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THE BOSTON DAILY GLOBE TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1947 Sports Eighteen Mele in Right as Red Sox Open Defense of A. L. Crown Today Public Reaction Awaited Big Leagues Would Play National Anthem on Special Days Only By HAROLD KAESE If public opinion will let them, the big leagues will stop playing the National Anthem before each game or doubleheader this season. But on important occasions, such as today's Red Sox-Senators opening, the Anthem will be JJHP 41 fmvJs3L Johnny Murphy ft Prliacrini. 3b Pesky.

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Jt. IMVwWk jtWMivTlP vEt'hBbwI ImbA -tBl IrWBMBifffSfil BBgagv WaaMHaya BfijknuTiiri i inBrH HHrfM Jt gMK' Conzmupd from the First Page This long-awaited announce-BMBt revealed that Sabath A. ta" Mele, sturdy, stately, batter, .5 the new right lieider. In had been a foregone conclusion that Tex Hughson, who got the Sox started in the right direction by drubbing the Senators 5 to 3 a year ago. would be on the mound for the Sox today.

It was no longer news that Eddie Pellagrini, pride of the local saridiots. was a good Dorchester Fireman Johnny Murphy, secretly cut loose by the New York Yankees, has been signed up as a relief pitcher by the Boston Red Sox, Williams batted for in the American League race. The Little Proesior, one of the greatest of all-time cen-terfielders. clubbed American Manager Joe Cronin announced late League pitchers at a .316 pace a year yesterday A graduate of N. Y.

U. and an ex Murphy Is the first chunk of in- played. As the war recedes into the background for most people and for some we know that it can never recede very far there is a growing desire among sports promoters to put the grand old tune back into the moth balls until it is again needed to pluck the eager strings of patriotism. Their argument is that promiscuous playing of the National Anthem results in disrespect. It is a sound argument, for masses of people no longer stand at atten Marine.

Mele has had only two surance acquired by the Sox this years of professional baseball ex-1 year in defense of their American perience. He was South with the League title. Last season. Cronin block ahead of the other third Sox a year ago but was farmed out collected dividends when he ac- ror more seasoning. He looxed so as "insurance" Bob KHnger, good as a prospect that Williams Higgins.

Don Gutteridge and Wally Moses at various times dur took rum aside and adopted mm as AK GIOTTO .4: ing the lop-sided pennant race. Last Saturday. Murphy was Informed by Yankee Secretary Arthur "Red'' Patterson that he was no longer on the Yankee payroll. Since his graduation from Fordham in 1929. Murphy has been in the New York organization and was with the parent club from 1934 until he was a personal protege.

The Kid's tips, according (o Mele, helped Sam through the winning Eastern League season a year ago, during which the new Sox flyhawk did so well he was almost the unanimous choice as his league's most valuable player. Of course, as you already know, Williams was the ir -mar- M. V. P. in the American League.

unexpectedly made a free agent. He base battlers. Nor is it startling that Ted Williams and Dom DiMaggio 'would rr.ake up two-thirds of the outfield, and that Rudy Cap'n Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky would be back in the infield. The award of the right field post to Mele had been in doubt. In fact, Cronin inti-rrated that he didn't settle the issue until the past week.

During the last week," Cronin declared, "Mele has looked better than his opponents. He didn't shape up well in Florida, but. since starting north, he has shown a marked improvement." So Sam. a nephew of the colorful Tony" Cuccinello, appears to have successfully leaped into the major leagues from the Sox Class A farm club in Scranton, RALLY ROUND THE FLAG, BOYS Boston's Red Sox, pennant-winners last season, open their 1947 defense of the title today against the Senators at Fenway Park. In the above conference, the team's nucleus plans campaign strategy.

Left to right, Ted Williams, Manager Joe Cronin, Capt Bobby Doerr, Hal Wagner, Johnny Pesky, Rudy York and Dom DiMaggio. ine non-commitai Lronin, wno, missed two "war" years when he has been freely quoted by the wire i was an athletic instructor at the Oak services on the 1947 race, refused to Ridge. atomic bomb plant, go out on the limb yesterday. He Besides pitching in six different merely stated that he thought the World Series (he won two and lost sox were as strong as triey were, one). Murphy compiled a 93-53 rec- starting the 1946 season.

nrd during his long emergency flinging for the Yankees. On top of this, he saved dozens of other games for faltering New York curvers. He was the favorite rescuer for Leftv HIT AND RUN Early Wynn. who has a 4-2 life Ruth Predicts Ted Rain Saves Chandler time average against the Red Sox, will be Ossie Bluege's opening game Gomez, who often predicted winning May Surpass His seasons for himself, "if Grandma By RED SMITH pitching nominee today. The last time Wynn faced the Sox he set them down in Fenway Park after the pennant had been clinched.

A year ago. Hughson won six Harridge There for Flag -Raising tion while it is played, but laugh, and smoke without concern. They still condescend to stand up, however. It is better, think many patriots, that the National Anthem be played not at all rather than played often and insulted just as often. The league presidents evidently take this side, for they have suggested that the clubs play the National Anthem on opening day, and then set it aside for future reference.

"Shocked by Omission" All three games of the city series were started without the National Anthem being played. Its absence was as conspicuous as a race starting without a gun being fired. But there were few complaints. The lineups were announced, the teams ran onto the field and the umpire said "Play ball!" And that was that. The only objection received at this address was sent in by an old friend, Frank J.

Margiotto, Ch.Y. U. S. Navy, and recently elected secretary of American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. He writes in part: "As an American and a veteran still in the United States Navy, I was really so shocked at the start of the game when they did not play the National Anthem.

I do not think there is a man, woman, or child who will not gladly stand up for merely the two minutes that it takes to play the "Star-Spangled Banner." "I was a prisoner of war under the Japanese from May 6, 1942, to Sept. 14, 1945, exactly three years, four months, and seven days. This flag incident recalls another occasion during the fall of Corregidor when Old Glory had to be hauled down because we were told to surrender the Rock by Gen Jonathan Wainwright. This recent thoughtless and neglectful episode made that memory come back to me. "May it never happen again! So let's start the baseball season with the regular courtesy which should be shown our country, whether it be in sports or sportsmanship as such real Americans that we all are." Major Leagues' Experiment Watched The Sox have arranged the usual from the Senators and irom ine nurnr Proc iSiraiHm Murphy arm hold out.

Arriving in town yesterday afternoon from New York, at the invitation of Cronin. Murphy signed a Red Sox contract after a long talk with Owner Tom Yawkey and Cronin. With Mickey Harris nursing a sore arm and Bob Klinger an ailing duow. the Red Sox pitching staff is a bit on the weak side. The acquisition of the veteran righthander is bound to bolster the staff.

Last year. Murphy had a 4-2 record with the Yankees. He has pitched six innings this Spring, working part time in four different games. He stated that his arm is Home Run Record MIAMI BEACH, April 14 (AP) Far removed from the big league's debut, a tanned and rested Babe Ruth sat quietly beneath waving palm trees and predicted if anyone ever beat, or equalled, his record of 60 home runs in a single season. Ted Williams was the likely player.

"He's a great natural hitter," the former Sultan of Swat observed during his first official press interview Will of the American didn lose to the Nats. He not League as well as city, state and wn his first game from Wash-local militarv leaders will take part lpn but his 20th as well. He -he pennant-raising. It the holds a 14-3 record over Washington to fly from Fenway Park, the came up to the big leagues, previous cne 28 years ago in memo-1- The Sox' opener may draw a ry of the 1918 champions. Chet-new record crowd for a first game.

Ttclwi'il band will whoop it up for season, when the Sox 9tn6 bcN fe Lowing three gyne wfll be provided bv a detail in Washington they drew Harires in dress blues, who will over 30.000 when Hughson edged "Since the commissioner's order declared him suspended as of April 15," Bucky Harris explained, "we decided to make Mr. Chandler look good and have Charley out on third today, in strict obedience to the order." "Can it be," someone asked, aghast, "that nobody took the commissioner into his confidence and explained when the season was to start?" The only alternative suggestion was that Happy Chandler, whose wisdom is known to surpass ordinary bounds, knew in advance that rain would hold the Yankees, and Dressen, in suspension like an emulsion, until April 15. (Boston Glob-N. Y. Tribune.

Inc WASHINGTON, April 14 Citizens wading into Griffith Stadium today received copies of the American League baseball schedule showing that the 1947 baseball season was to open in Washington on April 14. Unfortunately, Mr. Albert B. Chandler, the Solomon of baseball, was not present to receive his copy. He was thus spared discovery of a curious disparity between the schedule and his order suspending the Yankee coach, Charley Dressen, for the first 30 days of the season.

Dressen was in uniform today, prepared to take his manly stance on the third base coaching line. a.d the flag raising. oul Uick Fowler. 2 to l. on an eigntn trn? that.

he.waslbe surprised if Ted beats my mark. rrnnin ha i inning homer by Jonnny rcsKy. lO KlCKeO UDStairs' TO V. ill i Sure Yed Mele for his richt fielder. A good portion of the box and re-1 onnrt nnmon Iho hnv anH r- BO aseic ior nis riin rjj hicuuu wxxx unu uj as ne is days r.o ate, Paul ahead of veterans Wally servea granasiana nas aireaav Deen' -r Tr "ls.

TonTMc sold for today. Both Culberson! fining his old teamm He said Moses Lee euioerson ana 10m im- 7 '5rhrpihr Cronin was the first person he contacted upon being xs; oui atso over duij a 21-year-old North Carolina speed but could play if necessary. Studying his ever-present cigar, Ruth predicted that Williams, Boston Red Sox slugger, could better his average by hitting into left field. "Williams will find his batting average a lot better if he hits to left reiensea oy the ankees. STZTTU in? ia workout here yeslerdai 'for One of the most popu' players Ill IJCl vcsiciua.i fas- rn his feet, a sure catch those players not making the Holy last on nis ieei.

a sure cikii uinc uui nwains i ei-tprf Fe is of Sv balls and possessor of a Cross trip, but called it off because SSSIS field. There a no trick to it. A bat 1 players representative to the sSStZ tef of his ability could be taught in a sion plan" committee of the major week." .5 possible that Mele won the Commissioner Chandler's clarifica- leag ues. He helped formulate thej 1 1 newlv-rreatPrf nlan Wr, volce naruiy aoove a wnispcr hour-long or his Yankee release, he wrote hoeors on his arm. Right field in tion of optioning players.

Cronin de-tray Park is one of the longest Iclarcd that the Sox have to hold majors. It is essential to have Sam Dente until April 16 (tomor-a strong arm operating from that row). Jackie Albright until April tx-r nrrr nnl. tn hold runners 26 anri Oonriman until June 8. at Commissioner Chandler on Sunday, I barrage of questions and camera i clicking at the Winter home of his Sain to Hurl as Braves Start Against Brooklyn resigning his honorable position New Yorker.

Kaymona ivutnau. nis tnroai, T' i Aimougn a native Although a native STreicning unsm iniu ut.iau-.o wm.ii tunc una mu wxxx Murohv ha! marfp hi hnme in St but to try and cut runners down, be counted as service-players 1 Petersburg Vladurin a the last few at the plate. In this respect. Mele Dente and Albright probably will be -HY Himwm? has the edge on Goodman, who haslreleased before May 1. but Good- iX an accurate arm but cannot throw man may stick.

In fact. Joe said 1 for distance with Mele. that beyond today, he wouldn state UOdgerS Release Head Mele eves the Sox one of the that Mele and Pellagrini have their BROOKLYN, April 14 AP) Ed i.t it-l. XQ UCLICI stiiv-c lit: til 1 1VCU, "I've had a lot Of fun here and gained about 11 pounds. This sun is great and the rest has been very beneficial." His stay will end next Monday when he leaves for New York to be honor guest at Yankee By MELVILLE WEBB IMPORT CO BLACK 1 HORSE I ALEgJ Good Americans will always gladly stand when the National Anthem is played, but it does not follow that all those who stand are good Americans.

And those who dislike seeing the National Anthem profaned as it frequently is now, and would treat it as something sacred they, too, are good Americans. For many years between the two World Wars, the congest hitting outfields in the position clinched- Hal Wag-1 Head, righthanded pitcher who! Stadium on "Babe Ruth Day, At Scranton las; season, ne ner, who almost missed last year hurled a no-hit. no-run game for April 27. compiled at 242 batting average, opener because of a split finger, will Brooklyn last season, was cut from The Babe shied clear of only one TBe same figure that the illustrious handle Hugr.son today. ithe Dodger roster oday.

question. He refused to comment on Leo Durocher's recent suspension by Commissioner A. B. (HappyJ Chandler. As for the year's pennant races Babe picked the St.

Louis Cardinais but his hand is ailing. He will have X-ray pictures taken when the club returns home. Aboard the train the boys naturally discussed the Red Sox! Verdict is that it is by far the best outfit the Braves have met so far; stronger than last Spring and certainly entitled to be favored to repeat its fine performances of a season back. Major League Baseball Yesterday's Results New York at. Washinfton (rln.

Today's Games and Probable Pitchers AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington at BOSTON Wynn f8-5) vs. Hughson 120-11). Philadelphia at New York Marchildon (13-161 vs. Chandler (20-8). lietrolt at St Louis NewhoUier (28-8) without hesitation the National League, but couldn't decide between Boston, Cleveland and Detroit in the American League.

BROOKLYN, April 14 After eight weeks of training in Florida and a home town series with the Red Sox in which they suffered two whitewashings and had to settle for a final 16-inning tie, the Braves will open their championship season tomorrow against the manageress Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. On the occasion of their last visit here, the Braves achieved the last of their five victories against the Flatbushers. It was Brooklyn that prevented Billy Southworth's hustling outfit from gaining third place in the 1946 race, but that last 3 to 0 Mort Cooper victory at Ebbets Field late in September cost the Dodgers an exclusive grasp on the pennant, and sent them into the playoff with the Cardinals who eliminated the Durochers as potential World Series "Star-Spangled Banner" was not played before each and every major sporting event. Still, when the test came, citizens of this country to the trumpet's call, and carried the ball as it had never been carried before. The attempt of the big leagues to eliminate the Na "That will be a tough race," he predicted.

"The Yanks could be in there is they get some pitching." The decline of the Mexican League this year was no surprise to- him. the Babe declared. "No baseball league can live playing three days a week and paying those kind of salaries. But I was treated swell on my visit there," he added. "See this watch? That came from (Pres.

George) Pasquel and I got some other presents." vf. Galehouse (8-12). OPENS FRIDAY Chicauo at Cleveland ixipiH 1.1-101 vs. feller (26-1S). NATIONAL LEAGUE BOSTON at Brooklyn Sain (20-14) Hiib (17-81.

St. Louis at Cincinnati Munier 2-2) or Dickson (15-61 vs. Blackwell (9-13). New York at Philadelphia Voiselle (9-15) vs. Howe (lf-4.

Pittrburah at Chicago Se well 812) vs. Borowy (12-10). tional Anthem except for spe-1 cial occasions will be watched eagerly by other sports promoters. The public, as usual, will give the answer. Mount Roynl Ofy Passes Help Red Sox Down H.

C. 9-1 Before Youngsters End Game WORCESTER. April 14 Pitching coach Paul Schreiber and outfielder Southworth Happier Southworth had found little to enthuse about as his team wended its way north from Florida, or in the first two encounters with the Red Sox. There was consolation, how Tom McBride scattered seven hits over eight innings this afternoon as the Red Sox walloped Holy Cross. ever, Sunday in the Tribe's 15-hit Post Time 2:00 P.M.

Double Closes 1:40 P.M. 8 Thrilling Races Daily Opening Day Feature Damon Runyon Memorial Fouz-Year-Olds and Up. On Mil and Seventy Yards for a purse of $5,000 Saturday's Feature The Paul Revere Handicap seven-run performance at Fenway 9 to 1, before 5000 fans at Fitton Park, and the manager has high Field. hopes that batting eyes have been The Sox collected only eight, hits, opened. in tomorrows opener here, John but they took advantage of 10 passes anri bunched their hits nicely.

Al Sain will be on the firing line for MeEvoy. the big left-hander who vixk ifywB the Wigwamers. John won 20 games started for the Crusaders, departed last year, and he had success against with two out in the second inningn the Dodgers in Boston, although he did not earn a decision over them at after passing six men. Johnny Tiv-nan, another left-hander, came1 in and forced Rudy York to pop up. but the Sox had collected three runs Follow the Braves and the Red Sox Tkree-Year-Olds and Up.

Six Furlongs Ebbets Field. Brooklyn's flinger was expected to be Kirby Higbe. whose record last year was 17 wins and $7,500 Added and the derision. eight defeats. A Flatbush alternate Ted Williams and Rudy York played two innings, but the Kid failed to come through for the Worcester youngsters who crowded EL B.

6 M. and Buses direct to track Ample Free Parking Space Mo Children Admitted the field as he was passed once and reached first on a fielder's choice. The same bunch broke loose in the last half of the ninth inning and crowded the Red Sox right off the held in their hght for autographs. so the game ended after eight and one-half innings. now announced is Joe Hatton.

left hander, who won 14 of 25 decisions a season back. In event of the Dodgers using Hat-ton, instead of Higbe, Danny Lit-whiler will be in left field for the Braves, replacing "Bama" Russell, and McCormick rather than Tommy Holmes will play the sun field. Holmes has not been hitting. Therefore the Tribe's opening day batting order will be: Dick Culler, Johnny Hopp, cf; Dan Litwhiler, If; Bob Elliott, Mike McCormick, rf; Earl Torgeson, Phil Masi, Connie Ryan, 2, and John Sain, p. Billy is sure that Sain is ready to deliver his best pitching wares tomorrow.

He found plenty of encouragement Sunday in Earl Torge-son's ability to hit good pitching. Billy also looks for better hitting on the part of Bob Elliott, who, the manager says, has been too eager and RED SOX HOLY CROSS ah hVi rr a an nn no a 2 0 1 0 snofner.3 2 2 5 2 2 1 Porter.s 4 0 5 2 Whalen.2. 3 14 4 Biskup.l. 4 18 1 Lavery.r 4 2 0 0 Curran.cf 2 15 0 Sullivan. If 3 14 0 Rossotli 3 114 McBride.cf 4 3 3 1 Williams.

If 10 10 2 0 2 0 York.l 2 0 2 0 2 15 Polak.c 3 Rccco.l Mele.r 4 1 O.McEvoy.p OOOO Dente. 2 3 SiTivnan.p. 2 2 0 1 0 McGah.c 3 0 2 0 1 Keedy.p. 2 2 0 0 0 Totals .29 7 27 14 Totals 36 8 24 7 Boston 130 021 020 9 Holy Cross 0O0 100 00 1 has tried to slam the ball too hard. R.

Shofner. Gutteridge 3. Rocco. Goodman. Mele, Dente.

McGah. Lavery. Porter. Rossetti. RBI.

Williams, Gutteridge. McBride. Goodman. Rocco, Dente, Sullivan. 2BH, Whalen, Lavery.

LOB, Red Sox 11, Holy Cross 6. BOB. by Schreiber 2. McEvoy 6. Tivnan 3, Reedy.

tO. by Schreiber. H. off Schreiber. 5 in innings; McBride.

1 in McEvoy, 2 In 1 2-3: Tivnan. 3 in 4 1-3: Rerdv. 3 1n More than tans are expected to turn out for tomorrow's official opening. Tremendous has been the interest in the Dodgers' fast and clever hitting Negro player. Jack Robinson, who has had a fine Spring and generally has been living up to the reputation he had at Montreal HEAR JIM BRITPS play-by-play description 3 Win P.

Schreiber. LP. McEvoy. Um pires, deary and Silva. Time.

lh. 58m. last season. WHDH over station 850 on YOUR DIAL FLATBUSH JOTTINGS Joe McCarthy is reported to have turned down Brooklyn managerial offer which starts anew the rumor that, he is on the way to join the Red Sox. Light showers predicted here early tomorrow morning with clearing skies well before the All home games 2 o'clock starting time.

Best Tribal hitters in the Red Sox series Read The Store Advertisements in the Globe Every Day Make Your Spring Purchases From Globe Advertisers were: Torgeson, six for 14 and Rovell and Masi both four for 11. Dodger coaches are. Ray Blades, The ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY Clyde Sukeworth and Jake Bitler, with Sukeforth due to run things if Branch Rickey fails to sign a new manager to replace Durocher. "Hank" Camelli is on the trip.