Hudson's Performance Lifts Nats' Morale Jfrenittg ^p0fis* Washington, D. C., Monday, March 14, 1949—A—16 Snappy —------— —. A —— ---- Kuhel Is Impressed Legal Fireworks Pop w in, Lose, or Draw By FRANCIS STANN By Stint Against A's; As Gardella Seeks Star Staff Carraapendant Steam From the Bubbling Cauldron Coan, Lewis Star Reinstatement MIAMI, Fla., Mar. 14.—Art Houtteman, Detroit pitcher who By Burton Hawkins Sy th« A»«ocio»«d Prw* as a automobile crash, was as- was injured result of a midnight S*or Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Mar. 14.—Legal signed uniform No. 15 last year and lost six games by a single run fireworks start ORLANDO, Fla., Mar. 14.— popping today in before he pitched a four-hitter against Cleveland and again was moves to break down Hoisting Washington’s pitching organized beaten when Bob Lemon tossed a no-hitter on baseball's reserve clause. hopes is slim Sid Hudson, cur- 4 “Let’s uniforms,’’ suggested Frederic A. July swap rently confident and supporting Johnson, attorney of the for said he Capt George Kell, third baseman Tigers, that controlled cockiness with a ! Danny Gardella. would for Houtte- 1 seek a Federal court writ handing over his No. 21 in exchange brand of-hurling which is a Joy today Kell restoring the former New York man's No. 16 ... So what happened? So to Manager Joe Kuhel. Giants outfielder to sustained a broken wrist there- active play and, shortly “Sid is better than at any time until his $300,000 suit against the after a broken jaw, causing Houtteman to pro- since he returned from the serv- game is settled. test the other day when he again was assigned ice,” said Kuhel today, following Tomorrow two other major No. 15. the Nats’ 6-2 triumph over the league players suspended for “I'll change your number when we hit De- Philadelphia Athletics yesterday jumping to the Mexican League- Manager Red Rolfe. "Mean- at West Palm Beach. “His arm troit,” promised Max Lanier and Fred Martin, both out of trouble in No. 15.” Houtte- trouble has vanished and his con- time, stay forcer St. Louis Cardinal pitchers he sustained when trol has returned. He'll be a man couldn’t and the injury —will seek reinstatement pending down vastly pitcher this sea- his convertible struck a fruit truck goes improved settlement of their damage suits son.” as the worst in major league training camp his- Miami 4-Ball Records Mikan amounting to $2,500,000. Pr»nn* Stann. tory, topping even Tommy Thevenow’s crash Hudson, battered brutally last Minneapolis' Officers of the game have been fact he Into a culvert years ago. season, chiefly due to the directed to show cause tomorrow Ted Lyons, coach of the Tigers and 1948 manager of the was forced to groove pitches after Blasted in Win why bans on Lanier and Martin behind on batters, was the Is Card as White Sox, has been told by Rolfe to get in shape for relief duty getting by Caps Play shouldn't be lifted immediately most encouraging performer this year ss a result of the Houtteman accident There is no and why the players shouldn't be among the Nats. Gil Coan fash- truth to the report that Richie Ashburn of the Phillies, who was Ferrier permitted to dicker on contracts ioned three solid hits, and Buddy Middlecoff, Final Home Games the rookie of the year as a freshman, will be tried at second base jnot containing reserve clause. Lewis contributed two others, but fty Associated Press It’s the reserve The story got out when a reporter saw Ashburn fielding ground George (The Magnificent ( Mikan clause, that part Hudson's three-inning effort was of every baseball contract which that was because Eddie Sawyer makes MIAMI, Fla., Mar. 14.—Cary will make his last regular appear- balls, but only Manager Kuhel. more important to binds a player to one team until each of his outfielders handle half-a-dozen hoppers on the way Middlecoff and Jim Ferrier shat- ance of the season here Wednes- that team is ready to dispose of from the outfield to the plate during batting practice Sawyer Handcuffs Macks’ Best. tered practically every record es- day night as the Caps battle the tablished in the of Uline Arena him. that is under fire in these maintains it gives them the feel of fast grounders. The elongated right-hander, 24-year history Minneapolis Lakers at the event when at 8:45. This is the last week of separate suits. who won only four games last yesterday they defeated Alexander and Pete in the Basket Yet to Hear From Reds. Williams Introduces New Bat year while losing 16, was facing Skip regular competition and limited them Cooper. 9 and 8. in the final of Ball Association of America for The banished if the A’s regulars players charg* Ted Williams is using a bat with a plastic “skin,” which, legal, Miami's International FLASH FINE FORM—One of the most cheerful developments in the who at Philadel- to one hit. He walked only one. $10,000 Caps,, play that baseball is a monopoly func- at least prevents dents in his favorite club during the training four-ball tournament. Florida for followers of the Nats was the showing made by this and struck out two and displayed re- golf phia Thursday night bring tioning in violation of the anti- season Williams also is the major league hitter who grad- in the 6-2 of the Athletics at West only markable control in getting ahead Dr. Middlecoff of Memphis, trio of twirlers conquest j down the curtain here against trust laws. They contend their reduces the diameter of his bat handles as the season pro- them, Dick Welteroth ually of 10 of the 11 batters he fac*?d. Tenn., and Ferrier, veteran San Palm Beach yesterday. Among (above), ; New Yorij Saturday. ! suspensions have prevented them and held Mackmen gresses and as his hands grow calloused puffy. Francisco shot 16 Sid Hudson (left! and Milo Candini (right), the will a livelihood. To better their plight as one professional, The playoffs get under way from earning Danny Litwhiler, Cincinnati outfielder who came up to the under for the 28 holes it took to four hits. -—Star Staff Photos. next week with the in the $2,500,000 of the more despised clubs in the par Caps battling Defendants in 1940, never made a base hit off Rip Sewell until last Martin majors American League the Nats must to beat Alexander. Southern Pines, in all probability either Baltimore suit filed by Lanier and he delivered a home run The Boston season—when pinch show perceptible pitching im- N. C„ and Cooper, Ponte Vedra. or Philadelphia in the first round are A. B. Chandler, commissioner this from the Reds, Braves are looking for more co-operation year provement. Hudson's indication of Fla. Kentucky Begins NIT Title Bid; two-out-of-three series. The Caps of baseball; Ford C. Frick, presi- to win a in 1948 from the Dodgers meet the team and Will who failed single game Brooklyn a comeback thus is bolstering They were the first team to win fourth-place dent of the National League; now Ameri- i In Cincinnati—their home field Sam Mele, Red Sox outfielder, Washington's spirit. the gruelling 144-hole contest two right Philadelphia is in fourth Harridge, president of the List one-half a f is a of Cuccinello, former American League batting NCAA only game behind the can League; George Trautman, nephew Tony Dick Welteroth, who saw slight consecutive years. Clearing Tourney and now a Cincinnati coach. ly th* Associated Pres* this season; Kerris mark Bullets. Boston practically is out of the National Associa- champion service with the Nats last year, On the morning 18-ho'e round per game president in Florida are if Dutch Leonard was 14.7. Kerris, however, was a of it, clinging to only a bare tion iminors), and the 16 major National Leaguers wondering also took his first hurdle of the they carded a record-breaking NEW YORK, Mar. 14.—Today little more accurate. He connected mathematical chance of tying clubs. is going to enjoy his usual success with the knuckle ball now that exhibition in slick The 29-30—59, bettering two strokes is D day for Kentucky. league game style. by attor- * with 46 of his shots to 41 Philadelphia. John J. Flynn. New York he's a member of the Cubs Seems that only about twice a year 21-year-old righthander yielded the mark set by Henry Picard and The mighty Wildcast from the percent for Groza. In the for the former Cardinal play- are wind conditions in Wrigley Field such that Leonard will be two hits in three as Johnny Revolta in 1935. Blue Grass country begin their percent Western Division Roch- ney only innings show- The Kentucky-Loyola battle is ester and still are ers, said papers on the pitching into the wind, which is when his butterfly stuff acts up the A s were checked on four hits. quest for the National Invitation Minneapolis Middlecoff, who quit his dental had been served on all basket ball title this afternoon scheduled as the windup of the fighting for the No. 1 spot. Roch- cause order the most. Milo Candini one hit two years ago to take permitted practice an- executives and 15 of against Loyola of Chicago. If matinee card which presents ester leads the Lakers by two the baseball in his three-inning chore, but it up professional golf, carded a 30 He said he hadn’t for 200 their ambitious of attack other Kentucky outfit—powerful games and each has four to play.