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PAGE 26 THE PITTSBURGH PRESS TUESDAY, MARCH I94f PutfcsCDDuH TJ gbe Slated Duties Foxx Thinks Fence Shortening Endangers Ruth's HR Mark of 60 For Relief By CHESTER L. SMITH Sports Editor Ex-Cards Sue Baseball for Millions Lanier and Martin File Suit SAN BERNARDINO, March Notes copied from a reporter's cuff When Charley DeWitt passed by this way, recently he had nothing but nice things to say about' Walter Judnich (Charley is one of the hard-hearted St. On Buc Mound Staff By CHESTER L. SMITH, The Pre Sport Editor SAN BERNARDINO, March 8 Between showers at Perris Hill Park yesterday, Manager Bill Meyer talked about his relief pitching plans for the season. -Meyer calls it "secondary pitehing "I think there's no comparison between our depth in nltrhr 1hl voar anH Imi u.f Louis Browns landlords who are trying to chuck the Cardinals out of Sportsman's Park) and he knows Judnich because Walter was a Brownie lor Ave seasons, before and after the war.

"He didn't have much chance at Cleveland last year, but he could be as much of a surprise In the Pirate outfield as Elmer Riddle was on the mound," De-witt said. "You'll have no better defensive outfielder, and he may get the power back in his bat. If he does, somebody's going to sit on the bench." XNy JVy VV 'i jCk Another Seal 'Find' May Join Bucs Since the Pirates and San Francisco Seals are palsies, the word that Lefty ODoul has another pitching phenom up this-year from Salt Lake City has Bucco brass quivering-. He's Lloyd Dickey, a 19-year-old left-hander who has it, according to DouL Lefty doesn't often miss. Could be he will join the Fris-co-to-Forbes Field trail already covered by Bob Chesnes and Bill Werle, with Con Dempsey coming next.

Another hot Seal in O'Doul's book is an infielder, Reno Cheso, who they insist, is no hunk of Limberger. Freddie Fitzsimmons, who was slapped with a suspension for signing a coach's contract with the Giants while still technically under the wing of the Braves, is sitting out his exile orders at his home in Arcadia, CaL He'll be released from Commissioner Happy Chandler's klink April 1. Indian Chief Bill Veeck planed in from Florida to reason -with his boys and now the champion ball club bears a closer resemblance to the one big, happy family of last October. Pitcher Bob Lemon, Second Baseman Joe Gordon, Pitcher Gene Bearden and Utility Infielder Johnny Berardino have all accepted terms and the JIMMIE FOXX As a member of the Philadelphia Athletics 20 years ago and as he is today. But Slugger Must Escape Injury and Get Breaks to Set Record, Jimmie Points Out By LESTER J.

BIEDERMAN The man who hit what are believed to be the two longest home runs in the history of baseball doesn't think Babe Ruth's record of 60 is out of reach. "As long as they keep shortening the fences somebody is going to beat Babe's mark of 60 homers-' Pirates May Have Top Catching Staff Coast visitor is Coach Bennie Oosterbaan of Michigan, doubly welcome because he left his football team in Ann Arbor the West saw enough of the Wolverines a year ago last New Year's Day to last them a long time. Purely personal hunch No matter where they finish, the Pirates will have the top catching corps in the National League in Eddie FitzGerald, Clyde McCullough and Earl Turner. How times change. Year ago this date the Cincinnati Reds were picked as the second division club most likely to climb into the top bracket.

Off Judnich's early form in camp. Mister Charley was not talking for effect. Dunk Farrcll, once a Pirate scout, has opened an eating spot in Los Angeles. It's a favorite with the baseball crowd. Santa Anita closed last Saturday with attendance down 12 per cent from last year and betting off 20 per cent.

But the squawking was up. They say it was the roughest riding meet since the stylish oval has been in operation. only remaining holdouts are Infielder Roberto Avila and third -string Catcher Hank Ruszkowski. William discovered recently that Berardino has a business agent to handle contractual matters. The idea wasn't to his liking, so he stalked John for purposes of a personal conversation.

It's understood that nearly all the world champions are surrounded by complicated bonus clauses in their contracts, based on attendance, etc. That's why lining them up has been so difficult. With Veeck talking in terms of a three-million year at the gate, the laddies want to bite off their share. They were a riot in the Florida Grapefruit League and headed into the season with stout backing. Only to finish seventh, half a game away from a tie with the Cubs for last.

Today, it's almost unanimous there's a no place except the bottom for Bucky Walter. Too bad it has to happen to such a good guy. Red Smith, a Cub scout now instead of a coach, is good-willing the folks who stop in at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Lloyd Mangrum will be out with his book, "Golf A New. Approach," next month.

Introductory remarks by our own Bing Crosby. cam cousjr those MISSED SHORT PUTTS. Sheer nerve helped him beat the long odds. Mangrum was blown from a jeep during battle in Europe. Doctors said a badly shattered shoulder would prevent his play ing competitive golf again.

They didn't know Lloyd. Slowly, painfully he exercised the shoulder muscles by gently swinging a golf club. Mangrum Proves Them Wrong After the war he gamely returned to the only business he knew tournament golf. One of the most likable fellows in the world, even his best friends, however, feared that the wear and tear of tournament golf would end his career after what he had gone through. He proved them wrong by win ning the first Open Champion ship played after the end of the war.

Ironically enough he clinched the title in a playoff during a thunder storm that offered the sound effects of battle. His nerve matched his determina tion. Remembering these incidents gave me courage and added to my determination to get well and play again. The doctors did the rest. NEW YORK.

March 8 (UP) Max Lanier and Fred Martin, two former St. Louis Cardinal players suspended for jumping to the Mexican. League, today sued organized baseball for $2,500,000 and asked for a court order to reinstate them immediately in their old jobs. Their suit was tiled in Federal District Court by Attorney John L. Flynn.

Flynn said there will be "more" suits filed later by suspended players. He refused to identify them. In filing their suit today La nier and Martin claimed baseball had deprived them of their livelihood. Sue All Baseball The two players filed their suit against the American and National Leagues, Commissioner A. B.

Chandler, the two league presidents, President George Trautman of the minor leagues, and, individually, each of the major league clubs. The suit claimed that Martin was damaged to the extent of $333,333.33 and Lanier $500,000. They asked for triple damages under the anti-trust laws, bringing the total to $1 million for Martin and $1,500,000 for Lanier. Jumped To Mexican League The players involved jumped to the Mexican League in the Spring of 1946. For violating baseball's "reserve clause," that which gives the club an automatic option on the player's services even after his contract expires, they were suspended for five years.

They charged in their suit that the suspension, covering all of organized baseball, deprived them of their right to earn a living. Hornets Hit Road For Hershey Tilt Boosters Club Fetes Pittsburgh Puckmen The Pittsburgh Hornets departed for Hershey, Pa. this morning after a night of dining and festivities as guests of the Boosters Club last night at the Fort-Pitt Hotel. With their playoff chances hinging on virtually every game over the final, two weeks of the season, the Wasps face a tough schedule. They meet the Bears at Hershey tomorrow night and then face other road games at Philadelphia Saturday and at Providence Sunday.

Tied For Third Coach Bob Davidson will work out his team at Hershey this afternoon and will keep the Wasps in the mid-state town after tomorrow night's game until Saturday. They'll work out in the Hershey rink as The Gardens is taken over by the Ice Follies. Currently tied for third place in the American Hockey League's Western Division with Cleveland, the Hornets will be interested in tonight's Baron Rocket game at Philadelphia. Word on Protest Tomorrow they'll await word from AHL President Maurice Podoloff as to his decision on their protest of a 4-2 defeat at Indianapolis, Feb. 13.

In that) came Ijps Cnstelln was krt in! the penalty box one and one-half minutes more than he was penalized. Podoloff, a guest at the dinner last night, announced he would make a decision tomorow on the protest. HOCKEY SUMMARY AMERICAN" LEAGUE GAME TONIGHT Cleveland at Philadelphia. STANDING Eastern Division W. L.

T. Pts. G. OG. 41 8 88 32? 301 ,..2531 5 SS 335 224 ...1935.9 47 216 254 19 3S 45 19S 25S 14 43 5 33 207 3S8 11 50 4 26 170 376 Western Drristosi W.

L. T. Pts. G. OG.

36 15 11 83 269 193 36 .17 9 81 366 176 37 19 SO 358 339 35 17 lO 80 269 157 Provident" Hershey Springfield New Haven Philadelphia Washington Indianapolis St. liuis Cleveland PITTSBURGH Buffalo 29 23 8 66 213 183 GAMES TOMORROW PITTSBURGH at Hershey. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Washington at St. Louis.

Buffalo at Providence. NATIONAL LEAGUE STNDINGS W. fc. T. Pts.

G. OG. Detroit 30 18 7 67 175 134 Montreal 25 22 7 57 137 119 Boston 24 22 8 56 148 151 Toronto 21 20 13 55 138 138 Chicago 20 28 7 47 164 193 New York 17 27 10 44 122 149 Cut Eye Causes Fight Cancellation Matchmaker Jack White continues to have, his troubles. Latest woe of the Aragon Arena boxing promoter, who has been bothered with postponements all Winter, is an eye cut suffered in training by Richie Callura, Oakland lightweight. As a result, Callura's scheduled main bout Thursday with Talmadge Bussey of Detroit has been canceled.

White isn't sure now when he'll have the next show, but it won't be Thursday. said. "If everything works out the way I hope, one of the sons why we can expect to be a sounder club will be our ability to stop a rally or hold a lead." Top Reliefers "Hugh Casey and Kirby Higbe will be our top reliefers," Meyer went on, "but they're entirely different types. If we have to take out our starting pitcher In the early innings, we'll call on Higbe. Age has taken a little something away from him.

But he can still give you a battle for six or seven innings. "That's not the way it is with Casey. He's the fellow you need to hold that lead in the eighth or ninth. 'Putting him in for more than three heats is doing him an injustice. He not only may failed to last but you wearj him out for the next few days.

I "Casey can go in there every day if he doesn't have too far to travel. So he'll be our finisher-upper if we're in front and have to try to hang on." Can Pick Our Spots Meyer continued: "Here's another angle that mustn't be overlooked. There are many occasions when you want a left hand pitcher to relieve. Last year we had two Fritz Ostermueller and Vic Osty wasn't meant for that kind of a job, and I would much prefer to have Lorn as a starter. But I had to use one or the other.

"There's a big difference now, even though, we no longer, have "Lombardi is back and we have added Bill Werle, Cliff Chambers and Chet Johnson. It means we're no longer scraping the bottom' of the barrel. We can pick our spots for any one of them, and you can be sure we'll have the best ready when we're playing the clubs that southpaws have a good chance to stop." Procession of Showers A third in tra-squad game originally on the books for today was called off after the squad spent a good part of yesterday ducking indoors to avoid the procession of showers that came stealing in from the ocean. They finally managed to get in about half as much hitting as Meyer had hoped for, and the result was that Ol Bill said there would be another exclusive session of bat swishing this morning and afternoon. CHET CHAT: Mrs.

Goldie Holt, wife of the Pirate coach, was to be operated on today and her husband will be gone for several days Mrs.1, Hugh Casey is also ill and went to a local hospital yesterday for observation. A bulletin from Dixie Walker was to the effect that he hoped to leave Birmingham on Thursday Tonight's Pirate night at the San Berdoo American Legion, with Jack Hoey; former. Pitts-burgher, doing the honors. Tomorrow night President Frank McKinney is to host the manager, coaches and newsmen at the Oaks, swank joint nearby in the mountains. Pitt Nine Plays Home Tilts Early i.

Pitt will do all its home baseball playing early this Spring. The Panther diamond squad, which gives up its field to the Civic Light Opera in May, has nine of its 11 local contests scheduled for April. Coach Ralph Mitterling, in his 11th season as head man of the fantner Dasebaiiers, has nine lettermen around whom to build his team. The schedule: April 9, Waynesburc: 18. Western Feserve; 20, Juniata, away: 22, Thiel; 23.

Bethany; alera; 28. Clarion: 2a. West Virginia: 30, West Virginia. May 2. St.

Vincent: 4. Waynesburg. away: T. Wash-JefT; 10. Salem, away: 13.

Penn State, away: 14, Penn State, away: 17, St. Vincent, away: 18. Wash-Jeff. away: 19 Allegheny: 28. West Virginia (2).

away. Coalport Fighter Wins NEW YORK, March 8 Chuck Taylor, Coalport, won the unanimous decision over Patsy Bran-dino, Hamilton, Ont in the feature 10-round bout at St. Nicholas Arena last night. tonight on TELEVISION WDTV 10:15 Sponsored by r03T PITT BREWING CO. Pittsburgh, P.

fftrt fHttl CASEY AND HIGBE Buc Steelers' Staff Former Head Coach Now Line Mentor Walter Kiesling, long-time player and coach in the National Football League is coming back to the Steelers. He was signed today as an assistant coach and will, shait the line duties with Ken Ormiston for the 1949 season. Kiesling, now a Pittsburgh resident, was an aide to Johnny Blood here in 1937 and succeeded Blood in 1939 as head coach. He retained that post through 1944, serving as co-coach in 1943 and 1944. From Pittsburgh, Kiesling went to Green Bay as a coach for the 1945 season and recently resigned there, after four years.

The new line mentor is 45 years old and will start his 24th season in the league next fall. He served 11 years as a player, including five years with the Cardinals and one each- with the Bears and Packers. Villanova Gets Floor Did NEW YORK, March 8 (UP) Villanova today was selected to represent the "Middle Atlantic District in the NCAA basketball semi-finals tournament. Villanova's appointment as the District 2 representative completed the Eastern bracket for the competitiqn which begins at Madison Square Garden March 21. Yale from District 1, Kentucky from District 3 and Illinois from District 4 previously were picked.

Villanova has won 22 games and lost three this season. It wound up its regular campaign last night with a 65 to 57 victory over Georgetown. District Honors Left for Dukes Duquesne will have to be content with claiming the mythical Tri-State District basketball title this year. The Dukes hoped to the last that they -would get the Section II (Middle Atlantic) bid to the NCAA Tournament. Coach Dudley Moore, who directed the Bluffites to a brilliant 17-5 record against the nation's best in his freshman year as tutor.

But the tourney spot went to Villanova today, despite its 26-point loss here to the Dukes. Despite losses to both Washington Jefferson and Pitt, in addition to four other foes as against 18 wins, West Virginia U. fans may argue that their quintet successfully defended the Tri-State title. However, the Mountaineers failed against most of their major foes, compiling the successes mostly on the Morgan-town floor and against District rivals. Former White Sox III CHICAGO, March Bill Cis-sell, former Chicago White Sox shortstop, -fought for his life in an oxygen tent wot mm Acn with tough beards and tender skin swear by TKEETS sharper, keener edge that lasts and lasts.

For low cost quality have YOU CAN'T BEAT TREETl Comes in single or double edge. SOLO IN 104 AND 354 PACKAGES luesling Rejoins lor One season," Jimmie FOXX said today. Foxx, one pf baseball's all-time greats, now is a beer distributor in Philadelphia and- is here attending the convention of the Malt Beverage Distributors Assn. of Pennsylvania. Foxx related, "I doubt whether a man who hits to only one field can accomplish the feat.

The player I have in mind is one who can hit to all fields. And he simply must avoid injury and get every break possible. Hit 58 in 1933 Foxx knows from bitter experience. He hit 58 homers in 1932. "I had 58 going into the last day of the season," he recalls.

"We had a single game scheduled at Washington and that's a pretty big park. I couldn't meet the challenge. I collected four hits that day but no homers. "The thing that licked me was a sprained wrist during August. I hit only three homers that month and I never could get back on the pace.

I played despite the injured wrist but it was hard to swing a bat." Foxx had a great career, finishing 527 home runs and a lifetime batting average of .327 coverage 19 years in the major leagues. One Went 600 Feet He easily remembers the two longest home runs he hit. "The first came at Shibe Foxx said. "It went over the corner of the centerfield bleacher roof about 500 feet away. The second was at Comiskey Park, Chicago.

I hit it over the left-center roof. The groundkeeper said it was at least 600 feet and offered to bet $50 on it. But nobody would take him up." Foxx started out as a 17-year old pitcher on the Eastern Shore in Maryland and finished his career in 1945 as a pitcher for the Phils. In between, he played every position in baseball. "And you can say for me that third base is the easiest to play and shortstop the toughest," he adds.

Foxx rates Stan Musial of Hogon Comforted by News He Will Play Golf Again In Planning for Future, He Cites Metz, Mangrum Among Those Who Came Back By BEN HOG AN, National PGA and U. S. Open Champion I wanted a good rest and I got it the hard way. Being hospitalized isn't exactly the type vacation I would pick from a travel pamphlet but at the same time it does give you a chance Moon Run Billed At Toledo Club Morgan, Cecil Meet At Brjdgeville The Moon Run soccer club will make its third trip of the season to Toledo, for a Sunday game with the Turners. Notice was received today from the U.

S. Soccer Football Assn. in New York that the prospective Panhandle League champion would battle the Turners in the western division semi-final of the National Amateur tournament, with all expenses guaranteed. The victor will meet the survivor of the Wisconsin Illinois-Missouri sector in the western final. Inasmuch Moon Run took over the Turners, albeit it took three games, in the National Open, the assignment is considered favorable.

Morgan Meets Cecil Headlining Sunday's local card is a National Open western division semi final between Morgan and Cecil French at Bridgeville Park. Cecil qualified by tripping West Newton, 3-1, on the same ground last Sunday. Avella will meet Gallatin at Arden Downs Sunday at 2 p. in -a playoff for the Section championship of the Washington County League. vTwo referees will be used and the game will be played to a decision.

National Meeting Set USSFA President Walter Gies- ler of St. Louis has set May 29 for a meeting of the National Commission' in New York. Clubs interested in having professional players reinstated to amateur ranks should write for Form RE. Apply U. Soccer Football Bell 320 Fifth Ave, New York (1), N.

Y. After being filled in, the form should be submitted to the secretary of the West Penn Soccer Assn. for the local governing body's approval. A fee of $10 must accompany it. SUNDAY'S SOCCER NATIONAL, OPEN CUP, 2:30 P.

M. Cecil French vs. Morgan, Brldeeville Park. NATIONAL AMATEUR CUP Moon Run at Toledo o. Turners.

PANHANDLE LEAGUE Castle Shnnnon at Muse. Bushmlrc. Beadllnc at Coverdale. Franjione. JVASHINGTON COUNTY LEAGUE Section 1 DlavofT Avella vs.

Callatln. Arden Downs. 2 p. m. Section West Newton at Dunlevy.

NATIONAL JUNIOR CUP HarmarvMle at bye WESTMORELAND PLAVOFrS Fltz Henry at Rillton Zadnfck. Lowber vs. Jeannette. Sewicklev Two. Ath letic Field.

Herminie. Pa. ALLEGHENY VALLEY LEAGUE Acmetonia at Beadllng. McConnella vs. Newneld reDlav.

Harmar. rllle ground. Tech Track Team Plans Busy Spring Coach Guy Halferty's Carnegie Tech track squad will put in a busy Spring. The Tartans have six dual meets and the annual Tri-State Invitational affair on their calendar. Four meets are at home.

The schedule: April 33, Case, away: 30. Grove City, away. May 3. Geneva: T. AUecheny: 13.

Bethany: 17. Westminster: 31. Tri-State Meet (site unannounced Har-Brack Open Har-Brack High still needs football games for Sept. 9, 16 nd 23. Call Coach Neil Brown at Tarentum 1365.

lor some quiet thinking. Also it brings into bright focus all the friends you may have the Cardinals as th mitctanHina player in baseball today, "All Ted Williams can do is swing a bat and Musial can swing his better than Williams, Foxx points put. "Over the last 10 years I'd rate' Joe DiMaggio as the best of the present day athletes, but Musial is just about ready to step out. witting or Detter was a ritual that Foxx atfnually ob served in the American League, In his first 13 years in the big time, Foxx batted better than ,300 for 12 years and for 13 con secutive seasons drove at least 100 runs across the plate. He average 30 or more homers for 12 straight seasons.

In 9 AU-Star Games He was named the Most Valuable Player in the American League on three occasions and was selected for nine All-Star games. Calling on his rich experience Foxx thinks a player would benefit in the long run if he couldn't see the daily batting! averages until the season ended. Must Relax "When a player gets in a slump, he starts pressing," Foxx points out." Then he looks at his average and sees how it has dipped. He presses some more. The only way to beat a slump is to relax but how can a player relax when his average starts going downhill? "I saw Ty Cobb go 42 times without a hit and he tried every thing.

The only sure cure I ever found for a slump was to go out and have a few drinks. The best prescription in the world. "It helped me, helped Cobb and I know it used to help Paul Waner." Spoken like a good beer salesman! Karrs Joins Donelli CONNELLSVILLE, March 8 Johnny Karrs, Dunbar Twp. High School football coach, resigned today to accept a position as assistant to Buff Donelli at Boston University. these wrestling matches are not quiet and dignified affairs.

aad others who attended them knew," the Justice wrote, "the usual behavior of the spectators; that their manner was not aiw.iys gentle nor their speech aiways refined." Lady, You Shoulda Knovved You Might Get Bopped RICHMOND, March 8 (UP) The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals today told a woman hit by a flying whisky bottle at a wrestling match that she should have known it was no tea party at least not for the spectators. The high court said, therefore, that a wrestling promoter is had and taken for granted for4 too long a time. At any rate I want to take this opportunity to thank all the nice people who sent messages of symp athy and cheer to my wife, Valerie and myself, after our automobile accident. 'i i se iirst few nights Ben Hogan were long for me lying there wondering if the future held only a spectator's role for me in the game I love so welL Gloom Lifted When the good doctors at the Hotel Dieu in FJ. Paso told me I would be able to play again it was as if they had turned me around in a dark passage way and headed me back toward the light.

Then, too, I remembered two friends of mine who had fought their way back after it seemed their golfing days were ended Dick Metz and Lloyd Mangrum. Metz was hurt in an automobile accident several years ago. The doctors aid he would never play again, that an amputation of a leg was necessary to assure his life. Metz Wins Gamble Dick said no; that he would rather gamble than never to be able to play golf again. He gambled and won against what some thought were foolish odds.

Today he is playing some of the finest golf of his long career, one of the happiest and most contented men in the business. not necessarily liable for lumps and concussions of his patrons. The court reversed a Norfolk decision awarding $1500 damages to Mrs. Virginia G. Cox.

She said she stood up to holler foul at one of the gladiators and was struck by a passing pint thrown by another spectator as his own means of protest. One of the wrestlers, Mrs. Cox said, jabbed his opponent with a pin. But she said that was nothing to what happened to her when she stood up at her ringside seat. The bottle hurled at the villain struck her on the back of her -head.

She sued Promoter James J. (Bill Lewis) Whitfield and Whitfield appealed. Justice Archibald C. Buchanan wrote that Mrs. Cox knew "th iff.