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Evening star., 1942-03-16
Record ExceIIed
Exhibitions
Leaders Undefeuted
In z TussIes; Squirt
Puts Cords Third
BY AUSTIN BEAL1MEAR,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, March 16.-Donr
look now, but those boys cutting
such fancy capers in baseball's
friends, the Washington Nationals.
Although they aren't on top Of the
standings, the American Leaguers
who campaigned so vigorously for
more night games are bouncing
along at an y857 clip with six VIC
tories In seven Starts-al against
major league opposition and in
broad daylight.
First place in the grapefruit
standings at the start Of the third
week belongs to the Chicago Cubs,
who have only two games behind
them, but won them both with top
heavy scores and authority at the
plate.
The st. Louis Cardinals, who
dropped three of their first four
games, have won their last six in a
row and hold third place among the
16 teams of both leagues.
The only others who have won
more than they have lost are the
New York Yankees and Brooklyn
Dodgers, last years World Series
opponents, tied with five wins in
nine starts, and the Philadelphia
Athletics, with six victories and five
defeats.
Cubs Crush Their Foes.
The Cubs, who have yet to test
their own National League foes,
crushed the Athletics, 11-3, yester-
day after swamping the Chicago
White Sox, 1873, with 16-hit bar
rage in their opener.
While it won't help much In the
pennant drive, five of the Nationals
six were against teams in their own
circuit. Since losing two out Of three
to the Yanks in their first series, the
Cards have divided a pair with
Cleveland and beaten Cincinnati
twice, Detroit once and the Yankees
twice, the last time yesterday, So.
In addition to their two out of
three over the Cards and their split
with Washington, the Yanks boasted
single victories over the Boston Red
SoX and Cincinnati Reds for a total
of five out of seven until they
bumped into the Cards in the two
games the past week end.
Brooklyn has confined its activity
to the New York Giants and the
Cuban All-Stars.
Philadelphia's Athletics won five
and lost four against Pacific Coast
League teams and downed the Pitts
! (See BASEBALL, Page A-l3.)
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Mats Bob Up Big Surprise Grapefruit League With Wins Starts
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN
In the Face of q General Policy
By FRANCIS (. STAN.
Star STAFF Correspondent.

ST. PETERSBURG Fla, 1s-Now that Joe Di Maggie
signed Yankee contract the hodout situation in the major
leagues up except in few minor instances
$4,000 isn't bad Only Babe Ruth earned more money
for season Of play with the New York club.
Maggie misleading Ofhand would seem
baseball club proceeding basis
arouse
envy underpad scientists college presidents and clerks This
not the
wealth OF MANUFACTURED
Briggs salaries While the Yankees have prom
ised Maggie reported cutting down
President
issued public statement something highly
irregular the old gentleman in which he stated Il have offered
policy substantially all highsaard players
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Nioht Boil Could Be Wiped Out

this general policy in baseball to cut substantially all
high players something that sensed rather than
couldn't understand
behaving nggardy Didn't D Maggie Tor
break all records by hitting safely in Sc consecutive
Didn't that finished In sixthpace tie?
players Indignantly wanted to know
their prices They wanted to know
leagues planned the unprecedented total of 5s night
games financial killing in their minds
The street has nte
worshp his favoe players and he
sees ppous ycoons automobiles and be
club had and
logical argument
signed by President Roosevelt suggested that
in night
something could be wiped out by bombing attack
bombing attack military commander
baseball abolished the
up power brilliantly Illuminated ball park
provided target close bgeague
other afternoon T wouldn't be surprised we
night games. Or none at all"
Evening star., 1942-03-16
They Ploy Better
Than They Sound
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, March l6.-Nothing
personal, but the announcers at
the national A. A. u. basket ball
tournament Just as soon would
see the Division Street Y. M. C.
A. Clippers Of Chicago eltnt-
mated.
The Chicago clubs roster in
cludes Zmudzhi, Padraza, Ry-,
bicki, Bagdanski, Kardzionsk,
Prawdzik, Stargyk and Gajewski.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
D. c. Lads Honored
By the Associated Press.

HAVERFORD, Pa, March 16.-
Two Washington Cd. c. boys have
been honored with captaincies by
their Haverford teammates. Els
with G. Alvord, jr., was chosen to
lead the wrestlers and c. Seymour
Alden the fencerS.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Track Figure Dies

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 1s
R.-Edwin Austin, 10, veteran pari
mutuels employe at race tracks
dead In bed at his lodgings here.
Evening star., 1942-03-16

Batted for Benton in sixth.
Batted for Newhouser In ninth.
Tigers 100 OOl OOO-2
Nationals ----=----- 051 900 00x---6
Gale. Repass 9s). % Wynn. ErrorsG
Cramer, McNair,. Tebbetts (2). Runs
batted in-Campbel t2l, Repass. Case,
base hits-Frankling CD, Radciin (2).
Ross. Three-base hit-Myers. Double
plays---Myers to Radclin (2), Gale TO
tionals, 8; Tigers. 8. Base on balls-Of
zuber. Q; OF Cathey, /: on Henshaw, 4;
of Benton. /. Struck out-By Henshaw.
cathsy, 4. HitsEof wynn. In d In.
ninRs; Oh. Henshaw. in innings;- OF
1 inninss: c on' Z cathey. IN 8 innings; Oh
Nsvhoussr: 4 IN 2 tnninss. Ais by pi.eh-
sEE!se .s.seea seaHs s.,.!Ss'als S'lss:sz - Ess:ssx. ss.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
In High Gear

Totals 80 e24 IL Totals 81 s27 9
Batted for Benton in sixth.
I Batted for Newhouser In ninth.
Evening star., 1942-03-16

(See BASEBALL, Page A-l3.)
Evening star., 1942-04-13
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.
Wide World Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, April 13.-Base-
ball season opens tomorrow, and
the day after the fishing season
begins In most Northern States.
What . week for spring fever!
This dept. is stringing along with
the majority in figuring the
Yanks and Cards viii be pennant
winners and we think the Indians
win do better than . lot Of folks
expect. Outside OF that we're
keeping quiet. Somebody might
remember our picks next Octo-
ber. New Sporting News base
ball record book ((replacing the
old ofncial guide) is OIL the press
with . lot Of new features and
1t viii take . real fan to read all
500 or 80 pages before the season
ends. Seasons most welcome
novelty: The Stevens boys win
have . service mems canteen at
each ball park where they run
the concessions and will sell hot
dogs, peanuts, ETC., for half price
to men IN uniform.
Professional notes Local
scribes have been running their
Evening star., 1942-04-13

armed forces. When the Navy
moves into the Notre Dame cam
pus, two guys who expect to be
among the first to arrive are
Hank Toczylowski and Tom Pow
ers. quarterback and assistant
coach. RESPECTIVELY, under Frank
Leahy at Boston College. 1t.
James A. Harden, tabled "the
bayonet expert Of the 31st
Division" credits his skill to his
football, boxing and basket ball
training at Middle Georgia Col
lege and Vanderbilt U.
Last laugh-When the au-
thorities ruled that school buses
couldn't be used to transport high
school teams to contests, it put q
serious crirnp in Ohio's 1,154-
school athletic program. But
Sports Ed Jim Schlemmer OF the
Akron Beacon-Journal comment
ed: Some weeks ago a lady
wrote me o letter in which she
solved the whole transportation
problem for school athletic teams
during the war. Her suggestion
was that each scheol play home
games only. It begins to appear
a. II she had something"
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Baseball Hot Dog Kings Give SeNicemen Half Price
Navy

typewriter bearings hot since the
racing season began to blast the
track owners for not doing some
thing to aid the war effort.
Stanley Coach Woodward Of
the Herald Tribune let out such
a yelp because no service men
were visible at the Jamaica
opener that the track decided
to let 'em in free. Frank tN. Y.
SUM Graham's comment on that
snowbound first day: "The horses
must have thought everybody
was crazy" John Beer Of the
Newark Sunday Call suggests
Welterweight Champ Red Coch-
rane VS.. the lightweight sensa-
ton, Freddie Archer, to raise .
big chunk Of North Jerseys Navy
Relief Fund quota.
Monday matinee-Dutch Har-
rison's formula for winning the
Masters (or any other big golf
tournament): Shoot 28 on the
first nine and then turn on the
heat coming home" Looks as
II Paul Runyan had that Augusta
affair figured out. He said: III
you stand all right with Hogan,
you don't have to worry about
Evening star., 1942-04-13
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Order q size 80 straitjacket and q
nice, soft cell in q sympathetic sani-
tarium where our overbaked brain
may regain q note Of normalcy.
We're picking the Mats to finish
second (from the top) and we must
be goofy because we can't see the
insanity Of 1t.
We have dreamed the Mats into a
comfortable berth next to the YAM
KEGS. This is a trip Washington may
make in style, not because the Mats
are polished performers in every de-
partment but because the American
League amt what 1t used to be.
Concede first place to the Yam
kees-though with Red Rolfe, Lefty
Gomez, Red Running and Bill Dickey
wearing out they may not make
walkaway of it-and pause to con-
slider the residue. There isn't
standout in the crop.
The Red Sox have been nominated
as most likely to chase the Yankees
to the barrier. They own the
leagues leading hitter in Ted VIII
udlllo, 40 SCIOllo bCot oCSOAl0 pdoC-
man in Bobby Doerr and a nifty out
fielder in Dominic Di Maggie, but
where is Manager Joe Cronin go
ing to get passable pitching?
Cronin, incidentally, will be sit
ting this one out. Jimmy Foxx will
be stationed at first base mainly
because Ulysses Lupien wasn't the
first baseman he was believed to be.
The danger that lurked in the bats
Of Cronin and Foxx has vanished.
First String Catcher Frankie Pytlak
has been summoned to armed serv-
ice and virtually the identical group
Of pathetic pitchers Is on Mr.. Tom
Yawkey's fat payroll.
Indians Lost without Feller.
Cleveland won rs games last year
to finish in a tie for fourth place.
One-third Of those victories were
registered by Bob Feller, currently
one Of Mr.. Knox's petty officers.
Gone, too, are First Baseman
Hal Trosky and Outielder Gerald
Walker. but Manager Lou Bou-
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Eight Horses Known
Dead in Barn Fire
Al BeuIah Park
Others Possibly Lost;
Domoee $23,0 900 in
Mysterious Bloze
By ths Associated Press.


COLUMBUS. Ohio. April l3.-
Fire demolished 36-stal barn at
nearby Beulah Park race track and
destroyed at least eight race horses
early today. $40 .-,
Track Supt. Jack Yerian esti-
mated loss at $23,00
Richard Ackley. rs, groom, suf-
fered second-degree burns to the
face and hands as he and two
other grooms led some of the 10
horses quartered in the No. 8 barn
to safety. The men were asleep In
the frame structure when the fire
broke out.
The cause Of the blaze was not
determined immediately.
Horses lost included Wise r. and
Sun Book, owned by A. M. Wheeler
Of Grove City, where the track is
located; Lerner, Clear Blaze and
Adams Ale, owned by Gillis Goshen
Of Columbus, and possibly Sweep
ing Wind, owned by Leonard Lynch
Of Columbus.
w. l.. McCue of Columbus re-
ported some" of his six runners
were lost. Sheriff's deputies said
a preliminary check indicated pos
sibly 10 animals were destroyed.
Grove City firemen protected ad-
jacent barns as horses were led
from these structures.
Nearly 800 horses are stabbed at
Beulah, training for the 25-day
spring meeting opening May z.
Evening star., 1942-04-13

par" 1t cost the Yanks and
Dodgers about $40, 900 when those
two exhibitions In Brooklyn were
called OF. Wonder how much it
cost the Giants to come home
from Mississippi via Oklahoma
City, Wichita and Cleveland
without getting in a gamer"
Today's guest star-Jere r.
Hayes, Dallas (Tex.) Times-Her-
aid: t"Odd thing, this national
pastime. At times one Is at q
loss to figure out how it gets
such . strong hold on the men
associated with 1t. But the fact
remains that almost every man
who ever has been connected
with baseball always has the
same love for the sport"
Service dept.-Nat Fleischer,
the Ring Magazine editor. will be
featured performer at the Fort
Monmouth IN. j. boxing show
Wednesday, when he shows his
movies Of Joe Louis and Jack
Dempsey at their best. st. Louis
reports the Cards and Browns
chains have contributed more
than 100 ball players to the
Evening star., 1942-04-13
White Sox Again Rule
As Kuhel Swipes .@..
Winning Run
Twin Steel With AppIins
Breaks Tie in FinuI
CIosh With Cubs
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 13.-Another
season, and another Chicago city
series-for the White Sox.
The losers-the Cubs-really made
q night Of 1t this spring, however
They rallied to win three straight
games and tie UP the series at five
Tits apiece going into yesterday S
finale at Comikey Park, home Of
the Six.
The Cubs still were in the running
through IN innings, the score then
being tied at 3-3. But before the
eighth inning was concluded the
Sox scored, Joe Kuhel and Luke
Appling executing a double steal
for the run that brought q 4-3
victory, and the spring champion
ship.
Victim of the trickery was Eddie
Hanyzewski, South Bend, Ind,
rookie who Is attempting to leap
from semi-pro ranks to the major
leagues without benefit Of minor
loop seasoning.
Had Hanyzewski enjoyed a little
better support from his mates, he
might not have missed the run that
Kuhel stole. As 1t was the Cubs
made only five hits OF Bill Dietrich,
who hurled the first four innings for
the Sox, and then went hitless the
rest Of the way against Lefty Ed
Smith.
Evening star., 1942-04-13

their transcontinental warmup for
the regular National League season
while the Brownies captured II and
lost 8.
Some skeptics might regard these
accomplishments as Of doubtful value
In the face Of the long and arduous
program ahead, but on behalf OF the
pirates 1t might be pointed out that
the grapefruit grind was won last
year by the Yankees-and look wnat
they did later.
The fact that the Yankees went
on to the world championship could
have been Just . coincidence, OF
course. Washington was second q
year ago and had its troubles later.
This spring the Mats were . rous-
ing third with II victories and 8 de-
feats. The Cardinals were . step
behind with % and 10, followed by
the Yanks and Brooklyn Dodgers.
In inter-league competition the
American League clubs won %
games and the National League "a.
THESE figures are sure to herald IAN
American League year" for Earl
Hilligan, manager Of the leagues
service bureau, who diligently kept
the results from day to day. They
are Just as sure to be ignored by Bill
Brandt, head Of the National League
Service Bureau, who also kept .
daily check on the competition-till
today.
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Will the Army Demund Dousine Of Lights?

As for the finishing the season unn
terrpted even admit the odds favor baseball
ordered the peste
n carry on unlike Americas less hystera now
apyers so far the draft IN the shpyaro
they did the last time ..x
AS things planned major leagues going ahead Win
m schedule concession" made to the war up 70
n ha. been the wholesale scheduling All tod the
m. ors have games under the lights
Fingers majors hoping to carry on hnune
~ @ to Am ooo watts The Mats hopeful playing II night
games the Army cracks oo"n ano oeao
the lights in case enemy oonoers are ne'e 90 p
threats a. u,.
All in ALI it's precisely normal season In prospect Al uhs
o,,v smacks Of nomay
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Ruth Expected to Leave
Hospital in Few Days
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD. April 13. Babe
Ruth has smacked pneumonia out
the window and Is recuperating fast,
physicians said today. =
His temperature Is back to normal
and he definitely is past the danger
point. Visitors are not allowed In
his room at Hollywood Hospital and
1t will be several days before he is
permitted to leave.
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Better Q Big Year for Baseball oreseen by Managers on Eve Of
Win, Lose or Draw
October, 1912: Yonkees Versus Curdincls?
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

For the second time In its existence modern FORM baseball
opens while America The last Big Scrap hit
majors hard that the 1918 campaign shortened This time
there seems to be chance that big league ball. least will be
uninterrupted. That's good bet anyway.
Two bets the Yankees American
Cardinals the National The Bronx Bomers this won't be
pared with Ruth Gehrig 1927 they
balpayers D Maggie Dckey Gordon Kerfor the the
The Cards stand they youth spirit
and pitching
Ever since the tail last when followed the Cad
mails calamity fy attempted overhaul the Brooklyn
wondering the really
good they sometimes looked in that stretch Young strangers
named White Poe Musal seemed terrific They behaved
nre Of the youngsters they
1t the this spring at ST. Petersburg Musa still looked
williams Cecil Travis at the plate Hopp
variety positions there better base
Of the Mats As for
seemed to be money in the bank
Evening star., 1942-04-13
PetiIIo Hurt in Crush

LOS ANGELES, April 13 R.-
Kelly Petillo, 1885 Indianapolis
Speedway winner, suffered concus-
sion and severe head and face in
juries in an automobile-train COL
lision yesterday. His condition Is
serious,
Evening star., 1942-04-13
GHffs Picked for Second Place
(From Top) by yFeorIess Critic
Claims Good Pitching Makes Them Better
Than League RivoIs, Yonks Excepted

dreau's chief problem also consists
of pitching. If he can steer such
specimens as AL Milnar, Al Smith,
Jim Bagby and Chubby Dean higher
than fourth place brand him the
latest boy wonder"
The White Sox have steady pitch
ing and little else to recommend
them. Chicago's pitching isn't rated
as spiffy as Washington's but 1t was
good enough to wedge the leagues
worst-hitting team into third place
last season.
Detroit skidded to a fourth place
tie last season and should tobog-
gan to sixth this year. The Tigers
have been tanned by Rudy York's
fading power. the absence of Char
ley Gehringer at second base and
mediocre pitching.
st. Louis hasn't improved. Gra-
ciously we give them seventh place
and assign the Athletics to the base
ment.
Pardon me while I clean those
roee-tinted spectacles. The Mats
own the leagues most talented
pitching stan in Sid Hudson, Dutch
Leonard. Buck Newsom, Jack Wilson
and Early Wynn. From such as
Alexandra Carrasquel, Walter Mas
terson, Steve Sundra, Phil McCul-
lough. Hardin Cathey and Bill Zuber
the Mats should receive ADEQUATE
relief pitching,
That pitching may blanket q null
titude Of sins with which the Mats
are equipped. At least until the
complete recovery of Frank Crouch
er's ailing arm the Mats must be
labeled weak at second base and
doubtful at third.
Vernon Improving Steadily.
Bobby Estalella's trial at third
base has been brief and inconclu-
sive but OF what he's seen OF him
Manager Bucky Harris is pleasantly
surprised. The loud Cuban has been
no disappointment.
Rookie Bob Repass has been de-
lighting Washington bosses with his
performances at shortstop and In
Jake Early and Al Evans the Mats
possess capable catching.
Washington's outfield is dubious
defensively but there's q suspicion
George Case will bounce back after
a bad year and that Stan Spence
will thrive on regular play. Bruce
Campbell is q solid sort of player
who should help.
In Mickey Vernon the Mats have
a young, talented first baseman
headed upward. He made the grade
nicely last season and he's calcu-
lated to improve in all depart
ments.
Harris major headache apparent
" consists Of instilling some spark
In his athletes. If the Mats emerge
from that peaceful slumber they
could create trouble. They won't be
knocking down any fences but they
may get enough hitting to support
superb hurting.
Here's q guess on the finish and
excuse the optimism: 1, New York;
2, Washington: 8. Boston: 4, Cleve-
land; 5, Chicago: 6. Detroit; 7, st.
Louis; 8, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1942-04-13

the Browns have been highly tou
missing Greenbers Freooe
pretty during the spring
Florida The 24year-od short
ston who has been up ddd and
that hit as hard
obviously haven't able to patch the breaks
q s we'll
So that's reading from left TO
York Chicago Boston, WASH
tneton St Louis Detroit Cleveland and Philadelphia
In the defending DODGERS Of course rae
At Least In some respects nned the Dodgers
But WYATT duplicate
whether Pete Re oang cnsp
OF the league the Dodgers chances
After Reds with Walters and Derrnger
followed by Mel Otis Giants ano
and In order the Pirates, Cubs and Philhes
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Exhibition Baseball
By the Associated Press.

Games To-day.
Boston (A) VS.. Holy Cross College:
New York (ND VS.. y. 8. Military Acad-
emy.
Results Yesterday.
Nationals, 4; Phils. 2.
st. Louis (A.), s: St. Louis (N.), T..
Pittsbursh (NJ; 9; Philadelphia sA). B.
cch,shSo cfnsinD.ti IA as s. ShSstn neseoit N as
New York (A), g. Brooklyn .tNo. z.
New York tN) VI. Cleveland (A) can
celed vea ather.
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Bucs Barely Nudge Out Browns
For Grapefruit Loop LuureIs
Mats Are Strong Third; American League
Finishes Come Ahead of Senior RvoI
By JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK April Grapefruit League finally has been
dry today the golden yellow rnd awaroeo 70 M
pirates nudged the st. Louis Browns out OF tne
snrine training percentage margin OF 81 to 33s
hold buccaneers won 20 and exhibition games in
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Good Pitch, No Hit, Sums Up Mats

ought to do again In the American League
Boston Red Sox for second place This
the Red Sox miss good catching
pitching such extent that they can't
to making the grade a bona fde threat
hickhided te-neck favor the
qualica
Boston will third followed
possibly. the Nationals
They couldn't hit Arch Mcdonald
theegged sack with Billy
his an collection OF pitchers
Sid Hudson Buck Newsom Jack Wilson, Early wynn
minor unknown hers-in The Nau
second At the same time lacking
kind Of second baseman they
finish seventh eighth.
a mediocre ball club He's proved that
things aren't normal
other important the ahoer
in he Is bound to be smaller bore
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Masters Service AnoIe

Ensign Charley Yates of the Navy
and Corpl. Bud Ward Of the Army
tied at 304 in the Masters golf
tournament.
Evening star., 1942-04-13
Strong Finish

Nationals ------------ 600 oo1 1sx+
Runs-Murtaugh, Bragan, Case, Spence,
Vernon. Estalella. Errors-Pearson. Es-
talella: Runs batted in-Litwhiler,. Yer
Campbell. Estalella. Home run--vernon.
Stolen base-Gomez. Sacrifces-Waner,
sa.es ft on on S:ssails .on.ls e Mstsn.1s s a
Cathey. l.. Struck out-By Hughes, /;
By Leonard. I. Hits-O6 Hughes. in
on Melton, 2 In 1 inning; on Leonard,
in innings; OF Cathey. none in Q
innings. Passed balls-Livinsston, Early.
-Pearson. Umpires-Messrs. Basil and
Jordan. Tme=1:56,