SPORTS GENERAL NEWS c 1949 w in, Lose, or Draw AMUSEMENTS footing Jllaf ppofls FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, By FRANCIS STANN An Affair of State scout named Joe Some years ago a picturesque baseball Venezuelan to the major Defeat the first player Twin introduced Tribe's Cambria Yanks'Tension Eased in Rain, Seems that Cambria, then as now. was beachcombing by —- leagues. ___ —---4 ran across a pitcher. — the interests of the Washington Senators and Alejandro Carresquel. in Cuba. Cambria was working the Cuban beat in Sen- those days and when he showed up at the in the late Game Set Sweep by Tigers camp in Orlando Back, ators’ training 1930s with Carrasquel in tow he actually thought he’d stumbled across still another Cuban. It was true later, when Carrasquel was exposed by Gain Virtually Blasts a Venezue- Hub Can't Cubans in the Washington camp as Cambria lan, that that fame touched little Joe and he became known as the first legitimate South American to make the grade in the majors. Lead Indians' Hopes was he Series Now Carrasquel wasn't good, nor a word of English at National Race bad. He couldn’t speak for New Yorks Loop first, and later, when he’d learned how, he pre- Help Remains Torrid as ferred to speak only when absolutely necessary. Also Seen in Four Francii stann. in Alex’s early days the Washington manager Win view of Cambria s im- Cards, Dodgers was Bucky Harris, who was taking a dim Tilts With Nats knew he’d portations, but once he saw Canrasquel in action Bucky By Jack Hand Burton Hawkins fallen heir to better than a green pea. By Associated Press Sports Writer between 27 and 40 years of age, but Star Staff Correspondent Carrasquel was somewhere Red Rolfe’s Detroit Tigers, hot- he had a rubber arm and pietty soon he knew how to pitch and NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Bad test club in baseball with a steam- Venezuelan on Cambria was taking bows for digging up a genuine weather at a good time has given ing 16-out-of-18 fever, today an expense account only to Havana. the New York Yankees the only seemed to have delivered the break sustained this sea- Too Small for they’ve kayo wallop to the world cham- They're Bluege son which hasn’t required a pion Cleveland Indians. Hotel Statler three more Venezue- Well, the other day at the physician’s attention. The Tribe still has a mathe- in a body. They were billed as the best lan ball players appeared Regardless of the outcome of matical chance at the American so selected by the sportswriters. amateurs of their native land, today’s tussle with their foremost League pennant. So do the and sent them to the Americans living in Venezuela got up a kitty challengers, the Boston Red Sox, Tigers, but it’s only a fleeting United States to observe and be observed. the Yankees’ lead will be secure hope—one that would require a and it was no The State Department played host at a feed at least for the moment. Rain minor miracle to come true. Calvin Griffith and Farm Director surprise to see Vice President yesterday assured the Yankees of Detroit vaulted into a near-tie the Senators could use Ossie Bluege among the guests. These days no worse than a 1 Vi-game lead with Cleveland for third place by the Red Sox leave town and double- _ when a a few ball players. , sweeping day-night a a catcher and an outfielder, could mount to ridden Gordon Glisson. The three players were pitcher, the margin 3Va GOOEY GOING!—Sir Butch, Eddie Arcaro up, shows his heels placed, and the show horse was Yarle, by header yesterday on the pitching lost interest early. The Venezuelans sundown. for the 6-furlong event. Newhouser and Ted Gray. but Cal Griffith and Bluege games by to the field as he wins the first race over a muddy track at Sir Butch paid an $8.60 win mutuel of Hal himself a medium-size ball player, didn’t —AP Wirephoto. are six behind the were much too small. Bluege, Manager Casey Stengel Lawful (on outside), ridden by Eric Guerin, Both games Aqueduct yesterday. but the towered above the prospects. disguise his contentment when a idle New York Yankees, Enrique for third a .002 The pitcher was Nicolas Berbesia, 22, and his catcher, shower forced postponement, Indians hold by Berbesia threw a with invading for Padron, 26, demonstrated in sign language that Washington Hittle margin. fast tomor- Firing Tonight drive He seemed to indicate, however, that Berbesia’s successive double-headers Backs Have Redskins Despite the Tigers’ sizzling curve. Fast Chicard nifty Wary win do to row and there was their streak, and you know what big league hitters Sunday ample and eight-game ball lacked a hop game, which he passed up, but Eagles on the coaching,” he told them. hard excuse for delaying the washed- By Lewis F. Atchison Over the schedule is all against who haven’t got that high, pitch. would have to see reporters. “They forget how At A's, Victors pitchers out contest with Boston until later Star Staff Correspondents Rags preferred They are running out of games the throw completed. many injured players we had and With Wants to Doctor in the stretch drive rather than BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 9.— too fast to be a real threat. The Outfielder say poor coaching was responsible Outfielder Pedro Montes, double up today. There is an even chance Gilmer only 16 games to play, 13 on the The third member of the entourage, Stopping the Washington Red- We were Nats in Twin Bill old school for the waxing we got. the Yanks 10 in that he wasn’t interested in Have Chance to Heal. will have his high road, they trail by 22, differed from his companions Injured skins’ passes and putting the pressed to beat the New York Special Dispatch to Th« Star via Dr. E. Vera, will have five buddy, Leon Thomas (Bull) games on the all-important losing as a career. This was gathered Santiago The Yankees and that was baseball brakes on the Cardinals’ in the same Bulldogs, 24-21, 9.—The and William with Boston after Chicago Cochran, playing PHILADELPHIA, Sept. side of the ledger. Minister Counselor of the Venezuelan Embassy, games remaining blamed on the coaching, too. But West Coast merchants seemed to be the backfield with him. Although Ed Philadelphia Athletics are slated Tribe’s Situation Desperate. assistant chief, Division of North and today’s test, but the earliest of speed people panning us forget that no- L. Krieg, acting Quirk will be available, Whelchel to another look at some of Cleveland’s situation is almost these won’t roll around until Sep- chief concern of rival coaches as beaten the get Affairs, Department of State. the brunt body’s Bulldogs badly to- only Cen- may let Cochran carry Washington’s rookie pitching as desperate. They play Mr. Krieg, “is a student at tember 24, by which time some of off to- because they’ve got a pretty good “Senor Montes.” interpreted the two teams tapered for of the fullbacking chores. The in the of a three- three of 20 at home and trail New the battered athletes are night windup in Caracas and wishes to be a doctor. He says Stengel’s football team.” tral University mosrow night’s game here. strong-legged youngster’s future game series in which the A’s al- York by eight games on that in the United States.” calculated to recover from numer- Thus, If the Cards don’t teat others wish to be major leaguers Co-coaches Phil Handler and as a Redskin might hinge on his ready have a 2-0 lead. Manager losing side. man who wears glasses on and ous and assorted ailments. as as Senor Montes, an owlish young performance, although a close the Redskins badly the Joe Kuhel apparently is saving Rain washed out the New York- of a razor, nodded, Tommy Henrich, outfielder-first Buddy Parker of the Cards vividly Bears’ 38-17 Handler re- off the field and who seems constantly in need study of films of last Sunday’s margin. his best hurlers, if any, for the Boston game, turning the big was for was was out baseman who feared lost remember the six touchdown alizes he’ll face more adverse although it was evident that what Mr. Krieg saying fracas with the Chicago Bears re- series starting in New York to- series into a two-game set. The it was the season due to a back injury, criticism on the home front. He Then sat down to lunch and when Baugh tossed at vealed that Leon did some morrow. worst the Yanks can get is a split. of his realm. everybody to treat- passes Sammy passable of the Office of Educa- is responding favorably doesn’t know what will happen if 2 lead over William C. Johnstone, jr„ director ’em in Griffith Stadium two years blocking as well as ball-carrying. Scheduled as Washington’s start- Every day their Vi-game made ment and may crash the Yankees’ the Redskins win. of the State Department and the party host, The Cardinals could be under a er tonight is Lloyd Hittle, trans- looks more comfortable. tional Exchange within two weeks. First ago when the Redskins scored a lineup The Redskins, meanwnile, have the Yanks can take a deep a short introductory speech in Spanish.