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Home-Game Schedule May Favor Yanks Slightly in Stretch Drive Browns Remain Team New York's 9 Gaines faf ppofls * Washington, D. C., Saturday, Aug. 18, 1951—B-14 •* To Beat, Trouncing Against Boston May 01 All-Stars Proves Help th« or fty Astecietcd Press ly tho Associated Pres* Draw CHICAGO, 18.—Word was Aug. With the Yanks and Indians Win, out that old was to Lose, age beginning FRANCIS STANN igain neck and neck in the Ameri- By creep up on the Star Staff :an League pennant race, all signs Correspondent and the 1951 National Football ire pointing toward another coin- AUG. League season would see them CHICAGO, 18.—MID-AUGUST is too early for football ossing finish. The schedule for knocked from the pinnacle. and the 18th annual All-Star game proved it. About the kind- ,he final six weeks of the season All that has been revised today. est thing an eyewitness could say of the Cleveland Browns' nay provide a tipoft. are the The Browns still team1 The 33-to-0 victory over the College All-Stars was that it cost noth- edge, if any, tips slightly in to beat. They're a long way from to ravor of the Yankees who play 22 ing watch—for television audiences, that is. turned out to being pasture. )f their last 40 games in Yankee There were 92.180 in Soldiers of col- persons With the gusto and vigor Stadium. Cleveland divides its who as as the Browns Field, though, early the beginning lege kids, amazing Inal 40 on a 20-20 basis and Bos- the All- of the final period were getting the impres- sandbagged collegiate ton. four games back, faces an last to the sion that it was an incredibly dull contest. Stars, 33-0, night open jphill pull with only 16 at home football season officially before Many started to move toward the exits, there- ind 24 away. 92,180 fans in Soldier Field. one of the Nine big games between Boston by missing night's highlights. With An estimated 50 million more auvi new ui ft. llktxy Rive txxc v^xeve- four minutes left, Coach Herman Hickman’s saw the game on television. Gross land club the breathing space it All-Stars staged their march. receipts amounted to $428,000, in- big They needs. While the Red Sox and moved the ball to the cluding video and radio rights, for Browms' 47-yard line, Yanks knock off one another in the Chicago Tribune Charities, the only time they got out of their own late September, the Tribe could Inc. backyard. slide home, Easy Triumph for Browns. it was Cleveland plays only 16 games Actually, probably nobody's fault The Browns’ ridiculously easy with the other first-division clubs except the Browns; champions of the defunct over an bunch of triumph inept while New York has 19 and Bos- All-America Conference during its four-year rr.ntii tum graduated campus stars who never ton 17. Chicago, nine full games and came within 45 yards of the goal span champions last year of the new, enriched National off the pace, still has seven dates line gave the Cleveland team a League. They ivere too experienced and too big for the All- with the Indians, their victims of grand slam in pro football. Stars. And—as any team coached by that little yesterday. whip-cracker, For four years Coach Paul Paul must were in The New York-Cleveland series Brown, be—they condition. Brown's marvels won the All- next week may have an important Almost from the outset it was obvious this was not des- American Conference champion- bearing on the situation. tined to be an All-Star game to remember. There was too ship. When the league was dis- JONES TALLIES FOR BROWNS—William Jones (86) of the Cleveland Browns broke across the goal line in the second period Cleveland Beaten Twice. much much Mac solved, the team hooked up with , too Speedie and , of for a touchdown in last night’s game against the College All-Stars at Chicago's Soldier Field. (right) the The too much Dub Jones. the last White Sox, now an out- The Browns simply took charge and Browns takes out Tennessee’s Hill of the All-Stars. Chuck Ortmann of is at the left. —AP Wirephoto. year, and without in Jim (22) (49) Michigan sider in the four-club stayed in charge. flinching the race, stung so-called faster company, went on Cleveland twice, 7-1 and 8-3. to down the for When the Yanks knocked off KENTUCKY'S was CRACK'YOUNG COACH, Paul Bryant, the crown in the December play- Second Session Roll of Still Castoffs May Spell Philadelphia, 3-2, in a night game, talking about the game back in his hotel. “I felt real sorry for off Opens Injured Worrying Cleveland's lead had disappeared. the Buddha,” he said. (The Buddha is his term for roly-poly, The victory last night, ac- The Stubby Overmire Tommy complished with 325-pound Hickman of Yale.) "Those kids he was coaching many of the same At W. & M. in Probe Red Sox After Beating Nats Trouble for Redskins Byrne trade the Yanks made in players who have been with never had a went the June paid its second dividend in chance,” Bryant on, “and I’ll tell you why. Burton Hawkins an off-balance throw to Walt Browns since they were organized By two days. Byrne, pitching for St. “Any All-Star coach is working at a disadvantage. He's six Dropo to nip Sam. years ago, capped the streak Manager Steve O'Neil says In Game Louis, ended a 13-game Cleveland Of Athletes’ Records a got three weeks to make a team out of a lot of strangers. of spectacular Marrero, beaten four times In Forty-Niner championship there's wrong with the winning streak Thursday. Last th* Associated Press nothing row the Red Sox after Brown's key men have beeU playing for him for nearly half a sweeps. By by edging Lewis F, Atchison that couldn’t By night Overmire won his first for Second Worst Red Sox physicians them in his first outing against dozen years. Some of those pass plays from Graham to Lavelli Defeat. RICHMOND, Va Aug. 18 —A Star Staff Correspondent New York by going the route Such "old men" as cure, but he's fearful time may Boston this season, went the dis- and to could have made them in their Otto Gra- second meeting to dig into a sports against the A’s with an eight- Speedie—well, they sleep.” tance for 16th time in 19 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 18.— ham. Marion Motley, Mac at one the Nation's old- run out before his team regains the Yet a the All-Stars beat the Speedie, scandal of hitter. Boston hung in close by year ago , Dante starts. He had blanked Boston The Redskins will meet with Lavelli, , Lou est schools was begun heie today its health. Boston is only four up scoring three in the 12th to top so-called w'orld champions, by 17 to 7. for four on one hit until Rymkus. and Lin Hous- by the Boai'd of Visitors of the innings at least two and probably three 7-4. Detroit shaded “A games back of the American Washington. year ago," Bryant was saying, "the All-Stars had a great ton—all pressing 30 or more— Goodman touched off the fire- College of William and Mary League-leading Yankees and In- former teammates w'hen they St. Louis, 5-4. big line. Small backs, yes. but a big line. They chewed up the gave the collegians the second Members of the board have works in the 12th. dians. but Steve may be excused tangle with the Forty-Niners here Leo Durocher's Giants blew a And don't this factor: The weren't i worst beating ever absorbed in the to house when we Kinder Replaces Wight. •Eagles. forget Eagles promised “clean for little more life into their National of the any pessimism. Ted Williams tomorrow in their second close to the the Browns were. 18-year history series. get through” the series of investi- Chico disposed of appear- condition The Eagles were get- "I'm not counting on Lou Boud- League hopes by thumping the Only the Philadelphia Eagles' and but Goodman lashed old and it was gations begun four Dropo, ance on the exhibitipn circuit— ting showing.” 38-0 Wednesday, reau at all,” O'Neil said after the Phillies, 8-5. to cut Brooklyn’s lead blasting of Oklahoma Coach after the simultaneous a double to right and Vollmer's days resig- Red Sox traveled 12 innings to and that ain't good. to nine games. The Dodgers split Bud Wilkinson's All-Star group in R. N. single to left fetched him across. nations of McCray, the a in the 1949 was whip Nats, 7-4, last night. Howie Livingston, a defensive pair Boston, winning IT WAS UNFORTUNATE that a better game failed to de- more lopsided. head football coach and athletic Vollmer continued to second when The "He's out with a broken finger. halfback: Hardy Brown, blocking opener, 3-1, for Carl Erskine, but was made for it and the of pros have now won 10 Cass Michaels bobbled the return velop. The night upward 92,000 director, and Barney Wilson, bas- Vein hurt his losing to Johnny sain in the Rames in the to six for the Stephens leg again back, and Alex Loyd are with and the TV and radio set rivalry ketball coach. throw to the infield and Hatfield on-the-scene spectators millions of and I don't know when he'll be the and second. 4-3. collegians. Two contests were tied. then belted his first homer. Aaron Forty-Niners, Livingston owners were and But it so that the But there were indications today able to It's so bad he can’t listening looking. happened “We have no play. Loyd beginning their second term Cards Beat Cincinnati. alibis,” said Her-, Robinson followed with a that the board might not finish even take triple All-Stars weren’t equipped with the personnel. man Hickman of Yale, head coach batting practice. under Coach Buck Shaw' after be- Stan Musial's 28th homer in the its inquiry into reports of tamper- but was stranded wThen Kinder of the “Bobby Doerr may be out longer turned loose the Redskins. When Hickman's forces got to Cleveland's 47-yard line in All-Stars, who used 46 play- out. ing by ninth gave St. Louis a 2-1 win ings with high school transcripts than any of them.” O'Neil con- grounded the waning minutes it was the first and only of ers out of 59 suited up. “The By sundown tomorrow Tribe offi- over Cincinnati in a duel between penetration to enable athletes to enter the col- tinued. “He's sacroiliac Kinder gave the Nats only one Browns are a football having cials may have cause to regret cut- Max Lanier and Herm Browns Near the end of the second truly great run seven after Wehmeier. territory. period Kyle Rote, lege and charges that athletes trouble and it hurts him so much in innings replac- team. Their .defense kept us ting ’em loose, for if they show' Pittsburgh's Mel Queen set down property of the Giants, managed to place the ball on his own were given grades in physical ed- he can't tie his shoelaces. ing Bill Wight. He arrived on the backed up into a hole all Mickey at their best they'll be trouble- with three 8-3. night." scene the sixth with none Chicago hits, but this constituted a ucation classes they did not at- McDermott would a lift in out, 44-yard line, hardly threat, especially Graham Completes 18 Passes. give big tend. Mickey Vernon on third and Mele White Sox attendance went over a to our staff, but he's out | wiien pass was imeicepiea oil me next piay. Graham completed 18 of 31 pitching Should the be on second. Mike McCormick's Loyd Tops Pass Receivers. the million mark for the first The for 269 investigation indefinitely with a sore shoulder. pros—the Browns—had everything -working for them. passes yards and two Livingston, who watched the time as ruined Feller's a three-man Willard another of our grounder to Hatfield wouldn't per- they Bobby touchdowns—14 to Lavelli completed today, Nixon, They had pass patterns wherein Graham had a yards runners to move. Michaels Redskins take a 58-14 lacing from bid. for win No. 20 and whipped committee from the board will re- pitchers, is complaining of a sore mit the to cap a 42-yard surge in four the four Bob Chakales in the second choice of receivers. But when the Ail-Stars’ No. 1 quarterback, its on walked to fill the bases, but Mike Rams, intercepted game. and 8 to port findings qualifications arm ana tins runner is punning plays, yards passes and scored three touch- Billy Pierce breezed home with a Bob Williams, threw', it inevitably was to a teammate sur- of the 40 applicants who have ap- a bad back that Guerra's grounder to Dropo forced to end a 32-yard push in three despite might Vernon at the plate and Marrero downs for the Forty-Niners last five-hitter against Feller with the rounded by three pros. nla vs plied for McCray's post. act up on him again.” The 1 out. season. Loyd caught 32 passes for help of homers by A1 Zarilla and The to be as a Bible but on occa- Dub Jones >10. candidate for the Rookie Kiely Headed for Army. grounded statistics—rarely regarded scampered 105 yards 402 yards to lead the team's oass Ray Coleman. Jim Busby homered job is Marvin Bass, 31-year-old And Leo Kiely. rookie pitcher Doubles by Dropo and Goodman, sions a yardstick of a sort—probably told the story. The All- in 12 carries, scoring on 6 and 3 in the won Reliefer line coach. has indorsed receivers, while in Brown the Bay- second, by stabs to climax McCray who seemed set to give the Red plus Vollmer's single, staked Bos- Stars tried 15 passes and completed five for 43 yards. The yard touchdown City eleven has one of the hardest Luis Aloma. Bass, but the latter had no com- Sox aid in the stretch, is headed ton to a 2-0 lead in the second in- drives of 56 and 62 yards. blockers in the business. Browns, with Graham pitching, completed 20 of 33 for 293 yards. ment yesterday when asked If he toward the He his Overmire's, first complete game Motley, the 31-year-old fullback, Army. passed ning and they made it 3-0 in the would take the Livingston, released after the in a Yankee uniform came at an crashed 26 in position. physical examination two days ago fifth when Johnny Pesky beat out yards six tries. fourth last season when the Other applicants may be inter- and was told he'd be in game opportune moment with Casey AT THE END of the opening period it was only 2-0. But Lavelli snared seven passes for probably a bunt, Williams walked and Dropo viewed by the committee headed the service in three weeks. completed a pass Stengel hard up for pitchers. It was 12-0 at the half and at this worse. 148 yards and hooked nine, singled. A walk to Michaels, point things got Speedie in his territory for the winning Stubby had some anxious mo- by J. V. Bauserman of Woodstock, But there may be a speck of Guerra's and Eddie Yost's There seemed to be no the All-Stars could Graham’s for 107. triple way stop but naming a coach is urgent sunshine in the form of Fred Hat- touchdown at Griffith Stadium, ments in the ninth. He got Eddie While emptying their bench of long fly produced two runs for the passes to Lavelli and Speedie. nor was there an out when Jones since fall practice begins in less field, filling in at third base. He figures he got a bad deal in draw- ;Joost on a long fly w'ith two men 39 men. the Browms gained 425 Nats in the fifth. Singles by Pete skirted the ends. than two weeks. saved last for the : ing his release. He’d like to show on for the final out to beat Bob total night's game Runnels and Vernon and Mele's yards rushing and passing the Redskins made a mistake. It was a one-sided a one. Red Sox with a brilliant play in jthat Hooper. football game and. therefore, bad to the All-Stars’ 126, and scored double tied the score at 3-3 in the the 11th inning, then clinched it Loyd was dropped at the close Priddy's Double Wins Game. But as Paul Bryant w-as summing it up, teams get outclassed in every quarter. They pushed! sixth before Kinder took over. with a two-run homer off Chico ;of training last season, but not Ted Gray survived a ninth-in- all the time. over 21 points in the last half. Singles by Pesky, Williams and Steelers Marrero in the 12th without misgivings. He had a ning St. Louis uprising to win his Pittsburgh after Clyde with two out in the seventh "There's no use the on the he said. The 1950 campus heroes never Dropo putting rap All-Stars,” Vollmer had broken a 4-4 tie with trick collarbone and the club de- fourth. Jerry Priddy's double in penetrated beyond midfield until gave the Red Sox a 4-3 edge, but ‘‘After all. who's been beating the Browns? They won every- a which scored Good- cided not to gamble on it. The the sixth drove in the decisive single Billy Coan and Runnels doubled succes- late in the fourth quarter. Scat- Face him and it run. thing in the All-America Conference and last year they took it Eagles man, who had doubled with two Forty-Niners grabbed back Tonight in the same to lock Wilfoyd (Whizzer) White of sively inning to be a wise decision. In the National Gil all in the National If the haven't By tH« Associated Press out. proved League. League. pros stopped them, Arizona who now will the score again. State, pull Thus the Nats lost their Brown lasted eight games with Hodges blasted his 34th homer what can you from those kids?” on a CAMBRIDGE sisjth Boston AB. H O A W»»h. AB H O A expect ’ uniform, SPRINGS. Pa.. the on his block- off Max Surkont to Erskine straight game. They're hoping DiM’gio.cf 8 0 4 0 Yost 3b 5 o 1 u Redskins, purely help 16 and Fran Aug. 18.—Fans will get a chance 5 2 1 4 8 *2 5 zipped yards Nagle Don Johnson will hold the Red Pesky.ss Coau.lf 0 ing. Everybody hated to work win the opener. Despite four of Nebraska 15 tonight to see how the Pittsburgh W’liams If 5 13 0 Run'ls.ss 5 3 5 1 pitched more to Sox when he takes the mound Dropo.lb 5 3 15 3 Vernon lb 5 1 11 1 against Hardy in scrimmage be* Boston errors and 11 Brooklyn Steelers’ new Mat- Gdm'n.*2b 4 2 13 Mele.cf 8 3 3 0 Alan Pfeifer of Fordham. wingback. Ray cause he for and hits, the Braves came home in Hall of Fame Favored to Win tonight against Kiely. The clubs V'lmer.rf « 2 8 0 M C m k rf 5 1 2 1 played keeps thews, the Clemson 8 0 8 Penalties Shove All-Stars Back. flash, per- will H field.3b 118 'Porter I O pushed aside anybody in his way. the second for an even break. clash again tomorrow, w’ith R'bnson.c 8 3 4 1 Mic Is.2b 4 13 8 This burst carried the forms In professional circles. A1 Dark and Wes Westrum All-Stars Chuck Stobbs due to oppose the Wight.p C 0 0 *2 Guerra.c 5 18 8 Have Two Good Backs. each to the Browns 45. Ensuing offside Although Matthews likely won’t Kinder.p 4 0 10 M rero.p 5 0 0 *2 had four hits for the Giants to Rich American Derby Today Nats’ Bob Porterfield. The Forty-Niners also have a and be va starter. Coach Tot»ls 49 14 .36 19 Totals 47 13 .36 11 the Associated Press clipping penalties quickly Johnny Noren Out for Three Weeks. j give Reliefer George Spencer his By Mrs. Emil Denemark's Ruhe. Sam • couple of better than average shdved them back to own Michelosen says he’ll get plenty Orounded out for McCormick in l‘2th. win. Ken their 35 It’s all bad news for the Nats, backs in Joe the eighth Heintzelman CHICAGO. Aug. 18 —Hall of Boston _ 020 010 100 003—7 Perry, league’s E. Wilson's Bugledrums, Edward to end what of action against the Philadelphia was the loser the work threat might have for Irv Noren won’t rejoin the Washington ..000 021 100 00(>—i fifth-leading last despite of Fame, the Easterner bidding for Eagles in the exhibition ground-gainer Potter, jr.’s, Longleat; Mrs. J. P. been brewing. game at club for at least three weeks. The Runs—Pesky CD. Dropo. Goodman (?). Bill Nichols who drove in four of Vollmer. Hatfield. Coan. Runnels. Michaels year with 647 yards, and Strike this year's top 3-year-old honors. Statistics show Hershey Stadium. the five Phillies' runs with a. Keezek's Abbe Sting, Aarons and about how vig- wire won’t be removed from the Guerra. Errors—Vollmer. Wight Michaels Strzykalski. who ranked eighth batted in—Goodwin. Vollmer CD Is favored to take today's $80,725 orous an attack the All-Stars Comments on Matthews’ play in two Runs homer and triple. Hokin's Andy B. W., Walmac outfielder's broken jaw for Dropo r2». Guerra. Yost. Mele. Runnels w-ith 612. This pair, plus the trie could muster. Bob scrimmage have included such Two-base Good- American from nine of the Williams of more weeks and Irv says it will Hatfield CD. hits—Dropo of former be Derby Farm's Adams Off Ox, and Landy man CD, Mele. Coan. Runnels. Three- Redskins, might Notre Dame connected on tnree terms as dazzling'' and “super- best in the Midwest. and On. take him at least another week base hits—Guerra. Robinson. Home run— ■enough to hand the Redskins theii youngsters Kalensky's Spur lative." to out of eight passes for'28 yatds to his “I’m Hatfield. Double Play—Hatfield Robin- Leaders regain strength. get- son to Left on bases—Boston. 1 ! second consecutive setback. Shaw The Greentree Stable ace has Dropo. Major and Nagle hit two out of six for Washington 13. Bases on balls—Ofl Battlefield Favored. ting nothing but liquids,” Noren also is expected to come up with By tba Associated Press won four 15. Wight. 2: off Marrero. 4 off Kinder. 4 consecutive stakes events, Kyle Rote of Southern Meth- said, "and I’m weak.” Struck out—By Marrero 4 bv Wight. 1: AMERICAN LEAGl'E. N. District Netmon Loses awfully fresh talent and a well-groomec SARATOGA SPRINGS. Y„ odist traveled 45 yards in eight bv Kinder. 1. Hits—Off Wight. 7 in ." Batting 'based on 250 time? at ba*> including the rich Arlington With the bases full of Nats and (none our in off Kinder team, anxious to for Iasi Minoso Chicago. 341; Fain. 18 the sea- ST. innings 8th>: atone Philadelphia. Aug. tJP).—Battlefield, carries. White 13 in 11 ana LOUIS, Aug. 18 (£*».—Form in 7 Hit J: *. 4 Classic. If he takes today's fea- gained two out in the 11th. Hatfield innings by pitcher—Marrerc year's 31-12 setback. son's most consistent 3-year-old, Gradelius of continued to prevail in the men’s ^Goodman). Passed ball—Robinson. Win- Runs—Minoso. Chicago. P5; William*, ture at Washington Park he'll win Sonny Michigan scooped up Sam Mele's topped ning pitcher. Kinder (8-2>: losing pCcher j Boston. 0". « was favored to win the $20,000 State made 23 in three. singles in the Public Parks tennis Marrero tll-7>. Time—2:57. Attendance I Runs baned in—Williams. Boston 100; $62,400 and boost his earnings roller bare-handed and whipped — 1 Zermal. Philadelphia. P7 added Travers Stake at tournament as the first four 0.834._ beyond $195,000. That would today These were the high marks. The seeded Wins Hits—DiMaggio. Boston. 14P. Kell, De- put Airport Transport troit. 143. Saratoga. run was 24 players won yesterday's quarter- him ahead of all other 3-year-olds longest yards by Rote. Jack Whitcomb's 23 Doubles—Noren. Washington 31: Di- finals. points in Three other horses are entered Probably the col- Among them was Wade Maggio. Boston, and Minoso. Chicago. 26. money earned. outstanding paced Airport Transport to a Chicago. 13. Fox. in the race—the Herren of Triples—Minoso. Chi- Chief in lU-mile oldest legiate performers were Bud Sher- Birmingham, ranked Teacher Men cago. and Coan. Washington 8. the mile 57-50 over Standard competition Up upset triumph Home Trips runs—Williams. Boston. Dancing and in this country. They are the rod, a solid end from fourth, who eliminated unseeded end a quarter event is expected to Tennessee, Press last night in a summer Zermal. Philadelphia 2ft. Jack of Stolen be provided by Mrs. Frances A. Greentree Stables Big Stretch, and Guard Bud McFadin of McCarthy Washington, i bases—Busby, Chicago. 22; D. C.. basketball league game at George- Minoso. Chicago. 21 the Putnam Stable's Combat! Texas. 6—1, 6—1, 6—3. To Become (based — Genter’s Rough ’N Tumble and Fly Casting Champ town Boys’ Club. Pitching on seven decision-** Boots and Mrs. Walter Morgan New York, and Kinder. Boston. Brownell Combs' Bernwood. M. Jef-i There was a big consolation for 8-2 SOO. There is no separate section for Cliff Netherton, president of the fords' Strikeouts—Raschi. New York. 12U Rough ’N Tumble, which shares Yildiz. , the All-Stars. Not a one was! The Lineups women anglers in the fisherman's National Capital Casting Club, McDermott. Boston 116 thus NATIONAL top weight of 122 pounds with Hall injured, preserving them foi l ai.l-sta«s at the was elected second vice LEAGl’E. ends—Stonslfer distance-fly-casting event president Middle Atlantic Girls Lose Batting (based on 250 times at ban — of scored stakes the pro season. .k1"' (Northwestern*. I Fame, his only Thirty-seven; 'Mlch,“n) of Other officers named were: Don- Muslal. St. Louis. .301; Ashburn. Phila- Holloran and Win National Association Angling .343 victory in the $100,000 Santa Anita Murray players in the group had signed tchroeder.

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