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Teal, Second Choice, Wins Grand National; Two U. S. Horses Fall fuelling J&faf J^poffs Washington, D. C., Saturday, April 5, 1952 W in, Lose, or Draw By GRANTLAND RICE .NEW YORK, APRIL s.—Branch Rickey, who still knows his way aipund without a flashlight, has been quoted as saying the Dodgers could almost win the pennant without a pitching staff. The Pirates' general manager thinks the Dodgers have ail the pitching arms they need, left or right. What about this angle? The Dodgers f 'f probably have the best team in baseball— if , outside of pitching. This includes catching, Jpl infield and outfield blended into one cast. But the main matter still gets back to flf |fi > the pitching. Few seem to recall the fact <isg that Preacher Roe of Ash Flat, Ark., is now in his 35th year. The pride of Ash Flat is no iIL,, /jjjk longer young. He is one of the oldest pitchers Roe was with Rochester and Columbus for five years and with Pittsburgh four. Then the Dodgers grabbed him. But oddly enough, in all these years, looking back to 1938, Roe Gr.ntund Rice, had his first 20-game season last year when he made it 22 and 3. Yet this is the lone winner of any real capacity Chuck Dressen can look to. And the Preacher has never been rated among the stamina kings. He needs his rest—his open days— badly. ROE WILL WIN his share of games this new season. It may be 18 or it may be 21 or 22. But he can’t be overworked. Last year he worked around 250 innings, his limit. Robin Rob erts of the Phillies pitched 315. With Don Newcombe missing for some time, through 1952 at least, the Dodgers’ pennant gamble then spreads to many arms—Branca, Erskine, Van Cuyk, Labine, King, Loes, Schmitz, Podbielan, Rutherford, Black, Wade and possibly others. All of these are better than promising—but none belongs to the Maglie-Hearn-Jansen-Lanier-Koslo brand or to the Rob erts-Simmons-Church breed. The Dodgers’ pitching list might j also fall before those of the Cardinals and Braves, who have more proven stuff. Last season, with fine support. Carl Erskine won 16 games and lost 12. Clyde King won 14 and blew 7. Ralph Branca won 13 and dropped 12 This has all been written before, but memories are brief. Johnny Schmitz won one and lost four. Clem Labine won five and lost one. Bud Podbielan won six and lost three. Other records are even more vague. From this big but uncertain crop It is quite possible that ! Dressen may find four first-class starters and at least three or | four supporters. THERE IS QUITE a collection of raw class in this Brooklyn j group that could suddenly give Dressen what he needs. If [ this happens, he can beat the Giants in spite of their star pitching staff, especially if Willie Mays is removed to Army life and with Monte Irvin’s broken ankle laying him up for pos sibly a full season. The Giants have full reason to believe they can lean on their Big Five and others. The Phillies can trust Roberts, pos sibly the best pitcher in baseball; Curt Simmons, Bubba Church, and they should get much more from Russ Meyer, Howie Fox, Ken Heintzelman, Jim Konstanty and one or two others. The Cardinals and Braves have more proved men in the box than the Dodgers have. But from some 10 or a dozen uncertainties the Dodgers must get at least five first-class pitchers. We seldom like to disagree with Branch Rickey. But today you can’t win pen nants without the despised pitchers to help—a few who can ! win at least from 15 to 22 games. (Korth American Newspaper Alliance.* Four of Baseball's Best Pitchers Busy in Dallas This Week End By the Associated Press |j DALLAS, April s.—Dallas fans a will get a look at four of the best pitchers in the major leagues in < the exhibition games between the s Cleveland Indians and New York 1 Giants here today and tomorrow. * Mike Garcia (20-13) opposes Larry Jansen (23-11) of the ( Giants here today, and tomorrow < the Giants’ Sal Maglie (23-6) goes 1 against Bob Lemon (17-14). The Giants’ 5-3 decision in ( Oklahoma City yesterday ended ah string of seven straight exhibition !< losses to the Indians. There arel. nine more contests left in the: j barnstorming tour eastward. The New York players, saddened I \ though they are over the loss of i« their cleanup hitter, Monte Irvin, j still think they have a good chance j ( to repeat as National League pen-;; nant winners. ]i Bobby Thomson, slated to take; over Irvin's leftfield berth, said: :■ “We lost a big guy in Monte, j: sure, but I don’t think we’re out of the race because of that. We’ll I : Pimlico Sale Blocked By New Racing Study By the Associated Press BALTIMORE, April s.—The! proposed sale and abandonment! of Pimlico race track, reported im minent, apparently has been blocked temporarily by the an- 1 nouncement today that a seven man committee will be named Tuesday to study the Maryland racing situation. In announcing plans for the study. State Senator George Delia,! chairman of the legislative com mittee. said Guy Johnson, former State Senator and present member of the House of Delegates, will be the only legislator on the commit tee. The other six, Della said, will be selected from a list of about 20 persons interested in racing and fully aware of the State’s stake in the sport. Maryland receives $5; million annually in racing rev-! enue. About two months will be re quired for the study, which is ex pected to stymie the sale of the 82-year-old track at least during that period. Much opposition has been voiced to Pimlico’s sale, al though* no one has come forward with a plan for modernizing it. Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro of Baltimore issued a prepared state ment yesterday in which he de clared it would be “a very long step in the wrong direction’’ to shut down Pimlico. The Mayor, commenting on Baltimore’s efforts to be a big league sports town, sail the loss of Pimlico should be avjded if at all possible. A-12 ** just have to play harder, that’s t all.” | a !4 ATLANTA, Ga. (/P). Jerry U Coleman, the Yankee infielder, | c said today he will remain with the club until April 30. He plans 1 1 to fly home that night and spend! a day and a half with his family t before reporting for active duty j on May 2 with the Marine Air , Corps at the Los Alamitos Naval \ Air Station, Long Beach, Calif. j SAN ANTONIO. Tex. (£>}.—Hec- J tor Rodriguez, a rookie at 31, has 1 reversed a dismal training season ® star: and now seems assured of r sticking with the Chicago White Sox. Rodriguez, a third baseman, was ! the International League's “rookie * of 1951” with Montreal. He was a disappointment in early work- ] outs with the White Sox as his j fielding was sloppy and his bat- j ting average negligible. But Rodriguez suddenly re- 1 veised form, performing brilliant- 1 lv afield and at the plate. In his last 19 times at bat, the Cuban j' Negro has made eight hits. jj Torrid Semifinals Due j j In Trans-Mississippi ■ By the Associated Press ; PHOENIX, Ariz., April 5.—A ! blazing sun and two torrid semi l final matches are forecast for the iTrans-Mississippi golf tournament!] today at the Arizona Country : Club. ; The lineup pits Marjorie Lind- ; say, Curtiss Cup player from De- i catur. 111., and a 1950 winner of jj the meet, against Edean Anderson,!; | tourney medalist, Helena, Mont., : in the upper braoket. Mrs. Ruth Prather, Phoenix, meets Mrs. Lyle Bowman, Richmond, Calif., in the lower bracket. Miss Anderson staged an amaz ing comeback yesterday to defeat Grace DeMoss of Corvallis, Oreg., 1 up in a.' 22-hole battle. Mrs. ‘ Prather surprised the gallery with 1 ;a 7 and 5 verdict over Mrs. Doro thy Stamps. Richmond, Calif. { Mrs. Bowman defeated Pat Gar ner. Midland, Tex., 4 and 3. Miss Lindsay won over Barbara Ro ‘ mack, Sacramento, Calif., 2 and 1. : ’ Pettit Scores First Win 1 On Coast, but Has Help f 1 By the Associated Press ■ j HOLLYWOOD, April s—Paul - Pettit, the SIOO,OOO bonus pitcher, ' won his first Pacific Coast League > victory last night as Hollywood , downed Seattle, 5-3. s He needed help in the ninth, i. Jim Walsh finished up after two e ruA had scored and the tying tal liegfwere on base. New Masters Record Likely for Snead if He Holds Off Hogan By Merrell Whittlesey Star Staff Correspondent AUGUSTA. Ga„ April 5.—A1l Sam Snead needs is a 70 and 71 today and tomorrow to break the record for the Masters’ tourna ment and, paradoxically, that might not be good enough to win this 16th edition of the gathering of golf’s elite. Everything points to Snead’s smashing the 279 totals of Ralph Guldahl in 1939 and Claude Har mon in 1948, but Ben Hogan is only three shots behind Slammin’ Sam going into the third round today and Hogan hasn’t had that one real good round you can al ways expect of him. With 70-67—137 for the first 36 holes, Snead is 11 shots ahead of his halfway mark standing in 1949, the year he won his only Masters’ crown. , Sam started with a 73 and 75 that year, then fin ished with a pair of blazing 675. However, Hogan did not play in the 1949 Masters, staged only two months after his near-fatal auto- ! mobile accident near El Paso, Tex.; Since Hogan returned to action following that accident, he has finished higher than Snead in every major tournament except two. Sam won a playoff between the two in the 1950 Los Angeles Open and finished third to Hogan’s fourth in the 1950 Masters Day Ideal for Scoring. The weather has helped make the Augusta National course more! susceptible for Snead’s purposes. 1 A tremendous downpour last' night further softened the course L to the point where the greens! cannot be made too slick. Today j was cool and bright and ideal for; scoring. And in addition Snead is exud ing confidence. He is not tired lout due to the rigors of the win-:i jter tour, as he spent most of his[j time the last few months fishings and resting in Florida. He joined [ the touring pros only three weeks, ago, apd won one tournament and I tied for first in another before l | slipping slightly last week. ( j After his 5-under-par round . [yesterday, Sam said that if one j 'can drive and putt he can play ; this golf course. Snead is driving to perfection and putting well enough to make 12 birdies in his first 36 holes. Sam Lists Four Mistakes. ] But Snead aly> said this is a i course that does not permit too many mistakes. Thus far he fig- i ures he has made only four, three i during the first round and one 1 yesterday on the 220-yard par 3 1 fourth hole, where he overclubbed. < His only real bad hole was the very first one in the tournament, but that did not disturb his think- 1 ing. J Hogan, who plays golf under the assumption that even the per-! feet shot could be better, is breezing along in second place ' with 70-70—140, four under par. In contrast to Snead’s 12 birdies, Hogan has only half that number! ! He had to sink a 22-foot putt on the 18th green yesterday to get one of those. But m 36 holes Hogan has been j over par only twice. He missed the fifth green on his first round j jand took a 5 on that testy par , 4, and yesterday he drove into , the woods while trying to cut a ;] I corner on the second hole, wind-1, ! ing up with a 6 on a par 5 hole < I that he figured to birdie. The strange part of his 6 on , that hole yesterday was that Beni] had watched Byron Nelson drive into the woods on the hole in;] the first round and remarked > later that, in all the years he has : been playing this course, he didn’t think it possible to miss the wide ] second fairway. So the next day ] he missed it. ] Three Tied at 142. Snead is five strokes better than ] anybody but Hogan. The 142 : bracket is made up of Jim Ferrier, i Tommy Bolt and Johnny Revolta, Ferrier with 72-70 and the others, with consistent 71’s. This is the 1 tournament Ferrier apparently had locked up in 1950 before he lost seven strokes to Jimmy De- 1 maret on the last six holes. Revolta. who was 41 today, is the 1935 PGA champion and is! making a stand reminiscent of Veteran Paul Runyan’s unex pected bid for the National Open last year. Both are great putters. Bolt, the fast-swinging newcomer to the upper brackets, has done nothing to maintain his reputa tion as a bad-tempered player (See MASTERS, Page A-13.) Masters Scores Jim Perrier I r’-mZU" I Tommy Bolt " 71.71 14.il John Revolta ' 71-71 14S John Palmer 69-74 14=5 Jack Burke. Jr. 78-H7 143 George Fazio """I •' 78-71—143 •Harvie Ward. Jr. _ 70.71 {43 Dow Finsterwald 72-72 144 I Skip Alexander 71-73 144 jEd Oliver _ 70.70 141 Cary Mlddlecoflf 72-7£Z144 .|Fred Hawkins I 71-73H144 ■ Loyd Mansrum 2Z. 71-74—14 S I Bobby Locke I 74.71 14?, |Done Ford ~ 71.74—145 , Dave Douglas " 76-69 145 L<w Worsham 71-75—14'n ! A1 Besselink 70-7§—146 , ’Frank stranahan 1 78-74^1i4« Skee Riegel 7S-71 14r Claude Harmon Z ~ 73.74—147 Byron Nelson 7"-70147 . Horton Smith 74.73X147 < Joe Kirkwood, tr. 71-77 14s •William Ooodloe. lr. Z~.ZZ 77-71—148 • Ted Krol) 74.74 i4s ■ 5? 11 ? S? ick , 73-76—14 n Is£I les J? ass, . er 74-75—149 Martv Fureol 73-7(1 149 . Ray Gaff or d 69-89—149 •James McHale. lr 78-77 149 Clayton Heafner 76-74—150 A1 Broach 76-74—150 ■ Chandler Harper 7R-"4 150 . Denny Shute 74-77 151 ’ Stan Leonard _ 75.711 151 . ’Robert Sweeny 7'-77 ]s] •Alfred Meneert 74.77 151 . *Sam Ttrz"tta 7 < <-73—151 Bob Hamilton 80-71—151 I •Arnold Blum 74-77—151 •D'ck Chaoman 72-79—151 Fd Furvol _ 74.77—151 Bob TosVt .7. 80-77—157 Reggie Myles 77-75—’52 •John Damron 74-78—152 •Charles Kocsis 75-78—153 •James Frlslna 74-79—153 1 Henry Picard 76-77—153 J. D*maret 77-76—153 . Vic Gbezzl 77-77—15< , •Bil'y Maxwell 77-77—154 e Walter Burkemo 80-74—154 Craic Wood .73-81—154 j Norman Von Nlda 77-77—154 Earl Stewart, lr. 75-80—155 •Robert Knowles, lr. 78-77—155 . ’Charles Coe 80-76—156 !• ’Htanley Bishop 82-75—137 0 - Martin (Bud* Ward 74 (withdrew) •jeajOweeUer 84 (withdrew)/ JB ML ■■■ mk Hi. •si' ..ft. i-' v ’ 1 ■r ' fIHHH m <§uL W IvVWF x SAM EXPLAINS TO THE Dl KE—The Duke of Windsor apparently is getting a bang out of listening to Sammy Snead explain how short putts give him more trouble than anything else in golf. The two were photographed talking in the clubhouse yesterday between rounds of the Masters’ tournament at Augusta, Ga.. Snead had just posted a 67, which made him low man with a two-day total of 137. _AP Wirephoto. Stewart Best Pitching Prospect Despite 3-2 Loss, Harris Says By Burton Hawkins Star Staff Correspondent COLUMBIA, S. C., April 5. Bunky Stewart’s record in his two outings with the Nats isn’t too impressive, but Bucky Harris still says the 21-year-old left-hander “can’t miss.” “I like all our rookie pitchers, but I believe Stewart is likely to develop as the best of the bunch,” Harris said today. “I don’t know if he is ready to make the jump to the majors at this time because he needs a better curve ball to get by. But he can develop that. He has a nice fast ball, plenty of poise, and doesn't get a lump in his throat when the going is rough.” “Sure, they’ve touched him up( a bit,” the Nats’ manager added,! referring to yesterday’s 3-2 loss . to the Cincinnati Reds at Wil- J mington, N. C„ “but that was be- 1 cause Bunky was throwing prac-. tically nothing but fast balls. | When he improves his curve—and i he will—he's going to be a whale of a pitcher. All he needs is a little more variety.” Harris Still Undecided. Harris is bringing Stewart along ' carefully. “I don’t like to throw! too many instructions at him,”, Bucky says. “I’ve been working 1 on him in some respects, but I : haven’t even bothered about im- j proving his curve. Too much in-!! formation tossed his way right j 1 now could leave him a confused i kid. “I really don’t know if we’ll keep him. I’d like to look at him some more, but I haven’t decided if it [ would be more to his benefit to! pitch another year in the minors, where he’d be working steadily,! or stick with us. I know this—! I like him and I wish we had I about eight more pitchers like him.” Despite the clubs third straight; loss to Cincinnati yesterday, Har-!' ris is philosophical, even opti mistic. ' “I’m tickled pink that we're looking at good pitching.” he said. I Ewell Blackwell was pouring that ball in, and our hitters will get accustomed to looking at top pitchers. It’s* just what we need. I’d like to win, but the’ important , thing is seeing the type of pitch ing that will toughen us up more than beating minor league clubs every day. ’ Hudson Pitching Today. Bucky also feels that Raul San'- chez, another 21-year-old rookie, i requires a better curve to get by. but in discussing the Cuban right hander he asked: “How are you going to ask him to do better?' Mosconi Again Rules In Pocket Billiards By the Associated Press BOSTON, April s—Willie Mos coni, cue master from Havers- j town Pa., today held his third straight world’s pocket billiards championship title and his 10th' | in the last 11 years, Mosconi, who has one more j match to play in the round-robin tourney that drew 10 outstanding, entries gained his eighth straight win last night by defeating Jimmy Moore of Albuquerque, N. Mex„ 150-58 in 19 innings. i Earlier Moore made matters easy for Mosconi by upsetting the ; later's last remaining threat, Irv- i Ing Crane of Binghampton, N. Y., 150-135 in 18 Innings. Mosconi i and Crane are paired for tonight’s ; windup match. The other eight competitors have completed their: schedules. The standings: Moacont. 8-0; Crane. 6-2: Arthur Cran fleld. Syracuse. N. Y.. 6-3; Moore. 6-3;: George Chenier, Toronto. 4-5: John Fitz patrick. Washington. 4-5: Donald Decoy., St. Louis 3-6; Jimmy Mills. San Jose, I Calif.. 3-6: Joe Canton. W'atervliet. N. Y„ 3-6 WtKls Covington. Milwaukee. 2-7. Y Cage Teams to Decide National Title Tonight i By the Associated Press BUTLER, Pa., April s.—High Point, N. C., and San Pedro, j Calif., clash tonight for the Na-j tional YMCA basketball cham-i pionship High Point rallied to beat Steu ! benville, Ohio, 83-60, last night, ! pulling away in the final quarter > after a see-saw battle marked by iAB ties. San Pedro edged Butler. 1 Victory Over Reds, Even in Dining Car, Would Help a Little By a Staff Correspondent of The Star COLUMBIA, S. C., April 5. —Pitcher Tom Ferrick is get ting a bit tired of the Nats’ repeated losses to the Cin cinnati Reds. While the Washington play ers were being given a police escort to their train yesterday after losing to Cincinnati at Wilmington, N. C„ Outfielder Irv Noren shouted to the bus driver: “Hey, hustle it up and we’ll beat those Reds into the dining car.” “Yeah,” yelled Ferrick, “let’s beat ’em at something.” He has pitched 10 innings and given up three hits—and one of those should have been caught.” ! Harris will examine three morei rookie pitchers tomorrow at Char. ! lotte. Buck Fleshman, Gerald Lone and Harley Grossman, who' [figured prominently in Charlotte’s [Tri-State League pennant con quest last season, will oppose the Reds there. Sid Hudson was to pitch here today against the Reds’ Ken Raf lensberger, a veteran left-hander (with a 16-17 record last season. Harris planned to shake up his ! batting order against Raffensberg er. promoting Sam Mele to the ! No. 4 spot and dropping Mickey Vernon to fifth. Stewart Goes Four Innings. Stewart traveled four innings against the Reds and retired the first seven batters in order. He (See NATS, Page A-13.) _ __________________________ Reds, 3; Nats, 2 ! Clnn. AB. H. O. A. Wash. AB. H. O. A. ' Temple.2b 5 112 Yost.3b 4 0 12 Pell’ni.3b 4 13 1 Campos.lf 4 0 4 0 , Post cf 4 12 0 Noren.cf 4 13 0 Ad'ck.lb 4 18 0 Ver’on.lb 3 111 O BOr'ski rs 4 13 0 Mele.rf 3 2 3 0 ; Bteler.lt 3 6 4 0 Run'ls.ss 4 112 Rossi.c 4 2 5 1 Ml'els.2b 4 10 1 I Stal'p.ss 4 114 Grasso.c 2 14 2 Bl'kwell.p 4 2 0 1 Stewart.p 10 0 3 Joh’on.p 10 0 0 •Baker 10 0 0 Haynes.p 000 l Totals 36 •Popped outWor Johnson In 7th. Cincinnati 000 300 000—3 Washington 020 000 OOO—2 Runs—Post. Adcock. Bortowskl. Vernon. Mele. Error—Runnels. Runs batted In— Post. Bortowskl. Rossi. Mele (2*. Home runs—Mele. Post. Two-base hits—Bor towskl. Runnels. Sacrifice—Grasso. Dou- I ble plays-—Temple to Stallcup to Adcock; Runnels to Grasso to Yost. Left on bases— Cincinnati. 8; Washington. 5. Bases on [balls—Oft Blackwell, 2: Johnson. 2. Struck 'out—By Blackell. 5: Stewart. 1; Johnson. 1 Earned runs—Cincinnati. 3: Washlng ; ton. 2. Hits—Off Stewart. 3 In 4 inning* i<3 runsu off Johnson 4 In 3 innings (no runs*; Haynes 1 in 1 Inning >no runsi.' .Wild pitch—Blackwell. Winning pitcher— 'Blackwell. Losing pitcher—Stewart. Time —1 :.iO, j I Lakers and Knicks Choices In Playoff Gaines Tonight By (fie Associated Press NEW YORK, April s.—The 'Minneapolis Lakers and the New (York Knickerbockers will be 'favored when the National Bas ketball Association _ semifinal round playoffs resume tonight. : The Lakers entertain the de fending champion Rochester Royals while the Knicks play host to the Syracuse Nationals. Both best-of-five series are tied at one game apiece. The Knicks will carry a 21-’ game home winning streak into' tonight’s contest. Minneapolis, with George Mikan in his top' scoring form once again, is also! a tough club to beat at home. Tomorrow the Lakers and 1 Royals will meet again in Minne apolis. while the Knicks and Syra cuse will tangle here Tuesday. Win Over Duke Booms Terp Lacrosse Hopes Special Dispatch to The Stor DURHAM, N. C., April 5. (Maryland’s drive for Southern; j Conference lacrosse honors j 'boomed today after the Terps’ 6-4; ( comeback victory over Duke here! ,[ yesterday. Maryland scored three! (goals in the final period to win, ■ after trailing by 4-1 at the half. Johnny Gilbert scored twice and - Bill Lillis once in the final quar , ter to turn the tide for Maryland, r Lillis also got the Terps* only r point in the first half. Bill Hub . hell and Rennie Smith completed 1 Maryland’s scoring. Araujo Convincing In Beating Riley, Due for Title Shot By the Associated Press NEW YORK. April s—Televi sion fight sane across the country have had their first look at Georgie Araujo. They may have| Seen the next lightweight cham pion. Rarely has a touted newcomer come through in a fashion to equal his pre-fight raves. The 20-year-i old Providence 134-pounder did just that against experienced Charley Riley «f St. Louis at the St. Nicholas Arena last night. Fast with his hands and feet, the Negro lad handed the 28- year-old veteran a neat shellack ing through the first eight rounds and stopped him in 1:09 of the; ninth round. There were no' knockdowns, but Araujo, a 6-to-l , favorite, stunned Riley in the third, eighth and ninth rounds. 29th Straight Victory. Unbeaten in 2Vi years. Araujo chalked up his 29th. straight vic tory and his 29th knockout, al though it was of the technical variety. His record now is 42 victories and one defeat. Manager Angelo Pucci feels his fighter is ready for Champion Jimmy Carter right now. “I’m going to post a challenge and a forfeit check with the New York commission in two weeks.” Pucci said today. He added that if the commission wants Araujo to fight Paddy de Marco first, he would sign for that match provid ing it was stipulated that the win ner would get carter. Riley, a 5-foot-2'/ 2 128-pound Negro, who has met some of the best in the business, said he thought Araujo would give Carter “a terrific fight and stand a good chance of winning.” Has Family of 13. “I’m ready,” said Araujo, the meal ticket of a family of 13. j'T’ve seen Carter fight and I think I have a good chance to beat I him.” Araujo, who stands 5 feet, SV-2 inches, beat Riley in Providence last December. Last night he made it more decisive. Conqueror of Sandy Saddler, featherweight champion, and Del Flanagan, lightweight contender, in sellout shows in New England, Araujo drew only 1,969 fans and j $3,976 for the nationally telecast land broadcast bout. Each fighter, however, received $3,000 of the aradio-TV receipts. Curt Simmons Flying Home, Hopes to Rejoin Phils Soon By *he Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany, April s.—Curt Simmons, the Phillies’ pitcher called to Army service two years ago, is flying back to the j United States today and hopes to ;be discharged within a week after his return. He said he would re join the Phillies “without wasting [any time.” Simmons is in a group of 28th i Infantry Division troops complet ing tours of duty. ' He won 17 games and lost eight in helping the Phillies win the National League pennant. Exhibition Games TODAY’S SCHEDULE. Boston <A-> at Tulsa. Chicago (A.) at Fort Worth. Cleveland-New York rN.) at Dallas. Detroit at Birmingham. New York (A.) at Atlanta. Philadelphia (A.) at Durham Bt. Louis (A.) at San Antonio. Washington-Cincinnatl at Columbia.; S. C. Philadelphia (N.)-St. Louis (N.) at Charleston. S. C. Pittsburgh-Chicago (N.) at New Or leans. Boston iN.'-Brooklyn at Nashville. RESULTS YESTERDAY. Bt. Louis iA.I. 6: Chicago (A). 4. ! New York <N.>. 5: Cleveland. 3. Cincinnati. 3: Washington. 2. Philadelphia (N.h 3; St. Louis 1N ), 0. Brooklyn. 7; Boston <N.). O. I Pittsburgh vs. Chicago <N.>, canceled, wet grounds. Chicaco B (A.). 6—B: Dallas. o—s. j Philadelphia (A.). 6i Baltimore. 0. I New York (A.*, 5: Atlanta. 4. ■ I ———— zzz Evinrude Outboards Chrysler Marine Engines Oldtown & Wagemaker Wolverine Boats Complete Stock—lmmediate Delivery. Terma 15% down—ls month to pay U desired S. KING FULTON, lnc r JZp MAINE AVE. S.W. EX. 34«| Wg»J^U7lta^lli»daylß^2 Ten in Field of 47 Finish Course; Race Run in Heavy Mist Sy the Associated Press AINTREE, England, April 5. Teal, owned by H. Lane, won the 106th running of the famed Grand National Steeplechase to day, defeating a field of 46 other jumpers in a race run in a heavy mist. Legal Joy was second and Wot No Sun third in the gruelling test of 4 miles, 856 yards, over 30 jumps, o It was the first time Teal, a 10-year-old gelding, carrying 152 pounds, had ever raced over the course. There was an 11-minute delay at the start when about a dozen horses in the bulky field broke through the tape in a false start. The official starter had them flagged down, and then ordered that a new tape be sprung to replace the damaged ribbon. Wins by 5 Lengths. Teal, ridden by Arthur Thomp son, won by 5 lengths, while Legal Joy was far ahead of Wot No Sun. Two American-owned 'starters were never factors in the Tace and both went down, i Teal was the 100-to-7 second choice in the betting. The fa-, vorite at 10-to-l was Freebooter, winner of the race in 1950. Legal Joy went off at 100-to-6 and Wot No Sun, second two years ago. was 33-to-l. Uncle Barney, a rank outsider, was fourth. For Thompson, it was his sec ond victory in the steeplechase blue ribbon event. He lode Sheila’s Cottage, the winnere in 1948. Both Teal and Wot No Sun were trained by Neville Crump at his stable in Yorkshire. Crump had trained Sheila’s Cottage in 1949. Visibility Very Poor. The visibility was so poor be cause of the mist that little of the actual running could be seen by the crowd of nearly 250.000. It had rained several times dur- ■ mg the day, but the track was! .termed'in firm condition, i The late withdrawal of Texas ;Don reduced the field to 47. i The time was 9 minutes, 20% ’seconds, only */ 5 of a second slow er than the record set in 1934 by Golden Miller. Only 10 horses completed the course. The winners’ share of the purse was $25,753.70. Favorite Takes Lead. Freebooter took the lead right after the start, but Teal came up fast on the next four ob stacles and by the time they had reached Becher’s Brook sixth obstacle on the triangular course —Teal had a slight lead. | ’Teal, Freebooter and Legal Joy then pulled well ahead of the field as the tough obstacles took j their toll and many horses and (riders went down. Coming into the 15th fence, Teal still led, followed in order by Wot No Sun, Legal Joy, Roi mond. Royal Stuart, Border Luck, Royal Tan, Menxie and Travel ler’s Pride. Teal still led over the 19th jump as the field vanished Into the mist. The sad remnant of this group reappeared three jumps from the finish with Teal holding a slight advantage over Legal Joy, fol lowed by Royal Tan. Wot No Sun and Uncle Barney. Freebooter went down at the tricky Canal Turn, the 24th barrier, on the second turn around the course. Clear Last Fence Together. Teal and Legal Joy jumped to gether over the next-to-last fence, a few lengths ahead of Royal Tan. The two leaders went over the last fence together and landed neck and neck for a quarter-mile dash to the finish. Royal Tan fell at the last barrier. Then Teal pulled away from Legal Joy and went on for -an easy win. The two horses representing the United States were bred on this side of the Atlantic. One was St. Kathleen 11, owned by Sam Small of Garrison. Md. The other was Possible, owned, trained and rid den by the father-son combina tion of George and Gene Wey mouth of Greenville, Del. ; Gene, a 19-year-old amateur [jockey who is 6-foot-3, was up on (Possible, a horse he purchased a [few days ago from the Duchess of [Norfolk for his father, who is in i the horse brokerage business. | “I wanted to ride in the Grand (National and Possible looked good ito me.” young Weymouth said [yesterday. ! He is scheduled to fly home ;at once to report to his draft [board next Wednesday. Two Signed by Redskins At Behest of Todd l The Redskins have signed two [free agents. General Manager [Dick McCann announced today. The newcomers. Jim McCauley. 200-pound fullback and linebacker (from Mid-Western University at Wichita Falls. Tex., and Joe Swan, 6-foot-3 end from North Texas State, were signed on the recommendation of Head Coach Dick Todd. UP SQOO ON urm nnr TO SAVINGS ea *h NEW I IKE We will allow up to M for your casing on the purchase of: Old Tire 6.00x16 Firestone Dx. Champion _ss!oO 6.70x15 Firestone Super Balloon $5.50 7.00x15 Firestone Dx. Champion $6.00 8.20x15 Firestone Super Balloon SB.OO All Carry Firestone Lifetime Guarntee CONVERTIBLE TOPS BRAKES a Complete C Installed in /*!?• «ts -1928 to 1942 models «ig f e?r. A " LOGAN 5301 Wisconsin Art. OR. 2617 I 3540 14th St. N.W. TU 4100 1111 18th St. N.W. PI. i 'si k —KP Wiiephoto STEVE RIDZIK. Steve Ridzik's Luck i ! Turns, Rookie Blanks Cards on No-Hitter By the Associated Press Fortune at last has begun to i smile on Steve Ridzik, the Phil lies’ 22-year-old rookie right hander. Ridzik turned in the gem [Of his career yesterday at Savan nah, Ga., as he pitched the Phils to a no-hit 3-0 victory over the [ St. Louis Cardinals. Ridzik, a native of Yonkers, N. Y., who recently was made a starting pitcher by Manager Eddie Sawyer, has had little to cheer about until this season. Steve joined the Phillies’ organi zation when he was only 16. His best season to date was in 1949 when he won 15 with Utica. This earned him a Philadelphia tryout in 1950, but his dreams were shat tered when he suffered a fractured kneecap in an intra-squad game. Last year, with a poor Baltimore team, Ridzik won 5 and lost 11. but nevertheless was taken to camp for another chance. Walks Four, Hits Three. The youngster capped his brilliant pitching this spring with his no-hitter. Ridzik was slightly , wild, walking four and hitting ■ three Cards but was tough in the i pinch. He now has pitched 11 > hitless innings and 17 scoreless frames. ; “I didn’t realize I had a no hitter going until the seventh when I started trying to figure t how many hits they had,” Ridzik . said after the game. “It was the first no-hitter I 1 ever pitched. I was using a fast i ball and a curve, alternating them . with a palm ball which I picked up from * Jim Konstanty this r spring.” . Willie Jones played a big part : in the victory. He came up with I two great fielding plays and hit (a two-run homer in the Phils’ three-run eighth inning. Until ■ the eighth. Vinegar Bend Mizell, . colorful St. Louis rookie, had blanked the Phils on two hits. . Dick Bokelman was the victim of the Phils’ uprising. i Second 1952 No-Hitter. The no-hitter was the second >of the spring. Jim Hearn and ; Montie Kennedy pitched the New t York Giants to a 10-0 victory over . th» Cubs March 17. i Sam Zoldak and Bob Hooper r almost pitched a no-hitter for the I Philadelphia Athletics. They held . the Baltimore Orioles to one hit last night at Fayetteville, N. C.. in a game which the A’s won. 6-0. . Ed Kazanski, SBO,OOO bonus player of the Phillies, spoiled the bid with a sixth-inning single off ! Zoldak. j Chris Van Cuyk of Brooklyn also ; turned in a fine pitching Job as ' the Dodgers trounced the Boston Braves, 7-0, at Montgomery, Ala. Van Cuyk worked the first seven innings and Clem Labine finished , up. Van Cuyk has allowed only - one run In 27 innings. s The Giants scored their first • victory in eight starts against 1 Cleveland by beating the Indians, 5 5-3, at Oklahoma City. Larry Doby and A1 Rosen homered for ’ the Indians. Walt Dropo clouted a grand slam homer in the first inning at Fort Worth, Tex., to spearhead I the Boston Red Sox to a 9-3 tri ll umph over the Cats of the Texas [League. Byrne Has Big Day. I I The Chicago White Sox’ “B” ll team swept a double-fieader from I Dallas of the Texas League. 6-0 iand 8-5, at Dallas, but the mam . squad dropped a 5-4 decision to . the St. Louis Browns at San Antonio. Tommy Byrne went the dis tance for the Browns and scat tered eight Chicago hits. Byrne jfeatured a game-winning, seventh ! inning rally with a double that i drove in one run and set up thj ■ tying and winning markers. Tom Morgan became the first . New York pitcher to go the dis • tance as the Yankees edged At lanta of the Southern Association, ; 5-4, in a night game at the i Crackers’ Park. Mickey Mantle i and Yogi Berra homered for the jehampions, who won the game 'with a two-run rally in the ninth.