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Preakness Can Make or Break Dancer's Claims to Greatness
ffbenittg J&laf J&pofls
Washington, D. C., Saturday, May 23, 1953
Purchased in Desperation,
Vollmer Is Bargain of Year
By Burton Hawkins
Clyde Vollmer, a desperation
purchase by the Nats after they
had failed to acquire either
Johnny Groth or Don Lenhardt
from the St. Louis Browns, has
developed as the bargain of the
year.
The veteran Vollmer is only a
.276 hitter at the moment, but
The Nats’ game with the A’s
tonight will be telecast by
WTTG and broadcast by
WWDC, starting at 8:30.
that average fails to denote his
value. Despite starting 10 days
late this season—he merely
. decorated the dugout at Boston
before the Nats purchased him
for sls,ooo—he’s second only to
Walt Dropo of the Tigers in
runs batted in. Clyde has made
27 hits and has batted across 26 1
runs. Dropo has batted in 30 1
runs.
When Gil Coan suffered his j
ankle injury, the Nats scoured
the field for a replacement.
Groth was not available and
Bill Veeck, boss of the Browns,
placed a $90,000 price tag on
Lenhardt. The Nats felt this
was about SBO,OOO too high.
Cautioned by Cronin.
When Joe Cronin, general
manager of the Red Sox, tried
unsuccessfully to pry a pair of
Infielders from the Nats, Voil
mer’s availability was discussed.
The well-intended Cronin cau
tioned the Nats’ bosses that
Vollmer probably wouldn’t help
them, but the Nats grabbed him
anyway.
Vollmer has delivered 17 of his
runs batted in during the course
of winning games. He provided
a three-run homer and a two
run double yesterday as the Nats
bounced back to crush the
Yankees, 12-4, on an 18-hit bar
rage against Allie Reynolds, Bill
Miller and Ray Scarborough.
The Nats’ biggest hit produc
tion of the year also featured
four singles by Pete Runnels as
Bob Porterfield captured his fifth
successive victory after losing his
first three starts.
Tossed into the proceedings,
too, was a ninth-inning triple
play by the Nats. That was set
up when Billy Martin, Andy
Carey and Johnny Mize singled
successively to score a run.
Mize, batting for Scarborough,
established an American League
record by delivering his fifth
straight pinch hit.
When Porterfield went to the
full count on Irv Noren, Carey
took off from second base and
Art Schult, running for Mize,
also sprinted. Noren blasted a
liner back at Bob, who grabbed
the ball in self-defense, tossed,
to Mickey Vernon at first base
to catch Schult and Vernon
whipped the ball to Runnels, who
nailed Carey trying to scamper
back to second.
Berra Ends Streak.
Porterfield, who allowed eight
hits, had his streak of 19 score
less innings ended abruptly in
the first inning after Joe Collins j
walked. Yogi Berra rammed a
home run over the rightfleld
fence.
But the Nats teed off on j
Reynolds for five runs in the first 1
Rosecroft's Features Tonight
To Test Adio Abe, Risen Sun
Rosecroft Raceway winds up
the first week of a 20-night
meeting tonight with the fourth
and seventh races as co-features
on the program.
Adio Abe. who has earned
more than $71,000 for the Del
Miller Stable, heads the field in
the seventh, a free-for-all pace
for a $2,500 purse. His principle
opponents will be Freddy Hawk,
Spruce Up and True Kitty. All
are pointing for the SIO,OOO
Henry Volo Pace on Memorial
Day.
The fourth race, a 1-mile,
Class A trot, pits Risen Sun,
Maryland champion last year,
against five crack opponents. His
rivals include Army, who won
four races at Rosecroft last sea
son.
Some of the fastest trotters
on the premises will go in the
Sheppard Memorial, which will
Major League Standings
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1953.
AMERICAN. !ti 1.8 -
Standings > e S> o\c •* a » *
**•«'»• Yesterday. *« l. I » 2 S SI'S o J 5 e 2 «
Wash.. 12; N. Y.. 4. ° " Zi 5 * A > 5 w 2 “
Boston. 3—3; Phila.. 'Z l«a O U'Slo. O f -J 1 o- O
ir?nning?" dßaine N.w York!—| 51 1| 3[ 5| 2| 2] 3j 2U lOj .•667|~
Game* Teday. Chicogo |4| 2j—| 2|'2| 0| 4[ 51 19| 15| .559 3^
Phil. at Wash.. 8:30. Clcvelond I 0* *1 12|3|4| 5| 15j 12| .5561 4
WosVa |2|ll 2| 11-1 5| 4j 2| 17| 16| ,515| 5
Bt. uat Cleveland. Philo'phio |2|3j4| 1| 2] —| 1| 2] 15| 20 .4291 8
G *“- T,B,rr,w - St. Louis | oi~if2|'o|'2|~3|—l 4|~'l2[ 18| .400T~8H
ISitoi* aW”v 2:3 °- P»»wit 11|1|3|11 II 31 01—1 101 241
ChlMao* 1 a? Detroit: Lo»t |lOj 13| 15j 12j 16,201181241 1 | 1
Standings I-“s' i; J ° I "c
NATIONAL . a !*? SJS v -S J 1 Sl2
of Clubs 7? > ° ar.y £ f I * . E«
■enlt. Testerdar { If sft££g UO I * ‘.5 i! j
Si T- V ** : H1! 1| *1 2| 41 41 1! 17110! .6301
ffiiw a it P Ch‘- ISIS)- MWa» i 21-1 1! lj 41 21 4j 2j 161 10j 615| %
Games Tetu St. Louis I 2 2—[ 2 { 2j 31 1| 5| 17j 111 .5931 M
N Y at Pittsburth. Brookty j 2,3 j lj—j 3| 3j 1| 4j 17| 14| .5431 2
Mnw n 'a at Chlca a ,o. N«w York! lj lj 2| 4H 4j 31 2] 17] 15| .5311 2»4
Clncin. at St. Louis. pj t »d>argb |2lo|f] 0| 3| —J 3| 2| 11| 19| .3671 7Vi
Games Temenew. cl|jeoflo | oj2 j2j 1| 0[ 31 —j lj 9) 16| .3601 7
Skiyn. at .f P Phn. Ur,h - Cincinaotil 1] H3j2}lj 0] OH 8| }l\ .320| 3
fe at .t C sl? a &ui».
A-12 **
• ] inning. With one out Terwil
j I liger and Vernon singled, and
; Vollmer boomed his third homer
' |of the season into the leftfleld
r bleachers. A walk to Jackie
b Jensen and singles by Runnels,
5 Jim Busby and Ed Fitz Gerald
netted two more runs in the
: same inning.
Walks to Vernon and Vollmer,
l ; plus a Runnels single boosted the
; i Nats into 6-2 command in the
. second inning against Miller.
Noren’s triple and Collins'
grounder sliced that margin to
6-3 in the fifth, but the Nats re
taliated with two runs in the
same inning when Ed Yost
i walked, Terwilliger singled and
; Vollmer doubled off the leftfleld
wall. The Nats added two runs
in the sixth inning and two
more in the seventh.
Stobbs Opposes Byrd.
The Philadelphia .Athletics,
who lost a four-game series to
the Nats to bring Washington
out of its slump, move into Grif
fith Stadium tonight for a three
game set. They’ll play here to
morrow at 2:30 and Monday
night.
Chuck Stobbs, who has beaten
the Athletics twice for his only
wins, will take the mound for
the Nats. Harry Byrd will pitch
for the A’s.
NOTES: Reynolds has lost
dnly two games, both to the
Nats. . . . Porterfield’s five vic
tories have been achieved against
five dierent clubs. . . . Busby is
moving into RBI contention with
the league leaders, having bat
ted across 21 runs.
Berre obtained three of the
Yankees’ hits. . . . He and Phil
Rizzuto were yanked in the
seventh inning after the Nats
had iced the game. . . . Porter
field got a double and a single
and boosted his batting mark to
.357. . . He was robbed of an
other hit when Noren made a.
spectacular stab of his liner in
the fifth inning.
Nats, 12; Yanks, 4
NEW YORK. AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Noren. rs 6 115 0 0
Collins, lb 3 10 5 10
Berra, c 3 13 10 1
Silvers, c 10 0 10 0
Mantle, cf 4 0 0 4 0 0
Woodllng. If 3 0 1 4 0 0
McDougald. 3b 4 0 0 1 2 0
Martin, 2b 4 112 10
Rizzuto. ss 1 0 0 0 1 0
Carey, ss 10 10 0 1
Reynolds, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
•Renna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Miller, n 10 0 12 0
+ Bollweg 1 0 0 0 0 0
Scarborough, p 000000
iMize 10 10 0 0
SSchult 000000
Totals 32 ~4 *"5 24 ~7 ~2
•Walked for Reynolds in 2d.
tLined out for. Miller In 7th.
tSingled for Scarborough in 9th.
*Ran for Mize In Oth.
WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Yost, .lb 5 110 10
Terwilliger. 2b 0 2 2 16 0
Vernon. Ib 6 2 1 14 1 0
Vollmer. If 4 2 3 5 0 0
Jensen, rs 4 2 1 0 0 0
Runnels, ss 5 2 4 3 8 0
Busby, cf 3 0 2 2 0 0
Fitz Gerald, c 5 12 10 0
Porterfield, p 5 0 2 11 0
Totals 42 12 18 27 16 ~0
New York 200 010 001— 4
Washington 510 022 20x—12
Runs batted in—Berra (2). Vollmer
<s>. Busby (2). Fitz Gerald (2), Run
nels. Collins. Yost. Mize. Two-base hits
—Vollmer, Porterfield. Three-base hit
—Noren. Home run—Berra. Vollmer.
Sacrifice—Busby. Double play—Terwil
liger to Runnels to Vernon. Triple play
—Porterfield to Vernon to Runnels. Left
on bases—New York. 6; Washington 12.
Bases on balls—Off Porterfield, s;’ off
Reynolds. 1; off Miller. 4. Strike outs
—By Porterfield, 1: by Miller, 1: by
| Scarborough. 1 Hits—Off Reynolds, 6
ld „ Inning; off Miller, 9 in 5 Innings;
; off Scarborough. 3 in Q Innings. Runs
and earned runs—Off Porterfield, 4-4:
j Reynolds, 5-5; off Miller, 5-5: off
| Scarborough, 2-1. Winning pitcher—
; Porterfield (5-3). Losing pitcher—
? f ® 3 ' nolds _ (4 - "2). Umpires—Summers,
Stevens. Robb. Froese. Time—2:3s. At
* tendance—4,774.
be raced In two divisions as the
fifth and sixth races.
Approximately 9,000 fans saw
last night’s card, featured by
Forbes Hanover’s victory in the
first division of the Governor’s
Cup pace. Driven by Bill Hylan,
the 7-year-old horse went the
mile in 2:05%, best time of the
meet thus far. He paid $5.80,
$3.40 and $2.40.
Banner Direct was second and
Hyklas, third.
Leslie W. Craig flew from the
West Coast to watch his For
ever Hanover take the second
division in 2:08%. The winner
had to stand off Sturdy Frisky’s
hard drive to get the nod. He
paid $3.80, $3.00 and $2.80.
Gov. Theodore McKeldin of
Maryland was on hand to pre
sent trophies to the winning
drivers.
Bolt's Blowup Steals
Colonial Golf Show;
Heafner Goes Ahead
By the Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Tex., May 23.
—Clayton Heafner, with the
build of a truck driver but the
touch of a pianist, led the $25,-
000 Colonial National Invitation
golf tournament into its third
round today with a 36-hole total
of 140.
The big pro from Charlotte,
N. C„ laid down a 4-under-par
66 over the rough 7,035-yard
Colonial Country Club course
yesterday to snatch the top rung
and boast a three-stroke lead
over Jerry Barber of La Canada,
Calif.
Barber came from almost no
where to second place with a
69 to make his total 143.
No Winnings This Year.
Heafner’s best finish in a year
has been a tie for third at
Greenbrier, W. Va. He hasn’t
won a dime in official PGA golf
in 1953.
Tommy Bolt, who led the
tournament through its first
round, was putting on a show.
The Maplewood, N. J., veteran
shot a horrendous 81—the high
est score of the day as compared
to his 67, the lowest of the first
day—and became the darling
of the club manufacturers.
Just how many clubs Bolt
broke and threw was a mat
ter for debate, but one man
who followed him said he saw
him throw his putter on N 0,12,
his driver on No. 14, and break
his four-iron against a tree on
No. 15. On No. 9 he was rather
mild—he just pitched his ball
into the creek.
Bolt’s 145 threw him into a
tie for 22nd place.
Set Record in 1948.
Haefner won the Colonial
tournament In 1948 with a rec
ord 2*72 for 72 holes. He had
135 at the halfway mark then.
Tied for third place at 144
were Harry Todd of Dallas; Doug
Ford of Harrison, N. Y.; A1 Bes
selink of Grossingers, N. Y.; Ted
Kroll of New Hartford, N. Y.;
Chandler Harper of Portsmouth,
Va.; Peter Thomson of Mel
bourne, Australia, and Ben Ho
gan of Palm Springs, Calif.
Sinking Dodgers Face Phillies
With Second Division Yawning
• By th« Associated Press
With the second division
yawning, the Brooklyn Dodgers
Open a week-end series against
the league-leading Phillies at
Philadelphia tonight, hoping to
reverse a sinking trend that has
some of the experts convinced
the 1952 pennant winners are
washed up.
Manager Chuck Dressen, so
harassed over 8 defeats in the
last 12 games that he has hSd
Jackie Robinson playing three
different positions within, two
days, will start Preacher Roe
(1-2) against Robin Roberts
(6-2). Dressen can’t like those
odds—=and he knows he will be
faced with Curt Simmons to
morrow.
The streaking Giants and Car
dinals further tightened the Na
tional League race yesterday,
cutting the spread from first to
fifth place to 2V 2 games. The
Giants are now a half game be
hind the fourth-place Dodgers.
Sixth Straight for Giants.
The Giants won their sixth
in a row and their second straight
over Brooklyn, 5-1, as Jim Hearn
pitched a complete game for the
first time since last September
17. Hearn drove in two runs with
a double in the fourth and never
was in trouble.
The Cardinals continued their
sensational hitting, getting 11
safeties to defeat Cincinnati, 4-2.
The Cardinals have a total of 44
hits in their last three games.
Last night’s blows included a
home run and single by Stan j
Musial which drove in two runs
Major Leaders
By th« Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting—Kell, Boston. .387: Vernon,
Washington. .357: Lund, Detroit, .347:
Sude>, Philadelphia, .344; Mantle, New
York, .339.
Runs —Mantle. New York, 31: Minoso,
Chicago, 27; Joost. Philadelphia, 23;
Kell. Boston, and Yost. Washington. 22.
Runs batted in—Dropo, Detroit, 30;
Vollmer, Washington. 26; Busby. Wash
ington. 21: Mantle, New York, 20; five
players tied with 19 each.
Hits—Vernon. Washington, 45: Kuenn,
Detroit, 44; Kell. Boston: Philley, Phila
delphia, and Busby; Washington, 41.
Doubles—Kell, Boston, 14: Nleman.
Detroit. 11: Umphlett, Boston. 10;
White. Boston; Vernon and Busby, Wash
ington. 9.
Triples Jensen, Washington, 4;
Wertz, fit. Louis. 3: seven players tied
with 2 each.
Home runs—Gernert. Boston, 7: Lol
lar. Chicago; Rosen. Cleveland: Mantle.
New York: Zernial. Philadelphia; Kry
hoski and Wertz. St. Louis, 5.
Stolen bases—Minoso. Chicago. 8:
Rivera, Chicago. 7; Philley. Philadelphia.
4; Mantle. New York; Michaels. Phila
delphia; Groth. St. Louis, and Jensen.
Washington 3.
Pitching—Parnell, Boston. 6-0. 1.000:
Dorish. Cnlcago; Ford and Lopat, New
York: Stuart. St. Louis, and Shea. Wash
ington. 3-0. 1.000.
Strikeouts Pierce, Chicago. 46;
Trucks. St. Louis, 38; Masterson. Wash
ington, 33: Shantz, Philadelphia, 32;
Parnell. Boston, 29.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting—Greengrass, Cincinnati, .366:
Schoendlenst, St. Louis. .361: Wyro
stek. Philadelphia. .360: Ashburn.
Philadelphia, .343: Campanella.
Brooklyn. .333.
Runs—Snider and Campanella. Brook
lyn, 26: Robinson, Brooklyn. 26;
Reese, Brooklyn, 24: Dark. New York.
23.
Runs, batted in—Campanella, Brooklyn,
44? Irvin. Naw York. 26: Jablonski,
St. Louis. 24: Snider, Brooklyn.
Mathews. Milwaukee: Ennis. Phila
delphia. and Schoendlenst. St. Louis.
23
Hits—Schoendlenst. St. Louis, 44: Cam
panella. Brooklyn. 39: Snider. Brook
lyn; Lockman and Thomas. New York.
38
Doubles—Dark. New York, and Sehoen
dienst. St. Louis. 12: Snider and Rob
inson. Rrooklyn. 9: D. Rice. St. Louis.
8.
Triples—Bruton. Milwaukee, snd Bern
ier. Pittsburgh. 4: 15 players tied
with two each.
Home runs—Campanella. Brooklyn. 12;
: Kluszewskl. Cincinnati. 9: Irvin. New
York. 8: Snider. Brooklyn: Mathews.
Milwaukee, and Jones. Philadelphia. 7.
Stolen bases —Gilliam. Brooklyn, 7:
Snider. Brooklyn, and Bruton, Mil
i waukee. 6: Reese. Brooklyn. 5: Rob
inson. Brooklyn: Ward and Fondy,
Chicago, .and Ryan. Philadelphia. 3.
! Pitching—Surkont. Milwaukee. 5-0,
l.ooo: Staley. St. Louis, 5-1. .833:
MiZell. St. Louis. 4-1. .800: Simmons
and Roberts. Philadelphia. 6-2. .750.
Strikeouts—Simmons, Philadelphia. 44:
Erskine. Brooklyn. 39: Roberts. Phlla
Last Trials for 'soo'
Begin Minus 10 Men
Who Started in '52
By tho AisoclaUd Frost
INDIANAPOLIS. May 23.
Ten of last year’s 33 starters
1 were missing toddy when the
| Indianapolis Speedway opened
I for the last two days of qualifl
i cations for the 37th annual 500-
mile auto race May 30.
Five had died In racing acci
dents, four were crippled by
track injuries and one, Italian
Champion Alberto Ascari, didn’t
make the trip.
The dead, in one of auto rac
ing’s most tragic 12 months,
were:
Johnny McDowell, killed June
8 at Milwaukee.
Jim Rigsby, killed August 31
at Dayton.
Bill Schindler, killed Septem
ber 20 at Allentown, Pa.
Joie James, killed November 2
at San Jose, Calif.
Chet Miller, killed May 15 in a
practice run at the Indianapolis
speedway.
Unable to drive because of rac
ing injuries were:
Troy Ruttman, last year’s In
dianapolis winner, who mangled
an arm last August in Des
Moines.
Bobby Ball, unconscious with
a basal skull fracture since a
crackup in January at Gardena.
Calif.
Cliff Griffith, badly burned
May 9 in a wreck on the In
dianapolis track.
Gene Force, recovering from
chest injuries suffered May 10
in a wreck at the Uliana Speed
way at Schererville, Ind.
With more than 25 per cent
of last year’s field dead or hurt,
there was a tense atmosphere
at the big speedway track as
more than 50 cars rolled out of
the garages for the 10-mile time
trials.
Although only one car runs at
a time, the qualifications are at
least as dangerous as the actual
race. Drivers eager for a shot
at the $200,000 Memorial Day
purse are likely to overextend
themselves and their cars.
On the two-and-one-half mile
track where 43 persons have
died since the first “500” in
1911—a track surrounded by a
reinforced concrete wall one
mistake is often a driver’s last.
and four other extra-base hits.
Wilmer (Vinegar Bend) Mizell
got credit for his fourth victory
against a single loss, but he
needed help from Mike Clark in
the sixth apd A1 Brazle in the
eighth. It was St. Louis’ fourth
straight win.
The Cardinals are now only a
half-game behind the leading
Phillies, who were rained out at
Pittsburgh. Milwaukee’s game at
Chicago also was postponed.
Red Solx Move Up.
In the American League, the
Yankees, stopped by Washing
ton, 12-4» aftef four straight vic
tories, saw their lead cut to two
and a half games as the Red
Sox won a double-header from
Philadelphia to move into second
place.
The Red Sox won the first
game, 3-2, with a pair of runs
in the eighth and picked up the
second game by the same score
although they had to go 12
innings to get it. Mel Parnell
scored his sixth consecutive
triumph in the first game. He
hasn’t been beaten. In the night
cap the Sox tied it up in the
ninth and won in the 12th
when Sammy White doubled
home the deciding run with
one out.
Art Houtteman allowed only
two hits as Detroit handed the
White Sox their fourth straight
loss, 7-0. Houtteman’s victory
was his second complete game
and second success after three
early losses. Only Tom Wright
and Nellie Pox got to him for
hits. Walt Dropo led the eight
hit Detroit attack with a three
run homer in the second inning
off Saul Rogovin, who lost his
fifth game.
Pappy Gault Defending
Bantam Title Tonight
By th» Associated Press
SPARtANBURG, S. C., May
23.—North American Bantam
weight Champion Henry (Pkppy)
Gault risks his title here tonight
in a 12-round bout with 19-year
old Manny Castro of Mexico
City.
It will be Gault’s first defense
of the 118-pound crown before
home town fans. He gained
National Boxing Association
recognition as North American
champ when he outpointed Fer
nando Gagnon at Quebec last
October.
Minor Leagues
By the Associated Press
FACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Portland. 3—6; Hollywood, o—B.
Ban Francisco. 3; Seattle 1 <lO in
nings >.
Oakland. 12; San Diego. 1.
Sacramento. 7; Los Angeles. 5.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Montreal. 5; Bpringfleld, 1.
Toronto, 9; Rochester. 2.
Buffalo, 10; Syracuse. 7.
Baltimore at Ottawa, postponed.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City. 6; Minneapolis. 3.
St. Paul. 10; Louisville. 3.
Other games postponed.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta. 3: Little Rock. 0:
Birmingham, 3: Memphis. 2.
Mobile. 11: Chattanooga. 2.
i Nashville. 6: New Orleans. 5.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas. 5; Oklahoma City, 4.
i Fort Worth. 7: Tulsa. 5.
Shreveport. 3; Houston. 0.
San Antonio. 1; Beaumont. 0.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Columbia. 6; Montgomery, 3 GO in
nings).
Columbus. 5; Charleston. 2.
Jacksonville. 18: Macon. 4.
Augusta. 2; Savannah. 0.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver. 3—9: Sioux City. I—l.1 —1.
Pueblo. 8: Lincoln. 6 <l2 Innings).
Wichita. 13; Omaha. 6.
Des
Wilket-Bsrre. 6; Reading. 3.
Binghamton. B; Albany. I.
Other gam at postponed.
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CATCHER EMBARRASSED—Pitcher Marion Fricano of the Athletics flies through the air
after colliding with Catcher Del Wilber of the Red Sox in the eighth inning of yesterday’s
nightcap at Boston. Fricano, scoring after a fly to center, knocked Wilber over, relieving him
of ball and mitt and leaving him in a position emulating that of Umpire Hank Soar, who is
giving the safe sign. Boston won, 3-2. AP Wirephoto.
Furious Finish Gives
Giovanelli Surprising
Win Over Martinez
By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 23.—Danny
Giovanelli, 20-year-old Brooklyn
busybody, is off and running
for the 1953 boxing rookie
of the year title at the
expense of last year’s winner,
handsome Vince Martinez.
Shooting at the moon in his
first Madison Square Garden
main event, Danny upset the 13-
to-5 favorite in a stirring battle
last night before 4,583 paying
$15,715.
It was so close that Match
maker Billy Brown of the Inter
national Boxing Club already is
trying for a rematch in July or
August.
Fifteen seconds of furious ac
tion in Martinez’ corner won
“the big one” for Giovanelli,
whose only previous Garden ap
pearance was as a six-round pre
lim boy.
On the deck for an eight-count
in the ninth round and shaken
early in the 10th, he stormed
back in the closing seconds to
convince the two judges.
If Martinez had won the last
round on the cards of Judges
Harold Barnes and Artie Suss
kind, he would have grabbed' the
decision. Barnes had it 4-4-1
going to the 10th and Susskind
had it 5-4 for Giovanelli but
Martinez leading on points.
The final cards showed Barnes
5-4-1 and Susskind 6-4, both
for Danny. Referee Ruby Gold
stein saw Martinez a 6-3-1 win
ner. The Associated Press card
split right down the middle with
4-4-2.
“If he wins this one, he’ll go
on to cop the title,” said Lippy
Breitbart, Giovanelli’s manager
before the fight. He didn’t see
any reason to change his mind
afterwards.
“It wasn’t his best, but his
hardest fight,” he said. Giova
nelll’s left eye, cut in the ninth,
was closed tight in the dressing
room.
Masters Title at Stake
In ABC Bowling Tonight
By *h« Associated Press
CHICAGO, May 23. t'h e
American Bowling Congress Gol
den Jubilee tournament reaches
its climax tonight when the 1953
team championships and the
Masters’ title will be decided.
Only three keglers remain in
the running for the coveted Mas
ters’ crown.
Ed Brosius of Chicago won his
sixth match yesterday, defeating
Jim Allen, Alexandria, La.. 784
to 764, to advance to the Mas
ters’ finals undefeated. His op
ponent will be decided this after
noon when Rudy Habetler of
Chicago meets Allen.
Despirito Scores
Another Triple at
Suffolk Downs
By tho Associated Press
BOSTON. May 23.—There ap
parently is no stopping Tony
Despirito, 1952’s No. 1 winning
jockey.
After winning four races
Wednesday, he rame back with
three Thursday and turned in
another triple yesterday at Suf
folk Downs.
Yesterday’s three winners
boosted his total for the year
to 105. He rode 390 in topping
the jockey list last year.
Probable Pitchers
! ' Won and lost records in paren
i thesis.)
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia at Washintton. 8:30
p.m.—Byrd '3-4) vs. Stobbs <2-4>.
Boston at New York--Hudson G-2)
vs. Rascbi <2-3).
Chicago at Detroit—Dcbson <3-4> vs.
Oarver (3-4).
St. Louis at Cleveland -Holloman
(1-1) vs. Wynn t-i-M.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York at Plttabiurah—Ocmei <O-0)
vs. Lapalmc tl-3i.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia—Roe <l-2 1
vs. Roberts (6-2).
Milwaukee at Chicaio— Spahn <S-l)
vs. Mlnner (2-2).
Cincinnati at St. Louis Podblelan
va. Fatthola (0-0) or Chambers
Field for Preakness Stakes
- By (ho Associated Press
BALTIMORE, May 23.—The field for the 77th running of the
SIOO,OOO Preakness Stakes today at Pimlico:
PP. Horse Owner Jockey' Prob. Odds
1. Royal Bay Gem Eugene Constantin, jr. Jim Combest 8-1
2. Jamie K. Jim Norris Eddie Arcaro 15-1
3. Dark Star Harry Guggenheim’ Henry Moreno 9-2
4. Native Dancer Alfred G. Vanderbilt Eric Guerin 1-2
5. Ram o’War Bruce Campbell Charley Burr 25-1
6. Correspondent Mrs. Gordon .Guiberson Bob Summers 15-1
7. Tahitian King Ben Whitaker H. Woodhouse 20-1
All carry 126 pounds
Distance—One mile and three-sixteenths.
Probable post time—s:4s P.M. (Washington time).
Tookie Gilbert
'Quit Thinking,
By tht Associated Press '
NEW YORK, May 23.—Tookie
Gilbert, the New York Giants’
$50,000 “raffle kid,” thinks now
maybe he has found the formula
for sticking in the majors—just
“quit thinking and start swing
ing.”
“I guess I’ve been pressing too
much,” the 24-year-old rookie
first baseman said today. “When
ever I start thinking up there
at the plate, I hurt myself and
the ball club, too.”
Although he’s not knocking
down any fences, Gilbert seems
to have a pretty firm hold on his
present job in Manager Leo
Durocher’s new scheme, which
has moved Whitey Lockman to
the outfield,
Leo’s reshuffling came almost
simultaneously with the start of
the Giants’ present six-game
winning streak and the Giant
boss isn’t apt to monkey much
with a combination that’s hot.
Tookie, hitting only .200, added
zest to the present drive with an
outburst last Sunday when he
lashed out four hits, including a
three-run homer, to help Ijeat
St. Louis, 9-6. But he disclaims
any part in the Polo Grounders’
present upsurge.
“All the guys just busted loose
all at once,” he said.
Young Gilbert, a 6-foot-2 180-
Mulloy Beats Filipino
in French Tennis
By the Associated Press
PARIS, May 23.—Gardnar
Mulloy, America’s 38-year-old
top-ranking player, advanced to
the quarter-finals of the French
international tennis champion
ships today with an B—6, 4—6,
6—3, 6—3 victory over Ray
mundo Deyro of the Philippines.
The match was played in the
Roland Garros Stadium under a
broiling sun.
The women’s doubles com
petition opened today with two
American teams strongly favored
to meet in the finals. Doris
Hart of Coral Gables, Fla., and
Shirley Fry of Akron, Ohio, the
defending champions, met Mar
garet Carlisle of Great Britain
and Miss A. Wavre of Switzer
land. Their chief threat, Maureen
Connolly of San Diego, Calif.,
and Julie Sampson of San
Marion, Calif., met Jaboune
Coussergue and Mrs. A. Haillet
of France.
Miss Connolly, the United
States, Wimbledon and Aus
tralian champion, trounced
Christiane De Mercellis of
Belgium, 6—l, 6—2, in her
singles debut in the tourney
yesterday.
Night Grid Exhibition
NEW YORK, May 23 (&).
The Giants and the Forty-Niners
of the National Football League
will play an exhibition game for
the benefit of the Hearst Milk
Fund in the Polo Grounds the
night of September 17,
Late Stock Car
Race
100 Miles 3OO Laps
May 23, Manassas, Va.
Finds Formula:
Start Swinging'
pounder, is an example of the
tough road many a player has to
travel when his career appears
“ready made.”
Tookie, christened Harold, was
born in the baseball tradition,
son of Larry Gilbert, long time
Southern Association manager
and present part-owner of the
Nashville club. His brother,
Charlie, played with the Dodgers,
Cubs and Phillies.
When Tookie reached 17 most
of the major league clubs were
battling for his services.
Papa Larry, wishing to offend
none of his many big league
friends, put a $50,000 price tag
on the boy and let four clubs—
the Yankees, Giants, Red Sox
and Braves—draw from a hat
for the property. The Giants
won. Gilbert got his first call
from the Giants in 1950. but he
never quite clicked. Last year
he spent the full season with
Oakland, where he batted .259
and hit 31 homers.
Now he’s back again—swing
ing instead of thinking.”
“Right at first I felt a lot of
pressure,” Tookie explained. “I
felt I had to come through for
Dad. I had to measure up' to
that $50,000 price tag. I was
always thinking, but never hit
ting.
“Now I’m just swinging away.”
Boros Is Confident
As He Takes On
Nation's Golfers
By *h» Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, May 23
Julius Boros, the National Open
champion who oozes confidence
in a quiet sort of way, predicted
he would pome close to par today
in a National Golf Day test
against possibly 100,000 of the
country’s golfers.
Officials of Oakmont Country
Club prepared for a big crowd
as Boros arrived for his 18-hole
round over the tricky course.
Boros picked Lew Worsham,
home club pro and former Open
champ, as his playing partner.
Playing on their home courses,
the golfers who go up against
Boros pay a dollar apiece for the
chance to win medals saying
they beat the titleholder.
Last year 14,667 golfers at
2,114 clubs beat the score of Ben
Hogan, former Open champion.
Proceeds of the event go to the
USO and the National Golf
Fund, Inc.
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35,000 Fans to See
Dark Star, 5 Others
Bid for Second Upset
By tho Associated Prow
BALTIMORE, May 23.—It’s
only a matter of hours now
until it Is settled in the SIOO,OOO
- Preakness whether Na
tive Dancer could go on to join
the exclusive club of great race
horses or the crowd of merely
good thoroughbreds. The race
is set for 5:45 p.m., Washington
time.
If one of the six other 3-year
old colts hangs a second defeat
on Alfred G. Vanderbilt's gray
The Preakness will be tele
cast by WTOP-TV and broad
cast by WTOP, starting at 5:30.
charger this afternoon, it will
just about stop all the talk of
immortality.
But an impressive triumph,
on the other hand, will make his
only defeat in the Kentucky
Derby three weeks ago excusable
as bad racing luck.
By the same token. Dark Star
could zoom into the forefront
at least in the 3-year-old cham
pionship race by duplicating his
Derby triumph. The Harry
Guggenheim colt then would
have two legs on the cherished
triple crown with the Belmont
Stakes on June 16 remaining.
Others Could Muddle Picture.
A Preakness victory by any one
of the five other entries, Mrs.
Gordon Guiberson’s Correspond
ent, Jim Norris’ Jamie K., Bruce
Campbell’s Ram o’ War, Eugene
Constantin, jr.’s Royal Bay Gem
and Ben Whitaker’s Tahitian
King, will really mess up the
year’s picture.
All of them except Tahitian
King and Jamie K. already were,
beaten by Dark Star in the
Derby, although Royal Bay Gem
came back Monday to turn the
tables in the Preakness Prep.
Tahitian King and Jamie K.
were among those beaten in some
of the 12 other races won by
Native Dancer. In fact, Tahi
tian King chased the gray across
the finish line four times.
All of the Preakness entries
will carry 126 pounds, with $65,-
000 awaiting the winner. The
Columbia Broadcasting System
will televise and broadcast the
race.
Crowd of 35,000 Expected.
The anticipated crowd of 35,-
000 at Pimlico is expected to go
along with the belief that Na
tive Dancer will more than get
even for his Derby setback. The
| handicappers figure he will be
made less than an even-money
! favorite.
It will take real running to
threaten the Preakness record
of 1:56 for the 13/18 miles set
by Capot in 1949. The Pimlico
track is dead from one of the
rainiest Mays in history and even
if it is dry for the race it will
not be conducive to fast time.
It was turned into mud by
a Thursday night rain. Scat
tered thundershowers are fore
cast for today.
The seven colts, barring
scratches, which will be per
mitted until 5 p.m., will break
j from the starting gate with Na
| tive Dancer squarely in the mid
dle. On his inside will be Dark
| Star, Jamie K. and Royal Bay
; Gem and on his outside Ram
o’ War, Correspondent and Ta
hitian King.
Tom Fool, Royal Vale
Head Belmont Field
By the Astociatod Prats
NEW YORK. May 23.—Green
tree’s Tom Fool and Mrs. E.
duPont Weir’s Royal Vale head
a field of nine named for the
$30.000-added Metronolitan Mile
at Belmont Park today.
Tom Fool, back in the form
that ranked him at the top of
the 1951 2-year-olds, picks up
top weight of 130 pounds as
against 127 for Royal Vale, win
ner of the Bowie, Gallant Fox
and Dixie Handicaps in his three
outings.
The Greentree 4-year-old
figures to be the odds-on-choice
off two impressive wins irt sprint
races.
Others In the field Include C.
V. Whitney’s hard-hitting Cold
Command; Jack Amiel’s Count
Turf, 1951 Kentucky Derby win
ner; C. T. Chenery’s Bryan G.;
Intent from Harry Isaacs*
Brookfield Farm and Mrs. Ben
Whitaker’s / Speedy Hitex.
BASEBALL
TONIGHT—B:3O P.M.
Washington vs. Phila.
AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK
T omorrow—Ph ilodolphio
2:30 P.M.

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