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VlVY, tenuity Calmed Dodgers Look to Other National League Clubs for Help in Overtaking Phillies Scoffer Sftof af Flock Must Play Good Ball In West to Remain in Flag Race DiMag, Ford Keep Yankees Rolling Thanks to the htilliant showing of an old-timer, Joe Dl- farther they fall the higher they By HAROLD C. BURR tagle Staff Correspondent Pittsburgh. Aug. 21 The bounce could be written of the into the sunset again, leaving praying fans, it's comforting" to Ford, the Yankees swept a four- Maggio, and a youngster, Ed game series with the Athletics They amateurishly committed seven errors in Boston session of second place by capturing both ends of a double' header, and 62, before 11.017 fans yesterday in Fhlla Tfie Sport'Scene VN EASINESS The superstitious regard the coming rpvis Cup Challenge Round with considerable alarm. World War I started to explode just as Australia was win-ring the famed tennis mug in 1014.

In 1030, as the Aussies veie winning the Cup again. Hitler was takiig dead aim ft Poland to start World War II. And the next weekend, Frank Sedgman, John Bromwich and the other forces from iow under are given a great chance to beat the defending American racket wielders. The Boston player who threw a punch at Hank Wyse after Moose Dropo had been fkulled by a pitched ball last week would have looked more like a knight in shining armor if he hadn't so greatly re-Fembled Birdie Tebbetts. Wonder how many "loosening up" pitches Tebbetts has called for in his dozen years of catching in the American League.

There's no reason why Podger fans should get pleasure out of it, but the "old pros'' fiom St. Louis are even worse off than our guys. BUNTS Earl Whitehall, who used to be a pretty good pitcher himself, says that the main trouble with baseball today is that they're "teaching pitching backwards. When I broke in, control was the second important feature. First cime the ability to throw the ball.

Control is all pitchers and took over undisputed pos delphia. The setbacks pushed the A's losing streak to nine in a row. DiMaggio led the New York attack in the first game with three hits, including a three-run homer in the first inning, his 23d circuit blow and second of the series. The Yankee clipper, who returned to action Friday night, struck out as a pinch-hitter in the nightcap. Twentv-one-vearold Ford, a fat.hallinir conthnauv limitpd Diamond Seeks 17th in Row af Velo Tonight illy JOK I.KE Artie Diamond, Fast Marks t0 six hits as he jtniddleweight, will be seeking posted his fourth triumph with-jhis 17th straight victory at the'' defeat in the second game.

Conev Island Velodrome onlV one 6 learned run in 2b't innings, jwhen he tangles with Tommy Xne yanUs led (rnm start jCiarlo of Waterbury, in.in the opener when DiMaggio 'the feature pieht-round hoi it exploded a 0-2 pitch into the Diamond, a rugged puncher with untiling stamina, defeated 'jn )ne first inning on 0 straight Sammy La Rotta in his last ap- balls. Eddie Lopat posted his pearance at the Velorome a few lh victory in 21 decisions weeks back jwhile Kellner was credited with ihis nth loss against seven vic- latio has done most of his torles. fighting in New England. He New York clinched the rieci-holds two decisions over Tom-jsion in the nightcap with three mv R.n,n. runs in the fifth.

Two singles. Wa ()ouhfi an(J two waka sent innie Rnssano and ic iloe Coleman to his third MYSTERY DODGER NO. 10 Here's the new Mystery Dodger and all you have to do to cash on a juicy jackpot on the popular Clubhouse Quizz on WOR-TV is to name him when Bob Edge calls you. Before you start counting your winnings, remember to drop a card to Ehlers Clubhouse Quizz, Box 450, Manhattan 46, N. giving your name, and phone number.

Then tune in on Bob Edge, on WOR-TV (Channel 9) after each home game. The new Dodger is a left-handed hitter. He is in the amusement business out West. Wrong guesses are Zach Wheat and Pat McGlothlin. among others.

In supporting sixes, Sonny Runn of Ray faces Terry Murray of Rensonhurstlnn three hits, two walks and a 1950 Dodgers. As they move behind In Flatbush a million review their immediate past. FIRST DOWN Dowda (22), of the Washington Redskins, is shown as he gained )2s yards for a first down yesterday as Lowell Wagner of the San Francisco 49ers hangs on to Dowda's leg, while 49er Pete Weisman (22, at left) moves in. Three Dodger Postponements Jam Schedule Special to the Brooklyn Eagle Pittsburgh, Aug. 21 The; Dodgers are all fouled up with-the Braves.

It isn't that the' champions mind playing Southworth's contenders. The. weekend's three postpone-1 ment3 have left the schedule all jammed up. The Dodgers and Braves" have already filled in the open date of Aug. 31 for a night game at Ebbet3 Field on their return from the West.

There is an open date the day after." Labor Day for both teams. Otherwise, Brooklyn would be up against tnree successive doubleheaders with Boston be-' ginning Sept. 27 on the Flatbush lawn. The triple postponement cost Rickey a pretty penny at the gate. Over the two days the Dodgers would have played to 50,000 fans.

A desperate attempt was made to play yesterday. Twenty minutes before game time the new nylon cover was taken. up. by the ground crew and all. was In readiness to notify the.

crowd outside. But then the rain descended again and the whole thing was called off. H. C. B.

Racing Driver Killed At Start of Event Milwaukee, Aug. 21 (U.R) Albert Duris, 26, Bedford, Ohio, was killed Instantly at State Fair Park here when his midget racing car rolled over in the first lap of a 100-mile race yes- terday. Ti 1 in a welterweight tiff and Tito'stnlen base. Ex-Champs Bid For Amateur Title Minneapolis, Aug. 21 (U.R) Six former champions--four of them good bets for new honors led a 210-man field into the Mth National Amateur golf tournament at trap-happy Minneapolis Golf Club today.

Sharing the favorite's spotlight were defending champion Valles. East Side featherweight. tangles with Richie Crump of the Bronx. Three fours complete the card. Diamond, Valles and Murray are the picks.

Tonight feature bout at the Ridge wood Grove pairs Al Hersh of the East Side with Armando Aminini, Italian welterweight, over the eight-round route. Hersh will be making his first 1950 appearance and hopes to score a kayo in his comeback effort. He has a potent right -handpunch. (iimhinn in Six Spot Aminini is a rough, hruising fighter who keeps hustling with fast punching combinations. He gave Jimmy F'lood a rough evening and also beat Tommy Hnglehardt.

In the supporting sixes Jimmy Gambino, undefeated former Golden Glover, tangles with Hayward Henry of Brooklyn and Riggie Aloitti of the East Side faces Werner Enge of Brooklyn. Hersh, Gambino and Alotti appear to be the winning combination. Fort Hamilton will stage the return bout between Bill Bossio and Tat Marcune as the top eight-round event on Thursday night. In the last meeting, gained a disputed snlit decision in one of the best fights seen at the Fort this season. This one promises to pe taught now and the result is a bunch of When tbey get behind the batter, they come in with a fat pitch and the roof falls in." Bill Goodrich writes: "Did you know that Naylor Stone, Birmingham sports editor, reports that Dixie Walker, Atlanta pilot, is in line to manage Pittsburgh in And that Johnny Lindell, now with the Hollywood Stars, might come back up with the Dodgers as a relief pitcher? Lindell originally was a pitcher and hes trying it again in California." The comeback of Dizzy Trout is an important factor in keeping the Tigers up front.

The veteran's fine pitching took up the slack just when Red Rolfe needed help most. THIS AND THAT Irving Marsh will bat for Bob Cher- nnT as director of sports publicity at Columbia University. A note from Rill McCullough: "Sam Miller is a Flatbush Fpottsman who rates a mention. Since this season started, Sam has given away 101 baseballs autographed by the Dodgers to crippled kids." The 10 best college foothall terms of according to Sport Life, will be Notre Dame (natch), Oklahoma, Illinois, Duke, Tennessee, Army, Michigan, Maryland, Southern Methodist and Stanford. The rase of Jim Hearn illustrates how peculiar pitchers can be.

lie won 12 and lost 7 as a freshman with the Cardinals. That start, plus his size, strength and stuff, seemed to forecast a brilliant career for the young man. But it took two and a half seasons and a change into the uniform of the Giants to make Hearn a winning pitcher again. FLUFF AND STUFF Don't know who'll referee the rubber bout between Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler, but if Eddie Josephs should turn up as third man in the ring, 1 wouldn't be surprised if Charley Johnston marched Saddler right back to the dressing room. Sport Magazine reports that scientific tests conducted at Adelphi College conclusively prove that today's baseball is no livelier than the 1040 ball, no matter how loud the pitchers moan.

The combined beef of a herd of football Yankees was sufficient to cause a loading ramp collapse at the Oshkosh airport recently and four players were badly shaken up. Jack Russell's back was twisted so badly that he'll have to wear a special brace for a while. One of the fastest-growing sports in the nation is stock-car racing and these hor-rod desperados are plotting their first 500-mile race on Labor Day, way down south in Darlington, C. NO MORE POLO Those colorful Sunday afternoon polo matches at Fort Hamilton are discontinued another casu-aliy due to lack of public interest. And, this time, don't let anyone tell you that the tickets were priced too high.

Seventy-five cents and you saw it all. Months before the training season will have even begun, Dan Lynch, St. Francis basketball coach, has lost an outstanding sophomore prospect. Jefry Walsh, a corporal in the Marine Reserves, Las been called to active duty at Camp Lejeune. A National Leaguer who has shown great improvement this season in a quiet sort of way is Johnny Wyrostek of the Reds, who reached the .300 mark in batting on May 12 and has stayed above that mark ever since.

Remember Morrie Arnovich? He's managing with distinction this Summer at Decatur, 111., a farm-site of the Cubs. Last of the Summer tours arranged by the A. A. involves a trip to South Africa and eight track and field athletes. GREETINGS, ETC.

Al Lopez, the old Dodger catcher now managing at Indianapolis, celebrated his 42d birthday yesterday. Which makes Senor Al just one day older than Frank Leahy, the "old master" of Notre Dame football. Hank Gowdy, first big-leaguer to enlist in World War ill be 61 years old Friday and, by the way, whatever happened to the old color sergeant? Time Flies Department Twenty-five years ago this week, Jimmy Slattery, the stylish young Buffalo boxer, outpointed Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom in a Coney Island six-rounder. Ten years ago this week, Billy Soose, who claimed the middleweight title, beat Tony-Zale in Chicago in an overweight bout. And five years ago this week, Rocky Graziano knocked out Red Cochrane in the 10th round of a Garden fight.

The welterweight champion was down twice in the ninth and five times in the 10th before Referee Benny Leonard halted the slaughter. yet got up from the canvas to earn an even break with the Braves. More recently at the Polo Grounds the Giants slaugh tered their pitching one after noon, in the infield defense like a sieve but they took three out of four from the New Yorkers to put a blight on the Lip. The jackrabbit ball hasn any more rubber in its makeup than the Dodgers. When they look to be falling apart they rally sharplv.

The club is tied togeth er with string, but when the string breaks another strong knot is forged. The Philadelphia Whiz Kids are still five-and-a-haif games out in front of the pack as the Dodgers prepare to give des perate chase to get hack in the race on, this final Western invasion of the year. About all the Dodgers can do is to play out the schedule, waiting for something to drop. Others Must Aid That's simple mathematics if the Phillies continue to win, what will it profit Brooklyn to go and do likewise? The Flock must get some help from the rest of the National League or the Brewer's Convention, scheduled for Philadelphia World Series week, will be toasting a new champion in their own foaming brew. This three-game set with the ates should provide a breath er, although, tne trouniesome Ralph Kiner is off on another home run orgy.

The Dodgers regretted the washing out of those last three combats at Ebbeta Field with the Braves, just when they were getting under a fine head of steam This is the town in which to re sume their interrupted momen turn. Old Barney hopes that the ram didn leave any rust in the grinding Flatbush gears Shotton is depending on Preacher Roe, Ervin Palica Don Neweombe and Carl Ers kine for his pitching. He would like to hold Ralph Branca for relief. Roe is his best bet. The Arkansaw Cornstalk is having biggest year in the big league and is a stop pitcher who must he classed with the departed Whitlow Wyatt of blessed memory.

Ersklne Gains Confidence PalicaMs the pitcher who took a wife and is just beginning to realize that baseball is a serious business. Neweombe figures to experience a renaissance and if Er.skine overcomes his old Montreal fault of falling behind t'-e hitters he should win some important ball games. That first win over Boston Friday night provided him with the confidence that he can pitch in the National League. Jackie Robinson has still i cVinL-o Viia 1 rr rl and iingniemng uauing smmp. lies bark t0 gng at the ball the Robinson of his early riavs as a Dodger.

But he has hlt 452 against Pirate pitching inis yeai, aim ui uts may be the park where he will snap out of it. But the Dodgers must take a reef in their belts and play good ball every day out here beyond the Alleghanies. Any more stumble -bum ml ng around i would prove fatal. YESTERDAY'S STAR Kid Pitcher Ed Ford, who beat the A's, 5 to 2, in the second game of a Yankee sweep for his fourth straight triumph and a record of only one earned run In the last 26i Innings. would go to Philadelphia for Seminick.

McCullough, the Phillies front office figured, would be the club's number one receiver with young Stan Lopata available for second-string duty. All details were ironed out hut. onlv hours hpfnro thp HppI was to be consummated, the Pirates for some unexplained reason canceled everything. Now the baldlsh Seminick is rapping the ball at a .294 clip and has 16 home run3 to his credit. Although he doesn't own the strongest arm In the league, he is regarded a fine handler of pitchers and one of the better catchers in the circuit.

As close as Seminick came to being traded, Trout came even idoser. he a replica of the first anil Louise Redskins, Baugh's Pitching, Too Much For 'Frisco Eleven San Francisco, Aug. 21 (U.R) Slinging Sammy Baugh and his Washington Redskins humiliated the San Francisco 49ers, 31 to 12, in a National League exhibition football game here before 51,201 at fog-bound Kezar Stadium yesterday. The Redskins, playing their third game of the year, pushed the 49ers all over the field. The F.asterners held a slim 30 lead at the halftime on the basis of Rill Dudley's field goal from the 12-yard line in the first three minutes of plav.

The only time the 49ers were in the game came at the start of the second half when Frankie Albert passed into the end zone to Hal Shoener from the 21 for a counter. That gave San Francisco a temporary 6 3 lead. The visiting professionals went to work. Baugh pitched to Clyde Goodnight for a touchdown and Rob Goode rambled 32 vards for annthpr Thp final Washington score saw rookie Eddie Leharon pass 31 yards to halback George Thomas in the end zone. The second 49er score came early in the fourth quarter on a pass from Albert to Don Gar-lin, 16 yards into the end zone.

Fight Results BERLIN Om Jonf. 18.1, CunilMt. N. knockxi out Connl Rui, 179, CKr-mui; (S). left-field pavilion after starter AIpv k'pllnpr ualkprt two mpn defeat in three starts.

Lou Brls- sie went the last two innings. yielding two runs in the ninth The Yanks are idle today, awaiting the invasion of the Western teams. Final Re-Slated In U.S. Net Doubles Chestnut Hill, Aug. 21 (U.R Final round of the U.

S. Xational Tennis Doubles championships, rained out yesterday at the Longwood Cricket Club, will he held today in both men's and women's divisions. Before the men's finals can he held, however, a semi-final match must he completed between defending champions Jack Brom wich and Frank Sedgman of Australia and fourth foreign-seeded Ken McGregor of Australia and Tony Trabert of Cincinnati. That match was interrupted by rain Saturday after Brom wich and Sedgman had won the first set, 4. The winner will clash with Rilly Talbett and Gardnar Mulloy in the finals.

If Bromwich and Sedgman reach that bracket, the final could be a preview of a Davis Cup match later this week. In the women's final round. Mrs. Margaret Du Pont of Brough of Beverly seeking their ninth straight crown, will meet second seeded Doris Hart of Jacksonville, and Shirley Fry of Akron, O. Girls' Play Starts Philadelphia, Aug.

21 (U.R) The 33d U. S. girls' tennis championships open today with 15-year-old Maureen Connolly of San Diego, the defending titllst and Laura Lou Jahn, Clearwater, American League YESTERDAY'S RESULTS New York 6, Philadelphia 4 (1st). New York 5, Philadelphia 2 (2d). Detroit 5, St.

Louis 4 (1st). St. Louis 6, Detroit 2 (2d). Chicago 2, Cleveland 1 (1st). Chicago 6, Cleveland 5 (2d).

Washington at Boston, postponed, rain. STANDING OP THE CLUBS W. L. Pet. G.B.

Detroit 72 39 .649 Sew York 71. .44 ..617. .3 .607 4 .590 6 .450 22 .393 29 .351 33 .342 35 Cleveland 71 46 48 61 71 72 77 Boston -69 50 Chicago 46 St. Louis 39 Philadelphia 10 TODAY'S GAMES St. Louis (Widmar 5-10) at Detroit (Trout 10-2).

(Other clubs not scheduled.) TOMORROW'S GAMES Detroit at New York, 2:30 p.m. St. Louis at Boston (night). Chicago at Philadelphia (night). rM 1 A Exhibition Football I Wuhlngton Redtlclm, 31; Forty-Nlner, 13.

San FrtncUco 11 wiui noin iais continent of an early victory. Marcune is this corner's choice in a close fit. Dexter Park will again be in darkness on Thursday for the second week in a row. Roland La Starza, Bronx heavyw eight who has lost one fight in 39 pro starts, will fight Keen Simmons, former Golden Gloves champion from Union City, in the feature eight-rounder at the Long Beach Stadium Friday night. jjuiis was mm me south turn of the track when his Offenhauser car spun half way around.

Rolled over twice," landed In a ditch and caught fire. Milwaukee County medical examiners said Duris died of a skull fracture, multiple burns and internal injuries. MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS Charles Coe of Oklahoma City; Willie Turnesa, and titllst from White Plains, N. 1916 king Ted Bishop of Weston, and 1940 champion Dick Chapman of Finehurst, X. C.

Along for the fun were Harrison R. (Jimmy) Johnston, of Minneapolis, title-winner back in 1929, and Charles (Chick) Evans who won the crown in 1916 and 1920 and has played in almost every national amateur in the last four decades. Coe was considered a good bet to repeat, despite the fact that the same man has won the tourney two years in a row only six times in the amateur's, 49-year history. Lawson Little last did it in 1934 and 1935. Turnesa Has Support Turnesa.

the mighty mite with the deadly approaches, had a lot of backers in his bid to join Walt Travis. Jerome Travers and the fabulous Bobby Jones as the only men to win the championship three times or more. Highly-regarded among the non-champions were Frank Stranahan of Toledo, Ohio; Jim my McHale of Bethlehem, three-time runnerup Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie, N. and Dale Morey, the Dallas ace who returned to amateur standing after a brief fling at professionalism. Stranahan yesterday turned in the lowest score yet fired on the course in a practice round, a four-under-par 67.

Despite high winds and Autumn-like McHale and Morey also burned up the course in practice rounds. Dave Logan of Barrington, 111., teed off against John Daw son, Hollywood, in the first of 82 first-round matches over the layout bristling with 108 traps. Forty-six drew first around byes. If they get by their first-round matches today, the draw will pit McHale against Stranahan in tomorrow's feature second-round attraction. McHale met Michael Gallagher of Augusta, today and Stranahan faced Arnold Palmer of Latrobe, Pa.

Tijuana Baseball Team Suspended After Strike Los Angeles, Aug. 21 (U.R) Sunset League President Les Powers suspended the entire Tijuana, Mexico, baseball team today for striking and fined club general manager Eugenio Carrasco $100 for negligence. The Tijuana players went on strike shortly before a game with Kl Centro, last night complaining that they had not TOP STARS ALMOST MM National League YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Boston at Brooklyn (2), post poned, 'rain. Philadelphia at Xew York (2), postponed, rain. St.

Louis 3, Cincinnati 2. Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 2 (1st). Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 2 (2d). STANDING OF THE CLUBS W. L.

Pet. G.B. Philadelphia 69 45 .605 Brooklyn 60 47 Boston 60 50 .561 .545 7 .544 7 .518 10 .442 18la St. Louis 61 51 Xew York 57 53 Chicago 50 63 Cincinnati 47 64 .42.3 20 Vi mtsrjurgh 41 72 .363 TODAY'S GAMES Brooklyn (Roe 16-7) at Pittsburgh (Werle 6-10), 1:30 p.m. Philadelphia (Simmons 15-7) at New Y'ork (Jansen 13-8), 2:30 p.m.

Boston (Sain 16-9) at St. Louis (Brecheen 6-9), night. (Other clubs, not scheduled.) TOMORROW'S GAMES Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. Cape Swim Off, Cape May, X. Aug.

21 (U.R) The 10-mile Cape to Cape, swim, billed as "America's ver- sion of the English Channel' swim," was called off yesterday because of heavy seas and bad weather. No new date was announced for the marathon race between Cape May Point and Cape Henlopen, Del, TRADED talked over for several days and Dizzy prepared for the switch. But here again a hitch developed. The Senators weren't -satisfied with Trout alone and cash along with him. (Detroit officials didn't go for that Proposition and the entire iIIlduer wds uiuppeu.

Later, the Tigers claimed Cal- -vert from Washington on waivers but still kept Trout on the block. When they found no takers, Detroit -consigned Dizzy to the bullpen. Pressed for front-line pitchers when both Virgil Trucks and Hal Newhouser were on the sidelines Rolfe called on Trout in a starting role. The big, brassy hoosier proved hP still mnid iron tho hittPr anf today he rates right along in the World Series but if it wasn't for those last-minute hitches, both would be toiling for second-division clubs todjju Seminick and Trout Close to Wearing Different Uniforms But for a last-minute hitch. Andy Seminick of the Phillies and Dizzy Trout of the Tigers would be wearing different uni forms today and a "pennant package" would have been peddled for peanuts.

Manager Eddie Sawyer credits the hard-working, hard-hitting Seminick for most of Philadelphia's success while Detroit pilot Red Rolfe daily lauds the bespectacled, 35-year-old Trout, who has won 10 games, including his last six in a rowr, and lost only two. let, both Seminick and Trout came within a whisker of being New York at Chicago, p.m. Philadelphia at Cincinnati (night). Boston at St. Louis (night).

traded last Spring. The Tigers, believing that thejwith young Art Houtteman as When they released shortstop.veteran right-hander from Sand-ithe most effective hurler on the been paid since Aug. 1 and hadiEddie Miller early this season, received no meal money for five the Phillies were desperatp for cut, was over the hill, ne-jBengal staff, gotiated for his transfer to the) It could be that Trout and RAINY-DAY PRESENT The downpour stopped the Dodgers yesterday but it did not prevent these girls from holding their own "Gil Hodges Day" celebration. These pretty Dodger fans presented the Flock slugger with box of roses for Mrs. Hodges, a gift for Gil end one for Gil, too.

Left to right ore Marilyn Keller, Preacher Roe, Mary Tallery, Lorraine Keller, Hodges, Diane Weidemann and Rhoda Zimmerman. a umr mfipirtpr tai-n i -ivm-win ni. n'CjmwM- -u ctk- spoors piace. So they arranged a deabchange, Detroit was to get with Pittsburgh whereby in- sinker-ball specialist Paul Cal-fielder Pets Castierlions and vert. days, rowers said tne team was rcaS-cm ils usual payday and, according to league rules was not, to be paid until It re turned this horn field Aug.

25. MONDAY, AUGUST 21 1950 catcher Clyde McCullough The Trout-Calvert deal ws.