Evening star., 1942-04-14
Yankees Swamp
Griffs in Opener
Before
Sid Hudson Smoked
For 10 Sofeties by
New York Butters
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

With Vice President Wallace
as the honor guest in the absence
of President Roosevelt, 37-year-
old Charley (RedD Ruffing thrill
led an opening day crowd of 81
600 today at Griffith Stadium by
limiting the Nationals to three
hits as the New York Yankees
registered a TO victory.
Ruffng permitted only the vet
eran Bruce Campbell to reach base
in the first seven innings as he
handled the weak-hitting Mats cas-
lily.
The burly New York redhead re-
tired l9 Mats in order after Camp
bell singled to right to launch Wash
ingtons half of the second inning.
Not until Bobby Estalella walked
with one out in the eighth did the
Mats get another player to first.
Rookie Bob Repass delivered the
second hit of Ruff1ng following Es-
talella's base on balls, but Wash
ingtoE's only threat was throttled
when Jose Gomez lined to Right
Fielder Tommy Heinrich, who threw
to First Baseman Levy to catch Re-
pass off first base for double play.
Meanwhile the world champions
were blasting Sid Hudson for 10 hits,
clustering three runs in the second
inning, another in the sixth and
three more in the ninth.
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NEW YORK-Priddy worked Hud-
son to a count of 8 and 2 then
watched third strike. Rizzuto
struck out on three pitches. Hen
rich lifted an easy fly to Spence.
WASHINGTON-Case took a
strike, then popped to Priddy.
Keller raced over to the left field
foul line for Spence's fly. Vernon
lined Rulings first pitch to Heinrich.
SECOND INNING.
NEW YORk-Di Maggie struck
out on three pitches, but had to be
thrown out. Early to Vernon, when
Early dropped the third strike. Co
meZ stopped Keller's hot grounder.
but his throw to Vernon was too
late. Keller was credited with sin
gle Gordon walked Dickey walked,
filling the bases. Levy attempted to
back away from a pitch, but the
ball struck his bat and rolled TO
Vernon, who tossed to Hudson at
first to retire him. Keller scored,
Gordon took third and Dickey sec
ond on the play Ruff1ng singled to
center, scoring Gordon and Dickey.
Gomez threw out Priddy. Three
runs.
WASHINGTON-C singled
to right. Early took third strike.
Estalella popped to Rizzuto. Repass
struck out.
THIRD INNING.
NEW YORK-Repass whipped out
Rizzuto. Gomez threw out Heinrich.
Di Maggie backed Case against the
left field BARRED for his deep drive.
WASHINGTON-Gomez struck
out. Hudson, fouled Rulings first
pitch to Dickey. Case flied to Di
Maggie.
FOURTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Keller was out, Ver-
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Gordon smashed a single off Esta-
lellas glove. Dickey fouled to Case.
Gordon was picked off first base,
Hudson to Vernon to Repass to Yer
non.
WASHINGTON - Spence raised
an easy fly to Di Maggie. Vernon
struck out. Gordon threw out
Campbell.
FIFTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Levy flied to
Spence. Gomez took Rulings sharp
grounder and threw him out. Priddy
was given ground rule double
when fan leaped from the stands
to snare his smash past Estalella.
Gomez threw out Rizzuto.
WASHINGTON-Early fouled of
several pitches before popping to
Gordon. Estalella flied deep TO Di
Maggie. Repass fouled to Priddy,
SIXTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Gomez threw out
Heinrich. Di Maggie singled to left
and continued to second when Case