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“All the News That Fits, We Print”
The Baseball Once-Upon-A Times.
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1951
FINAL EDITION Including final results of all ball games
FIVE CENTS
VOL. 1, No. 102
Lopat’s Shutout Helps Yankees Make it 2 Straight Over Indians
NEW YORK — If it’s true that pitching wins championships, the Yankees are looking particularly regal these days. Eddie Lopat gave the Indians an eyeful of his club’s pitching prowess Wednesday, twirling a seven-hitter as New York edged Cleveland for the second consecutive game, 2-0. It was Lopat’s fourth shutout of the season and the Bombers’ 12th — both figures lead the loop. The Yanks’ team ERA of 3.75 leads the majors. Tribe starter Mike Garcia matched Lopat cipher for cipher through five innings. In the bottom of the sixth, Joe DiMaggio broke the scoreless tie with a double to left-center field that scored Gil McDougald. Two batters later, DiMaggio raced home on a Garcia error. Lopat, who surrendered hits to six of the first 14 batters he faced, retired 17 of the final 18 for his 10th complete game. Garcia (9-8; 14 in his past five starts), notched his 12th complete game. The win moved New York into second place, two games behind torrid Boston. Fifthplace Cleveland, in first place as recently as nine days ago, fell to four games off the pace. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the American League: Here’s how things are going for the Red Sox: Mel Parnell had arguably his worst start of the season, and still Boston eased to its 10th consecutive win, 12-6 over visiting Chicago. Parnell tied season worsts by allowing 10 hits and five earned runs, and failed to last five innings for just the second time this year. The White Sox knocked him out in the fifth with a five-run rally that tied the game, 6-6. But the Red Sox answered with a five-run rally in the sixth. Bobby Doerr, who went 5for-5, had a two-run single, and Clyde Vollmer launched a three-run homer, his 18th of the season and ninth of the month. Ted Williams added his 19th circuit clout for Boston. Ellis Kinder (9-1) got the win, fanning seven in 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief. White Sox reliever Marv Rotblatt (3-3) took the loss. Ned Garver fashioned an eight-hitter as the Browns drubbed the host Athletics, 7-2. Garver (8-7), who went 3-for-4 at the plate, has four complete game wins in his past five starts. A’s starter Sam Zoldak (4-4) gave up six runs in seven frames. It was the sixth road win of the year for St. Louis; Garver has three of them. The A’s Elmer Valo extended his hit streak to 17 games. Ed Yost’s double scored Clyde Kluttz with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Senators handed the Tigers their sixth straight loss, 4-3. Don Johnson (5-7) went the route for the Nats. Dizzy Trout (9-8) lost in relief.
Major League Standings
AMERICAN Boston New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Washington St. Louis W 54 51 53 52 50 44 34 25 L 37 38 41 41 41 43 57 65 PCT. .593 .573 .564 .559 .549 .506 .374 .278 GB --2 2½ 3 4 8 20 28½ NATIONAL Brooklyn New York Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati W 55 55 45 45 47 40 40 30 L 35 39 42 43 45 44 51 58 PCT. .611 .585 .517 .511 .511 .476 .440 .341 GB --2 8½ 9 9 12 15½ 24
Wednesday’s American League Results
New York 2, Cleveland 0 Boston 12, Chicago 6 St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 2 Washington 4, Detroit 3
Wednesday’s National League Results
St. Louis 1, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 6, New York 3 Brooklyn 17, Chicago 5 (Only games scheduled)
Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
Chicago (Dobson 4-7) at Boston (Nixon 4-5), 2 p.m. Detroit (Cain 4-4) at Washington (Hudson 4-6), 2:10 p.m. Cleveland (Feller 7-6) at New York (Reynolds 8-7), 2:30 p.m. St. Louis (Pillette 4-10) at Philadelphia (Martin 3-1), 8 p.m.
Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
Brooklyn (Newcombe 9-5) at Chicago (Lown 5-4), 2:30 p.m. Boston (Bickford 7-10) at Cincinnati (Blackwell 56), 3 p.m. Philadelphia (Johnson 1-4 or Thompson 2-6) at St. Louis (Poholsky 7-6 or Staley 7-9), 8:30 p.m. (Only games scheduled)
Cards’ Lanier Quiets Phils With 20th Career Whitewash
ST. LOUIS — Other active pitchers have won more games. Some have garnered more accolades and awards. None have made it rougher on opposing offenses than Max Lanier. Lanier, in his 12th year with the Cardinals (he spent two in the ill-fated Mexican League), came into the 1951 season with the lowest career ERA of any active major league hurler with more than 500 innings pitched: 2.79. And while he’s slightly above that standard this season, he pitched to his resume Wednesday night in a 1-0 win over the Phillies. Scattering four hits, walking two and hitting one, Lanier (7-5) wrapped up his 20th career shutout in a tidy 1:32. Not bad for a guy who reverted to throwing left-handed after twice breaking his right arm as a boy. Patrons arriving late to the game missed all the offense. The first three Redbirds in the bottom of the first had singles — the last, by Stan Musial, scored Dick Rojek with the only run of the game. Philly starter Robin Roberts (8-9), who allowed one run in six innings, took the loss. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Cards, who leapfrogged the Phils into fourth place, nine games off the pace. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the National League: Carl Furillo led a 22-hit attack and Preacher Roe became the first N.L. pitcher to 12 wins as the visiting Dodgers blistered the Cubs, 17-5. Furillo scored five runs, the top single-game total in the majors this year. He had four hits, including his 11th home run, and drove in three. Pee Wee Reese and Billy Cox also notched four safeties for the Brooks, who won their fifth in a row and opened a two-game lead over the second place Giants. Roe (12-3) scattered 12 hits in his 11th complete game. Chicago starter Bob Rush (6-4) allowed five runs in three innings. Giant-killer Vern Law tossed a seven-hitter as Pittsburgh topped visiting New York, 6-3. Law (8-4), 0-3 against the Giants as a rookie in 1950, is 4-0 with a 1.88 ERA this season. He allowed three runs Wednesday, none earned. Gus Bell had three RBI for the Bucs. Joe Garagiola’s RBI single broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the seventh. Recently recalled Al Corwin, making his major league debut, gave up five runs in 6 1/3 innings and took the loss for New York.
Notes on the Scorecard
Major League Leaders
AMERICAN Fain, Phi. Pesky, Bos. Valo, Phi. Doby, Cle. Avila, Cle. DiMaggio, Bos. Doerr, Bos. Minoso, Chi. Wertz, Det. Michaels, Was. G 82 72 67 77 82 87 90 85 83 84 AB 309 256 245 280 313 390 349 333 315 311 R 65 39 54 68 54 78 46 69 50 37 H 110 90 85 96 106 131 113 107 101 98 AVG. .356 .352 .347 .343 .339 .336 .324 .321 .321 .315 NATIONAL Musial, St.L Jethroe, Bos. Slaughter, St.L Sisler, Phi.
Schoendienst, St.L
O’Malley Jabs Union With Musical Protest
BROOKLYN (AP) – Some 35,000 horns will blow on the night of Aug. 13 in Ebbets Field – if Brooklyn Dodger president Walter F. O’Malley has his way. The big blast – demurely tabbed “Music Appreciation Night” – will be a protest against union silencing of the Dodger “Sym-Phony,” a sextet that has been discordant and proud of it. The “Sym-Phony” played for free at all Dodger home games. Then Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians horned in. The union said two of the sextet players are 802 members and can’t play without being paid. The “Sym-Phony” has been silent the last three Dodger home games. O’Malley’s invitation, issued Wednesday, brought a reply from the union. Said an 802 spokesman: “This doesn’t have to be an issue. I think we could talk it over.” Ferris Fain, the Athletics fiery first baseman, rejoined his teammates Wednesday but he’ll be a bench rooter and not a player. Fain, the American League’s leading hitter at .356, may not get back into the lineup until Labor Day, Sept. 3, if then. Fain broke a toe on July 15 when he angrily kicked first base after making an out.
G 86 80 67 73 78 92 88 89 83 86
AB 340 314 249 281 299 398 357 379 315 312
R 75 73 42 49 54 74 52 63 52 54
H 120 108 85 95 101 134 116 123 100 98
AVG. .353 .344 .341 338 .338 .337 .325 .325 .317 .314
Rueful Joe Seeking That Familiar ‘Snap’
By JOE REICHLER NEW YORK (AP) – Joe DiMaggio sat in front of his locker, stripped of his baseball gear, puffing absent-mindedly on a cigarette. He was alone except for a close friend. All around him teammates were talking about Wednesday’s dramatic 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Prospects of three straight over the Tribe appeared very bright as Allie Reynolds, who had conquered Cleveland three times this season, was due to pitch next. DiMaggio watched silently for a while, then spoke for the first time. “Notice the way we’ve been winning them lately?” he asked. “The pitchers have been carrying nearly all the load. The boys have been in a hitting slump. “Maybe I should talk about myself only,” he said with a rueful grin. “I haven’t been doing anything to help the club. I just can’t seem to buy a base hit.” DiMaggio had one hit in four tries in Wednesday’s game. A recent uptick has nudged his average slightly north of .200. Since DiMaggio himself broached the subject about his non-hitting, you asked: “What’s the matter, Joe? Can you account for your failure to hit the way you used to?”
DiMAGGIO, Page 2
Ashburn, Phi. Wyrostek, Cin. Furillo, Bro.
Gordon, Bos. Thomson, N.Y.
HR: Zernial (Phi.) 23; Wertz (Det.) 19; Williams (Bos). 19; Mantle (N.Y.) 19; Robinson (Chi.) 18; Vollmer (Bos.) 18. RBI: Zernial (Phi.) 90; Williams (Bos.) 85; Robinson (Chi.) 81; Rosen (Cle.) 75; Fain (Phi.) 67. Wins: Raschi (N.Y.) 12-3; Wynn (Cle.) 11-6; Pierce (Chi.) 10-4; Lopat (N.Y.) 10-6; Kinder (Bos.) 9-1. Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 109; Gray (Det.) 88; Reynolds (N.Y.) 84; McDermott (Bos.) 79; Wynn (Cle.) 79. ERA: Lopat (N.Y.) 2.50; Marrero (Was.) 2.61; Pierce (Chi.) 2.92; Parnell (Bos.) 2.96; Scheib (Phi.) 3.13.
HR: Thomson (N.Y.) 26; Sauer (Chi.) 23; Musial (St.L) 22; Hodges (Bro.) 21; Kiner (Pit.) 19. RBI: Musial (St.L) 82; Thomson (N.Y.) 75; Hodges (Bro.) 74; Sauer (Chi.) 69; Robinson (Bro.) 68. Wins: Roe (Bro.) 12-3; Hearn (N.Y.) 11-5; Jansen (N.Y.) 11-6; Maglie (N.Y.) 11-8; King (Bro.) 10-5. Strikeouts: Newcombe (Bro.) 92; Queen (Pit.) 86; Jansen (N.Y.) 85; Rush (Chi.) 78; Blackwell (Cin.) 74; Maglie (N.Y.) 74. ERA: Jansen (N.Y.) 1.98; Newcombe (Bro.) 2.28; Branca (Bro.) 2.76; Roe (Bro.) 2.79; Presko (St.L) 2.89.
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with me,” he said. “I know what I’m doing wrong. It’s just that I can’t seem to do anything FROM PAGE 1 DiMaggio didn’t answer for a minute. He got about it.” up, blew a cloud of smoke out through his nosYou asked whether he was worrying about it trils and flipped the cigarette away. – if it affected his eating, sleeping, etc. “Yes,” he answered. “I know what’s the mat“No,” he shook his head emphatically. “I ter with me. I’m not getting the old don’t allow it to get me down too snap into my swing.” much. Naturally, I’m concerned, DiMaggio cocked his wrists and but not to a point where it’s got me went through an imaginary swing. down in the dumps.” “Right here,” he said, looking down Could it be that his long layoff at his doubled fists as he finished due to an injury might have the swing. “I just don’t seem to dimmed his batting eye and all he give it that old follow through. needed was a little more actual ‘I know what I’m “Up around here, too,” he contincompetition? doing wrong. It’s ued, drawing his right hand across “No,” he answered honestly. his chest from one shoulder to the “That’s the way it has been all seajust that I can’t other. “I just haven’t been able to seem to do anything son. Right from the start.” make the bat come around as quick What will he do about it? about it’ as I used to.” “Beat it,” Joe answered without You suggested politely that maybe he was hesitation. “I’m going to beat it. I’m going to swinging late and hitting at bad balls. keep swinging until I get the old snap back. It “Yes, I am swinging late,” Joe said. “But it’s will come back to me. I know it. not because I’m biting at bad balls. Oh, of “I know I haven’t been of much help. But I’m course, I’ll go for a bad one now and then. But going to hang in there. I’m going to battle it till I when I swing, the ball shoots right up at me.” lick it. DiMaggio bent down and you couldn’t help “Remember what I said,” he repeated. “I’m but notice the streaks of grey in his hair. Even going to lick it.” his beard of one day’s growth was sprinkled DiMaggio said it very quietly, though tight with white hairs giving unmistaken evidence lips. Seeing the serious, determined look on his that age was creeping up on the great star. face when he said it, you left with the feeling “It’s not that I don’t know what’s the matter and hope – that Joe will lick it.
Cubs Needed a Scapegoat; Frisch Was Handy
By DAN DANIEL New York World Telegram Frankie Frisch’s patrician baseball genealogy traces his descent from the golden age of Fordham diamond achievement, the four consecutive Giant pennant winning clubs of the John J. McGraw heyday and the St. Louis gashouse gang. It helps to explain his utter impatience with the current race of major league players, and his retirement as manager of the Cubs. Frankie has not been able to resign himself, and adapt himself, to the changing times. He has been openly derisive of a baseball age which lacks the aggressiveness and pugnacity which were salient in his own playing days. The Flash, now 53, has refused to concede any allowances for the war’s ravages on baseball manpower. Nor is he one to coddle a player. An umpire hater, a manager who could not accept a pattern of defeat without towering rages which often blinded him to the overall picture, Frisch has become a baseball anachronism. With all his oddities carried over from another baseball era, Frisch was not doing too badly with the Cubs. They had been allowed to deteriorate by a succession of front office wranglers who were blind to everything but the club’s astonishing attendance figures. Emphatically, the situation at Wrigley Field called for a divertissement. A whipping boy was needed. And the Old Flash was not only available, but vulnerable.
“All the News That Fits, We Print”
The Baseball Once-Upon-A Times.
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1951
FINAL EDITION Including final results of all ball games
FIVE CENTS
VOL. 1, No. 102
Lopat’s Shutout Helps Yankees Make it 2 Straight Over Indians
NEW YORK — If it’s true that pitching wins championships, the Yankees are looking particularly regal these days. Eddie Lopat gave the Indians an eyeful of his club’s pitching prowess Wednesday, twirling a seven-hitter as New York edged Cleveland for the second consecutive game, 2-0. It was Lopat’s fourth shutout of the season and the Bombers’ 12th — both figures lead the loop. The Yanks’ team ERA of 3.75 leads the majors. Tribe starter Mike Garcia matched Lopat cipher for cipher through five innings. In the bottom of the sixth, Joe DiMaggio broke the scoreless tie with a double to left-center field that scored Gil McDougald. Two batters later, DiMaggio raced home on a Garcia error. Lopat, who surrendered hits to six of the first 14 batters he faced, retired 17 of the final 18 for his 10th complete game. Garcia (9-8; 14 in his past five starts), notched his 12th complete game. The win moved New York into second place, two games behind torrid Boston. Fifthplace Cleveland, in first place as recently as nine days ago, fell to four games off the pace. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the American League: Here’s how things are going for the Red Sox: Mel Parnell had arguably his worst start of the season, and still Boston eased to its 10th consecutive win, 12-6 over visiting Chicago. Parnell tied season worsts by allowing 10 hits and five earned runs, and failed to last five innings for just the second time this year. The White Sox knocked him out in the fifth with a five-run rally that tied the game, 6-6. But the Red Sox answered with a five-run rally in the sixth. Bobby Doerr, who went 5for-5, had a two-run single, and Clyde Vollmer launched a three-run homer, his 18th of the season and ninth of the month. Ted Williams added his 19th circuit clout for Boston. Ellis Kinder (9-1) got the win, fanning seven in 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief. White Sox reliever Marv Rotblatt (3-3) took the loss. Ned Garver fashioned an eight-hitter as the Browns drubbed the host Athletics, 7-2. Garver (8-7), who went 3-for-4 at the plate, has four complete game wins in his past five starts. A’s starter Sam Zoldak (4-4) gave up six runs in seven frames. It was the sixth road win of the year for St. Louis; Garver has three of them. The A’s Elmer Valo extended his hit streak to 17 games. Ed Yost’s double scored Clyde Kluttz with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Senators handed the Tigers their sixth straight loss, 4-3. Don Johnson (5-7) went the route for the Nats. Dizzy Trout (9-8) lost in relief.
Major League Standings
AMERICAN Boston New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Washington St. Louis W 54 51 53 52 50 44 34 25 L 37 38 41 41 41 43 57 65 PCT. .593 .573 .564 .559 .549 .506 .374 .278 GB --2 2½ 3 4 8 20 28½ NATIONAL Brooklyn New York Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati W 55 55 45 45 47 40 40 30 L 35 39 42 43 45 44 51 58 PCT. .611 .585 .517 .511 .511 .476 .440 .341 GB --2 8½ 9 9 12 15½ 24
Wednesday’s American League Results
New York 2, Cleveland 0 Boston 12, Chicago 6 St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 2 Washington 4, Detroit 3
Wednesday’s National League Results
St. Louis 1, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 6, New York 3 Brooklyn 17, Chicago 5 (Only games scheduled)
Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
Chicago (Dobson 4-7) at Boston (Nixon 4-5), 2 p.m. Detroit (Cain 4-4) at Washington (Hudson 4-6), 2:10 p.m. Cleveland (Feller 7-6) at New York (Reynolds 8-7), 2:30 p.m. St. Louis (Pillette 4-10) at Philadelphia (Martin 3-1), 8 p.m.
Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
Brooklyn (Newcombe 9-5) at Chicago (Lown 5-4), 2:30 p.m. Boston (Bickford 7-10) at Cincinnati (Blackwell 56), 3 p.m. Philadelphia (Johnson 1-4 or Thompson 2-6) at St. Louis (Poholsky 7-6 or Staley 7-9), 8:30 p.m. (Only games scheduled)
Cards’ Lanier Quiets Phils With 20th Career Whitewash
ST. LOUIS — Other active pitchers have won more games. Some have garnered more accolades and awards. None have made it rougher on opposing offenses than Max Lanier. Lanier, in his 12th year with the Cardinals (he spent two in the ill-fated Mexican League), came into the 1951 season with the lowest career ERA of any active major league hurler with more than 500 innings pitched: 2.79. And while he’s slightly above that standard this season, he pitched to his resume Wednesday night in a 1-0 win over the Phillies. Scattering four hits, walking two and hitting one, Lanier (7-5) wrapped up his 20th career shutout in a tidy 1:32. Not bad for a guy who reverted to throwing left-handed after twice breaking his right arm as a boy. Patrons arriving late to the game missed all the offense. The first three Redbirds in the bottom of the first had singles — the last, by Stan Musial, scored Dick Rojek with the only run of the game. Philly starter Robin Roberts (8-9), who allowed one run in six innings, took the loss. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Cards, who leapfrogged the Phils into fourth place, nine games off the pace. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the National League: Carl Furillo led a 22-hit attack and Preacher Roe became the first N.L. pitcher to 12 wins as the visiting Dodgers blistered the Cubs, 17-5. Furillo scored five runs, the top single-game total in the majors this year. He had four hits, including his 11th home run, and drove in three. Pee Wee Reese and Billy Cox also notched four safeties for the Brooks, who won their fifth in a row and opened a two-game lead over the second place Giants. Roe (12-3) scattered 12 hits in his 11th complete game. Chicago starter Bob Rush (6-4) allowed five runs in three innings. Giant-killer Vern Law tossed a seven-hitter as Pittsburgh topped visiting New York, 6-3. Law (8-4), 0-3 against the Giants as a rookie in 1950, is 4-0 with a 1.88 ERA this season. He allowed three runs Wednesday, none earned. Gus Bell had three RBI for the Bucs. Joe Garagiola’s RBI single broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the seventh. Recently recalled Al Corwin, making his major league debut, gave up five runs in 6 1/3 innings and took the loss for New York.
Notes on the Scorecard
Major League Leaders
AMERICAN Fain, Phi. Pesky, Bos. Valo, Phi. Doby, Cle. Avila, Cle. DiMaggio, Bos. Doerr, Bos. Minoso, Chi. Wertz, Det. Michaels, Was. G 82 72 67 77 82 87 90 85 83 84 AB 309 256 245 280 313 390 349 333 315 311 R 65 39 54 68 54 78 46 69 50 37 H 110 90 85 96 106 131 113 107 101 98 AVG. .356 .352 .347 .343 .339 .336 .324 .321 .321 .315 NATIONAL Musial, St.L Jethroe, Bos. Slaughter, St.L Sisler, Phi.
Schoendienst, St.L
O’Malley Jabs Union With Musical Protest
BROOKLYN (AP) – Some 35,000 horns will blow on the night of Aug. 13 in Ebbets Field – if Brooklyn Dodger president Walter F. O’Malley has his way. The big blast – demurely tabbed “Music Appreciation Night” – will be a protest against union silencing of the Dodger “Sym-Phony,” a sextet that has been discordant and proud of it. The “Sym-Phony” played for free at all Dodger home games. Then Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians horned in. The union said two of the sextet players are 802 members and can’t play without being paid. The “Sym-Phony” has been silent the last three Dodger home games. O’Malley’s invitation, issued Wednesday, brought a reply from the union. Said an 802 spokesman: “This doesn’t have to be an issue. I think we could talk it over.” Ferris Fain, the Athletics fiery first baseman, rejoined his teammates Wednesday but he’ll be a bench rooter and not a player. Fain, the American League’s leading hitter at .356, may not get back into the lineup until Labor Day, Sept. 3, if then. Fain broke a toe on July 15 when he angrily kicked first base after making an out.
G 86 80 67 73 78 92 88 89 83 86
AB 340 314 249 281 299 398 357 379 315 312
R 75 73 42 49 54 74 52 63 52 54
H 120 108 85 95 101 134 116 123 100 98
AVG. .353 .344 .341 338 .338 .337 .325 .325 .317 .314
Rueful Joe Seeking That Familiar ‘Snap’
By JOE REICHLER NEW YORK (AP) – Joe DiMaggio sat in front of his locker, stripped of his baseball gear, puffing absent-mindedly on a cigarette. He was alone except for a close friend. All around him teammates were talking about Wednesday’s dramatic 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Prospects of three straight over the Tribe appeared very bright as Allie Reynolds, who had conquered Cleveland three times this season, was due to pitch next. DiMaggio watched silently for a while, then spoke for the first time. “Notice the way we’ve been winning them lately?” he asked. “The pitchers have been carrying nearly all the load. The boys have been in a hitting slump. “Maybe I should talk about myself only,” he said with a rueful grin. “I haven’t been doing anything to help the club. I just can’t seem to buy a base hit.” DiMaggio had one hit in four tries in Wednesday’s game. A recent uptick has nudged his average slightly north of .200. Since DiMaggio himself broached the subject about his non-hitting, you asked: “What’s the matter, Joe? Can you account for your failure to hit the way you used to?”
DiMAGGIO, Page 2
Ashburn, Phi. Wyrostek, Cin. Furillo, Bro.
Gordon, Bos. Thomson, N.Y.
HR: Zernial (Phi.) 23; Wertz (Det.) 19; Williams (Bos). 19; Mantle (N.Y.) 19; Robinson (Chi.) 18; Vollmer (Bos.) 18. RBI: Zernial (Phi.) 90; Williams (Bos.) 85; Robinson (Chi.) 81; Rosen (Cle.) 75; Fain (Phi.) 67. Wins: Raschi (N.Y.) 12-3; Wynn (Cle.) 11-6; Pierce (Chi.) 10-4; Lopat (N.Y.) 10-6; Kinder (Bos.) 9-1. Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 109; Gray (Det.) 88; Reynolds (N.Y.) 84; McDermott (Bos.) 79; Wynn (Cle.) 79. ERA: Lopat (N.Y.) 2.50; Marrero (Was.) 2.61; Pierce (Chi.) 2.92; Parnell (Bos.) 2.96; Scheib (Phi.) 3.13.
HR: Thomson (N.Y.) 26; Sauer (Chi.) 23; Musial (St.L) 22; Hodges (Bro.) 21; Kiner (Pit.) 19. RBI: Musial (St.L) 82; Thomson (N.Y.) 75; Hodges (Bro.) 74; Sauer (Chi.) 69; Robinson (Bro.) 68. Wins: Roe (Bro.) 12-3; Hearn (N.Y.) 11-5; Jansen (N.Y.) 11-6; Maglie (N.Y.) 11-8; King (Bro.) 10-5. Strikeouts: Newcombe (Bro.) 92; Queen (Pit.) 86; Jansen (N.Y.) 85; Rush (Chi.) 78; Blackwell (Cin.) 74; Maglie (N.Y.) 74. ERA: Jansen (N.Y.) 1.98; Newcombe (Bro.) 2.28; Branca (Bro.) 2.76; Roe (Bro.) 2.79; Presko (St.L) 2.89.
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with me,” he said. “I know what I’m doing wrong. It’s just that I can’t seem to do anything FROM PAGE 1 DiMaggio didn’t answer for a minute. He got about it.” up, blew a cloud of smoke out through his nosYou asked whether he was worrying about it trils and flipped the cigarette away. – if it affected his eating, sleeping, etc. “Yes,” he answered. “I know what’s the mat“No,” he shook his head emphatically. “I ter with me. I’m not getting the old don’t allow it to get me down too snap into my swing.” much. Naturally, I’m concerned, DiMaggio cocked his wrists and but not to a point where it’s got me went through an imaginary swing. down in the dumps.” “Right here,” he said, looking down Could it be that his long layoff at his doubled fists as he finished due to an injury might have the swing. “I just don’t seem to dimmed his batting eye and all he give it that old follow through. needed was a little more actual ‘I know what I’m “Up around here, too,” he contincompetition? doing wrong. It’s ued, drawing his right hand across “No,” he answered honestly. his chest from one shoulder to the “That’s the way it has been all seajust that I can’t other. “I just haven’t been able to seem to do anything son. Right from the start.” make the bat come around as quick What will he do about it? about it’ as I used to.” “Beat it,” Joe answered without You suggested politely that maybe he was hesitation. “I’m going to beat it. I’m going to swinging late and hitting at bad balls. keep swinging until I get the old snap back. It “Yes, I am swinging late,” Joe said. “But it’s will come back to me. I know it. not because I’m biting at bad balls. Oh, of “I know I haven’t been of much help. But I’m course, I’ll go for a bad one now and then. But going to hang in there. I’m going to battle it till I when I swing, the ball shoots right up at me.” lick it. DiMaggio bent down and you couldn’t help “Remember what I said,” he repeated. “I’m but notice the streaks of grey in his hair. Even going to lick it.” his beard of one day’s growth was sprinkled DiMaggio said it very quietly, though tight with white hairs giving unmistaken evidence lips. Seeing the serious, determined look on his that age was creeping up on the great star. face when he said it, you left with the feeling “It’s not that I don’t know what’s the matter and hope – that Joe will lick it.
Cubs Needed a Scapegoat; Frisch Was Handy
By DAN DANIEL New York World Telegram Frankie Frisch’s patrician baseball genealogy traces his descent from the golden age of Fordham diamond achievement, the four consecutive Giant pennant winning clubs of the John J. McGraw heyday and the St. Louis gashouse gang. It helps to explain his utter impatience with the current race of major league players, and his retirement as manager of the Cubs. Frankie has not been able to resign himself, and adapt himself, to the changing times. He has been openly derisive of a baseball age which lacks the aggressiveness and pugnacity which were salient in his own playing days. The Flash, now 53, has refused to concede any allowances for the war’s ravages on baseball manpower. Nor is he one to coddle a player. An umpire hater, a manager who could not accept a pattern of defeat without towering rages which often blinded him to the overall picture, Frisch has become a baseball anachronism. With all his oddities carried over from another baseball era, Frisch was not doing too badly with the Cubs. They had been allowed to deteriorate by a succession of front office wranglers who were blind to everything but the club’s astonishing attendance figures. Emphatically, the situation at Wrigley Field called for a divertissement. A whipping boy was needed. And the Old Flash was not only available, but vulnerable.
