Curly Lambeau. out of a of Feller. (14-3) tomorrow although the Big Weakness; In U. S. Amateur Semifinals one of the two kickoffs the Red- coaching, job after 31 years with veteran Bob Feller (9-12) may Nats skins were able to return. thej Green Bay Packers and Chi- for (Picture on Page A-15.) Mawhinney, two down on the victory ( FOR 808 FELLER, a start in this series would be another start Cleveland. The' Rams had their cago Cardinals, visited the Red- first nine, rallied and sent 36- safely away Williams j rare chance to silence a few critics —those who say Feller doesn’t Both teams were beaten yester- Sy tha Associated Prats tucked when skins’ camp with Marshall several day. Detroit Here Tonight year-old McHale, twice a mem- sped down the sideline late in the | times, they games. since 1940, when The Indians bowed, 4-1, to SEATTLE, Aug. 22.—The and have another date win the big This has been going on Pa- ber of the Walker Cup team, to final period. Being a Los Angeles Monday.] Lambeau, however, is Boston and the Yanks dropped a By Burton Hawkins Northwest is not only play- up. Bob lost the key game of the pennant race to Detroit. That 6-1 cific the sidelines. 1 boy, Johnny’s performance got a embarked, on a cattle and chicken decision to Chicago, their Star Staff Correspondent ing host to its first men’s National When the the time Del Baker, managing the Tigers, surprised by straight Northwesterners good reception. The touchdown raisingj program near here and was third loss to the White Amateur golf championship, but talent starting a rookie, Floyd Giebell. Sox. Horse players quickly lose in- couldn’t find outside avail- cut the Rams’ lead to 38-23, but ] may not be in the market for a terest in nags can’t go the is supplying three-fourths of the able, they clawed each other. late to put losers beat a brilliant performance and Detroit ago who came too the ] king-sized headache. Giebell Feller with A month baseball experts distance. So it goes with the Nats, in today’s semifinals. never was had field Mengert, for instance, defeated back in contention. There also is the outside pos- won the pennant. But then Giebell got lost and pronounced the Indians who have disappointed their fol- Young A1 Mengert of Spokane, Paul Johanson, Seattle, 5 and 4, Thomas Kicks Field GoaL through as pennant threats. sibility that Marshall will go after heard from. From that time on, Feller was considered some- lowers by winning the first game! just out of the Air Force: Jack in the morning, and then whipped The Redskins were in the run- ; They appeared | Greasy Neale, former Philadel- thing less than the ideal clutch pitcher, although most of the to have been in their last seven double-headers, Westland, a candidate for Con- McElroy of Vancouver, the ning as the third quarter, . knocked from j Walter i as late phia Eagles’ coach, now living in times when he lost the big ones Bob performed well enough to contention on Black only to drop the second. gress from nearby Everett, and; ! 1951 Canadian chan pion, 3 and 2. however, when George Thomas, Tuesday, July 22. That day they runnerup retirement in New York. Neale of pitchers who to the All Nats have been; for the National title j Westland ' young Dick who missed his first extra-point i is of the coaches win. He was a frequent victim rose dropped a double-header to the season the way Maw-, I erased one Marshall searching for that back in 1931, and Bill of Portland, try, booted a 22-yard field goal : 'heights. (Yankees and fell games be- additional! former Canadian cham- Yost Oreg., 3 and 1. talked with last winter before 7Vi punch which could make them hinney, He spent the morning trimming land shaved the Rams’ lead to 21- signing Todd. Jordan Olivar, Feller has won a lot of big ones in his day, make no mistake hind. pion neighboring Vancouver, 1 up genuine threats to the front run- from an ex-Yaleman, Bob Kuntz from j 16. Bob Waterfield matched it!recently head but for some reason people seem to remember his But the Indians B. C., up the cast from this named coach at about it, cimbed back ners, but they still haven’t located make New York, 4 and 2. iwith a 15-yard kick the next time Yale, was another prospective failures. Sam Snead can sympathize with Bob in this respect. into the thick of the race and it. They’ve split 13 double-head- section. Los Angeles got the ball, and from , at that time. Olivar now The lone left in Westland's loss In the 1931 candidate Snead gambled for a Birdie on the 72d hole at Merion have their big chance. year in 10 of invader the ; that point the Rams proceeded Loyola Because ers this and them running is Don Cherry, a night finals was to the famed Francis was Neri’s boss at before a 8 (when a par 5 would have won the 1939 In other American League they won the first game only to 1 to run up the count. that school dropped football after and took fat club singer from New York and Quimet at Chicago’s Beverly Poor defense, their bug- a streaky golfer, games yesterday. Washington and blow the second. Otherwise, Country r Pass old the 1951 season. —— National Open) he was labeled as a winner of Texas. Club. aboo, licked the Redskins again, taking St. Louis divided a twi-night dou- they’ve taken three twin bills and They make the who McHale’s morning win Coe Todd said he and Marshall many smaller titles but almost incapable of down the winning up four over t and one of the culprits was Harry ble-header, the Nats the dropped six. found Jimmy rallying from a two- 5 parted good friends, but, that putt 1947, enabling Lew Worsham to escaped defeat in yesterday’s ' Gilmer, one Open. When he blew a in first game, 3-2, and the Browns Though doing better than they rated of tha team’s he was forced to resign in the this reputation double round at the Seattle down position. Coe, the 1949 win- ’ top defensive backs. 1 beat him on the final hole of another Open, was the second, 8-1. have in several years, the Nats at ner, tightened up (face of the club president’s In- Country Club. on the back ‘ was not used at at to the > Gilmer all ' enhanced. Cubs and Giants Split. times have hung close ! The pairings today found Men- side, missed a pair of putts 4 feet sistence on numerous changes every : quarterback. Eddie Leßaron called Sunday’s by % Yankees only to waste op-j | after last 35-0 rout In the National League the Cubs a Walker Cup team alter- or less, and McHale went on to* plays of way, except for portunity. Jgert, most the the Forty-Niners in San Fran- THE FACT OF THE MATTER is that Snead is so expert in impeded New York’s pennant bid nate in 1951, matched with win from his close friend. a brief period late in the game ( by splitting a double-header with Failed Against Yankees. Cherry.j Westland, at 47 the Today’s semifinals are set for 36 ; cisco. Todd disagreed with his field that he invariably is shooting for a victory. Rather | when Sammy Baugh took over Marshall’s contention that the the Giants, winningthe first game, There was that successful trip! “granddaddy”j of the field, met holes or less. The same for the for series of , poor putter, as he often is painted, Sam is expert at 1 one downs. Gilmer good, although than a 8-6, but losing the second, 10-5. in June, when the team moved; ; Mawhinney, 23, a bonding com- finals tomorrow. halfback material was con- more opportunities to lose came in at with Baugh ceding that recent additions in this phase of golf. But he has The standoff kept the Giants sev- into second place only three games pany employe on the side and taking from Sam, -1 when a Former {and, a lateral the middle of the line tournaments than most golfers and he misses putt it’s en games behind front-running back of New York. The Nats ; current Pacific Northwest cham- Infielder Dies ! pass ; would in-1 threw a low that Rookie Dick‘(bolster remembered by the public. Brooklyn. vaded Yankee Stadium for a' 'pion. HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 22 (JP). ¦ Alban dropped. the team. double-header, those yesterday’s round, Llewellyn (Red) Owens, “I told the players when I took So it has been with Feller. Almost since he’s been with The Dodgers’ game with Pitts- but in two ¦ In morning —Thomas •! The Rams got their first I they stirred up eight hits; :Jimmy McHale, Mamaroneck, N. 77, former major league inflelder i touch-' over last year that either I would they’ve flag contenders, although winning burgh was rained out. Philadel- games down on Vitamin Smith’s four-j the Indians been and only Y., disposed who helped develop (Homer ];run the team my way or I missing has phia and Cincinnati were idle, one run and lost both of the last former Frank ! jyard dash around left end, obliter- only once. And a lot of the blame for so often games. champion when Run) Baker, died here yesterday in only night he defeated ating Orlanda Mazza on the play, . (See Page A-15.) leveled at Bob. while the circuit’s Coe TODD, been game, St. Louis edged Boston, 3-2, Last night they entered a Charlie of Oklahoma City, 3 after an illness of several months. • which climaxed an 81-yard drive. to go deeper.' thing, with the Browns and 2. He signed Baker in 1907 It goes deeper, of course. It has For one for the Cards’ straight double-header had whilei Mazza had been crossing over to sixth vic- Cherry from Bob Rosburg. playing Cleveland hasn’t been associated with any. standout esprit de tory. with knowledge that a sweep won manager of Reading. get in plays going away from him would put them only five and a half Stanford, Calif., 4 and 3, and corps for many years, dating back at least to the managerial Sid scattered seven hits t and the crafty Waterfield cashed Hudson games back of the Yankees. They Gene Littler of San Diego won Olympic Ace in London Race ’ on this. days of Walter Johnson and Oscar Vitt, among others. in beating “spot pitch- in Cleveland’s nosed out the Browns, 3-2, on from Jim Jackson, Kirkwood, Mo., LONDON, Aug. 22 OF).—Joseph The Redskins drove to the long ago, one of the Indians made this remark: “The er,” Steve Gromek. The Red Sox Luxembourg, 1 Not so Spec Shea’s ragged five-hitter in 1 up. Barthel of winner of Rams’ two-yard line immediately fSMMt ballplayers the American League are the nicked Gromek for all of theii f most spirited in the first game but stuck to their Then came the afternoon skir- the Olympic 1,500-meter race, has 5 afterward, but couldn’t muster a HBHBUO6tTMAN A’s had the ability of the Indians, they’d win eight hits and runs in seven in- in dropping the mishes. accepted an invitation to run at Athletics. Ifthe old pattern sec- ' scoring scored I as long as nings. t punch. But they 1 take game, 8-1, on a Cherry, coming from behind, the White City floodlight track : the pennant hands down. And if the Indians had the spirit Iond five-hitter by The Yanks, conserving best ] Cain. upset Littler, 3 and 2. and field meet September 10. (Continued Page A-15, Col. 5.) of the A’s, they’d be shoo-ins.” their Bob on V tfdf pitchers for Cleveland, opened So tonight, when Detroit ar- bnths'toVaY with a second stringer for the i rives for a two-game series, there third straight time and failed. < will be no great interest. The Richards Still Picks the Yanks, Rookie Tom Gorman was beaten : Nats could have generated a spark in the first inning. He walked i of enthusiasm by mopping up the home one run and his wild throw Browns, but it was a case of one You will find the Celebrated WEBSTER in the finest Cigar Cases all over America But He's Not Talking to Stengel permitted two more White Sox to i more disappointment. score. The three runs were more Sy ths Associated frets And count Bob Porterfield, seeking an 11th I land or Boston. don’t ' than Southpaw Billy out of We win it, too. Pierce re- victory, will take the mound for WMi' NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—Despite, us it. can quired as he went on to hold ’HHr* a of fact, it would be the { the Nats against the Tigers’ Ted straight vic- [as matter Yanks to five hits. his team’s three no miracle to me if the Athletics Gray, who has a 10-13 record. The tories over the Yankees, Paul were to beat us all out. I clubs will clash in a day game Richards still believes the falter- “The Yankees have the strong- tomorrow. ing world champions should win lineup. Besides, they’ve got, Probable Pitchers Shea walked nine, but the Nats est By (ho Associated the American League pennant. the confidence and experience of Cross capitalized on the Browns’ mis- And that’s in the nature of giv- cnampions. They don’t tighten in AMERICAN LEAGUE. takes to grab the decision in the Detroit at Washlncton—Gray (10-13) game night. ing the devil his due, because the the crucial games. They’ve been vs. Porterfield (10-11). first last Walks to manager speak- Cleveland at New York—Garcia (16-8) Young, White Sox isn’t on all through this sort of stuff be- vs. Reynolds (15-7). A1 Zarilla and Bob plus Approved \ ing terms with Casey Stengel, Chicago at (11-9) Vs. Clint Courtney’s single, gave fore. Delock (4-4). Boston—Dobson the manager of the Yankees. “They’ve got to get better pitch- St. Louis at Philadelphia (2-twi.- Browns a run in the first inning, Military 1 saying Yankees will .night)—Bearden (7-2) and Stuart (3-3) produced “I’m not the ing than they’ve shown us, how- vs. Bhanti (21-4) Bishop (0-0). but the Nats two in the Marty win it, mind you.” Richards em- ever. They can’t do it with NATIONAL LEAGUE. third after Shortstop at Pittsburgh phasized. "All I say is that they . Brooklyn (2-twi.-nifht)— : Marion grounder. UNIFORMS J Lablne (7-3* and Landrum (1-1) or fumbled Shea’s (See Page A-15.) (11-7) Ifi^ and Distinctive win it. But so can Cleve- RICHARDS, Wade vs. Dickson (11-17) and . Eddie Yost sacrificed m could Pollet (0-12). and Mel New York at Bt. Louis—Lanier (0-10) Hoderlein doubled across Shea. Civilian or Koslo (8-6) vs. Miller (2-0). out, Clothing^f Philadelphia at Cincinnati Simmons , Jackie Jensen flied but Pete Major League Standings (10-7) vs. Hiller (5-7). Runnels’ double scored Hoderlein. Boston at Chicago—Surkont (9-10) Vs. • ARMY OFFICERS FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1952. Kelly (3-8). The Nats made ItT*i in the • NAVY OFFICERS (See NATS. Page A-15.) • AIR FORCE Standing* J] Ji Codch Boots Own Name • MARINE CORPS AMERICAN. 1. J • ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22 (&).—Head COAST GUARD Result* Yesterday. • HEALTH SERVICE gig £ Football Coach Irv Uteritz ofi PUBLIC I 5 3 I *3 Is <3 BASEBALL • Wash., S—l: St. L., ; Washington University is CIVILIAN SUITS 2_B New York |—lo| 8 11|12] 8 1110| 70] 51| .579] tired of 1 • MADE . „ „ TO MEASURE Chicago, r : TONIGHT—B:3O P.M. 0: N. Y„ 1. having his name kicked around. • Boston. 4; Cleve.. 1. 'Cleveland | 9—,12 9|ll| 911 7| 68| 51] 571| 1 READY TO WEAR , So he went into Circuit Court yes- Washington vs. • Others not scheduled. j 8j- 814| 63| 53] Datrait PROMPT DELIVERY Boston |Bl 6]ll| 8 543|'4»4 * terday and had two syllables Games Today AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Wash'n \6] 9] 7—f 7|lo 14 10] 63] 57] 525] 6V,i kicked out. Now it’s Utz, what Complete Line of Accessories Detroit at Wash.. 8:30. - Tomorrow, Detroit, 2:30 P.M. Cleve. at New York.