Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-30
AppIing Is New
Wonder Man"
OF White Sox
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS

NEW YORK, July 30.-CUP)-
During the past few years, only the
managerial magic of Jimmy Dykes
has kept the White Sox from
permanent berth in the American
Leagues second division. But today
the club honored a new wonder"
man in shortstop Luke Appling.
Dykes clever manipulation of his
various nondeScript squads has long
won the admiration of rival man
ayers and made his club con-
Stantly dangerous contender, but
the batting surge staged by the "a
year old Appling must rank as one
of the years top individual accom-
plishments.
Appling, in his 14th year with the
White SoX, is the current reason for
the clubs position as runner-up in
the American League, a slot gained
last night when Chicago tripped
Washington for the third straight
time, 5-4.
APPLING STARS
Appling, as he has been for much
of the past month, was the leading
hitter, slamming out three singles
in four trips to pace the clubs II
hit attack. His three safeties gave
him a record of 1926 and ranked
him as the leading batter in the
Junior League.
A native of High Point, N. c.,
Luke was hitting only .269 on June
"a. Then in the ensuing 35 games
he racked up SO hits to run his sea-
son total to 110 and drove in %
runs to run his years figure in that
department to AS During that per-
iod of little over a month, Appling
has been batting at the incredible
rate of All and shows no signs of
letting up.
Relief pitcher Gordon Maltzberg-
er shared honors with Appling last
night. Maltzberger saved the game
for the Six by tanning Bob john
son for the third out in the ninth
after the Senators had put the
tying and winning runs on second
and third.
RETURNS TO FORM
Marius Russo, Yankee SouthpaW
troubled until week ago by sore
arm, signaled his return to form by
pitching the New Yorkers to an
Ill triumph over the Indians in
the only other game played in the
American League. Detroit at Bos-
ton and st. Louis at Philadelphia
were postponed.
Russo held the tribe to two hits
for his third win of the year and
his second complete performance.
Charlie Keller led the Yankee IA
hit attack with three safeties, one
his l4th homer-in the eighth with
the bases empty. Keller and Vern
Stephens of the Browns are now
tied for the league leadership.
In the National League, George
Munger of the Cardinals gave up
13 hits but turned back the Phil
lies. 1875. Five pitchers toiled for
the Phillies, starter Dick Barrett
getting kayoed in the fourth by a
nine run st. Louis assault.
NICK ST. LOUIS
The PhillieS salvaged some mea-
sure of satisfaction, however, by
nicking st. Louis, 81, in the WindGp
of a game protested on June 5. The
game started in the ninth inning,
the stage at which weather had
suspended it with the Cards in
i front, 10. Bill Cox, president OF
the Phillies, had protested the
game because he said st. Louis fall
ed TO cover the field so that play
might be resumed.
Jimmy Wasdell, the first man up,
hit a homer to tie the score. Babe
Dahlgren walked, moved up on a
sacfifice and scored the winning
run on Merrill Mays single.
Johnny Wander Nicer held the
! Braves to five hits as the Reds
won, 4-3, in a night game. Wander
Nicer was credited with his eighth
win when the Reds came from be-
hind to belt Nanny Salvo for three
runs in the fourth and nicked Al
Javeryy for the deciding tally in
the eighth.
Yesterdays Star-Luke Appling
who banged out three hits in -four
trips as the White Sox shaded the
| Senators, 5-4.