Evening star., 1941-04-16
Losses Of FeIIer
And Derriinger
Among Upsets
Attendance Tops 1910
Inaugural by 1900;
Botters Rampant
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Opening day in the big leagues
couldn't have been any more sur
prising if Judge Lands had shown
up at one of the games in a high
silk hat.
BY now everybody ought to be
ready to expect the unexpected from
their baseball favorites the first few
times out, but it's demanding a lot
to ask any one to foresee such whole
sale carnage as seven games pro-
duced for 195,339 fans yesterday.
The world champion Cincinnati
Reds were whipped, 7-3, and Paul
Derringer, their ace pitcher, knocked
out of the box by the st. Louis
Cardinals.
Bob Feller, whose no-hitter was
the sensation of opening day last
year, lasted only six innings against
the Chicago White Sox this time
and the Cleveland Indians were
edged out, 4-3.
The New York Yankees, after get
ting flying start at Washington
Monday. were subdued, 81, by the
Philadelphia Athletics with Lovill
(Chubby) Dean pitching five-hit
ball.
Giants Whip Dodgers.
Brooklyns cocky Dodgers were
caught by the New York Giants, who
hoped on Whitlow Wyatt for a
four-run rally in the eighth inning
and won, Ga.
Even the lowly Philadelphia
Phillies participated in the surprise
party, beating the Boston Bees, 6-5,
on the four-hit hurting of Cy Blan-
ton. an exile from Pittsburgh.
The nearest approaches to form
in the entire day were the Chicago
Cubs conquering Pittsburgh. IA, and
the Boston Red SoX squeezing past
the Washington Senators, 7-6. And
even these had their elements of
surprise, as did the postponement
of Detroit's opening at ST. Louis be-
cause of rain after many fans al
ready had gathered at the ball park
The attendance for the seven
games was 1890 better than last
years total for eight contests and
apparently proved that interest in
baseball is as keen as ever. But
the games themselves proved only
that a little time will be required
to shake down the standings to some
semblance of their natural order.
With three exceptions pitching
was not up to par yesterday, and
batters reaped harvest of 1873 hits,
including no less than IA home runs.
The days best mound job was
Chubby Deans, who allowed only
five hits and didn't let Yankee get
past second until the AS had the
game in the bag in the ninth. He
was helped considerably by a two
run homer by Sam Chapman, who
had hit seven for the circuit in ex-
hibition games.
Ruffing Again Deans Victim.
On opening day last year Dean
held the Yanks to six hits and beat
them, 81, by driving in the WIN
ming run in the 10th inning. In
both games, year apart, his vic
tim was Red Ruffing.
The four hits Blanton gave UP
for the Phils included a home run
with one on by Max West and an
other by Eddie Miller with two on,
thus accounting for all of Boston's
runs. Joe Marty and Nick Etten
homered for the Phils.
Bill Dietrich gave steady per-
formance opposite Feller, allowing
only seven hits and never being be-
hind. Feller, however, was touched
for five safeties in his six innings
besides walking seven and hitting
two batters One of the latter was
Dietrich, who was allowed to have
a runner, yet continue in the game
by special permission of Manager
Roger Peckinpaugh of the Indians.
This game drew the days largest
crowd, 46,064, a record opening
day turnout in Cleveland and ap-
5000 more than saw
the AS and Yankees.
Another gathering of 34,940 at
Crosley Field watched the Reds
raided by the Cardinals-who
turned the trick with veterans in
stead of with the rockies they had
ballyhooed all spring.
Warneke Goes Route.
Johnny Mize, Enos Slaughter and
Ernie Koy hit home runs, 32-year-
old Lon Warneke, veteran of 10 years
in the National League, pitched the
whole route and spaced 10 hits, and
Gus Mancuso, 35-year- old survivor
of II big league seasons and five
world series, caught for eight in
nings. The only fault showed by
Warneke was serving up two home
run balls to Frank Mccormick, Gin
cinnati first gaseman.
Brooklyn gave its 31,6O4 followers
a premature thrill by taking 40
lead in the first four innings when
Prince Hal Schumacher lost control
and walked eight men. But young
John Rucker put the Giants back in