Evening star., 1950-05-23
Star HurIers Recover
From Sore Arms, Give
Only 8 Hits Each
fBor Scores on Page AID
By Joe ReiehIer
As.eeiofed Press Sports Writer

AtSoSioTeo FFStt Sp0ft "TN~s
II Hal Newhouser and Don New
combe have sore shoulders. there
are q flock of strong-armed.
healthy looking pitchers who
would like to have some Of the
same. Nothing appeared wrong
with either of these aces yester-
day.
Newcombe, husky Negro star,
pitched an impressive eight-hit
game against the Cincinnati Reds
as the Brooklyn Dodgers won.
5-1. Newhouser allowed the same
number of hits and beat the Mats
by the same score.
Both hurlers were plagued by
ailing arms all spring. Each
traced his misfortune to an ach-
ing shoulder muscle. NewhouSer
LASTED only three innings against
the st. Louis Browns in his only
other appearance Of the season.
Newcombe was knocked out OF
the box in his first three starts
before Manager Burt Shotton de-
cided to give the right-hander a
To-day rest. Don came back to
pitch a strong game against the
Cardinals last week. but most
observers withheld a verdict as
they wanted to see how he Jared
in his next outing.
Newcombe Fans Seven.
They saw plenty last night.
Newcombe struck out seven bat
tiers. four of the Strikeouts coming
after the Reds had scored their
lone run in the eighth. The tally
was unearned, Peanuts Lowrey
scoring from second base as Eddie
Miksis threw wild in an attempt to
complete double play.
The Dodgers punched five of
their eight hits off HOWE Fox and
Harry Perkowski in the first and
fourth. Singles by Jackie Robin
son, Carl Furillo and Gil Hodges
and an error by Fox game Brook
lyn four runs in the fourth.
In way it was an anniversary
celebration for Newcombe. 1t was
exactly a year ago yesterday that
Don gained his first major league
victory. a 80 shutout in Cincin-
natl.
The victory increased the Dodg-
ers' first place lead over Philadel-
phia in the National League PEN
nant race to a full game. The
Phils were one Of the six clubs in
the loop to enjoy an off day.
Raschi Beats Indians.
Sharing pitching honors with
Newhouser in the American
League was Vic Raschi of the
Yankees, who beat the Indians,
7-2, with a five-hitter. Raschi
also was a recent casualty, hav-
ing missed his last turn because
of an elbow injury. Yesterdays
victory was his fourth against two
losses.
The Yankees snapped IL tie
in the eighth with two tainted
runs against Mike Garcia, but
added four more in the ninth at
the expense of Steve Gromek and
AL Benton. 1t was the seventh
triumph for the champions in as
many starts in the West. Short
stop Phil Rizzuto scored three
Yankee runs and starred in the
field.
The victory enabled the 'front.'
running Yankees to retain their
pa game lead over the Tigers.
Vern Stephens raped two home
runs for Boston, but it was not
enough to keep the White Sox
from defeating the Red Sox, 1919.
in 10 innings.
White SOx Come Back.
Stephens second homer, his
eighth of the season, came in the
top of the 10th with man on and
put Boston in front, 81. The
White Sox, however, came back
with three in their half of the 10.
A pinch single by Eddie Malone
scored Jim Busby with the win
ming run. Walter Masterson was
the losing pitcher.
Stephens first four dagger came
in the fifth to highlight a five-run
rally. That evened the count as
Chicago had taken an early SO
lead at the expense of Lefty Nc
Dermott.
Gus Zernial's seventh-inning
homer with one on regained the
lead for Chicago, but Boston tied
the score in the ninth to force
the game into extra innings.