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Aussies Send World s Best Doubles Team After Davis Cup Clincher fknittg sports Defeat of Schroeder Flag Race Becomes * Four-Team Washington, D. C., Saturday, August 26,1950—B—9 By Young McGregor Dog Fight Shocks Americans As Red Sox March On By Will Grimsley fty th« Associated Press Attoclated Prill Sports Writer For the third time in as many FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Aug. seasons, the fence-busters from 26.—Australia sent the world’s Fenway Park are making bold best doubles team, wily John overtures to take the American Bromwich and slashing Frank Sedgman, against the United League pennant after poor starts. States today needing one victory The Sox ran out of gas the past Davis to recapture the Cup, em- two years but appear well sup- blem of international tennis plied for their latest bid. supremacy. Steve O’Neill’s men threw the Things never looked darker for race into a four-team dog fight Uncle Sam’s court covering last night as they turned back nephews, their backs nailed the league-leading Tigers, 6-2, for against the wall by a brace of bold their 11th straight victory. youngsters from Down Under who The triumph moved the Sox to within 3 V2 games of the Tigers Match on Television and reduced Detroit’s advantage The Davis Cup doubles over the runnerup Yankees and match at Forest Hills, N. Y., third-place Indians to IV2 games. will be televised starting at The Red Sox, however, trail 4 p.m. today over Station the Tigers by six games in the WNBW, channel 4. important lost column. They also play only 18 of their remaining swept the opening singles matches 34 games at home, while the yesterday with shocking deci- Tigers play 23 of their 39 in siveness. Briggs Stadium. 22- Parnell First Sedgman, Australia’s Ropes Tigers. Jose Basora of Puerto Rico is examined in ring by Dr. L. M. Sam Urzetta (left) of Rochester, N. Y., and Frank Stranahan off year-old champion, polished A capacity crowd of 34.964 fans Freda after being knocked out in 52 seconds by Ray Robinson of Toledo, Ohio, take firm grips on the National Amateur trophy, Tom Brown, jr., 6—0, 8—6, 9—7. showed up at Fenway Park last in scrap at Scranton for Pennsylvania version of world middle* for which they’re battling today. —AP Wirephoto. Then Ken McGregor, a strapping night to watch as Lefty Mel weight crown. —AP Wirephoto. stuned a 21-year-old athlete, Parnell defeated the Tigers on crowd of Amer- 8,000 by subduing nine hits in outpitching Veteran ica’s ace, Ted Schroeder, 13—11, SCORING AN UPSET—Ken McGregor (fore Dizzy Trout. Janitor's Son Plays Redskins Favorites 6—3, 6—4. court), 20-year-old Robinson Quick Hill Your Host Australian, turns to watch as he lets a drive by Ted Schroeder go Parnell and Trout were locked Lays Prince, It was the first defeat in Davis out of bounds their Cup play for the 29-year-old La during Davis Cup match at Forest Hills, won in a tight battle until the eighth Wealthy Stranahan By Six Points Over Crescenta, Calif., refrigerator by the youngster, 13—11, 6—3, 6—4, in a smashing upset. Inning, when the Sox routed Trout Over Basora Turf Crown salesman, a seasoned world cam- —AP Wirephoto. with a three-run rally. A single Victory Seeking paigner. Sedgman’s triumph, on and a walk ended Trout’s stay in For Golf Crown Cardinals Tonight the other hand, was not unex- favor of Hank Borowy. A fly and To Bit of pected. bunt brought home the first run Strategy In American Derby th« Associated Press Grasso By Lewis F. Atchison Fiery Fans and A1 Zarilla Intrigues then the th« By U. S. Faces Difficult Task. capped By Associated Pros* By tht Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 26_Just Star Staff Correspondent drive with a two-run triple. The Now the United States is faced SCRANTON, Pa., Aug. 26.— CHICAGO, Aug. 26.—A field of plain Sam Urzetta, son of a jani- DENVER, Aug. 26.—The Red- As Nats Boost loss ended Trout’s seven-game with the task of winning the next Losing Streak Robinson eleven 3-year-olds, headed by Hill skins will be 6-point favorites winning streak. They jeered Sugar Ray tor, and Frank Stranahan, whose three matches to keep the big By Burton Hawkins turf and walked majestically from Prince and Your Host, is slated over the crippled and thrice- the Young Ed Ford pitched New his last time out, but there was father is a millionaire spark plug silver bowl they lost to the Aussies In these drab days with the premises. to go today in the rich Ameri- beaten Chicago Cardinals in their Otherwise York to a 10-0, four-hit victory nothing but cheers for the Har- in 1939 but wrested away in 1946 the Nats weren’t ma- can Derby at Washington Park. manufacturer, match shots today game here tonight. A turnout of Nats the mere presence of gasket- over the Browns in Yankee Stad- to hold for the last four years. jestic. They got off to a 6-0 deficit lem dandy today. The thoroughbreds will be seek- for the National Amateur golf at least 20,000 fans is expected. blowing Mickey Grasso, the curt- in the first ium. He fanned seven in winning Odds were highly against it. game as the White Sox Robinson proved for all time ing the mythical sophomore turf championship. With both Sammy Baugh and clustered three runs off his fifth game without a loss. The The Americans are a weary, des- seying catcher, is likely to be a A1 Sima in last night that he ranks with the crown over the mile-and-a-quarter Harry Gilmer still nursing slight the third and Yanks supported Ford’s classy, The six-day tournament, which perate, makeshift crew. The stimulating sight to Clark Grif- inning added three ring’s great boxers as he ripped route. injuries, the Redskins may have* more in the fifth on a pitching with a 16-hit barrage started with 210 aspirants, reaches ! Australians are young, daring and covey of and slashed Jose with a With 11 the re- to on their fith’s diminishing crop of custo- Basora starters, 40th its in 36 holes of man-to- rely ground attack singles blended with walks. that included homeruns by Yogi climax supremely confident. ferocious assault that earned a newal of the derby will have a to beat the Cards. mers. Mad Mickey is worth see- The Nats their Berra and Gene Woodling and five man combat. To face Bromwich and Sedgman pried lone run 52-second Knockout in the first gross of $79,575. will be i hits Hank Bauer. Victory the finale has The Cardinals, who the > even if the Nats from Ken Holcombe in the by Reaching caughti gave at 2:30 pm. (EDT> today in the ing aren’t at the eighth round of a scheduled 15-round worth $61,250. a Rams a surprisingly stiff on a production of three infield Cleveland whipped Philadelphia, Urzetta, 24-year-old swarthy, argu- j climactic match, the United States moment. championship bout. Hill Prince and Your Host are ment at Los hits and 6-2, behind the unassuming athlete, by surprise, Angeles Wednesday dished a tandem Ed Stewart’s long fly. eight-hit pitch- up patchwork of The Nats boosted their losing Basora was seeking Robinson’s both contenders for the divisional 'T didn’t even think I would night, have enough dynamite in Schroeder I Thus Holcombe won his first game ! ing of Mike Garcia. and Gardnar Mulloy. streak to seven games last night, middleweight title, Pennsylvania championship. qualify for the tournament back Charley Trippi. Ventan Yablonski, in 10 weeks, or since he last Whiz Kids Roll Schroeder was a late substitute losing a twilight-night double- Along. version. Virginia-bred Hill Prince, sec- home,” Sam laughed, “let alone Elmer Angsman and the rest, to whipped the Nats on June 11. after Bromwich and Sedgman had header to Chicago. 6-1 and 10-5, In the National League, the Two weeks at New York ond in the make it ago, Kentucky Derby and get to the finals.” unpleasant for Coach proved their over Washington owned a 2-2 tie as superiority the and it was Grasso who saved a Philadelphia Whiz Kids continued Robinson looked unimpressive in first in the Preakness, is a 6-5 The 26-year-old who Herman Balls men. The Red- No. 1 American team of late as the third inning of the Stranahan, Mulloy dull evening from complete bore- to roll along. The league-leaders winning a 15-round decision over favorite. Your Host, top money skins, however, are confident they and Talbert in ; second game, but in the fourth lugs 300-pound weight-lifting Billy the National dom by exchanging opinions with downed the Pirates. 9-7, in 15 Charley Pusari in a successful winner of the Nation’s 3-year-olds, equipment around the cir- can stop Trippi and break up Doubles at Mass. Chicago splattered Chico Marrero tourney Brookline, Umpire Cal Hubbard, also a man innings under the lights at Pitts- defense of his world welterweight with $197,575 accumulated in only cuit for his the Cards’ passing. for si- runs and that was the perpetual training Mulloy is 35, a Davis Cup vet- of conviction. burgh. title. starts Bill eight this season, is held program, reached the showdown Fischer, a standout at eran like Bromwich, who igame although the Nats made 32, The debate was slightly silly.