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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1, 1951

FINAL EDITION Including final results of all ball games

FIVE CENTS

VOL. 1, No. 108

Snider, Newcombe Help Finish Star Spangled July For Dodgers

PITTSBURGH Its difficult to know who had a better July fireworks salesmen or the Brooklyn Dodgers. With Don Newcombe firing a seven-hitter, Duke Snider knocking in four runs and Carl Furillo going 5-for-5 in the leadoff spot Tuesday, the Dodgers polished off a remarkable Independence month with a 10-2 win over the Pirates. The victory gave the Brooks a 22-6 record in July, best in the majors. The team record for wins in a month is 25, set in July 1947. Sniders four RBI gave him 10 in two days, and a National League high 32 for July. His 17th home run of the season was one of four round-trippers for Brooklyn. Roy Campanella hit his 16th, Jackie Robinson poled his 15th, and Newcombe smashed the second of his career. Newk (11-5) fanned five Pirates to give him a major league-leading 32 strikeouts for the month. His 2.68 ERA for July was fourth in the National League. The Pirates, who had won six of their past seven, were powerless to stop the Brooklyn onslaught. Starting pitcher Howie Pollet (5-8) was KOd in the fourth, having allowed seven runs on 10 hits. The Bucs were out-hit, 15-7. The win kept the Dodgers 2 games ahead of the second-place Giants, and maintained their steep trajectory. Triumphant just seven times in April, the Dodgers increased their win total to 12 in May, 18 in June and 22 in July. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the National League: Hank Thompsons pinch-hit, tie-breaking two-run homer gave the Giants a 4-3 win over the host Cubs. Chicago took a 2-0 lead after two innings, but Alvin Darks two-run double tied the game in the fifth. The tie lasted until the top of the ninth, when Thompson, batting for winning pitcher Jim Hearn (12-6), belted his 12th circuit clout off loser Frank Hiller (6-5). Bubba Church won his fourth decision in a row as the Phillies topped the host Reds, 10-3. Church (9-6) turned in his 10th complete game. Dick Sisler had three hits and scored four runs for Philadelphia, Richie Ashburn added three hits, including his fourth home run. Cincinnati starter Howie Fox (4-12) allowed six runs in three innings. Peanuts Lowerys tie-breaking, two-run triple capped a five-run seventh inning rally as the Cardinals beat the visiting Braves, 6-3. Winner Max Lanier (8-5) held Boston to three runs in seven innings. The Cards Red Schoendienst hit safely in his 18th straight game. All three Boston runs came on solo fourbaggers, two by Bob Elliott and one by Sam Jethroe, his second in two games.

Major League Standings

AMERICAN Boston Chicago Philadelphia New York Cleveland Detroit Washington St. Louis W 58 57 54 51 52 48 37 27 L 38 42 45 43 44 45 59 68 PCT. .604 .576 .545 .543 .542 .516 .385 .284 GB --2 5 6 6 8 21 30 NATIONAL Brooklyn New York Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati W 59 59 48 48 49 43 43 33 L 36 41 46 46 50 48 53 62 PCT. .621 .590 .511 .511 .495 .473 .48 .347 GB --2 10 10 12 14 16 26

Tuesdays American League Results

Boston 10, St. Louis 5 Chicago 7, Philadelphia 6 Washington 5, Cleveland 2 (Only games scheduled)

Tuesdays National League Results

St. Louis 6, Boston 3 Philadelphia 10, Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 2 New York 4, Chicago 3

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

St. Louis (Pillette 4-11) at Boston (Stobbs 6-6), 1 p.m. Detroit (Cain 4-5 and Stuart 3-3) at New York (Reynolds 8-8 and Morgan 6-3), 2, 2:30 p.m. Cleveland (Lemon 8-10 and Wynn 12-5) at Washington (Starr 2-6 and Moreno 4-8), 2, 5:30 p.m. Chicago (Pierce 10-4) at Philadelphia (Martin 4-1), 7 p.m.

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

New York (Jansen 11-6 and Corwin 1-1) at Chicago (McLish 4-4 and Kelly 3-2, 2, 1:30 p.m. Philadelphia (Meyer 8-8) at Cincinnati (Raffensberger 5-13), 2:30 p.m.. Brooklyn (Erskine 7-6) at Pittsburgh (Dickson 9-7), 7:30 p.m. Boston (Spahn 7-6) at St. Louis (Staley 7-10), 8:30 p.m.

Doerrs Bat, Parnells Arm Guide Red Sox Past Browns

BOSTON Bobby Doerr was a geriatric marvel, athletically speaking, last season. At the ripe old baseball age of 32, he established a career high with 120 RBI. He tied his career best with 27 home runs and scored more than 100 runs for the first time. The unspoken, if frequently considered, question coming into 1951: Could he keep it up, with a balky back, at age 33? The answer to date: Not quite. But the Red Sox arent complaining. Doerr knocked in four runs Tuesday as Boston topped St. Louis, 10-5, for their 14th victory in 15 games. Doerrs RBI fly out broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning. His 14th homer, a three-run shot, highlighted a five-run Boston rally in the fourth. Mel Parnell (10-5) took it from there, going the route on an eight-hitter. Johnny Pesky and Clyde Vollmer added round-trippers for Boston. Browns ace Ned Garver fell to 8-8 after giving up five runs in three innings. Doerr has been on an RBI tear since July 2, with 31 in 27 games, including seven games of three or four. His total of 70 ranks fifth in the loop and puts him on a pace for 112. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the American League: Eddie Robinsons RBI single broke a 6-6 tie in the top of the ninth inning and the White Sox went on to trim the host Athletics, 7-6. The win helped Chicago stay within 2 games of A.L.-leading Boston. The third-place As fell to 5 games off the pace. Catcher Phil Masis tying two-run homer sparked a three-run rally in the sixth. But come the ninth, the game was deadlocked. With two out, Orestes Minoso walked and Don Lenhardt singled. Robinsons tie-breaking hit made a winner of reliever Luis Aloma (5-2), and a loser of Phillys Carl Scheib (9-10), who has dropped his past three outings. Don Johnson outdueled Bob Feller as the Senators shaded the visiting Indians, 5-2. The Nats trailed 1-0 until the fourth inning, when Pete Runnels singled home a run and Clyde Kluttz rapped a tie-breaking two-run base hit. Johnson (6-7) allowed just one earned run and came within one out of a complete game. Feller (8-7) allowed five runs in 4 2/3 frames.

Notes on the Scorecard

Major League Leaders

AMERICAN Fain, Phi. Pesky, Bos. Doby, Cle. Avila, Cle. Valo, Phi. Minoso, Chi. DiMaggio, Bos. Wertz, Det. Doerr, Bos. Michaels, Was. G 82 77 82 87 72 90 92 86 95 89 AB 309 272 297 333 264 353 411 327 367 331 R 65 45 70 56 56 76 82 53 70 41 H 110 94 101 112 88 114 135 107 119 105 AVG. .356 .346 .340 .336 .333 .329 .328 .327 .324 .317 NATIONAL Musial, St.L Sisler, Phi. Slaughter, St.L Jethroe, Bos.
Schoendienst, St.L

Busy Day Sees Yanks Offload Jensen, Mapes

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees on Tuesday optioned outfielder Jackie Jensen to the Kansas City Blues of the American Association and sold outfielder Cliff Mapes to the St. Louis Browns on waivers. The Yankees also called up Bob Cerv, an outfielder, and Bob Wiesler, a southpaw pitcher who has registered 142 strikeouts. The Browns also waived outfielder Ray Coleman, who was picked up by the White Sox. Additionally, St. Louis sold pitchers Bobby Hogue and Lou Sleater, and infielder Kermit Wahl to the Yankees. Rollie Hemsley, minor leagues manager of the year last season, said he had formally applied for the job of managing the Browns. Hemsley, a former major league star, is now managing the Texas City Texans in the Class B Gulf League. Joe Page, former Yankee ace relief pitcher, was optioned Tuesday to the San Francisco Seals by the Kansas City Blues of the American Association. Page, one of baseballs greatest relief hurlers before his arm lost its snap, saw little action in Kansas City, but was reported making good progress in treatments given his ailing arm.

G 92 79 72 87 84 99 94 94 90 92

AB 360 303 264 345 326 429 384 403 339 337

R 80 56 43 78 61 78 56 68 54 58

H 126 104 90 117 110 144 127 133 106 104

AVG. .350 .343 .341 .339 .337 .336 .331 .330 .313 .309

Majors Implored by Congress: Go West

WASHINGTON (UP) The chairman of the House baseball investigators warned organized baseball Tuesday that it must allow major league teams west of the Mississippi if it wants to avoid the anti-trust laws. Rep. Emanuel Celler (D., N.Y.), head of the House monopoly subcommittee, made the remark to Ford Frick, National League president, at a hearing on whether baseball should be exempt from anti-trust laws. You cant keep this complete hold on major league status stop saying there will be major leagues only east of the Mississippi, Celler said. Cites Pacific Coast League He pointed out to Frick that population has grown in the areas west of the Mississippi and there are widespread civic efforts to promote the Pacific Coast League to major league status. Celler said the major leagues hold the destiny of the Pacific Coast League, for they alone have the power to change the major league agreement which now defines the two major loops. You and your major league colleagues are so inflicted with the idea of status quo that they
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Ashburn, Phi. Wyrostek, Cin. Furillo, Bro. Gordon, Bos.

Thomson, N.Y.

HR: Zernial (Phi.) 26; Williams (Bos). 20; Wertz (Det.) 19; Robinson (Chi.) 19; Mantle (N.Y.) 19; Vollmer (Bos.) 19. RBI: Zernial (Phi.) 97; Williams (Bos.) 93; Robinson (Chi.) 84; Rosen (Cle.) 77; Doerr (Bos.) 70. Wins: Raschi (N.Y.) 12-4; Wynn (Cle.) 12-6; Pierce (Chi.) 10-4; Shantz (Phi.) 10-4; Parnell (Bos.) 10-5. Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 111; Reynolds (N.Y.) 90; Gray (Det.) 90; Trout (Det.) 84; McDermott (Bos.) 83; Wynn (Cle.) 83. ERA: Marrero (Was.) 2.49; Lopat (N.Y.) 2.68; Parnell (Bos.) 3.02; Pierce (Chi.) 3.07; Wynn (Cle.) 3.22.

HR: Thomson (N.Y.) 26; Sauer (Chi.) 25; Musial (St.L) 23; Kiner (Pit.) 22; Hodges (Bro.) 21. RBI: Musial (St.L) 85; Thomson (N.Y.) 78; Snider (Bro.) 77; Sauer (Chi). 75; Gordon (Bos.) 75. Wins: Roe (Bro.) 13-3; Hearn (N.Y.) 12-6; Maglie (N.Y.) 12-8; Newcombe (Bro.) 11-5; Jansen (N.Y.) 11-6. Strikeouts: Newcombe (Bro.) 104; Queen (Pit.) 92; Jansen (N.Y.) 86; Rush (Chi.) 82; Blackwell (Cin.) 82. ERA: Jansen (N.Y.) 2.14; Newcombe (Bro.) 2.20; Roe (Bro.) 2.86; Branca (Bro.) 2.87; Blackwell (Cin.) 3.10.

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Baseball Probe Detours to Durocher, Bean Ball

WASHINGTON (A.P.) Baseballs stormy Leo Durocher and the bean ball displaced monopoly Tuesday before a House judiciary subcommittees hearing on organized baseball. Representative Emanuel Celler (D-N.Y.), chairman of the investigating group and a Brooklyn Dodger fan, injected the New York Giants managers name into the testimony. He asked Ford Frick, National League president, about reports that Durocher had been guilty of telling his pitchers to use the bean ball against opponents. Have you ever fined Durocher for that? asked the chairman. Yes, sir, replied Frick. Shakes off Question But when Celler wanted to know when, Frick shook him off the question with, Ive fined him so many times I cant remember exactly when it was for that. He added he also warned Durocher that if he repeated the offense he would file charges of conduct detrimental to baseball against him. Do you figure you have Durocher under control now? asked Representative McCulloch (R-Ohio). Frick smiled, squirmed in his chair and replied: No, I wouldnt say that. If this statement is to stand for posterity, I shouldnt have to answer that. Committee members joined spectators in laughter. Hes improved since he left the Dodgers, hasnt he? asked Representative Keating (RN.Y.). Before Frick could answer, Celler observed, The Dodgers have improved since he left. Frick, in a serious vein, told the committee: I dont believe any manager in baseball has a deliberate policy of throwing bean balls as part of his strategy. Difference defined He added that the practice of pitchers throwing tight to a batter or dusting them off in an effort to throw batters off balance is different from throwing bean balls. The discussion got into this track as Frick talked about baseballs powers to discipline players and clubs under the reserve clause. baseball on the west coast or in other cities if they so desire. Charges Blacklist Celler accused the game of blacklisting players who violate the reserve clause. Frick objected that the player is merely ineligible to play for or against any organized baseball team or in a park belonging to an organized club. But Frick finally admitted that amounted to a blacklist. Frick said he believes baseball players are all for the reserve clause.

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look like people who ride the railroad cars backward they only see whats gone past, Celler said. If we exempt you, youll have to reorient your thinking. Frick read from a report he wrote about the Pacific Coast League, citing, as Celler did, the population growth of the West. Frick insisted that he feels that within the foreseeable future you will see major league