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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1951)
yTk Clatgasga, CcLsn Ortrea, Tcrsfrr, T. 1 fTr KII Gorky-Roy rIkT6p3 Arhoryfiiat Be Coldat Gorky, the whiskered and Wolf-hopping Russian whose mat carter hat been one major rtorm after another, returns to the Ferry Street Garden tonight to help head vp Matchmaker Elton Owen's weekly program. ' Soldat will be main evented with Frenchy Boy the popular scientific in the 2-of-3 fall mainer that will cap a three match program. - ; -i' Soldat ham't been around these parts all : summer. But ' armory crunch customers haven't lor gotten the wild brawls h' had here all last winter and spring, melees . In which fans, gendarmes and Owen himself often took part. . - "He's still the tough guy re ports Owen who has for weeks been' trying to lure Soldat and brother Ivan Gorky back to the Northwest. "But quick and clever August 21, 1931. This could well thousands who have done their utmost to support professional base ball here and (2) for the equally as many who have been In BIB ' Bevens rooting section over the last lew years. Briefly, if 3145 customers check into the ball park tonight, a brand spanking new at tendance record will be estab lished for the city that only a year ago was accused of being 4F as a pro baseball supporter. Also, if ' Bevens can beat the Yakima Bears in tonight's fare, hell' have notched bis twentieth victory to tie another all time high, this one for pitching wins for a season by a Salem flinger. It was back In 1948 that the Senators played before 102,958 home folks, , establishing the gate " record. As the current troupe, swings Into a busy week at home tonishL they began elaborating on a figure of 99.812 which already What with on) six' more games to postseason playoffs), chances are the 125,000 goal set at the start ox the season won't be reached. But that 102,958 record Is certain r for doom. And if the folks were to cut loose with a ripsnorting roar I to night should the mark be broken, they'll actually be cheering for ajjob well done by. themselves. : "wi-vr- --:-: :; ; 1 " What with famed Aerebat Johnny, Price scheduled along with Bevens and the attendance cracking eff art, chances are good that S14S will check late the park for the evening's festivities. (Should be "Bury the Beavers Nlghftoalght, eh? Certain members ef that atm should feel rather buried after learning ef such gmte flraresj When baseball was first brought to Salem In 1940 .through the combined efforts of the late George E. Waters and one "Bubbling Biddy" Bishop, who is now an auto dealer in Spokane, Incidentally, a rlchthander named Bud Brewer captured himself an even 20 pitch ing victories for the Senators of that campaign. No pitcher has since been able to master the difficult chore, i although some have aome fairly close. " tiOMsor uune loosest in iy i He who came closest of all Wilson's 1947 team. Mossor won 18, lost 10 that season. Vlnce Lazor with 17-8 and Ken Wyatt with 17-10 weren't far behind Mossorlon the same club. Only other 17-game winner for Salem teams was Jim . Olsen of the '48 outfit with his 17 - 13 the same '48 campaign and Wyatt won 15 and lost S to lead the 1941 year that Brewer got his 20, Helser had a 16-10 season. Ron Smith, now with Vancouver, led the 1942 Senator pltchlng-parade with a 16-8 mark. The 1949 leader was Mclrvin with 11-4, and last year John Tiemey's 13-16 stood high. , Se Bevens already 1 the Ne. I best In dab history ta the saatter ef victories. And with at least fear and possibly five saere - starts left for him, chances are better than even that hell wind p by breaking Brewer's record. -- . j v - j " t'; : ' - What happened-to Brewer after argument with Bishop over a bonus the latter was supposed to pay but didn't, retired 'from pro baseball and took up chicken ranching near Eugene. For years he pitched in the fast Cascade semipro circuit in that city and was one of its best mound artists. . 1 -, ' - . . 1 - -1 ' ":" DUhop Talked HeUer Out of Retirement I ' Bat where a beef with Bishop brought te a finish Brewer's re career. It was the effervescent Biddy wh actaaSy kept Eoy lelser from quitting baseball before he got a good start in IV -Yeang Key waa aa excellent preeyeet back ta 1837 bat. get late another ef those premised beans Jaane with nla parent snajer ; league club. When the promised money wasn't forthcoming te Key he decided pre baseball was far the birds and ait tt eold daring the 1938-S9 seasons. Bat he didnt quit altogether. He waa the atandoat ef the 1939 State Semi pre tournament at SUvertoa, aa Item that Interested Bishop ne little. - Bubblln Biddy worked hard on Helser. finally changed his atti tude toward baseball, secured bis , the first pro duo here. Raiser got a try with San Francisco fht next spring but wu last back urthe Saiems. Portland rave In 1942, but again the proposed Salom-to-Portland sale of Helser fell through. Whea the war came alomg, Selena la 1943 teat title te Helser aateeaatieally because of suspenaloa at play la the Western Inter national league, lie waa again signed by the Beavers later en, tlia time sans the spending at a single dollar inasmuch as he was a free agent Since then the pertalder has had seme great years for " '-the Fortlands. ..: v.i:-;-.; ,. :... . ,. v, -'.-. - Helser today Is. right happy that wieaom some ix years ago. i . I Bishop la the gent almost entirely responaible for. the existence of the Senators. It was his promotional genius and the late Mr. Waters " money that bought the Bell Ingham franchise and built Waters field. And with Brewer and Helser heading up a pert pitching staff Ithe ' original pro Saiems fielded a fine team that held forth solidly in second place much of the season. ---1 ;H- ; f ' i" One who admitted he eeuldat stand prosperity, Bishop be eame entangled tn arraments with both Bobby Baer. the elob's track .second Backer and Meeae CUbaagh. released both despite the fact that Baer waa klitmg .349 and Oabaagh .329, aad the Senators Immediately plunged from second ta fifth, f BCATCTTES FOSTPONTCD BHOO KLINE, Masx, Aug. SO - 2r- A heavy thunder 'storm to y forced the second postpone- the national doubles tennis Turpin Arrivea, Sdyo He'll Beat 'Sugar Ray' Again By If array Case - NXW YORK, Aug. 20-WVMld-dlewelght champion Randy Turpin said today he wasnt surprised when he beat Bay Robinson the first time and said ha expects to do it egsin at the Polo Grounds, Cert. 12. . :-r H r' . lie dlf i't say it la a boasting fashion. lie was shy but ccr.ndent Kewsmen. at a series cf pre?s con ferences from the time t a Queen Llaxy landed and tvrevh in af ternoon session, hi- to prod him to say more than a f ztt words at time. -I Intend ta te Xt3 jtr east Ct 1 XEX UATXZ ZXeasell his eppeneat. Roy should give hint go of if all the way.- - Owen's prelims, first ona starting it -;CWf. be a memorable day for (1) those I BIDDY BISHOF i is on the club's attendance books. play here at home (discounting I wun 10 win was Lefty Wandell Mossor cf Jack 10 achievement Cal Mclrvln won had a 15-9 record In 1948. Helser mound corps, and In 1940 the same. the 1940 season? Be got into an contract and put him to work lor - the husky lefthander another look - j ; 1 " he listened to Bishop's words of tournament has suffered at Long wood during the past eight cays. as a strait, nnai catches in rive divisions have been put over until tomorrow. -, t - - and Z have every Intention cf win ning.", said the broad-shouldered, 23-year old British-negro. ? "Robinson is very dangerous and I shall be prepared for htn," he said as hot Kldg lights were turned on for the television and cewsreel cameras fcoveriEf Ithe scene In the Xniernitional lioxing club offices. " I i A reporter told" Turpin that Robinson planned to go alter fcim frcm the opening beli and knock him out quickly, fit takes two to jnaie a barraini" said Rshdy with a rmile. 7e than sst."! Asked whether ka sztisS io : sTcniglit at S33, have Sea Uayne, cnetirae Rocky Mountain junior ceavy ti tle belt holder squaring off with Oordy Besscl. stow an ut-nd- out mat meania who goes by the I w2U!Hifs2z. posing Danno McDonald. The first pair will be ta the opener, a 2-of-3 taller limited to S3 minutes. The rough and rurzed CRiley and the likeable sdentifie McDonald, will handle the card's "special", another 2-of-S filler limited to SO min- utes. ' Gorky figured foremost, among his clans here a crack: at Frank S to jack at the la tier's Coast Junior heavy belt, which Soldat will get only by a series of good showings. according to Owen. Hsrrv Elliott win referee to- I nighf s card. '. 1 -., - - ----- - - - - 10-ronnilBout Ready Tonight PORTLAND. Aug. 20-(Spedal) Hsrrr rKid) Matthews of Seat tle and Jose Basora of New York Citv clash here Tuesday night at the auditorium in an imponanv 10-round boxing main event that will have the eras of the fistic- minced nation on Its outcome. The two are llcht heavyweights, i Matthews has posted six straight knockout but railblrds after watching Basora at work in tuneups hers Crura that the hard hitting Seattle puncher will have his hands full with the veteran New York:r. Matthews must weigh 17S pounds or less, or for feit $10") to the New Yorker ac cording to contract. ! ! Both fighters nnisnea tneir nea- vy training Eunaay ana were Monday pronounced In top shape for the scrap. "", v Basora has displayed much speed in his workouts, along with a powerful right hand and a quick Jabbing left. He flattened spar ring partner Harold Kottre of Sil verton during his final workout Sunday. - T '-i 'Matthews has been etxremely popular in Portland in his numer ous snowmgs nere ana is virtual ly certain to have most of the ex pectedly packed gallery pulling for him. Shaw Okeh, to Play . .' Shrine Teams s state and Portland all-star squads resumed practice today for Satur day night's fourth annual shrine football game here. George Shaw, city Quarterback, who suffered a hin Injury last week, was practic tng today. He win be able to play Saturday, coaches said. - . Trail wrimmim for botn teams are scheduled for tomorrow. Then coaches will name offensive and defensive starting lineups. Twt Baekflelda TJn-state Coach Fete Zusick had two backfields going today. One was composed of Quarterback backs Ron Robins, Marshfieid, ana Bill Toole, Klamath Falls: and fullback Jerry Langer, Ashland. The other, made up of Lane coun ty players, Included quarterback Wally Russell and halfbacks Man ning and Merritt Barber, all of Eugene, and fullback Gerald Jen kins. Springfield. Susick said Langer had been as signed an kicking choree for the upstate team. 'AErlnfJ rbaf itottarl Spaetarx TucksttJ Prue,t M'Kf-e 1 ItHxiU laslara 41 MT i in n i 1 1 1 1 i S FrUkeyj I 11 nJchmndJ 0omlerj idvlrii PoreUp uox TrH 44 S SS IS Tot lull roUls 49 II 39 IT Had out for Boemier in iota. Winner: PowsIL Left ten bases: I : Myers S, 1 TstUsUL Salem 10, Yakima If. Irrors nond. S base Li'a: 1 Kicb- tertar. I UcKsegan. Andrirt. B: uns bat- l.i t- I vnjde. ring. Jaetste 3, ZuvUa i. fttoisa bfses: Spaater. Tucksti CovUe p3yt lirers to Tuekett to BarUe. ttma: S;i. Attasj- 1420. BIRMINGHAM, England. Aug. tO (-Daye Sands ox Australia, the British empire mldiSlewtisht ehaasplon. scored an unterrtsdve deelalon over Dug?ie Miller of South Africa ta a 10 round aon- press Robinson as he did In tbeir first meeting In London July 10, Bandy said, Til make my fight when I get In the ring. Robinson may change his style and I can change mine, too." Turpin, who scored the biggest boxing upset In S3 years when he beat Robinson, said he now weighs 164 pounds, four over the middle weight limit and "feels Cue. I worked out on "the ship and Ta la good condition." In discussing the London ht, American cewsrsea who had seen rrcriis cf the tout, s-U it ap pearedTurpia had ustd the rab ResMeDriU HI TtUatl 1HOA Fyart J. I I TansaiH.8 I 1 1 in nn u u ULvy f rtf ' Kevensblioots Acrobat Price Shows Here Tonight Also By Al IJghtaer " - atataamaa Sports Editor In a fracturing mood following three straight losses to the Yakima Bears at Yakima over the week end. Salem's . Senators return to their own arena tonight to start the final two games of the Yak series. The evening could easily amount to one of the most Illustrious of I the season, as both an attendance Clab Baafneae llanager Mike Xadaa awaevaeedl Monday that a 1S5S season pan wQ tonight aw ta the person , who 1 threoxh the Waters field gates as thd evening's tlSSth admis sion. Ne, 11SS will bring te ltS,eet total the ap-te-date at-1 Alse,re. S1SS will be I box seat (for two per- 1) aad wIH have beverages aad hot degs "on the boose" te aixht, areerding to and a pitching record are under fire by Mgr. Hugh Lubys flock. When paid admission No. 118 pass- through the gates tonight, the coveted 100,000 total for all Waters field games to date will have been achieved. And should S149 fans shew up, the all-time attendance record for a single sea son will be shattered. Since tonight's fare has its ex tracurricular gem for the fens, chances are that the 3145 total win be made or closely ap proached. Attendance totals to Mate the 99,812 for all games and 92,373 for league outings. The sea son record is 102,936, notched In 1940. This does not Include the 7790 of that season for the Frisco Edwards Benefit game, proceeds of which did not go Into ball club coffers. The record . Is certain to be broken this week inasmuch as spe cial occasions are attached to all four of the scheduled Senator out ings. A $400 refrigerator is to be given away Wednesday night, the final Ladies Night of the season and . Yakima's farewell appear- ance here. Thursday night, when Spokane Is here, the Salem Shrine club win hold its Shrine Hospital Benefit : Night, resplendent with AtKaaer Drum & Bugle corps. etc. And on Friday night lfs to be Teamsters Union Night along with do vanni Bandana Night. Senator directors last April set at 123,000 the goal for attendance this year. They may not make that lofty figure, but they should come comfortably close before the final game of the eampaisjn next week. Tonight Is on "the extra-special side for Bevens in more wave than merely the one also. Never before In his IS seasons of professional baseball has the big' righthander been a 20-game winner. His tops in the majors with the Yankees was 16 wins In 1946. So hell be pulling out all stops tonight. on tne "big attraction" side to- mgnt wui do Neighbor Bin Bev ens' try for his 20th victory of the season and the pregame an- 1 pearance of famous Acrobat Johnny Price. The Bailey road behemoth will tie an aU-tinte Sen ator record If he ecps No. SO, that mark now being held by Bud Brewer ef the 1940 dub. The matchless Price, an annual attraction here and one of the verv best, will present his believe-lt-or-not repertoire, including some new additions, starting at eight o'clock. Hell be on for SO minutes, doing everything from hitting and catch ing baseballs while hanging from his heels, shooting baseballs from a special cannon, catching flies while driving a Jeep. etc. came .tune will be 8:30 o'olock. .mtehteg: W X. SoFb 3? 2 to is i! WiUde 19 18S 10 11 . 78 71 71 i. la ! . 78 T 7S S.49 mSLooTZ i "I s !f II si l& acnmiai s ss i s i t s mo . Exhibition Baseball! At PttWmrhiv - v-i inUsburgh (N) O 0 II Taylor aad aZossi ataadi aad rW ' kt Ealthnert: Philadelphia . CCJ 100 r-t I aaiuortoro (Dm joe eoi suo a a l Jordaa aad WUbw. 8Uvrtrt f 8): Bio- suc omaate w sna oswau. title fight here tonight weighed 184 pounds. Miller 164. bit punch (behind the neck) ml clinches. " That rabbit punch Is Clegal In the U.S. "No, J didnt hit him In the neck," said Turpin. "I hit him on the side of his face." He demonstrated with his hands as he faced the cameras, i Turpin planned to rest for the remainder of the day and do some sightseeing tomorrow. On Wednes day night he will attend the light heavyweight title bout between Champion Joey Maxim and Irish Bcbby llurhy la Madison Square Careen. , For 20th Win flli- . Ao a zp 3b ATKblrct. j I f nddt 107 40 T ft U .174 St!! Itettor . 427 m U I I A 1 S S iWtl.z li R I f K -il" ill U7 '110 1 4 ft 413 " BarUe IM 8e 14 1 ft IS A34 OS Aesnmhig the role of a chef. Bin what' both hope will be his ZOth pitching victory. Bevens. goes after No. 29 tonight at Waters field against Yakima. If he makes it he win tie the all-time record of wins for f alem pitchers held by Bad Brewer of the 19401 team. Looking en above Is Mike Badan. clab office bees. Alee ea tonight's ball park program Is the SS-aaiaate pregame aet by famed Aerebat Johnny WKSTEKN BNTKXNATIONAL I W LGB wLGa 7 713? 7if ml Spokane 84 43 Vancouvr SO 44 4 Salem i 5 81 It Wenatche 9Ml4i afondav aday roault: At VaneorrV UcgijO oa page on). (Only Woaat- UN chodi COASV LXAOU1 W L OB SoatUe tari--OaMand UaIIwhjoI ca A at 1 C a kr 4vA LOS AnglS 73 73 U ISt CiSo siyii wvu rw e israwa uaivw Portland msmi Saa rraa No games scheduled Monday. ! Victoria Musial,KbU Hold Bat Leads In Majors; Stan's Margin Big ITCW YORK Aui. 20-MVSt Louis' Stan Muslal Is steadily build ing up his! lead u the National league batting race, i The great Car dinal outfielder lnareased his marsin over Philadelphia's Richie Ash- burn eight more points during the ns .1 m ii iviantie laKes Special Exam MIAMI, Okla, Aug. S0-(ff)- Miokeyi Mantle, the- New York Yankees' prised baseball farm hand, reported to his local draft board this morning and left imme diately for Oklahoma! City to take a special army physcai examine tlon. i ! . . j - ;. Mantle, now with Kansas City of the American Association, twice has been classified 4-r, once on the advice of his local draft board's physioian and again after an induction station examination at Tulsa last AprU 0. The 1 year old outfielder has a chronic leg bjihe Infection. S Saddler Posts 6th Straight PHILADEUPKIA, Aug. S0-(AV I World reatherweight Champion Sandy Saddler, ISO,! New York, soored his sixth consecutive knockout tonight by stopping Her- mie Treeman, 114, Bangor, Me., at 47 seconds of the fifth round In a non-title' bout at Toppi stadium.' Referee Charley Daggert haitea the scheduled I innunnM alnM June SO when Freeman was un- I able to continue. Pa Bailing: Averages include games Poadl. LA 89 184 WeaUMrly.Oak- 81 144 SS S SS 468 se J4 Rivera, seatue 14 rt zui is jDdnich. Seattle lt 444 15S IS ei S42 tt tut Boyd. Saeto 131 481 16S I Schmeas. Hwd 118 42S 139 J8 cixmew. Hwd 118 42S 13 8 i .130 lumaa. Port 14S 85S 174 SS SS J1S Gran. Saa Traa 118 368 1SJ S 4 JH Layton. LA 13S434134SS U 209 RalmoBdi. LA 47 sa so e 1 JIM an. Saa rraa II H II 1 II JOS Wria. Port . 142 SOS 194 37 117 .303 alan. Oakland .108X88 87 11 88 2 kndoa. Saeto - 135 443 U4 41 130 J01 odiclsnL 8r 100 $20 9 4 43 JtOO Christopher Oak 108 323 S3 18 11 JIM Padgett. Oak 83 2J9 l I 23 J00 UndeU, Hwd . 84 ISO 45 S 38 .300 rautt, Sesttle . IS 70 XX I S JOS -: js rri.vr' vT. i B 1 a . rv - ; n -. Here Boss. Have No; 20 Beveas serves vp to Senators beard NATIONAL LKAGVB: W L fin Brooklyn 7441 l&BostoB Now Yrk 88 81 S Cindnatt St. Louis 58 M IS ft Chic go Phlladelp 17 80 IS iPittsburS KOnoay rams: Brooavi klyo at (rain). (Cmly same sen AafBBICAJr LIAQtTI velsnd 784 IDotroJS Yrk 74 44 1 Wathsrta OStQB 70 49 piuiaa; hleaco S4S3 10 St. LOU Monday results: At Detroit York At Clev.land I, Washington s. (Oaiy games scneouiea). week although his average fell otf coupie oz points. Musial is hitting J66 in games through Sunday while Ashburnis banging away at 2Z9. Brooklyn's Jackie Robinson is holding to third place with .SS7. Oil Hodges of the Dodgers and Ralph Klner are continuing a neck-and-neck race for home run honors, each with 34. while Kin er took over the runs batted in lead with 90 and held the lead In runs scored with 10L Musial and Qua Bell of Pittsburgh are tied for the most triples, 9, while the Giants Park has pulled ahead in hitting doubles with SI. Brooklyn's Preacher Roe leads the pitchers with a IS-3 mark for an .889i average. The Giants' Sal Maglie is second with 17-5. The Dodgers Don Newcombe leads In strikeouts with 121. fUTP a ri r A ii r ft- f JTU. A W . . W W. . . wf w troit's George Kell took over the American league batting leader ship last week bya slim two-point edge over Orestes Minoso of the Chicago wmte box. : Keli who ranked third a week ago with .331, Improved his ave rage to .339 last week. This gave him the lead over Minoso with 437. ' . i TmA Will lama nf Beaton, who took over the home run leader- Ship from Gus Zernial of Phua- delDhla. stood third among the ten best Hitters witn .szo. Williams added three home runs during the week to make his total 2d and Increased his lead over Zernial in the runs-batted-in department to nine. Williams" to tal RBI a is 107. The English shining was first minted in 1504. - W L Ca Bostoh m MiaS Is &vl It's th Pintt f pinning Lint Evtr Mads! k Mors trsnspsrtnt Smaller diameter par tb. of strencth if Softer, roofs) cHabla r Cost no more First Tim in Salem! Avallablaiat en: i t n r n . on Me I ef directors President Deal Yeang Price. i - acer Craclis Mark BONNEVILLE HALT! FLATS. Utah. Aug. 20 WfU A Jovial Eng lishman who has been racing for Quarter of at century thundered across these sun baked salt flats in his tiny "Magic! Midget" to set le class r. American ana interna tional land speed records today. "I enjoyed the rids." I said LL CoL A. T. (GoJdie) Gardner after drawing his six feet, three inch frame out or the glass hooded cockpit. f V I Gardner, erect and energetic at SO, registered 1393 miles per hour In a one-hour! run from! a flying start. This was the best time, and one of 10 newt American records. It more than doubled the old standard of 66.D4. He set a one hour International record of 137,4. topping; the old record, set bf (French car, of 119.01 mph. His five other new international marks ranged down to 127.8 for m kilometer, REDS Tg. GIANTS I Today's major baseball broad cast over KOCO and the Liberty Broadcasting System starting at 12:18 p.m., Salemj timeJ wlU be the Cincinnati Reds at New York National league game. Today's Pilcfors NATIONAL LCAGUZ: Plttobursh at Boston (Bight) rrlend (6-9) vs flur- koat (0-10)1 it Louis at Brooklyn (night) SUly (14-13) v XrskiAO (14-i). Clacuioaa at New York Rams dell (8-13 vs MagUo (17-8); Chicago at or Rush (8-71 vl Church (12-8). AMEHiUAJt: jfnuaaajpmaj hlai at CW sago (night) yowler (4-) vs Bo so- vih (8-7); BOSton St 91. L0U18 ( night) Nixon (7-J) VI McDonald ; now York at Datroie (aicst (1-1) vs Trout If 8-13 )i (aisst) latci V-I2)i Washington at Cleveland (night) Porttrflld (4-8) or Johnson (8-81 vs feller (1S-B). (Chicago and Philadelphia In Na tlonal learua also will eomoleto u Banded cams of- July Z3: Cubs led 1-0 at end of seven- lnnlnjgs.) ) BIO SIX I JO Ab B H Pet Musial. Cardinals 114 421 0 154 2A Aahburn, Philliaa 118 460 74 1M Robinson, DodfCrs ill S$l 77 IS J37 Minoso. White Sox . $19 419 99 141 Jo rain. Athletics I itt 293 37 98 .334 kail. Ttsers I , , Ml 44888 14S AM Runs batted In: National league Klner. Plrstes. 90; lrvin. Giants. SS: Slider. Dodger. 88. American leagiie: WUliam. Red fcioav-Wi Zernial. Ath tetlcs, 98; Robinson. WhlU Sox. S3. Homo runs: National laaguo Hodfaa. Dodgers. 4;Klaer, Pirates. S4; Musial. Csrdlmli, 28; I Snider, lifers. 27. Amarlcan league WilUame, Red tax. as: Zaroial. AthlaUca. a( Rosea, In dlaaa. 32. - jj i im 9 p. m. UI1211SJ11A 4a LaN n . Indians' Leadl Now Full Game Urookljn-Boston Co Subdued by Rdnfcil NEW YORK. Aua. t0-CfV-Ths Cleveland Indians, riding along on four big home runs, defeated the Washington Senators . tonight, ' to a, ana increased their Ameri can league lead to a full gama over the New York Yankees who spin a double header at Detroit- Tiger extra base hits caused tha Yankee downfall in the first gtnvi, as Detroit won, 6-3, with an) 11 hit attack against Ed LcpaLlBut New York ' salvaged tha second. game, 12-8, with a big eight-run j splurge in the fourth inning. I - That was the major learua ac tion for the day and night since no other American league games were scheduled. In the National circuit, the only game on the pro . nam. . Brooklyn at ' Rnatnn: :- wa postponed on account of rain. 1 Garcia Wins 17th. t ! Mike Garcia allowed the Sena tors IS hits in winning his 17th game of tha season against eight defeats. Re never issued a walk. as Washington went down to Its ninth defeat In a row. Homers ac counted for all the Cleveland runs, as they were outhit by the Sena- tors, r- : ' . . .. ' ... i -f -' Dale Mitchell set the Cleveland tempo aa he led oft with a noma run. He was the first man to face Dick Starr in the' opening inning. A moment later Al Rosen smash ed his 22nd homer with one " aboard. In the third. Bob AvUa blasted a four-bagger, and Harry Simpson parked one In the sixth off Starr. Cleveland got a total oi eight hits, as they opened an 18 game home stand during which they hope to fatten their leadl Mickey Vernon got four hits la four trips for Washington, slene a double, while Eddie Yost nicked Garcia for a homer. Priddy Hits 'em Jerry Priddy wu the big stick- man for Detroit in tha opener, with a triple, double and slngl that drove In three runs. In the fifth Pat Mullin homered fori De troit with one aboard bis eleventh Virgil trucks, who notched his sixth victory against seven losses, gave the Yankees seven hits, yogi Berra bit his 19th homer of j tha year in the ninth off Dizzy Trout, who had replaced Trucks In; the eighth. Berra hit another round- tripper in tha second game as tha Yankees opened their final west ern swing of 'the year. Berra! and Joe DiMaggio drove in six runs between them. H i DiMaggio drove home two rune with a single in the first inning, and was credited with I another RBI when he walked with the bas es full la the! hectic fourth, j Souchock hit a homer with none on the second as the Tigers took a S-S lead. I . Bosox Play Browne ? i The Boston Red lox. trailing Cleveland by four games In third place, open a western trip tomor row night at St Louis. Philadel phia plays at Chicago. The westers teams in the National league in vade the east starting tomorrow, with the Sti Louis Cardinals at Ebbets field for a night gama with the leading Brooklyn Dodgers. At the Polo grounds, the red hot Giants open an 11-game home stay against the Cincinnati Reds la an afternoon! affair. Pittsburgh is at Boston, and Chicago at Phila delphia in two night contest; American League! Naw York Detroit Lonat snd Berrsi Trucks. Trout (I) wM w, twin. Now York . Detroit Ostrowsld mz wo Sol 0-11 I Snd Berrai Hutchtnaaa. White (4) and CUMbcrc. Washington Cleveland ziotSEiilUil I and Crassoi QvnH Starr, Hudson and Hegaa. i Why Just Watch H OrewT Cmoit Help It Orowi Sskm Senators &Vfx Attcr.d:.-.:3 V. 7. ROSEDHAUGli co. ; j "Matal Products That last Since 1912" i I Mfrs. ef A Sovcr L m f t and fcSO S. 17lh fh. Z-71Z1 Hit i'i -,V r Ta Oats) j "m r ; i df p t ? iaaiesii' "i- a 1 ' aBBSBasaM-SMKBaskaaBBMaM
