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TIIK BROWNSVILLE HERALD 11, Manager Dyer Says Team Now On Way To Top By JOE REICIILF.R Associated Press Sports Writer "Onr- down and six to go!" was Louis Cardinal battle rrv hist about found our- St. Louis Manager Eddie lubil.intly exclaimed last i i tho world champion excavated themselves from the collar for the i i In nearly two months. Pirates Lose The lonr awaited mine about when they defeated the In Philadelphia 8-3 in a I iMime move Into i plaee a jrarne ahead of the Pltts- Pirates who lost to the i in New York 3-2. Pver pointed out they were within five points of i place, "and onro we get there--which may bo ri'te 1 today's sumo--we will have vih- four 'more clubs to overtake. A i i task but not Impos- However, the Cards atlll wens a a half Riimes from first pln'T' front OlnntN nuf-ned up a one Kame lead on the field i a i i 12-lnnlnK VIC-MTV over the Brooklyn Boston worn dcndlockcd for feeond place.

The Dodders lost undisputed pnv.esslon of the runner-up spot by i i i doublehcader with Cinc i a i winning the second- Kame r-f, losing the opener J-l. Boston catiftht the Brooks by nlp- pim the CiUoK 2-1. Yanks Move Up The New York Yankees pulled i i a half frame of Detroit American League leading by i i the Chicago White Sox E-' while the Benpals were belnK out slushed 9-R by tho Philadelphia Athletics. BoBton continued Jn a third place deadlock with the A's bv nosing out the Cleveland inchr. ns 3-2 and the.

St. Louis Browns left the cellar In favor of Washington by dumping the Senators 2-1. Hillv UiKney was the Giant hero us the bespectacled third baseman in all his team's runs in- i i the deciding marker in the with a squeeze bunt that scored Move! Gearharl fronv third base. Hi- homered In the fifth with Buddy Kerr on base. Houston Shutout Pitchers Await Call From Cardinals TF.XA*5 A I i i i Antonio 33 31 31 Bh Ho a 24 Results i i 1', a a C'lty Fort Worth A i Dullns 4 luft a 4.

Tortny TI at Sun A i ftt Houston i Benumont nt, i A I A I A 30 30 31 24 34 30 Pet. .040 .500 .620 .433 .400 1 i i Jfl 31 10 34 30 10 i Tuesday York A Chlcat'O 3 i a 9: Dnirolt 8 Chrvclftiitl 2 Louis a i i I I Today 'A' York at ht Bt. i a nt (3) ut Cleveland. A I A I.F.AOUK I 2'J ao a 7 .011 .487 .471 37 27 37 34 32 32 20 10 IB ao ao 21 3B 28 27 .000 ,440 .413 IJY HARRY GRAYSON Don'ts for today: Don't feel sorry for the Cardinals, Don't take any stock in story circulated more recently that the St. Louis Nationals are a decaying organisation.

Direct cviclciiHe to the contrary is tho Houston club, out in front In the Texas Leuguo and threatening to pull away. The Buffaloes should with the kind of pitching they have had to date. A total of 13 shutouts were turned In by a half -dozen Houston pitchers in tho first 45 games. Clarenco Beers had four, Jack Creel three, Al Papal and Roman Brunswick two each and Rudy RundUfi and Art Nelson one apiece. Jimmy Adair, erstwhile manager of tho San Antonio Missions, says fleers and Creel are in the wrong league.

"They could win in much faster baseball than that played In the Texas League," opines the old Cub inflclder. "I don't believe I ever saw a minor league pitching staff so strong. Even after that big four Beers, Creel, Papal and Brunswick, Houston has pretty good pitchers in Charley Sproull and Netoon, and If Rernke ever learns to Kct hltt stuff over the plate, hc'fl KoliiK to be a corker." Major league scouts declare that Boors would win with the Cardinals rltfht now. The right-handed Beers and Creel beat arm trouble to demand tho right, the former for his first and the latter for another chance with the parent club. Breaking in at 17, the 20-year- old, Beers kicked around in the minors for six.

years, went into the Army Air Forces with a Horo arm contracted in the cold weather of Pocatcllo, Ida. A service masseur, Bill Larson, did what baseball trainers failed to do In four years. He fixed the nrm. Boers got out of the All- Forces In time to train with the last year, when a wisdom tooth extraction leaving a dry socket prevented him from running to get In shape. Beers won seven of eight after dropping three spirit-breakers at the season's 2-1, 3-1 and a-1.

He fanned 35 in 04 innings. He possesses a Rood fnst ball and a fine, curve and added a knucklcr to his repertoire this season. "Guess is was exposure to Papal and Nelson," he laughs. He Is a i infloldor. Creel's arm went dead while he was with tho Cnrdiiuils in 104H, remained troublesome through last sorison.

The 30-year-old, six-foot, 105-pound Grccl is a first cousin of Tex Hugson of the Red Sox. Creel was a rather accomplished third baseman. Through A family trait, ho Is unable to fully open cither hand. A muscular phenomenon Clarence Beers has already pitched four shutouts, limits him to about half open hands, bu.t he figures this helps his pitching. Creel owns a great curve, a good screwball and his control is exceptional.

In '1942 with Houston, he won 13 find lost 0 with tin carncd-run average of 1.00. His masterpiece this'spring was a two- hittcr agiiinst Beaumont In which he did not allow a hit for 7 1-3 rounds then yielded a scratch. Incidentally, Plouston pitchers have really turned in 14 shutouts. Papal actually Is entitled to three, because Nelson pitched the first nine innings and Papal the last of an IB-inning scoreless tie with Shreveport. Anyway, there is considerable pitching on the Houston farm alone awaiting any call that may come from Eddie Dyer of Cardinals.

Tho Houston branch is renowned for its pitching. The Deans, Carloton, Cooper, Brechoon, Dlckson, Pollet and Mungcr saw service with the Buffs. Sports editor Clark Nealon of The Plouston Press forwards an account of the third no-hitter hurled by a Plouston schoolboy this season. They've got millions of 'em. 8.

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All Mrs. i i i did was a i a i out i tho surf at A a i Bench, N. rind i 02-pound black a to run away with it. The Robcrsonvillc, N. matron had the last word, and tho big one a a was landed with the fly-rod she is holding.

The catch won n. rodeo McQuinn, Mize Vote Getters CHICAGO, June 11 Two New Yorkers, George McQuinn of I ho Yankees and Johnny Mlze of the Giants, today topped the All- Star game tabulation for rival first base starting positions. McQuinn with 4,023 votes holds first place In the American League first base race, approximately 2,000 votes ah end of Rudy York of "tho Boston Red Sox. Mickey Vornon of tho Washington Senators is in third place. Mize, with 4,433 ballots lias a 2,400 vote advantage over Stan Muslnl of the St.

Louis Cardinals in the National League's first base balloting. The poll for starting lineups in the All-Star game July 8 at Wrigley Field will end at midnight June 2G. Sports' Gann Joins Leaders By The Assocaltecl Press Bill Gann of Shreveport joined Clarence Beers of Houston and Jack McKinney of Beaumont to day us the leading pitchers of the Texas League. Gann hurled the Sports to a 7-1 victory over Oklahoma City last night to gain his eighth victory of the season. While he was letting down the Indians with seven hits his teammates nicked four Oklahoma City pitchers for 13 safeties including home runs by Bob Prichard and Guy Curtwrlght.

Gann was the only Sport to go hltless. I riothcr games last night Houston defeated Fort Worth, 9-4, San Antonio shaded Dallas, 5-4, and Tulsa won from Beaumont, 5-4, Six Fort Worth errors helped Houston defeat Fort Worth. Even so the Buffs had to come from behind. They bunched four runs in the fifth, three in the sixth and two" in the seventh to gain their victory. Danny hit for the cicult for Fort Worth San Antonio's victory over Dallas was a pe.rmmnl triumph for Ned Garvcr.

Ho laid down a perfect bunt in tho tenth inning to score Andy Anderson from third with the winning run. The big right handor gave up seven hits, keeping them well scattered except In the eighth when four hits and two San Antonio errors gave Dallas four-runs. The Missions won their third straight victory from the Rebels and also took the series, three games to one, the first series they have won since beating Shreveport April 17. Red Davis of Dallas and Stun Benjamin of San Antonio hit home runs. Although outhit, 10-8, Tulsa punched its blows to.

bettor advantage to take the final game of the series from Beaumont. Pitcher Lee Anthony of Tulsa drove out a homer in the second inning. The teams shuffle opponents tonight, Dallas plays Houston, Fort Worth goes to San Antonio, Oklahoma City takes on Beaumont and Tulsa meets Shreveport. Harlingen Pushes Youth Program HARLINGEN, June 11 W. A.

Hensley, Harllngen juvenile ofricer has announced that three sponsors have been secured for softbnll teams in the city's youth recreational program. Products Co. will the MustanR Learn; Hoel Gull' Service station, the Bulldogs; and the Hi-Way Bowling center, the Bobcats. A sponsor for a fourth team is expected to be picked today. The softball program is designed to aid clearing up juvenile delinquency in Harlingen.

It is open to anyone of school age. Gene Silver is supervising youngsters who report to the high school gym from 9 a. m. until 11:30 a. m.

and from 3 p. m. until 5 Hensley said volleyball, basketball, ping-pong and all facilities lit the school open to the boys. Approximately 25 boys are attending now, he said. Blanchard Assigned To Randolph Field Doc Blanchard is Texas-bound The Army's world-famed "Mr.

Inside," now 2nd Lt. Felix Blanchard has been assigned to Randolph Field as his first official tour of Army duty. He will report to the West Point of the Air on August 2. Blanchard's teammate Glenn Davis, "Mr. Outside," will go to the Army Ground Forces General School at Fort Bilny, Kansas.

Longhorn League tty The Associated Press Big Spring was back on top of the Longhorn League today. Taking a 14-3 decision from Vernon Wjlle Midland lost 3-2 to Odessa, Big Spring broke a tie for the lead to move in front. In the other gnme Sweetwater edged Ballenger 4-3 on the four- hit pitching of Leroy Jones. The Odessa-Midland game was a glaring contrast with the night before when Odesa won 37-5. C.

Nettleton Advances In Meet The number of people of who cat in restaurants more a doubled since 10-K) and ft bow 30 percent of all food expenditures 'are spend in eating places. Heredity is believed to be the eh i or factor Clinton Nettleton of San Juan, virility. in longevity and one half of the Valley's Nettleton brothers tennis combination, advanced to the second round of play today in the Onk Hills Country Club tennis tournament in San Antonio. Nettleton will piny Harold Folks of San Antonio in a singles match at 2 p. today.

He will also be paired with B. Gerhardt in a doubles contest with Lea LaBorde and John Baunett at 5 p.m. Clinton yesterday defeated Billy Hamilton of San Antonio G-4 7-5 while his brother, Ralph, fell before Paschall Wnlthall of San Antonio 6-2 6-2. Hicks Rubber Co. Phone 18 838 Elizabeth Although confined to wheelchair as a result fered 10 years ago, Allen Swanson of Kansas City, State Trapshooting Championships in lopeKa.

Sports Roundu Hy FULLKRTON, JR. NEW YORK, June 11 -There'll be some top flight baseball on tap tomorrow when four South-1 firn college teams start their sec-1 tional elimination series for thej National Collegiate tournament, It, isn't likely that any team will! match tho 15)18 Alabama outfit. That team included Joe and Scwell, Riggs Stephenson, Lena Stiles and Dan and Ike Boone, all of whom became major leaguers. Brooklyn scouts ha.ve been pursuing Clernson's pitching pair, Joe Landrum and Joe Hanle, all spring, and Virginia's second baseman, Chuck Noo, hit .382 in college games so he can't be too bad. Quote, Unquote Speaking of college baseball, Hcrschel Schooley recalls this line written by Ring Lardner back in 1D15: "The Middle Western Conference is composed of the University o.C Illinois.

The conference is sometimes called the Big Nine, possibly out of respect to the Illinois nine, which has been more consistently successful than the Lone Star League Things were status quo In the Lone Star League today although the loop leaders from Longview took a licking "from lowly Bryan 9-5. But second place Jacksonville and third-place Lufkin also lost so top bracket was unchanged. Marshall ran its victory string to oeven as the Comets downed Luf- dn 8-G Kilgore edged Jacksonville 0-4 and Henderson -won over Tyer G-5 in eleven innings. Bryan exploded for four runs in ihe eleventh inning in whipping the eague leaders. Home runs by Ir- 'inr Clement and Blabber Sanders sparked Kllgoro to its win over Jacksonville).

MAJOR LEADERS NATIONAL LEAGUE Batting Slaughter, St. Louis 3GO; Walker, Philadelphia .356. Home runs Mize, New York. 15; Miller, Cincinnati 12. Pitching, Spahn, Boston 9-1 Philadelphia 7-1 .875.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting Boudreau, Cleveland 352; Dimagglo, New York .345. Home runs Keller, New York 13; Williams, Boston 12. Pitching Shea, New York 7-1 Hitchinson, Detroit 5-2 .714. Illinois five or the Illinois Sports Before Your Kyrs The Indians hope they have found another a i pitcher in Bryan Stephens, who has belonged to Cleveland since Judge Landis freed the Detroit a a I 1939 but never pitched a big lea-, Ramc until last month'. Cawthon, who started a scouting trip for the Detroit Lions and woundup in a Gaiveston is on his feet and has lack-: led a job of cutting 500 logs for his Virginia camp.

i Etiquette Willie Turnesa tells this one about Smiley Quick's peevish act of smashing his putter after he was eliminated from the British amateur golf tourney A Britisb bigwig who saw it told Willie: "There's two ways to break a putter, one right, the other wrong. The right way Is to do it in the clubhouse, out of sight; the wrong way's to break it out in plain sight." UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT A. B. WARD FEATURING SHORT ORDERS CHICKEN STEAKS CHOPS Delicious MALTS AND SHAKES Ice Cream Cold Drinks ote Gteatn Curb Service Plenty of Parking Space Open from 6 a. m.

to 12 p. m. Try Our Delicious Breakfasts 151 West Elizabeth WT-NM League By The Associated Press It was a quite night compara- i speaking In the West Tex- Xcv. Mexico League as all three leaders won their Kames and a total of runs were scored. Usually the boys get more runs a a They also were a little Mf on home runs.

One game pro- duci-d only six and another five. And for a change there were three a i close cfames. L'-ndins Amarillo beat Borger 171 1 ser-ond place Lubbock licked and thridlplace Lamesa A i 7-4. Out in New Mexico A won a i over Cloves 17-14. The boys got 34 i i a t'lunp.

I.amesa is the current sensation The lobo.s have won six straight Strtikn, Fried Chicken, C'hJIlecJ Beers, Nice Dancing. MANANA Claude ml- liexito SUMMER REUNION Saturday, Jane 14th 9 P. M. 'Till 1 A. M.

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