Evening star., 1941-07-26
Foxx Real Hero
As Grove Wins
Booth Victory
Deciding Blow Biggest
Jimmy Ever Hit for
Him, Beams Nose
BY STEVE OLEARY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

BOSTON, July 26.-It was his own
courage and control which played a
major part in elevating Robert
Moses Lefty" Grove to the select
circle of 300-game winners. but the
scorers who keep track Of dreams
which come true are crediting Red
Sox teammate Jimmy Foxx with
big assist today.
"Lefty's" famous fireball. which
terrorized the American League for
a decade, has gone long since, but
the wisdom of many baseball years,
his uncanny control and heart as
big as his stalwart frame enabled
him to turn back the snarling Cleve-
land Indians, 1916, to record his
epochal triumph.
But it was the stout bat OF Blocky
Jimmy Foxx, who is feeling the
impact of the years himself these
days-he broke in with Grove with
the Philadelphia Athletics back IN
l925-which settled the issue def
nitely with booming triple.
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That telling blow sent two runs
scampering over the plate to break
a 6-6 deadlock. and. incidentally, the
hearts of the victory hungry In
dians. Foxx scored himself when
Ray Mack heaved the relay to third
into the Cleveland dugout
That was your ball game and
Grove was the first to admit it
later in the jubilant Red Sox locker
room. where he parked his sweat
stained self after Gordon OF po-
lice had rescued him from bowling
mob of admirers as the game ended.
That JIMMY" Grove grlnned.
Hes hit some mighty important
baseballs for me over the years. But
never one as important as that one
today. had hunch Jimmy would
get one for Ole Nose
For Foxx, it was enough that he'd
been able to help Lefty" break into
the select circle which no major
league hurler has attained since
Grover Alexander turned the trick
back in the 2Os. For that matter
Lefty" is only the sixth to attain
that honor since the turn of the
century.
Pals Differ in Temperament.
Totally contrasting in tempera-
ment, the pair have been a mutual
admiration society since the day
back in 1925 when they arrived in
Philadelphia as pair of raw rockies.
Grove, the irascible and moody,
conquered his black moods suffici-
left-handers of all time. Foxx, the
sunny, smiling muscular kid, became
one of the games greatest right
handed luggers-keeping that big
smile even though he spent most of
mis- baseball life in the shadows of
such awesome batting kings as Ruth,
Gehrig and Di Maggie.
The rest of the Red Sox, who
played inspired ball behind the aging
left-hander to make sure he'd reach
his cherished goal in the third at
tempt. piled into the locker room be-
hind Lefty" shouting and reaching
for his hand
Covets Winning Ball.
But Grove had eyes only for Dom
Di Maggie, who had hauled down
Lou Boudreau's drive to center for
the final putout.
Here it is" said the little out
fielder as he handed the winning
baseball to Grove.
Here 1t is" Grove chuckled. But
this one isn't going to Lonaconing,
it's going to Cooperstown, N Y, for
theN Hall of Fame
Lefty" has 299 baseballs in his
home in Maryland, souvenir Of
each of his previous big-league VIC
tories.
But there's plenty more life in Old
Nose. Somebody asked him about
retiring.
Me quit?" he stormed. They'll
cut the uniform off me first. I'm
going after that second 800, starting
next week. 1t can't be any harder
than the first 300"