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I 4 'II 1 1 4'i i v'7 I Iv VS )V FLOCK EAGER TO GET BACK INTO ACTION Scheduled to Open Series in Cincy Tonight-Will Have Tough Going Making Up St. Loo Postponements By TOMMY HOLMES Staff Correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1942 Cincinnati, June 12 The upon arrival at this last port West was to cast an anxious first thing the Dodgers did of entry on their tour of the look at the skies above. They BOTH SIDES By Harold Parrott I I 1 wanted to see whether the weather that plagued them out in old St. Louis had followed them into the Valley of the Beautiful Ohio. What makes this essay tough is that wartime regulations place restriction on definite weather description.

However, I trust that it will disclose no information of tfV trrtu ''k- lit Vi wlisrM sir-' w-1" wj25t JL SOUR NOTES We have with us today Mr. S. Held Spencer, who has found life very difficult since he launched his campaign to muffle the new electric organ at Ebbets Field. The music-lovers in the 55-cent seats at the Dodger ballpark are up in arms and some of them have not been very subtle in suggesting that Mr. Spencer, rather than the musical notes, should be removed from the Ebbets Field I'M One lady, Mr.

S. reports with some alarm, "stopped me on the street and bawled me out as a sorehead who wanted 'to break up the greatest outdoor game ever devised." This, as well as the barbed question of the magistrate before whom he brought his case "Are you a Bill Terry man?" have forced Spencer to withdraw within himself, as it were, and made him a hermit in the Heart of Flat-bush. THE WIG-WAG Now Mr. Spencer, who has become the Castaway of 100 Lefferts just a cable length from home plate at Ebbets Field, has a towel and a spyglass, he and Buddy Rosor is sorry they even made the effort. Tripping in th mud as he scampered back to first base in second inning, Yankee catcher pulled a muscle his left leg and on next ploy, force-out at second, he aggravated the injury and Buddy collapsed.

jjinx Is No Match For Bill Dickey lred Yankee Veteran Ready For Action as Rosar Is Hurt By GEORGE E. COi.EMA.V Old man hard luck has finally caught up with the Yankees. But Bill Dickey has beaten the jinx before and he can be expected to turn the trick again. The hard luck comes in the form of two Injured catchers first Bill Dickey with a iiruised right instep and then Buddy Army All-Starsr Grid Pros Card SiX Fund GameS "Washington. June 12 (U.R-Uncle Sam's Army will pit the pick of iu football-playing soldiers former college and professional greats against the country's mightiest professional teams in weeks of benefit game starting in Augusl.

an army spokesman disclosed last night. The army will put two teams into action- one in the western half of the country, the other in the East and has scheduled the first game against the Washington Redskins in the Los Angeles Coliseum on Aug. 28. Although the schedules have not been completed, the Eastern outfit will open in the Polo Grounds against the New York Giants Sept. 12 and probably will play the Brooklyn Dodgers at Jersey City Sept.

18 and the Chicago Bears at Fenway Park. Boston, on Sept. 20. In addition, the Fall game usually played between the Giants and the college All-Stars in New York will match the Giants against the army All-Stars instead, the spokesman said. The two army teams will begin training in August, one in the West and one in the East.

Wallace Wade, former coach of the Duke Blue Devils and now an army major, will coach the Eastern teams if the army finds it can spare him from "very important" military duties. A third team, separate from the original two squads and possibly reinforced by navy and marine players. Is tenia tivelv scheduled to participate in the Chicago game usually plaved between the professional champs and the nations college all-stars, the spokesman explained. Dodgers Sign Nagy For Durham Farm Club Steve Nagy, cunning souutpaw pitcher of Seton Hall College, undefeated this sea.son, was signed yesterday by Branch Rickey Jr. for the Dodgers' Durham farm club in the Piedmont league.

Nagy, who Is 5 feet 9 inches tall, tips the beam at 175 pounds and is reported to have a world of stuff. He is scheduled to receive his diploma on Saturday and will leave on Sunday to join the Bulls. EBBETS FIELD Lining up ot the gote to enter the poor man's Carnegie Hall. says, which he is willing r.o throw into the campaign to keep his afternoon naps undisturbed as the Dodgers march to another pennant. He wants the organ toned down, he says, and he is willing to devote an afternoon to listening to the cussed thing until they learn to play it so that he cannot hear it at 100 Lefferts Ave.

"I have no telephone," Mr. Spencer says, "but I have a clear view of the Ebbets Field grounds, and signals with a towel from my window could be seen. I also have a powerful old-fashioned spyglass, which could also be used if needed MUSIC-LOVERS' REBUTTAL But the Music Appreciation Class from Flynn's Bar and Grill hard by Ebbets Field, and the Chamber Music group from the upper center field stands know what they want. That new organ, piloted by Miss Gladys Gooding, was a fixture from the moment it blared "Three Blind Mice" that Sunday several weeks ago when the umpires walked out onto the battlefield. Dodger fans love that organ now.

They will defend it. The Ebbets Field Music Lovers will have no truck with the decibels or injunctions Mr. Spencer talks about so nimbly. A group of them from Mr. Spencer's own Lefferts Ave.

have taken affairs into their own hands, and a long list of names has reached this office, appended to a petition which reads: "Brooklyn Baseball Club: We the undersigned, residing In the neighborhood of Ebbets Field for the last SO years or more, do positively deny that any musical violations have occurred at Ebbets Field before, during or after scheduled baseball contests. In these tense times a slight reaction, to take our tired thoughts away from present war worries, is a good tonic and enjoyed by all good neighbors who are real i iw-) flu ii fafliia iii in military value to the enemy 10 write 1 That the suntan of the Dodgers is practically gone. 2 That three games between our league leaders and the second-place Cardinals could not have been played. 3 That the Cardinals pre very much upset about it and the Dodgers are merely bored by inactivity. Cardinals Suffer Two Ways The St.

Iouis club is upset in two separate and distinct ways. First, the postponment of the entire three-game series cost Sam Breadon and Branch Rickey a chunk of dough. Probably, they'll manage to reel off all these contests later on, but they can't make up all of their losses even if St. Louis fan inteiest is as keen in July and August as it is now. The other fret Is the personal property cf the Cardinal players.

Their club is seven full games behind the Dodgers and Manager Billy Southworth, gloomily trying to chew a late dinner steak last night, sized up the situation quite reasonably when he said, "We can't win 'em If we can't play 'em." The season is one-third over and the Cardinals and Dodgers have met only four times, leaving them 18 games to play. The main hope of the St. Louis club to catch the flying fellows from Flatbush appears to involve the business of personally knocking Brooklyn off. These pcstponments haven't helped the Cardinals a bit and won't unless they should somehow manage to draw even with the Dodgers before the wave of mid-season dou-bleheaders sets in. Any experienced manager will tell you that it is easier to win two single games in succession when the pressure is on than to win a doubleheader.

And the Redblrds will be up against the proposition of winning double-headers from the Dodgers or else unless they can close the gap in some unexpected way. Meanwhile, the Dodgers, in order to complete their 11 scheduled games in St. Louis will be forced to do a couple of things that never before have been attempted in the major leagues. Two Doubleheaders in July Their next visit to St. Imis comes on July 18 and 19.

That's Saturday and Sunday. The two clubs will play doubleheaders on both days and if the July heat in St. Louis is anything like it used to be, you won't have to sing the Dodgers to sleep in their air-conditioned pullmans Sunday night. It's the August trip out here that will set precedents. Sunday, August 23.

the Dodgers are down for a dou-bleheader with the Giants at Ebbets Field. They'll break away after that game, rush to St. play a night game there Monday night, another night game Tuesday night and afternoon games Wednesday and Thursday. This will be the first time in major league history that a team will have played in New York and St. Louis on successive days and the first time in major league history that two teams will have played successive night games in the same ball par.

Bellina Favored To Beat Allen Chicago, 12 (UP) Melio Bet- tina, rugged Beacon, N. heavyweight, attempts to keep on the trial of Champion Joe Louis tonight When he meets Altus Allen of Chicago In a 10-round bout. Bettina, the nation's third ranking heavyweight and the only prominent contender who has never opposed Louis, is the top-heavy favorite. In his last appearance here Bet-Una gained a decision over Booker Beckwith, while Allen dropped a verdict to Johnny Colan in his last start. If victorious over Allen, Bettina is hopeful of gaining an outdoor shot at Louis before his enlistment in the army or navy In early August.

A 10-round semi-final on the card pits Carmelo Fenoj- of Brazil against Willie Joyce of Chicago. YESTERDAY'S STAR Claude Passeau, who was released from the hospital only five days ago, yet pitched his 11th complete game, seventh victory in a row and ninth of the year by beating the Phils, 71, with a five-hitter. Ott's Pitchers Clicking Alter Wobbly Start Koslo May Be Choice I To Cool Off Pirates Under Arcs Tonight i Special to the Eagle Pittsburgh. June 12 It will be lit-! tie Dave Koslo or long, lean Cliff Mellon when the Giants open a series with the Pirates under the arcs tonight. Koslo, who has had a week's rest since beating the Cards under the arcs, is the more I likely choice.

An American Asso-! elation product. Koslo has had plenty of experience under the lights and he turned in his best I game yet as a Giant when be beat the Cards. Mel Ott's pitching staff, inciden-I tally, has developed from mediocrity I into one of the better curving corps I of the National league. Tom Sun-kel, Hal Schumacher, Bob Carpen-1 ter, Koslo and Melton have all looked good in their last two or three appearances. Bucs on Winning Sicca.

The neatest piece of hurling, however, was that four-hitter Koslo wrapped around the Cardinals last Friday. So it appears that Manager Mel Ott feels that Koslo Is doing the top job and a fine job is needed to stop Frank Frisch's Pirates. The Smoketown lads had dropped 10 contests in a row and brought Frisch to the point where before ordering his meals would ask the waiter: ''Can you hit?" Finally, Frlsch went from the dugout to the coaching lines, within striking distance of his players, and the Pirates immediately won and won until tonight the Giants meet a confident bunch of baseballers, backed by a six-game winning streak. Still, Ott expects Koslo io hit a .500 pitching mark with four and four or Melton to chalk up his eighth conquest of the campaign at the expense of Max Butcher, who is Manager Frisch's choice for the mound work. Mangrum, Little Pace Golf Field Toledo.

Ohio. June 12 U.R) The dark-horse tandem of Lloyd Mangrum and lw.son ittle set a brilliant pace as the eighth annual Inverness Golf tournament swung Into the second round today. Mangrum and Little ended their 18-hole opening day round yesterday with a best of 62 against a best ball of 63 for home pro Byron Nelson and Jimmy Thomson. Little turned in the outstanding performance of the day as 16 selected professionals began shooting for the $7,600 in cash and war bonds. Little shot five birdies in the first nine holes and in addition took only 13 putts in rhe first 14 holes.

His team finished one up for a plus one. The favored defending champions, Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret. had a best ball of 65 against 69 for Dutch Harrison and Denny Shute. Demarec and Hogan were up four holes for a plus four. Other opening scores Horton Smith and Chick Harbert, best ball of 67; Jimmy Hines and Herman Barron, 67; all even.

Henry Picard and Sam Byrd, 65; Herman Keiser and Chandler Harper, 68. Picard-Byrd, plus three. LEADING HITTERS IN MAJOR LEAGUES NATIONAL LCAGCI Plarer and club O. AB. R.

K. Pet. Reiser. Brooklyn VI 167 38 61 .365 Lumanno, Cincln. 36 123 18 41 .333 Medwlck.

Brooklyn 48 170 21 96 .329 Owen, Brooklyn 38 105 J7 34 .324 Walker, Brooklyn 38 12 19 41 J18 AMERICAN MAOUE Doerr, Boston 45 180 S9 69 .383 Oordon, N. Y. 48 1K6 27 71 .382 Dickey, N. Y. 31 113 11 39 .345 Spence, Wash.

53 224 34 77 .344 Flemlnt. Clovi, 85 206 32 70 .349 Haaaa Bans AMERICAN Williams, R. Box York, Tlrera Doerr, R. Box DIMualo. Yanks Runs Batlta In AMERICAN Williams, R.

Sox Doerr. Sox PIMagal. Yank NATIONAL JS MvCor'k. Reds 13 Marshall, Olants 8 10 Camlllt, Dodiera I 10 NATIONAL 61 Mlze. Olants 43 47 Marshall, Olanta 39 43 laodwlck, Podiw.

39 Rosar, who pulled a leg muscle trying to avoid being tagged out by Ruddy York after being trapped off first ba.se, yesterday. He succeeded, but on the next play Rosar raced to second where he collapsed and then was carried off the flfcld Didn't Wait for Orders Dickey, not in uniform but In the stands, didn't wait for oraers but rushed to the cires-iing room and within a few minutes was ready to replace hif injured understudy. Manager McCarthy, however, depending iipon the rain to stop the game, told Dickey to rest the toot. Ed Kefcrse, a rookie, raug'u one inning. But Dickey wa-' to le-ceive Spud Chandler's or Alley Donald's offerings against St.

louls, today. This is the Big Fellows 14th season with the Yankees and during 13 of them he has caught at least 100 games to establish a ma jor league record. During many ot these struggles lie has performed with strapped-up ankles, bandaged arms and bent fingers, so a little thing such as a bruised instep won't stop the 35-year-old veteran. Last season, a pitch by Jim Bagby of the Cleveland Indians put Dickey in the hospital, but he bounced back tn short time and was holding down the No. 1 receiving job after players and writers had in 190, would have the leading role.

Dickey's most serious baseoall injury was a few years back, when he was flattened at the plate by the onrtis-htng Eric McNair. At that time Joe McCarthy saw the pennant taking it on the lam. Dickey was the Yankees' best hitter and his bat was needed to drive in runs. Off went the catcher to St. EJisia-beth Hospital where the verdict was that the Big Fellow was out for the season.

But Dickey hopped back into action a half-month later. BUY IT. 8. WAR BONDS AND SAVING STAMPS American League 1 STANDING OP THE CLUB WYATT VS. WALTERS IN CINCY TONIGHT Cincinnati, June 12 In case you've forgotten, the Dodger record this Western trip is tiva victories and one defeat, same as it Has when the club left Chicago last Sunday night It is to be Buck? Walters of the Reds vs.

Brooklyn's Whit Wyatt at Crosley Field tonight The Reds, now games ont of first place, hare won only one game in six with the Dodgers so far Bill McHjechnie and hi bunch will find the whole Brooklyn pitching staff ready for them in this four-game series, which wind up with a dounleheader Sunday A. A. U. Nationals For Army Relief Assured Success With over $55,000 already in the treasury, the success of the Army Emergency Relief National A. A.

U. track championships at Triborough Stadium June 19 and 20, Is already assured, it was announced yesterday by chairman John Ross Delafleld at a luncheon in the Hotel Park lane to more than 200 supporters of Army Relief. It is hoped that dining the ensuing week. this sum will be augmented considerably by further contributions and ticket sales. City to Entertain Athlete Mew York City, as host to the national championships for the first time in the history of the games, will make every effort to entertain the 300 star athletes, who will participate in the meet, representing all sections of the United States, according to Mayor LaQuardia in his speech to the assembly.

Arrangements ate also toeing made by the city to provide direct bus transportation to the Triborough Stadium, said the Mayor. Other speakers at the luncheon included lxuis Nizer. who acted as toastmaster; Oen. Robert le Bul-lard, who spoke about Army Emergency Relief; Asa Bushnell, who discussed the actual arrangements for the running of the games, and Judge Jeremiah T. Mahoney, who spoke about the value of athletics to the man.

in later life and its proper sphere in wartime. Among those who attended the luncheon were Sherman Fairchild. Lawrence Tibbett, Oracie Held, Dudley Roberts, Rosemary Warbur-ton, Ray Bolger, Robert Weitman, John McViker, Mrs. Robert Topping, Judge Murray Hulbert, Louts Schaeffer, Sol A. Rosenblatt.

Pierre Wertheimer. Mrs. Donald Stralem, J. Gregory Rice and Lucy Monroe. Zivic, Rubio Matched For Navy Relief Bout Newark.

June 12 (U.R) A 10-round bout between Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh, former welterweight champion, and Norman Kubio of New York, will be staged for the benefit of the Navy Relief Society on June 28 it Meadowbrook Bowl, It was announced today. Details of the match were agreed upon at a meeting between Lieut. Edgar M. Gemmell, In charge ot navy relief for the State; the State sportswriters' committee for navy relief and Willie Oilzenberg, pro- motor of fights at the bowl, and manager of world welterweight champion Freddie Cochrane, now in the navy. Sun Chariot Wins Newmarket, England, June 12 (U.R) King George's Sun Chariot won the Oaks, the classic for three-year-old fillies, today.

Lord Rosebery's Afterthought was second and lord Qlanely's Pay Roil was third. Americans and like 'fair So kindly keep your organ playing wiien you see Tit, regardless or tne small protests. PHOOEV WITH DIGNITY! The clamor kicked up by his new musical Instrument has, needless to say, caused much pain in the breast of Mr. Leland Stanford MacPhail, si ways a lover of peace and quiet. Mr.

M. felt keenly the low musical plane that major league baseball has operated on since the days when the Gas House Gang ruled the National League in St. Louis to the tune of Pepper Martin's Mudcat Band. Mr. MacPhail was deeply stabbed, too, by the off-key vibrations of the Dodger "symphony orchestra," the little tinware and drum group that accompanied his ball team almost everywhere last year, including into the newsreels, and looked much more like "Dem Bums" than his nicely dressed athletes.

Mr. M. resolved then that although the Dodgers' first pennant in 21 years was captured amid discordant notes, this one would be won in 1942 with decorum and dignity. How wrong he was! Ah, well Bilf Dickey Dodger Diary Jan II. 194 Joe Medwick.

and Curt Dm vis of St. louis. were traced to Brooklyn, for Ernie Koy, Carl Doyle. Sam Nahem. Bert estimated tlOO.000, 193s Dolph Camlllt poked a homer with the bases full off Larry fYench, then with Cubs, to help Freddy Fitesimmons post a 0 win, in the second halt ot Twin bill.

Cubs won first game, by routing Van Mungo in the eighth, with a nine-run explosion, which gav them a 9 -3 victory. 193d A pinch hitter won second straight game for Robins over Reds. Jake Jlowers. batting- for Hank DeBerry. slammed a double with 1 the bases crowded to give Uncle Robby'a boys a 3-2 decision.

The previous day. Al Lopez, swung for Dazzy Vance and singled in th ninth, scoring Rube Bressler, a pinch runner, for a 21 win. 1921 -Jimmy Johnston, Robins' third baseman, had his 20-game hitting streak broken by a former I buddy, Rube Marquard, who'd been I with Brooklyn from 1918-1920. Rube, with Cincinnati, stopped him coid in 4 tires. In 1S8 times at bat.

Jimmy collected 34. hits for a .388 batting average. BILL GOTTTJBB Swim Championships Listed for Army Relief The inaugural champion ship swimming meet of the 1942 outdoor season will be held at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborough-011-Hudson, on Sunday afternoon, July 5, according to an announcement made last night by club officials. The entire profits will be donated to Army Emergency Relief, Two championships for women, will be on the program the Metropolitan senior 110-yard backstroke event, in which Gloria Callen is the. defending titleholder.

and the Met- ropolitn Junior 220-yard freestylt i race. MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS 01 jh 9 2 1 I It 1 1 S1? DODGERS' BATTING Plaer a. AB.R. H.2B.3B HR.RBI PC. Reiser 42 167 38 61 18 1 30 .365 Medwlefc 46 170 21 56 13 3 3 3 .329 Owen 36 105 17 34 5 2 16 .324 Walker 38 129 16 41 14 1 3 29 .318 Kampou'l 1 16 152103 .313 Allen 10 14 1 4 0 2 .286 R1(H 19 29 8 2 0 2 .276 French 12 11 3 1 0 2 .273 VlUfhaO.

47 202 37 55 10 2 18 .272 Herman 51 202 29 52 1 0 1 22 .297 Ritlo 33 104 20 28 7 0 1 11 .250 Bordai'T 23 32 6 I 0 0 3 .250 Kimball 8 4110000 JM Reese 51 182 29 45 10 1 1 18 .247 Head II 25 2 6 1. 0 0 4 .240 Camllli 48 142 26 33 7 0 8 28 .232 Oalan 40 8 9 1 0 0 3 .225 Sullivan 22 54 9 12 1 1 0 8 .222 Row 7 10 1 2 0 0 0 10 .200 Dahlfren 26 69 5 13 1 0 0 6 .138 Davis 9 24 130000 .125 Wjatl 9 24 931002 .129 Casejr 18 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 .091 Hlrble 11 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Webber 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 International League Pros to Lecture At Tennis Clinic A free tennis clinic for boys and girls, under the sponsorship of the Professional lawn. Tennis Association, will be held at Forest Hills on Sunday, June 21, in conjunction with the national professional ten-sis championships. Boys and girls, as well as adults, are Invited to attend the clinic and receive Instruction from the outstanding professionals of the world on the various strokes of tennis, footwork, and court strategy. Such players are Don Budge, Bobby Risers, Frank Kovacs, Charlie Wood, Bill Tilden, Bruce Barnes.

Wayne Sabln, Stoefen and others, will be present to lecture and demonstrate. BUY V. S. WAR BONDS AND SAVING STAMPS National League STANDING Of THE CLUB Bkn St L. N.T.

cm. Pitt, Chl. Best Phll Lost II SI 41 637 4 2l2fl 201.5021 7 4 2S lot 7 a 2 2 ll 1 II 3 7 3128 2Hj.3110 7I2S 28 .472 13 5'25 32 .448 14Vi 18 381 20S 22 'a 41 1 4 2 4 -I XESTERDAT'I RESULTS Braaalr at St. Loul postponri mihu Chlearo. Phlladf Iphia, 1.

Othw clubs not whtduled TODAY'S OAMES BraaklTB at Cincinnati (nisno Wtu (5-11 va. Waltera e-4i. Nt Tark at Plttjbuiati fnuMO- Konin (3-4) or Mflton (7-31 vs. Btltrhtr Boston at Chlcaio Errlckson 2-l vs. Olsfn (0-41.

Philadelphia at 81. Loul.i (n ihli Rotrst (3-) Cooper ie-3. TOMORROWS' GAMES Braaklrn at Cincinnati. New Tark at Plttsbumh '2' Philadelphia at. St.

lam. Boston at Chlcaio, v. Boil Clav. Dct. Bt h.

Chi. Wh Phll Lost 5 3--! 4 21- 3, 2 3B 1J .745 SSSl 545 10 .934 10(1 .49113 .385 IB1, .382 19 .379 19ti 3 5 4 31 6 4 6 1 -J 7 30,25 31 27 28 29 20 32 21134 22 36 413 4 3 4 3 42 0 i 0 3 21 12 73123 25i27i2l32i34l36 TESTERDAT'S RESULTS Detroit at Now Tark. postponed. Cleveland. Washlntton, f.

Boston. St. LauIs, 7. Chicago at Philadelphia, postponed. TODAT'R GAMES St Louis at New Tark Clalehouie '4-5' vsl Donald (3-1) or Chandler (7-11 3 Chlcaio at Washlntton (night)-Orove (J-31 vs, Masterson (1-3), Cleveland at Philadelphia In lah.

Hai der (4-4) vs, Christopher (2-2). TOMORROWS CAME St. 1 oulft gt New Tark 1.1 fit Cleveland at Philadelphia. neirmi at. Boston.

Chlcaio at Washlnttoa. YCSTBRDATS RESULTS Montreal at Jersey City (postponed). Syracuse 4. Buffalo 3 (nlihti. Baltimore 6.

Rochester 3 (nliht), (Only tames scheduled STANDING OP THI CLUBS W. Pet. W. L. Pet.

Newark 33 18 .647 Baltimore 24 26 .480 Montreal 31 21 .596 Buffalo 23 28 .451 Jersey C. 31 23 .574 Syracuw 23 33 .411 Toronto 25 27 .481 Rochester 21 35 .375 OAMES TODAY Montreal at Jeraer City (7:30 p.m Montreal at Jersey City, 7:30 Rochester at Baltimore (nlihti ButfaJa al Syracuse (2, nlihw..