Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1940, Page 39

Sports News }]B gfifmng %fm’ Comics and Classified WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON D. c, FRIDAY JAPRIL 26, 1940 o—1 Harris Lines Up Lefties to F:re at Yankees in Series Starting Tomorrow Win, Lose or Draw By FRANCIS E. STAN. The Dean So Far Is Chubby, Not Dizzy In any summation of early pitching feats in the majors so far the old name of Dean must place high on the list. Not Dizzy nor Dafty, nor Mr. Griffith’s own Dopey, but a young.fellow named Lovill who wroks for the Athletics. Only the A's don't call him Lovill. He's Chubby. It would be interesting to hear what the world champion®New York ‘Yankees call him because Chubby is the fellow who is responsible for both of the Yanks’ defeats to date. As you may recall, he pitched the opening game for old Connie Mack and had a 1-0 victory in his grasp. Probably appalled by what they were doing, Chubby’s mates kicked across a run for the champions-but Dean carried right on and won in the tenth inning, anyway. The score was 2-1. A few days later he threw & four-hitter at the same Yanks and won this time, 1-0. In all, he's given no earned runs and only 10 hits to the best club in baseball in 19 innings. There's Been Nothing Consistent About the Guy It's still April, and September, when pitching records go into the books, is a long way off but every now and then a fellow like Chubby Dean will come along and, overnigit develop into a fine boxman. Right now Chubby is & sort of a left-handed Bucky Walters. He dabbled as a first baseman and as an outfielder. He switched to pitching and didnt amount to much for a while. And then he bobbed up and licked the Yankees twice running. Lovill—er, pardon, Chubby—is a North Carolinian, as might be suspected. He came from Mount Airy, pitched in prep school, decided he’'d rather bat at Duke. So he played the outfield and first base for Coach Jack Coombs and then, as a sophomore, decided to quit and play in the majors. Or, at least, with the Athletics. So, you see, there hasn't been anything consistent about Lefty Lovil: up to now. Mack didn’'t want Chubby to quit Duke. He wrote Dear and he wrote Coombs and the text of both letters was the same . . . stay in college until four years are up. So Chubby quit and joined the A’s and in his first year, back in 1937, the 19-year-old- )flungster became a sensation as a pinch-hitter. Dean Did Batting Tricks When He Debutted We forget just what he did but it seems that he tied, or broke, & & pinch-hitting record of some sort. Or did he merely lead the pinch-hitters of the American League? Something along these lines, any- way, and the reward was the first base job. He was bad at first, got better, and then fell victim to the urge to pitch again. The funny part of it all is that up to a couple of weeks Mr. Mack had no intentfon of using Chubby as a starting pitcher. The young fellow had gone to Connie during spring training and asked for a shot as a starter. Loville, it seems, sets some store by the lucre of the realm. He explained to the old gent that starting pitchers made the money in basball, that he wanted to hop the gravy train, too, and, finally, that it was hard work warming up in the bull-pen every time a Philadelphia pitcher got in trouble. This, of course, is constantly. But the A’s Board of Strategy had the fixed idea that Dean was no nine-inning pitcher. The brain trusters agreed that Lovill could pitch the eighth and ninth innings of almost any ball game. Or the first and second innings. In short, he was & two-inning Johnny in the Mackian book. 5 He's a Breezy Bloke From Mount Airy But as the A's were getting ready to start the campaign Dean started, finished and won over the Phillies in an exhibition campaign. By thus becoming the first Mackman to pitch nine innings he won the opening game assignment against the Yankees. And that brings things up to date. Now this fellow, Lovill (Chubby) Dean is a person of considerahje import around the American League. In none of the early ratings was he given much of a tumble. The top boys of the southpawing squadron were Grove, Marius Russo, Ken -Chase, Joe Krakauskas and, maybe, Gomez. But it's hard, at this time, to keep this breezy boy from Mount Airey from the top. For the time being, at least, he belongs there. ‘Whether he can continue at a clip reasnnally close to this remains to be seen. He will be watched closely by at least three clubs—the Yankees, Indians and Nationals. Thse seem to be the teams logically cut out as fair prey for left-handers although Dean, in twice beating the Yanks, defled a 780 success percentage by the champions against southpaws last year. We mean, the Yanks in 1939 were even more successful against left- handers than right-handers. That's about all there is now. If there’s any moral to the story it probably has to do with old, extra or inept first basemen. Maybe Bill Terry has a winning pitcher named Zeka Bonura and doesn't realize it. Dean'’s ‘Nerve’ Tells in Victory Over Reds After Poor Start; Feller Subdues W hite Sox By JUDSON BAILEY, Associated Press Sports Writer. Dizzy Dean always was and still is a nervy bounder. That wasn't praise the way people sald it five years ago when Jay Hanna (or is it Jerome Herman) was in his incomparable prime with the St. Louis Cardinals. But it is now. Pitching on his nerve alone, he still is one of the game’s impressive figures. That great right arm of his has lost its whip, but his heart never has faltered. “Ole Diz” toed the rubber again yesterday out in Chicago’s Wrigley Field and clamped down on Cincin- nati’s National League champions with a five-hit pitching performance that won for the Cubs, 4-2. It didn’t resemble even faintly those stirring Dean dramas of an- other era, but it was just as ef- fective in the won and lost column. Diz got a bad start. He walked the first two batters he faced and made an error on the third to let in a run. Then he intentionally passed a third and another run scored on a fly. Dean Never Quavers. Manager Gabby Hartnett no doubt was disturbed and the fans were, too. But if Dean ever quavered no one knew it. He came back to pitch shutout ball for the next eight frames, striking out only one batter, but allowing only one walk. He kept sailing that “nothing ball” of his back ard forth across the corners of the plate, curving it in and out, and once in a while sand- wiching in a straight high one that would have been -blindingly fast in that other day. It worked, anyway, and in the meantime the Cubs crowded Big Paul Derringer, ace of the Reds, for 11 hits. Coupled with three errors these were good for four runs and the ball game, dropping Cincinnati out of a tie for first place in the National League. The Brooklyn Dodgers took over sole possession of the lead by beating the Phillies, 3-1, for their fifth vic- |- tory without a defeat. Hugh Casey parceled out five hits and his mates provided some worthwhile bingles, including a homer by Dolph Camilli. The New York Giants continued their winning streak by battering the Boston Bees, 9-1. Bill Lohrman was at the top of his form in scattering six hits and striking out nine. Three Boston hurlers gave the Giants 11 blows, including a two-run homer by Burgess Whitehead and a two-run triple by Babe Young. The Bees have yet to win their first game. 8t. Louis’ slugging Cardinals rolled up 22 hits against Pittsburgh, but ‘ { barely edged out the Pirates, 10-9. Seven pitchers saw service in the melee, which was kept close because the Pirates timed their 12 safeties at the best spots. The Cleveland Indians continued to set the pace for the American League, credit for his second triumph as the ‘Tribe topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1." Feller gave eight hits and struck out eight, but Ed Smith and | Clint Brown retaliated with a seven- hit effort that might have been suc- cessful except for home runs by Rol- lie Hemsley and Jake Heath. A two-run homer by Pinky Hig- gins in the eighth inning also gave Buck Newsom and the Detroit Tig- ers a 4-2 decision over the St. Louis Browns, who had taken a‘two-run lead in the first and held on to it doggedly behind Elden Auker’s sub- marine balling. The Yanks and Red Sox were rained out at Boston. Welch Is Guest Speaker At Y. M. C. A. Banquet Gus Welch, the old Carlisle Indian star and more recently director of athletics and head football coach at American University, will be the principal speaker at the Y. M. C. A's sixth annual athletic prom and banquet tomorrow night. The affair will get under way at 7 o'clock. with Bob Feller getting| HAVING THEIR DAY—Aristocrats of the dog world are on dis- - play at Rlverside Stadium where the National Capital Kennel Club show opened yesterday and continues today. At top, with Mrs. J. Guy Arrington of 333 34th place N.E, is Count Chris, a borzai owned by Richard Bralove. In the lower picture 6-year- old Josephine Sterling Shipley of College Park, Md., is shown with Ch. Tanyah Sahib of Cy Ann, best of breed in the show. ‘This afghan is owned by C. K. Rickel of Fort Worth, Tex. ~—=Star Staff Photos. Sports Program for Local Fans TODAY. Baseball. Washington vs. Philadelphia, Griffith Stadium, 3:15. Georgetown vs. George Wash- ington University, Hilltop Field, 2:30. Maryland vs. North Carolina, College Park, 4. ‘Woodrow Wilson vs. Roosevelt, Wilson Stadium (public high title series), 3:15. Anacostia vs. Tech, Anacostia Stadium (public high title series), 3:15. Hyattsville High vs. Alumni, Hyattsville, Md.; 3:30. ‘Washington-Lee High vs. Be- thesda-Chevy Chase, Arlington, Va.; 3:30. Gonzaga vs. Montgomery Blair, Silver Spring, Md.; 3:30. > Track. Local schools and colleges in Penn Relays, Philadelphia. Tennis. Maryland vs. Johns Hopkins, College Park, 3:30. Golf. Anacostia vs. Wilson, Wood- mont Country Club, 3:30. Rockville vs. Devitt, Washing- ton Golf and Country Club, 3:30. Dog Show. National Capital Kennel Club, Riverside Stadium, 10. Major League Statistics FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1940, AMERICAN Results Yesterday, Washington, 7; Phlhdelnhllv . Cleveland. 3: Chicago. 1. Detroit, 4: 8t, Louis, 2. Boston-New York, rl . NATIONAL Results Yesterday. v, 3; Philadeiphis, 1. 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GAMES TOMORROW. n at New York. at N. York. mfll at Phila. Boston. Oine. i . SeE SR g TOMORROW. Baseball. ‘Washington vs. Griffith Stadium, 3. Maryland vs. Washington Col- lege, Chestertown, Md. American University vs. West- ern Maryland, Westminster, Md. Roosevelt vs. Navy Plebes, An- napolis, Md. St. Alban’s vs. ' Middletown, Del, ‘Woodrow Wilson vs. Eplscopal‘ Alexandria, Va.; 3:30. Lacrosse. Maryland vs. Penn State, State College, Pa. Washington A. A. vs. Washing- ton and Lee, Central Stadium, 3. Track. Local schools and colleges in Penn Relays, Philadelphia. Maryland Frosh vs. Plebes, Annapolis, Md. Steeplechase. Maryland Hunt Cup, Martin es- tate, Worthington Valley, Md.; 4. Horse Show. George Washington U., East- West Highway, 2. New York, St. Andrew’s, Navy Unlimited Games Sought Sunday games with strong unlim- ited teams are wanted by the Oxon- ville Fire Department. Call Spruce 0390 after 6 o'clock. MARVELS The cigarette of qualit for less money Junior’s Chance Slim Against Armstrong, 'But Bout Draws FAMILY PAIR—International Champion Eanéiul of Marienhof (left) and his brother, Ch. 3losea of Marienhof, are Ametican- bred miniature Schnauzers owned by Miss Gene Simmonds of Baltimore. Many of the bow-wows cufcently being shown at Riverside Stadium also have beerPentered %h the Old Dominion Club show to be Ixld at the baseball pprk in Alexandria to- morrow, , Offlcml Score Rubeling, Lillard, g { 0 0 0 0 i 2 0 0 Sorrormwmeng P ] Srworroroo> omocosc0o~M Totals _ 3 *Two out when winning ‘WASHINGTON. Case. cf _ a3 2 S 1. n Largest Boxing Throng In New England Since Maloney-Primo Seen - 11 i 3b Wasdell, Walker, Travis, By the Associated Press. BOSTON, April 26.—According to those who back their fistic opinions with hard cash, the National Boxing Association was guilty of over-em- phasis when it broadcast its deci- sion that it would not recognize to- night's Henry Armstrong-Paul Junior bout as a welterweight cham- pionship affair if the latter won. Few of those who wager on such events concede Junior, a 30-year-old veteran of 300 battles, the slightest chance to strip Armstrong of the last of the tnree world titles he has won during his sensational career. Although Armstrong is expected | i to weigh in around 141, only two pounds heavier than his Lewiston, Me,, rival, the Negro champion is a 3-1 shot to wind up their scheduled 15-round engagement with an early knockout. Regardless of how one-sided the battle shapes up beforehand, it prob- ably will draw the largest boxing crowd that his been assembled in New England since Boston’s Jimmy Maloney topped Primo Carnera in most surprising fashion back in 1930. Promoter Rip Valenti has guar- anteed Armstrong $15,000 and prom- ised Junior, who seldom has received more than $1,000 at a time for his fistic efforts, 15 per cent. Erakauskas, Torres. » Carrasat FWein Totals ___ *Batted for Torres in seventh. tBatted for Carrasquel in ninth. Philadelphia 2 Washington Runs batted in—Moses. McCoy (2), Lil- 1a7d: Chapman, Travie: Johnson. Case. (2 Walker (3). " ‘Two-base hits—Johnson, Welaj, Walker. ° Three-base hits—Early, Lillard, Pofahl. Stolen base—Moses, rifices—Caster, McCoy. uble Krakauskas to Pofah to Wasdell, to McCoy, Siebert to Lillard. lli’,&els—bPhllldelg 10 W 8 rst base on balis—O; aster, Krakauskas, 5. Struck fut—By by Kuk-u-n;m.'i: By Rorres. 10 6 ru . R. 1 2 é [] 1 1 Q 0 0 0 1 COCODNNOHNOW-O * B [ 139 wi H. 2 2 it 3 i [ 1 3 o 0 0 0 1 [N 3 nj Torres, 2 in 1 G in 2 innings: Buik ater. O Oheuer, auel. Losing pitcher- Messrs. Summers, Time—2:19, Umpires— Quinn and Pipgras. Angel Tosses Sonnenberg CHICAGO, April 26 (#).—Maurice (the Angel) Tillet, threw Gus Son- nenberg in 17 minutes here last night as Everett Marshall and Lou Thesz grappled to a 30-minute draw. TODAY BASEBALL 3:15 P.M. Washington vs. Philadelphia AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Tomorrow—New York—3:00 P.M. Good?..They're GREAT! €1 MUST HAVE A GAS WITH POWER AND PEP, BUT MUST HAVE DEPENDABLE PERFORMANCE ABOVE ALL: | GET THAT WITH E5S0. 99 BRAD. McKENNAN BALTIMORE TRAVELLING ADJUSTER o QQESSO EXTRA.... GIVES ME SPLENDID PICK- I UP...THE BEST OF MILEAGE AND THE BEST PERFORMANCE. 99 TEARFUL—Pensively dream- ing of something or other is the great dane, Vagabond of Lindenhoff, owned by Robert A. Cavenaugh of Chicago. Boxer, Shepherd High In Show Ratings At Riverside 600 Are Being Judged For Tonight's Award Of Championship The National Capital Kennel Club’s 11th annual dog show en- tered its final day at Riverside| Stadium today with_judging of more popular breeds a preliminary to the | selection of the grand champion to- {night at 10. Some 600 dogs from nearly all States and Canada are entered in the five-ring show. Four young women from the University of Maryland, dressed in colors denoting first, second, third and fourth place ribbons, were to present best of breed awards. Some best of breed victors in the opening yesterday whose past rec- ords make them serious contenders for .the supreme honors include in the working group the boxer, Ch, Utz von Dom, owned by John Phelps ‘Wagner, and the German shepherd, Ch. Thora von Bern of Giralda, owned by Mrs. M. Hartley Dodge, and in hounds the Afghan Ch. Tanyah Sahib of Cy Ann from Fort Worth, Tex. Another formidable threat was the Irish setter, Rose- Rally Defealmg A's Held Tonic Nats Needed Pilot Convinced Club Will Shine if Its Hurling Improves . By FRANCIS E. STAN. In the wake of their heaviest bat- ting attack of the infant season—a 13-hit barrage, good for a total of 19 bases—the Nationals today began to regard their chances in a better light. They finally are out of the Amer"can League cellar and, s'prise, they have shown that at times they pack some power and can come from behind. If there ever was a more- bizarre ball game with' a story-book twist than yesterday's 7-to-6 decision over the Athletics it escapes memory at the moment. Trailing, 1-6, with two down and nobody on base in the ninth inning. Then—six hits, a base on balls and a ball game. “There’s a game,” jubilated Man- ager Bucky Harris, “that may do this club of ours more good than any- thing in the world. We finally got a couple of good breaks. Now, if we can come up with a little better pitching, we should be all right.” Hollingsworth Gets Chance. The pitching is the fly in the oint- ment now. So far none of Bucky's starters has won. Dutch Leonard who has tried twice, is the only firs flight hurler who has worked a com= plete game. After losing that open= ing-game heart-breaker to Grove on April 16 Dutch was kayoed in Boston. And every other starter—Ken Chase, Sid Hudson, Joe Haynes and Joe Krakauskas—has been shelled from the box. Both of Washington's vice tories were credited to second-string pitchers, Walter Masterson and Alejandro Carrasquel. There has been nothing wrong with the Nats at the plate during the last two days. They have hammered |Red Sox and Athletic pitching for 125 hits in the last two days and, | moreover, for distance. Those 25 | hits were good for 36 bases, an un= | usual record even for better Wash= ington teams. Today, as the Nats were to tackle the A’s in the finale to a brief series tand await the arrival of the Yankees, | Harris was to look at another starter, | Al Hollingsworth. In a six and one- third innings stretch as a relief pitcher in New York last week the Brooklyn cast off showed plenty. If he can repeat, Al practically can name the days when he wants to start games. Tempering the felicitations which are being passed around today, how- ever, is the aforementioned pitching situation. Leonard's losing battle against Grove was a masterpiece. (See BASEBALL, Page C-4.) croft Premier, owned by C. F. Neil- son of Shrewsbury, N. Y., who quali- | | fied last night to compete in the | sporting group. | Among local fanciers scoring last night were Frances E. Brown, whose | Tamara ¢ Grumpy, a Welsh corgi, | shown for the second time, was| Jjudged “winner’s dog” and “best of\ winners,” and Marguerite Jones’ | miniature schnauzer, Minquas Bime- | lich, which repeated his win of last | Saturday at Charlottesville and won | another three points toward the| title, giving him a total of seven‘ points in the two shows. | (Summaries on Page C-2.) RACES TODAY HAVEE de GRACE Penna. train leaves Union Sta- 0 p.m. direct to Track. n leaves 12 noon. FIRST RACE AT 2:30 r‘u Speci tion &0 For ALL That's Newest—BUY Chrysler Why shift gears? Fluid Drive only $38.00 DE FOR YOUR Ngst ror MOST AR AT PAUL BROS. ;e W onsIN 100% Merit Service. 2161-2-3 Take a spin In the country— enjoy the fresh air and the beauty of nature. Do It with complete peace of mind by hav- ing @ new set of FISK Safti-Flight tires on your car. Bring in your old tiree—we’ll pay you a big allowance for @ trade-in. WE ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF FEDERAL, GOODRICH, GOODYEAR and U. 8. 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