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Evening star., 1948-04-05
IS Graziano 81 Choice in Battle With Horne Tonight
Toll Of Last Year Pays Off for Yost
Third Seeker Who Exhausted Self Now cinchnq Not Job

For weeks last year Eddie re-
ported at Griff1th Stadium at S
o'clock on the afternoon of night
games and had private fielding
practice with anybody he could
persuade to slap grounders at
him. Bluege finally called a halt
when he realized Yost was wear
ing himself to a frazzle.
The Mats walked to victory
yesterday, five of their runs be-
ing forced across when Marchil-
don and Kellner issued bases on
balls with the bases jammed. Six
Of those walks came In the eighth
inning, with the Mats injecting
only three singles into the pro-
ceedings to produce their cluster
OF runs.
Philadelphia clipped Walter
Masterson for three runs In the
first inning on three walks and
singles by Barney McCosky, FL
mer valo and Buddy Rosar.
The AS boosted their advan-
tage to 40 in the sixth, scoring
an unearned run OF Milo Cand-.
dini when Rudy York and Hank
MajeSki singled successfully,
York taking third on Tom Nc
Brides tumble of Majeski's blow
and scoring when Rosar drilled
into o double-pay.
Washington picked up its first
run in the seventh of March,
ildon when Yost walked. Jake
Early singled and Candini and
Sullivan walked. but the Ath-
letics bounced back with a run
in the eighth when York walked
with two out and Majeski and
Rosar singled.
Mickey Vernon, Larry Drake
and Mcbride opened the Mats
eighth with singles, Vernon scor-
ing on McBride's drive. Drake
scored when Early grounded out
and Mark Christman batted for
Candini and fouled to Rosar.
Then came the succession of
walks. Sullivan walked and when
Al Kozar also walked, Kellner
was summoned to the mound.
He represented no improvement
for he walked Sherry Robertson,
Vernon and Drake before Nc
Bride flied to Sam Chapman in
center. Ray Garcia, making his
second appearance for the Mats,
set down the AS in order in the
ninth.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Citation Does Half in 0:49
AT Graw; Fit, Trainer Says
BY the Assoeioted Press

HAvRE DE GRACE, Md, April
5.-For the first time since his ar
rival here Wednesday, Citation was
asked to show some speed yesterday
and the Kentucky Derby favorite's
response had Trainer Jimmy Jones
smiling broadly.
The Calumet Farms 3-year-old
tipped OF a half mile in the good
time of. - seconds. At that the
powerful son Of Bull Lea worked
easily.
Jones expressed himself well
pleased with the colts condition
after q racing layon and shipment
from Florida.
The trainer said the workout
showed Citation was ready for the
campaign laid out for him. This
calls for him to start in the Chesa-
peake Trial on opening day here
April II, and to come back the
same week In the Chesapeake
Stakes.
The Calumet comet win 70 te
Kentucky for the May Derby, In
which he is likely to be one of the
shortest-odd favorites in history.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
By Burton Howkins
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ORLANDO. Fla. April Sd
die Yost, the Mats trim third
baseman, who exhausted himself
late last season in feverish
effort to polish his performances,
seemingly is achieving that am
bition. He has beaten OF chal-
!engers for his position with
what has amounted to no con-
test, for Yost is hitting convinc-
inly and Manager Joe Kuhel be-
comes lyrical when chatting
about Eddie's fielding.
A comparative infant among
the Mats generally young regu-
lars, the 21-year-old Yost has
belted exhibition game pitching
at .375 clip, and among his
l8 hits have been four doubles
and a triple. It has been a high
ly satisfactory spring for the
1.-THE, alert infielder.
That '375 average isn't mislead-
ing, for 1t represents Eddie's
mark in all games, against ma
jor and minor league pitching.
Strictly against major league
hurting Yost has compiled q 1892
average, with 13 hits In "a at
tempts, which is proof he hasn't
fattened his stick figures at the
expense OF raw minor leaguers.
Yost now is hitting In the sew
enth slot but II his current con-
duct continues Kuhel may make
adjustments. Eddie isn't being
fooled these days. He's not
tempted to nibble at pitches
which aren't in the vicinity Of
the plate, for he has lured II
bases on balls from major league
pitchers. He was walked. twice
yesterday when it was no par
ticular distinction, since Phil
Marchildon and Alex Kellner
issued IL walks as washington
defeated the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, Us.
Eddie called the shot on his
hitting when he reported for
training last month. Il wore
myself out last year." claimed
Eddie. II was doing all right
until I got tired by overworking.
I'm not going to be that foolish
this year and I think I'll hit"
Yost's hitting has given a lift
to the Mats attack and 1t comes
as a pleasant surprise. Eddie
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Around the Grapefruit Circuit
Series Edge Over Yonks SoIve
To Cards in Bad Sprinq Season

game with the Pittsburgh Pirates
In Juarez, Mexico, tomorrow. The
game will be the first Of nine with
the Pirates before the Sox return
home to face Detroit in the Amer
lean League opener April 20.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-Bill Mich.
olson and Phil Cayarretta insist
they are over their injuries and
ready for q bit Of work. The Chi.
cago Cubs may use them sparingly
today against the St. Louis Browns
Hank Wyse and Paul Erickson were
nominated for the Chicago hurlins
duties.
DALLAS, Tex.-Not content with
beating minor league opposition
with their bats. the Brooklyn
Dodgers are beginning to steal
games from minor opponents.
The Brooks varsity scored its
18th win without . loss against q
minor league club yesterday when
Duke Snider swiped home with the
winning run in a 4-3 triumph. In
addition, Jackie Robinson stole Sec
ond and Eddie Miksis purloined
third.
PHOENIX, Ariz.-The New York
Giants, who hit 221 home runs in
l947. a major league record. are
setting a good pace in that de-
partment in their exhibition games
The Giants have belted 81 four
baggers in q exhibition games with
Bob Thomson and Jack Lohrke
leading the way with five each
Johnny Mize, who contributed 81 Of
the Giants 221 homers last year
has hit only two 50 far.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
How They'll Finsh-Gionts, Fourth
New York's Power Still Offset
By Acute Pitching Shortage

without error-the lack of pitching
directly was responsible for the
waste Of power and fielding finesse
The question now Is: What have the
Giants got in the way of hurting
for 1948?
Jansen Is back, of course, along
with Dave Koslo 15-1O, Ken
Trenkle go, Clint Hartung CD
and Joe Beggs. Montia Kennedy and
Ray Poat, holdovers who more OF
less blasphemed the power behind
them last season. In the newcomer
department. 26-year-old Sheldon
Jones from Jersey City, where he
won 13 and lost three, and Earl Nc
Gowan from Minneapolis, a 17-1l
pitcher, apparently are standouts
Jones is righthanded, MCGOWAN Is
% southpaw.
Barring injury to Cooper, the
Giants have the best catcher in the
National League, If not in all base
ball. Mize at first base heads q
corps Of good infielders consisting
of Buddy Blattner, Kerr, Gordon,
Jack Lohrke, Bill Rigney, Mickey
Witek, Lou Stringer, Jack Conway
and Rookie Rhawn. The outf1eld is
equally impressive. If anything, it
may be stronger with the return of
Carroll Lockman, a 1947 training
camp casualty. Considered regu-
lar until he broke a leg, Lockman
played only two games. Along with
Marshall, Thomson, Lloyd Gearhart
and Gordon, if the last named is
not used in the infield, Lockman
gives the Giants fast, young and
hard-hitting outfield.
If it weren't for the shortage Of
pitching the Giants very logically
could be picked to win.-STANN.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
|Schoo|boy Mines Tune
For Title Campaign

Tomorrow Is opening day for
several Washington area high
school mines. Two Of the District
public highs will begin tuning for
the championship race with Wilson
travelling to st. Adams and Ana
costa playing host to Hyattsville.
Washington-Lee High will open
against a top opponent at Charlotte
Hall. The Hallmen knocked of
Bulls Saturday with Pitcher Mat
tingly cnalked up q one-hitter.
Bethesda Is getting belated start.
The scheduled opener with Rockville
on Friday was postponed because
Of wet grounds and the Barons will
start the season tomorrow at
Gaithersburg, while Bulls will try
to even its record when 1t plays host
to Fork Union.
Evening star., 1948-04-05

joined the club fresh from semi
pro ranks In 1914, played seven
games and batted an unimpres-
sive .143. When he emerged
from the service in 1916 to play
eight games with Washington,
Yost swatted a meager .0s7.
He was with the Mats last year
by direction Of Baseball Com
missioner Happy Chandler, who
refused to permit the Washing
ton team to farm Yost. Under
the CT Bill of Rights Yost was
entitled to stick with Washing
ton until July and Chandler
wasn't swayed by letters from
Yost and President Clark Grit
nth Of the Mats requesting per-
mission for Eddie to be sent to
Chattanooga.
Events turned out happily for
Yost, for when Cecil Travis legs
buckled under him Eddie moved
in at third base. He batted q
mere .238 last season, but under
the direction Of ossie Bluege he
developed rapidly as q fielder
and now is recognized as one of
baseball's smoothest third base
men-the best on scooping up
slow rollers with his bare hand
and mailing the runner at first
base.
That fielding finesse wasn't
achieved without hard labor.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Collapse in Ring Costs
Negro Boxing License
BY the Asseeieted Press

BOSTON, April 5.-On recon-
mendation of a physician the Mass.
achusetts Boxing Commission today
revoked the license Of Thompson
Harmon. New York Negro light
weight, who collapsed during box
ing bout at Holyoke. March 8.
The commission also suspended
three boxers on advice Of doctors
and suspended a dozen other figlt-
ers and managers for disciplinary
reasons. Four who had been sus.
pended were reinstated. f.s =
Harmon was held IN q Holyoks
hospital for "a hours after his col.
lapse, which occurred q few sec.
onds after his bout with Sandy
Sadler, top-ranking featherweight
contender, had been stopped In the
eighth round.
Virtually out on his feet, Har-
mon was led to his corner, where
he collapsed. Revived, he again
passed out and was hospitalized.
In order to fight Sadler, who of
course was credited with a tech
nical knockout victory, Harmon had
to boil of about 4 pounds, which
reportedly reduced his resistance.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
American League
Schedules Ready

Handy booklets containing the
full American League schedule
for this season now are available
at the business counter OF The
Star, free Of charge.
No regular patron of the
Washington club should be with
out one and the booklet will be
particularly valuable to Capital
residents hailing from other
cities in the American League
who retain their home baseball
allegiance.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
|Hoya-hiehigan 1ussle
Opens Busy Week for
Met College Mines

| College baseball fans should get
comparative ratings of metropolitan
teams after busy week that brings
all into action.
Joe Judges hot Georgetown nine
led of today against Michigan at
the Hilltop. The Hoyas have q date
with Villanoya tomorrow and
weekend series with Fordham that
may see them run their winning
streak to seven In a row. That is,
If Judges meager supply Of pitchers
lasts.
Michigan moves down to the e.
lipse tomorrow to duel George
Washington, but any forecast on
that game, must await today's de.
velopments.
c. u. In Debut Tomorrow.
Catholic University makes its
debut tomorrow against .Gallaudet
and Coach Gene Augusterfer isn't
sure the Cards are ready. He'll nj.
ternate Bernie Claveloux and Scotty
Cranston on the mound with Cousey
behind the plate.
Maryland, with Bob Brewer doing
job at shortstop that would make
old Honus Wagner straightforward
with envy, still hasn't found itself.
But by the time the Terps hit Yale
Wednesday at College Park Coach
Burt Shipley may have combed out
| the bugs. Maryland,s record of one
win and two ties in five games should
be better.
American U. goes to Mount st.
Mary's Friday and entertains Johns
Hopkins Saturday.
G. w. Nine Has Stars.
George Washington would be In
good shape If Coach OTIS Zafn had
material at all positions comparable
with big Joe Famulette, be-spec-
tacled third sacker. and Chet Pietras
at short. They sparkled in their
debut and should give supporters Of
the downtown school plenty to cheer
about this spring.
Georgetown's keystone combina-
tion of Al Naples at short and Joa
Connors at second still ranks No. l
around town. however, and Is one
reason the Hoyas can afford tenn
porary pitching letdowns. -..
American us pitchers have been
betrayed by shoddy outfielding In
two games to date and theren be
some changes made If the Eagles
don't get on the ball. Bob Lannon's
catching and the teams hitting were
the only bright spots noted by Coach
Staff Cassell last week.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Printers to Practice

The Union Printers baseball team
will hold its first practice tomor-
row on Taft Field, Twentieth and
Otis streets NE, at pm. Journey
men, apprentice boys and sons OF
printers are eligible for the team
They will practice Wednesday at
Turkey Thicket, Tenth street and
Michigan avenue NE, and Friday
st Rosedale Playground.
Evening star., 1948-04-05


had a powerhouse going for them
in every game, a team that blasted
a record 221 home runs. Over one
stretch of l6 consecutive games Mel
Otis team belted 81 homers, also
record. Johnny Mize, the big first
baseman, hit 81; Catcher Walker
Cooper contributed IS, Willard Mar
shall banged 36, Bob Thomson
socked % and Sid Gordon kicked
in with 13. Among them, Mize,
Cooper and Marshall batted in 367
runs. Yet the Giants won only eight
more games than they lost.
Inasmuch as the Polo Grounders
had a certain amount Of defensive
skill-as witness Shortstop John
Kerr's feat Of playing 68 consecutive
games and handling 3S3 chances
Evening star., 1948-04-05
d. Colleges Given )
Mason-Dixon Meets;
Loop Is Expanded

Three Mason-Dixon Conference
championship tournaments were
awarded District colleges at a meet
ing of the circuit Yesterday at Bal
timore, with Catholic University
getting two.
The Cardinals will take over the
outdoor track and field title games
next month, replacing as host Amer
ican University, which was forced
to withdraw It's invitation because
it's track is not ready, and also were
assigned next winters basket ball
tournament.
Gallaudet College again was
named as the scene of the annual
cross country run in November.
Three new colleges, Lynchburg
and Roanoke Of Virginia and Bal
timore University were voted men,
berships at yesterdays meeting,
making the Mason-Dixon one of
the largest athletic organizations of
its kind In the country. At the
same time the circuit voted to di-
vide it's baseball teams into northern
and southern divisions this season
with the top-ranking teams in each
to meet in q championship game.
/ William J. Mcclure, director Of
athletics at Gallaadet and conference
president, said the increased men,
bership rounded out" the organiza-
ton and that no more applications
were expected. He said the idea Of
q two-division organization in other
sports, with winners meeting in title
playoffs, was discussed, but dropped
when members expressed a prefer
ence for playing every team in the
league. ...-.
The addition Of Roanoke and
Lynchburg will give other Virginia
schools more opportunity for play
ing the required number of con-
ference games to be eligible for the
championship tournament.
AL three Washington colleges,
Galludet, Catholic U. and American
u, were placed in the southern
division along with Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Hampden-Sydney, Randolph
Macon and Bridgewater. The north
ern division will include Johns Hop
kins; Loyola. Western Maryland,
Mount st. Mary's, Washington Col
lege, Deleware University, Balti-
more and Towson State Teachers.
The track meet will be held May
14-15 at c. U. The golf tournament
will be held May II ut Baltimore
and the baseball playoff probably
will be held May 81 or a. at site
to be selected,
Evening star., 1948-04-05

at the end OF
May.
One big pitcher
-Ewell Black
we'll or a Johnny
Sain or a War;
rem S p a h n
might have won
the pennant for
the G Ia n t 8.
They wrung 81
victories from
Rookie L a r r y
Jansen, but the
rest of the staff
W as incredibly
weak.
~1L -.Azf~
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Circuit
by the Assoeiatsd Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, April 5.
The st. Louis Cardinal exhibition
record Is far from impressive, but
the Redbirds have the satisfaction
Of winning their spring series from
the World Champion New York
Yankees, five games to four. They
had to overcome a Seven-run deficit
to take the final game yesterday,
81. Stan Musial's 427-foot, two
run homer in the ninth was the
decisive blow.
The Cards have sent three players
to their minor league clubs. The
players are Bernie Creger, 21-year-
old shortstop, who was assigned to
Rochester at his own request; Mike
Natasin, 3l-year-old FIRST baseman,
who goes back to Columbus, and
Outfielder Harold Rice, a., who was
also sent to Rochester. Creger was
with the Cards last season. The
other two Joined the team this
spring.
Meanwhile, the Yanks also have
started pruning their roster. Pitcher
Charley Marshall, Infielder Jim
Dyck and Catcher Ralph Houk were
sent to Kansas City and Pitcher
Don johnson and First Sacker Joe
Collins to Newark.
TAMPA, Fla.-Granville Hammer,
the Philadelphia Phillies' promising
young shortstop, today was en- route
to Wilmington, Del, where he will
undergo q tonsillectomy.
Hammer is expected to rejoin the
team sometime next week.
Meanwhile, Charley Wenslod,
Highlander acquired from the New
York Yankees recently, has agreed
to terms and Is expected to report
within . few days.
TUCSON, Ariz.-An outbreak Of
mild dysentery put seven members
Of the Cleveland Indians on the
sick list today. Stricken are Pitch
ers Edgar Jones, Lyman Linde, Err
ME Groth and Les Webber; Infield-
ers AL Rosen, Joe Gordon, and
Catcher Ray Boone. They are ex-
pected to be ready for duty tomor-
row when the Indians meet the
New York Giants here.
Ell PASO, Tex.-The Chicago White
Sox arrived here today for their
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Stevens Gets Polio Post

JERSEY CITY, N. j.. April tH).
DIR. Marvin L. (MaD Stevens,
former Yale, New York University
and Brooklyn Dodger football coach.
has been named to take charge of
the Sister Kenny treatments at the
Jersey City Medical Center.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Nv . s,nH ce,,.,ee,d.o. ef Tbs Ste

TAMPA, Fla, April S.-A year
ago there was a tendency to pick
the Giants for the cellar in the
National League. They finished
fourth after leading the circuit
Evening star., 1948-04-05
New Coach at Sampson

SAMPSON, N. Y. April S tF.-
Paul E. G. Bitgood. former assist
ant grid coach at the University OF
Rochester, is the new head football
coach at Sampson College.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Exhibition Baseball

BY The Asseeiaisd Press
Games To-day.
Philadelphia tA.) VS.. st. Louis tH0.
Chicago .tN.) VS.. st. Louis "a.
Louisville "a. Az vs.. Boston tE).
Brooklyn tN.) VS.. Dallas IT. L..
Detroit (A) VS.. Birmingham ts. Al.
Minneapolis "a. A. VS.. WASHINGTON tAo.
Results Yesterday.
Cincinnati iN.), 3: Philadelphia (N), ..
Boston (Al. 3; Boston lN.), J..
St. Louis (N.). 8; New York (A), 2.
Washington tA.). z: Philadelphia tA),
5.
Detroit (A.l, s; New Orleans %. A., o.
New York tE), 8: Chicago A). z.
BROOKLYN (N), 4: Fort Worth tT. -, 3.
Pittsburgh M, 5: Cleveland tA), z.
Evening star., 1948-04-05

DaCCIlS
game he is as much Of an attraction as Williams.
Ewell Blackwell is 6 feet inches and 1876 pounds
of the meanest pitcher to hit in all baseball. This
includes Feller, Newhouser, SPAIN, Trucks Sain,
Trout and all the rest. He has blazing fast ball. q
cracking curve and, most of all, wicked delivery.
He doesn't throw the ball, really He whips it. His
long right arm is like piece of rubber hose as 1t
writhes behind his back and lashes out in pure
sidearm delivery.
To right-handed hitters he's plain murder.
They don't take toe-holds against Blackwell. Not
when that ball roars at them at better than 100
miles an hour stitches screaming in the wind. Not
when 1t looks as IL Blackwell is throwing from 80
Evening star., 1948-04-05

Today year ago-Ohio State
won the national AAU SWIM
ming title with "a points.
Evening star., 1948-04-05
Win, Lose, or Draw
WiIIioms and Blackwell Are Show-Stoppers
BY FRANCIS {. STANN
Stcr Stoff Cosvsspondenf

TAMPA April 5-Ted Williams the hitter in baseball
stops practice he walks into the
batting pepper the pycatch routine to
pause a When Ewel Blackwell is pitch
Evening star., 1948-04-05

looks Blackwell is throwing from 80
feet instead of so feet inches
asked two the Oldest pitchers in the business the question
people when they Blackwell The Whip his
his take that
punishment" 1t asked of Bucky Walters of the Reds
replied Walters but this much know-Blackes
really got It, He's great pitcher
Cont Afford Sore Arm, Soys Rowe
He great s47 his second season in the majors and his
baseball He ~ and lost for
straight, including noitter over the Braves
tell pitchers will last said School,
of the Phes supporting Walters MY went bad
premaurey throw overhead and with lot
body behind hamingo Blackwell throws all with his
and wrist"
Blacke throwing batting practice Even his teammates
loose the plate The ball hgbalng to the catcher as
Blackwell balls knukler The right
hters him, but in sincerity They have him
working for them in real competition
"one thing he can't afford said Rowe lis to have
If he gets one-bang his career is over"
"Hows that?"
because pitch only dea Most pitchers overland
they throw three When they get they
deam of muscles Blacke
drop any And he can't pitch overland"
aren't worried Their loose and strong
He'll make lot of hitters before he gets they
Evening star., 1948-04-05

Ell PASO, Textile Chicago White
Sox arrived here today for their
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-04
NAAcP Membership
Drive 10 Run
Through May

Thurgood Marshall in a speech
springboarding the membership
drive of the Dayton branch of the
NAACP reiterated the non-parti-
san policy of the association. He
warned that endorsement of can
didates was strictly forbidden.
Speaking at the Wayman AME
church, Marshall was unable to
conceal his own inclination to-
ward Truman.
Introduced by Judge Calvin
Crawford, Attorney Marshall,
who acts as special counsel for
the NAACP, declared that the
problems confronting Negroes
here in Dayton are the same as in
the rest of the country. He told
the audience of over 300 persons
that segregation in all phases of
civic life must be abolished If the
democratic process is to work.
A report on the progress of the
membership drive was made by
the drive chairman DIR. M. r.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-04
Negroes Quizzed in
Reuiher Shooting

DETROIT, May 4, CAMP =
With the questioning of Frank
Van Hook last week police
brought the total number to six
Negroes who have been quizzed in
connection with the recent shoot
ing of Walter P. Reuther, presi-
dent of the United Auto Workers
(CIO) union.
Police seem to have temporarily
forgotten about the report by wit
nesses that three white men were
seen driving away from the scene
of the shooting on the fatal night.
Van Hook was recognized by
someone the police called the "To-
ledo informer." This informer,
the police say, told them that the
man he ldent1f1ed earned a SO
calibre pistol and vowed to shoot
Reuther on sight.
Van Hooks home has been
searched. At the JAW convention
in Atlantic City last year he
voted for Reuther.
Police also intimidate Sig Dia-
mond, executive secretary of the
Progressive party of Wayne coun-
ty. They tried to take him to
headquarters without showing him
a warrant and asked him wheth-
err he was a communist.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-04
Winners Announced
|At Bingo Party

The Trail Blazers Angling and
Gun Club, Inc, sponsored a bingo
party at the Oh Fellows hall, Filth
and Mound street, last Friday,
April 80. Prizes were awarded:
1st prize was a turkey won by
Nat Rice of Springfield, Ohio;
End prize was a ham won by Ethel
Commodore of PIG Mound street,
and 3rd prize was a set of dishes
won by Bessie Deverson Of At
Hawthorne. Plans are being made
for another program of enter
tainment. Look for it. Ophee Geter
and William Commodore was in
charge.