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Philadelphia (Shantz 12-9) at New York (Kuzava 4-
10), 2:30 p.m.
Boston (Scarborough 6-8) at Washington (Hudson 6
-11), 8:30 p.m.
Detroit (Stuart 9-7) at St. Louis (Garver 13-10), 8:30
p.m.
(Only games scheduled)
Notes on the ScorecardGroom-to-Be Kiner isShowered With
Gifts
CHICAGO The last time the White Sox
won the American League pennant, baseball
had no commissioner. Babe Ruth had more
career pitching wins (89) than home runs (49).
Billy Pierce hadnt been born.
Tuesday night, Pierce went the route in a 6-4
victory over the Indians. Combined with Bos-
tons loss Tuesday afternoon, it secured Chica-
gos first American League flag since 1919
the one captured by players whose scandalous
behavior compelled baseball owners to appoint
a czar to oversee the best interests of the game.
In the 31 years between that season and this,
the White Sox posted just eight winning rec-
ords and seven upper-division finishes. The
current squad, led by rookie manager Paul
Richards, overcame that legacy of futility with
slugging first baseman Eddie Robinson, mercu-
rial Cuban Orestes Minoso, the flashy keystone
combo of Nellie Fox and Chico Carrasquel,
and superb starting pitching.
No starter has been better than Pierce, who
broke in as a wartime teenager, and who had a
career mark of 22-31 coming into this season.
Pierce didnt record an out in his season debut,
allowing four runs in a span of six St. Louis
Browns batters.
But like the rest of his White Sox team-
mates, Pierce grew more resilient and more
confident as the season wore on. Handed a 4-0
lead after one inning Tuesday, he never al-
lowed the Tribe to pull closer than two tallies.
With a crowd of 18,332 which pushedseason attendance to a team
record 1,328,234
million standing as one, Pierce retired the
side in order in the ninth. The final out came on
Birdie Tebbetts fly ball to Bud Stewart in left
field.
The win was Pierces 17th, one shy of the
A.L. high of 18 held by Tuesdays loser Early
Chicago 6, Cleveland 4
Washington 2, Boston 0
Detroit 18, St. Louis 2
Philadelphia at New York, ppd., rain
Brooklyn 2, Boston 1, Gm. 1
Brooklyn 5, Boston 4 (10 innings), Gm. 2
New York 5, Philadelphia 4
St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 2 (12 innings)
Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 0
Todays Probable Starting Pitchers Todays Probable Starting
Pitchers
Brooklyn (Newcombe 20-6) at Boston (Surkont 10-
14), 2 p.m.
New York (Jansen 17-8) at Philadelphia (Johnson 5-
9), 8 p.m.
(Only games scheduled)
Major League Leaders
AMERICAN G AB R H AVG. NATIONAL G AB AVG.R H
Fain, Phi. 113 430 90 148 .344 Musial, St.L 149 584 .358133
209
Fox, Chi. 146 608 103 205 .337 Ashburn, Phi. 150 654 .341119
223
Minoso, Chi. 140 556 118 181 .326 Snider, Bro. 141 563 .332105
187
DiMaggio, Bos. 142 636 121 205 .322 Wyrostek, Cin. 138 561
.32873 184
Kell, Det. 146 604 82 194 .321 Hemus, St.L 127 454 .32681
148
Doby, Cle. 134 464 97 149 .321 Jethroe, Bos. 141 564 .324125
183
Groth, Det. 122 449 51 144 .321 Schoendienst, St.L 140 567
.32397 183
Avila, Cle. 143 559 85 179 .320 Sisler, Phi. 113 429 .32279
138
Pesky, Bos. 128 479 91 152 .317 Gordon, Bos. 146 558 .32189
179
Philley, Phi. 128 489 86 154 .315 Furillo, Bro. 148 644 .314108
202
HR: Zernial (Phi.) 40; Robinson (Chi.) 29;
Vollmer (Bos.) 27; Easter (Cle.) 25; Williams
(Bos.) 25.
RBI: Zernial (Phi.) 151; Robinson (Chi.) 122;
Williams (Bos.) 121; Vernon (Was.) 107; Rosen
(Cle.) 103.
Wins: Wynn (Cle.) 18-12; Pierce (Chi.) 17-6;
Lemon (Cle.) 17-13; Raschi (N.Y.) 16-9; Lopat(N.Y.) 16-10.
Strikeouts:Raschi (N.Y.) 175; Reynolds (N.Y.)
139; Gray (Det.) 139; McDermott (Bos.) 134;
Wynn (Cle.) 125 .
ERA: Pierce (Chi.) 2.71; Kretlow (Chi.) 2.72;
McDermott (Bos.) 2.74; Hutchinson (Det.) 2.81;
Lopat (N.Y.) 2.84.
HR:Musial (St.L) 38; Hodges (Bro.) 36; Snid-
er (Bro.) 36; Kiner (Pit.) 34; Sauer (Chi.) 32;
Thomson (N.Y.) 32.
RBI:Musial (St.L) 145; Snider (Bro.) 125; Sau-
er (Chi.) 117; Hodges (Bro.) 116; Gordon
(Bos.) 116.
Wins:Newcombe (Bro.) 20-6; Roberts (Phi.)
18-13; Roe (Bro.) 17-7; Jansen (N.Y.) 17-8;Hearn (N.Y.)
17-10.
Strikeouts: Newcombe (Bro.) 176; Rush
(Chi.) 139; Queen (Pit.) 137; Maglie (N.Y.) 134;
Roberts (Phi.) 127.
ERA:Newcombe (Bro.) 2.00; Jansen (N.Y.)
2.45; Rush (Chi.) 2.74; Roe (Bro.) 2.94;
Wehmeier (Cin.) 3.09.
Before the season started, I thought that if
we finished in the first division wed be well
off, the 33-year-old first-year manager said
recently. With the team that started the season,
I dont think we could have done this well.
Cards owner Fred Saigh seems content with
Marion, citing as a mitigating factor the flu epi-
demic that struck his club in May and forced the
team to undergo another spring training.
The Redbirds were two outs from absorbing a
2-1 loss Tuesday when Stan Musial singled
home the tying run. Vern Bensons two-run tri-
ple highlighted the 12th-inning uprising.
Dick Bokelman (4-1) earned the win with two
perfect innings of relief. Cincys Willie
Ramsdell allowed six runs (all unearned) in the
12th inning and fell to 2-21.
PITTSBURGH Ralph Kiner made a grand
gesture Tuesday night after accepting numer-
ous gifts from Pittsburgh admirers on his
Shower Night.
He said he would send a check to Childrens
Hospital for the value of the gifts he received.
It will amount to between $1,500 and $2,000.
Kiner, in thanking the fans, said: I am the
luckiest guy in the world to play baseball in a
town like this.
Among the gifts were a complete service of
sterling silver, atmospheric clock, clothes drier,
matched wallets for bride-to-be Nancy Chafee
and Ralph from the veterans at Aspinwall Hos-
pital, two leather chairs and a silver smoking
box from his teammates.
Dick Cole, another prospective bridegroom,
also was presented a smoking box by his Pirate
teammates.
If Rogers Hornsby doesnt land a major
league managers job, he may try to buy San
Franciscos Pacific Coast League franchise.
President Emil Sick of the Seattle Rainiers,
the team Hornsby piloted to the Coast league
pennant this year, said Hornsby is trying to
interest eastern capital in the San Francisco
franchise.
AROUND THE HORN
Elsewhere in the National League:
Ralph Branca threw a four-hitter in the
first game, and Duke Snider lined a two-run
triple in the 10th inning of the second as the
Dodgers swept the host Braves, 2-1 and 5-4.
Branca improved to 11-7 in the opener at the
expense of Warren Spahn (11-12). Snider swat-
ted two triples in the nightcap. Andy Pafko had
six hits in the twinbill.
Jim Hearn became the Giants third 17-
game winner, joining Larry Jansen and Sal
Maglie, as New York beat the host Phils, 5-4.
Turk Lown (10-9) twirled a four-hitter for
his first career shutout as the visiting Cubs
topped the Pirates, 5-0. The Cubs scored all
five runs in the top of the ninth.
Wynn. Pierces ERA of 2.71leads the loop.
Robinson and rookie Jim Busby had two RBI
each for Chicago, and Minoso lashed three hits.
Wynn (18-12) was chased early, allowing five
runs in 2 1/3 innings in his first try for his 19th
triumph. Dale Mitchell and Larry Doby poled
circuit clouts for Cleveland.
The White Sox will meet the National League
champion Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Se-
ries, beginning Oct. 4 at Comiskey Park.
AROUND THE HORN
Elsewhere in the American League:
Bob Porterfield (7-7) hurled a six-hitter as
the Senators blanked the visiting Red Sox, 2 -0.
Mickey Vernon had four hits, including his 11th
home run, for the Nats.
The Tigers scored eight runs in the first in-
ning and routed the host Browns, 18-2.
Detroit leadoff man Johnny Lipon had four
hits and scored five runs. It marked the fifth time
in 1951 the Browns allowed 18 runs or more.
CINCINNATI Grant St. Louis Cardinals
manager Marty Marion one wish, and he would
probably have trouble choosing between:
1) Start the 1951 season over; or
2) Make it last longer.
Marions charges erupted for six runs in the
12th inning Tuesday, scoring an 8-2 win over the
Reds and extending their win streak to eight
games.
In 11 days, they have moved from fourth
place, 2 games behind Philadelphia, to third
place, 2 ahead. They also have moved three
games closer to first-place Brooklyn and the sec-
ond-place Giants.
Its mathematically impossible for the Cards
to climb higher than third. But Marion could be
forgiven for dreaming of what mightve been.
Tom Yawkeys Troubles
For the last six years Tom Yawkey has had
the best team in baseball, taking in both
leagues. From the time he started the Red Sox
owner has put in something between
$3,000,000 and $4,000,000 to get a winning
combination and he has succeeded just once
back in 1946.
He has had such managers as Joe Cronin,
Steven ONeill and Joe McCarthy.
He has bought star pitchers from Lefty
Grove on through a long list. He has had such
ballplayers as Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio,
Vern Stephens, Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr,
Walter Dropo, Billy Goodman, Birdie Tebbetts,
Clyde Vollmer, lineups on copy paper that
looked to be unbeatable. But they cant win
pennants. Why?
What about Tom Yawkey, the owner? Ive
known Tom Yawkey many, many years. He is
a hustler and a fighter on his own. No man in
baseball ever wanted more to win. Yawkey gets
no thrill out of finishing second in anything he
starts. He is keen, liberal, aggressive. For years
he traveled with the Red Sox, stayed with them
in spring training, until he began to figure he
Cardinals Streaking to Finish of a Disappointing Season
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The Baseball Once-Upon-A Times.VOL. 1, No.164 FIVE CENTS
AMERICAN W L PCT. GB NATIONAL W L PCT. GB
Chicago 95 55 .633 --- Brooklyn 96 53 .644 ---
Boston 87 60 .592 6 New York 88 63 .583 9
Cleveland 83 69 .546 13 St. Louis 82 69 .543 15
New York 78 70 .527 16 Philadelphia 79 71 .527 17
Philadelphia 75 75 .500 20 Boston 70 80 .467 26
Detroit 71 79 .473 24 Pittsburgh 67 84 .444 30
Washington 60 89 .403 34 Chicago 67 84 .444 30
St. Louis 48 100 .324 46 Cincinnati 53 98 .351 44
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might be a jinx.
Tom Yawkey is the type that would be a big
help to his club. The charge has been made that
he paid his men too much money, that no mem-ber of his team ever
thought he had to hustle to
draw his salary.
Against this I know they had to hustle for Joe
McCarthy, and even pennant-winning Joe could-
nt turn the trick.
Now Tom Yawkey has come to a spot that is
rougher looking than anything he has faced be-
fore.
His team of stars is getting old. Most of them
have been around from ten to 14 years, and this
includes some of his best men. They are practi-
cally all tired, worn-out veterans who no longer
have the speed, drive and litheness of youth. He
will have to rebuild almost an entire ball club in
a day and time when real major leaguers are
scarce.
Looking to 1952
From the list of 16 major league ball clubs
only a few can look to 1952 with any touch of
cheer.
In the National League six of the eight clubs
are so far out of it, back of the Dodgers and Gi-
ants, that they have little chance of getting close
a year hence. This certainly applies to Boston,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Chica-
go. Most of these are minor league ball clubs.
If the Red Sox drop from contention next
summer that will leave the American League
almost as badly off.
The collapse of the Phillies and Tigers, ably
managed, was one of the seasons upsets. No one
has to make any alibis for Red Rolfe or Eddie
Sawyer. The stuff simply wasnt there.
The Cleveland pitching staff is young for the
most part and the best in either league. That
means Cleveland will be up there again. The
other clubs all need help. Joe DiMaggio will be
another year older and as brilliant as he has
been throughout the years, time will take a cer-
tain toll. Joe has been in baseball since 1932.
The American League is now better balanced
than the National although Detroit, Philadelph-
ia, Washington and St. Louis are no great bar-
gains, from 20 to 46 games away from the top.
Apparently there are not enough big league
ballplayers to go around. Even the leaders need
bolstering. The Dodgers and Giants both need
help, especially Dodger pitching. The others
need a heavy flow of 1952 aid to fill the gaps
now held by minor leaguers who will never be
anything except minor leaguers.
The old game can use about three times as
much talent as it has today. At least.
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Browns to Mix Baseball, Hoops
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) Bill Veeck is going
to mix baseball with basketball next.
His last place St. Louis Browns will wind up
their American League season here Sunday
with a baseball-basketball doubleheader. The
Harlem Globetrotters professional team will
meet a team of Browns and local stars.
The game will be played on a portable floor
set up on the infield.
That will be the first part of the twin bill. In
the aftermath, the Browns will take on the Chi-
cago White Sox in their closing game of the
season.
Proceeds of the doubleheader are to be
turned over to the community chest here, and at
East St. Louis, Alton and Granite City in Illi-
nois.
