Richmond Times-Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • 13

Richmond Times-Dispatch Monday March 23 1942 Sports Thirteen Rookie Hurls Six Perfect Frames as Dodgers Beat Keds 7-1 Sports OYSTERS PINK SALTY OTSTSKS Stemmed Half -Stoll Stewed Tsranrn Chet Kehn Impressive On Mound Double Wins For Brooks Wyatt Ends Holdout Salary Reported $17500 DAYTONA BEACH FLA Whitlow Wyatt last of the major top-flight holdouts signed a one-year contract to pitch for the Brooklyn Dodgers yesterday at a reported salary of Jli500 Wyatt only would say that a satisfactory agreement had been reached between him and President Larry MacFhail of the Dodgers and that his contract carried no bonus clauses The Georgia farmer won 22 games for Brooklyn last season at a reported salary of $11500 This spring he held out for $20000 and MacPhail countered with $13500 Giants Lose To Nats 6-1 and bonus clauses The pitcher and MacPhail held a brief conference in New York in the laie winter with Wyatt returning tc his Dixie farm and MacPhail going to Cuba where the Dodgers opened their spring training Neither budged until Wyatt announced last week that he was heading to Florida and a conference with MacPhail Hs arrived yesterday morning and 'engaged in a routine drill with the team under the direction of Freddy Fitzsimmons Late in the day MacPhail returned to the camp and the two went into immediate conference MIAMI UP The New York Giant hit a new low but nothing else yesterday as they tapped out two puny singles and were defeated for the second straight day by the Washington Senators 6 to 1 The lone New York run came in the fifth'when Walt Masterson issued a pass to Johnny Mize with the bases loaded and forced in a run Both the Giant hits were made off Masterson who hurled the first five frames Bill Kennedy a youngster up from Charlotte allowed two New Yorkers to reach first the remainder of the way one on a walk and one on an error Carl Huhbcll hurled the first five inning for the Giants and was reached for two blows He issued no passes and fanned two TAMPA FLA Chet Kehn Ceuiomia youngster who pitched for Montreal last season hurled six perfect innings as Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati yesterday 7 to 1 The right-hander didn't allow a Red to reach first base and only once appeared in trouble In the sixth frame Mike Dejan Cincinnati rookie outfielder batted for Pitcher Johnny Vender Meer and worked the count to three balls and one strike Kehn however curved over a second strike and then saw Dejan lift a high fly to Don Padgett in the outfield Johnny Rizzo won the game for Brooklyn in the first frame by slamming a double with the bases loaded Arky Vaughan blasted a trio of singles Bert Haas Red third baseman singled to start the eighth inning for the first Red hit of the day He was followed by Hank Sauer who also hit and Haas scored a moment later on a double-play ball that went awry Brooklyn 310 020 8 0 Cincinnati IX) 000 000 010-1 3 1 Kehn Davis (7) and Owen: Moore Vender Meer (3) Starr (7) and Hem- Pirates 6 HOLLYWOOD CALIF Wain a game marked by four home runs three of them by the Pirates Pittsburgh beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6 to 2 an exhibition baseball game here yesterday three roundtrippers were clouted by Vince Di Maggio Bob Elliott and Pete Coscarart the latter's four-base clout coming with one on in the seventh Rookie Jack Wallaesa socked the homer with one on to ac count for all his team's runs Bureau Moves East SEATTLE UP The American Football Statistical Bureau is heading East Homer Cooke Jr executive secretary of the bureau said yesterday the bureau's quarters would be established in New York City In May and that offices would be set up in Chicago In August for the 1942 football season Washington tA) 000 004 10 New York (N) 000 010 2 Masterson Kennedy (6) and Early Huhbell Carpenter (6) and Dannlng notoL oath from Lieutenant James Crain are (left to right) Lou Rymkus Bertelli John Yonakor Dove and Tom -Brock Indications were they would not be called for service until after graduation IRISH GRIDDERS JOIN MARINES Notre Dame football players including stars Robert Dove and Angelo Ber-telli are sworn in as United States Marine reservists at a practice session at South Bend Ind March 19 Receiving Football Situation Says New Coach ANNAPOLIS MD CP) Navyg new football coach Commander John Whelchel who succeeded Major Emery (Swede) Larson last December starts the toughest job of his career today when the Middie gridmen officially open their spring practice sessions and Whelchel for the first time appraises the material he'll be expected to mold into an eleven the equal of Notre Dame Army and other major opponents next season If he makes good Navy grid' Wheli adherents feel Whelchel will be Philadelphia (A) ono noa 2 fi Pittsburgh (N) Wit 210 6 6 1 Two Stakes Top Program At Tropical MIAMI FLA UP Tropical Park officials puzzled over sharp ups and downs in attendance figures were hopeful today that two races on this program would attract enough fans to keep spring meeting in the black Attendance has been somewhat below last year since the meeting started March 9 just as the turnstile figures were off during the winter meeting of nearby Hialeah Park This state of affairs reached its worst point Friday afternoon when a mere 6429 persons smallest crowd of the meeting turned out The men who took over the operation of the track this year for the first time were a little worried 1 Attendance Good Then a surprising thing happened the biggest crowd was on hand the very next day to see Charles great Mioland break the track record in winning the $7500 Coral Gables Handicap That seemed to indicate that the public likes the stake races especially those in which the aristocrats of the turf participate So obviously the backers will watch the attendance figures closely on Wednesday when the $2500 Viscaya Purse is scheduled artd on Saturday the day set for the $5000 DeSoto Chrluinpher Marchlldnn and Wg-nri Klinger Wllkla and Lopez Indians Win 8-4 CLEARWATER FLA' The Cleveland Indians cashed in on all hut one of their seven hits yesterday to defeat the Kansas City Blues of the American Association 8 to 4 and even the series at one each The Tribe scoring helped bv Fabian Gaffke's home run took advantage of three Blue errors and eight bases on balls The Redskins converted five of the passes and two of the miscues into runs Rookie Pitchers Charles Embree- and big Pete Center would have shut out the New York Yankee farmhands but for loose fielding on the part of the Indians Unseeded Fives In Semifinals At New York NEW YORK CP) Three teams lightly regarded by the seeding committee and another which was rated only fourth among the eight quintets invited tangle tonight In the semifinals of the National Invitation basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden West Virginia seeded eighth tackles Bob Gerber and his high-scoring Toledo teammates in the first game after which Western Kentucky and Creighton rated sixth and seventh respectively take the floor Toledo seeded fourth was the only favorite to win a first-round match smashing all Garden scoring records in turning back Rhode Island State 82 to 71 with Gerber dropping in 37 tallies Western Kentucky won Its first-round game Thursday with a 49-46 decision over the highly regarded City College quintet The other two first-round contests were played last Tuesday West Virginia coming from behind to eliminate Long Island University defending champion 58 to 49 in overtime and Creighton nosing out the lanky West Texas State boys 59 to 48 Finals on Wednesday The finals will be played Wednesday with tonight's losers battling for third place Toledo and Creighton have been installed the favorites but off last week's results not what you would call a pleasant spot to be in The Rockets are not expected to play the lambasting style they showed against Rhode Island but they figure to win if Gerber is anywhere near as hot as he was against the New Englanders Cards Rally ToBeatYanks ST PETERSBURG 1 The St Louis Cardinals collected four runs in the eighth Inning yesterday to wipe out a New York Yankee lead and defeat the world champions again 6 to 3 The Yankees tallied in the seventh on Ed triple and Mike single to move out in front after Walker homer in the sixth had wiped out a previous New York lead Then came the eighth With Marv Breuer on the mound Stan Musial rapped a drive past Phil RJzzuto for a double Walker Cooper walked and Marty Marion got a single to deep short to fill the bases Harry Walker batted for Bob Blattner end singled over Joe Gordon's head for the first run Ervin Dusaktook Murray turn at the plate and forced Cooper Jim Brown then rolled to Gordon who tossed to Rizzuto for the forceout and as the shortstop pivoted for a double play he fell and the ball sailed to the fence Dusak was out but both Marion and Walker scored Johnny Hopp brought Brown in with a double Kanaaa City (AA)0O0 013 4 6 3 Cleveland (A) 001 410 8 7 2 WANT APS HELP DEFENSE BOND AND STAMP SALE entitled to share in all 1942 awards for pigskin miracles When Larson departed "Navy a familiar phrase during the genial tour as coach went with him Whelchel took over just after the Navy Department decided to accelerate the midshipman academic program putting the future ensigns through four stiff years of study in three The December graduation took 27 of the 33 lettermen who helped seqd the Middies through a bitter schedule with only one defeat' and a tie marring the record have about 75 out for the first drill" Whelchel said 'and my six returning lettermen will be in the fold But here are some cold facts: "Term exams ended Saturday and quite possible the stepped-up academic program may cost us a player oz two only be able to practice one hour a day and we 11 have only three weeks of drills this year Of the six men who won monograms last' fall only two were starting players 'Some of our prospects will be engaged in other sports and that means have to wait until next fall before joining Whelchel declared not attempting to beat other- coaches in a race for the crying toweL be Riving the best we can next season but Navy's football situation even this early is about he said Although he served as back-field coach under Larson the new mentor reported he know carry the ball next fall" Bill Busik and other leather luggers will be gone and at present Captain Alan Cameron of San Gabriel Cal and Bob Woods Corning junior are the only letterman replacements In the line Whelchel will count on great improvement in Guard Art Knox of Painesville Ohio Dick Fedon Pen Argyle Pa center Fred Schnurr Long Island tackle and Wilcox a third stringer in 17) Nlarhna Garbark 7): Embree Center (6) and Hegan Desautel (3) Brown? 2 Braves 1 SANFORD FLA The St Louis Browns chalked up their fifth triumph in seven exhibition games by clipping the Boston Braves 2 to 1 yesterday on the three-hit pitching of Bob Mun-crief and Denny Gatehouse The Browns got but four hits of their own but two were doubles by Harlond Clift who set up one run and scored the other after a walk Hundreds yes thousands are SELLING through INEXPENSIVE Want Ads their used and unwantud furs furniture stoves radios bieyeles skates golf clubs typewriters pianos etc for CASH to BUY DEFENSE STAMPS and BONDS New York (A) 000 002 St Louis (N) 001 001 04x 6 11 3 13 0 St Lnula (A) 001 001 2 4 0 Boston CN 000 000 010-1 3 2 Chandler Breuer (6) and Robinson Beasley Lanier S): Dickson (8) Hutchinson 19) and O'Dea Cooper (6) Three New Players Improve Dodgers TAMPA' FLA UP Day by day the Brooklyn Dodgers are convincing more and more people that they are going to be difficult to dislodge from the National throne room' The Dodgers have proved this spring that they are a much better ball club now than they were in winning the pennant while both the St Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds have looked a little less lustrous than expected Three men Arky Vaughan Augie Galan and Johnny Rizzo have added a new sparkle to the 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