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MONDAY, SEPT. 3, 1951

FINAL EDITION Including final results of all ball games

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VOL. 1, No.141

Dodgers Wallop Giants Again, Lead by 7 with 25 Games Left

NEW YORK Don Newcombe was his typically terrific self. Duke Snider belted his 11th home run in the past two weeks. Gil Hodges reached 100 RBI for the season. Jackie Robinson bedeviled the team he loves to hate. It all added up to an 8-3 Dodgers victory over the Giants on Sunday, Brooklyns seventh win in a row and 13th in 14 games. The Brooks have gone 19-6 in their past 25 games. If they can win 18 of their final 25, the National League pennant is theirs no matter what the leagues other seven teams do. The two-game weekend series must have seemed like two years to Leo Durochers charges. Trailing by five games before Saturdays first pitch, the Giants dreamt of a sweep that would cut the Brooklyn advantage to three. Instead they lost twice by a combined score of 15-6 and fell to seven games off the pace. Sundays tilt, played in an unseasonably chill wind before 35,817 Polo Grounds patrons, was over before it began. Carl Furillo hit Jim Hearns third pitch for a double to lead off the game. Snider singled the first of his four hits scoring Furillo for a 1-0 lead. Robinson, the next batter, homered on a 1-2 pitch for a 3-0 Dodgers lead. It was Jackies 21st circuit clout of the season, five of which have come against the Giants. The fiery Robinson wasnt finished. His runscoring double touched off a three-run rally in the third, and he plated yet another run on a fielders choice in the seventh. He finished with four RBI in the game, giving him 91 for the year 16 have come at the Durochermens expense. It was far more support than Newcombe required. Big Newk improved to 17-5 with his major league-leading 19th complete game. He is 8-0 with a 1.26 ERA in 10 starts since July 26. Hearn (14-10) was a casualty of Brooklyns early barrage, departing after four innings having allowed seven runs on eight hits. He is 5-8 since starting the season 9-2. Whitey Lockman doubled, tripled and drove in two runs for the Giants AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the National League: Randy Jackson homered and had three RBI in the opener, and Bob Rush spun a five-hitter in the nightcap as the Cubs swept a doubleheader from the visiting Reds, 5-2 and 5-1. Chicago has won four in a row, tying its season high. Cincinnati has lost 10 straight a major league worst for 1951 for the second time this season. Jacksons three-run blast off Ken Raffensberger (9-16) broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning of the first game. It helped make a winner of Johnny Klippstein (6-8). Rush (10-7), a 20-game loser in 1950, lowered his ERA to 2.69, fourth in the N.L. He added an RBI single. Dave Cole, of legal drinking age for all of five days, tossed 7 2/3 tidy innings as the Braves topped the host Phillies, 4-1. Cole (7-3), who turned 21 on Aug. 29, allowed one run on five hits. He has earned a win in each of his past three appearances. Earl Torgeson poled his 20th homer and had two RBI for Boston. Bubba Church (10-10) was saddled with the defeat for Philadelphia despite hurling his 13th complete game. Enos Slaughter had three hits and drove in three runs as the Cardinals trimmed the visiting Pirates, 6-2. St. Louis rookie Tom Poholsky won his 10th game despite having to leave in the seventh after a rain delay. Bucs starter Howie Pollet (7-12) lost his third consecutive start.

Major League Standings

AMERICAN Chicago Boston Cleveland New York Philadelphia Detroit Washington St. Louis W 79 76 74 69 65 61 48 42 L 51 50 57 59 65 69 78 85 PCT. .608 .603 .565 .539 .500 .469 .381 .331 GB --1 5 9 14 18 29 35 NATIONAL Brooklyn New York Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati W 82 76 70 65 61 60 59 45 L 47 55 61 61 67 69 72 86 PCT. .636 .580 .534 .516 .477 .465 .450 .344 GB --7 13 15 20 22 24 38

Sundays American League Results

Cleveland 3, St. Louis 1 Detroit 2, Chicago 1 New York at Washington, ppd., rain Philadelphia at Boston, 2, ppd., rain

Sundays National League Results

Brooklyn 8, New York 3 St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 2 Boston 4, Philadelphia 1 Chicago 5, Cincinnati 2, Gm. 1 Chicago 5, Cincinnati 1, Gm. 2

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Chicago (Kretlow 8-4 and Dorish 6-4) at Cleveland (Feller 13-8 and Gromek 6-2), 2, 12:30 p.m. Washington (Starr 4-9 and Porterfield 4-5) at Boston (Stobbs 8-8 and Parnell 11-8), 2, 12:30 p.m. New York (Sain 0-0 and Morgan 8-4) at Philadelphia (Hooper 11-7 and Fowler 7-4), 2, 12:30 p.m. St. Louis (Pillette 5-13 and Sanford 3-10) at Detroit (Gray 8-12 and Trout 11-10), 2, 1:30 p.m.

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Boston (Nichols 6-8 and Wilson 7-5) at Brooklyn (Erskine 8-7 and Roe 17-5), 2, 12:30 p.m. Philadelphia (Roberts 15-11 and Jordan 2-0) at New York (Corwin 2-3 and Jones 8-6 or Koslo 6-4), 2, 12:30 p.m. Pittsburgh (Dickson 12-10 and Queen 7-7) at Chicago (Lown 8-7 and Minner 5-13), 2, 1:30 p.m. Cincinnati (Blackwell 8-11 and Ramsdell 1-20) at St. Louis (Lanier 10-7 and Brazle 3-4), 2, 1:30 p.m.

Indians Win on Garcias 2nd 1-Hitter

CLEVELAND Tribe hurler Mike Garcia has had his ups and downs this season. On Sunday, he experienced a little of both. The up for Garcia (12-14) was pitching the Indians past St. Louis, 3-1. The down was settling for his second one-hitter of the year. Browns shortstop Bill Jennings had the only safety against Garcia, a fifth-inning double. On June 10, Garcia beat Boston on a one-hitter, losing a no-hitter with two out in the ninth. Garcias two one-hitters leave him one shy of the American League single-season record set by Addie Joss of Cleveland in 1907. Hes only halfway to the major league mark of four, established by Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1915. Garcia also owns two two-hitters this year. Cleveland scored all its runs in the fourth, on a two-run home run by Luke Easter, his third in four games, and a solo shot by Ray Boone. Loser Ned Garver (12-10) went the route for the Browns, allowing three runs on seven hits. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the American League: Virgil Trucks (6-7) fired a five-hitter as Detroit edged visiting Chicago, 2-1. The ChiSox saw their A.L. lead fall to one game over Boston, and 5 games over thirdplace Cleveland. Loser and A.L. ERA leader Billy Pierce fell to 14-6.

Notes on the Scorecard

Queen Rejoins Pirates, Will Take Hill Today

ST. LOUIS Mel Queen will rejoin the Pirates in Chicago today and pitch one of the games in the Labor Day doubleheader at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. Queen, who was called home late Friday when his wife attempted suicide, said if skipper Bill Meyer wanted him in Chicago he would meet the team there. The other Pirate hurler on the holiday program will be Bill Werle. Turk Lown and Paul Minner will pitch for the Cubs. Mrs. Ada Lena Dickson, 78, mother of Murry Dickson, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, died Sunday night in Leavenworth, Kan. Dickson, summoned home by the critical illness of his mother, arrived about an hour after she died. She had been ill for a year. Besides the baseball player, she is survived by two other sons and two daughters. Bostons Red Sox, plagued all season with injuries, added the name of Ted Williams to their sick roster Sunday night. The Boson slugger was sent home with orders to go to bed from trainer Jack Fadden who reported Williams had a temperature between 100 and 101 degrees. Fadden doesnt expect Williams back for a couple of days.

Major League Leaders

AMERICAN Fain, Phi. Doby, Cle. Fox, Chi. Valo, Phi. Avila, Cle. Minoso, Chi. Busby, Chi. Philley, Phi. Pesky, Bos. G 93 114 128 97 122 121 109 109 107 AB 354 398 534 365 477 542 479 413 415 395 R 70 91 85 69 78 103 96 67 76 74 H 123 134 176 119 154 174 151 130 130 123 AVG. .347 .337 .330 .326 .323 .321 .315 .315 .313 .311 NATIONAL Musial, St.L Wyrostek, Cin. Ashburn, Phi.
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G 124 120 131 115 101 119 128 102 126 124 AB 488 490 564 458 381 464 555 347 503 465 R 107 66 104 79 59 102 90 54 90 74 H 167 165 187 151 125 150 176 110 159 145 AVG. .342 .337 .332 .330 .328 .323 .317 .317 .316 .312

By Grantland Rice
Cobb Exemplified Speed, Skill NEW YORK I had a nice visit with an old friend the other night at Toots Shors. His name happens to be Ty Cobb. I was playing a game called poker in the office of the Atlanta Journal in back in 1903 when a telegram arrived. It was collect. It said, in effect Tyrus Raymond Cobb has just started spring training at Royston. Keep your eye on him. There was much more. I wired back having never heard of 17-year-old Ty After this the mails are fast enough for Cobb. Who is Cobb? I found out later. I still believe the original telegram was sent by Cobb. After that he bombarded me with numerous letters, signed by various names. Cobb then was 17 or 18. He was thinking pretty fast as a kid. Ty still figures that the great division in baseball between skill and power was started by Babe Ruth. This is no knock at Ruth. You cant knock a tidal wave or a tornado. Before Babe came along, Ty said, baseball was largely a matter of speed and skill plus pitching. Home runs were unimportant. Home Run Baker got his name by hitting 11
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Sisler, Phi. Jethroe, Bos. Furillo, Bro. Hemus, St.L Snider, Bro. Gordon, Bos.

DiMaggio, Bos. 121

HR: Zernial (Phi.) 36; Robinson (Chi.) 28; Vollmer (Bos.) 25; Easter (Cle.) 23; Wertz (Det.) 22; Williams (Bos.) 22. RBI: Zernial (Phi.) 129; Robinson (Chi.) 111; Williams (Bos.) 106; Vernon (Was.) 93; Rosen (Cle.) 89. Wins: Wynn (Cle.) 17-9; Raschi (N.Y.) 15-6; Pierce (Chi.) 14-6; Lopat (N.Y.) 14-8; Lemon (Cle.) 14-11. Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 152; Reynolds (N.Y.) 114; Wynn (Cle.) 114; Gray (Det.) 112; McDermott (Bos.) 107. ERA: Pierce (Chi.) 2.62; Lopat (N.Y.) 2.79; Hutchinson (Det.) 3.06; Marrero (Was.) 3.11; Wynn (Cle.) 3.15.

HR: Musial (St.L) 32; Hodges (Bro.) 32; Sauer (Chi.) 31; Thomson (N.Y.) 30; Snider (Bro.) 30. RBI: Musial (St.L) 116; Sauer (Chi.) 109; Snider (Bro.) 107; Hodges (Bro.) 100; Thomson (N.Y.) 98. Wins: Roe (Bro.) 17-5; Newcombe (Bro.) 175; Jansen (N.Y.) 16-7; Maglie (N.Y.) 15-10; Roberts (Phi.) 15-11. Strikeouts: Newcombe (Bro.) 144; Rush (Chi.) 122; Maglie (N.Y.) 118; Queen (Pit.) 117; Roberts (Phi.) 107. ERA: Jansen (N.Y.) 2.00; Newcombe (Bro.) 2.08; Roe (Bro.) 2.68; Rush (Chi.) 2.69; Blackwell (Cin.) 3.15.

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home runs back in 1911 and two more in the World Series against the Giants off Marquard and Matthewson. Most of us used choked bats and pumped the ball to left, right or center. Then we depended on base running speed or skill. When the Babe reported the game went entirely to power. The Babe was the greatest power hitter baseball has ever known, no matter who might break his famous 60. But the Babe changed the old game. The Babe, a great all-around ballplayer, meant home runs. Dont forget the Babe was also a great pitcher and also a fine outfielder. But most of all the Babes biggest asset was home runs. This is all true. The Babe was probably as fine a pitcher as he was a hitter. But it was the big blow that brought him renown. Cobb was an accurate hitter and a cyclone on the base paths. The Cobb Rating Ty Cobb today, looking younger than his 60odd years, likes the old game better the game that belonged to skill and speed. Cobb stole close to 900 bases. His base running was even more important than his steals going from first to home on a single. Today a

slugger who doesnt get at least 20 or 25 home runs is a bunter. I recall a conversation many years ago between Cobb and Ring Lardner, Sr. If I had wanted to take a full swing, and go after home runs, I could have had my share, Cobb said. Why dont you? Ring said. Lardner was a great Cobb rooter, over the Babe or anyone else. Power on Demand In the next two days in St. Louis, Cobb got three home runs in the first game and two in the second, as I recall it. Five home runs in two games. How is that? Cobb wired Ring. Go back to hitting and running, Ring wired. I like you better that way. Cobb employed a greater combination of brains and skill than any ballplayer who ever lived. Ty Cobbs life was baseball for over 24 active years. The Babe loved baseball just as much as Cobb did, but he had other diversions. Cobb was strictly an offensive star. Babe was a star on both offense and defense. Why try to split them up? And what about an old double-handed guy known as Honus Wagner? All in all, all three were pretty good. All in all, maybe Ty Cobb was the best.