European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Pose 1 the stars and stripes sunday april a 151 giants Belt Lemon tip tribe 9-7 Lynchburg va., apr 11 up Catcher Ray Katt hit a Home run with two on against Lou Brissie in the eighth inning yesterday to enable the new York giants to defeat the Cleveland indians 9-7. Katt s smash was one of three homers by the giants the other being collected by Whitey Lockman and Hank Thomp son. The Victory was the seventh out of eight Lor the giants handmade the Spring series 12-10 in favor of the indians with two to go Lockmar Sal Maglie and Bob Lemon started the game and both were treated roughly. The giants picked up five runs off Lemon in seven frames although four were unearned. Bill Glynn hit two Home runs off Maglie and drove in six Cleveland runs with Luke easter out with sore shoulder Glynn could be Cleveland s opening Day first base Man. Maglie also went seven allow ing seven runs and Monte Kennedy finished. ". Cincinnati. April 11 a warred c. Giles president of the National league yesterday announced Purchase of Umpire a Hayworth Dixon from the Ameri can association. Dixon who becomes the league s 17th Umpire was acquired last month on a trial basis and worked a full schedule of exhibition games in Florida he is 33 years old 8 feet 3 = inches tall and weighs 23t pounds. His Home is. In " mount Yemen Springs . Dixon played one year of league baseball. He broke into umpiring in the evangel he Lea gue in 1w8. He worked the 1949 and 1350 seasons and most of 1951 in the class b Tri state league punch pu5hb3 we it uk752�1 to 9iptai said sgt an Buna to a troop snap a air s. Set ass aah Teai Leaor in i Subj beat the to braves in the welcoming Young fans attired in appropriate headgear cheer the Milwaukee de for the National league team United press photo and was purchased in Augustol by the american association Cincinnati apr 11 a the Home run minded Cincinnati reds found the Range three times again yesterday to whip the Detroit tigers 7-4, in an exhibition game before Only 1,012 fans at Chilly Cros Ley Field. Wally Post Jim Greengrass and Ted Kuszewski homered off losing Pitcher Billy Hoeft As the reds Greengrass Wehmeir downed the tigers for the second straight Day. Right hander Herman Wehneier pitched the full nine innings for the reds. He gave up eight hits and every one was a hard hit Ball. Catchers Matt Batts. And Joe Ginsberg homered for the tigers. Batt s drive sailed Over the Center Field Fence 425 feet from Home. Detroit threatened to tie it up in the ninth when Ginsberg found the seats in right and his mates foe owed with a walk and two singles to fill the bases. Russ Sullivan slapped into a double play f other major league baseball clubs scheduled to debut for the Home folks displayed their umbrellas rather than their 1953 uniforms the new Foris Yankees and the Brooklyn. Dodgers were to play in nov York. No game rain. The Chicago White sox were to pay the Chicago cuts in Chi Eago. No game rain the Washington senators like Wise were rained ont. Milwaukee s scheduled Debat at Home yesterday was rained oat and attempts to play acid a also were blocked Braia Milwaukee turnout has per is a i bubbling Milwaukee april 11 a Bain slapped against the windows of the Milwaukee braves stadium offices yesterday driven by a 30 Mph wind. People were sitting around waiting to see whether the scheduled exhibition game with the Boston red sox could be played. Brooklyn giants rated tossup by Reno yanks solid 4th div up tips win As Sherry belts Homer Frankfurt apr 11 special Roy Heffernan Joe Faltico and a Burn Groomes combined to hurl a five hit fun tout As 4th div up tips nipped the 2d army div a Southern association nine 2-0, yesterday. Norm Sherry blasted a Home run Over the Loftfield Fence in the Sec Ond inning and the Green a sve added another run in the sixth on two tingles and a stolen base. Reno nev., april 11 gambling Odds favor uie new York yanks to win the american league baseball Pennant but figure it a tossup Between the Brooklyn dodgers and the new York giants in the National league. As the season gets underway the Yang fees Are 8-3 favourites meaning you bet five to win. Eight. The dodgers and the giants Are both listed at 2v$.i.the Odds Are effective on y in Reno because state regulations re quire that bets must be made in person. Here is the rest of the line posted by the Reno turf club american league Chicago 7-1, Cleveland 8-1, Boston 15-1, Washington 3&-1, Philadelphia 80-1, de troit. 100-1 and St Louis 200-1. National league St. Louis 6-1, Philadelphia 25-1, Chicago 80-1, Milwaukee 100-1, Cincinnati 150-1 and Pittsburgh 200-l Ted picks Yankees dodgers to repeat los Angeles april 11 a Ted Williams the Boston red sox Star now a Marine corps Pilot picks the new York Yankees to win the american league Pennant and Brooklyn in More of struggle to win inthe National Lead Iii. The slagging outfielder s predictions were made absurd the hos Pital ship Haven somewhere off the korean coast and released via tape recording yesterday by the armed forces Public information office. Williams is recuperating from pneumonia suffered since his plane was shot Down pm a Mission several weeks ago. Of gets tackle Washington u p t h e Washington redskins will lose Rookie tackle Joe to the air Force for the 1353 season. As Long at it had to Rabi i m glad it s doing it now mused Lou Perini braves owner. Well be in bad shape if it keeps on through tuesday tuesday of course is opening Day. The huge Concrete and steel stadium new Home of the braves has been sold out for three weeks which Means 36,000 fans will see this City s first major league base Ball game in Over 50 years. The St. Louis cardinals Are the visitors. You know Perini chuckled we could have sold 100,000 tickets for the opener if we d had them. This really is a great somebody mentioned Milwaukee s reputation for tight pocket books and won dered whether the boisterous enthusiasm which has gripped the town since Perini transferred his National league franchise from Boston three weeks ago would continue. I think it wily Perini said seriously. Just look at yesterday. It was almost As miserable As to Day but we had nearly 10,000 out for the exhibition with the red sox. That s very encouraging. 111 stick with what i said the other night that i won t be surprised i we outdraw the whole league this the paid attendance for thurs Day s red sox game was announced As 9,596, although it drizzled most of the morning. The game was called after two innings by rain. T Don t know How we could want any More enthusiasm than Mil Waukee has shown Perini went on. Fermi new surface Philadelphia up the Franklin Field track has been completely re surfaced for the april24-25 renewal of the Perm relays fans face first Day dilemmas continued from Page 12 regular third baseman of the pm Cago White is using Owen Fri Etaf it Fanner shortstop at second base and Johnny Baurax Garter Jjo came Pfrom Willia Rasport As an unheralded and Light hitting outfielder at third base. The kid was the sensation of the tigers Spring training Camp. Thompson to third the injury to Rookie Daryl Spencer has caused new York giant manager Leo Durocher to Call is Hank Thompson from the Outfield to play third base. Thompson How Ever is not a stranger to the hoi. Corner As be played there allo to 1950 season. Spencer came to the giants As a highly heralded shortstop but had to Settle for third a Hen he failed to move Alvn dark of that Posi Tion. Bobby Thomson who played a lot of third base for the Girote in 1951-52, will open the season fa./, Cente Reed Bridges on a Coad the Cincinnati reds starting see Ond baseman most Likely will be Rocky Bridges who came up to tip dodgers several years ago As a shortstop and was used As a Handy Nan in the infield for Faro season. Pete Suder a regular second Basio Man for the Philadelphia Athle Tofor a dozen years until he lost Tsa v Job to Cass. Michaels last year be at third tuesday. Remember Jimmy pie Sab opened the 1953 season As the ular Boston red sox shortstop coining up from Birmingham rate. The Best defensive outfielder a of tit minors he s Back in tiie outer gardens stationed in right fiend fes season. At second will be bib Goodman who at one time or an other has played every position Jur the red sox except Pitcher and Catcher. Standings Pacific coast league a l pet tap Hollywood t 3 Fth Seattle s 3 Tel los Angeles 7 3 to .11portland i 3 a 3% Sacramento 4 s a 7 san Francisco 4 c san dig 3 -zs3 oaf Caad 3 s j3fridays Basalt Portland s. Sacra Sento 3 san Francisco Tias Aag vles j Seattle a san 0iso z Hollywood Oakland 9 soc users assoc1a13io, w i. Pet. Fit Atlanta 1i t Chattanooga. It 1jw Mobil Little oct Memphis new Oil cans Friday s result Atlanta 19, Mobile 3 Chattanooga a Memphis 1birmingham a new Orleans t 1� innings Nashville 7, utile Bock z Texas league w t Shrei Repon us Tulia a san Antoni fort Worts Houston pm Friday Saa Antonio a Beaumont Only game scheduled Trautman bars Cotton act Collumbus Ohio april it a the president of the minor leagues yesterday halted ouster of hot Springs Art. From the c o 11 o a states baseball league pending 3 decision on a Appeal George Trautman head of the National association of professional baseball leagues notified Ai Kara Way Helena ark., president of Cotton states that hot Springs must remain a league member Bohl a decision is reached. The league ousted Hbl a jew april 6 for hiring two of in his notice league a Chance to Repir hot Springs Appeal his offie a decision probably to a i made Antis. After league Bla offer their aide of the a
