**THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. Hopes to New Play C-2 TLESDAY. APRIL 13. 1031 See Orioles LITTLE SPORT Three Straight Losses Terp Interviewed 's Nephew Recalls For lowa Slate Cage Job Tales of Colorful Hurt GW Nine's Bud Millikan, the University Maryland basketball coach, By Rod Thomas “So far as I’ve been able to of learn," has been interviewed for the “IfI get to the game,” the old Foley said, “Steve Brodie Title Prospects vacant coaching job at lowa gentleman smiled, “I wouldn’t was the only lefthanded batter State, but says is nothing be surprised to see the of ever to make six consecutive hits Rated of the top base- there shade major league game as one definite about thr situation as my uncle out there in center- in a against ball teams in the Southern Con- lefthanded far as he is concerned. field.” . pitching.” ference this year and a likely On July 9, 1894, all hits were made off lefthand- 1 in Uncle Millikan, back from a visit to Robert E. Foley, 67, of War- Brodie a i Steve's baseball stories. runner to come to third that he I One day Brodie again invaded title winner, George Washing- two ers.” , lowa, renton, Va., a nephew of the late , doubles and three “He was a fighting ball player,” ’ jforgot to touch home plate. He j the stands. The heckler ton’s conference play over tne Ames. said: “They talked singles for Brodie, who born in War- I didn’t them, (Steve) Brodie, a perfect day against was Foley said, “but he enjoyed a . i was tagged out on the bench.” : up week end makes a revision of to me. I talked to they Walter Scott Southpaws Frank reriton in 1868 and died in Bal- know what was until the made I made was talking about the Killen and laugh at his own expense. An A good-humored Scot, by and ! player collared Something these estimates in order. no offer and no Colcolough of Pittsburgh. timore in 1933, played profes- example was 11 him.. pitch for Orioles' opening game Tom { the time he loused [ large, Brodie's temper occasion- I j else he didn't know was that the The Colonials started off win- the Job.” home After much sional ball for 21 years, 12 of! up game i ally with the White Sox. research, Foley, a an Oriole trick. The 1 1 got the upper hand. Once young was Mrs. Steve ning six of their first seven Two other men who had been Thursday retired clerk, finally them with major league going innings woman Steve Brodie helped write an Government various was into extra and 11 he grabbed the scoreboard lad- 11 Brodie. games, five in a row, but took to interviewed no longer are in the shrugged off the possibility a clubs from 1890 to 1902. includ-, was getting unforgettable chapter in of iit dark. The batter der, climbed up into the stands “When you want to cuss me the road for three games and met picture, according to word from base- record for when informed ing six pennant winners.' His top hit a ball for I i ball history as centerfielder for Brodie good extra bases. ! and chased a heckler off the, out,” Brodie told the guy, “see with disaster. Last Friday it lowa. Doyle Parrack of Okla- recently by the publishers cf the salary of about $4,000 was said ! the storied Orioles of 1894-5-6, had a ball hidden in premises. me after the game.” was a loss to VMIand Saturday homa City has withdrawn his Baseball Guide and Record to be among the highest paid an j the grass which in name, the Orioles of McGraw and Jen- he threw to | 1 1 But there was another anti- 1 Brodie once made four Texas VPI, the latter a team previously and Robert Vanatta, bas- Book: . outfielder of his era. nab the it nings and Keeler who ruled the runner. But didn’t Brodie fan whose voice never League hits in one game off beaten. Yesterday Coach Bill ketball coach at Army, has “Baseball records do not list Nicknamed for the chap who was chasing job Bradley under work. There Brodie reached the outfielder. He occu- of ’s Reinhart’s boys dropped another. taken the with Uni- the man- most hits by a lefthanded batter jumped from the Brooklyn the real pied versity agement ball. the same seat each day and Colts. 7-5, to Washington and Lee at of . off a lefthanded in one Bridge he, too, was » colorful “On another occasion, But Brodie, his nephew said it was entertained or annoyed those “You're the luckiest ballplayer Lexington. It was made all Vanatta spent only one year game. We would have to check figure. One of Brodie’s favorite quite a while before Brodie him the with He previously may also have set an all- about with cracks about in the world.” Griffith growled. worse by the fact the Generals Army. today, the box scores of all games in tricks was to entertain pre-game could enjoy a laugh on himself. His coached at Southwest time major league batting rec- Brodie. lively language an- “When you come to Balti- were winning their first game in Missouri which a lefthanded batter made customers by catching fly balls He was on first base when the noyed a young woman who, State and at Central College ord which never found its way six hits, too. more,” Brodie retorted, “you’d nine starts. of and even then it would behind his b&ck. batter hit a triple. Brodie was was regularly that sec- in Fayette, Mo., his alma mater. into the official archives. not be possible determine if As a youngster, Foley delighted! seated in better leave that slow ball Paul Weinstein, a converted to so occupied in waving to the tor. 1 ; your suit case.” outfielder, scattered eight hits and struck out 10 for W&L. Joe Lindsey’s single in the seventh inning driving in Lowell Hamric from second and breaking a 5-5 tie was the clincher for the Gen- got Announcing erals. Steve Korcheck three of GW’s eight hits with two triples and a single. George Washington’s conference record is now 2-3. VPI is the leader with a 3-1 record. Righthander Ronnie Mc- Pherson. former Montgomery Blair High star, gave up only four hits as he pitched American University to an 8-2 victory over Mount Union (Ohio) College at AU yesterday. The Eagles now have a 3-4 record with McPher- son credited with two of the wins. Another Blair graduate. Southpaw Jim Reilly, pitched his first game for Montgomery Junior College yesterday and came out a 9-1 winner over Bullis Prep at Bullis. A five- fourth inning by the Knights was sufficient. In the only college; baseball game today. Catholic University will be host to Mount Union at 3 o’clock. B-CC High Golfers Win Fourth Straight wasmwgga Bm&s bshb bhbbi ebbhw Bethesda-Chevy Chase High with four straight wins is serv- ing notice to other high school golf teams, particularly St. John’s and Washington-Lee. the perennial leaders, that it is to be reckoned with this year. The Barons won their latest yester- day. defeating Falls Church. 9-0, at Washington Golf and Country Club. In other high school matches, Coolidge won its second straight in interhigh competition, de- feating Eastern, 8-1, at Belle Haven; Anacostia defeated Roosevelt. 6>2-2 1 2: Washir.gton- BaMjaß wHsBS|W HBbB Hraiwßinß Bjraßß BlffiiH Lee won over Fairfax 8-1: Mont- gomery Blair defeated North- western, 9-0, and Bladensburg blanked Suitland. 9-0. Baseball (Continued from Page C-l.) year, was host to the Braves, who had Rookie Henry Aaron in the lineup in place of the in- jured Thomson. A capacity crowd of 30,000 was assured lor\g ago to watch this battle of right- handers with veteran Bud Pod- bielan going for %the Redlegs against Bob Buhl. Making his managerial bow for Cincinnati was . A revamped Pittsburgh team, which opened at home for the first time since 1893, was set to CASOLINI VALUE face Philadelphia's ace, Robin ONLY ONI CRAPE Roberts, with a lineup composed of such veterans as Walker Cooper and Sid Gordon and youngsters and Gail Allie , who pitched sensationally in exhibi- tion games, was the Pirates’ nominee. Some 20.000 was ex- pected. Rookies Wally Moon was sched- uled for duty in center field, Alex Grammas was to be at and Tom Alston at first base as the Cardinals played SSSs host to the in St. Louis before about 18,000. The Sun Oil Company produces only one grade of gasoline Cubs, under , who re- ImiDD AVEH A/lAIM KIEIA# UI/114 placed Phil Cavarretta only a llyli w El# lIEfV ¦¦ l\#li —High-Test Blue Sunoco. This single grade policy re- couple of weeks ago as , also had three newcomers in the ¦ ¦ m Bk|f| DAIA/CD suits in savings on storage tanks, trucks and pumps. lineup. 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