The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 18, 1954, Page 6

Key West Eliminates Norfolk From SubLant Tournament Here New London Hurler Tosses A No-Hitter By JACK K. BURKE, JO2 A no-hitter, a pitcher's duel and @ slug-fest were the thrills of the |” opening games of the 1954 Sub- marine Force Atlantic Fleet Soft- ball play-offs at Key West, Tues- day. One team was eliminated and another needs one more loss be-| § fore the Thursday night finale. The no-hitter was tossed by New London Ashore pitcher Bo Whalen against Norfolk’s Submarine Squa- | > dron Six. He issued three bases | © on balls and never throughout the game was in serious trouble. Leading hitter for the 8 to 9 New Londgon - Norfolk tilt was Herb Elmore who'had four for four and scored three runs, Dick McEntee, also from New London slammed a triple, Fred Snizek had a three- bagger as did Elmore. In the second game, New Lon- don Afloat had to go overtime to edge Key West 4 - 2. The outstand- ing feature of this game was the pitching of Jim Trier. He tossed a questionable one-hitter while the winning pitcher Jim French gave up 5 hits. New London scored two runs in the third on one hit and a throw- ing error. Key West got one in the fourth and the other in the sixth. Don Strickland got the only hit for New London while Bob Blazek of Key West was the leading hitter with two for two. In the night cap, Key West eli- minated Norfolk by trouncing them 12-0,.Clyde Franklin and Earl Ramsey combined their pitching talents for this needed victory- to stay in the tournament. Wednesday night, New London Ashore meets New London Afloat in the first game and the loser closes the night’s with Key West. The winner of the first game will meet the winner of the second game Thursday night for the cham- pionship. The winner then goes in- to the Atlantic Fleet tourney which starts Monday here in Key West. Avila Replaces Rosen As The Tribe’s Slugger CLEVELAND — A big reason Cleveland Manager Al Lopez isn’t yanking out his hair over Al Ro- sen’s batting slump is Bobby Avila, whose ninth-inning single won the Indians a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers last night. The little Mexican second base- man has taken up the slack this month while Rosen is having the most batting trouble of his major league career. Even without much help from their big man, the Indians have kept the second-place New York Yankees from closing a gap of three games. “I look for Al to come out of it,” Lopez said, “and Avila and Doby are keeping us in there on the attack.” While Larry Doby has provided six homers in 17 August games, his batting average actually has dropped five points to .275. Avila, however, has been hitting at a .380 clip for the 17 games, batting in 13 runs on 27 hits, including three homers. In Avila’s best of five previous | seasons with the Indians—1951—he So Confident These Days By ED CORRIGAN NEW YORK W#—He’s nut quite so confident as he was back around the All-Star Game, but Manager Leo (Shakewell) Durocher of the New York Giants has not exactly counted his club out of the Na- tional League race. “T know we’ve lost that fat cush- ion we had,” he sighed today as he prepared to send the Giants against the Philadelphia Phillies. “But the fact is we're still in front and we’ve got as good a chance as anybody, It’s really a new sea- son with some 40 games to go.” Durocher was glad to see the Phillies arrive last night, especial- ly since he was unlikely to see their ace, Robin Roberts, ~who tamed the Brooklyn Dodgers Sun- day. The Phillies have been as} easy as pie for the Giants and last night’s 8-3 triumph was their sixth in a row over them. The Lip has been criticized from everyone right up to his own front office for changing the lineup around too much, but as he said: “We've got to get some runs. Therefore Ray Katt will be our catcher from now on. Bobby Hof- man (who got three-for-four and knocked in four runs) will not stay on first base. Whitey Lockman is my first baseman.” That means that Wes Westrum, whose batting average is an ane- mic .196, goes back to the bench— the spot he was consigned to be- fore the season opened, and Hof- man to his pinch-hitting chores. “TI just wanted Lockman to take it easy for a few days,” said Du rocher. “I told him I wanted him to take a complete rest and not |play any ball. Also, Henry Thomp- son will be back at third base.” hit .305, had 10 homers and batted in 58 runs. Currently he’s hitting .326 with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs. “I do nothing different when I bat,” Avila says. ‘Must be I’m stronger. Maybe because I drink so much milk. I drink it allatime.” The swarthy infielder explained he drinks as much as two quarts of milk a day, starting the prac-| tice last winter when he had stom-! ach pains and an x-ray disclosed an ulcer. Rosen, benched last night by bursitis pains in his left shoul-| der, may not play today or in Thursday’s double-header. Piersall Suffers Americans Off In Davis Cup BROOKLINE, Mass. (#—From a Davis Cup point of view, the Am-}| ericans are off to a poor start in! |the 74th National Doubles Tennis | Tournament. | Tony Trabert of Cincinnati and| Vic Seixas of Philedelphia, who eight months ago ran through Aus- jtralia’s Lew Hoad and Rex Hart- wig in straight sets for their Davis | {Cup doubles victory, were unim- pressive yesterday in struggling | to a 9-7, 7-5, 7-5 triumph. Though seeded first in this event, Trabert and Seixas were bothered by Richard Sorlien of Wynnewood, Pa., and Robert} From Sore Arm BOSTON (®—Boston Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall hustled back from Washington today for} examination of his throwing arm, apparently injured by a throw to the plate in Monday night’s ex- hibition game with the New York Giants. Piersall was out of the lineup last night as the Red Sox beat Wash- ington 4-3. He took a few pregame throws and reported that “the arm hurts like blazes.” He said, “I don’t know what it Forbes of Philadelphia—former | team captains at Harvard and Stan- ford, respectively. Trabert, the nation’s leading singles player, appeared to lack \confidence against a relatively un- known twosome that had never be- fore played together. Seixas, off | his singles game in recent months, |Was far from his best. Boxing Resulis TUESDAY NIGHT’S FIGHTS | FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Carmen Basilio, Durocher Not SOFTBALL ACTION—The Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force softball of action. In photo at left, Umpire Al Rodrigues gives the safe sign to Harry Combe as he scores from thitd against Key West. Marion Williams bunted the ball down the fitst base line, giving Combs y . tight, Umpire Al Rodriguez answers rhubarb brought by New London Afloat club—”That's it,” says Rodriguez.—Official U.S. Navy Photos. Fans Support Pirates As They Build 5-Game Winning Streak By GIB STALEY PITTSBURGH — There’s no pennant talk buzzing in the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates today but the loyal fans who have insisted General manager Branch Rickey will produce a winner are burst- ing at the seams. The Pirates are in last place in the National League but 20,102 fans turned out last night to watch them spot the Brooklyn Dodgers two runs in the first inning, then come through with a 42 victory for their fifth consecutive win. The crowd Was the largest to watch a night home game this year. The five-game winning streak is the longest since Rickey took charge of the Pirates in 1951. The Pirates now have won nine of their last 11 games—tops since 1949 for them. The victory over the Dodgers was only the third in 13 meetings with the club this season, But it was enough to send the long-suffer- ing Pirate fans home in. good spi- Tits. Manager Fred Haney took the victory in stride. He isn’t predicting even whether his club will get out of the cellar spot it has occupied most of the season, “We're just a relaxed ball club,” he said. “We're not making so many mistakes. We're getting hits when they count and coming through with double plays at the right time. We’ve got a great bunch of kids. We'll ultimately field a team that will make Mr. Rickey and the fans completely happy.” Dodger Manager Walt Alston, somewhat dour over dropping two full games back of the pace-setting New York Giants, commented: “There’s no question the Pirates are a young and hustling ball club: They’ve improved since I last saw them. They’ll improve more. ’ Before last night’s game John Galbreath, multimillionaire presi- dent of the club, annoynced that he, Rickey, Vice President Tom Johnson and two members of Gal- breath’s family have put more money into the club. He didn’t di- vulge the amount but it was esti- mated at $250,000. The club finished seventh in 1951 Rickey’s first year at the helm. It was last in 1952 and 1953. Al Abrams, sports editor of the Pitts- burgh Post-Gazette, speculated the Pirates have dropped around $1,850,000 since Rickey took over. Rickey, 72, said recently he is quitting as general manager when his five-year contract expires next November. Galbreath said he would like to have him continue, instead of serv- ing in adyisory capacity as he plans. Rickey didn’t comment on Gal- breath’s expression of confidence. And he didn’t have a word to say on the Pirate winning streak, Major League Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—Noren, New York, .347, RUNS—Mantle, New York, 100. RUNS BATTED IN-Doby, Cleveland, 94. HITS—Fox, Chicago, 156. HOME RUNS~—Doby, Cleveland, 27. PITCHING—Feller, Cleveland, 10-2, .833. STRIKEOUTS - Turley, Baltimore, 130. NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING -Snider, Brooklyn, .349. RUNS—Musial, St. Louis, 97. RUNS BATTED IN- Musial, St. Louis, 109 HITS—Schoendienst, St. Louis, 162. HOME RUNS—Mays, New York, 37. gg TCHING=Antenelli, New Yorx, 18-3, gee — Roberts, Philadelphia, Two USGA Amateur golf cham- tourney, which got underway the the here last ine To Play Here Sunday There’s a good chance there'll be some sealping at the Wickers Field Stadium Sunday when the McGahey Motors baseball team, of Miami, comes to town to do battle with the Junior Conchs and the Key West All-Stars. They’ll have three Seminole Indi- ans on their roster for the elash, First tilt will be with Bill Cates Junior Conchs who are riding on the crest of a win streak which has seen them cop verdicts over both the Key West and Navy All- Stars. The Junior Conchs will line up something like this: Julito Santa- na, ss; Roger Bean, 1f; Tony Hop- Strand Drops Ist Babe Ruth League Tilt Here Tuesday The Strand Theatre lost their first game last night in the second half race for the Babe Ruth Lea- gue crown when the Key West In- surance Co. nine pinfied a 7 - 3 defeat on them. In the first half of a double- header, the Evans Enterprises baseballers handed St. Joseph’s their fifth straight loss in the cam- paign, when they made usé of 12 hits and five St. Joes errors to gain a 16-2 win. Tony Hoppy hurled for the vie- tors in the nightcap and scattered eight hits wile fanning ten batters. Diaz hit a triple and a single and DeMerritt had two singles for the winners. Kerr started on the mound for the Strand and fanned four batters in their first frame— but passed balls cost hith four runs. He fanned seven batters in the two and a third inningshe worked. Orapeza relieved him. Higgs’ homer was the big blow for the Evans nine in the opener. He also scored four runs after walking three his next three times at bat. Holland hit a triple, dou- ble and a single for the winners and Martinez had a triple for the losers. The Standings: Strand Evans K. W. Ins. Co. St. Joes Local Boy Is Star Natator Curtis Hutchings, son of Capt. and Mrs. H. Hutchings, of the Sea- plane Base, Key West, was de- clared the best all-round swimmer at the summer camp of Miami Military Academy, just ended. Young Hutchings also was table tennis champion and was rated in second in craftsmanship, Honest Speeder FITCHBURG, Mass. (#—Mau- rice C. Ellis, 19, of West Town- send, charged with’ speeding, vig- orously disputed police testimony in district Court yesterday that he was doing 50 miles an hour. He interrupted several times to insist he was doing—not 5¢—but 0. Judge A. Z. Goodfellow imposed Boa tiage pitching Ez al 3 je es inclide 8. Kerr, L, Simms and Moorghouse. ; In the ap, Manager Valdes of the All-Stars will field a dan- gerous cltib despite the fact that fivé Of his perfermets will be in Pensacola for a softball tourney. Pitchers Joe Lewis and Bunzy Villareal will be among the miss- ing. Manager Valdez has given the nod to Cal Greenwood with Kaki Rodriguez receiving his tossés. Crip Lastres will handle the first base duties with Catala on seeond. The game will get underway at 8 Dp m. Dental Care Set For Two Veteran Groups ‘Two groups of veterans again are entitled to additional Government paid outpatient dental benefits, V. S. Parker, Manager of the Veter- ans Administration Miami Region- al Office said today. VA has just completed an inter- pretation of Public aw 497, 83rd ae that was enacted July 15 last. Under the law and as a result of VA's interpretation, said Parker, eligibility for additional dental benefits was established for the following two groups. 1. Disabled World War II and post-Korean veterrns, undergoing vocational rehabilitation under Public Law 16 and 894, who neéd care for dental disabilities or eon- ditions in order to prevent interrup- tion of their training; and, 2. Spanish-American War veter- ans, including those of the Philip- pine Ins Rebellion, who need outpatient care for dental disabilities or con- Public Law 494 excludes the two groups from the restrictions of the Independent Appropriations Act for 1955, Parker added, especially that which states veterans with non- compensable service - connected dental disabilities or must show they existed at time of discharge. For the latter veterans, the Ap- WEDNESDAY’S BASEBALL NATONAL LEAGUE Won Lost New York 7 ukee Philadelphia Stouts Phares TUESDAY'S RESULTS New York $ Philadelphia 3 Chicano $4, Glheihnall 4 JEDMESDAY'S SCHEDULE New York Brookivn at Fi Cincinnati at AMERICAN LEAGUE 2. es ‘TUESD. Sirened «pane i) Ghieage 2-3, Baltimore 0-1 Bonen 4. Washington 3 DNESDAY's at We! AMES New Ye Detroit at Bosten at Washington ferspars “eeguits i a Pu ese x-Crestview - b aug 18 ENet sheluaing”uasday aight sume: TEXAS LEAGUE and the Boxer | Columbus 3h Publie Health Service official says “*) dence, is the worst he has ever propriations Act further stipulates Battle they must apply to VA for dental care by Deeember 31, 1954, or one year after discharge, whichever is later. Public Law 494 also remoy- es this filing restriction for PL 16 and 804 trainees and for Spanish- American War Veterans. VA's interpretation of PL 49, which became effective August 9, further removes the restriction of “one-time” ‘dental treatment for these twe groups. Now, both groups may apply for dental care at any time and may be furnished neéd- ed treatment on a recurring basis, instead of only once. Approximately 67,000 Spanish- Ameriean War veterans and 25,- 000 PL 16 and 8% trainees com- prise these two groups at present. See the V. A. Contact Represen- tative Room 104 Federal Bldg. The Women’s Amateur champ- ionship of the U. S. G. A. will be af all-match play competition. It will be held at the Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley, Pa., Olson Slates Final Drills quarters San Rafael, worked the last four of 153 rounds he has boxed since July ots : Meanwhile, Jim Nortis, presi- Page 6 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, August 18, 1954 Pirates Upset The Brooklyn Dodgers By BEN PHLEGAR AP Sports Writer Three years ago Branch Rickey invited a group of sports writers to attend the 1954 World Series in Pittsburgh. The only way Pittsburgh will see the 1954 World Series is by tele-| vision, But the old master’s amaz- ing assortment of greying veter-| ans and fuzzy-cheeked youngsters apparently is going to have a lot to say about where the series will be played. The last-place Pirates own to- day’s longest winning streak in the National League—five games, including a 4-2 triumph last night over the bewildered Brooklyn Dod- gets. Pittsburgh had won 9 of its last 11, the best record by a Pirate team since 1949. The Dodgers had reason to be! bewildered. This was their second loss in Forbes Field in seven starts this season. In 1952 and 1953 they lost there only twice. Pittsburgh’s streak became the longest when the Milwaukee Braves were beaten 4-1 by St. Lou- is, ending a nine-game string. The Leaguotah cing New York Giants beat Philadelphia 8-3, putting them two games in front of Brook- lyn, 4% ahead of the Braves. Only Red China Cruiser Said To Be Rearmed HONG KONG (f#—Independent Chinese reports published here to- day said Red China's only cruiser, the Chungking, has been recon- ditioned and rearmed and is now in the north China harbor of Tsing- tao. The report aroused unusual in- terest because of Peiping’s current campaign of threats to invade For- mosa. Formerly the British light cruis- er Aurora, the Chungking was giv- en tothe Chinese Nationalists after World War II. Her crew defected to the Reds from the Shanghai anchorage in 1949 but Nationalist bombers sank the ship at a mooring in Hulutao harbor, Manchuria. Recently there have been reports that the Commu- nists refloated her and took her to Port Arthur for refitting and regunning by the Russians. TOKYO # — The rampaging iver swelled to another at 5 p.m. yester- A ig Fadio reported today. The. . ich apparently has run wil through central China, hit 29.7 meters (97.44 feet) yester- day at Wuhan, a tricity industrial complex at the junction of the Yangtze and Han rivers, Peiping said. Peiping claimed the “dike net- work guarding (Wuhan) is stand- ing firm.” This report contrasted with those of China travelers whose ob- servations indicate the Yangtze apparently has deluged farm land for hi of thousands of square miles in its worst, flood in recorded history. Rabies Problem Bad In Texas HOUSTON, Tex. @ — A US. Houston and Harris County’s ra- bies problem, in terms of inci- seen in this country. “I feel very strongly right now that a mass immunization cam- paign must be made,” Dr. Ernest S. Tierkel of the health service’s communicable disease center at Atlanta, Ga., said yesterday. From Jan. 1 through July 30 tabid animals analyzed at the city | health laboratory totaled 370. Dogs accounted for 95 per cent of the! US.-Britain May Lump Demands LONDON @#—The United States has asked Britain to take over its compensation demands against Red China for the six Americans killed and woundéd in the British airliner shot down July 23 near Hainan Island, official sources said last night. Informants said Washington has proposed that Britain lump its own compensation claims with those of the United States and present them to the Chinese Communists. Peiping already has rejected two Max Surkont, one of the pitchers Milwaukee decided it didn’t need this season, beat the Dodgers on five hits. Frank Thomas drove in three of the four runs. Johnny Antonelli, also traded away by the Braves during the winter, won his 18th game against three losses for the Giants. Bobby Hofman drove in four runs with a pair of homers and a single. Willie Mays smashed a triple and jthree singles in four times up, running his hitting streak to 18 games. In the American League, the New York Yankees won their eighth in a row, 11-1 over Phila- delphia, and again failed to close the three-game gap on the Cleve- land Indians, who came from be- hind in the last of the ninth and nipped Detroit 4-3 for their seventh straight. Both Chicago teams won dou- ble-headers. The Cubs whipped Cincinnati 5-0 and 6-1. The White eo defeated Baltimore 2-0 and Boston edged Washington 4-3 in their private battle for fifth place in the American League. A single by Bobby Avila with the bases loaded in the ninth brought victory to the Indians af- ter Detroit twice had held one- Tun leads. Bob Lemon, who won his 1th: game, drove in the tying run in the ninth with a single. Lemon has eight victories in the last four weeks. The Yankees turned an easy victory into a runaway at Phila- delphia with six runs in the ninth inning. Bill Skowron’s pinch-hit, Srand-slam homer was the big blow. Billy Pierce and Virgil Trucks combined for the White Sox’s Pierce, who struck out five in a row at one point, was lifted after walking two men in the eighth. The Sox beat Bob Kuzava for the sec- ond time in a week in the nightcap with an 11-hit attack. A pinch homer by Joe Frazier with two aboard in the seventh brought Jim Wilson his first defeat. Wilson had won eight for Milwau- kee, four of them shutouts and o a no-hitter. Brooks Lawrence won his 11th game since joining the Cardinals in late June. Brooklyn scored twice in the first inning on a walk, a single by Pee Wee Reese and a double by Walt Moryn. 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