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er Square Series with One and Only "-Mil JBodg DETROIT FREE PRESS 14 Saturday, Oct. 4. 1947 i Lavagetto's Double Nips Dejected Eleven, 40-7 Titans Wallop Helpless Wayne Wild Brooklyn Fans Rush Past Ushers, Policemen to Greet Their Hero Kaysserian Yankees, 3-2 'Last Batter' Ruins Bevens' No-Hitter Continued from Page One 1 flrkOQ Clviav 3 Times and so did the Dodgers. They nearly pulled Lavagetto apart once they reached him. fc A I i rf I Outclassed Tartars Suffer Before 22,153 STATISTICS BEVENS WAS already in the dugout, the victim of the most hectic last-ditch defeat in the history of baseball.

DETROIT WATNE 0 8H First downs Jg 1 ard rufchiinr 3V: Pxn altrmutrd He had pitched a one-hitter in the World Series. The hit was made after two were out in the ninth inning but it beat him. eomnlrttd Yrd Pin 15 Pasups intfrfepted or 1" 3.1 71 pMn. 3 If he had retired that last batter Opo. fumble rerOTered lards pDlimfd if Berra's throw had nipped Gionfriddo at second base, he WATNE 7 would have been in the record Dopkon-ski Zukowskl J- Hudnut LG Rhode Toth C.

OF D. (40) Boi-ture Contl R. Grrir.rr i. C.reiner Simmoni I innin Krll 5Ialinoki WriKht Korkorkl Karrrian books. Yet, actually he still is.

He is the only man to pitch a one-hitter in the Series and lose. DemerllaB Reitmejer ah Oawroniki I- Si 'J ,04 I HazeW Florea- Wayne Ed Reulbach pitched one in 1906 (Fielder Jones doubled) and Claude 7 7 6 0 14 Irit. 14 Hazrly. (place. Wayne louenoown Point after touchdown ilaiely Passeau did it in Briggs in 1945 (Rudy York singled), but both of those men were winners.

1 4 y. Vx VV i 4 A i Detroit rorinr: Touchdown Kay, nerian 3, Malinowski. Boisture. Jeakle. Point after touchdown-f-O'Learj 4 (placement).

I 'A I BEVENS DIDN'T really lose his game. His Yankee mates lost it BY GEORGE PUSCAS It was an old story told in a for him. They needed only 11 pitches by Harry Taylor at the start of the game to score one run and load the bases with no Associated Press Wirephoto BILL SEVENS new way by a substitute back who seems destined for more attention at the University of De one out. -ust one piten too many Hal Gregg took over for Brook troit. For the sixth time in the six-' i lyn, and on exactly six pitches he had retired McQuinn on a pop fly and caused Billy Johnson to bang Believe It or Not! gj: Suli.XJtoA-ai.y..

in-'ir "-m- -n ilHt)" 'irrf "f- year History or ineir miracuy football feud, the powerful Titans FOURTH GAME AsxnnatPd Prps Wirephoto COOKIE LAVAGETTO (ARROW) HEADS TOWARDS THE DUGOUT AFTER HITTING HIS GAME-WINNING BLOW IN THE NINTH INNING Teammates Bruce Edwards (10) and Pitcher Clyde King (16) and others follow the group but the man of the moment was Cookie. hammered Wayne University into submission with little difficulty. The result was a 40-7 victory before 22,153 fans in U. of D. Sta dium.

It was a simple triumph for the classier and heavier Titans, who could have made the score much more lopsided. Stunned That Sums Up The Yankees into a double play. THE YANKEES scored their second run in the fourth inning on a tremendous triple by Johnson and LindeU's double. Then they muffed another big chance in the top of the fatal ninth. With Hank Behrman on the mound, Lindell opened with the seventh Yankee hit, a single to left.

Phil Rizzuto forced him at second and Bevens laid down a bunt. Edwards tried for the runner at i THE TITAN line, 18 pounds a 1 1 Umill I Mil WHIUIII III Wayne Tackier Misses man heavier than the Tartars and far more experienced, was the Locker Room As of TODAY difference in what Wayne had hoped would be a close battle. Its quickness on defense and its second but missed him, and both; men were safe. George Stirnweiss i fine blocking on offense shattered that Wayne hope. Brooklyn Feats Atone for '41 Series Debacle AB A Stirnweiss, 2b 4 1 2 2 1 0 Henrich, rf 5 0 1 2 0 0 Berra, 4 0 0 6 1 1 DiMaggio, cf 2 0 0 2 0 0 McQuinn, lb 4 0 1 7 0 0 Johnson.Sb 4 113 2 0 Lindell, If 3 0 2 3 0 0 Rizzuto, ss 4 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 -Totals 33 2 8 26 7 1 BROOKLYN (X) AB A 1 0 0 2 3 0 -Lavagetto 10 10 0 0 Reese, ss 4 0 0 3 5 1 Robinson, lb 4 0 0 11 1 0 Walker, rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 Hermanski, If 4 0 0 2 0 0 Edwards, 4 0 0 7 1 1 Furillo, cf 3 0 0 2 0 0 Miionfriddo 0 1 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen, Sb 2 10 0 11 Taylor, 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gregg, 1 0 0 0 1 0 iVaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Behrman, 0 0 0 0 1 0 Casey, 0 0 0 0 1 0 cReiser 0 0 0 0 0 0 JMiksis 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 26 3 1 27 15 3 Like a Wake Bevens Bemoans His Wild Pitching dropped a Texas League single into short center, and the bases were loaded.

The big man in this rout was 220-pound Mike Kaysserian, BY LYALL SMITH until Friday evening a reserve fullback who had played only a minor role in the Titan football HENRICH WAS the hitter, and BROOKLYN (JP) Floyd Bevens' eyes were vacant of any BROOKLYN History was made here in Ebbets Field on the picture. His power drives were the Tar expression as he fumbled along in changing from his uniform to tars' undoing throughout the game. street attire in the Yankee dress Wayne was introduced to him ing room after his defeat in the trom tne bullpen swaggered Casey, whose two-and-one-third-inning relief performance brought him the first Dodger victory Thursday. Hugh threw one pitch to Henrich. He tapped it back to Casey, who fired to the plate, forcing Rizzuto.

Edwards relayed it to Jackie Robinson for a double play, and Casey had retired the side on one pitch. And, oddly enough, he was the after only a minute and 39 seconds of play. fourth game of the World Series. sunshiny afternoon of Oct. 3, 1947.

It was made by swarthy Cookie Lavagetto and by pudgy, swaggering Hugh Casey. Lavagetto's game-winning double was the only hit off Bill Bevens of the Yanks. Casey was the winning pitcher on just one single pitch. Another new record. What's more, he became the first hurler to ever win two World Series games on successive days.

Both in the burdensome togs of a relief pitcher. But if history was made this day it also was made in just the reverse in Yankee Stadium on Oct: 5, 1941, when the New Big Mike smashed up the mid dle, then cut to the sidelines and lumbered 37 yards for the first The big right-hander, who was one out away from tossing the first no-hitter in World Series annals, groped for words as reporters, feeling his remorse, slowly asked questions. of his three touchdowns after only four plays from scrimmage. World Series winner on that single pitch to become the first in history WAYNE HELD on for eight Asked what kind of a ball aValked for Gregg in seventh. bRan for Furillo in ninth.

cWalked for Casey in ninth. dran for Reiser in ninth. eDoubled for Stanky in ninth. New York (A) 100 100 0002 to accomplish such a feat. The Dodgers had scored their only previous run in the fifth more minutes, but the Titans were out to sew up the game early.

This time it was Quarterback I i. Cookie Lavagetto of the Dodgers hit for his game-winning double in the ninth, Bevens replied: "A high Brooklyn (N) 000 010 0023 Gene Malinowski who slipped over from the one after a 64-yard drive. fast ball, a little on the outside." inning without the benefit of a base hit when Bevens walked the first two batters. They were sacrificed along and Jorgensen scored on an infield out. York Yankees were playing the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series.

That game like this one was the fourth of the series. In that game as in this one the Yankees led 2-1 in victories. In that game as in this one Hugh Casey was pitching in the ninth inning to Outfielder Tommy Henrich of the Yanks. But now all resemblance ceases. For in that game, with Brooklyn leading with two outs in the ninth and two strikes The Tartars bounced back for their only touchdown in such LATER, while sipping a bottle impressive fashion that they of beverage, Bevens shook his head It was drama at its finest, tense when he was reminded that he gave indications of making the drama without parallel in sports decision a close one.

set a new Series record by walking And it set off a spark that turned 10 batters. this baseball borough into a mad Early in the second period thev house as the Dodgers catapulted themselves back into the running on Henrich Casey whipped in a curve ball. Henrich swung and missed it for the third out that should have ended the game. But Catcher Mickey Owen dropped the ball and Henrich was safe at reached the one, but couldn't move over, so Gene D'Ambrosio passed to Johnny Hazely in the for their first world championship Reese, Edwards, Berra, Jor-jensen. RBI DiMaggio, Lindell, Reese, Lavagetto 2.

2B Lindell, Lavagetto. 3B Jotmson. SB Rizzuto, Reese, Gionfriddo. Stankj', Bevens. DP Reese, Stanky and Robinson; Gregg, Reese and tobinson; Casey, Edwards and Robinson.

ER New York (AL) Brooklyn (XL) 3. LB New York (AL) Brooklyn (NL) 8. BB Taylor 1 (DiMag-io); Gregg 3 (DiMagio, Lindell, Stirnweiss); Bevens 10 (Stanky Walker 2, Jorgensen 2, Gregg, Vaughan, Furillo, Reiser). SO Gregg 5 (Stirnweiss 2, Henrich, McQuinn, Bevens); Bevens 5 (Edwards 3, Gregg, Robinson. Taj lor 2 in 0, Gregg 4 in 7, Behrman 2 in lVi, Casey 0 in ft.

WP Bevens. WP Casey. end zone. first. New Gridiron The Yanks took advantage to go on and win the game and Free Press Photographer Doug Kennedy snapped this-re-markable night game shot with the use of the new stroboscope camera.

Halfback Johnny O'Leary, of Detroit, breaks loose around end for 20-yard gain. Wayne's Johnny Hazely had a good shot at O'Leary but missed the tackle. U-D won 40-7. "Every time you walk somebody, you'll get into trouble. It counts as much as a hit," he added.

A bunch of reporters were in the dressing room before the Dodger ninth, along with Yankee President Larry MacPhaiL Mac-Phail walked around and took quick puffs on his cigaret as Bevens came closer to a no-hitter. take the series the next day, four victories to one for the Brooks Spurs Milford It was time for big Mike to go into hls act again, and his scoring performance left Wayne with little hope. The first smash was for four yards, the second for only two. Each time he carried half the Wayne line over with him. BOB O'MALLEY tossed.

38 Gets Sweet Revenge on Henrich to 65-6 Victory THIS TIME Casey pitched to Henrich again in the ninth GREATER DETROIT DUEL inning. Pitched just one ball and turned it into a double play, yards to Dan Boisture to widen third of the game for the Dodgers, to set the stage for the cli Strohs Forced to Bowl Coach Lester Howe, at Milford High School, wishes his Redskins had a new football field to dedi- the gap in the third quarter. John mactic last-ditch hit by Lavagetto that won for Brooklyn and for AFTER LAVAGETTO broke, up the game, the reporters were asked to leave and they waited Casey. O'Leary did the pitching in the fourth quarter, hitting Ed Jeakle with a 35-yarder that ended the scoring. 3151 to Subdue Helin outside the entrance for about 10 minutes before they were re cate every Friday night.

The Redskins ran roughshod over Northville, 65 to 6, as Series Facts and Figures FACTS AND FIGURES Oddly enough, Lavagetto also was in that game in 1941. He was a regular then. Now he is just a reserve player. But his name will live forever in the history of Brooklyn baseball. Pet.

Lavagetto spoiled a no-hitter for Yankee Bill Bevens after Frank Robinson led the touchdown parade with dashes of 70, 40 and 30 yards. Milford was playing its first game under the lights of its athletic plant. It was the wildest passing contest in the history of the Wayne-U. of D. rivalry.

Detroit passed 24 times and completed seven, while the Tartars threw 2 .500 .500 New York (AL) Brooklyn (NL) two outs in the ninth inning and won for Hugh Casey, who needed admitted. Manager Eucky Harris was cornered, and after announcing that "Frank Shea will face the Dodgers Saturday," he said, "No I didn't talk to the boys; neither did MacPhail. I just wanted them to cool off." Bevens and Shea had their heads just one pitch to erase the 1941 memory of Tommy Henrich First game, Yankee Stadium: PHIL NORTMAN posted a 667 as Koepplinger shut out Fife, 3149-2901, despite Charley Kotarski's 655. Frank Zion, with 676, paced Suf rin to a double over Paris, 2947-2898, and Frank Franz fashioned a 661 as Deluxweld took a pair from Coca Cola. In the other matches, blanked Gaskets, 2915-2872, and' Andrews took two from Pepsi-.

Highland Park, conqueror of Catholic Central last week, bowed rom his heart. Bevens was saved from earlier hits by three magnificent In one of the wildest scoring battles of the year, Strohs out-rolled Helin Tackle, 3151-3129, to take two games in the feature match of the Greater Detroit League at Olympic Recreation. Buzz Fazzio paced Stroh with 688, while Kudy.Pugel hit 653. Tom Dorazio topped Helin with 666. Russ Jantz added 650, Bill Nort 660 and Hert Matthews 658.

Andy Szabo also rolled 688 as Derore wyanaotte. Z4 to 0, in a Border Cities league opener. Jack 25 times and completed two. The victory was a costly one for U. of D.

as far as personnel goes. Len Rittoff, a back, and Jack Simmons, a guard, were carried off the field. Rittoff pulled a muscle in his side, and Simmons suffered a sprained ankle. fielding plays by his outfield of Johnny Lindell, Joe DiMaggio and Henrich. together in a locker and it was LeBlanc scored two touchdowns, hard to tell at first glance which had pitched the game from their Lindell made a diving backhanded catch of Jackie Robinson's A la -YARD touchdown pass Cola, 2860-2867.

I sad appearance. from Duane Becker to End Jack Dobbs in the final three minutes Bmoklvn (NL) 3 6 0 New York (AL) 5 4 0 BRANCA. Behrman (5), Casey (7) and Edwards; Shea, Page (6) and Berra. Second game, Yankee Stadium: RUE Brooklyn (NL) 3 9 2 New York (AL) 10 15 1 LOMBARDI, Gregg (5), Behr-nan (7), Barney (7) and Edwards; Reynolds and Berra. Third game, Ebbets Field: Edwin took a 'pair from naicon, brought Plymouth a 12-6 triumph foul liner in the third.

DiMaggio went back to the fence in the fourth for an amazing one-handed circus snag of Gene Herman-ski's liner. Henrich uncorked himself like a rebounding spring to leap high against the scoreboard to rob Hermanski again for 2900-2814, and Bud Massoll fired over Wayne. JOE DIMAGGIO, who hurt his a 667 to help Wilsons blank vvest-lof, 3049-2711. ankle catching a fly in the fourth, was stretched out on a table, hav the final out in the eighth. ing his left ankle attended.

Asked Lou Kellepourey tossed two touchdown aerials to Dick Opi-teck as Lincoln Park drubbed Ecorse, 25 to 6, for its second how it felt, DiMaggio said, Tartars Siveep hurts." New York (AL) 8 JS 0 straight triumph in the Twin Valley League. Most of the rest of the Yanks Yanks Threaten Often But TDIE AND AGAIN the Yankees were on the verge of break' sat silently in front of their lock Brooklyn (NL) 9 13 1 NEWSOM, Raschi (2), Drews ers. They nodded at times to me Frank Love's quarterback sneak from the one-yard line enabled ing out in a rash of runs. Harry Taylor served singles to Stirn (3). Chandler (4), Page (6) and reDorters and shoos neaas on and on at the turn of events while Lollar, Berra (7) Hatten, Branca Hazel Park to tie East Detroit, weiss and Henrich to open the game; The bases were loaded on Harrier Meet Wayne University's cross-country squad opened its season by sweeping the first five places and defeating Toledo, 15 to 49.

Dick Brown, Hank English, Conrad Lang, Les Mack, Capt. Ray Durdin and Bob Filsinger finished in that order for the Tar the clamor from the nearby dress 6 to 6. Peewee Reese's error. DiMaggio walked on four pitches to force (5), Casey (7) and Edwards. Fourth game, Ebbets Field: ing room of the victorious Dodgers in a run and leave the sacks still loaded with no outs.

filtered through tne gioom every Series Slice time the door was New York (AL) 2 8 1 Then the Yanks couldn't score again until the fourth when power in the form of a triple and double did it. Brooklyn (NL) 3 13 Denied Leo BEVENS and Berra: Taylor, Gregg (1), Behrman (8), CASEY Georgetown Routs tars. The winning time was 17 minutes, 40 seconds. They had a chance in the second when DiMag walked and For the Best in Sports, Get Sunday Free Press If you were one of the many thousands who acclaimed last week's football -edition the best ever, wait until you see this SUNDAY'S FREE PRESS. A competent staff of writers and photographers with the "Big Bertha" and all the latest equipment is prepared to bring you vivid and colorful accounts of major contests.

SPORTS EDITOR LYALL SMITH will be in the press box at Brooklyn catching every play of the World Series and bringing you a word picture in his inimitable style. W. W. EDGAR will be on hand at Ann Arbor when the Wolverines engage Stanford in one of the day's important "intersectional football classics. BOB LATSHAW will bring you the account of the Notre Dame inaugural against Pittsburgh.

MARSHALL DANN will describe the Michigan State-Mississippi State battle. TOM3IY DEY1NE, an authority on Western Conference football, will be at Iowa City for the Iowa-Illinois game. On the high school front, HAL SCHRAM and GEORGE PUSCAS will bring you stories of the prep stars. Be sure to get your SUNDAY FREE PRESS for top sports coverage. Free Press Wire Service Fordham, 40-7 then tried to come all the way around when George McQuinn NLW YORK Leo Durocher, Yanks Favored hit in front of the plate.

Catcher Bruce Edwards fired the ball WASHINGTON George suspended manager of the Dodgers, town rolled to a 40-7 football will not be permitted to get the into right field but Dixie Walker retrieved it and threw DiMaggio out at the plate by a country mile. but Odds Go Up World Series share voted to him victory over Fordham. Babe Bar-anowski ran 71 yards and John by the Brooklyn players but the Lip will draw his full salary for They had their biggest chance in the ninth. But Casey took ST. LOUIS (U.R) Betting Com care of that while Lavagetto's blow took care of the situation the 1947 season.

missioner James carron main Preston 55 for Georgetown touchdowns. Red Run Sets This was revealed from sources in the last half for the victorious Dodgers. tained the New York Yankees as favorites to win the World Series, (9 and Edwards. FINANCIAL FIGURES Attendance 33,433. Receipts (net) $162,804.42.

Commissioner's 6hare Players' share $83,030.26. Each League's share Each club's share $13,838.38. Attendance for the first four 209,771. Receipts (net) for the first four Commissioner's share for the first four 'games $145,198.47. rlayers share for the first four roes $493,674.83.

Each club's share for the first four games $82,279.13. unquestionably authentic but which may not be quoted. but the American Leaguers were now only a 1-2 choice. Durocher already has been paid Bluejackets Face Leaders Pomeroy Day' $20,000 of the salary he would have earned if Commissioner A. B.

Delaware Halted Chandler had not tossed him off John Pomerov. club manager at The league-leading Grand Rap the job last spring just before the Red Run for 29 years, will be the COLLEGE PARK, Md. (IP) ids All-Stars will meet the Oak- guest of the members at "Pom- Saturday at 8 m. Sunday night Jackson plays at Benton Harbor. Grand Rapids has won two straight games, while Oakwood has notched a triumph and a tie in two starts.

The University of Delaware's 32-game football winning streak came to an end as Maryland rolled wood Bluejackets in a feature game of the Michigan Independent season was due to open. Leo will receive the balance of his pay in full after the series has ended. eroy Day" Saturday. There will be golf in the after to a 43-19 triumph. Football League at Mack Park noon with a dinner in evening..