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A—18 LOSERS HOPEFUL OF TURN IN'LUCK Chance of Relief Is Faint, Though, Until Club Gains Power at Plate. BY JOHN B. KELLER. T THE Georgia avenue ball yard, those athletes that wear Washington uniforms still are locking for the silver lining to the dark cloud that has hovered over them since the start of the season. After the Red Sox get away today, the Western clubs headed by St. Louis® Brownies will invade Griffith Stadium | and the Nationals are hoping for a change in luck. Any change would have to be for the better, they maintain. the manhandling. they have suffered in their poor get-away, Bucky Harris’ henchmen look forward with some re- lief to the visits of the inlanders start- ing tomorrow. After all, they point out, the Western contingent of the circuit has been much kinder to them than their Eastern neighbors. Maybe that relief is just ahead, but 1f s0 it will come through an improve- ment in the Washington hitting all along the line rather than from any fancied inferiority of some of the Western clan. The Nationals can have their hunches but it is not easy to figure a last-place outfit better than | any of the lot standing on its collec- | tive necks. Poor Hitting Dooms Nats. As BAD as the Nationals have looked in most of their ‘engage- ments, however, a vast change would be brought about by a pick-up in punch. That despite the generally slip-shod pitching that has been their lot. An extra wallop here and there, especially from the upper end of the batting order, would work won- ders. But until Buddy Lewis, a sen- sation of the league in his freshman Year in attack, and Joe Kuhel, veteran who hdS yet to warm up & war club heretofore usually quite effective, begin hitting at a pace approximating former records, the Nationals will be in a sorry plight. Right now but two regulars in the | line-up are meeting the ball in any- | thing like a manner calculated to make Washington a winning ball club. ‘The burden of attack is being borne | mainly by Johnny Stone and Buddy Myer. They are getting results at the plate, but too rarely are there Nationals on the runway to be aided by the batting of this pair. ‘True, Jess Hill as a sub for the ailing Benny Chapman, shows a respectable | batting average, but Jess has confined his splurge to a few games. He's red- hot at the plate in one game, then colder than a banker's heart over a span of three or four contests. There seems to be no consistency in Jess. Cohen Gets Jittery. N RECORD, the 6-to-5 defeat the Nationals took yesterday 1is tharged against Eddie Linke as it was | off him that Jimmy Foxx singled, Pinkey Higgins sacrificed, Del Almada walked and Eric McNair hit the pinch one-baser that got the Red Sox their twelfth-inning tally. Most of the crowd of 18,000 that was sorely disappointed by the outcome of the contest perhaps blame Syd Cohen for the loss. It was Syd, who, after relieving Monte Weaver in the ninth, made a wild throw with a likely side- retiring double-play in sight and thereby permitted the Boston band to put across the tying run. Weaver had gone out after a double by Bobby Doerr and a single by Dominic Dallesandro had put across & marker with one out. Doc Cramer proceeded to bound the ball to Cohen, but the pitcher tossed so wildly that the ball bounced from Shortstop Dssie Bluege's glove to center, per- mitting Dallesandro to reach third base and Cramer second. Linke came on to fill the bases with an intentional pass to Cronin. But Dallesandro got home on Jimmy Foxx's hoist to Stone. No Punch in Pinches. BU’I‘ the big fly in the ointment to the Nationals was their inability to hit at crucial moments John Marcum, who was begging for a beating to end B victory string of four games. They got seven hits off Marcum to get him out of action before the eighth inning ended, but as they fought to & two- run lead after the Red Sox had combed Weaver for a trio of tallies in the second they left eight runners stranded. Weaver was wabbly from the start, but & bit of batting help from his mates would have put him across. Giving that, the Nationals would not have been compelled to face the pretty g0 proching of Archie McKain for four innings after Jack Wilson and Fred Ostermueller had followed Mar- cum into retirement in the two-run eighth round. e SEEK SUNDAY GAMES. Sunday games are being sought by the Colesville Cardinals. Call Ashton 176-F-2 between 6 and 7 o'clock. Despite | Che Fpening Stap Sporis WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 17, 1937. Nats Eager to Welcome West : Smoke-LEaters’ Benefit Card Is Hot Buddy Scott (shown in first two pictures) saving his sparring partner from hitting the floor after a right to the jaw, and later doing a little bag punching. Hobo Williams shooting a left to the head of Doug Swetnam, local lightweight, and then winding up his session by pounding the big bag. —Star Staff Photos. ROWE HOPES SOON 10 REJOIN TIGERS {Declares He Won't Try to Pitch Until He’s Sure He Can Make Grade. BY the Associatzd Press. ETROIT, May 17.—Linwood (Schoolboy Rowe), hasten- ing to work “this here mis- ery” out of his arm and faced his theoretical sus- the Detroit Tigers shoulder, pension from calmly today. The star pitcher, who has to get into shape before the club will admit him to the pay roll again, said he might be ready to join the Tigers in Philadelphia Wednesday since ‘“‘good- ness knows, I want to pitch.” Dispensing, however, with some of his characteristic nonchalance, the proud son of Eldorado, Ark, said he wanted to be positive about his con- dition before he did take the mound, while insisting he “ain’t done noth- | ing wrong.” Couldn’t Ignore Pain. ITHDRAWAL of Rowe from the Tiger pay roll, following upon his failure to show form except for one Spring training game, came to light over the week end. He was left behind when the Tigers went on the road. Previously, he said, he had tried to ignore the “kink in my back,” but the pain was too much. He is work- ing out daily at Navin Field now. “Every time I'd bear down,” he said, “it just felt like a thousand knives go- ing into my back.” “I swear I ain't losing any sleep over it,” he said of his removal from the pay roll. “But I'll tell you this, even if it takes me until October I ain't going out there to pitch until I know I'm right. Physician Is Dubious. “I ‘WOULDN'T put the team or Mike (Manager Mickey Cochrane) on the spot. But I think I'll be ready Wedrmesday.” His attending physician was much less certain of that, but continued to prescribe regular workouts. From medical advices, Rowe de- scribed his “misery” as a “lack of lubrication or something in the oiling business which helps you to throw easy and makes your arm feel loose.” “But I can work out this misery,” he said confidently, “because I've done it before.” Rowe, known for early season ail- ments, is & self-styled hot-weather pitcher. Stars Yesterday By thé Asmcinud Press. e McNair. Red Sox—Pinch-hit single in Lwtl!th inning _brought in winning run for 6-5 victory over Senators, Henrich. Yankees—Hit homer. mul: and single, driving in four runs 8-4 win over Athletics. " Chick Hafey ‘NedsocHiis ninth-in- aing fly sent in winning run to beat s, 3 Claude Passeau, Phillies—Shut out Glants with five hits and drove two runs in_with double in 6-0 win. Joe Bowman and_Arky Vaughan, Pirates—Former muffied Cards with gix Bits: Vaughan's double drove in . White Sox—Hit two ed in two runs in 6-4 singles and win over In Wood Rests on Speed Laurel Lack of Competition for His Boats Quiets Gar. Flies New Plane to Auto Classic. Wood, the gray-haired master ating to him—the 500-mile Speed- years,” he said during a brief visit The “gray fox” employed a third By the Assoclated Press. of speed on water, will be on way automobile race. here yesterday, “and I don’t intend method of transportation to come here—his new amphibian, single- motored airplane. ‘The speedboat builder and pilot said he was “just floatin’ along” and had no immediate designs on water speed records. One reason, he said, is that competition of chal- lengers to his boats has dwindled in recent months. He planned to take off for Detroit, Mich., today to resume his trip from Miami Beach, Fla, where he spent the Winter. NDIANAPOLIS, May 17.—Gar l hand for another sport fasci- “I haven’t missed a race in 15 to miss this one.” AUTO RACERS SHY FRONINKFIGURE - Indianapolis Trials Held Up With Thirteenth to Qualify Next. By the Associated Press. l race will have to be a fellow with no fear of the “thirteen jinx.” ‘Twelve of the Nation’s speed kings earned places Saturday and yesterday in the starting line-up for the race, but a high wind and the old supersti- tion about being the thirteenth qual- ifier combined to carry over until next week end further test runs. Today the remaining drivers won- dered just how fast they would have to €0 to be assured of places in the start- ing field because the speed made by the 12 qualifiers thus far ranges from Bill Cummings’ record-breaking 123.445 miles an hour to the 116.372 miles an hour made by A. B. (Deacon) Litz of Dubois, Pa. Cummings Sets Two Marks. 'UMMINGS’ run, which broke all Speedway records for one lap and for the full qualifying run of 25 miles, gave him the pole position in the first row. ‘With only 21 places in the starting | field remaining to be filled the drivers | predicted today it might take 114 to| 115 miles an hour even to start the race. Eleven of those who have qualified made their runs Saturday. George Connor of Los Angeles, who finished tenth in the 1936 race, was the only qualifier yesterday. He turned the 25 miles at a speed of 120.240 miles an hour. Louis Meyer of Huntington Park, Calif —winner of the race in 1929, 1933 and 1936—qualified at a speed of 119.619 miles an hour. Homer Standings By the Associated Press. Yesterday’s homers — Henrich, Yankees, 1; Cissell, Athletics, 1. The leaders—Bartell, Giants, 8; Medwick, Cardinals, 6; Kampouris, Reds, 6; Johnson, Athletics, 6; Sel- kirk, Yankees, 5; Walker, Tigers, 5. League totals — National 89; American, 71; total, 160. NDIANAPOLIS, May 17.—The next | & driver who qualifies for the Me- | morial day 500-mile automobile | = League Statistics MAY 17, 1837, AMERICAN. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. 22u2213 - JI0X MIN RESULTS YESTERDAY. Boston, 6: Washingten & (12 innings). 8: Philadelphia, Sleveland. 4. t. Louis, 4 GAMES TOMORROW. Detroit.” GAMES TODAY. Bos. at Wash.. 3: New York at Phila, Chicigo Only sames scheduled Cleveland. at. Boston Detroit at Phila. NATIONAL. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. 1YdPPeNYd -uom --uamama == simot 8 ~'XI0X MaN| - uAmroog -~~~ 03w31uD | —-neuupuD | RESULTS YESTERDAY. Philadelph New York, 0. Pittsburgh, . Louis, 1. Chicago, 2. Brookiyn, 2 (11 innings). GAMES TODAY. N. York at £t. Louis. chlcue at Cincl. Brooklyn at Chicago. me scheduled.Boston at_Cinci. Phila. at Pittsbu Minor Leagues INTERNATIONAL. Rochester. 4-5: Baltimore. 3-0. Newark. 7-4; Buffalo, 4-3. Montreal, 12-8: Syracus Jersey City. 2; Toronto, MERICAN Assocuium. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. New Orieans. 1-11; Ghattancogs, 0-2. Memphis. 10 shyille. 1-8. Little Rock. & noxville, 2-2. Atlants, 5: Birmingham. 4. 4-1; Sacramento.’ 1-4 n Puncxxco‘ 104» Oakland. 6-1. R MONT. PR Rlchmond ‘Winston-Salem, Dll ham. 6-1 Ch{u'lotu 4-0. Raheville. 18; Norfolk Portsmouth, 4; Rocky Mount, 2. Gehrig’s Aloofness Draws Razz From Grand Rapids Fans Form “We Don’t Want His Autograph Club”—Garden Head Foresaw Court Ruling. BY EDDIE BRIETZ, Associated Press Sports Writer. EW YORK, May 17.—Mebbe Lou Gehrig was a bit hard to get to when the Yanks stopped off in Grand Rap- ids, Mich,, last week . . . Anyway, the boys out there have formed a “We don’t want Gehrig's auto- graph” club, with 25 charter members. That's Benny Friedman, City College coach, you hear moan- ing . . . “All we need up here is seven linemen and four backs,” says Benny . . . “We have the place.” When Judge Fake handed down his fight decision, Col. John Reed Kilpatrick, president of Madison Square Garden, was packing up for a Florida vacation . .. Which may give you an idea of how strongly the cunnel felt Braddock and Schmeling would fight in his big bowl June 3. Carl Hubbell gets his big test when he goes after No. 22 (in & row) against Dizzy Dean at St. Louis somorrow . . . Who is the peacherino golfer Sam Snead is squiring around? . ... Don’t shed any tears for Jess Harper, former Notre Dame coach . .. They've Jjust struck oil on his Texas ranch and Jess will be doing all right. If the Giants are dickering for Morris Arnovich of the Phillies, you can't blame them, can you? After watching every club in 2 Al the American League, Joe Mc- Carthy feels the Tigers are the ones his Yankees have to whip . . . Patsy Perroni, the Cleveland heavyweight, has only two fingers on his left hand. Quite a horse, War Admiral, and a credit to his grand old daddy . « . Rain or shine, it's all the same for War Admiral . . . Tennis experts here favor Bryan (Bitsy) Grant over Frankie Parker for a Davis Cup team post. ‘Two girl base ball teams put on s show in Macon, Ga. the other day . . . Beore'was Nerberry, 44; Happ, 2 (after five inings) ... John Henry Lewis’ failure to tag Patsy Perroni the other night didnt’ make John Henry look any better as a heavyweight prospect. Kingfish Levinsky (who had a ticket on the Century last Tues- day) is still in town ... And keeping fairly busy taking bows at fights, appearing on the radio and picking his teeth on West Forty-ninth street . . . The King says he left London before the coronation because the town wasn't big enough for two kings. Joe Di Maggio is doing so well in Lou Gehrig's clean-up spot with the Yankees Joe McCarthy intends leaving him there . . . That very entertaining boxing magazine, Bang, advertises Tommy Spiegel as the lightweight champion of the South . . . What's happened to Chino Alvarez? GAMES TOMORROW. GREAT COLTS DUEL AGAININ BELMONT Pompoon’s Trainer Insists | Horse Will “Catch” War Admiral Before Long. By the Associatca Press. ALTIMORE, May 17.—Out of | War Admiral's flashing tri- umphs in the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness there shaped up today a feud of thorough- breds that may become a classic of American racing. The other principal is the long- | striding bay colt, Pompoon, the only racer that ever has been able to get up and run with the brilliant son of Man o' War as a 3-year-old. This strong-limbed son of Pompey from the stable of J. H. Louchheim was & length and a half behind the champion at the finish of the Derby. Yet, having proved he is a stayer, he came back at Samuel D. Riddle’s sleek brown speedster in the Preakness Sat- urday at Pimlico with such force that he made the race one of the greatest the historic “Old Hilltop” course ever has seen. ‘The two thoroughbreds, both in top condition, drove down the stretch neck and neck, outdistancing the rest of the fleld by lengths, just as they had done in the Derby. It looked .once as though Pompoon might win, but War Admiral, responding with a quick burst of speed, shoved his head well in front at the finish. Pompoon’s Trainer Confident. N THE crowd of more than 40,000 witnessing the thrill-packed con- test was Cyrus F. (Danny) Clarke, who had trained Pompoon for the effort falling short of success. Clarke heaved a disappointed sigh at the end of the race. He soon had his determination back | and his stable’s challenge to the Ad- miral was: “We'll catch him before the Sum- mer's over. You can bet we will.” ‘When this statement reached Char- | ley Kurtsinger, War Adimral's jockey, it fell on doubting ears. The Flying Dutchman, who is 80 sold on the Man o' War colt that he wants to ride him in every other race, an- swered: “Well, he's still got to catch us.” ‘Wayne Right, who rode Pompoon in the Preakness, entered the argu- ment with an assertion that “Well beat War Adimral this season, prob- ably in the Belmont Stakes June 5.” Belmont Duel Promised. AND, 50, just as the Derby battle was refought in the Preakness, the Pimlico stretch duel may be re- enacted in the Belmont, since both horses are shipping to New York for this mile-and-a-half contest. As the Derby and Preakness winner moved on to New York, he left be- hind one clear-cut record and one or two other near-records. So convincing had been his earlier victories that the crowd made him the favorite at the shortest betting odds in the history of the famous race. He paid only $2.70 for $2 to win, $2.30 to place and to $2.40 to show, although gight started in the Tace. Pompoon, the second horse, was nearly 5 to 1, while next on the line was Walter M. Jefford’s Matey, which ran sixth and disappointed backers, who held him at approximately ‘14 to 1. J. H. Whitney’s Flying Scot, which finished third, six lengths behind Pompoon, was slightly more than 38 to 1. Julia M. Loft's Mosawtre, a fast- closing fourth, was approximately 80 to 1. AR ADMIRAL'S time for the mile and three-sixteenths was 1:5825, just a fifth of a second slower than the record High Quest set for the stake in 1934 on a fast track. Had the track, which had been slowed down by heavy rains of the day be- fore, been fast the colt doubtless would have set a new record. The Admiral's net prize money was $45,600, bringing his total winnings to $121,400. He has before him sev- eral rich stakes in which he may pass the $203,261 piled up by Orusader, hitherto considered the greatest son of Big Red, their famous sire. Tossed Away BOSTON. Dallesandro Cramer. cf Cronin _ s Foxx, 1b Higgins, 3b R Ferrell. c_ Aimada Tf- Doerr. 2b. Marcum, Qstermueller, "W Ferrell MeKain. p_ tMcNair Melillo 2b_ Totals - *Batted for Wilson in nin 1Batted for Doerr in twelf > o £ Cht g so020 M " 200! al o53550mwmosmsom DHOD ORI O [OPPP RO olssssss » 5l sminssumanonaa inning. inning. = o £ 2 com 55 bl omaszommmmmamon eey B MR BITNDDD Totals _ :Batted for Riddle in sixth inning. Boston - - 030 000 002 001—86 Washington -2 000 201 020 000—5 -Runs batted in—Marcum Dallesandro (2). Cronin. Myer le. Milijes. Foxx. McNi Higgins, Stone ( Almeds. Higgins, o Bl Kuh ton o ngto OR Marcum 37 o Lin off ostermuenu m. e reum, ning ¥ ‘Weaver, 10 in &3 inning off Ostermueller. 1 in 0 inning; off Cohen, 04n 0 inning: off Linke. 2 in 335 innings: off Wilson, 0 in 1 inning: off McKain. 2 in 4 _innings. Hit by pitcher—By Marcum (Riddle). ~ Wild_ pil picher—McKain. ‘mpires—Messrs. Dinneen. tch—Weaver Losing Owens, “Time—3:17. DOG SLOWS WINNER OF STREET GALLOP Lieut. Bauer Makes Three-Mile Test Easy on His Pet—Chit- wood and Sullivan Trail. LlEU'X RXCHAF.D BAUER of Fort | Myer's 3d Cavalry had a good | reason for the slow time in which he won the District A. A, U.’s second 3-mile run of the season yesterday. Because he didn't wish to run alone at the head of the procession for the second time (he won the first race two weeks ago), Bauer took his dog along with him yesterday. The pupA! it seemed, isn't as fast over that stretch as his master, but rather than run away from his pet, the Cavalry officer slowed down. His time for the distance was 16 minutes and 40 seconds. At that, Bauer crossed the finish line 16 second ahead of Dr. Ben G. Chitwood, who placed second. Next Sunday Chitwood, Washington's lead- ing hope of winning The Star's na- tional marathon championship, will negotiate that distance against a two- man relay, Bus Nicholson and Jerry Looney. The race will start at 10:30 o'clock from Mount Vernon and will follow the regular course of next month’s classic race, finishing at the Ellipse milestone. First. Lieut. R. Bauer (unattached), fo:i6 second. B. G. Chitw tached), 0:16:56; third. C. (Washington B. C.) Dewhurst (Y. M. Sullivan (Washington B. 011748 sixth, 3. Carrick (Washington T & ¥, ‘07! seventh. Bus Nicholson Sragh: fton ¥, & ¥ 19:160 eix:'h;g, J. intol « ngton T. C‘}Yn‘:l‘:‘x c-u-h-n (mm Precinct’ B. 0:19:55; ten 'y Looney ‘:wnmn:mn T. & :'WIshm[ton T 0:24: Winning pitcher—Linke. Hubbard and E: elevent] ). 0:2 T b 20. Montague (Washington T. & 02, NEWARK BEARS VICIOUS By the Associated Press. Although it's practically a brand- new team this year, the Newark Bears are ready to tell the world they will be in the thick of the International League fight this year as much as they have been every season since the New York Yankees took control. The Bears served official notice over the past week end when they climbed to the top of the standing by knock- ing off the Buffalo Bisons, 1936 cham- plons, in two successive double-headers. ‘That gave them a record of six straight triumphs and a margin of 2!> games over the Toronto Leafs, who dropped a double-header to the Jersey Giants on their home grounds Saturday, then hopped to Jersey City to take a 2-0 shut-out yesterday. BASEBALL Washington vs. Boston TODAY 3:15 P.M. AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Tomeorrew—=8t. Leuls, 8:15 P.M. TURNSTILE MUSIC EASES HEADACHES Pilots Ridden by Trouble, but Big League Owners Aren’t Worried. BY SID FEDER, Associated Press Sports Writer. J tain on its annual follies—and already a lot of the production heads are yelling for more aspirin. Outside of Pie Traynor, who fis UST four weeks ago today big league base ball lifted the cur- forgetting all about those pepless | Pittsburgh Blues of the past, and the various club magnates, who are having too good a time listening to swingier | turnstile tunes, there isn't a director in the show without a full-sized head- ache. To mention only a few, there's suf- fering Steve O'Neill, who can't do a thing for the away-from-home jitters of his Cleveland Indians, and Bill ‘Terry, who wonders why the second- division clubs always pick on hig Giants, and Charley Grimm, whose in- jured list is so long and still growing | that he’s thinking of installing hospital cots in the Cubs’ club house. All Is Pie for Traynor. THE week end added a few more pains to these sufferers and a lot of others, but for Traynor and the moguls—particularly the latter—every- thing was beer and skittles. The faithful turned out all over both circuits yesterday, with some 180,000 cash customers jamming through the ! gates. ‘Traynor couldn't find a thing to| worry about even if he looked for it. | His Pirates, for years one of the out-| fits that had the stuff and didn't know what to do with it, have reversed them- selves completely, and, at their cur- rent pace are going to be about as easy to catch as Jesse Owens. Con- tinuing to show their new-found “zip"” they knocked off the Cardinals again yesterday, 2-1, to take a 3!%-game hold on first place in the National | League. Ruffing Away Winging. OE McCARTHY, whose Yankees didn’t give him any cause to smile on their just-concluded Western whirl, found the clouds disappearing as his revamped line-up regained first place in the American League by top- ping the Athletics, 8-4, before 38,728 fans, largest Shibe Park crowd since the championship days of '29, ’30 and '31. Rookie Tom Henrich did the heavy clouting and Red Ruffing made a seven-hit 1937 pitching debut. Cleveland's Indians, dropped & 6-4 | decision to the White Sox in Chicago, maintaining their record in their Middleweight Rivals Snapped as They Tuned Up for Firemen’s Benefit Show Tonight |W||_|_|AMS SCOTT HEAD BILL TONIGHT Fiery 10-Round Scrap Due Off Records of Opposing Middleweights. BY BURTON HAWKINS, FIERY 10-round bout for the benefit of guys whose work en- tails handling hot things will be presented to local ring- worms tonight at Turner's Arena when Hobo Williams, a roaming middle- weight who lit in Alexandria and liked it, collides with Buddy Scott, whose crisp punches have carried him un- defeated through 31 arguments. For the privilege of witnessing Wil- | liams and Scott propel paws, customers will be asked to shell out $3, the idea being to obtain enough money for the Eastern Fire Chiefs' Association toss an impressive convention here shortly. Despite two previous encounters, several points still are unsettled in the collective mind of Washington's boxing populace and so the cauli- flower center very likely will be jammed. Hobo held Buddy to a draw in their first engagement, but lost a decision to the transplanted Okla- homan in a return match. Styles Are Contrasting. THE contrasting styles of Buddy and Hobo have been one of the fe | bright spots in Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn’s life. Ahearn’s continual chant—"we lose money"—has been altered in their previous battles and this probably will be no exception. Buddy, a clean-cut lad who recently was married to his high school swe: heart, has been rated a promising prospect by ringwise veterans. Hobo, a tattooed muscle man, bases his fistic hopes on a knockout wallop and thus far has done very well, while Scott possesses more than a smattering of | boxing knowledge and is eager to absorb more. ‘Williams has improved since his last meeting with the former Oklahoma Military Academy foot ball, basket ball and boxing star, knocking out several opponents and drawing with and losing to the experienced Eddie | Mader. to Scott, who until a few months ago | was a student at George Washington University, has compiled an amazing record of 30 victories and 1 draw in less than a year of professional cranium busting. Nineteen of his triumphs have been knockouts. Hobo's Record Also Impreasive. W!.LLIAMS a former New York Golden Gloves champion, who drifted into this sector last year after taking on all comers in a carnival, also displays an impressive record of 22 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Preliminary pummeling will feature an eight-round semi-final scrap bee tween Joey Archibald, Providence bantamweight, and Lawrence Gunn of Baltimore, while a trio of six-rounders find Joey Green facing Frankie De Angelo, Billy Bulfock meeting Benny | Kessler and Frankie Saia trading blows with Joey Spangler. ‘away-fmm-home games this season. | So far, they've played four and have lost four times. ‘The Giants, still third in the Na- {tionnl League, would be a lot higher | if they could get by those second-di- vision outfits. Claude Passeau blanked them, 6-0, for the Phillies yesterday, marking the eighth time out of 11 losses this year that the league cham- pions have been belted around by sec- | ond-division troublemakers. Hartnett Injured Again. ‘FOR a few moment, things looked | brighter for Charley Grimm yes- terday, with Catcher Gabby Hartnett and Pitcher Tex Carleton returning to the Cubs from the hospital list. But | Hartnett went right back on with a split finger, and Carleton, as reliel pitcher, lost a 3-2 decision to the Cin- cinnati Reds. Chick Hafey, at bat for the first time in two years, drove in the winning run with a fly in the ninth. Two distance battles marked the program, with the Boston Bees nosing out Brooklyn and Van Mungo, 3-2, in 12 innings, and the Boston Red Sox | socking Washington, 6-5, in 11. | Detroit's Tigers finally clicket against the St. Louis Browns with a 5-4 win as Roxie Lawson came through | with his fifth pitching triumph. 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