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derby odds still favor little alsab Sports Hodge-Podge BY CARLE HODGE Major league baseball was making money long before it even thought of playing under lights—and in times when there was much less of the green stuff in circulation than is right now. Then we can’t see why all the excitement about dim-outs. Prexy Ford Frick gallantly declares that the national pastime will do anything to help the war effort. That’s mighty sweet of him. We walk to and from work and just about every were else—no more tires, cars or gasoline. Pay exorbi tant prices for everything. Can’t volunteer but may be drafted any minute. Are allowed only a spoon of sugar in each coffee cup. And- there are millions of others in the same boat. American blood is being shed on foreign soil, and Mr. Frick says he wouldn’t mind giving up an extra dollar or two by not spotlighting ships for the U-boats. Baseball should definitely continue—even if passing a collection plate for donations is necessary—to keep up the national morale. But it should lose no time in finding out if those arc lights are showing up vessels on the coast. And if they are, the glow must go. People will go right on seeing games. The fellow who has enough in testinal fortitude to brave a crowded subway car to get out to Ebbets field for a look at “dem bums” would certainly be on the spot for a twilight tilt. If the arcs have no effect on illuminating the coast, night games should certainly continue. There should be no doubt, though, what to do otherwise. An added thought: Now comes the story that the Navy has turned down Champ Miler Les MacMitchell because of a weak ticker. His heart, it seems, beats slower after ex ercising than before. As a real test, though, we would sug gest that he be shown a few of those Miami bathing beauty pictures. 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Wynn permitted the Sox only five hits and none in the final five in nings, while Lyons yielded the Senators only four hits. Chicago .000 000 000—0 Washington .1000 000 OOx—1 Runs batted in—Vernon. Two base hits—Campbell, Jones. Three base hits—Spence. Stolen bases— Jones, West, Case. Left on bases —Chicago 7; Washington 7; basesi on balls—off Lynns 5; off Wynn 3. Struck out—by Lyons 1, by Wynn 2. Umpires—McGowan, Hubbard and Passarella. Time—1:55. At tendance—2,000. -V-— RED SOX BOMBARD DETROIT, 8 TO 3 Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Peacock Lead Boston At tack; Newsome Pitches BOSTON, April 30.—<£>)—'The Bos ton Red Sox bombarded three Detroit pitchers for 13 hits and a total of 21 bases today to give Dick New some his third straight pitching vic tory of the season by an 8-3 mar gin in the series windup. Dom DiMaggio, who performed in sensational fashion afield, and Johnny Peacock led the Boston attack by connecting safely three times—and Ted Williams indicated he was on his way out of his bat ting slump by homering in the third inning Detroit - 020 000 100—3 6 1 Boston -021 310 Olx—8 13 0 Runs batted in — Bloodworth 2, Hitchcock, DiMaggio 2. Williams 2, Newsome 2, Pesky and Peacock. Two base hits — Bloodworth, Higgins, Hitchcock, Pesky 2, Foxx. Doerr and Peacock. Home run—Williams. Sacrifices — Tabor and Newsome. Double plays — DiMaggio to Foxx. Left on bases—Detroit 7; Boston 7. Bases on balls—Off Fuchs 2; off Henshaw 1; off Manders 1; off New some 5. Struck out—By Henshaw 1; by Manders 1; by Newsome 1. Hits —Off Fuchs 6 in 3 innings (none out in 4th); off Henshaw 4 in 3; off Manders 3 in 2. Losing pitcher— Fuchs. Umpires—Summers, Rom mell and Pipgrass. Time—1:58, At tendance (actual)—6,482. _v_ Phils Snatch 6 To 3 Victory From Pirates PITTSBURGH, April 30.— <#> — The Phils won their fourth game of the season today and won it the hard way, exploding four home runs against the Pirates to snatch a 6 to 3 victory. The triumph snapped a five game losing streak for the Quakers. Lefty Prank Hoerst was returned the winner, his secnod of the year. Only one Pirate run was earned the first two coming on Bobby Bragan’s two-run wild throw. Philadelphia .111 110 001—6 12 2 Pittsburgh ....020 100 000—3 9 1 Runs batted in—GIossop, War ren, Eteen, Northey, Gustine, Lithwiler 2. Two-base hits—GIos sop. Home runs—Warren, Etten, Northey, Litwhiler. Stolen base— Etten. Sacrifices—Lopez, Waner. Double plays—Gustine and Fletch er; Gustine, Coscarart and Fletch er 2; Murtaugh and GIossop. Left on base—Philadelphia 7, Pitts burgh 10. Bases on balls—off Horest 5, off Dietz 1, off Lanning I, off Klinger 1. Struck out — by Horest 3. Hits—off Dietz 4 in 1 1-3 innings; off Lanning ‘3 in 2; off Klinger 4 in 4 2-3; off Butcher 1 in 1. Losing pitcher—Lanning. Um pires—Sears, Dunn and Stewart. We Fix Bicycles More Than Ever Tour Bicycle Deserves The Best Of Care SNEEDEN CYCLE CO. _114 Market St. BERT CAUSEY PRESENTS ALL-STAR WRESTLING TONIGHT Thalian Hall - 8:40 P. N. DOUBLE MAIN EVENTS McCOY vs. HILL BEATER —Vs.— WHITE Prices! 55c and $1.10 Tickets On Sale Orton Hotel YANKS SHUT OUT BROWNS, 3 TO 0 Ernie Bonham Hurls Second Hitless Game As New York Rallies In Series NEW YORK, April 30.—(^l—Big Ernie Bonham pitched his second shutout and third straight victory of the season today with a four-hit per formance that brought the New York Yankees a 3 to 0 verdict over the St. Louis Browns after they had lost the first two tussles of the series. Bonham gave a superb show, fac ing only 30 batters. Besides four hits, no more than one to an inning, he walked two men but.the Yanks reeled off three double plays. Bob Harris gave a creditable re buttal, holding the world champions scoreless ’till the fifth when Joe Di Maggio singled two runs across. After Harris gave way to a pinch hitter in the eighth, the Yanks ad ded another run off A1 Hollingsworth on two singles and an error. St. Louis- 000 000 000—0 4 1 New York- 000 020 Olx—3 S 0 Runs batted in — DiMaggio 2, Priddy. Two base hits — Hassett, McQuinn, Keller. Sacrifice — Hen rich. Double plays—Henrich and Hassett; Priddy Rizzuto and Has sett; McQuinn and Stephens; Riz zuto, Priddy and Hassett. Left on bases—New York lu; St. Louis 3. Bases on balls—Off Harris 3; off Bonham 2; off Hollingsworth 1. Struck out—By Harris 4; by Bon ham 3. Hits—Off Harris 6 in 8 in nings; off Hollingsworth 2 in 1. Losing pitcher—Harris. Umpires— Geise], Grieve and Rue. Time—1:38. Attendance (paid)—8,519. By GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK, Apr. 30—(IP—Night baseball in the New York area, a threatened $200,000 casualty of the army’s dim-out precautions against enemy craft, received a welcome reprieve today when Police Com missioner Lewis J. Valentine said he “hoped” it would not be nec essary to ban the arclight contests. The matter has been in a high state of confusion for several days now. First, an army spokesman said explicitly that there was no immediate intention of blanketing the normal ‘glow” over the city, to which the ball park flood lights contribute only nominally. But yes terday Commissioner Valentine, whose task it is to enforce army regulations, said that “naturally it will affect baseball and o t her sports at night.” So the baseball magnates’ hearts thumped somewhat easier after the Commissioner, in reply to a set of questions submitted by the Asso ciated Press today, indicated that he at least still was of an open mind. “I hope it will not be necessary to discontinue night baseball,” he replied, “and I did not at any time yesterday say that it would be nec essary. We may find some scien tific method of preventing the glow and glare from these powerful lights above the horizontal, which we hope will permit the contin uance of night baseball.” He offered no suggestion as to how the glow from the parks might be subdued, however, and baseball men who were questioned profess ed to be at a loss. Floodlights in all parks are aimed downward on the playing surface, and the glare which arises is reflected from the diamond. As for night fights in the local parks, they appear to be on the safe side at least temporarily. “Boxing contests,” the Commis sioner said, “are in a different category. As you know, there isn’t nearly the lighting require ments for fights that we have for baseball games.” There still is plenty of time for each of the local baseball plants with lighting equipment, Ebbets field and the Polo Grounds, to put on a special test for the army and police officials before the first night games are scheduled May 22. The Giants and the Dodgers are to play a twilight game May 8, at Ebbets field for the benefit of Army and Navy relief, but they will start at 4:30 E.W.T. and should not need lights to finish. The military problem involved in the current mix-up appears to re volve around whether it is possible for an enemy surface craft off shore to silhouette a ship against the high glow of the city. Apparent ly the question must be settled be fore Valentine makes his final de cision on night ball. “We hope, of course, that the Commissioner will permit us to play,” said a National league fig ure, “but not if it might cost the life of a single man at sea.” Other points of the Eastern sea board are concerned with the same problem, and it was reported that the Army would make a thorough test during the first night game at Philadelphia on May 22 to see if the reflection was fisible down Delaware Bay. Ethyl-Dow Probable Team To Beat In Loop New Chemist Squad Is Strongest Yet, Opens Play With Opticians Monday Major League Standings $ YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Boston 3; Chicago 2. Brooklyn 11; Cincinnati 8. St. Louis 7; New York 3. Philadelphia 6; Pittsburgh *. American League Washington 1; Chicago 0. Boston 8; Detroit 3. Cleveland 6; Philadelphia 1. New York 3; St. Louis 0. THE STANDINGS National League „ Won Lost Pet. Brooklyn - 14 3 823 Pittsburgh - 9 6 .600 Boston___ g 8 529 New York- 8 8 !s00 St. Louis- 7 7 -500 Chicago - 7 9 .444 Cincinnati - 5 10 .333 Philadelphia _ 4 12 .250 American League Won Lost Pet. Cleveland -12 3 .800 New York-10 5 .667 Detroit -1 7 ,6n Boston - g 6 .600 Washington _ 8 9 .470 St. Louis---7 11 .388 Philadelphia _ 5 12 .294 Chicago - 3 12 .200 TODAY’S GAMES American League Detroit at New York—Trout (2-1) vs. Breuer (2-1). Cleveland at Washington—Harder (1.1) vs. R. Kennedy (0-0). Chicago at Philadelphia—Rigney (1-2) vs. %Cnott (0-3). St. Louis at Boston—Muncriei (1-3) VS. Dobson (2-1). National League New York at Chicago—Koslo (1-2) vs. Mopty (1-2). Brooklyn at Pittsburgh — Fitzsimmons (0-0) vs. Heintzelman (2-0). Philadelphia at Cincinnati—Podgajny (0-1) vs. Riddle (0-3). Boston at St. Louis—Salvo (1-1) vs. Warneke (0-2). THE BIG SIX Player, Club G Ab R G Pet. Dickey, Yankees_ 13 48 6 21 .438 Gordon, Yankees_ 14 54 7 22 .407 Doerr, Red Sox_ 8 30 7 12 .400 Fernandez, Braves _ 17 73 9 26 .356 Brown, Cardinals_ 15 57 2 20 .351 Murtaugh, Phils_ 14 43 7 15 .349 Walker, Dodgers_ 12 43 9 15 .349 HOME RUNS: National League Camilll, Dodgers _ 6 F. McCormick, Reds _- 5 Litwhiler, Phils _ 4 American Xeague Keltner, Indians _— 3 York, Tigers _——- 3 Williams, Red Sox_—-—— 3 Doerr, Red Sox _— 3 RUNS BATTED IN: National League F. McCormick, Reds- 18 Marshall, Giants -——-17 Brown, Cardinals_—-15 Camillt, Dodgers _15 American League Spence, Senators -I9 York, Tigers _15 Williams, Red Sox -14 J. DiMaggio, Yankees -14 Fox, Red Sox_JJ Gordon, Yankees -— 14 -V Rookie Beats Giants For St. Louis Cards ST. LOUIS, April 30.— <£“> — Howie Pollet, the youthful southpaw who made a sensational debut in the National league late last season, achieved his first 1942 victory today with a four-hit performance that enabled the St. Louis Cardinals to down the New York Giants 7 to 3. For eight innings Pollet pitched a one-hit shutout and he succeeded in suppressing a ninth inning rally in which the Giants scored all their runs on a walk, singles by Mel Ott and John Mize and a triple by Hank Danning. j Ethyl-Dow’s softball team will be at its strongest it has been in its four-year history, Manager Max Register said this week. The addition of several new players and the fact that the 1941 regulars now have a year of experience under their belts establishes the Chemists as the team to beat in the Victory softball league this summer. Last year Register’s Blue-stock ings won the first half of the old Independent league, and lost out in the play-offs at the end of the season to the clubbing Taylor-Col quit team. The Dow pitching staff again will consist of crafty Slugger Brown, Wilmington’s perennial softball chucker, and 6 foot 2 W. Parker, who pitched good ball the end of last season. Brown won 13 games last year, and Parker, though late in joining the club, managed to win 8 games himself. With these two veterans alter nately dishing up the ball to op ponents the Dows have the best balanced pitching staff in the league. Both field their positions well and both can sock that apple for long distances. Either can handle an outfield position when the other pitches so that no punch at the plate is lost. Ralph Horton, last year’s rifle arm catcher, will handle both pitchers in his own undisput ed style. The Chemist infield will be even stronger this year than last, when it established itself as the best infield in Wilmington. W. S. Mc Keithan, recognized over a period of years as Wilmington’s best fielder and most consistent hitter in both softball and baseball, again will hold down shortstop. Lanky Billy High will be the tar get at first base, Speedster Morris will handle the keystone sack, and newcomer S. Strickland will take care of the hot comer. Strickland promises to be the year’s new star with his fielding and hitting, and may be just what Register needs for a league title. As reserves Dow can call on Earon for duty either as a pitcher or as a first sacker, and J. High can fill in at any of the infield spots. The outfield will be picked from Herring, W. Moore. Raynor, Stephens, Peterson, Tumage and Pete Crawford. All can go get that white pill and all know what to do with the willow. Victory league teams this year will be up against the most consistent hitting and flashiest fielding team around when they are unfortunate enough to clash with Ethyl-Dow. - RODS and REELS Complete Equipment for the Surf Fisherman PICKARDS 209 Market St. Dial 3224 Albert F. Perry INSURANCE - BONDS Now In Onr New Office 230 Princess Street FUTURE BOOK IS STILL SELECTING SABBATH ENTRY Game Requested Arrives At Louisville Unheralded As Post Time Nears By SID FEDER. LOUISVILLE, Ky„ April 80.—«) —The final future book odds tonight for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby still had Alsab—beaten seven times in a row this season—the betting choice, adding another dizzy doing to the collection that makes this the ‘daffy* Derby of all times. Any resemblance between the Ad sab of today and the great l'.ttia juvenile champion of 1941 Is purely coincidental. At the same time, game little Re quested, who came to town almost unheralded yesterday, in spite of hig important Wood Memorial and Fla mingo stake victories, zoomed up in the current wagering almost along side the Chicago hope simply by stepping the Churchill Downs strip for the first time with a neat 1:64 3-5 mile and an eighth workout. Requested clicked off the last quarter in a snappy :24 4-5, and didn’t complain about being the least bit tired at the finish. The result wag that, although the local bettingees still had Alsab at 3 1-2 to one in the futures, the chances were the Derby fans sitting in on the party would make either Requested or Mrs. Payne Whitney’s solid entry of Devil Diver and Shut Out the betting choice when the barrier springs on this 68th running of the Derby. Meantime, while Alsab figured to plummet not only out of the favor ite’s spot but also from a place among- the top three choices, it was learned the chances for Warren (Continued on Page Twelve) Saturday, May 2nd Straw Hat Day TIME FOR COOL HEADS! And a Variety of Excellent Straws In Shapes and Colors to Suit For Smart Cool Comfort SOLAR STRAWS $1.98 Solar Straws! Light, ventilated, "air-cooled” weaves . . . popular shades and new colors. Right in every detail! PENNEY’S FAMOUS Linen Straw $1.49 In the all-over mesh type weave . . . strong and ventilat ed! Popular pinch front design with plain or fancy bands! POPULAR SELECT Solar Straws 98c Rich in color, light in weight! “Air-cooled” for comfort! BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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