tuning to J£p0f h Durocher Takes Ott's Job,Shotton Succeeds Him Washington, D. C., Friday, July 16, 1948.—A—13 ***K ____——=------ Transfer of the Pieretti Out to Show or Lip Harrist, w in, Lose, Draw Former Bosses Erred in By FRANCIS STANN From Bums Initiated Swap By Burton Hawkins with the Nats and is hoping to em- ploy his former club as a wedge to- If Satch Can Pitch, What's the Difference? A direct of one of the comparison ward regular duty. American less exciting Baseball's trade journal. The Sporting News, is taking a dim By Giants'Stoneham League’s Harrist also will be attempting to trades of the year will be exposed view of Sports Shirt Bill Veeck, president of the Cleveland Indians. (Continued From deal the cellar-shackled White Sox first Page.) to Griffith Stadium customsers to- In the current issue, Editor J. G. Taylor Spink picks up his editorial their eighth straight defeat. They night. Marino Pieretti, discarded tract, to call for a of obtained their only run last night hammer and bops Veeck smack on his crew haircut for signing Negro reported salary by the Nats for incompetence, will a had when Tony lifted a third Pitcher Satchel approximately $60,000 year, be for the White Sox Lupien Paige. _ pitching been taken and would be ex- inning homer over the rightfleld ‘‘Veeck has gone too far in his of and he has up against his rate of exchange. Earl quest publicity stake a tended through 1949. Ott's contract wasn't Chi-1 wall to Chicago to briefly done his league’s position absolutely no good Harrist. who thrilling runs the 1950 season and 1-0 lead. j through cago fans. enjoyed insofar as public reaction is concerned.'’ writes .380 hit- will be continued. Stoneham said. Both right-handers have dis- Scarborough, whose Mr. who his remarks by pains- rumors this season is Spink, prefaces There have been many played improvement since becoming ting astounding takingly pointing out that be does not oppose : this season that Durocher would enthralled with new scenery. Pie- everybody, including Scarborough, not remain with Two won four launched the Nats’ third with a Paige because of his color. > long Brooklyn. retti, for instance, games weeks it that Du- Wash- triple to left. He paused at third “It was The Sporting News which last fall ago, appeared in more than two years with rocher was on the out. Then As a White momentarily when Eddie Yost filed named Jackie Robinson the major league Rookie way ington before departing. the club caught fire and the rumors Sox, he has captured two decisions meekly to Taft Wright in short one | of the Year.’’ reminds Watchdog Spink in of 1 died out. (and lost three* and a triumph rightfleld, but Earl Wooten fetched his attack on several skirt-cleaning preambles to Stoneham said he approached would lift him to his loftiest level him across with a single to center Veeck, described as “publicity-minded head of the Ott about 10 days ago and asked of victories since 1945. Chick had off Bill Wright. Cleveland Indians i what the Giants needed most to won none, lost two with the Nats Nats Take Command in Fourth. The editor’s suggestion is that Veeck did not j stay in the race. this year. The Nats took command In the who at- Pieretti has notched one fourth inning, when Tom McBride sign Paige in order to help Cleveland win a The president quoted Ott, already tended the conference, as say- win over his former mates, an un- walked, shifted to second on Mark pennant but, rather, to bring customers to the press ing, “Maybe it is a new manager.” distinguished 9-5 affair at Chicago Christman s single, to third on A1 This is out as continues, as park. brought Spink Although first reports said that in the course of which he walked Evans' sacrifice and scored after A1 Francis Stann. the mound follows: the managerial swap was made in nine before walking off Kozar filed deep to Pat Seerey in "Paige said he was*39 years of age. There are reports that he is St. Louis at the All-Star game, himself at Manager Ted Lyons’ ur- left. Christman's blow marked the behest in the seventh somewhere in the neighborhood of 50. It would have done Cleveland Stoneham said the entire deal was gent inning. 11th straight game in which he has 1 He won. though, and went one up hit and the American League no good in the court of public opinion if, arranged since p.m. yesterday. safely. He said he called then and on the Nats. Washington boosted the score to at 50, Paige were as Caucasian as, let us say, Bob Feller.” Rickey was given permission to approach Harrist Shine* with Mats. its final proportions in the fifth. meanwhile, has been a Yost and to Indians Drew All Without Durocher. At 11:45 p.m. yesterday Harrist, walked scooted third Right Paige Durocher told Rickey he wanted to minor sensation with the Nats, who on Wooten's single to left, Wooten The Sporting News’ No. 1 boy still hasn’t warmed up completely, resign. administered a 4-1 whipping to the streaking to second on Seereya as witness: Durocher has been a storm center White Sox last night as Ray Scar- throw to third. Carden Oillenwater scattered seven hits before a scor- "To bring in a pitching ‘rookie’ of Paige’s age casts a reflection during most of his National League borough then pumped single to right, was an exclusive of 5.613. ing both runnners. on the entire scheme of operation in the major leagues,” decides Spink. career. His 1947 suspension or- PRINCIPALS IN DOUBLE-HEADER SHAKEUP—Leo Durocher, as manager of the National League gathering dered by Commissioner Chandler Shotton (left), who Earl has appeared in 11 relief Scarborough thus won his first "To sign a hurler at Paige's age is to demean the standards of base- team, is shown talking at the recent All-Star game in St. Louis with Burt after a run-in with Larry McPhail, roles and as a result may show a game in five weeks, last winning ball in the big circuits. Further complicating the situation is the the Brooklyn Dodgers to the NL pennant last year while Durocher was under suspension then president and general manager piloted 3-0 record with Washington, which against the White Sox on June 7. that if Satchel were he would not have drawn a of the All-Stars, tossed out the first ball at the interleague suspicion white, of the New York Yankees. Shotton and, as honorary manager league’s would indicate the Nats aren’t re- It was Ray's sixth triumph against from Veeck.” Durocher as manager. second thought managed the Dodgers last year, but classic. Shotton today succeeded Dodger gretting the deal. Harrist has five defeats, three of his wins being And now the punch line: Durocher returned to the helm this earned his first starting assignment at Chicago's expense. "William Harridge, president of the American League, would year when the suspension ran out. have been well within his rights if he had refused to approve the Shotton was made a “managerial consultant.” Paige contract.” A's Durocher also attained wide pub- Ageless Paige Quells Rally, Now with no thought of defending Veeck, who cried his way out licity for his run-ins with the courts of having his best pitchers, Feller and Lemon, used in the All-Star last year after his marriage to Ac- Tribe Increase Lead game, it nevertheless appears presumptuous on the part of The tress Laraine Day. California did Helping a two-run four-master in Sporting News to arbitrarily interpret Paige’s acquisition as an not recognize their marriage in El Ralph Roden banging By the ninth. out-and-out publicity stunt. Paso, Tex., on January 21, 1947, im- Associated Press Sports Writer The up-and-coming Boston Red In the first Cleveland needs little at this time. mediately after Miss Day had ob- to place, publicity It's Bill Veeck’s turn laugh Sox took a double-header tained a Mexican divorce from Ray day-night The Indians are getting plenty, both good and bad. They were now. Old Satchel Paige has con- from the Detroit Tigers, 13-5 and Hendricks, Los Angeles airport em- leading the league at press time and they are breaking all-time tributecran important win to the 3- 1. at Boston. Jack Kramer coasted ploye. Miss Day had obtained a attendance records. Cleveland Indians’ pennant drive. to his eighth straight in tha California divorce the day before. victory When Veeck, Tribe president, day affair, scattering 13 hits, while Superior Judge George Dockweiler, signed the ageless Negro pitcher his mates collected 13. including Where Presidents Fear to Tread who granted the California divorce, League to his first major league contract Bobby Doerr's 16th four-bagger of Veeck was unaware of said the Mexican decree was illegal, I do not say that totally Paige’s potential on July 7, some observers said it the season. the Texas marriage was illegal and value as a drawing card when he signed Ol' Satch. Veeck is a sharp was just another of Veeck’s stunts The Boston Braves pulled six he threatened to nullify the Los operator. But it's also possible that Veeck was looking to Paige to to keep the turnstiles humming in games ahead of the runnerup Pitts- Angeles divorce on the ground it the Forest win a few games.