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TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1951

FINAL EDITION Including final results of all ball games

FIVE CENTS

VOL. 1, No.149

American League Pennant Race Not Over Say Williams, Speaker

BOSTON (AP) Its virtually a unanimous baseball opinion that Bostons Red Sox must play .800 ball from now on to win the American League pennant. The Boston players refuse to count themselves out of things even though they trail the first place White Sox by four games. We have a chance to win, Johnny Pesky figured. Most emphatic sentiments came from Ted Williams. We have a chance if we have only four games to play and are four behind, stoutly asserted Williams. Asked if he thought the Red Sox could come through Williams snapped: Of course we can. From what Ive seen of these pennant races you have to be beaten before youre licked. We havent been beaten. Because of injuries, which have messed up the team all season, and hitting failures, manager Steve ONeill has used 14 infielders and catchers in the last few days. Meanwhile, Clevelands Downtown Coaches gathering heard similarly defiant remarks Monday from Hall of Famer Tris Speaker. Were going to win the pennant. I said it last April and I still think Im right, said Speaker, former great American League outfielder now connected with the Indians. Speakers talk climaxed a full noon-time program for the Coaches, which included champion amateur baseball managers Ralph Radabaugh of the Jim White Chevrolets and Dale Kuhlman of the Perrysburg Schmidt Chevrolets, as well as Leonard Pietras, Blade caddie champion who won the national caddie tournament. Were hitting right now just a little better than the old Hitless Wonders, Speaker told the Coaches, and its been our great pitching
From what Ive seen of these pennant races you have to be beaten before youre licked. We havent been beaten. Ted Williams

Major League Standings

AMERICAN Chicago Boston Cleveland New York Philadelphia Detroit Washington St. Louis W 86 80 77 74 70 63 50 45 L 52 54 62 61 69 74 84 89 PCT. .623 .597 .554 548 .504 .460 .373 .336 GB --4 9 10 16 22 34 39 NATIONAL Brooklyn New York Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati W 86 80 74 71 63 64 63 48 L 49 58 64 64 73 75 75 91 PCT. .637 .580 .536 .526 .463 .460 .457 .345 GB --7 13 15 23 24 24 40

staff which has kept us in the race. Speaker compared the Tribe staff to those which have been acclaimed as the best in baseball, including that of the Boston Red Sox in the 1900s when Speaker himself was roaming the outfield for the Red Sox. After participating in a question and answer period, the old star affirmed what many observers have been saying about the caliber of present day baseball when in an informal session after the meeting he stated, There isnt a real major league club in either league today.

Mondays American League Results

No games scheduled

Mondays National League Results

No games scheduled

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Detroit (Stuart 6-7) at Boston (Kiely 7-2), 1 p.m. St. Louis (Garver 13-10 and Byrne 6-9) at New York (Morgan 8-5 and Reynolds 12-10), 2, 4:30 p.m. Cleveland (Garcia 12-15 and Feller 14-9) at Philadelphia (Kellner 7-10 and Zoldak 6-8), 2, 4:30 p.m. Chicago (Judson 8-6) at Washington (Marrero 810), 7:30 p.m.

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Boston (Wilson 8-5) at Chicago (McLish 7-8), 1:30 p.m. Philadelphia (Roberts 16-12) at Pittsburgh (Carlsen 1-0), 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn (Labine 4-1) at Cincinnati (Fox 7-17), 8 p.m. New York (Koslo 7-4 and Jansen 17-7) at St. Louis (Staley 12-11 and Brecheen 10-7), 2, 7 p.m.

Cy Young: 511 Wins a Product of the Good Old Days

By NED BROWN NEA Special Correspondent NEW YORK (NEA) Denton Tecumseh Young, who won 511 major league games in 22 years and was the only man to pitch no-hitters in both big wheels, is first to admit that the modern pitcher doesnt enjoy the advantages the old guard did. We had all the best of it in the old days, Cy says. The strike zone was wider, fences were longer, and we always pitched a dark ball. We never pitched the ball unless we added something to it first a little tobacco juice and dirt to blacken it up. They dont let you get away with that stuff today. On the other hand, the kids today dont condition themselves the way we did. A pitchers legs are every bit as important as his arm. When I finished at 45, my legs and arms were as good as when I started. My training methods were different. I never touched a ball during the off-season. Training camp was for that. I fished and hunted. My all-time all-star team would be Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb in the outfield; Jimmy Collins, third base; Honus Wagner, shortstop; Nap Lajoie, second base, and Lou Gehrig at first. Bill Dickey would handle the catching and Christy Mathewson the pitching. Baseballs biggest winner No one pitched as long or won as many games as Cy Young, Dividing his time almost evenly between the two big leagues, he bagged from 19 to 36 games for the Cleveland and St. Louis Nationals and the Boston Red Sox for 14 consecutive seasons. No other pitcher participated in as many games, 906. Cy Young was right off the moving machine when he applied for a job with the Canton, O., club of the Tri-State League, July 25, 1890. I went to the manager and told him I was a pitcher, said Cy. He took one look at me and went out and bought me a complete new suit. The next day he took me to the Canton ball park. The stands were rickety and looked about to fall over. I got on the mound to show the manager what I had. I threw nothing but fast balls. The catcher couldnt hold me. The ball kept getting past him, knocking boards off the old wooden stands. When it was all over, half the stands had fallen down. A Boston sports writer was watching the workout. Glancing at the pile of lumber, he said: Whee looks like a cyclone hit the place! Ive been known as Cy ever since.

Notes on the Scorecard

Pirates Peddle Restelli, Nelson to A.L. Teams

PITTSBURGH (U.P.) The Pittsburgh Pirates sold two players to American League clubs for the waiver price of $10,000 outfielder Dino Restelli to Washington and first baseman Rocky Nelson to the White Sox. Restelli, who was with the Pirates a few weeks this spring, was a sensation with he broke in with Pittsburgh in 1949, hitting seven homers in his first 12 games. Nelson, a left-handed swinger, came to the Pirates early this year from the Cardinals. One-time Brooklyn Dodgers catcher James Herman (Hank) DeBerry died at his home Monday at the age of 56. He was a scout for the New York Giants at the time of his death. DeBerry reached the peak of his fame in the 1920s when he and fireballer Dazzy Vance made up one of baseballs greatest batteries. Lou Brissie, Cleveland Indians pitcher, will receive the Red Cross certificate of merit before tonights doubleheader with the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. Brissie is being cited for his many radio, TV and personal appeals in behalf of the Red Cross blood program. He received 40 blood transfusions after he was wounded in Italy in World War II.

Major League Leaders

AMERICAN Fain, Phi. Fox, Chi. Doby, Cle. Valo, Phi. Groth, Det. Avila, Cle. Minoso, Chi. Kell, Det. Doerr, Bos. G 102 135 121 105 115 130 128 133 107 AB 388 561 418 581 395 426 508 505 547 410 R 78 92 92 112 73 45 79 106 70 53 H 134 187 139 188 127 136 162 161 171 128 AVG. .345 .333 .333 .324 .322 .319 .319 .319 .313 .312 NATIONAL Musial, St.L Wyrostek, Cin. Ashburn, Phi. Sisler, Phi.
Schoendienst, St.L

Players of the Week

G 133 126 138 108 124 127 129 132 134 111 AB 523 512 597 409 498 500 513 498 581 388 R 114 68 109 64 86 106 93 77 95 63 H 178 171 198 134 163 163 163 158 184 121 AVG. .340 .334 .332 .328 .327 .326 .318 .317 .317 .312

Pair Having Big Years Tabbed For Big Weeks

Bobby Adams and Saul Rogovin, two men having the year of their baseball lives, were honored as players of the week for games ending Sunday. Adams, the Cincinnati Reds third baseman, earned the National League honor for batting .435 and scoring seven runs in six games during which the Reds snapped a 15-game losing streak and built a three-game win skein. Now in his sixth big league season, all with Cincy, the Stockton, Calif., native already has set career highs in home runs (6), RBI (24) and walks (43). Rogovin, who nabbed the American League honor, is in his third big league season but his first full campaign. He began 1951 with Detroit, compiling a 2-2 ledger in four starts. He was dealt to Chicago where he has helped lead the surprising White Sox to the top of the standings. Rogovin is 12-4 with the Sox (14-6 overall) and has won his past nine decisions, throwing a pair of shutouts in the process both against his former Tigers teammates. Last week he won twice, allowing three runs in 18 innings, lowering his ERA to 3.33 and giving him 13 complete games.

DiMaggio, Bos. 129

Jethroe, Bos. Snider, Bro. Gordon, Bos. Furillo, Bro. Hemus, St.L

HR: Zernial (Phi.) 38; Robinson (Chi.) 29; Vollmer (Bos.) 25; Easter (Cle.) 24; Williams (Bos.) 23. RBI: Zernial (Phi.) 134; Robinson (Chi.) 117; Williams (Bos.) 111; Rosen (Cle.) 97; Vernon (Was.) 94. Wins: Wynn (Cle.) 17-10; Raschi (N.Y.) 16-6; Pierce (Chi.) 15-6; Lopat (N.Y.) 15-8; Lemon (Cle.) 15-12. Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 160; Reynolds (N.Y.) 121; Gray (Det.) 119; Wynn (Cle.) 117; McDermott (Bos.) 115. ERA: Pierce (Chi.) 2.49; Kretlow (Chi.) 2.62; Lopat (N.Y.) 2.67; Hutchinson (Det.) 2.93; Marrero (Was.) 2.94.

HR: Hodges (Bro.) 34; Musial (St.L) 33; Sauer (Chi.) 32; Thomson (N.Y.) 31; Snider (Bro.) 31. RBI: Musial (St.L) 123; Sauer (Chi.) 113; Snider (Bro.) 111; Hodges (Bro.) 110; Thomson (N.Y.) 103. Wins: Newcombe (Bro.) 17-6; Roe (Bro.) 176; Jansen (N.Y.) 17-7; Roberts (Phi.) 16-12; Hearn (N.Y.) 15-10. Strikeouts: Newcombe (Bro.) 149; Maglie (N.Y.) 128; Queen (Pit.) 126; Rush (Chi.) 125; Roberts (Phi.) 110. ERA: Jansen (N.Y.) 2.04; Newcombe (Bro.) 2.11; Roe (Bro.) 2.71; Rush (Chi.) 2.75; Branca (Bro.) 3.11.