The HEW Pitches in Your Arm and So to Save ’Em
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CLASSIFIED ADS CLASSIFIED ADS SPORTS fattening j&faf WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1955 C * U. S. Clinches Pan American Games Track Title " —'' ~~~~— 11.. ¦ ... I-. " ' l__ Win, Lose or Draw Sowell Flashes | Shortstops Get By FRANCIS STANN To 800 Record; Two Weeks to BRADENTON, FLA., MAR. 18.—There was a disposition in this space a year ago to favor the Milwaukee Braves in the National League pennant race. They ran third, eight games back of the Giants, but the disposition lingers. The Braves WhitfieldFourth Make Senators still look as if they can go all the way, and If more expert opinion is wished, here is Sweep in Pole Vault Club Will Seek Deal Charlie Grimm: And Gordien Discus Kline, Delis “Ilike us,” Charlie admits. “It’s going Unless to be a real rat race but we've got the tools. Mark Pile Up Points Or Snyder Click fifo % l This is lust about the same club we had a •y ths Associate* Press By Burton Hawkins year ago, but with a stronger bench.” next to MEXICO CITY, Mar. 16— Grimm was sitting in his office The United States trophy chest the clubhouse and every few seconds JACKSONVILLE. Fla., Mar. main was decorated with five more 16.—Whether the Senators will the telephone on his desk would ring. More gold medals today and Uncle attempt to deal for a shortstop apologetic than nettled, Charlie was saying: Sam had the unofficial track will depend on developments of “This is the only phone in the ball park. and field championship of the the next two weeks. Vice Presi- You have to be more than a manager to Pan American Games locked up dent Calvin Griffith said today tight. sought keep my job. You have to sell tickets over as the team its third days straight victory phone, questions page people. *•»¦«*• There are still 10 more in the first of the answer and of action on 18-sport Cincin- sorry, spoke telephone, “but it’s a the pro- 14 exhibitions with the "I’m lady,” he into the gram. but the big team from the nati Redlegs. sellout today. I wouldn’t bank on buying any tickets at the United States has already In that time Manager Chuck gate.” (Pause) smashed the defending cham- Dressen will determine if either (Pause) pion, Argentina. Kline, Jerry "But, lady. .. Bob Juan Delis or “But lady...(Pause) Then, replacing the receiver, he The unofficial point standings, Snyder can play shortstop in a mopped Hung up on me taking in all the games, manner to suit him. Chuck will his brow. “Whew, but she was mad! found by the Yanks in front with a total —AP Wlrsphoto know the answer the time ths after reading me off good.” camp 29. *** * score of 220. Tills included Senators break March CUNNINGHAM DIVES BACK—Joe Cunningham, Cardinals’ first baseman, dives safely back to first base to beat an attempted It’s the fond hope of the Sen- doorway, pointed three firsts in track and field by BOBBY THOMSON APPEARED at the and two weight-lifting medals pickoff play in the second inning of yesterday's exhibition against the Tigers at Lakeland, Fla,, won the Cardinals, 5-2. Fer- ators’ brass that one of their own to the phone, and said, "Do you mind. Skip?” won yesterday. ris Fain of the Tigers, playing his first exhibition game, reaches forthe ball (arrow) thrown by Pitcher Duane Maas. flock will become a quick sensa- job. “Go ahead,” Grimm said. Trailing were Argentina, tion and seal the for accept- with surplus shortstops call the doc in St. Pete," Bobby explained. 75Vi; Mexico, Cuba, 28; able in ths "I Just want to 36Vi: American League scarce to may my maybe an X-ray.” Brazil and Chile, 22; Venezuela are “He as well look at ankle and take the point of being virtuallynon- “That’s the doctor who set Thomson’s ankle last spring and Dutch West Indies, 18; Booking Extra Games at Uline's Panama, Champion Lions existent. when he got that triple fracture,” Charlie explained to his 15: Puerto Rico, 9Vi; Jamaica, 7; Canada and Colom- Washington fans may get an- Michigan club was willing to victories and 15 victories in their | | “Stan did a terrific job,” he Spot Troubles Six Clubs guests. bia, 6; 5; | 1 | Trinidad, Uruguay, other look at the team that has play the Eastern champion last 17 games. I said. “I think he deserves all Untouchable, of course, ars “It’s all right, isn’t it?” somebody asked. “The ankle, I Paraguay, 2; Guatemala, l. i in! Chico Carresquel of the White 2Vi: brought city hockey a post-season Marie may be a credit he can get. As for the mean.” Today’s track events include this its first | j series. “St. Sault i the Sox and Harvey Kuenn of the players really “Oh, sure,” Charlie said, nonchalantly. “Bobby just wants the 200-meter dash for men, 100 championship in 14 years. There is not the slightest ar- i little better calibre than us,” ; rest of the it was Tigers, and neither of those clubs it checked.” for women, and the hop, step Negotiations were under way gument over which team is the Riley said, “but the games would a team victory. We hope to get has reserves likely to fascinate and jump, featuring Roy today to Lions, Washington Thomson, who cost Milwaukee its Johnny Antonelll in Pvt. match the newly champion today. The Lions beat > tgive fans a chance most of them back here next the Senators. Range of the United Hockey League again. Nothing league Giants poor States crowned Eastern Clippers, 6-4, to see our team year.” Elsewhere around the trade with the and then had the taste to render Army, the broadjumping sensa- champions, with Sault the Baltimore in j is settled yet, but we hope to get 1 such that the year, long Ste. Ma- night say the situation is himself hors de combat for most of the dialed dis- tion two days ago. rie, Mich., one of the top teams Baltimore last to win the everything set by tonight. We It is safe to the team will pennant-winning Indians regard tance and waited. Sowell Stands Out. in the Northern Ontario Lea- best-of-seven series in four would have to play Saturday and be back next year, which pre- i George Strickland as their reg- gue, games Saturday ! opening playoff Sunday no shortstop despite a “We’ll have Bobby from the start this season,” Grimm performances yes- for and i games. In the because we’ll have sents a sharp contrast to the | ular .213 bat- Standout they said. “He’ll be in leftfleld and hitting cleanup, probably. Then, terday included the rousing four- Sunday at Uline Arena. | series beat New Haven \ ice next week.” last hockey team to play here, ting mark last season. The Red Tom LOckhart, president straight dropping a hockey player if get better pitching from Bob Buhl and Chet Nichols way fight in the 800 of three after the Riley, former jThe Lions of two years ago i Sox are hoping for improvement we some meters. himself, singled - It found 19-year-old Arnie Sowell the Eastern League, told Jack opener of a best-of-flve series. l and coach out folded in mid-season because of | In the .249 overage of Milt 801 we’ll be all set. Or as set as we’ll ever be.” Riley, general manager of Thus the Lions have a grand Player-Coach Stan Warecki as of Pittsburgh the winner in a j 4.) “And you think you’llwin?” Uline’s, last week that the total of seven straight playoff: one reason for the Lions’ success.' I (See LIONS, Page C-3.) I (Continued on Page C-4, Col. don’t,” Charlie new meet record time of 1:49,7. “If the Giants, Dodgers, Cards or Reds The old master, Mai Whitfield, “Seriously, though, the answer replied with a broad wink. was a faded fourth, with Cali- Shop Downtown Thursday, 12 to 9 at 7th & K, 14th & G is yes.” fornia’s Spurrier Lon and » *** * Ramon Sandoval of Chile sand- BUHL, WHO HAD BEEN a 13-game winner for a lesser wiched tightly in between. Nichols, A come-from-behind-run in Milwaukee club in 1953, won only two last season. the disappointed by winning stretch allowed Oswald southpaw son of a big league pitcher, Suarez of Argentina to grab vic- only nine. Both had been counted on as regular starters. tory from Horace Ashenfelter of "They’ll do better this season,” Grimm predicted, con- New Jersey in the 5,000-meter fidently. “Buhl made a mistake a winter ago by pitching in race. The time was 15:30.6 and Puerto Rico. He did real well and so they pitched him often. Suarez, winner of the 10,000 be- especially pitcher, pitch year. came the first double winner of No ball player, a can all Old the games. many Grover Alexander, it was, who said you shave only so Fortune Gordien beat out ...the HEW pitches in your arm and so to save ’em. Parry O’Brien of California, the "Nichols came back out of the Army pretty fat and he world record holder, setting a wasn’t getting the ball over the plate like in ’sl, when he led new games record of 174 feet in eamed-run average. Chet is a control pitcher, you know, 27% inches for the discus. In the pole vault, and if he’s a shade off he doesn’t win often.