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Evening star., 1952-04-24
BY the Assoeioted Press

ST. LOUIS, April 24.-The Rob-
|ert Gains bubbled with excite
|ment after the young left-hander
had out-fought one of the best
pitchers baseball has ever known
to give the Browns a 10 triumph
over the Cleveland Indians last
night.
Bob Cain and his wife-still on
"a honeymoon after their marriage
last December-were willing to
talk to all comers. But it was in
a shy fashion with eyes, sirs" and
polite Thank yous" to the many
who congratulated the 27-year-
old Kansan who had bested Bob
Feller in a double one-hitter.
It was a top-notch personal
achievement for Cain, who never
has had better than a $3.50 season
in three years Of major league
baseball.
Once before he had tangled with
Feller when the famous Cleveland
Iright-hander was at his best. That
was on July l, 1851, when Fellel
hurled his third no-hit game tt
defeat the Detroit Tigers, 81
Cain. later to join the Browns, al
lowed six hits.
There was just one gloomy note
to the evening-Luke Casters
fifth-inning single that served as
the lone Cleveland hit.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Marriage Key to His Success,
Cain and December Bride Soy

II can't get that guy out fol-
some reason" Cain sighed. "Ht
hit a grand-slammer off me latt
last season on his first time up
The second time up he hit one
that went even further"
Was he bearing down extra or
Easter last night?
Eyes, I was, although I respect
those Cleveland hitterS. I gave
Easter a fast ball and that wa;
all"
When told the hit was Casters
first in 13 appearances against
southpaw pitching this season
Cain was taken back.
mo kidding? Well, I'll be
darned!"
What about the rest of the
season? With a 20 record now
does he think he'll be able to keer
up the pace?
II know I'll try. You can sa!
this. I think it'll be my best
And I'll throw as hard as I car
and as good as I can as long a
I can"
When asked about his sudder
success. Cain came right up will
an answer.
"It's being married. I've triec
harder since getting married las
year. Now, figure, I have some.
thing to work for"
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Firemen and Police Doubtful
OF Fielding Teams This Season

The Fire Department and Police
1 Department baseball teams, sand
lot powers last season, will not
play in a league this year and il
is doubtful that they will field
teams at all.
Because Of . shortage Of per-
sonnel in both departments. the
teams have been forced to curtail
their activities. Police Supt.
Robert v. Murray and Fire Chief
Millard F.NSutton met with Com
missioner F. Joseph Donohue last
night to decide the fate Of the
baseball clubs.
Although Commissioner Dono-
hue said this morning he still
hoped something could be worked
out, both departments were very
pessimistic about the chances of
fielding teams.
In any event the Fire Depart
ment, last years Departmental
League champion and runnerup
to Ole Olson's for the city sand
lot title, will not be in the De-
partmental League this season.
The Police Department nine has
dropped out of the Anacostia
Recreation League, which it ruled
In 1851.
\ Commissioner Donohue said nc
oficial action has been taken
"The problem is shortage OF
! personnel in both departments, -
he said. "The Fire Department
is short 80 men and the police
about 200. I think we might be
able to work something out foi
Evening star., 1952-04-24

chance to grab today's race, plu.
the Derby.
In addition to Cold Command
others in the Blue Grass are T. M
Daniels Jet Ace, Sam Wilson.
Gushing Oil, Freeman Keyes
Smoke Screen and H. G. Book.
mans Happy Go Lucky. All will
pack 121 pounds except Gushing
Oil, winner of the Louisiana anc
Arkansas Derbies. He'll carry 1913
Two of the five starters were
sired by Derby Winners. Wal
Admiral, sire of Cold Command
won in 1887 and Jet Pilot, whose
son is Jet Ace, was the winner 10
years later.
But those in the Blue Grass
lineup have a big jinx blocking the
way. The race has been contested
since 1911, although skipped for
several years and only Bubbling
Over in 1926 and Shut Out in
1912, could double up to go on to
Ia Derby score.
Happy Go Lucky, brown son
of Haltal. may be second choice
in the mutuels today, although
beaten by Gushing Oil in the
Louisiana Derby.
Gerald Porch will ride Cold
Command, with Bob Jessop
aboard Jet Ace, Steve Brooks on
Gushing Oil, Johnny Adams on
Smoke Screen and Anthony Fer
raiuolo Son Happy Go Lucky.
This was the smallest field In
several years.
Evening star., 1952-04-24

the police but the Fire Depart
ment is a different problem.
Each piece of fire equipment
must have so many men. talked
to both chiefs yesterday and they
are going to try to work some
thing out. It viii have to be ap-
proved by the commissioners. It
would be a shame not to have a
team"
However, Fire Chief Sutton said
his department. would not have a
team. with our shortage of per-
sonnel and the proposed congress
sional cut in our budget of $127,-
600 it will be impossible to have a
team at this time" Sutton said.
Capt. John Winters, manager
Of the police team, said the nine
which has been practicing for a
month has been disbanded. eve
broke up the club after a practice
game with Patuxent Naval Base
yesterday" Winters said. There's
no argument with the shortage
in men, and, although, I hope
something can be worked out, I'm
not very optimistic"
Inspector Robert Pierce, busi-
ness manager of the Police nine
pointed out that even If the Police
were given permission to field a
team it would be late getting
started and could not get into an
organized league.
The Police have had sandlot
league team for the last three
years and the Fire Department
for the last four. Their annua
game drew more than 10000 tS
lGriffith Stadium in 1851.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Triple Off Fe||er
Scores for Cain
In Pitching Epic
Feat Is First Of Kind
In League. Second in
History Of Majors
BY the Associated Press

The amazing st. Louis Browns
are leading the American League
today for the first time since the
final day of the 1914 season when
they clinched their only pennant.
Rogers Hornsby's made-over
team, which has been getting a
lot of mileage out of its hits. made
the leap into first place last night
because a young left-hander
named Bobby Cain, acquired from
Detroit in a winter trade, outdid
Bob Feller of the Cleveland In
dians in a double one hitter, the
first in league history. The Browns
won the ball game, 10, because
the lone hit off Feller was a triple
by Bobby Young. leadof man in
the first inning. Young scored a
moment later when AL Rosen
booted Marty Marion's grounder.
It was the 33-year- -old Feller's
18th one-hit game in a brilliant
career marked by three no-hit-
ters. For the 27-year-old Cain,
IA resident of Salina, Kans., it
was his first touch of fame in
three more-or-less ordinary big
league seasons.
The Browns now have won
seven games against one defeat,
not including the unfinished game
with the Chicago White Sox in
which st. Louis trailed, 1912, at
the end of seven innings. st. Louis
has a won-and-lost percentage of
.875, while the second-place Bos-
ton Red Sox have an 80 mark
for 300. Cleveland is third with
a To record.
Cold weather held the st. Louis
crowd down to 7,11O. Even so, the
Browns attendance is running
more than 300 per cent higher
than last year. For their first
four games at home they have
drawn 63.806 paying customers.
Last season attendance for the
same number of playing dates to-
tailed only 1883.
Among the absentees last night
was Owner Bill Veeck, who for
the first time missed a home per-
formance by one of his clubs.
Veeck was bedded by flu attack.
Great Game Throughout.
From start to finish it was a
ding dong game, which ended
when Cain famed Harry Simpson
for his seventh Strikeout of the
game.
The two-hit total was the low
lest in the 51-year history of the
American League and the trick
(See BASEBALL, Page C-2D
Evening star., 1952-04-24


90 pounds when he started boxing
the first he showed in he brought his equipment
. gift from his father.
my didn't like boxing" Gene recalled as Bimstein
began to bandage his hands He only bought the stuff
crazy about it,"
/ What does your dad do?" Bromberg asked
"He died that year." Gene replied "Were just
mother and bunch OF brothers and sisters"
IRVING COHEN who has bankers look about him. moved
up close to Gene and said "You feel good, kid?"
Real good" Gene His thumb was swollen
rs result of his last fight but Bmstein rubbing
nopan salve Cohen and Bmstein were trying not to look
worried but their luck hadn't been running late
few nights Cohen fighters Rocky Graziano got
knocked out by Sugar Ray Robinson Bmsen in Rocky
. corner
I thought had Sugar" sad when Rocky oored
him. But he's great champ, that Robinson He
and hit Rocky right the chin and that the fight
sun IKE Grazlano ike my other boys too Billy Graham
Irish Bob Murphy Walter Cartier this kid here"
Smith, who was this kid here had his hands bandaged
when Ross popped into the
Good luck, boy" Barney said.
II thank you," Gene said. "I1l probably need It,"
ROSS STOOD OUTSIDE Smiths dressing room for several
minutes and man said to him. What do think of Gene
1--WE him fight" Ross said "They tell me he's
good But Chavez twice and he's good If Smith
beats this guy he's property worth owning"
3 "Are you Smiths second?" asked.
"Id guess you'd call that" Ross said. "Im supposed
to be adviser something In other words I'm
dressing"
handler came into the room and said it was
time for Smith to walk into the ring He did
later he got the duke split decision scorecard
seemed that Chavez had prevailed by slight margin but
judges called for Smith and
There deal Of boong and Smith, lying rubbing
table few minutes later acknowledged that it had been
tough fight
LOOKIT THIS EYE" he said "it's almost closed now"
ut closed but apparently Gene didn't realize it you
know who this fight me? This here
He pointed to Bimsten, who still carrying swab
between his lips
"That guy" Smith insisted che for me- At the end
Of the first round, can't My left eye closed can't
this guy I'm fighting All of suddennside of 80 seconds
Whitley fixes up. I again, which me-"
Bmstein waved deprecating hand. "Aw didn't do
nothing" he said.
did, too" said puncured my eye and let
See."
turned to Whitley and sad "You broke his eye?"
"Aw it wasn't nothing" Bimsten said. "The kid
back to his and he can't outta his left eye
what's little lance job hurt anybody? don't
know If the boxing commission noticed it."
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Rain Costs Mats
|Chance 10 Gain
Al AtA'sExpense
Tonieht's Come OFF;
Yankees Will Open
Here Tomorrow Night
By Burton Howkins

The Mats were deprived Of .
good chance to gain some ground
at the expense of the slump-rid-
den Athletics when rain caused
Ipostponement of tonight's game
at Griffith Stadium, thereby
washing out the Philadelphia
series. The postponement was de-
tcided on shortly after noon fol-
lowing wet morning.
Manager Bucky Harris had his
pitching ace, Bob Porterfield.
ready for the Athletics and is
expected to start him tomorrow
when the champion Yankees
come here for a three-game Sc
ries, featuring night contests to-
morrow and Saturday. Porterfield
blanked the Yankees, 20, in New
York last Saturday.
With Yogi Berra and other reg
ulars on the shelf, the Yankees
haven't been doing so we'll of late.
They are tied for fourth place with
the Mats at A each.
Slump Worries Dykes.
AT least one person was pleased
by tonight's postponement. That
would be Jimmy Dykes, the Phil
adelphia manager who confesses
that "this club is driving me
batty." Dykes had planned to
start an old Washington jinx, Sam
Zoldak, against the Mats, who
haven't beaten the ex-Cleveland
lefthander since 1948. In that
period. Zoldak won seven times
against Washington.
The Athletics. who have lost
six games in a row and seven out
of eight this year, take on the
Red Sox next in Philadelphia.
We've hit into II double plays"
Dykes said. We've had 10 men
on third base with none or one
out who didn't score.
Getting Good Pitching.
Were getting good pitching,
but look at our hitters. Ferris
IFain. who only led the league
last year with .343, went
zero for 81. then got a couple
of singles. Now he's two for IS.
Gus Zernial, who led the league
in runs batted in with 129, has
batted across two-one when we
got lucky and the ball hit base.
1--WE had the bases loaded
against Vic Raschi with none out
in New York and we don't score
a run. Somebody pops up and
the next guy hits into q double
play.
"This can't keep up--at least ]
keep telling myself it can't"
The AS sad start has been o
distinct disappointment to their
followers. It's the same club that
(See MATS, Page Cay
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Hill Coil Registers
Sensational Workout
Over Muddy Track
By the Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, April "a.
Hill Gail, Calumet Farms
Kentucky Derby hopeful. reg
istered a sensational speed
workout at Churchill Downs
today as he tuned up for next
Tuesdays Derby Trial.
Going over a track termed
muddy and around barriers
erected to keep the horses off
the rail, the Calumet ace sped
five-eighths of a mile in
593s seconds. Earlier frac-
tions were % seconds for the
quarter and AZ seconds for the
half mile.
Blue Man, the East's main
Derby contender, is booked for
a stiff workout tomorrow.
Evening star., 1952-04-24

next teatherweight Champion of the world.
At about $3.50 O'Clock, Gene Smith arrived
with retinue which included his discoverer
and co-owner, an ex-welterweight named
Bobby Brown; his manager and co-owner,
Irving Cohen, Trainer Whitley Bimstein and
the one time lightweight and welter champion,
Barney Ross. Looking deceptively small in
his street clothes, Smith was being questioned
by a fight writer from New York, Lester
Bromberg.
No (Smith said, he wasn't proud of his
30th straight victory, over Glen Flanagan
Ut could have gone either way) Yes, he's
unbeaten but in this 31St fight against Fahela
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Cold Command LikeI,
Choice in Five-Horse
Blue Grass Stakes
BY the Associated Press

LEXINGTON, KY. April "a
&c. v. Sonny Whitney's Cold
Command. surprise victor over the
Calumet Farms Hill Gail last
week, is the probable choice to
nab the $4,000 Blue Grass Stakes
today at Keeneland.
The withdrawal of Hill Gail and
|other leading Kentucky Derby
|eligibles in this area from the
|mile-and- d-one-eighth Blue Grass
took some of the gilt off the race,
but five were entered and all are
nominees for the 100000 Derby
la week from Saturday.
Syl Veitch, Cold Commands
trainer, thinks he has a good
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Phi1adelphia at Washington (night)-
zoldak 600 VS.. Porterfeld u-1).
New York at Boston-Lopat t0-1) "
Detroit at St. Louis (nisht)-Trucki
(0-1 VS.. Pillette (1-0).
Only games scheduled
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston. ct New York-Spahn t0-1l "
Lanier (0-).
Brooklyn at Philadelphia (night,-La.
bine (0-0) vs.. DreWs (O-1).
st. Louis at Pittsburgh (nishtl-cham.
berS (l~0l VS.. Muir II 1-0)
Cincinnati at Chicago-Blackwell COLL
VS.. Kelly ffl-f1
Evening star., 1952-04-24

Today's Schedule.
Boston at New York.
BROOKLYN at Philadelphia enieht).
st. Louis ct Pittsburgh fnight).
Cincinnati at Chicago, postponed, rain.
Yesterdays Results.
New York. 8; Boston, s.
BROOKLYN at Philadelphia, postponed,
st. Louis at Cincinnati. postponed, rain
(OnIy games scheduled.l
Temorrew's Schedule.
Philadelphia ct Boston.
Brooklyn at New York (nightl
st.. Louis Mt PITTSBURGH,
Cincinnati ct Chicago.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Mojor League STANDINGS

TOday's Schedule.
Philadelphia at Washington. $50 pm
New York at Boston.
Detroit ct st. Louis (night).
(Only games scheduled.l
Yesterday's Results.
Philadelphia ct washington. postponed
Boston, 8; New York. 1.
9t. Louis, /: Cleveland, 0.
(Only games Scheduled)
TemsFrow's Schedule.
NeE York Of Washington. $50 pm.
Boston nc phfladeirhf9 Cntghtl.
tOnly -eames scheduled.l
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Double One Hitter Puts Browns Top for Time Since IA
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS sTANN

DRESSING ROOM NO. in Uine Arena is a part of the
dormitoy which housed the late Washington
Lions, minor league hockey team night it was the
dressing room for the young fighter people calling the
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Bob FeIIer's No-Hit
And One-Hit Games

Twenty years ago-Pepper
Martin will be out of action for
three weeks with a wrenched
shoulder, suffered in q game
with Cincinnati Reds.
Evening star., 1952-04-24

(See BASEBALL, Page ca
Evening star., 1952-04-24

(See MATS, Page Cay
Evening star., 1952-11-27
On the Air
Nov It's Hoctor and Byrd
|Of The Kate Smith Show
By Harry Macarthur

to business. The television pro-
grams won't be any worse a year
or two from now.
\ y n y
ANNIVERSARY-Dinah Shore
will be celebrating tonight the
first anniversary of her, Tuesday
Thursday television show or
NBC-TV. This. with a combina-
ton of Miss Shores refreshing
personality and fortnight sing
ing and Alan Handley's imagina-
tive production, was an imme-
diate hit which remained popu-
lar. Writer Producer Director
Handley has taken Miss Shore
and her viewers on sort oi
world tour during the first year
He has had her singing (fiction-
ally, of course) in Paris. London
Scotland, Ireland, Pompeii, Hol-
land, Bavaria. Africa. Bermuda
South America and Mexico. In
all she has sounded the same
fine. If you want a statistic. Miss
Shore has sung 375 songs during
her first television year. The one
she will repeat tonight as an ami
versary special will be II Didn't
Know What Time It Was"
There's a sentimental attachment
for this one. 1t has served Dinah
Sas a sort of vocal good luck
charm. on her opening at the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York. on
her first appearance at the Palla-
dunn in London and on her TV
debut.
THE LOCAL SCENE-Dr. Ho-
bart M. Corning last night
accepted from the Radio Corpora
tion of America a gift of Is
television receivers. They will be
allotted to schools ION the basis
of need and interest" to aid in
the Districts pioneering expert
ment in classroom teaching by
television. This now is in its third
year. Most of the sets in use We're
acquired through Embarrassing
projects Of parent-teacher asso-
Citations
The local DuMont station.
WTTG, has allotted half hour
of its class A time tonight at 8 for
Ia special Thanksgiving program
Thanks Be to God" Written by
la local creative writing group. 1t
will be performed by cast from
the Mount Vernon Players and the
American University Radio and
lTelevision Guild.
Hank Fort, Southern belle
turned comedy singer. will hear
her latest composition make its
network radio bow tomorrow night
i'm the Statler's Embassy Room.
Titled peanuts for Penny" the
tune will be played by Charlie
Fisk IN Mutual's weekly Marine
Corps show. Miss Fort wrote the
1itty ii. a New York subway, i'm
pressed with the bargain 40
salted peanuts) she got when she
dropped a penny in a vending
machine.
Evening star., 1952-11-27
HighIights
Radio Today.

7:45, WCFM-Bess Davis Schrein-
Ter: Miss Schreiner interviews John
Yorke, co-producer of Paint Your
Wagon"
800, WMAL-Salute to the Coast
Guard: John Wayne, Marilyn Max
well, Bob Hope and others,ar heard.
800, WTOP Romance: The
drama is December Two Times" +"
800, WCFM-The Man in the
Leathern Breeches: The story Of
George Fox and the foundation and
growth Of the Quaker movement is
presented.
$3.50, WTOP-Bing Crosby Show:
Connee Boswell and Red Nichols
visit.
1880, WGMS-Hymns: The Rob-
ert Chaw Chorale sings Thanksgiv-
ing hymns.
TelevisiOn Today.
500, WTTG-A Living Prayer of
Thanksgiving: A drama program
about Thanksgiving is presented.
$3.50. WNBW-Treasury Men in
Action: The drama is "The Case
of the Tri-State Gang"
900, Football Highlights:
Films of the Maryland University
Alabama game.
$3.50, WNBW-Ford Theater: Ste
Ephen McNally stars In Divided
Heart"
1900, WTTG-Author Meets the
Critics: Frederick Lewis Aliens 1.-THE
Big Change" is discussed.
| 1880. WTTG-Report Card for
Parents: The topic for discussion is
Should Parents Insist on Good
Manners?"
Evening star., 1952-11-27

1GlGflSlOIl ScSIIlS W lldfC SdAllC0
prestige, of all things, in the world
iof show business. Take the case
Iof Danny Hoctor and Betty Byrd,
now dancing at the Mayfiower
Lounge. They have danced at the
best spots in this country, in Lon
don's top supper clubs, and in
smart rendezvous in European
capitals. Their next night club
date will be at New York's Plaza
Hotel. which used to be Hide
garde's private domain.
They also have made numerous
ltelevision appearances, most of
them on Kate Smiths afternoon
ifestivity on NBC-TV. They are, in
fact, committed to an indefinite
series of these, the next one COM
ing up on Tuesday afternoon.
So, their introduction now does
not contain any of those old pet
references of show business to
appearing before smart society or
entertaining Europe's nobility.
They are introduced at the May
flower simply as THE dancing
stars of The Kate Smith Show
Hoctor and Byrd"
The bandleader even went so
far one night as to introduce them
as "The dancing stars of The
Kate Smith Show Period. They
thought that was just a shade too
anonymous. Anyhow. a mere two
years ago, the inhabitants of the
Mayfiower Lounge wouldn't have
been expected to know what in
the world 1.-THE Kate Smith Show.
was.
Making regular television ap-
pearances is good. clean work, Mr..
Hoctor was saying the other night,
but it does present its problems.
The major one of these is the
one shared with almost every one
else in television. The material is
used up SO rapidly.
"On The Kate Smith Show :"
the dancer said, we're given six
minutes to fill. It means / have
to think up new routine each
week, built on a new idea. Then
we have to get the music set, pay
for an arrangement and rehearse
the routine ourselves.
"It gets rough" he went on.
"We can't use any of oul NIGHT
club numbers on the TV snow be-
cause none of them is longer than
two minutes. And we can't use any
of those six-minute teleyision
numbers in night clubs and no.
tells"
There are other problems, too,
of more minor nature. One
has to do with confusion A recent
night club date called for the
first dancing the two mad cone
outside of a television studio in
some months. AS they came off the
floor after the first show. Mr..
Hoctor was thinking things had
gone well enough, considering,
when his wife and dancing part
ner spoke up brightly.
Il kept looking for the red
lights on the cameras" she said.
X X 4 *
WHY. GIRLS-A press release
just received says that girls had
better put up a strong drive in
the home. stretch or this 1852
leap year will be written off as
a total loss. According to a re-
port issued by Mutual of New
York" it goes on, "the marriage
rate for the first nine months Of
1852 was at the lowest level since
1888"
There is no explanation of why
this should turn up in the radio
TV editors mail, unless Mutual's
statisticians suspect television. If
you girls have been ignoring your
counting to stay at home and
watch TV. you'd better postpone
the TV watching and get down
Evening star., 1952-11-27

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