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18 St. Petersburg Timet Thursday, Jufy 12, 1955 Ex-Bum Batboy Says Baseball Records Wrong 4 ITHACA. N.Y. OH The All-Star baseball game didn't have its origin in Chicago in 1933, as the major league record-keepers would have you believe. The big midsummer show staged in Washington Tuesday was merely the continuation of an idea that began in 1358.

The first All-Star game was played that year at Fashion Race Course on Long Island. It was strictly an upperclass affair between picked nines of gentlemen from Brooklyn and New York. New York won two out of three games. That is one of the historical facts uncovered by Dr. Harold Seymour, a former Dodger bat-boy who has just earned his Ph.D.

degree In history at Cor nell with a thesis on "The Rise of Major League Baseball." Dr. Seymour, now a resident of Lakewood, Ohio, grew up within earshot of Ebbets Field and worked there as a turnstile boy, scoreboard operator, cleanup boy and, for three summers, batboy. Later he played college baseball, coached semi-pro ball and served as umpire, scout and manager. He was graduated by Drew University in 1934, took his masters degree at Cornell in 1940 and received his Ph.D. this summer for a 600-page work which concluded that the "National Sport" is neither national in origin nor a sport.

Drawing his material from libraries, baseball collections and files of old newspapers, Dr. Seymour traces "baseball" back to a rhymed description in a children's book published in London in 1744. He identifies it with the British game of "rounders," and adds that the Dutch of New Amsterdam and the soldiers at Valley Forge played baseball. Princeton University outlawed the game in 1787. Although Abncr Douhleday has been credited with "inventing" the modern game in 1839, Dr.

Seymour finds no mention of this in Doubleday's letters or speeches. It was Alexander Cartwright, organizer of the New York Knickerbockers in 1842, who established such modern rules as three strikes as an out, three outs per inning, a nine-man team with definite positions, and a diamond with 90-foot baselines. Some other baseball firsts, so far as Dr. Seymour has determined, are: First Recognizable Team Olympic Town ball club of Philadelphia, 1833. First Official Game New York Knickerbockers vs.

New York Base Ball Club, June 19, 1846 at Elysian Fields, Hoboken, N.J. First Championship Series One in 1860 between the Excelsiors and Atlantics for the championship of Brooklyn. The third game brought the first mass riot in baseball history. First Fix (called by the New York Mu-tuals in an 1865 game lost to the Brooklyn Eckfords. First Ladies Days 1867, the Knickerbockers set aside the last Thursday of each month.

First Farm System the 1867 Brooklyn Excelsiors had a "junior nine" aged 15-20. First Road Trips New York State tour by the Exceptors in I860; interstate tour by the Washington Nationals In 1867; world tour by the Chicago White Stockings and a picked nine In 1888-89. First Southern Training Chicago and Cincinnati as early as 1870. First Pennant Won In 1871 by the Philadelphia Athletics of the National Association. First Night Game 1830 between amateur teams at Nan-tasket Beach, Mass.

First World Series 1884 between the Providence Grays (National) and New York Metropolitans (American Association). i i 4 i i i-ff 3 i 1 kiclhein) (Pfatfieinis Voidles Don Mth 7 11 Saints Ede Cocoa In Close AP Wirtphoto CASEY EXAMINES YOGI'S PINKED PINKIES The apprehension on Yankee Manager Casey Stengel's face ai be examined catcher Yogi Berra's Injured Angers following the All-Star game disappeared yesterday with reports that Berra will be ready for full duty today. A foul tip bruised Berra'i fingers. Richards' Relief DEAN FIRES ONE IN TO MIDDLECOFF Views Of Sport Stomach Smash Gives Youngster Vin Over Cuban MIAMI BEACH, VP) Eddie Machen, the litht Work Saves Tilt For Rudy Riska Yanks, Tribe In Key Series Starting Today By The Associated Press These Olympians Foot Own Bills And Win, Too! "3f I' Lefty Les Richards, now firmly cast In the fireman's role, rescued another one 'J young Camornia heavy last night as the Saints weight, scored his 13th con squeezed out a tedious 4-3 By EVERETT B. MORRIS (New York Herald-Tribune Writer for vacationing Red Smith) secutive victory as a pro victory over powerful Cocoa.

Casey Stengel'i two illustrious fighter last night when knocked out big Nino Valdes He rushed into the breech after cripples, Yogi Berra and Mickey On a number of lakes and bays NEW YORK, the Giants had loaded the bases Mantle, will be in the lineup to with a smashing right to tha against starter Rudy Riska in the arotind these United States several dozen young men, day when the New York Yankees seventh. Riska, who had pitched open a three-game series with the and some who are youthful only in their attiude toward stomach in the eighth round. Already the tenth ranking heavy, weight, the 24-year-old Machen un. Cleveland Indians at Yankee Sti- well until then, got credit for the victory, his eighth in 10 decisions. dium.

life, are engaged in elimination to determine which few of them are to have the honor of representing their coun Tonight, West Palm Beach Berra's hand injury in Tuesday's try in the forthcoming Olympic Games and the privilege comes to town and Manager Ken Silvestri has picked righthander doubtedly improved his position with his decisive victory over the giant Cuban, whom he had already beaten in a previous meet- All-star game at Washington turned out to be minor at least Bob Riesener to do the pitching it wasn't serious enough for him to take the case to a doctor. Lang Field customers are expect vys :7 i i ed to be further attracted by the of paying all of the expenses involved out of their own pockets. These are the aspirants for the yachting section of the United States Olympic team and a more thoroughly amateur group you won't find, no matter how strict your definition of amateurism. Neither, for that matter, are you likely to discover easily among the vast assemblage of runners, jumpers, swimmers, weight-heavers, Mantle, his right knee in a brace, $475 jackpot which now rides with ing in California April 16. The quick, heavy-hitting Machen stunned Valdes with a right cross to the jaw soon after the start of the eighth round, knocked him into the ropes with a left hook, then reported no ill effects from play the game of Total.

Righthander Fred Jones had the Saints behind 1-0 thanks to a ing the full nine innings at Washington and indicated he's ready boxers, wrestlers and other members of the sweat-shirt set, a group to continue pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record. Johnny Kucks drove home the finishing blow to towering homer off the bat of Felipe Alou when the low end of the batting order moved in to face me midsection. will pitch for the Yanks against Valdes lay on his left side in a Bob Lemon. The major leagues return to full corner through the ten count and had to be revived with smelling salts. activity after their three days All' him in the fifth.

But Jones's shutout began to crumble 83 Riska worked him for a walk. Manager Ken Silvestri walked, too, and the bases were loaded as Bill Bentley drilled a line single to right. Dave Davis walked to force in It was the second time the Star holiday. Berra's injured hand added that proportionately has won more medals for Uncle Sam in the postwar Olympics. In a total of ten events sailed in 1948 and 1952, with only one entry in each, our sailors won four gold medals, two silver awards and one of bronze.

The Ideal Contestant As one veteran of these Olympic yachting expeditions to England and Finland so aptly summed it up: "The Olympic Committee loves us dearly. We cost them nothing, we take care of ourselves, we don't go around tearing down flags and we always pick up a lot of marbles." That is, of course, what distinguishes the yachtsmen in the force little post-game mystery to the an nual Ail-Star classic, won by the strong but slow-moving Cuban had gone down under Machen's vicious blows. In the fourth, the Californ. ian caught Valdes with a batter, ing left to the jaw and as Nino National Leaguers, 7-3. In the sixth inning.

Yogi's right the tying run. Stan Martin fanned, but Bill Bentley's bad-hop single plated Silvestri, 2-1. Emile Fiore bounced a 3-2 pitch to short and hand was nicked by a foul tip (AP Wlrtphoto) Dizzy Dean, left, former baseball great, winds op to throw his high hard one to hard-hitting Cary Middlecoff, National Open Golf Champion. Trouble is, Dean Is pitching a golf ball and Middlecoff's weapon Is a putter. Catcher Is Red Saunders, UCLA football coach while the umpire Is Ed Crowley, San Francisco amateur golfer.

Occasion was warmup session for celebrities division In Colonial Golf Tourney at Memphis. staggered backward, Machen was on him like a cat, landing three lefts and three rights to the face. The last right knocked Valdes from the bat of big Ted Kluszew-ski of Cincinnati. The two small rreoannff to invade Melbourne this autumn, mey Duy ineir own might have been out to end the inning but for the fact Cocoa's equipment boats, sails, cordage, foul weather gear and so forth fingers were badly bruised and Gene Cockrell did not have his pay for Its transportation and their own, find their own food and Berra says "felt numb." halfway through the ropes. As he crawled slowly back, Machen went foot on first when he took the lodgings ana, more oiten man not, pay lor weir own uiympic umiorms What is more, even the yachting badgers pay their own way throw.

"I may have 'em x-rayed," he said, indicating the possibility of Tardy Pro Unrest Among Nat Both Bentley and Davis scored an idea utterly abhorrent to the average run of amateur athletic nolitician who coes along for the full free ride at the expense of broken bones. after him again, but Nino's great stamina enabled him to last out the round and even to go on the attack himself before the bell. in the confusion following the error. Yesterday the Yankee front of those who contributed to the Olympic fund. Julian K.

(Dooley) Roose Alou's homer, struck off Riska's Checks In fice said it had received no re velt, who will manage the yachtmg team, and his assistant, Charles A crowd of 2,913 paid a gross Owners Bs Reported port from the iron man catcher belt high fastball in the third, was his 15th since he joined the club well after the start of the season. F. (Chilly) Morgan, who prepped for the job by managing Harvard and the team physician, Dr. Sid oarsmen a few years back, are tapping their own bank accounts to gate of $7,051 to see the nationally televised bout from tha Miami Beach Auditorium. ney Gaynor, said, "he hasn'i For Open make the triD.

A triple by Jim Miller and a WASHINGTON, Hints of possible discord among owners of Their outgo however, will be a pittance compared to what It is bounce out gave the Giants a sec checked in with me." At Yogi's Woodcliff Lake, N.J., home, a housekeeper said, "he came in and the Washington Senators appeared on the surface yesterday as club treasurer H. Gabriel Murphy said he had some "very positive" ideas fioina to cost the skipper who is selected to represent us in the ond run in the sixth. They made it Rain Delays Legion International 5.5 Meter Class, for instance. In the first place, he TAMPA, (Special) The third on improving the American League's seventh place team. went out again." 4-3 in the seventh before Riska left on singles by Tom Wright and QUEBEC, Ontario, Ufi A squabble blew up, then blew over yesterday as Al Balding, one of Canada's leading golfers, checked Murphy, a Washington insurance had to buy a boat abroad and have it shipped to this country, or have one built here because there was only one boat of this type in the whole United States when the Olympic fathers designated it Alou, a base on balls and a sacrifice fly.

When an error loaded the man, emphasized there was "noth Shaffer Scores cisions. That is his prerogative I'm not resentful. It's a special isfs job." in late for today's $26,800 Open Tournament and almost found him as the too class for this year's games. bases again, Richards came in to round Junior American Legion playoff game between West Tampa Post 248 and Clearwater Post 7 was rained out last night and has been scheduled for tonight. The game will start at 8 o'clock at Al Lopez Field.

ing personal or no personality con flict" between him and Club Presi dent 'Calvin Griffith. Depending upon whether he got a bargain abroad and there self left out. pitch and held Cocoa firmly check the rest of the way. In Net Tourney Murphy indicated he referred to Registration for the event for the The accident happened while But he said he is "disappointed" is no such thing as a good, cheap boat how much freight and duty he had to pay, or how much he laid out in designer's fees, tank tests and builders and sail-makers' bills, Mr. Five Point Five had an investment of from $5,000 to $10,000 before he so much as sailed INDIANAPOLIS (Special) De Jackson was in the shower.

He Royal Quebec Course closed Wednesday with no word at the Senators' record and has fending champion Bernard Bartzen grabbed the porcelain knob such things as player deals and manager's decisions. On the broad subject of "improving the club," he said he has "definite ideas, very positive if I didn't I would from Balding, although Tour some thoughts on how to elevate their standing. With the season turn off the water and it broke in FSL Standings 2. Pel. f.H nament Manager Ken Murray was on one tune-up race.

To The Victor. Bills of San Angelo, had to draw hard on his experience to outlast young Mike Green of Miami Beach, yesterday in the third round of the half over, Washington is 22'4 his hand, cutting the thumb. The cut required three stitches. SAINT NOTES The Saints are Cf 14 .7:17 (iainnrllle 11 2 Palatka 1 I Ml 24 confident the Canadian ace would appear. games out of first place and only a not be in the business.

Western Tennis Championships. Consider in this connection the ever-present risk that the boat Baldmg, the 1955 Canadian PGA half game from the basement. Murphy said his only expressed Recurring reports have pictured HT. PKTKRPBIJRQ 2 4 Went Palm Beach 7 .41 Orlanda 1 11 ,2 4' a Leeiburf 11 .252 1 Darloaa Reach I 11 T4 drawing from far and wide. From Brooklyn came Emile Fiore's moth Green, No.

2 junior in the na Murphy as dissatisfied with some may turn out to be cluck with no more chance of winning the pre-Olympic trials than Wes Santee has of being reinstated by the tion but unseeded in this tourna difference with Oriinth has con er and brother, Mrs. Frank Fiore champion and only Canadian pro ever to win a major U.S. tournament, finally showed up yesterday, ment, ran second seeded Bartzen cerned such business practices as A.A.U.. and you have an idea of what a real conntman is. RESULTS I AST NIGHT St.

Feterabart 4. Caraa 2. Palatka 7, Orlande 4. fiaineitllle (, Leeaburf t. Dartona Beaeh al Heat Palm Beach.

of Griffith's policies and intent on gaining control of the club. He holds the largest single block of stock, some 40 per cent of outstanding all over the court and had him "control and auditing." Actual run and Frank his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Burrafato and their son and daughter. From saying he had overslept in Toron The skipper whose boat turns out well, whose crew performs smartly, whose racing luck holds good and who wins the final trials on Buzzard's Bay next month, is then faced with the prospect of down 5-2 in the deciding set.

Then to and missed his plane. (poatpeaed. rain). Louis, came Ron Paul moth shares. The Griffith family is in he ran out of gas and was near exhaustion as Bartzen pulled out Some of the American players ning of the club, he added, has been in Griffith's department.

"He doesn't discuss it with me," Murphy said. "He makes the de and father. All were at last control, with 51 per cent owned or GAMES TONIGHT Orlande at Leesburt Wt Palm ftearh al St. Felarabarf Palatka at Dartona Beaeh Calneivllle ai Cocoa in the field of 121 squawked about the set. shipping his yacht and himself to Australia and back and picking up the tab for freight, stevedoring, plane tickets and hotel bills.

No matter what else the cynics call him, they have to admit the guy night's game When Terry in trust. the incident and Ray O'Brien Pat Shaffer of St. Petersburg PGA tournament director, was un is an amateur of the purest ray serene. Laschen got sassy with Umpire Foreman in the first inning, he was thumbed out. Manager Sil happy.

What goes for the five and one-half meter class delegates also breezed through her third round opponent Juliana Copland, of Palm Springs, 6-2, 6-2, to gain the quarter finals in the women's di "If this had happened on the vestri took over at second base Major League Standings applies on a descending scale to those who will represent us la tne Dragon, Star and Sharpie competitions. The Monotype skipper gets a break. He has only to get himself to Melbourne. The host nation PGA circuit in the United States. and handled all chances success Balding's registration would have fully Cocoa's fine catcher, vision.

Miss Shaffer will meet third seeded Barbara Green of traditionally provides the boat used for single-handed sailing so that been refused." problem is solved for him. North Hollywood, in today's Bill Pazienza, was struck in the groin by a foul tip and rushed to Mound Park. Manager Buddy Kerr competition. Saints Averages Olympic Fever Victims Miss Shaffer teamed with Bev accompanied him, fearing he BATTING ah 2b Ik kr rhl Tolan of St. Louis, to defeat AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS YESTERDAY No Games Scheduled might be seriously hurt because of NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS YESTERDAY New York at Milwaukee (postponed, rain) HllTMtri 11 27 1 21 .3 When the Olympic bug bites, it makes a deep impression even on skin toughened by long contact with salt water and sun.

Herman Bonnie MacKay and Betty Epstein 32 previous injury suffered in the 1 1 fliirri Hor 117 If I 3A4 0 3 jg 24S 12 1 in doubles play, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. same spot. F. (Swede) Whiton, who has the distinction of being the only Amer .304 1.11 IS 38 1 1 ican who ever won two Olympic sailing gold medals (with the six- Luschea Martia meter Llanoria in 1948 and 1952). is among those striving for selec Jilt 1 44 1 22 2 -a 2 1 1 2 tion in the five and a half meter class and he has designed and Rtka Paul Rrnira Rlesrntr Bpntlrr .185 built a new boat with that end in view.

2'4 SO 11 I ri 4a ai 22 1 7 1 1M 17 4 I 4 27 1 1 3 1 I 119 llll 1 1 47 4 27 1 22 1 12 .15 Roth's, Bombers To Meet In Single Game Tonight Roth'j Rangers, lagging badly in their summer series with the .145 MS i Standings Of The Clubs 2 5 5 1 i i ui LJ The veteran Oyster Bay internationalist is only one of hundreds who originally aspired to the team. Despite what might appear to Standings Of The Clubs Rovtlla Trvtnaamp .042 ui Rlrhards MeCar be discouraging obstacles to those unacquainted with sailing fold and ui uj 5 25 their peculiar ways, it is a fact that never in the history of our ui arch-rival Clearwater Bombers, have another go at the former world association with- Olympic yachting it goes back officially to 1928 have there been so many skippers and bilge boys eager to represent the U.S.A. in the games at their own expense. PITCHING Hut 7 2 2(41 10 42 72 11 41 (3 49 5 4 SI 22 4t 27 2 2 21 12 71 104 64 24 I 22 2 1 S7 7 7 71 7 71 70 72 1 Softball champs on the Clearwater diamond tonight. MeCay Rika Richardl lenener T'lmkinl R.lla KtoJraa The single nine-inning game will No so long ago the eliminations, used to be largely a matter of start at p.m.

and be played at will use ace Herb Dudley in an effort to help the Rangers to their COCOA ST. PETEKSBt'RO Jack Russell Stadium. Immediately following the game, Bomber Manager Eddie Moore and NEW YORK 16 7 71 6j 512 9 52 26 .667 Cincinnati I 3 6 81 5 6 8 6 44 30 .595 Chicago I 8 41 6 8 7 5 43 30 .589 Milwaukee 6 5 4 6 8 3 9 41 30 .577 IM Cleveland 5j 4- 6' 8 8 44. 31 .587 65 Brooklyn 3 5 7 5 7 8 7 42 32 .568 Boston 3 7 4- 710 3 6 40! 35 .533 10', ST. LOUIS 5 4 3 6 6 6 7 37 39 .487 8 Detroit 5j 3 5 4- 3 6 8 34; 42 .447 17 Pittsburgh 5 4 6 4 8 5 33 37 ,486 8 Baltimore 4 1 2j 4 8 5 9 33 1 43 .434 18 Chicago 5 3 3 I 7 2 31 40 Washington 2 3 6 4 7- 3 31 50 .383 22', Philadelphia 2 If 7 2 5 32 43 .427 124 Kansas City 2 3 2 5 5 2 9 28 48 .36123 New York 2 3 4 7 tj 3- 30 41 2312Ji LOST LOST determining who could be persuaded to go and could also afford to do so.

This time it was necessary to set up a nationwide series of tests to shake down the throng of applicants to those who not only had the necessary equipment and bankroll, but had greater skill lllll ak second win of the year over the Bombers. Clearwater has won five WrtsM at 4 2 1 1 Lasehtn 2s 169 1 Anderaoa 2b 1 1 2 2 Silvettrl 2b 2(22 Alou 4 2 10 Btntley If 4 2 2 0 tour of his players will catch a of the six so far played. John Cm-hrtll lb 4 11 1 Davia aa 223 and competitive poise than their rivals. plane at the Tampa Internation Hunter and Eddie King will pitch Millr 3b 2 14 Martin lb 4 0 110 Howard 1 "4(10 Johnaon 32(0 Anybody who beats our 1956 sailors on Port Phillip Bay is going for Clearwater. al Airport and head for Stratford, and the All-Star game there to have to be very good indeed.

Nnr York Hwtld lw. Coltman rf 4 110 Flora 3b 2 0 12 F-ancnia 2 0 fiurri Tt 4 10 0 Korocn 1 0 Paul cl 4 110 Saturday night. Jonea 9 llll Riaka. 2 1 llll Moore will direct the nation's Hillsborough James Football Assistant GAMES TODAY Pittsburgh at Chicago (2): Kline (7-9) and Law GAMES TODAY Cleveland at New York: Lemon (10-6) vs. Kucks All-Star team against world cham 24 2 2411 Totali 2t 27 11 Tola la Griffin also announced that Bob aoi (01 100 3 TAMPA.

(Special) Newly ap pion Raybestos of Stratford in a Cacaa St. rrBrr ao (4 Mi 4 (3-9) vs. Jones (4-7) and Kaiser (2-3). (11-4). (1:30 a.m.

WTSP, 1380) pointed athletic director Hal Grif Boucher, former Tampa University doubleheader that caps National Softball Week. Pitcher John Hunt Philadelphia at Cincinnati (night): Roberts (8-tO) Chicago at Boston (night): Wilson (11-5) vs. Por- fin hai announced the hiring of player, has been added to handle Minor League Results INTERVATIOVAL Richmond 7, alumbu 2. Toronto 7, Buffalo 2. Rochfatrr at Montreal.

ria, A.HFRICAN ASSOCIATION IndianaDoli 7. I.ouiM'illa 1. St. Paul Omaha, rail. PAtiric COAST Sacramento 2.

San Franciac 1 FASTER Johnalnn Albany HOCTKKItX AesOClATtOir Atlanta 2. Ca.bvjMt 3. Rirminfham Oiattanmri 4 Port Worth 4. Shrevmort 2. taa Anton 4 CftUlKiisa vs.

Fowler (5-8). terfield (2-8). Sammy McGowen as an assistant Ainu. Riska, Silvestri, Bentley, Davia. Fiore.

torhrell. Rhl Alou. Dvis. John-in, Howard. Corhrell.

2B fiurrt, Johnwn PauL Miller. HR Alou. Cochrell. Fiore. VP I.anrhen, Pavie and Martin.

Left Cocoa 11. M. Petersburf (. BB Jonea 5. Risk 2.

Richards 1. SO- sophomore football and the tennis er, infielders Kolen hillock and John Chesnut and outfielders Bob New York at St. Louis (night): Hearn (3 9) vs. Kansas City at Baltimore (night): Ditmar (7-9) coach at Hillsborough High Polholsky (5-7). team.

Other members of the staff vs. Wight 3-7). McGowen. former New Afexico Brooklyn at Milwaukee (2, twi-nicht): Burdetle Detroit at Washington (night): Hoeft (10-6) vs. fonee (.

Rika S. Richards. HO RiM 7 in 2-J, Richards 1 la 2 1-2, are Bill Fisher. Ed Stack, George Sprentall and Jim Ellis give the Bombers the strongest star team representation in the country. Tonight Ranger pilot Sal Deliie 9-4) and Buhl (9-4) vs.

Newcombe (11-5) and Craig Wiesler (3-5). Innrm 14-2). Riakl (3-3). Rirharda tO-O). Johnson, Don Williams and Mark A4M backfield star, will handle the Terrier backs and serve as head baseball coach.

HBP Hi.ka (Alnn. Riska. Jural. (8-3). Brown.

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