New York (Lopat 16-9) at Boston (Parnell 11-9), 2

p.m.
Washington (Starr 5-10) at Philadelphia (Fowler 8-
5), 2 p.m.
Cleveland (Lemon 16-13) at Detroit (Cain 7-7), 3:30
p.m.
St. Louis (Garver 13-10) at Chicago (Gumpert 9-5
or Holcombe 10-7), 8:30 p.m.
Notes on the Scorecard
Bucs Skipper Meyer
Plans to Return in 52
CHICAGO (AP) Ford Frick, with a dra-
matic assist from Warren Giles, is baseballs
new commissioner.
Giles late Thursday
night threw his full sup-
port behind the National
League president to break
a deadlock of club own-
ers and swing sports big-
gest job to the graying,
lean, 56-year-old Frick.
Frick was given a sev-
en-year contract at an
annual salary of $65,000,
about $25,000 more than
he received as head of the
senior circuit.
Frick is baseballs third
commissioner. He succeeds A.B. (Happy)
Chandler, who resigned last July 15 after the
club owners had refused to vote him a new
contract.
Until Giles, the courtly, white-haired presi-
dent of the Cincinnati Reds, made his unparal-
leled gesture, the 16 major league magnates
had wrangled over 11 hours in a vain attempt to
get the required majority of 12 votes.
In the first hour of their session, they
trimmed the list to Giles and Frick. From then
on they were stymied, and probably still would
be if Giles had not made his surprise move.
Like a hung jury, the owners cast ballot after
ballot approximately 20 in all but never did
either candidate collect more than 10 votes.
After Giles appeared before the owners and
withdrew his name, the following vote was 14-
2 for Frick. Then the Cincinnati executive
made a motion that a final ballot be taken and
that it be unanimous.
That is how Frick obtained the full 16 votes.
Boston 6, New York 5 (10 innings)
Detroit 9, Cleveland 1
(Only games scheduled)
Philadelphia 5, Brooklyn 4
St. Louis. 6, Chicago 0
(Only games scheduled)
Todays Probable Starting Pitchers Todays Probable Starting Pitchers
Boston (Spahn 11-11 or Surkont 10-14) at New
York (Jansen 17-7), 1:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Friend 5-9) at Cincinnati (Wehmeier 10-
10), 2 p.m.
Philadelphia (Johnson 5-9) at Brooklyn (Newcombe
19-6), 8:30 p.m.
Chicago (Minner 6-14) at St. Louis (Brazle 5-6),
8:30 p.m.
Major League Leaders
AMERICAN G AB R H AVG. NATIONAL G AB AVG. R H
Fain, Phi. 110 419 88 146 .348

Musial, St.L 145 568 .352 130 200
Fox, Chi. 143 595 99 199 .334

Ashburn, Phi. 147 640 .339 118 217
Minoso, Chi. 137 542 115 177 .327

Wyrostek, Cin. 134 543 .331 72 180
Doby, Cle. 131 454 95 146 .322

Sisler, Phi. 110 417 .329 65 137
DiMaggio, Bos. 139 623 119 200 .321

Slaughter, St.L 110 390 .328 60 128
Groth, Det. 120 444 47 141 .318

Snider, Bro. 138 549 .328 101 180
Avila, Cle. 140 549 82 174 .317

Schoendienst, St.L 136 551 .325 95 179
Philley, Phi. 125 477 85 151 .317

Jethroe, Bos. 136 541 .323 120 175
Kell, Det. 143 590 76 186 .315

Hemus, St.L 123 437 .323 75 141
Pesky, Bos. 125 468 88 146 .312

Gordon, Bos. 141 540 .320 86 173
HR: Zernial (Phi.) 40; Robinson (Chi.) 29;
Vollmer (Bos.) 27; Easter (Cle.) 24; Williams
(Bos.) 24.
RBI: Zernial (Phi.) 146; Robinson (Chi.) 122;
Williams (Bos.) 117; Vernon (Was.) 106; Rosen
(Cle.) 101.
Wins: Wynn (Cle.) 18-11; Pierce (Chi.) 16-6;
Raschi (N.Y.) 16-8; Lopat (N.Y.) 16-9; Lemon
(Cle.) 16-13.
Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 172; Reynolds (N.Y.)
139; McDermott (Bos.) 134; Gray (Det.) 130;
Wynn (Cle.) 124 .
ERA: Kretlow (Chi.) 2.52; Lopat (N.Y.) 2.65;
Pierce (Chi.) 2.65; McDermott (Bos.) 2.74;
Hutchinson (Det.) 2.81.
HR: Musial (St.L) 37; Hodges (Bro.) 36; Snid-
er (Bro.) 35; Kiner (Pit.) 33; Sauer (Chi.) 32.
RBI: Musial (St.L) 139; Snider (Bro.) 120;
Hodges (Bro.) 116; Sauer (Chi.) 115; Gordon
(Bos.) 110.
Wins: Newcombe (Bro.) 19-6; Roberts (Phi.)
18-12; Roe (Bro.) 17-7; Jansen (N.Y.) 17-7;
Maglie (N.Y.) 17-12.
Strikeouts: Newcombe (Bro.) 169; Rush
(Chi.) 139; Maglie (N.Y.) 133; Queen (Pit.) 129;
Roberts (Phi.) 124.
ERA: Newcombe (Bro.) 2.04; Jansen (N.Y.)
2.28; Rush (Chi.) 2.74; Roe (Bro.) 2.98;
Wehmeier (Cin.) 3.20.
bases. Then, down to their last out, they got help
from an unexpected source.
Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, attempting to
pick Vern Stephens off third base, rifled the ball
down the left field line for an error. Two runs
scored, tying the game and setting the stage for
Moss unexpected heroics in the 10th.
Though the Red Sox were jubilant following
Fridays triumph, the road ahead is sobering.
Boston concludes its home schedule today and
Sunday, then finishes the season with eight
games in six days all on the road. The White
Sox have seven games left six against the
bumbling Browns.
AROUND THE HORN
Elsewhere in the American League:
Dick Kryhoskis three-run home run high-
lighted a six-run rally in the third inning as the
Tigers drubbed the visiting Indians, 9-1.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Billy Meyer
said Friday he expects to manage the Pitts-
burgh Pirates in 1952.
After Branch Rickey became vice president
and general manager of the Pittsburgh club
earlier this year, there had been reports Meyer
would be replaced as the Pirate pilot.
He and his new boss have been getting along
famously, Meyer said, and already they are
deep in plans for a major shakeup in the team
next spring.
Ive never enjoyed working under anyone
more than I have Mr. Rickey this baseball sea-
son, Meyer said.
The Pirates, last seasons cellar dwellers
already have exceeded their 1950 win total and
can finish no lower than seventh. They could
finish as high as fifth.
We are going to clean house next season.
Meyer said. Mr. Rickey will personally be in
charge of the camp at Deland and we hope to
find some young players from our farm clubs
that will help us.
Monte Irvin, the New York Giants hard-
hitting outfielder, will run for the New Jersey
assembly on the Democratic ticket in Novem-
ber, the Newark Star-Ledger reported Friday.
As the meeting broke up, Tom Yawkey,
president of the Boston Red Sox, was among
those who rushed to
Giles side and warmly
clasped his hand.
Warren, said Yawkey,
tonight you are the great-
est man in baseball.
The veteran Giles said
he did what he thought
was in the best interest of
baseball.
I thought there was a
need for a decision at this
meeting, he explained.
The World Series is ap-
proaching and there are
other matters which
would make the whole situation look better if
baseball decided upon a commissioner.
BOSTON The Red Sox probably would
have trouble telling you which was the more sat-
isfying development Friday: The victory that
kept their faint hopes alive in the A.L. pennant
race, or the fact their unlikely late-game rallies
came at the expense of the hated Yankees.
The second of those rallies, capped by a game-
winning single from Les Moss, a .111 hitter,
gave the Red Sox a 6-5 win in 10 innings and
drew them to within 6 games of league-leading
Chicago with 10 games to play.
Boston led 2-1 after eight innings. But starting
pitcher Leo Kiely faltered in the ninth, allowing
four runs. The Red Sox fought back in the bot-
tom of the inning, scoring once and loading the
BROOKLYN Swing and a miss. Strike
four on the Dodgers.
Unable to break through against Philadelphia
ace Robin Roberts, and with rookie phenom
Clem Labine suffering his worst outing since
his July 24 recall, the Brooks fell 5-4 to the
Phillies on Friday, flubbing their fourth consec-
utive chance to clinch a tie for the National
League pennant.
There is no panic in Flatbush not yet, an-
yway. Despite tying their season high with a
four-game losing streak, the Dodgers still lead
the Giants by seven games with nine to play.
Any Brooklyn win or New York loss will
clinch a tie for the Bums. And any Brooklyn
win or New York loss after that will send the
Dodgers to the World Series.
But should the unthinkable happen, the
Dodgers and their fans will look back on Fri-
days game and shake their heads.
The game was tied 3-3 after eight innings.
Labine walked Dick Young to start the ninth,
then allowed a single to Richie Ashburn. Dick
Sisler bunted the runners to second and third,
and Bill Nicholson cracked a two-run single,
chasing Labine (6-2).
Brooklyn first sacker Gil Hodges smashed
his 36th home run off Roberts (18-12) to lead
off the bottom of the frame. But Roberts struck
out Carl Furillo his 10th whiff of the game
with the potential tying run on first base.
The loss snapped Labines personal five-
game win streak. The win was Roberts 12th
since the All-Star game, most in the majors.
AROUND THE HORN
Elsewhere in the National League:
Jackie Collum tossed a two-hit shutout in
his major league debut as the Cardinals blanked
the visiting Cubs, 6-0.
Collum, 15-8 at Triple-A Rochester this
year, didnt pitch like a rookie. The 24-year-old
southpaw held the Cubs hitless over the first
seven innings, losing his no-hit bid with two
out in the eighth when Bob Ramazzotti lined a
single to left on a 1-0 pitch.
It was the best debut for a Cardinals rookie
hurler Dizzy Dean and two others broke in
with three-hitters, none of them shutouts.
Brooks Fall Again,
Still Seek Clincher
Down to Last Out,
BoSox Stun Yanks
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Including final
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1951
The Baseball Once-Upon-A Times.
VOL. 1, No.160 FIVE CENTS
AMERICAN W L PCT. GB NATIONAL W L PCT. GB
Chicago 93 54 .633 --- Brooklyn 92 53 .634 ---
Boston 85 59 .590 6 New York 86 61 .585 7
Cleveland 82 67 .550 12 Philadelphia 79 68 .537 14
New York 78 68 .534 14 St. Louis 78 69 .531 15
Philadelphia 73 74 .497 20 Boston 68 77 .469 24
Detroit 69 78 .469 24 Chicago 66 81 .449 27
Washington 58 87 .400 34 Pittsburgh 66 81 .449 27
St. Louis 47 98 .324 45 Cincinnati 51 96 .347 42
Major League Standings
Fridays American League Results Fridays National League Results
Frick Voted New Commissioner;
Giles Steps Aside After 20 Ballots
FRICK, Page 2
Thumbnail Sketch of Fricks Career
NEW YORK (UP) Heres a thumbnail
biography of Ford Frick, the new baseball
commissioner:
Born Dec. 19, 1894, Wakawa, Ind.
Graduated from DePauw University where
he competed in baseball and track.
English teacher at Colorado College.
Rehabilitation director in Rocky Mountains
during World War I.
Sports writer on New York American and
New York Journal.
One of first radio broadcasters.
National League publicity director, 1934,
under league president John Heydler.
Elected National League president, 1934.
Elected commissioner, Sept. 20, 1951.
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FRICK
FROM PAGE 1
Giles and Frick became the main candidates in
a New York screening session last month that
sliced the list from 11 to five names. Some 40
nominees had been mentioned when the search
first began last Dec. 11, after the owners explo-
sive action in voting against the renewal of
Chandlers contract.
Chandler in 1945 succeeded the late Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Landis who had served as
baseballs first commissioner since 1921 follow-
ing the Black Sox scandal.
Upon the death of Landis, there was a move-
ment toward Frick as his successor; Giles was
reported ready to become president of the Na-
tional League should Frick be named.
Frick said Friday in New York his election
took him by surprise.
I realized I was a candidate, he said at his
suburban home, but I really didnt think I
would be elected. It just hit me between the
eyes.
Frick did indicate, however, that he would
move the baseball commissioners office from
Cincinnati, where Chandler held sway, to New
York City.
Frick said that all 16 owners spoke to him
on the phone and all 16 wished me the best.
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