SPORTS CLASSIFIED ADS P 7hl>1trttlT AvlA A A2) CLASSIFIED ADS JUNE 1951 ^t-UvIUIly JJU WEDNESDAY, 20, ** White Sox Finally Convince Yankees They re the Team to Beat I Holmes Preparing to Play About w or Draw Worrying in, Lose, as By FRANCIS STANN As Well Manage Braves DESPITE THOSE RUMORS that Billy Southworth may turn Wrong Fellows/ up with the Pirates next season, odds are that Billy is finished for keeps as a manager—just as Joe McCarthy is retired. Here were two of the best of all managers in their heydays, but they Stengel Thinks punished themselves severely. It’s odd, too, that .both careers were broken off in Boston. 60,441 Fans Thrilled They made a grim pair on the field. Maybe that’s why they were successful. McCarthy By Chicago's Rally won one pennant for the Cubs and eight for the To Split Twin Bill Yankees. Southworth won three pennants •y tha Associated Press in a row for the Cardinals, another for the Braves. When they were winning they were Those fighting White Sox ari tops' as managers. But adversity and advancing making believers of their oppo years eventually took their toll on the nervous nents—team by team, manager b; systems of these intense men. manager. McCarthy quit the Yankees in 1946 when Now it’s New York and Manage the third it became evident that, for straight Casey Stengel singing the praise to win. He sat on his year, he wasn’t going of the spectacular Sox. at Buffalo for two and was called porch years "Maybe we’ve been worryini back the Red Sox. He finished second in 1948 and 1949 by about the wrong fellers.” Stenge and finally quit for good last midseason. muttered after Chicago had clawe* Now Southworth is out as skipper of the Braves. Out by its way back to a 5-4 victory ii request—his own. When he told President Lou Perini he felt the second game of an importan that “some one else could do a better job” he didn’t sound like double-header yesterday with thi a man who plans to return as manager of an even weaker club, Yankees. The Bombers had woi such as Pittsburgh’s. the opener, 11-9, and appeared oj the way to a sweep of the twii NOT THAT IT ISNT possible that Billy will try again. bill. They led, 3-1, after sevei of the Pirates is the After all, General Manager Branch Rickey inning of the nightcap. This was back man who brought Southworth back to baseball. So instead of slicing two game in 1935. off the White Sox’ first-place lead > Billy had managed the Cardinals in 1929 and he’d won a the Yankees wound up just when they three an< series of pennants in the American Association. Then he began started—trailing by SCRATCHING FOR AN ANSWER—Manager Casey Stengel (right) of the Yankees scratches a half games. No matter what thi [ to celebrate the end of prohibition. He began drifting. He his head as he talks with Manager Paul Richards of the White Sox yesterday at Yankee result of single games today an< coached for the Giants. When Rickey Stadium. —AP Wirephoto. sold groceries. He briefly tomorrow, the Sox will leave Neii | in a found him again Billy had reformed and was working York still pacing the America] Southworth on a box Buffalo shipyard. Billy perches outside the dressing League. farm at room in Chicago yesterday and gestures to a friend before Rickey appointed him manager of the Cards’ Chicago Team to Beat. Porterfield Steals Affection going in to bid farewell to the Braves. "It looks like I Missing, Busby Stengel's Asheville. Then began the comeback. From Asheville to we’re going t have beat in he was back at St. to Chicago rather tha: ’ Memphis to Rochester. Finally, 1940, lu tka Aiinrintafi Praia Boston or Cleveland, for the pen Hudson Will With Base Louis. And two years later the Cards began to roll. They Oppose High-Speed Thievery CHICAGO, June nant,” Casey declared. th« Associated Press 1944. 20.—Tommy By (Minoso) would outrun him over won in 1942, 1943 and The c pennants Holmes, new manager of the jam-packed throng season he hit the jackpot. The NEW YORK. June 20.—Unlike a month’s time.” At the end of the 1945 60,441, eager for a good look a [Browns' Lou Sleater Braves, said today he figures on his Paul Braves offered him a whopping contract and he accepted. Manager Paul Richards’ Whit -distinguished rival, A somewhat baffled listener with the team as well as Burton Hawkins playing Sox, agreed with Stengel. Th l By I Richards of the White Sox, Man- asked him if he meant, perhaps, into the directing it. fans went away convinced tha t The Nats’ bosses believe Bot SOUTHWORTH PROMPTLY guided the Braves ager Casey Stengel of the Yankees that the Cuban might go away since 1934. The question of whether Holmes the Sox were no accidents. Porterfield ultimately will justifj first division, a feat unachieved by a Boston team | has no aversion to discussing the from Busby after the first 50 “It’s going to take a lot to i the deal that dispatched Bot would seek a on the active pus! he won the Braves’ first pennant in 34 years. place merits of individual on yards, but Casey said no, that he In 1948 this team off the top,” a veterai i Kuzava to the Yankees, but thf players the next The Braves split list came up at a news conference. But his troubles began spring. observer said. “It’s a cocky, con 26-year-old righthander is in nc 'opposing clubs. meant over a month's time. That In There were insistent reports of dissension. “I'd like to be on it,” Holmes fident crew that hurry to prove it. Rescued frorr settled that, and Catcher Yogi Into cliques. laughs at the odd s On the contrary, old Case seems went home. and is not awed New York’s Kansas City farm clut Berra was asked if Busby had August, near a breakdown, Billy said. “I do want to play. I’ll be by large crowd s ,never much happier than when club. When or And a five days ago, Porterfield is mak- done any stealing on him. The Braves’ owners began to break up their available for pinch-hitting and reputations. it is clu 3 he is describing the brilliance of his return to the some- | was to a which refuses to be licked.” ing majors some “Are you kiddin’?” Yogi blurted. Southworth returned the following spring it vastly against right-hand pitching. If youngster who might very Indeed, not many in the vas t what of a production number, "That guy’s stolen on Braves couldn’t make it last year and, shortly be batting his brains out. everybody. But the I think I can do a I’ll be in Porterfield was scheduled changed squad. job, crowd gave Chicago much of j t( You look up and he’s half way club was 10y2 games off “That young fellow there, now,” when he checked out last night, Billy’s there.” chance as the Sox came pitch tonight against the Browns down to second before know to ba t began the sage of Glendale as he you ace but Manager Bucky Harris ha; he’s even started. the pace. Holmes, 33, was a star outfieldei against Vic Raschi in th e watched the Sox take their bat- He really flies Southworth’s intensity, it’s a wearing job ample reason for shifting the as- in those first We’ve For a man with with the Braves for nine years eighth, trailing 3-1, But thos e ting practice before yesterday’s steps. got he lacked signment to Sid Hudson. Bot some fellows who can like to manage a ball club so far tack. Like McCarthy, He talked with newsmen after his never-say-die visitors had othe r double-header at the stadium run, He al- ideas. hasn’t made an appearance yet Mantle and Jensen and Mc- the to relax; to leave a game in the clubhouse. arrival in Chicago to take ovei "He’s one of the greatest I ever ability TOMMY HOLMES. Dougald, but haven’t that the managing position. He suc- Floyd Baker, pinch hittei saw on those bases. they got ways took it home with him. Any time ceeds the veteran South- Pictured in Elmira, N. singled to center. Nelson Fox linei start.” Billy Y., on you throw him out you’re just one to Game TV worth who resigned yesterday. before heading for Chicago to right and Eddie Stewar [j Tonight lucky.” ALTHOUGH BILLY had played under John Mcuraw, ne the take over as manager of the hammered a home run into th J Tonight's game between McGraw cussed Hit .320 at Hartford. By following Casey’s rapt gaze, Louis did not ape the fiery Muggy’s managerial style. Braves. —AP right field stands. Without an ou t Nats and Browns will be tele- Champ Again, Holmes, and fit Wirephotos. it became obvious that he was was in those BiUy has said, smiling looking the Sox vised by Station WTTG (chan- his players. “That all right days,” being made, had forge jj lauding Jim the Or So British came up to the Braves from theii 5) broadcast Station Busby, rookie Say more. The men wouldn’t for you in front, 4-3.