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SATURDAY, AUG. 25, 1951

FINAL EDITION Including final results of all ball games

FIVE CENTS

VOL. 1, No.132

White Sox Break Boston Hex, Tighten Race With 10-1 Win
CHICAGO For the better part of a month, the White Sox have been looking up at the first-place Red Sox. Friday they finally met them eye-to-eye, and turned the encounter into an ambush. With Lou Kretlow firing an eight-hitter and Eddie Robinson banging a pair of home runs, Chicago thrashed Boston, 10-1, turning the tables on one of the most lopsided matchups in the major leagues this season. For one night, anyway. Coming into Fridays contest, the Red Sox had won 14 of 18 games against the White Sox in 1951. The last time the teams met, Boston swept a three-game series at Fenway Park the ninth, 10th and 11th triumphs in what would become a 12-game win streak. The sweep knocked the White Sox from second place to fourth; they have been clawing and scratching to get back in the race ever since. Fridays win pulled the second-place Pale Hose to within four games of the league lead. Robinsons first homer tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning. His second, a two-run shot in the sixth, gave Chicago a 5-1 lead. The White Sox added two runs in the seventh, and Nellie Foxs two-run triple sparked a three-run uprising in the eighth. Kretlow (7-4) cruised to his fourth complete game, dropping his ERA to 2.84. Bostons Ray Scarborough (6-6) took the loss, giving up seven runs to tie a season high. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the American League: Early Wynn became the A.L.s first 16game winner as the Indians edged the visiting Yankees 3-2, spoiling the return of New York outfielder Mickey Mantle to the big leagues. The Tribe scored all three runs in the first inning on a ground out, a bases-loaded walk, and a fly ball out. Lemon (16-8) was wobbly, allowing two runs in six innings while giving up six hits and walking five. The Yankees, who out-hit the Indians 75, left 11 runners on base. Mantle, recalled from Kansas City earlier this week, went 0-for-4 in his first game back in pinstripes. Joe DiMaggio was 2-for-5, and is hitting .362 in his past 11 games. Ned Garver twirled a seven-hitter, had two hits and drove in a run as the Browns, following instructions from grandstand managers (see related story, this page), beat the visiting As, 9-5. Garver (12-8) has won his past four starts. St. Louis scored six runs in the first inning off loser Alex Kellner (5-10). Connie Marrero (7-9) scattered 10 hits as the Senators tripped the host Tigers, 7-4. Catcher Mike Guerra homered, stole a base and had three RBI for the Nats. Loser Bob Cain (5-6) allowed six runs in 4 1/3 innings.

Major League Standings

AMERICAN Boston Chicago Cleveland New York Philadelphia Detroit Washington St. Louis W 75 72 68 66 62 58 46 38 L 45 50 54 56 62 63 74 81 PCT. .625 .590 .557 .541 .500 .479 .383 .319 GB --4 8 10 15 17 29 36 NATIONAL Brooklyn New York Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati W 73 71 63 59 57 57 54 44 L 46 51 58 58 61 64 64 76 PCT. .613 .582 .521 .504 .483 .471 .458 .367 GB --3 11 13 15 17 18 29

Fridays American League Results

Cleveland 3, New York 2 Chicago 10, Boston 1 Washington 7, Detroit 4 St. Louis 9, Philadelphia 5

Fridays National League Results

St. Louis 3, New York 2 Brooklyn 11, Chicago 9 Cincinnati 8, Boston 0, Gm. 1 Boston 3, Cincinnati 0, Gm. 2 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 3 (12 innings)

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

New York (Lopat 12-8) at Cleveland (Garcia 1112), 1 p.m. Boston (Nixon 6-5) at Chicago (Holcombe 5-7), 1:30 p.m. Washington (Starr 4-9) at Detroit (Trucks 5-7 or Hutchinson 8-5), 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia (Martin 4-4) at St. Louis (Pillette 4-13), 2:30 p.m.

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Chicago (Kelly 4-3) at Brooklyn (Erskine 7-7), 12:30 p.m. St. Louis (Brazle 2-3) at New York (Corwin 2-2), 12:30 p.m. Cincinnati (Fox 6-15) at Boston (Sain 7-8), 5:30 p.m. Pittsburgh (Carlsen 1-0) at Philadelphia (Church 108), 1 p.m.

Dodgers Top Bumbling Cubs; Erring Giants Take a Tumble

BROOKLYN To err is human. The ability to capitalize on anothers mistakes reshaped the National League pennant race Friday. Trailing 9-2 after 6 innings against the Cubs, the front-running Dodgers aided by four Chicago miscues rallied for seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. They scored two more in the eighth to win in unlikely fashion, 11-9. Meanwhile, the second-place Giants were downed by the Cardinals, who made good use of two New York errors and a wild pitch during a two-run sixth inning rally one that stood as the difference in a 3-2 St. Louis win. The loss dropped the Durochermen to 3 games behind the Brooks. The only mistakes the Cubs made early in their game against Brooklyn were the Paul Minner pitches that Duke Snider and Gil Hodges walloped for solo home runs. Gene Hermanski and Roy Smalley both homered as Chicago raced to a seven-run advantage. But first sacker Chuck Connors made three errors in the fateful seventh, with Eddie Miksis contributing another, and Smalley adding yet another boner in the ninth. Of Brooklyns 11 runs, eight were unearned. Clem Labine (2-1) hurled two scoreless innings in relief to get the win. Monk Dubiel (2-3) took the loss, Chicagos sixth in a row. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the National League: Third baseman Bobby Thomson made three of New Yorks five errors as the Giants handed a 3-2 win to the visiting Cards. Harry Brecheen (9-7) turned in his second consecutive route-going effort for the win. Dave Koslo (5-4), undermined by his defense and by an offense that left 13 runners on base, was saddled with the loss. Ken Raffensberger (9-15) fired his second consecutive shutout in the opener, and rookie Chet Nichols (5-8) tossed his first career whitewash in the nightcap as the Reds and Braves split a twin bill, 8-0 and 3-0. Ralph Kiners single drove in the deciding run in the top of the 12th as the Pirates edged the host Phillies, 4-3. Ted Wilks (1-4) got the win in relief.

Notes on the Scorecard

Rejected by the Army, Mantle Rejoins Yanks

OKLAHOMA CITY (UP) Mickey Mantle, with a new 4-F draft classification that may stand up for a while, flew to Cleveland on Friday to join the New York Yankees in their crucial series with the Indians. The Commerce, Okla., kid went from Kansas City to Oklahoma for the most exhaustive of his four physical examinations Monday, just about the time the Yanks called him back. Doctors at Fort Sill, Okla., verified that Mantle has osteomyelitis, a bone disease, in his left leg. Under present regulations, osteomyelitis is sufficient cause for rejection. Doctors and specialists who examined him agreed Mantle is unacceptable by present standards. Luke Easter, the Indians clean-up hitter, missed Friday nights game with the Yankees due to a sore left knee. Easter is under observation at University Hospital. Cleveland team physician Dr. Don Kelly said Easter may be able to play Saturday or Sunday. Art Houtteman, Detroit Tigers righthanded pitcher now serving in the Army, became a father Thursday. A 7-pound, 4-ounce girl was born to Mrs. Houtteman at Elizabeth (N.J.) General Hospital. Mother and baby were reported doing well.

Major League Leaders

AMERICAN Fain, Phi. Doby, Cle. Valo, Phi. Fox, Chi. Avila, Cle. Doerr, Bos. Philley, Phi. Michaels, Was. Pesky, Bos. G 87 108 92 120 113 101 103 106 101 AB 329 378 515 348 498 443 384 393 386 372 R 67 87 100 65 75 72 48 74 46 68 H 115 129 172 113 161 142 122 124 121 116 AVG. .350 .341 .334 .325 .323 .321 .318 .316 .313 .312 NATIONAL Musial, St.L Wyrostek, Cin. Jethroe, Bos. Sisler, Phi.
Schoendienst, St.L

G 115 110 111 96 106 121 114 118 105 117

AB 451 450 432 366 419 522 429 510 412 466

R 98 63 99 58 69 95 64 82 72 69

H 158 153 144 121 137 169 134 159 126 141

AVG. .350 .340 .333 .331 .327 .324 .312 .312 .306 .303

Grandstand Skippers A Hit For Brownies

ST. LOUIS (AP) Baseball fans 1,115 of them had their say Friday night and were proved right in their strategy as St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck staged his controversial grandstand managers night. With three good decisions and a revised lineup that provided needed power, the fans guided their Browns to a 9-5 triumph over the Philadelphia Athletics. It was thus a successful climax to a HowId-Run-a-Ball-Club contest arranged by Veeck that had set off some rather sharp critical comment from some baseball quarters. Though some critics have described Veeck as making a farce of the national sport, the colorful promoter has proclaimed that people should have fun at the ball park. He found that a good share of the fans agreed with him as some 1,300 letters poured into launch what Veeck called our grand experiment. People like to do things like this, Veeck explained And apparently hes right, according to the comments of some of the managers. Miss Helen Boyd, a high school student who helped give the women fans a majority vote in the managers group, said it was pretty nice, I
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DiMaggio, Bos. 115

Ashburn, Phi. Gordon, Bos. Furillo, Bro. Sauer, Chi.

Bell, Pit.

HR: Zernial (Phi.) 36; Robinson (Chi.) 26; Vollmer (Bos.) 25; Wertz (Det.) 22; Williams (Bos.) 22. RBI: Zernial (Phi.) 128; Williams (Bos.) 104; Robinson (Chi.) 103; Vernon (Was.) 89; Rosen (Cle.) 86. Wins: Wynn (Cle.) 16-8; Raschi (N.Y.) 15-5; Pierce (Chi.) 13-5; Lemon (Cle.) 13-11; Lopat (N.Y.) 12-8; Garver (St.L) 12-8. Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 143; Gray (Det.) 109; Wynn (Cle.) 108; McDermott (Bos.) 107; Reynolds (N.Y.) 104. ERA: Pierce (Chi.) 2.66; Lopat (N.Y.) 2.77; Marrero (Was.) 3.10; Wynn (Cle.) 3.11; McDermott (Bos.) 3.18.

HR: Sauer (Chi.) 31; Thomson (N.Y.) 29; Musial (St.L) 28; Hodges (Bro.) 27; Kiner (Pit.) 26. RBI: Musial (St.L) 104; Sauer (Chi.) 102; Snider (Bro.) 95; Thomson (N.Y.) 93; Kiner (Pit.) 93. Wins: Roe (Bro.) 16-4; Jansen (N.Y.) 15-7; Newcombe (Bro.) 14-5; Maglie (N.Y.) 14-9; Roberts (Phi.) 14-10. Strikeouts: Newcombe (Bro.) 128; Queen (Pit.) 109; Rush (Chi.) 108; Maglie (N.Y.) 102; Jansen (N.Y.) 101. ERA: Newcombe (Bro.) 2.06; Jansen (N.Y.) 2.08; Roe (Bro.) 2.67; Rush (Chi.) 2.88; Blackwell (Cin.) 3.15.

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thought. It was fun. I participated in all the decisions. But perhaps her final remark most pleased Veeck: I was a Cardinal fan until Veeck came to town, she admitted. The fans made their decisions by raising yes or no signs in answer to queries offered by two coaches. The coaches won their positions by writing the most interesting letters in the contest. They were Charles E. Hughes, 24, and Clark Mitze, 38, both of St. Louis. Neither has ever played baseball. They were to have performed on the field but were denied that experience when the American League refused to approve their contracts.

Grandstand pilots give their Browns a mixed message.

Veeck presented each with a trophy bearing the inscription, One of the best coaches ever banned from the coaching line. While the fans controlled the game, Brown manager Zack Taylor sat quietly in a rocking chair, clad in slippers and smoking a pipe.