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I 06 All That Knowledge Spoiled Lou's Skill Om 11IIalfta-4wa nix All ThatKnowledge I i Spoiled Lou's Skill I By LORIN McMULLEN walk the big Sew ort Thewyroubt abou: I was I 8141TON better hitter tn yers ao at Tulsa All I to the plate and hit the bll a hard a I could July Novikoff pealdng: No doubt its a eagn then was ike lk as 'Then I went to to smarten me up Had to tell me when to look -4 0 k'll- I V- cc night the curve the fast ball the change when to hit when not to hit how to-stride how to stroke how to hit behind the runner What happens? I learn so much I forget how to hit the ball" In this manner the "Mad Russian" one of baseball's most prominent mysterious failures put the slug on knowledge here Wednesday ht as he reflected on his baseball travels and the i meteoric- path slow but sure retracing of meteori 1 "4-1-- i upward in the late 1930s tvo" it The big grinning fellow now resembling the 1 I general contours of a Widmer is back in the i 17- 4- Texas League playing left field for Houston putting him nearer his startiaz point 1 I 13fa- Ten years ago he joined the Oilers as another of the promising rookies who annually LOC come up many of them fading out within six NOVIKOFF weeks Novikoll after a modest start soon began attracting attention Al he said all he knew was to hit the ball But he hit them all any style pitch high low in and out The word spread rapidly Pitchers compared notes and found that no one had the method for getting him out Somebody asked the Cats' Ed Greer if he'd found Lots weakness and Ed replied that he base on balls 17 I A 10V NOVIKOFI Novikoff Al he said a any style pit( Pitchers cOltlf getting him Lots weaknel By LORIN McMULLEN "Then I went to Star-Werra Spode WrIto4 HOUSTON July Novikoff spealdng: "No doubt about it I was a better hitter ten years ago at Tulsa All I knew then was ike walk to the plate and hit the ball as hard as I could he big leagues They had tn em2rtn mo tin Had tn tell 'when to look 2 IiiFo'N4clall Cab- 'WM 67s Share City Golf Meet Lead FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAL1 Thurs'Morn July 21 1949 PAGE 0 I -sk r4L VW 11 1- 4S 'p CZot 00) 14 tt i RV LORIN MzMULLEN tar-Telegram Prone Writer HOUSTON July 20--Joe Landrum became the first Texas League pitcher to notch his 13th victory of the year here Wednesday night as he through the fourth fifth and curved the Cats to their sixth innings the spell ending in third straight triumph over the seventh when Burmeister the Houston Buffs 7-4 struck out and then reached first Landrum gave out only five as Staples let the ball trickle hits and held the suffering nous- away Ortiz flied to left Hardin ton tailenders to two earned runs doubled to right center Pinch-while walking two men and strik Hitter Billy Capps took a third ing out four He has lost nine strike and Hemus doubled to left games center for two more runs That cut The Cats continued their policy the margin to 7-3 Bollweg grounded to Ward for the third of achieving maximum run count out ton tailenders to two earned runs while walking two men and striking out four He has lost nine games The Cats continued their policy of achieving maximum run count off minimum hits they pieced Landrum Captures 13thVictory In Sweep of Series With Buffs $2113 DAILY DOUBLE POSTED AT OCEANPORT July 2n Tartar and Mill Point combined Wednesday for S211240 daily double payoff at Monmouth ram track Flying Tartar won the first nice a six-furlong claiming event for older horses and paid $3120 $980 and $420 The second race went to Mill Point who paid $82 $21 and $820 Flying Tartar was followed across the wire by Gary Leslie and Agilant The first three in the first race were picked 'in that order Tuesday by the Associated Press qi WHO'S RIGHT? 1:::::: i -1'" :1 t-?" i 7 4 1 71 11' "6S kk "tr- 7 0 2 ar a r- 'M eolail 7 i 4 laes- a 1 $2113 DAILY DOUBLE POSTED AT OCEANPORT July 20 Tartar and Mill 67s Share City ctory Landrum Captures 13th Vi Point combined Wednesday FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRALI fnr $2140 daily double pay- off at Monmouth race track Golf Meet Lead Thurs'Morn July 21 1949 PAGE 0 In Sweep of Series With Buffs 113ing Tartar won the first nice a six-furlong claiming -eti14 -1-- 0 RV LORIN MzMULLEN event for older horses and -4 jr Star-Telegram greets writer paid $3120 $980 and $420 HOUSTON July 20--Joe Landrum became the first The second race went be Texas League pitcher to notch his 13th victory of the year Mill Point who paid $82 $21 and $820 I 4 1 here ednesda night as he 1 --a i through the fourth fifth and flying Tartar was followed --4 curved the Cats to their sixth innings the spell ending in across the wire by Gary Leslie I 't r-o third straight triumph over and Agilant The first three i the seventh when Burmeister the Houston Buffs 7-4 struck out and then reached first in the first race were picked as Staples let the ball trickle in that order Tuesday by the J-- a Landrum gave out only five hits and held the suffering nous- away Ortiz flied In left Hardin Associated Press I c- WP 1 I ton tailenders to two earned runs while walking two men and strik- doubled to right center Pinch- Hitter Billy Capps took a third sinagmeosut four- He has lost nine renter ami Hemus doubled to left nter for two more runs That s4P) I "4 1 -i cut the margin to 7-3 Bollneg The Cats continued their olicy grounded to Ward for the third happy 1' 11 of achieving maximum run count ''-s 4 off minimum hits they pieced ut 0 I RIGHT ')r- i ''''-rn-- C- WNt-e-d" i -ssa 41' It ---y N---- i -I z-- ---u i 1-- 4- 7 7' ss- 'A f--- 'r Es rs----- i ikt-N 4 4 is: -to 4 -ti 4' -1 124 -4r- ----AN "Ir 17- 1 1 wo Ar a tj 14 f- i -1-41 II a ---1 Nt tb 0 74 i -t frt Il e--- 1 -10: I Nk -4 w---- 2 -4 -zr 4 1 'Alt- robib I '54 I 4 -4 -i 4 moved 2 a i a At Tile edall a Ca es- vv BAP 7:11 $2113 DAILY DOUBLE AT 10171:01:1111 OCEANPORT July 20 67s Share City Landrum Captures 13thVictory 0--Flyi Tartar and Mill Point combined Wednesday FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRALI for daily double pay- Golf Meet Lead Thurs'Morn July 21 1949 PAGE 0 In Sweep of Series With Buffs RV LORIN MzMULLEN off at Monmouth rag track Thing Tartar won the first race a six-furlong claiming event for older horses and 0 VMS Chandler Goes Tonight out their seven scores off seven hits garnered off Augusto Zande Green put down the Cats in order in the eighth and Landrum the loser Augusto Rupert Pete returned the compliment to BenMazar and Ed Green son Novikoff and Olsen Bob Bundy led the attack will Bundy's third hit a double and two singles Two of the cats- runs also were ti of the to waste in the ninth In the home half Bur-earned meister popped to Bundy Ortiz Ward Drives in nun tripled to right center Hardin With one out in the first the grounded out to Fiala Ortiz scorCats scuffled around for a rip as ing Carrasquel threw out Pinch-Staples singled to left and Bundy Hitter Larry Miggins pulled another single through the The sweep moved the Cats shortstoi slot as Hardin broke to ahead of the Buffs for the year cover first the play ending with Eight games to cix Staples on third He scored on Eddie Chandler (8-6) is to Ward's drive to the front of the open the three-game series at scoreboard where Navikoff pull- San Antonio Thursday night ed it in PORT WoRTFir Two unearned runs trickled in abr11 a ato1- Abrams-It 2 I 2 Hrmut 4 1 1 during a weird series in the third St anies 2 2 4 1 P011weit1 4 13 With one out Ward made two tlznr'r 1 4 bases on Ilemus throw into the t)Titntri dugout Sessi sincledto right but St111 3 4 3 Orttt 1 4 2 2 I Ward had to hold up because of 1 the danger of a catch and stopped Rubrrts 111100 eo at third then he scored on a wild itn Irottrt4 1 pitch which also moved Sessi to zmimos third TM17 It' 7 7 27 I Tote 42 4 3 13 With the squeeze on Williams Pftrt worth 101 044 Or--2 2 as out their seven scores off seven hits garnered off Augusto Zande the loser Augusto Rupert Pete Mazar and Ed Green With the squeeze on Si illams PnrI Worth ria--7 2 as out their seven scores off seven Chandler Goes Tonight Green put down the Cats in hits garnered off Augusto Zande the loser Augusto Rupert Pete order in the eighth and Landrum he complimen en- Mazar and Ed Green returned son Novikoff and Olsen Bob Bundy led the attack will Bundv's third hit a double and two singles Two Act the Cate runs also were the ninth In the home half Bur of the to waste in earned ves Run meister popped to Bundy Ortiz War tripled to right center Hardin 'W ri ith one out i in the first the grounded out to Fiala Ortiz scor- Cats scuffled around for a rip as ing Carras quel threw out Pinch- Staples singled to left and Bundy Hitter Larry Mitring pulled another single through the The sweep moved the Cats shortstol slot as Hardin broke to ahead of the Buffs for the year cover first the play ending with Eicht games to cm third Staples on He scored on Eddie Chandler (8-6) is to Ward th 's drive to the front of the open three game series at scoreboard where Navikoff pull- San Antonio Thursday night ed it in PORT WORM 10USTON Two unearned runs trickled in abt1142 ab rft-ea mn 1 4 2 1 1 i i i i a weird series the third starte 2 2 4 1 Roliwee1 4 I 13 during one out Ward made two 52 I 3 kit 11 1 bases on Itemus' throw into the tvitr1 I 1: 11 II dugout Sessi sin 4 gled-to right but lvt111 3 4 3 Ortti 1 2 2 1 a had Id up because of Carror 3 1 1 1 3 HarElin a 4 1 1 2 the dancer of a at ch tandrmp 4 0 111 Tisanbleries and stopped Ma7ar a fte ea to at third then he scored on a wild c4-n a 1 itch 'p 1 hich also Sessi to II 2MillinS 1 UHT ENDS SEASON WITH -US AVERAGE So Novikoff ended the year with highest batting everapge the TL has posted since 1937 The rest year Novikoff burned up the racilic Coast League and the baseball world hailed him as the star of stars the new Babe Ruth the all-American cinch Everybody knows the rest Lou brought only disappointment to the Chicago Cubs then came the var another trial another failure Nmikoll drifted back to the Coast League Seattle traded him to Newark from whom the Bulls acquired him He still moves around fairly well and he still can smash that ball But this is the Texas league not the National Al Schacht who staged his act before the Cat-Stiff game Wednestlay night still rates the late Waller Johnson his old roommate on the Senators as baseban greatest performer and finest character "No" he said -no pitcher ever will be able to touch him rever forget him standing out there with every hitter he faced knowing he was going to throw the fast still breezing it past LOIT ENDS So Noviko apge the TL The next and the haseI Babe Ruth Everybody the Chicago Nitnikoff drift Newark from He still ball But this At Schach Wednesday ni: mate on the character "No" he rever forget 1 knowing he past him" BY JACK MURPHY Pt-Tekgraso Sports Iriter A 44-year-old salesman who waited 20 'years to card his first 67 and the -year-old captain of North Texas States golf team shared medal honors Wednesday at Ridg lea as the 29th annual city tournament broke from the barrier The three-under-par marksmen mere Ed Williams stocky amateur who plays most of his golf at Rockwood and slender Palmer Lee Lawrence resident of Arlington and a summer school student at North Texas State Williams was as happy over his share of the qualifying trophy as Louella Parsons with a choice bit of gossip "Been playing since 1929 and this is the best score I've ever made" he enthused "They'll probably fan me out of there Thursday but this was my day? Tales Wins Swattest Williams regularly makes the championship flight with scores ranging from 70 to 75 but this IA as a new experience Only Tuesday he had fumbled to a 10-overrar 80 in a warmup round Both Williams and Lawrence handled the difficult front side in 34 two under par and made the retirn trip in 33 one under As the scrap developed for berths in the 32-man championship flight it appeared for a --hile as if Williams and Lawrence had the only safe scores The bracket tightened until nine 74 shooters were forced into a swatfest Les Yates quickly snatched the 32nd place by dropping a 20-footer for a birdie four on the first green Eight others had to settle for pars and spots in the first flight One of the A-kiwis was Bill Bob Coffey a former champion lie had a chance to match Yates' birdie in the swatfest missed and later withdrew Avarello Fires 63 Until Coffey and several other players canceled out a 78 or better was required for the first flight A pair of 80 shooters finally slipped in Doug Higgins the defending champion exercised his privileges and passed up qualifying He went around for the exercise however and took a two-over 73 Barring the medalists the day's only other par-breaker was A Avarello He finished early with a two-under 68 Bobby Schutts another former champion and Plump Homer Chokas were regulation at 70 Higgins will face A Taylor in the tournament's first match Thursday at 12:10 Lawrence draws former Titlist Spud Cason and Ed Williams has a bout with Fieldon Williams Taylor made the title bracket with a 72 and Fieldon Williams qualified early with a 73 Other feature matches pit Bob-Turn In To Win en rage IL RV JACK MURPHY Stor-Tekgragn Sparta iriter A 44-year-old salesman who 67 and the -vear-old waited 20 'years to card his first captain at' North Texas States golf team Wednesday shared medal honors ednesday at Ridglen as the 29th annual city tournament broke from the barrier The three-under-par mark marksmen sere Ed Williams stocky ama- vs at Rockwood and slender Palmer teur ho plays most of his golf 1ee Lawrence resident of Ar- lington and a summer school stu- dent at North Texas State Williams was as over his share of the qualifying trophy as Louella Parsons with a choice bit of gos sip "Been playing since 1929 and this is the best score I've ever made" he enthused "They'll probably fan M4' out of there Thursday but this was my day? Tates Wins Swattest Williams regularly makes the championship flight with scores ranting from 70 to 75 but this ri IA as a new experience Only Tues- day he had fumbled to a 10-ov er- par 80 in a warmup round Both Williams and Lawrence handled the difficult front side in 34 two under par and made the retirn trip in 33 one under As the scrap developed for berths in the 32-man champion- ship flight it appeared for a Jule as if Williams and Law- 1 he bracket tightened until nine shooters were forced into a rence had the only safe scores swatfet Les Yates quickly snatched the 32nd place by drnpping a 20-foot- er for a birdie four on the first treen Eight others had to settle JACK MURPHY 2---- i 0 1 I -t 0- N-: ---z: I --4- 4' 4 ISI 1 bZ A V' 2-('11--'' 1 a w- star Teletrata Stott Photo ITS had only one trophy for the medalist in the city golf tournament Wednesday so Palmer Lawrence left arid Ed Williams who tied for the honor wage a friendly tiff for possession P- 2 Watch Congress battle over great ues which sill detemiine AI ha kind of Americ3 sou and your children will bye in AND Visit Yosemite National Park and thrill to the incredible beauty of thia famed Western wonderland Laugh at the real-life enactment nt the hilarious best-selling book Father of the Bride See these and mans other exciting word-and-ricture features in the new LIFE out today bystclo Cortgrecs battle over great Schacht said he never in his life heard Johnson curse Once when Umpire Bill Stewart missed a perfect strike in a tight spot Johnson walked to the plate Al said thinking that this time Johnson surely would cut loose with the strong words But all he said was: "Good gracious sakes alive Bill where was the 111 MAG SOT PLAYER COBB Schacht sa Once whe tight spot Joh time Johnson all he said DI MG NOT ll'" 16" -ett- i-- 13 1 ter held momentarily before drop- 711 2" Inr popped up a bunt which Burmeis- 411reen In 2th Staple 10 ping letting Sessi score Burmeis- rS4' ms ()mi Hard mm 2CalrIE ter than threw out William at rases lr a- nd 2 kiardm 21B s--Hentusti2 Rend end Hardin first ---s un SH --William PIS lk Rand 4 Landrum The Buffs slipped up on Lan- riv usrt 4ariTe 2 r4 drum for a run in the home half nnirt 0 rt 4 rg tn i h5 rul In 2 1-3 Ma eatrf of the inning Ilemus doubling ai in 1 3 1naar-- Xs over Sessi head after two were rl7g14 tIlta ortm Att--2210 out to score Or eiz from first a r-: --I Is had opened the round with a single 'Fourball Play Set Today Snead Fills in for Locke 'Slate TAF Tickets I fl Cs 1 TT sly 1 Caig Chae Zande Zande held the Cats hitless through the fourth and fifth but 1 4-- 4- 1- Not even Joe Di Maggio is the great all-around player that Ty Cobh was in Schacht's opinion "Joe is great" Al said "But he couldift live in the same hotel with Cobh Nobody ever dominated the game as Cobb did He had ball clubs crazy with his base running He'd beat you that way with his hitting or with his fielding" Al called Cobb Mr Moore a name for which Cobb once asked an explanation "Because" said Schacht "you got more base hits more stolen bases more times leading the league in more doubles and more money than anybody I know" DOTS AND McCarthy 's gone to New York reportedly to try to line up a pro football world series proceeds to go to the Damon Runyon cancer fund and the Shrine Crippled Children Hospital 'Twould be played in the Rose Bowl Weldon Humble has left Houston to report for training with the Cleveland Browns Houston Buffs' attendance was 181661 through Tuesday night Jack Cusick who was hitting well for the Buffs early in the season before a back ailment caused him to return home is to rejoin the club soon Buff fans have been surprisingly tolerant with Manager Del Wilber They used to "ride" Johnny Keane even when he had his club in first place Alabama has notified University of Houston it WAIl be glad to play the Cougars if and when the new stadium is built here Not even Cobh was in "Joe is gre with Cobh hall clubs era with his hittli Al called 1 an explanatiol "Because" bases more money than a DOTS AN reportedly to go to the Da Children 1105 'Twould left Houston Houston Buff! Jack Cusick before a back club soon ager Del With had his club i Houston it IQ stadium is In i -1 gm" i dm 4 jk 4 I I McGiveran with a 16-man field to fill immediately sizned Sam Snead Masters and PGA champion to replace Locke Then the tourney chairman wrote a blistering letter of protest to the PGA nent Lockes action The letter was turned over to George Schneiter PGA tournamerit manager who said Wednesday he had forwarded it to the PGA executive committee for action "Locke also had arranged to appear with (Dutch) Harrison for three exhibition matches" i Schneiter said 'Locke also committed himself to be here for the AVestern Open as melt as the IIIVPrneSS matches: TOLEDO Ohio July 20 un-- IThe Inverness fourball matches get under Way Thursday but much of Wednesdays pre-tourney i talk centered around the future I status of Bobby Locke of South Africa in American events Locke after winning the British open recently announced he'd delay his return to this country Ile had been paired with Dick Metz in the Inverness battle of birdies and his default mussed up the schedule McGiveran tournament chairman said Wednesday he had pot yet been notified by Locke that he would not appear and only knew what he "had read in the papers" in the sixth the Cats found the I Sale of reserved seat tickets range again and knocked him out for the TAF state boxing tottrnawith Carrasquel's single to right ment at La Grave Field Aug It scoring Williams who had walked i 13 will start Thursday at the and advanced on Fiala's sacrifice Recreation Building Carrasquel took an extra base I Only the first six rows at ring- on the throw-in and into this sit- side will be reserved Seats there uation stepped Rupert who slip- will be $150 each for eachof ped a third strike past Landrum the three nights of fighting Then he walked Abrams and Other ringside seats will be SI Staples belted a long single to right center that scored Carras-- Gets Another Hurler quel and put Abrams on third 1 El DORADO Ark July '20 Cr) Bundy promptly cleared the El Dorado of the Cotton States paths with a double to right center i League Wednesday announced and when Ward walked Mazar re- conditional sale of Righthand placed Rupert with Sessi yielding ritcher Copeland GoQs to Dallas his batting place to DiBlasi who of the Texas League Gos has struck out That left the score 7-1 won 12 lost five for the Oilers Landrum did not allow a hit this year in the sixth the Cats found the range again and knocked him out with Carrasquel's single to right scoring Williams who had wAlked Ake 1 () Kill 1 For Your Surmoor Con VOItiltitte LIFE NOW ON SALE INU2SDAT rour Surmyttir Con VOItiltitte NOW ON SALE INU2SDAT 1 4111 arotb-op 46' 6 -0 A a IL Amp 1 0 4 dP 7 et Ai on ow A qvIcApip grolLe INb I I --I 1 IIit 0 -dIe P' 4 vamp- A 1 't A i 144 4 it 11ff SP I It II '-'4111 li 1 I V'T 0 494100 rots (-AP 1 A 9- -4 't so --10161010 IA ip Aim a i i 1 -4 1 I 1 1 I I 1 0 4 411' -f r- a A 41- -1 I Ir I 77)47 1Fob-I2un4 tAutt tAnust sto 'AL 'LL 4 It dAt FvlIttlfrai -atilt waist sto diut L44 afustivutmd tidal fit IAA fitst -to fii ity fdrutgla PIAILegluf of titiAtIA tiblvt Itotzt Azt 449 mot th idJutitti latk widloat witA61kte1 144 kit4t 'I i Ao it 6-atttaaltit4- A '''--Itt" -7: I elot1 7:01 1 1 tir Ar '4 1 4bw eia )1 r- -It 11 11 6-A 0- A Ac vs tdo g0s 1eo' ll k4It 1 fit 2 -A4 4- I Iri A -No v- o''' --1 we 1---- )0 a AO rp: rdat I I iklit "or 100 i da' li sdopp at iieb dot tPt- 1 ft I 4) 4116 401 AL 'Ielqiiitt 411:41 lei 6g davebta alitit Nt 1 ----s--C' ir 1 6 4 6 0 6 lb oce- 'Pt: l'- AiI) 10-N "i I 1' '11' 111une i 1Z 64 -1 Alo I lir '4' tO I 1 ow' )) c161 I 6 4 ele i A Isiv )o ar16 4 46 I 4 a 6 -0 I 7 dig '-1 t-'-4-1 dt 4-- 'r-1 i go it 101 44 10 '41P '-10) fl'Z'Iit V4 44 41PA 'cl I 14 lee -00 411 el 01 i jr 1110 4111111110Mallb qk 440- 114411 ke 1 4 V' I 411 414 -44er 1 441i 0- egi 4 i 1 1 -As 4 0 If ve- 4 01 oet 7- 4 4 ---e 41--ii it I 1- 1 -t! -4 1 ti -1- i I i i 10 :4 0 I fib -Ittikati 'atilt IA) Mt SO 0 1 (144 EAU MO( adta Atki 1 A- I 1 I taat i 0 0 elk 1 dill 44 all 4 -4 It (' I Add 1110t VAI 11 dal fit 1114 triA St 1' -4 's 40 4 14(i 41? iitiSE ka i 4411714 4 1 -i 0 i I UtAlarill' itt 1 CIA Alba lab 40 6uht lo Au ittfitil 4 4 i ---1 4 i 1 1 -4 lir atok ltricit oat 149 suilt Litt tki gAtosit 04( a aicertiks 4 1 1 I i I i rn 126 4 4 4 4 1 i 1 i i 1: I 4 at 1 a 1 1'4 iti '16 4 'r 4 i 11- 4 4 I sLi" I I 14 4 The Suit (far left) with cellar interest on the fitted jacket s45 In black green and navy 12s to 20 The Dresx (center) with a neckline that plunges to the waist 95 tucks circling the slim skirt Brown or black 12s to IS 116 -rhe Dress (near left) Agith a ccnripednccUine rnact 05 interest on the flaring skirt Navy or green lOs to lg Us Via Fyirs Thud Flonr 41 4 41 "lio -w.