Griffs* Win of Eventful D. 1945—A—16 *** High Lights Opening C., 18, Among Washington, Wednesday, April Smashing

Browns Score Ninth District League Rolls Binks and Chippie Impressive . Lose or Draw Win, Straight Triumph In Tourney;Frances As Club Shows Stick Power By GRANTLAND RICE. By JOHN B. KELLER, rookie from Toronto, to give up Star Staff Correspondent. four runs in the fifth; Tom Crow- — from to be found Postwar Boom to Differ From Last In Wilson Quits D. C. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 18 son, also Toronto, Sports Likely Inaugurals be for two tallies in three and Some power at the plate may de- innings, It generally is understood that the boom in will By BEN McALWEE. postwar sports By JACK HAND. veloped by the Nats after all. While the veteran Joe Berry, nicked for be on the side. But amazing it will be an entirely different matter Associated Press Sports Writer. The din of crashing maple prom- they did nothing startling with their a pair of markers in the ninth. The from the sport boom after World War I. It will appeal to a far greater victo- were Nine straight opening-day ises to reach a crescendo tonight at bats in the training period. Skipper Nats favoring nobody. number of actual but I doubt much that it will even players very ries for the St. Louis Browns went Os Bluege’s charges put on a pleas- Kuhel found Mack’s pitchers to the so-called World Chevy Chase Ice Palace when the approach golden age that followed the first into the record books today as a ing display of punch yesterday to be his "cousins." He hit all except War—those that us Babe Jack entire District fires in the years brought Ruth, Dempsey Bobby companion piece to their 1944 feat League knock out Philadelphia s Athletics. Crowson safely and in the last round Bill Tilden. Bill Earl •Jones, Johnston, Red Grange, Charley Paddock. of copping a first American League 35th annual Washington City Duck- 14 to 8, in the baseball inaugural at when George Case was on the run- Sande, Rogers Hornsby, and many others in almost every line of a off to wind pennant. pin Association tournament. With Shibe Park. Their offensive chilled way, got triple Berry Babe Ruth a sport. had been star pitcher before, but it was not until Luke Sewell's gang took up where more than up with five rhns batted in and of the 7,846 Mack partisans after the war that he mace the exception the Tcmple-Lafay- unwrapped his big and began hitting they left off last year by knocking did the wet weather. four scored. home ette match, which will be rolled at runs. off Detroit, a habit that paid big That opening-game attack is not Leonard, in going the route for I can't see some come For Northeast Temple, the teams will any such stars in sight for time to dividends in winning their first flag proof that the Nats have the Nats, flashed through the first double up, counting their scores positive this has been a longer and far more punishing war as far as our when they did it 13 times in 22 what it takes to their five innings, but found the going both in regular league matches and overpower athletes are concerned. It has arrested the playing careers of far starts. in the American of rough in the last four when the tournament rivals League, more as Conn and competition, starting at young stars, such Bob Feller Ted Williams, Billy Hal Newhouser was the victim it does some A’s got six of their runs. He was 7:50. course, but give sup- so others who were still short of their when called to as one a homer many prime of the Brownes' 7-1 uprising Sig to Bluege’s pre-season conten- nicked for 11 hits, The pace-setting Temple aggre- port service. Jakucki, tomato-faced right-hander, tion—that his 1945 -ball club will bounced off the left-field stand which an un- Here and there the servicemen we'll have a certain allowed six well-scattered hits. gation, boasts almost in the third among younger only have more drive at bat all through roof by Bobby Estalella beatable lead of eight games, and number of stars who may come close to the old-time mark—boxers, One-armed Pete Gray broke into the order than did the 1944 outfit when a Mackman was aboard. will roll tourna- ball football But one who to see a a Lafayette in the a players and players. any expects the majors for the Browns with that had in a of Estalella had a big day. getting ment at 10 o'clock. power only couple Ruth-Dempsey-Jones-Tilden-Grange-Sandy-Hornsby parade likely single and was robbed of a sure and wound in last walk, a single and a double in addi- The other five contests will spots up place. will be disappointed. double on a circus catch by Roger bring tion to his round-tripper. He drove and Clar- Chippie Impressive at Bat. Cramer. together Colonial Village over three runs. to Boosted endon, Bethesda Bowling Center There was an abundance of drive Average Skill Figures Be Standout individual performance Wet Ball Nettles Evans. and Lucky Strike, Brookland and distributed throughout the line-up It of course, since almost can in of the openers was turned in by the could happen, anything happen as the Nats whacked the A’s. Fifteen All but two of the hits off Leonard New York Yankees' Russ Spillway, King Pin and Greenway But it isn’t a bet. The odds are against it. There will be Derry, came in the last four But sport. good and Hi-Skor and hits flew from Washington war clubs innings. Pearl Harbor days, who starting his first full season in the Hyattsville. too many of our greatest stars of 1941. around with Harlond A1 Evans in the eighth, the As got two of a only Clift, will be over before have the chance to return big show. Derry, slim Mill Grove Shoot Singles and Doubles. the hill physically they and Dutch Leonard failing to crash the three tallies then scored be- still will be of them, but too Boston Red Sox. The second came at 10. sports and George Myatt with three led the excuse for the catcher. The ball While it not the such names as we have in a seven-run. seventh-inning rally Also high on tonight's bowling may give spectators big offensive. Walter Chippie. the w?as wet. for the game had been stars, it will something wi h the bases jammed. program will be the exciting Ladies’ mentioned, so many outstanding accomplish draftee from Montreal recently sent started in a heavy rain, and the It will lift the of and Metkovich Sets Dismal Record. District League pennant scrap One much more important. general average play back to the outfield, was moisture made Dutch's knucklers first base- Recrea- particu- it was ever before. George Metkovich, Sox game in front. Brookland skill far higher than larly impressive at the plate, al- expecially difficult to handle. The to the headline mastery man: set a new league standard he tion will be host to Anacostia Spill- The first World War contributed nothing he one Nats' fielding was good, however, de- will not be when he com- though got just hit. stars of that era had no proud of, way, while the runnerup King Pin of the golden age. The sports practically That was a spite the wet ground. Binks turned errors in same tremendous single can Grover Cleve- mitted three that quint will entertain Takoma. connection with the war in any w;ay. You ring in driven the left field stand in the most spectacular catch of the frame. The first two were against old Pete was a star back around 1911. seventh The champion Hi-Skor team, land Alexander since pitcher wall in the it was game when in the first frame he on the same when he missed first inning, good after this war. The and now play trailing the pace-setting Brookland- But it will be different Army Navy to drive over two runs ran back to leap high against the a base runner going to first and ers three will enough have from 12.000.000 to 14,000.000 men in the service. And the Army by games, engage right-field wall and drag down Hal threw to the Chippie, though, tried to stretch the one of the for ever wildly plate, letting Ice Palace at Chevy Chase. Co- and Navy have outlined biggest programs sport and was into sec- Peck s dangerous-looking drive. men score. The set the hit nipped going of and two third lonial Village rollers will fire at known, along the line coaching, training competitive play. ond a fine throw from The Nats went to work on New- stage for grand slam clout. at by Charley Derry’s Silver Spring, Rosslyn Lafayette som in the first for three Metro. The next three times up. inning a Nation Starter Atley Donald was credited and Bethesda Bowling Center will We're Too Much of Spectator met the ball but runs ana the A s never caught up. with the win over Rex Cecil, al- oppose Red Circle at Lucky Strike. Chippie solidly, I know about the tremendous scope of this program the outfielders his When Washington sealed the game in the something though neither was around at the got drives. trainers and other skilled Frances Wilson Leaves. fifth when with two out and two that will take in thousands of coaches and finish. Chip stepped up to the plate, they who will be called on to work with and help train and Frances Wilson, Lafayette cap- moved far back His in the on, through an error and a walx, operators Frankie Zak of Pittsburgh pro- fly over the world tain, left yesterday for San Fran- three successive were made. develop the many millions, now scattered all map. the sixth went to such deep center that singles vided the day's oddity during the of is a vital The cisco. She is an employe at After that the As began swelling This big swing in the direction sport necessity. with won the Clift, who scored, almost could have game Cincinnati, by 3 na- When the war in is ended there State Department. The No. their score, but the Nats managed Army and Navy know this. Europe Reds in the 11th. 7-6. With two on. MINUS MUSIC—Fred Walters. Boston Red Sox catcher, and walked home from third after the be rushed home or on to Asia and the tional ranking woman duckpinner to add four more markers and will be millions who can't Zak's came untied and First Baseman Mctkovitch a diamond I catch. shoestring George perform dancing the with second a notice. will need a vast program to ! of country, high solid romp home. Pacific at day's They sporting he asked and received a call of duet at Yankee Stadium as Walters takes a foul from the The Nats did their socking to pop average of 115-36 for 90 games, was keep them interested in life while waiting for boats and planes "time from Sears. at the expense of all five hurlers Umpire Ziggie bat of Johnny Lindell in the process of New York’s 8-4 inaugural Lorraine Gulli a stiff battle bring them back or carry them to other theaters of action. Pitcher Walters didn't hear | giving Connie Mack hastened to the hill. Bucky — AP weakness of in the United States is that we have victory. Wirephoto. for the Ladies' District League Newsom fire for the Start The big sport the ump and dished up a home-run Bobo opened Flying not of a championship. Miss Gulli sports a been too much of a spectator Nation—and enough playing ball to Jim Russell. But it was all home side, eager to beat the club WASHINGTON. AB R H O A E of 116-22. to our and to older men. When i mark for which he had worked three Case. If 2 4 16 0 u Nation. This applies youngsters disallowed. 5 draft Breaking a three-way tie for hitn Myatt. 2b. 2 2 o (‘ 25.000 out of 100.000 18-year-olds are rejected by the something Dain Clav boosted the Reds into Graziano times. But Bobo was out of there Kuhel. lb. 5 4 4 9 0 0 Stewart; W. Mixed 5 0 Slaughters in the O. S. Army Bmks. rf. 14 5 0 is | place at th» end of the third with obviously wrong. the game with a basrs-loaded circuit inning Clift 2b. 21 o n l o a chance I League tonight at Colonial Village The Army and Nav\ now plan to give all these millions clout and won it with a in a beating pinned on him Four hits, Torres, ss. ..5 o 2 2 1 o single will be the aim of the Ducks, Chippie cf. 4oii 0 n skill the like, even if few of them Truman as | Flying three and a hit batter to with games they Views helped • greater the 11th in Cincinnati. passes Evans c 2 > 2 o play Reliefer Fighter Us Each 2 2 be one at a time Streaks and Spare quints. runs. Leonarc. p. 2 0 o o 2 O ever become champions There can only champion Hod Lisenbee was the winner over BOB McCLEAN 6. 6. and 9. and have man- the Nat^ to four By might team has won 16 and lost 11 a vast in our average skill. games After Bobo came four more after all. But there can be improvement Rip Sewell. aged to last another round if he right- Totals 25 14 15 27 6 2 This is the one," said Rocky Gra- in final series. The The of after the last war will come back. But the Flying handers—Carl Scheib to a golden age sport Mel Ott set six new records while his hand. hadn't walked into Graziano's cele- p.tch PHILADELPHIA. AE. R. H. O. A E it will be ziano, holding up right Ducks meet the seventh-place a Metro. If. 5 n «• 2 1 o It won’t return with any rush. It will need more time and his New York Giants ruined brated "sucker the same two-run inning, Luther Knerr. Boston, There’s the mitt that shook the punch," on Peck, rf 5 12 2 O 1 for Rangers. Streaks take eighth- a far better thing for the country and sport, provided always 11-6. Starting his 20th season with weapon that felled Arnold. Estalella. cf. 4 1 2 4 0 0 hand of a President of the United S. Wizards while Us. n place U. Spare Hayes, c. ... 2 n 1 1 o that it is handled properly, which I hope it will be. the same Ott broke a mark At the one-minute mark in the club, States.’’ en- Pruett, c. 2 o 1 2 ] o (North American Newspaper Alliance.) first and second round winner, time he scored or Stewart connected with a Siebert. lb. 5 1 1 7 2 0 every batted in a The biffer was fourth. Bombardiers, young Brooklyn gages the sixth-place Lone Hit Hall. 2b _ 5 1 1 5 2 0 run. drew a walk, slammed a to the and Graziano Gray Opines o o long room table in right jaw, Busch, ss. 2 2 1 o sitting on a dressing i Last week the Streaks, the only hit or an as Kell. 2b 4 1 1 2 2 1 picked up extra base on Arena last discuss- rolled back if stung. Stewart D. C. Commission Turner's night team among the three deadlocked Newsom, p. o <» »» ii o o a long smash. stepped" in to follow up. only to have •McGhee o n n n o d Mexican Fans Stirred the visit that Mr. Truman, then leaders to win a hung up its ing game, o o o Yoiselle Is Weak Winner. Graziano counter with a vicious In A. L. Start Beat 'Cicero ... l 0 0 Vice President, made to his dress- lone win against Ceiling Zeros while Scheib. p. o «i o 1 <• »i Backs Ban Bill Voiselle faded under a last- right chop that sent Stewart to the Knerr p u n n ] 0 n Wright room in Madison Square Garden Ducks three to ing Flying dropped -Rosenthal _ 1 n «> 0 o <• on round epidemic of homers but picked canvas with a thud. As Favored Zurita Chalky Wright, who ran out after Rocky had blasted out Billy Redtape Worms and Flying Yanks Crowson. p. l o n o 2 o win No. 1 over A1 Phil worked a sweat, Debut 'Garrison 1 o o 0 0 ti a with Jackie Wilson here up Javery. Rocky barely up fight Arnold in three rounds. whitewashed Us. The season Memphis n n •• o Spare Berry, p. o o Weintraub, Ernie Lombardi. Joe but claims the bout made a good last summer, now is running out Rocky had a date with one Solo- ends next week By the Associated Press. Mack and Chuck Workman hit for warm-up for his match with A1 Totals _ 29 S 11 2 7 12 2 of places where he may fight. mon Stewart in the Turner pit in ST. LOUIS, April 18.—Pete Gray. Williams all four bases. Davis in the Garden on •Batted for Nev.som in third. On of the lifetime a minutes, but he was more in- (Bummyi Fights top suspen- few Mack Is Inducted one-armed rookie outfielder of the 'Ran for McGhee in third. Bill Nicholson drove in one run June 8. After that Graziano hopes Ray ■'Baved for Knerr in By the Associated Press. sion hung on the ex-featherweight terested in talking about President American League St. fifth and for an with 18 champion SBatted for Crowson in eighth the scored another in the Chicago Truman. overweight fight Freddy CLEVELAND, April uP>.—Ray MEXICO CITY. April 18.—Making champion by Maryland Louis Browns, summed up his major ‘Washington 201 241 1<»2—1 Cubs' 3-2 over the St. Louis Red Cochrane, the welterweight Mack, Cleveland Indians' second his first title defense since he beat Athletic Commission, the Dis- margin “What struck me about the man," debut with this observation: Philadelphia 002 ‘ini 22c— has been in- league Cardinals behind Paul Derringer's champ. baseman for five years, Runs batted in—Kuhel Sammy Angott for the crown more trict Commission announced last Graziano said, "is that he looks like ''It wasn't too but it sure ‘4- Chippie good, Torres. Myatt Bmks »2>. Garrison refuse to effective hurling. The Cubs got Graziano. growing up to middle- ducted into the Army and today «2), than a year ago. Juan Zurita risks night that it would was better than my first game lor Estalella <2». Kell. Crowson 'iwo-base h.' only four safe blows off Ted Wilks weight stature, weighed 153, while was at Camp Atterbury. Ind. —Myatt Estalella Three-base his NBA lightweight championship sanction any match in which Memphis in the Southern Associa- hits—Ke.. and Bud Byerly, the loser. the unfortunate Rhode Island boy Kuhel. Home run—Estalella Stolen base tonight against Ike Williams of Wright was a principal. U. S. Boxer tion.” —Kuhel. Bmkv <2), Clift. Case. Sacrifices Veteran Curt Davis and Rookie Navy tipped the beam at 148. —Myatt. Leonard <2>. oi Trenton, N. J. The board also advised Dixie 6 • The Browns’ rookie Chippie Lett Mike Sandlock teamed for Reds, 7; Pirates, prize played ba^es—Washington. 9 Philadelphia 1 Oliver that he must through up Banks Loses Split Verdict. Base on Newsom off Mexican sports fans are looking go WAVE At Cincinnati: his first game in "big time” yester- balls—Off 2: Scheib tenta- Brooklyn's 8-2 decision over the Semifinal Pittsburgh AB R H O A. E 2: Knerr 1 Crowson. 2; Leonard. 2 to their home- with a bout with Joe Baski 'Shot'by eight involving Billy in left field as the Browns beat forward watching Phillies and Ken ,Zak. ss. .52:: 1 4 0 day Strikeouts—By Leonard. 2: by Crowson. 2 set for 21 in Griffith Raffensberger. Grizzled telegraphers who Banks. 135. local, and Joe 4 »' by Berry. 1. Hits—Off Newsom. 4 In 2 town in action with the tively May Gambaro, Barrett, cf. _- 4 1 2 Detroit, 7 to 1. He made one hit champion Davis allowed came 5 12 10 " innings off Scheib .2 in 1 inning: oh or be Dixie eight hits and thought they had seen every- 143. found the officials in Russell. If. same as the Stadium suspended. disagree- ft " 1 3 ft <' and was robbed of what Knerr 2 m 1 inning: off 2 in enthusiasm regular a Elliott. 3b appeared Crowson, through with homer. Sandlock in were startled last ment Referee «• o off 2 in thing sports again. -- 4 1 1 0 innings: Berry. 1 inning Hit by Sunday bullfights. And that, senor. said okay. Reynolds gave ''olman. rf to be a sure double by a sensational slammed three hits. in Turner’s Arena when a the duke to Banks, but Dahlgien. lb. ft O o 17 2 0 p tcher—by Newsom (Clift). Wild pitch— night Judges 5 o o 1 1 < catch in four times at bat. In the Knerr. Passed balls—Evans <2*. Losing Is something. Gustine. 2b...... Timely Chicago combined WAVE at Sullivan O. pitcher—Newsom hitting, pretty appeared ring- Jimmy and Dr U. Singer Lopez, c 4 117 2 0 field he and fell on his Umpires—Messrs. Mc- A crowd some o 1 o o * slipped only Gowan, Passarella near-capacity of, with Cleveland defensive jitters, with and voted for a Ostcrmueller p. 2 and Stewart. Time— side Speed Graphic Gambaro, tall stable- o o 1 < 2 22. Rescigno. p...... o 1 chance. 30.000 is expected to watch the Thornton Lee the verdict over o ii Wright Upsets Joyce; gave flash bulbs. She got a few shots mate of Graziano, who appeared ♦Gtonfriddo 1 1 1 ‘That first for Memphis I o ii o o f game scrap in the Mexico City bullring. Chief Reynolds in a 5-2 game at Naval Receiv- much Sewell .p. __ 2 of Paul Rodevich, bigger than his announced hit the ball all five times I was up.” On this basis, with ringside seats Cleveland. -Neither went pitcher ing Station boxer, defeating Art weight. It was the first loss in five Totals .42 H 11*31 15 C Sam Rosoff Pete recalled, “but all five times it priced at $20, Promoter the route. starts "One out when winning run scored, Will Ask on Jeter. in Banks' comeback cam- went to the at Hearing ’Batted for Rescigno m seventh. right straight pitcher.” estimated gross receipts $100,000. The WAVE, 3 c j Photographer paign. R. H O A E Cramer Robs Him of Double. TIRES Cincinnati. AB. a that o n < Although Williams, sharp 4 Ellen M. Kortwright, insisted j Officials also couldn't agree on Glay. cf 5 12 faced Hall Newhouser three Yanks, 8; Bosox, If 4 1 1 3 <> il Gray Recapping punener who knocked out Dorsey she was working on her own time the outcome of a six-rounder be- Tipton. Ban in A? New York: Walker, rf. 5 o 1 n o (l times. He grounded out to Shortstop before Maryland BOSTON. AB R H A E 0 0 0 O. She 4 2 12 Lay in Philadelphia coming and not on Navy assignment. tween Norvel Gaddis, 145. local, and McCormick, lb. on o n Webb, was called out ___ Jimmy of the Rio Grande, has B.v the Associated Press. Steiner. 2b. .422100 Mesner. 3b ...... 5 0 1 f Vulcanizing south gained 3 1 1 7 likes boxing. Domingo Russell, 143, Brooklyn. Dr. 4 2 1 3 4 o Metkovicli. lb. 2 3 Williams 2b. .- strikes, then sent a long line drive LOS 18—A 0 0 more favor as fight time approached, ANGELES, April Fox. rf. 4 1 2 2 n Singer called it a draw, while Rey- Wahl .ss. 4 114 4 R Johnson. .4 0 0 1 0 1 (1 to right center. Roger Cramer dived Passenger the favorite. short-ender. If. <) Just. c. — 3 115 Zurita remained despised Chalky Wright, o a Not like in the ring, you nolds and Sullivan voted for Russell. 0 Cronin. 3b. 3 2 1 3 0 fighter. Walters. P. 3 1 0 4 1 for the drive, making a spectacular veteran cf. 4 On l o n 0 0 o o 0 0 s was to Los Angeles Negro light- Culberson, know, but the sort of fellow In this book, Gaddis took the first Lisenbee. p. Truck Zurita speed expected quiet o one-handed catch. had al- Newsome, ss.. 4 0 0 l 2 0 — o 0 o o Gray a fFlager weight. pounded out decision in o o o off much but who three jj help him counter Williams' punch- Walters, c. 3 8 o who doesn't sound rounds and Russell copped the ready rounded first when Cramer Cecil, __ __ 3 O 2 2 3 1 7 f* 33 IS l He also is to 10 rounds last night over Willie p. won't take from other heats. Totals 37 ing power. expected Clark, p. 0 o o rounds Gabark. c. ______3 1 0 2 3 0 some one who has plenty ! Weintrarb. lb 3 3 2 out where it was Donald, 2 O o o 1 0 ft 1 1 9 0 t] headed." more. active in the for 17 p. j Lombardi, c 1 end then rope for two Wright, ring 0 0 0 n o o ball ft 0 1 ft 0 1 Pete made his hits a infield shipping ♦Metheny. i Kerr, ss _. sharp JIMMY’S TIRE SHOP years, made one of his best stands. Turner, p. 0 0 0 0 0 0 ‘‘Plenty of times I've made the Overseas Vet 'Reyes. 3b_ft 1 4 1 9 d off Les Mueller, the second 1st & H Sts. ME. 7060 May Play 0 3 <] 'single, N.W. Voiselle. p _ft o 1 He beat the speedy and shifty Joyce mistake of underrating a guy I'm o 0 9 d in the Established 1925 Totals ...... 31 8 fi 27 11 1 I Adams, p_0 0 of three Tiger pitchers game. numerous taken a Hot Sack for Macricostas Is Included to the punch, scored TBatted for Donald in seventh. fighting and I've beating. Memphis Falls on Fielding Chance. Totals _ 41 11 J5 2 7 S 1 man | left that the Boston _ 300 000 100—A Truman is the sort of By the Associated Press. stinging jabs kept people R H O. A E Only two balls came in Pete's di- Ne v York 001 000 70x—8 BOSTON. AB. and But I feel awful — Gary (Ind.i Negro off balance, could underrate. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. April 18. Culler, ss _ft 2 1 3 4 < rection in left field. One was Paul On Mat Menu the in- for one who he's Holmes. If _4 1 1 2 o C Tonight's was in command during sorry any figures Workouts have the 9 Richards' home run into the left- t brought prospect Workman, rf _ 5 1 2 1 2 into a 9 9 f You can't a whistle and fighting. Chisox, 5; Indians, a soft touch and gets scrap that an overseas veteran of this war Mack, lb _ ft 1 2 field bleachers. The other was a get police H 9 ( never hear the Gillenwater. cf _ 3 1 1 for two box of Joyce had been installed as a 1-6 At Cleveland: with him. They will handle the third base f drive Eddie badge tops crispy- may assign- ! Joost. 2b _- ft 0 3 ft 1 by Mayo. Gray slipped CHICAGO. AB. R H O. A. E. favorite. Referee Callahan count.” ment Masi. c _3 0 1 2 9 ( corny Macricostas because he's part Mushy Moses, rf ft 1 2 3 n <> for the Memphis Chicks ot and fell as he approached the Shemo, 3b ft 9 1 2 1 f at Turner's and two were in Hockett. cf --ft O 2 3 0 0 Graziano interrupted his impres- the of the menu tonight judges agreement Southern Association. Javery. p 1 9 9 9 1 t bouncing ball. He recovered and Dickshot. If .ft 0 n 4 0 0 and _ 9 9 o 0 f where Uncle Joe will his on the decision. Joyce weighed sions of the President Ur go out While he's fair Hutchings, p 9 held to a double. Arena, put Nagel, lb 4 1 0 8 1 0 displayed only 1 9 9 9 0 f Mayo out of Stewart, tNieman _ 136’ -. 132. Cuccmello. 3b _ 4 2 2 2 3 1 wallop the daylights form in 1 9 0 9 9 • he was herd through the weekly squirm. Wright the field. 23-year-old Gar- Earley, p _ 1 Manager Luke Sewell said Schalk. _ 4 0 2 3 4 2b 1 « < a Providence I.) Negro net t Nelson _- am- Michaels, ss __ 3 u i» 3 2 <> Richmond is the ball satisfied with Gray's opening day Macricostas. pronounced like clouting Cozart, p _OOOOl ( Wright's Pilot Appeals Ban. Tresh. 4 i» 2 1 <• <> neither the ability nor the inclina- well. He a is with was discharged last De- performance. “He's okay for my oeba wdth silent T, paired Lee. p _ 1 0 11 (> 0 ii NEW YORK. 18 Baltimore with Jackie G. Hamner, ss _ 4 0 0 2 1 0 Kurowski. straight game 7-1. April fight Henry, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 Touchdown Club members will be ss 0 1114 Moses. White I _ 0 Marion, _4 Wally Sox—Opened draw in their last engagement. of Raflensberger. p 2 0 0 1 0 I Wilson Walker said 0 0 4 3 4 season with Pittsburgh. Kennedy p _0 O o o 1 0 Verban, 2b _ 4 11th big-league triple preyed a the Totals _ 34 2 8 27 Id ~2 the first to get gander at Prelims include Duke Keomuka Wilks, _ 2 0 0 0 0 4 and single, driving in run of Chicago's was unable to be at •Foxx _ 1 0 1 Xi O 0 p | Wright present 0 0 4 ;Batted for Reynolds in Vanities of 1945, the first 0 •O’Dea _ 1 0 0 5-2 margin over Cleveland. Art Bull, George Bruckman eighth. Skating iCaballero _ 0 0 0 0 0 against !the hearing in Baltimore o o o 0 o f Dain Clay. Reds—Kept Cincinnati in Monday Chicago 000 002 210—ft Ripple, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 rtyerly. __o roller-skating show’ to come here, in fifth vs. Red Carter and Milo Steinborn 'because he was in Los for Cleveland 000 002 000—2 game with grand-slam homer Angeles 24 3 9 1 and singled in 11th to down Pirates, 1 at Uline where the __ _ 7 25 vs. Vacturoft. May Arena, Totals 34 2 8 24 10 2 Totals Ivan the Joyce bout. 7-rt. |C01DEN*STAR seventh. company will stage a six-day stand. •Batted for Kennedy in 7th. •Batted for Wilks in Paul Derringer. Cubs—Stopped 1 + Ran Foxx in 7th. out when run was scored. SERVICE! Browns, 7; Tigers, Secretary James E. Magner today for tone winning World Champion St. Louis Cardinals JVALET Table Net Prelims At Louis: BROOKLYN AB. R. H. O. A. E. CHICAGO. AB. R. H. O. A. with seven hits in Chicago's 3-2 tri- Play St. announced the club had $ AND N V AVI N. W I Statistics DETROIT. AB. R. H. O. A. E purchased Bordagaray. If_4 1 110 0 Hack. 3b _-_ 4 0 0 0 1 f umph. tournaments O _ 4 0 0 3 3 4 Curt. Davis. Dodgers—Held Phillies League Preliminary leading Webb, ss_ 4 0 0 1 3 0 all seats for opening night. Olmo, cf _ ft 1 2 0 1 Merullo, ss JMTH APRIL 18. 1HI.V to eight scattered blows and belted WEDNESDAY. Mayo. 3b _4 o 3 0 0 1 Galan. lb _ 4 0 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta, lb_4 1 0 7 1 4 up to the District championships The Vanities, Gloria in 8-2 AMERICAN. Outlaw, rl_ 4 0 0 0 0 0 featuring Walker, rf _4 113 0 0 Nicholson, rf _2 3 1 3 0 ( homer Dodgers’ opening romp. H scheduled for 28 and 29 will York, _ 4 0 0 8 0 Hart. 3b _ 4 2 1 2 3 0 Sauer, h o 0 o 4 Results Yesterday. April lb 0 Nord, has a cast of 125 performers _2 I—- be staged tonight and Friday nignt Cramtr. cl_3 0 15 10 Owen, c _2 110 0 0 Pafko. cf _3 o 1 1 0 ( Washington. 14: Philadelphia. 8. Mater, If_3 O 0 0 0 0 and is reported to be a colorful, har- Sandlock. ss _4 1 3 1 2 0 Johnson. 2b_ 3 0 2 2 1 4 Detroit. I. at Ross. 0 0 0 1 St. Louis. 7: Columbia courts by the District 3b _ 3 0 0 3 2 0 monious show with musical acts. Durocher, 2b_4 113 3 rivingston. o_ 3 0 4 New Boston. 4 top 0 0 1 2 4 York. 8: Table Tennis Association. Richards, c _ 3 117 10 Davis, p _4 12 0 10 Derringer, p_ 3 Chicago, 5: Cleveland. 2. Newhouser, p_2 0 10 10 Meanwhile, Roy Rogers and the Standing of Clubs. Mueller, p_ 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Q. Ranch Rodeo will end a suc- Totals _35 "T II 27 "T Totals _23 3 4 27 8 4 •Hostetler _ 1 0 0 0 0 0 000 W L. Pet. Philadelphia _ 100 000 100—2 St. Louis _ 100*010—S Wilson, p _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 cessful engagement at the arena to- 001— Washington _1 0 1,000 Fans See Brooklyn _ 101 040 02x—8 Chicago _ 010 100 I 0 101,593 at 8:30. the St. Louis _1 l.oOO Totals _31 ~! ftj 24 "ft ~1 night Rogers, singing New York _ 1 0 1.000 •Batted lor Mueller in cowboy who has been giving his Chicago _1 0 1000 eighth. Boston _0 1 .000 Opening Games 6T. LOUIS. AB. R. H. O. A. E. movie fans a thrill with his horse, Detroit _O 1 .Otto By the Associated Press. Gutteridge, 2b_ 5 0 0 6 6 0 “Trigger,” will be cited the Treas- Philadelphia _O 1 .000 Gray, if _4 110 0 0 by KRAFT SYSTEM of RECAPPING Cleveland 0 1 .000 A total of 101.593 fans attended Kreevich, cf_ 2 2 0 4 0 0 j ury Department for his work in pro- Stephens, ss_ 4 2 2 0 2 0 Games Today. Games Tomorrow. imoting the sale of War Bonds and yesterday’s eight opening games Byrnes, rf _ 4 1 3 3 0 0 Wash at Phila. Wash, at Phila. An improved recapping McQuinn. lb_4 1 •> 11 0 Detroit at St. Louis. Detroit at St. Louis. of the major league baseball sea- 0 | stamps. Schulte. 0 10 and con- Chic, at Cleve Chic, at Cleve. 3b_3 10 method developed son. a drop of 19.743 from the Mancuso, c_3 O 1 4 Boston at N. Y. Boston at N. Y. 0 0 _ 4 0 The General Tire a 121,336 who turned out for seven Jakucki. p 0 1 4 0 trolled by NATIONAL. games on opening day a year ago. Totals _33 ~7 II 27 12 ~0 Sell Your Car & Rubber Company, Amer- Results Yesterday. Generally bad weather accounted Detroit _ 001 000 000—1 To a Dealer You Can ica's tire manu- 3: St. Louts. 2. Louis ... 200 Top Quality Chicago. for the undersized crowds. The St. 003 20x—7 Brooklyn. 8: Philadelphia, 2. facturers. We are exclusive New York. 11: Boston, fi. figures: Trust! 7; Pittsburgh. H ill innings). Starts Cincinnati. American League. Carrasquel Finally licensees for Washington. Standing of Clubs. We Will Make Chicago at Cleveland CARACAS, 18.—After sev- Buy—Any • 20.588 April W. L. Pet Boston at New York 12.2411 1 o l.ooo eral false starts, Alex Carrasquel, Model Brooklyn _ Washington at Philadelphia 7.840 Any Chicago 1 0 1.00(1 Detroit at St. Louis 4.107 Washington pitcher, was en route to CHOKER GENERAL _ 1 0 1.000 I New York 0 the United States today. Cincinnati _1 l.OOl American League totals 44.850 Carrasquel, TREW MOTOR CO. _O. 1 .00(1 who has been cooling his heels await- TIRE CO. Postonhiladelnhia _0 1 .00(1 National League. a Distributor St. Louis _ 0 1 .00(1 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati_.10,(109 ing travel priority, left by plane Dodgc-Plymeuth 10-HOUR SERVICE BY APPOINTMENT Pittsburgh 0 1 .00(1 St. Louis at Chicago _11.788 and hopes to arrive in Philadelphia at Brooklyn_ 9,805 yesterday 14th fir Penna. Aye. S.E. Games Today. Games Tomorrow. time to 14th « Q Sts. N.W. DU. 2500 New York at Boston _ 5.021 join Washington for its Pitts, at Cin. Pitts, at Cin. Open Eres. and Suns. Atlantic 4340 ) Phila. at Bklyn. Phila. at Bklyn. National League totals_ 50.743 opening home game against Phila- N. Y. at Boston. N, Y. at Boston. 31 Ichi In Wnihinstnn A Onl7 games ached. fit. L. at Chicago. Grand total 101.693 delphia Friday.