Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Tempers Flare
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Sunday Twin Bills
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press SPORTS Write

Associated Press Sports Write.
The connection may not be clear,
but the lively ball and lively argu-
ments returned to the major leagues
together.
For some reason the boisterous
boys who usually are stormier than
the North Atlantic have been
drably docile this spring. The balata
ball has been blamed for every
thing else and it might as well be
held responsible for this, too.
At any rate, when the two big
leagues quit playing with. bean
bags this week end and the extra
base hits started rafting off the
fences, the noise aroused the drag
ons of the dugouts.
Manager Leo Durocher of the
Brooklyn Dodgers got into an argu-
ment with Umpire Babe Pinelli in
Boston, was elected from Satur-
days game and was fined $75. The
same day Manager Mel OFT of the
Giants was bounced at Philadelphia
and Coach Art Fletcher of the New
York Yankees was tossed out by an
umpire for the third time in his II
years in the big show
Uprising at Pittsburgh.
Yesterday Pilot Frank Frisch of
the Pittsburgh Pirates and most of
his players joined in TRADE against
Umpire Jocko Conlan and fans at
Forbes Field threw bottles and
cushions on the field in protest of
decision at the plate. And in
Washington two players. Ellis Clary
of the Griftmen and Catcher Johnny
Peacock of the Boston Red Sox,
came to blows.
These antics weren't able to steal
the show. however from the re-
vitalized balata ball. which was
introduced in the National League
on Saturday and in the American
League yesterday. The $4,000 fans
who turned out for the eight double
headers on the Sabbath seemed we'll
satisfied. In Is games there was
not single shutout and in the
American League, the sluggers
paradise which had produced only
nine home runs before came up with
six in one day.
Three of them we're made by the
Yankees in beating the Philadelphia
Athletics, 1871, in the first game.
Spud Chandler, in addition to pitch
ing eight-hit ball for his third vic
tory without a defeat. homered in
side the park with two on. The AS
won the second game, though, 4-3.
Phils Bring Out 24,943.
Pitcher Bill Dietrich of the Chi
cago White Sox failed to duck a
liner by Rip Radcliff in the fourth
inning of the first game with De-
troit and was smashed on his pitch
ing arm. No bones were broken,
but the arm had to be put In splints.
Chicago went on to win, 81, but
the Tigers took the nightcap, Al,
when Rudy York hit a homer to
set of three-run rally in the 18th
inning
The Cleveland Indians nosed out
the st. Louis Browns, 6-5, in 10
innings and then were beaten. rs, in
the second game, which was halted
in the seventh by darkness.
The Philadelphia Phillies swept
double-header from the New York
Giants, 80 and 81, running up an
unheardof winning streak of three
games. The attendance was 24.943
and the turnout surprised even the
Philly officials, who were caught
shorthanded in the ticket booths.
Brooklyn's pace-setters were held
to a split at Boston. The Dodgers
won the opener, Sd in 10 innings
and then were beaten. 81, on Jim
Tobin's four-hit knuckle- balling.
Cards Regain Second Spot.
The st. Louis Cardinals moved
back into second place by beating
the Pirates, 81, and then playing
3-3 tie game which was halted
after nine innings by the Sunday
curfew in Pittsburgh. Mort Cooper
pitched six-hit ball in the first
game and HOWE Pollet, pitching a
seven-hitter, led in the nightcap till
the Pirates tied the count with two
in the eighth. Then frankie Gus
tine tried to steal home and when
he was called out the game was in
terrupted by a noisy demonstration.
After play was resumed there was
time for only one inning.
The Chicago Cubs, with a re-
vamped lineup, dubbed the Cincin-
natl Reds, 1872 and 4-3. Paul Der
ringer made his bow in a Chicago
uniform at Crosley Field in the
opener and had the help of a 15-
hit attack.