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Victory in Trial Today Could Make Middleground Derby Choice
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Washington, D. C., Tuesday, May 2, 1950—A—20 •
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By FRANCIS STANN
Star Staff Carrtipandant
More by Clairvoyance Than by Trial
LOUISVILLE, May 2.—It was a year ago that Mr. Bill Corum,
after watching the 12th running of the Derby Trial, hazarded the
guess that Ponder, who ran second to Olympia, might win the
Kentucky Derby later in the week, although he was 15 to 1 at the
time.
This is not to suggest that Mr. Corum was alone in picking
Ponder. The Judgment of a number of clairvoyants, Including
professionals, was vindicated by the Calumet
ff longshot, but Mr. Corum went further. He
picked the finish 1-2-3-4, which insofar as his
racegoing, sportswriting colleagues were con
cerned, put him on a pedestal. It is not be
lieved there was any connection between the
feat and the selection of Corum as president
of Churchill Downs, succeeding the late Col.
Matt Winn, but the fact remains that in his
present capacity Mr. Corum will be unable to
similarly enlighten readers of the New York
Journal-American this week.
Just how Corum deduced it would be Pon
der, Capot, Palestinian and Old Rockport in
Francis stann. that orcieri after watching Olympia scamper
off with the 1949 Trial, Wood Memorial and both Experimentals,
not only remains a mystery but it would seem to point up the
Inadvisability of setting a store by today’s Trial. Or any other
pre-Derby test, for that matter, although six winners of the
Wood have repeated at Louisville to salvage some prestige for
trials generally.
Never a Winner From Santa Anita
Corum’s reasoning was all the more mystifying, and the
Derby Trial all the more discredited, by the fact that Ponder
that afternoon was carrying a mere 110 pounds, as against 118
for Olympia, and that in the entire history of today’s Trial only
one winner—Citation in 1948—ever has repeated.
It’s possible that Churchill Downs’ new president was play
ing a hunch. Three former runners-up in the Trial—Whirl
away in 1941, Oallahadion in 1940 and Lawrin in 1938—improved
off the mile test to win the Derby, but this theory will not be
stoutly defended here. Chances are Corum just had a hot year.
That he’s also been wrong more than once will be attested by
anyone who has noted the practiced and philosophic manner in
which the gentleman tears up a mutuel ticket. *
But if the Trial has an unprepossessing record for accurately
measuring the Derby hopefuls, there are other tests with worse.
The Santa Anita Derby, for example. This has been running
since 1935 and no winner from California has hit the wire at
Louisville on top, although Stagehand might have done so in
1938 if he hadn’t been incapacitated shortly before the race. In
fact, no Santa Anita winner ever has placed or showed in the
Derby, a condition Your Host will be trying to remedy, Saturday.
Experimental Clippings Mean Nothing
Mr. Trouble won the recent Blue Grass Stakes and that’s a
fair recommendation, but the last Blue Grass winner to deliver.
was Shut Out in 1942 and, before that, Bubbling Over in 1926.
Oil Capitol won the Flamingo, but only two winners at Hia
leah wore the roses in May—Lawrin in 1938 and Citation a de
cade later.
There’s not a lick of sense coming to Louisville and expect
ing press clippings of the Experimentals to do the deed. The
Experimental No. 1 produced only one Derby winner, Assault in
1946, and No. 2, which at a mile and a sixteenth ironically is far
closer to the Louisville distance, has sent no ball of fire South
In its brief existence. With Lotowhite as the fifth winner, it
seems most likely the period of frustration will be extended.
It's the Extra Furlong That Tells
Hardly anything ever comes out of Louisiana and Arkansas.
Back in 1924 Black Gold won at New Orleans and repeated at
Matt Winn’s track, but if any other critter from the bayou coun
try, except Bagenbaggage in 1926, finished in the money he is
unremembered. The Arkansas Derby apparently just lacks the
class.
Hill Prince would seem to have the edge if any of these pre
Derby tests are to be regarded as omens. The Virginia colt not
only won the Experimental No. 1 at six furlongs, but he captured
the Wood, which, as mentioned earlier, sent six champions to
success at Churchill Downs, although none since Assault. The
Wood also has caused a few flops to be shipped, notably Fighting
Fox and Requested.
The trouble with trials is they’re all too short by anywhere
from a half to an eighth of a mile to convert Derby guessing to
an exact science. It’s that extra furlong or two that shows up
the flaws that’ll be exposed again on Saturday.
C. U. Netmen Overcome
Sho'men, Take on G. U.
Catholic University’s netmen,
unbeaten in seven matches this
season, are ready for Georgetown’s
Invasion tomorrow after a 6-to-3
victory over Washington College
at Brookland yesterday. The vic
tory extended C. U.’s record of
only one Mason-Dixon Conference
loss in the last three years.
Stan Levy got the Cards off to
a good start by trouncing Bruce
Whychoff, New Jersey junior
champ, in straight sets in the No.
1 singles Irwin Vas clinched the
match with a 6—0, 6—0 win over
Page Wood.
PBC 12 Gets Good Start
Police Boys’ Club No. 12, de
fending champion in the PBC
Midget Softball League, opened
Its season yesterday with a 7-5
victory over No. 11.
League Leaders
American.
„ Betting — Mitchell, Cleveland, .408;
Oroth, Detroit, .380.
Runs—Pesky. Boston. 17: Riisuto, New
York and DI Megglo, Boston, 12.
Runs batted in—Stephens, Boston. 18;
Di Maggio. New York, 13.
Hits—Zerllle. Boston, 20; Pesky and
Goodman, Boston, and Dllllnger, Phila
delphia. 18.
Doubles—Zarllla. Boston, 8: Di Maggio,
New York, and Wood, St. Louts. 6.
Triples—Henrleh, New York, 3; Di
Maggio, New York, and Doerr, Boston, 2.
Home runs—Wood and Kokos. St.
Louis: Pain, Philadelphia, and Williams,
Boston, 3.
Stolen bases—Dllllnger. Philadelphia. 2;
many players tied with one.
National.
Batting—Musial, St. Louis, .433; Dark,
New York, .423.
Runs — Waitkus, Philadelphia, 12:
Jethroe. Boston. 11.
Runs batted In—Jones. Philadelphia.
14: Ennis. Philadelphia, 12.
Hits—Jones. Phlladelphai, 19: Ennis,
Philadelphia, 18.
Doubles — Robinson. Brooklyn. 5:
Wyrostek, Cincinnati. Ennis, Philadelphia.
Murtaugh, Pittsburgh, and Musial. St.
Louis. 4.
Triples—Kerr, Boston, and Ennis, Phila
delphia. 2.
Home runs — Campanella. Brook'yn,
Jones, Philadelphia and Westlake. Pitts
burgh. 4.
Stolen bases — Reese, Brooklyn. 3;
Snider. Brooklyn, 2.
Major League Standings and Schedules
TUESDAY. MAY 2, 1950.
AMERICAN
Results Yesterday
Phils. at Boston, rain.
Only same scheduled.
Games Today
St. Louis at Wash., 8:30.
Detroit at Phlla.. rain.
Chicago at New York, wet
grounds.
Cleveland at Boston.
Games Tomorrow
Bt. Louis at Wash.. 8:30.
Detroit at Phlla. <nl.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
NATIONAL
Results Yesterday
Bt. Louis. 3: Brooklyn. 2.
Only game scheduled.
Games Today
Boston at Pittsburgh (n).
New York *t Cinci. <n).
Brooklyn at 8t. Louis (n).
Phila. at Chicago.
Games Tomorrow
New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at St. Louis.
Phlla. at Chicago.
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Brookmeade, Calumet
Entries Main Rivals
Of King Ranch Colt
Sy *H« Associated Pross
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. May S —
Texas-bred Middleground will
show his stuff to the hardboots
today in the $10,000-added Derby
Trial at Churchill Downs. If he
wins, don’t be surprised if King
Ranch pops up as the post-time
betting choice in the Kentucky
Derby Saturday.
Eleven 3-year-old colts were en
tered for the 1-mile test, set for
4:23 p.m. (EST). Middleground
rated the top sophomore runner
in the Experimental Handicap
ratings of Handicapper John
Campbell, is expected to be fav
ored for this 13th Derby Trial.
The thing that thickens the plot
for King Ranch is another one—
On the Mark.
It will mark the first meeting
between the sturdy Middleground
and several other prime Derby
candidates, including Calumet
Farm’s Theory and the Brook
meade Stable entry of Sunglow
and Greek Ship.
4 Big Ones Pass Up Race.
Such big Derby names as Your
Host, Hill Prince, Oil Capitol and
Mr. Trouble are passing up the
Derby Trial. They are fit and
ready to roll Saturday, their
trainers declare.
Theory skipped the Blue Grass
Stakes won by Mr. Trouble last
Thursday at Keeneland. This will
be the first start for Mrs. Isabel
Dodge’s Sloane’s Sunglow and
Green Ship since they ran one
two in the Chesapeake Stakes at
Havre de Grace, April 15.
Middleground, one of the best
juveniles last season, has been
second in all three starts this
spring. His last was back of Hill
Prince in the Wood Memorial at
Jamaica April 22. In that race
he was carried wide at the top
of the stretch and lost consider
able ground.
A lot of Texas money will be
here Saturday, judging by whati
happened two years ago when My
Request was heavily played against
the great Citation. While Cita
tion closed the odds-on favorite,
there was a lot of Texas money
on My Request.
This time, there is no outstand
ing contender. Your Host, the
California pride, still remains the
choice, but it could be switched
to Middleground and his running
mate, On the Mark, before Derby
post time. The same might be
said for Hill Prince, the Virginia
challenger. On the Mark ran an
impressive third back of Mr. Trou
ble and Oil Capitol in the Blue
Grass Stakes and with Middle
ground the pair provides the
wagering clientele a pretty solid
thing at the mutuel windows.
Jones Likely to Start Pair.
Middleground, to be ridden by
Apprentice Bill Boland, was tabbed
at about 2 to 1 for the Derby
Trial. Theory, going today with
All Blue as the Calumet entry,
should be second choice at 4 to 1.
with the Brookemeade pair at 6
to 1.
Steve Brooks is listed as the
rider for both Calumet horses,
which means Trainer Ben Jones
must sign another jockey unless
he elects to scratch one, which
seems unlikely.
Jack Robertson and Con Errico,
who skippered Sunglow and Greek
Ship in the Chesapeake, will be
back again. It was reported that i
Trainer Preston Burch might
scratch Sunglow if the track is
off. 1
Miamegrouna, who could be ]
Trainer Max Hirsch’s third Derby <
champ, will carry 118 pounds, as
will Theory and the Brookmeade
pair. All Blue has 110.
The lesser lights in the field ’
are Reverie Knoll Farm’s French
Admiral, T. D. Buhl’s Second :
Avenue, Hasty House Farm’s Lot
o’ Luck, all 110 pounds, and Willo
rene Farm’s Trumpet King, Wil
liam Veeneman's Black George
and Abercrombie and Smith’s
Stranded, all 112.
Some observers take little stock
in the Derby Trial winner as a
forecast for the Derby itself.
Citation is the only horse to win
the Trial and then the Derby.
But the big holse could pop up
there this time. Ponder was the
fourth to finish second in it, then
win the Derby. The others were
Lawrin, Gallahadion and Whirl
away.
Hill Prince to Work Out.
Instead of running Hill Prince
in the Trial, Casey Hayes, his
trainer, received permission to
work him a mile between today's
second and third races. i
Yesterday Your Host scotched
rumors that he was ailing by
whizzing a mile and an eighth in
1:52% and then galloping out the
Derby distance in 2:06%. His
trainer, Harry Daniels, was elated
with the workout.
Oil Capitol had a short gallop
yesterday in preparation for a
workout today. Tom Gray of
Tulsa, the horse’s owner, says he
is convinced that Oil Capitol is
rounding into shape for the race
of his life on Saturday.
“He looks now just about like
he did when he won the Flamingo
Stakes at Hialeah,” Gray exulted.
“If he’s that good again, that’s
all we can ask.”
Red Sox Expect Dropo
To Join Club Today
ty *ti« Associated Press
BOSTON. May 2.—Walter
Dropo, big Louisville first baseman
who has been recalled by the Red
Sox to replace the injured Billy
Goodman, was expected to arrive;
here today to join the Boston
team.
Dropo, who has hit .255 with
Louisville in 11 games this season, i
was called in after Goodman suf
fered an ankle injury in the sec
ond game of a double-header with
the Athletics Sunday. Goodman
will be out at least 10 days, team
Shysicians said yesterday after
;-rays of the ankle were taken.
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Chandler Likely to Back Yanks
In Argument Over Wakefield
Outfielder Dick Wakefield, traded by the Yankees to the
White Sox and “given back” to the Yanks, plays with his dog,
Duchess, in his apartment at Ann Arbor, Mich., seemingly un
concerned about his baseball fate. —AP Wirephoto.
ly th* Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 2. — The
Chicago White Sox appear to be
stuck with or without Dick Wake
field.
Well-informed baseball men in
sisted today that Wakefield, trad
ed by the Yankees to Chicago last
Friday, is the property of the
White Sox. He must either report
to them or quit baseball.
The decision on Wakefield’s
status is expected to be made by
Commissioner Chandler within a
few days. Chandler thus far has
been unavailable for comment.
However, Walter Mulbry, his sec
retary, said papers involving the
trade had not yet been received
and no statement would be made
until they had arrived.
On the surface, the decision
would seem to be a routine mat
ter, but it is much more than
that.
Decision Could Be Significant.
On Chandler’s decision may
hang the fate of all future player
trades and sales between big
league clubs. The ruling not only
will affect Wakefield and the two
earns involved, but it will have a
listinct bearing on all future
transactions involving assign
ment of a player or players from
me club to another.
“Do you know what it would
mean should Chandler order the
Yankees to take Wakefield back?”
i veteran baseball man asked. “It
vould mean that all a player had
o do to stop any deal was simply
efuse to report. It would be next
o impossible for a first-division
earn to complete a trade with a
earn in the second division. No
fiayer wants to leave a pennant
:ontender for a last-place team.”
Wakefield is willing to play with
he White Sox. but not until they
estore a $5,500 pay cut he took
vhen he shifted from Detroit to
'Jew York last winter. That rep
resented a 25 per cent reduction
’rom a 1949 salary of $22,500.
Fiank Lane, general manager
of the White Sox, refused to meet
the $22,500 figure. He informed
the Yankees the deal was off and
that they could have Wakefield
back. Furthermore, he was going
to keep Outfielder Johnny Ostrow
ski and the bundle of cash, both
of which were to go to the Yan
kees in exchange for Wakefield.
George Weiss, general manager
of the Yankees, doesn’t want
Wakefield either. In a prepared
statement, Weiss said the Yan
kees had completed the deal in
“good faith” and that “the player
is the property of the White Sox.”
No Conditions in Deal.
“There were no conditions in
the deal when it was made.”
Weiss said. “We have lived up to
all our obligations. We have for
warded Wakefield's papers and
contract through regular chan
nels. We are, therefore, taking
the stand the player is the prop
erty of the Chicago club.”
Lane declared that “no agree
ment was drawn up or signed
with the Yankees regarding
Wakefield.”
“As the matter stands now,”
Lane said, “we do not want Wake
field under any circumstances. He
has demonstrated that he appar
ently does not want to play for us.
We have spent all winter building
up the club’s morale and we don’t
intend to jeopardize this stand
ard.”
Whether the deal was made ver
bally, or in writing, doesn’t mat
ter, insiders pointed out. If it was
made in good faith, as seems ap
parent, it will stand.
It will be recalled that back in
1943 the Giants obtained First
Baseman Dolph Camilli from
Brooklyn for two players and cash.
Camilli refused to report. Not
only did he never play for the
Giants, but the New York club
never got the cash or the players
back.
Cards Up to Their Old Tricks,
Upsetting Dodgers and'Experts'
By Joe Reicnler
Associated Press Sports Writer
The St. Louis Cardinals are up
<o their old tricks again. Next to
peating the Dodgers, the Redbirds
?et the greatest delight out of
naking the experts look foolish.
Remember those preseason re
ports on the Cards? Too old. No
reserves. A one-man ball club,
rsk, tsk. Is our face red?
With a lineup shot as full of
boles as a slab of Swiss cheese,
the scrappy Cardinals have man
aged to win five of its their last
six games. They capped it off
last night with a thrilling 3-1 vic
tory over their hated rivals from
Brooklyn.
Until the last half of the ninth
the Dodgers were in front, 2-0.
Starter Joe Hatten had held the
■tedbirds to three hits up to that
point.
Hatten Almost Does It.
Hatten began the last inning by
walking Chuck Diering. Enos
Slaughter singled, Diering stop
ping at second. Marty Marion,
making his first appearance of the
season, batted for Steve Bilko and
fanned.
Eddie Kazak, another pinch
nitter, lined out. One more out
o go and the Dodger left-hander
would own two straight shutouts.
But it never came.
Red Schoendienst singled, scor
ing Diering. That was all for
Hatten. Another pinch-hitter.
Bill Howerton, faced Willard
Ramsdell. Howerton singled to
right, scoring Slaughter with the
tying run as Schoendienst raced
to third.
A wild pitch by Ramsdell al
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lowed Schoendienst to cross the
plate with the winning run. Hat
ten was charged with the loss.
St Louis’ triumph was more
noteworthy because of the absence
of Stan Musial. Recovering from
a twisted knee, Stan got into the
game as an unsuccessful pinch
hitter. He has missed the last
four games.
Other regulars out of the Cards’
starting lineup were Marion and
Kazak. Substitutes Eddie Miller
and Tom Glaviano have been fill
ing in nobly. Also Ted Wilks, per
haps the best relief pitcher in
the National League, has been on
the sidelines all season. He is
slowly recovering from a heel op
eration.
Cloyd Boyer, who has taken over
Wilks’ relief chores, was the win
ning pitcher last night. He re
lieved Max Lanier in the ninth
and held the Dodgers at bay In
the one inning he worked.
Lanier kept pace with Hatten
(See BASEBALL, Page A-21.)
Roosevelt Track Victor
First Time This Season
Roosevelt High’s track team de
feated Western, 75-43, yesterday
for its first dual meet triumph
after two losses this spring.
Pat Boyle won the shot and dis
cus for the Rough Riders and Bud
Zouras the high jump and low
hurdles.
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Browns Here Tonight,
Featuring Psychiatrist
And HomeRunLeaders
By Burton Hawkins
The 8t. Louis Browns trudge
into Griffith Stadium tonight and
any familiar faces among ’em are
strictly coincidental. In the line
up Manager Sack Taylor will send
against the Nats will be six per
formers who last year were in
the minors, where none batted
over .295.
To support such talent the
Browns are lugging along their
own physchiatrist. Dr. David
Tracy, who is planning to hold
classes on this trip designed to
overcome his charges’ fear of
crowds. That was the explana
tion, anyway, for 8t. Louis drop
ping a double-header at Cleve
land the other day.
In Dr. Tracy the Browns may
have something which could be
contagious, for with an assort
ment of recent minor leaguers
Taylor has maneuvered Sf. Louis
to three victories in eight games,
which «is considered an achieve
ment with his material.
Sievers Out of Game.
Around the infield, for instance,
Taylor has at his command Hank
Arft, a .224 hitter at Baltimore
last year, at first base; Owen
Friend, a .264 batter with Elmira,
at second base; Billy De Mars, .278
at Buffalo, at shortstop, and Leo
Thomas, .293 at Portland, at third
base.
Roy Sievers, who batted .306 as
a rookie with the Browns last year,
is nursing a skin disease, so Tay
lor’s outfield currently consists of
Dick Kokos, .261 with St. Louis
last season; Ray Coleman, .295 at
Buffalo, and Kenny Wood, .283 at
Baltimore.
Ned Carver, who won 12 games
while losing 17 for the inept
Browns of 1949, will pitch against
Washington’s Sid Hudson and
Ned’s battery mate will be Sher
man Lollar, a .261 batter last year.
With that talent at his disposal,
Taylor isn’t complaining. “They’re
hustling,” Zack says, “and so far
thev haven’t done badlv.”
The Browns already have com
piled a 5-game losing streak,
which they snapped with a 5-1
conquest of the Indians in their
last game, but they’ve indicated
they can give any club a tussle.
Among their losses, for example,
have been 9-6 and 7-5 affairs to
Cleveland and an 8-6 defeat by
Detroit.
Have 2 Home Run Leaders.
Those scores seemingly would
indicate that the Browns can mus
ter an attack and the batting of
Wood and Kokos supports the
idea. There are only four batters
in the American League who have
delivered three home runs this
season and among them are Wood
and Kokos.
Against the right-handed Car
ver Manager Bucky Harris plans a
batting shift calculated to perk up
the Nats’ recent light hitting.
Bucky is promoting Eddie Yost
to the leadoff spot, putting Oil
Coan in the No. 2 slot and drop
ping Sam Dente to sixth. Dente
has batted only .175 and Harris
hopes less pressure will enable
Sam to shake his slump.
The Browns, here for three
games, lead a succession of West
ern clubs into town, with the
Tigers following for two games,
the Indians for two and the White
Sox for three.
Probable Pitdiers
American League.
St. Louis at Washington (night)
—Garver (1-1) vs. Hudson (1-1).
Cleveland at Boston—Garcia
(0-0) vs. McDermott (1-1).
National League.
Brooklyn at St. Louis (qight)—
Roe (1-1) vs. Pollet (1-2).
Philadelphia at Chicago—Heint
zelman (0-0) vs. Rush (1-0).
Boston at Pittsburgh (night)—
Spahn (3-0) vs. Dickson (1-1).
New York at Cincinnati (night)
—Koslo (0-2) or Kennedy (0-0)
vs. Raffensberger (0-2).
Griffs' Records
Battinz.
AB. R. H 2b. 3b. Hr. Rbl. Pet.
Yoren- 30 5 10 1 1 1 8 .333
:oan _ 28 3 9 3 0 1 4 .321
Stewart- 28 2 8 0 l o 4 .308
Post _ 33 3 9 2 0 1 7 .273
tozar-31 ft 8 1 0 0 2 .258
lazy _ 8 2 2 0 0 1 2 .250
/ollmer- 8 3 2 0 0 0 1 .250
Evans - 21 1 6 0 1 1 5 .238
lobinson ._ 27 681014 .222
Mele _ 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 .222
Dente - 40 4 7 1 0 0 2 .175
Hudson _ . . 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 .187
jrasso . lo 100000 .000
Scarborough. 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Drtiz - 2000001 .000
Harris- 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Haynes- 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marrero- 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Robertson __ 2000000 .000
Hittle - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Davis - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dozier - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Denovese __ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dkrie - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pearce - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
» 6 0 .000
Welteroth .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pitehlnz.
„ IP H BB. 80 08 CO. W. L.
Hazy 19 20 5 0 3 2 2 0
Scarbor zh 23 20 11 9 3 2 2 1
Hudson . _ 18 1] 13 8 2 1 1 1
Haynes_ 5 12 4 02001
Harris_ 4 5 2 10001
Marrero ..8 5 o 30000
Hittle_ 2 1 2 OOOOO
Vellt _ 2 4 0 OOOOO
Pearez_ 1 4 1 1 0 o O o
Davis_ 0 0 0 OOOOO
Dozier ..0 0 0 OOOOO
Welteroth .0 0 0 OOOOO
Royster's One-Hitter Wins
Cary Royster pitched a one-hit
game for Honeywell School’s
Junior baseball team as it defeated
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Russ Meyer Really Sees Red
When He Loses His Temper
■y tK* Auaciatod Frau 1
NEW YORK, May 2—In the
Phillies clubhouse they kid Russ
Meyer about "Russell the red
nosed reindeer.” When he sees
red he’s off to the races.
To put it mildly. Russell is an
exuberant citixen. When his
temper boils over, he sometimes
forgets himself. The rest of the
time—about 95 per centr»-he's just
another good-natured kid with a
crew haircut.
First time you remember see
ing his temper spout on a ball
field was at Brooklyn two years
ago. Maybe it happened before.
Probably did.
This fine August evening at Eb
bets Field. Meyer still was pitch
ing for Chicago—a few months
before the Cubs sold him to the
Phils. The Dodgers were engaged
in a futile chase of the Boston
Braves.
In the first inning. Jackie Rob
inson stole home. Umpire Frank
Dascoli. just up from the Inter
national League, called him safe.
Meyer blew his top.
Remarks Picked Up on TV.
He jawed at Dascoli. then he let
him have some more. Finally he
bent back at the middle and bel
lowed some choice tidbits that
leaked into the television mike.
The remarks were not intended
for a chummy family group,
nurtured in Howdy Doody.
When Ford Frick. National
League president, heard the story
he fined Meyer $150. It was the
heaviest fine of the year in the
league.
Russ didn’t start another game
for 11 days. He didn't win an
other for a month. Then he
didn't pitch anymore. On Oc
tober 11 the Phils bought his con
tract.
Eddie Sawyer, Phil manager,
knows his psychology. He started
working on Russ in spring train
ing. National League records
don’t show a single fine on Meyer
all last summer. This was re
flected in the box scores, too. for
his 17-10 was by far his best in
the majors.
That brings us up to Sunday
Dauthuille, Robinson
Are in Line for Title
Fight With La Motta
• y th« Auociatad Prti*
NEW YORK, May 2.—Boxing
circles buzzed with new activity
today, most of it centering around
Middleweight Champion Jake La
Motta’s rusting crown.
A1 Weill, matchmaker of the In
ternational Boxing Club, said he
planned a series of conferences in
his lush quarters that may set up
a 160-pound title fight for late
May or early June.
He said the talks would deal
mainly with matching La Motta
against either Laurent Dauthuille.
the new pride of Prance, or Sugar
Ray Robinson, the welterweight
king, who wants to move up a
notch.
Both Dauthuille and Robinson
made menacing gestures last night
in the direction of the Bronx belt
er, who hasn’t defended his title
since he won it from the late Mar
cel Cerdan last June.
Dauthuille battered Steve Bel
loise, veteran New York contender,
into submission in the seventh
round of a scheduled 10-rounder
at Montreal.
Robinson, meanwhile, announced
through a spokesman that he
would appear before the New York
State Athletic Commission Friday
to post a $2,000 forfeit bond as a
formal challenge to La Motta.
If La Motta accepts a fight,
Robinson will then relinquish his
147-pound crown. Robinson has
whipped La Motta four out of five
times.
"We have received no challenge
from Robinson,” said Eddie Eagan,
chairman of the State Athletic
Commission. "We will be there
Friday to handle any business that
may arise.”
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto at Jersey City postponed, wet
■rounds.
Baltimore, 0: Buffalo. 8.
Rochester at Sorlnifleld postponed, rain.
Montreal at Syracuse postponed, wet
■rounds.
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RUSS MEYER
—AP Wirephoto.
at Philadelphia. Meyer, beaten in
his first two starts, was working
against the Braves. Earl Torge
son was ruled safe at first by Um
pire A1 Barlick on a close play.
Meyer covered the bag.
Rail Hits Umpire on Leg.
When Russ waved his hand in
disgust. Barlick thumbed him off
the field. Then Meyer started to
heat up. As he headed for tha
dugouts he tossed the ball back
of him. It -happened" to hit
Barlick on the leg.
Then Meyer ran up to Barlick
and “chested” the umpire. Finally
Eddie Sawyer convinced Meyer to
give up and return to the bench.
Frick applied the clincher yes
terday afternoon after a phone
conversation with Barlick in the
west. The result was a $200 fine
and a seven-day suspension.
“Lousy deal” was Meyer's com
ment when reached at Peru. 111.
That's tough enough to take
anytime. But when you haven't
won a game and the rookies are
starting to come through, it's ex
tra rough. By the time Russ get*
out of the cooler, the Phils will
be almost ready to head home
from their first western trip.
Three College Games,
Including Hoyas and
Colonials, Called Off
The Georgetown-George Wash
ington baseball game scheduled
this afternoon at Griffith Stadium
was called off because of rain, as
were three other collegiate gamea
here. Also rained out were the
William and Mary-Maryland
Southern Conference game at Col
lege Park and the Bridgewater
American U. Mason-Dixon Con
ference double-header at A. U.
Attempts will be made to re
schedule all these games.
The rainout of the G. U.-G. W.
game marked the second time
Georgetown has been stymied in
its attempt to play another of the
District's Big Three of college
baseball. The Georgetown-Mmry
land game last Tuesday was
postponed because of rain until
May 20. So far the only game
played in the series for the un
official District area Big Three
title was G. W.’s 7-0 triumph over
Maryland early last month. G. W.
and Maryland are booked to play
again Thursday on the Ellipse.
Yesterday George Washington
kept pace behind Virginia Tech in
the Southern Conference stand
ings by trimming William and
Mary, 15-6, at Griffith Stadium.
Sophomore Joe Kennelly mad*
his first pitching start for G. W.
yesterday. He was touched for
10 hits, most of which came in
the late innings after the Colonial*
had piled up a big lead.
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