O'Neill, Off to Good Start, Hopes to Have Red Sox in Stride Soon McCarthy Declares Snead Upset Costly to PGA; Washington, D. C., Saturday, June 24, 1950—A—11 • Physical Exhaustion Fazio Out, Harper Survives Ted Speaks His Piece Caused Resignation By Merrell Whittlesey iw $»•« Cfttlp—<d»n( By tha Associated Press COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 24 — BOSTON, June 24.—Jovial Steve Williams 'Tired of Politics There are a lot of guys named O’Neill, called into the Sox fled Joe left in the PGA today—but organization last winter, has for- nobody named Sam. And in Baseball mally taken over, the American Hypocrisy' As 16 survivors teed off in third- of Boston fans Williams League’s slumping pre-season fa- (Last of a Series.) tude round matches, Sam Snead was would ask to be traded at the end vorites. the missing, the victim of a startling Joe Reichler of the season? He took command after By upset. But Eddie Burke’s 1 up Associated Press Sports Writer to it.” Wil- Red Sox announced in St. Louis “Nothing snapped victory wasn’t a popular upset “I don’t know how or that Joe McCarthy had resigned BOSTON, June 24.—Ted Wil- liams. why with the tournament sponsors, didn’t his $50,000 a year job. McCarthy liams has two great ambitions in he got the story, it certainly to in this left the Red Sox Thursday in who figure lose plenty life: come from me. I haven’t spoken now Chicago and flew back to his Buf- $40,000 guaranteed event, 1—To become the greatest hit- to him all season. that the top drawing card is out but falo home to be treated for pleu- ter ever in “The story didn’t hurt me, with risy and influenza. Along Snead, defending baseball. it could have. Sure I’ve talked He indicated then that he in- champion, medalist. leading about a trade. But that was years — To be- tremendous 2 the club next money winner and a I was a foolish kid then. I tended to rejoin come the high- ago. crowd favorite, went all the pres- red-necked when I’d Tuesday in Philadelphia. est paid per- used to get ent and former members of the drives held back But last night the 63-year-old former in the see some of my Middle Atlantic delegation with the strong wind that pilot said he was through. He told game. by almost; the exception of Virginia's Chan-j blows in from right field1 Boston sports writers by telephone Because h e always dler Harper, whose brilliant golf Park. The same drives that he was “physically exhaust- spent three of in Fenway all day long yesterday was too the fences in Detroit, ed.” Asked if he expected to re- EDDIE BURKE. the best years would clear good for Fred Annon and then New Cleve- turn to baseball, McCarthy re- of his baseball York, Philadelphia, Dick Met*. mouth alter that exntDiuon ana with no show of indecision: in the land and St. Louis. I estimate I’ve plied, career Harper Six Under Far. slapped at his tee shot on the during lost about 10 homers a season by “No, this is final.” service Only Johnny Palmer, runnerup par three 14th. hitting it in the the war. it took playing in Boston.” Action Comes as Surprise. last year, played better golf than deep rough, and Toskl easily won for the The distance to the right center 14 years Tom Dowd, traveling secretary over the the hole. Five minutes after it in Park Harper in two matches Red Sox star to field bleachers Fenway of the Red broke the news Sox, Scioto Country Club course in the appeared Toskl would be two realize his where Williams hits most of his, of goal McCarthy’s resignation at a and the he was even. halved than in other first and second matches, down, They as performer. His $125,- homers is longer any conference in St. Louis. top paid press Carolinian was seven under par IS and 16. but on the short exclusive of a small bonus American League park. “It all came 000, Up so suddenly,” for his two victories, to six under seventh Fazio hit his tee shot in is the most “No, I don’t want to leave Bos- based on attendance, he said, “that no salary terms or the Ted continued. “I’d like to for Harper and Dave Douglas. the watery ditch, and on easy ever paid to a player although ton,” length of contract for O’Neill were under Tom Burke (shortened from Burkow- par five 18th Fazio could only Babe Ruth’s $80,000 in 1930 and end my playing career discussed. That will be decided I ski), the 43-year-old Union City, halve Toski's scrambled par. ’31 netted more because of lower Yawkey (Red Sox president). when the club returns home next Conn, (summer), and Boca Raton, In the morning. Fazio finished taxes. don’t know of a better organiza- week.” , Fla. (winter), mentor, chipped in- in fashion. He blrdied Not this season, Wil- tion for a kid to hook on with. opposite counting McCarthy’s resignation caused three from And who better? to the cup for an eagle three of the last four holes of hia liams’ lifetime batting average is pays as much surprise as a similar 31 feet off the 18th green to beat match with Stasaowskl to win, .353—third place in the list of Babe Ruth His Hero. move in May, 1946, when he left Snead. 4 and 3, with one-under par golf, baseball immortals. Ty Cobb leads “I’m perfectly happy where I the Yankees. He had led them to is Today Harper met 24-year-old, he was two over in the afternoon. with .367 and Rogers Hornsby am now. But it wasn’t always this eight pennants and seven world 124-pound Bob Toaki, the young- Lew Worsham, Washington's second with .356. way. When I first heard the news titles. ster with the match-stick arms, ex-National Open champion, met Hurt By Rule Change. that I had been sold to Boston I He quit the Sox while they were who beat A1 Smith and Wood- Palmer one round earlier than think that if it were not almost blew a fuse. in one of their worst slumps. They Some THE WATER’S FINE—If yon think you have troubles, you should try this—the 3,000-meter mont’s George Fazio yesterday, last year, and was out one round back in 1931, "I always dreamed of playing were 8V2 games off the pace when for a rule change steeplechase, one of the events in yesterday’s National Junior AAU track and field champion- after Fazio played some very spot- earlier. After Worsham fllnlshed would be 10 with the Yankees or Giants. Babe his resignation was announced. Williams’ average ships at Park. That’s Bob of the ty golf on the last five holes. in Ruth was my hero. I used to “I fair College Dellinger, unattached, Jeffersonville, Ind., atop hedge, fast to stop Jerry Glanferante points higher. Cobb and Hornsby received treatment in Bos- 5 into the just before he was dunked. The others are Howard Jacobson (left), Pioneer Athletic Club, New Fazio beat Frank Staszowski, the first round. 2 and 1, he lost had the advantage of the “sacri- dream of hitting homers ton,” McCarthy said, “but didn’t York, and Richard Cornfield, Shanahan Catholic —Star Staff Photo. and 3, in the first round. to 4 and 2. if a friendly right field stands in the what I set out to do.” Club, Philadelphia. Palmer. fice fly rule.” Under this, accomplish The still have or Polo Grounds. sponsors Lloyd runner advanced a base after a Yankee Stadium The Sox have lost 11 of their Halve Five Straight Holes. Mangrum and Jimmy Demaret to the batter was “Why, I had followed baseball last 14 games. said he fly was caught, McCarthy folks at each from Palmer was out in 32. 4 under old to read and draw the $3.50 not with a time at bat. since I was enough thought it was “best for the team” Lew was 2 charged Fuchs to Set Record Nats Routed Tribe today through next Tuesday’s par, and only down. scores after the Red Sox had been mired in that he out. Expected by if a man Now, even get half of the But Palmer knocked in a 30- division final, but remaining a fly. the batter gets an at bat. the second throughout Club a on the 10th Wins One for O’Neil]. professionals are little known out- footer for birdie With the salary ambition real- my boyhood.” In at AAU Meet to go 3 up and they halved flva O’Neill club a With Easter side their home districts. 11 ne piloted the to win Shotput Today of ized, and a high place among the would ne quit Daseqau Leading holes before end- last night in his first game at the Jim Fuchs, the world’s greatest school sprinter from Chicago, Jim Shute straight Johnny game's greatest batters assured, were traded? Demaret Plays Today. helm. shot-putter, was expected to shat- Golliday, stole the show in the 100 ed the match with a par on the what lies ahead for Williams? “Well, I would have to be Today’s top matches appeared sent; “I am ter the National Senior AAU rec- meters. He took 16th. Worsham, like Fazio and choice.