anaheim-gazette 1952-04-15

PCL Attention on San Francisco Where Padres Try to Oust Angels BY JACK STEVENSON Associated Press Sports Writer Pacific Coast League baseball into its third week today with the surprising San Diego Padres fighting to supplant the Los Angeles Angels at the top of the heg. Padre Manager Lefty O'Dud handed 41-year-old Gay Pitcher the series opening pitching assignment at San Francisco, Pitcher, with a 5-0 record, has been the most耐戴 for San Diego. Elmer Singleton drew the hurrying end from the Seals. Meanwhile the Angels, minus legend Cluck Cameron, their hard hitting first baseman, open this afternoon at Seattle. Oakland plays a daylight twin bill at Portland and the Hollywood Stars host the surging San Antonio Soxs. San Diego figured a second division finish when the season started, moved within a half-game of the Angle Sunday. Manager O'Dud has come up with a winning combination of newcomers and veterans with the hitting honors going to John Dayas, a big outfielder who played last year with Dunnandville, Quebec, in the Provincial league. DAVID LEADS the league in runs batted in with 15. He's belted Hall Gregg Among Top 10 in PCL Pitching Results BASEBALL STANDINGS By The Associated Press Pacific Coast League Tuesday, April 15, 1932 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA BASEBALL STANDINGS By The Associated Press Pacific Coast League Los Angeles (Doh Salary, 1-1) at Seattle (Charlie Schenk, 2-1) 2 p.m. San Diego (Gray Pitcher, 2-0) at San Francisco (Buster Singleton, 1-0). Oakland (Bill Ayers, 1-2 and Larry Hinkle, 2-1) at Portland (Marlin Pearson, 1-2 and Red Lynn, 1-1) 3:15 and 4 p.m. Merrimack (Doh Hall, 6-0) at Hollywood (Pinky Woods, 8-1) 3:15. Games Today Low Angeles (Doh Salary, 1-1) at Seattle (Charlie Schenk, 2-1) 2 p.m. San Diego (Gray Pitcher, 2-0) at San Francisco (Buster Singleton, 1-0). Oakland (Bill Ayers, 1-2 and Larry Hinkle, 2-1) at Portland (Marlin Pearson, 1-2 and Red Lynn, 1-1) 3:15 and 4 p.m. Merrimack (Doh Hall, 6-0) at Hollywood (Pinky Woods, 8-1) 3:15. Veteran first baseman Jack Graham has done his part with three home runs. And for the first time in his 16-year baseball career, he has a theft of home to his credit. The San Francisco series marks the Padres' first appearance away from home. It remains to be seen if they're as strong a road team. Angel Manager Stan Hack fighting to retain his lead, named Bob Spicer, a righthander, to oppose Charlie Solange of Seattle. JACKIE STEPS INTO BIG SHORTS sen (center) former University late has been named by Man of the New York Yankees to shoes in center field when their 1952 pennant defense Majors to Thrill Even Without Some Big-Stars BY JOE REICHLER NEW YORK (D)—A quarter o DAVID LEADS the league in rises lasted in with 15. He's belters going to John Dayss, a big carfielder who played last year with Dunne andville, Quebec, in the Provincial league. Hal Gregg Among Top 10 in PCL Pitching Results SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Grumby Guy Fletcher of San Diego and Bill Measan of the loop leading Los Angeles Angels were tied for top honors among Pacific Coast League pitchers with three wins and no defeats through Sunday's games. Charley Schanz of Seattle was strikethout king with 18, followed by Fletcher with 17. Hal Gregg, Analyst pitching for Oakland is No. 10 on the list. The 10 leaders: Phillips, MI Madison, LA Midway, IL Markowitz, Han Espinosa, MD Blakeen, Hwy Kingston, NY Lakewood, OH Barnett, Port Greene, GA Bloody Brawl is Expected from Rocky-Sugar Ray CHICAGO (AP) — Ray Robinson's middleweight title defense against Mauger Rocky Graziano tomorrow night is expected to be a savage slugfest that will fall far short of going the scheduled 15 rounds. Mail observers believe the brawl will end in a TKO or a knockout before the 10th round. The only surprising they say, would be a Graziano victory. Champion Sugar Ray Robinson is heavily backed at 1-3 to ring up his 60th kyao since he flashed out of the amateur range as a 20-year-old sensation in 1940. The prospect of an action-packed game, carrying somewhat the aura of brutality and blood-spilling of a bull fight, may lure more than 19,000 customers to Chicago Stadium. The gate may gross $261,000 Church League All-Star Cage Team Selected The Anaheim Church League "all-league team" has been selected by referees and officials of the Anaheim Recreation department. "Most valuable players" selected are Lloyd Trapp of Zion Lutheran and Jim Ball of First Baptist. The all-stars are as follows: Forwards, Lloyd Trapp, Zion Lutheran; Jim Ball, First Baptist; center, Gil Henning, Zion Lutheran; guards, Duane Duncan, White Temple, Bob Thompson, First Baptist. Second Team Forwards, Bob Pickard, Church of Christ, Ed Branet, St. Boniface; center, Jerry Henning, Zion Lutheran; guards, Gene Gibson, Grace Lutheran, Gay Van Beckler, St. Boniface. Honorable Mention Ernie Huememeyer, St. Boniface; Frank Perez, St. Boniface; Jack Meade, White Temple; Don Brummett, White Temple; Willard Weyand, Presbyterian; Kenyon Kohn, Presbyterian. LIBERTY RESTHAINED ON BASEBALL DEMAND THE FEDERAL VETERAN first matched Jack Graham has done his part with three home runs. And for the first time in his 16-year baseball career, he has a theft of home to his credit. The San Francisco series marks the Padres' first appearance away from home. It remains to be seen if they're as strong a road team. Angel Manager Stan Hack, fighting to retain his lead, named Bob Spicer, a righthander, to impose Charlie Schanz of Seattle in the 1952 home opener of the 1951 champions. The Angels announced the purchase of outfielder Eddie Lavigne from Springfield of the International league after Connors' shoulder injury was found serious enough to keep him out three weeks. Max West will move from the outfield to first base. Majors to Thrill Even Without Some Big Stars BY JOE REICHLER NEW YORK (AP) — A quarter of a million fans in eight cities were expected to jam ball parks today and listen to the cry of "play ball as the 1952 major league baseball season got underway. Despite the loss and impending loss of such topnotch performers as Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, Gerry Coleman Monte Irvin, Willie Maya and others, the new season gives promise of new thrills and excitement to match those of previous campaigns. All clubs will present new faces. Such new names as Billy Reed, Ed Mathows, Toby Atwell, Dave Williams, Bob Del Greco, Dick Hall Scooter Koshorek, Jim Fridley Hee Rodriguez, Jim Rivera, George Schmee, Leo Thomas, Clint Courtney and Ben Taylor were expected to appear in opening day lineup. The managers were optimistic with Al Lopez of the Cleveland Indians brashly predicting an American league flag. Manager Charlie Dresson of Brooklyn said his Dodgers ought to win in the National league. THE ODDS - MAKERS agree with Dressen and Lopez and have installed the Indians and Dodgers as favorites. Each club is a 9-5 favorite to win the pennant. The Giants and Yankees are second choices, the former at 5-2 and the latter 2-1. Philadelphia and St. Louis are given an outside chance in the National, as are Chicago and Boston in the American. President Truman, the nation's No. 1 fan, and only switch hurler since William Howard Taft started the professional pitching custom in 1910, tossed out the first ball in Washington where the Senators enforced the Red Sox rule. is heavily backed at 1-2 to ring up his 131st professional win and score his 80th kyne since he flashed out of the amateur ranks as a 29-year-old sensation in 1940. The prospect of an action-packed snap, carrying somewhat the aura of brutality and blood-spilling of a bull fight, may lure more than 10,000 customers to Chicago Stadium. The gate may gross $261,000 with a net of $201,702. This, plus an $80,000 television-radio sale, would give Robinson a take on $84,000 and Grasiano $70,000 on their 20-23 percentage basis. They weigh in tomorrow with the champion expected to tip 157½ pounds and Rock 150%. Honorable Mention Ernie Huenemeyer, St. Boniface; Frank Perez, St. Boniface; Jack Meade, White Temple; Don Brummett, White Temple; Willard Weyand, Presbyterian; Kenyon Kohn, Presbyterian. LIBERTY RESTGAINED ON BASEBALL DEMAND CHICAGO (AP) — The federal court has ruled that major league baseball clubs cannot be forced to make their games available to Liberty Broadcasting Co. of Dallas, for its "Game-of-the-Day" broadcast. The decision was apart from the network's suit for 12 million dollars damages from the 13 clubs, presidents of the American and National leagues and baseball's commissioner. A hearing date has not been set on this suit which names all major league teams except Cincinnati, Brooklyn, and the Chicago White Sox. For the past five seasons an average of 3,753,203 baseball fans have paid to watch American League night games. LOS ANGELES (AP)—Laurie Salmsa, a scrappy little battler from Monterrey, Mexico, gets another shot at Jimmy Carter's world lightweight boxing title May 11 in a rematch of their April Pool's day thriller. BEVERLY HILLS (AP) — Top seeded Pancho Segura meets veteran Vincent Richards today in a second round singles match of the $3,000 professional hardcourt tennis championships. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gil Turner and Kid Gavilan are all but signed for a welterweight championship bout here this summer — unless the Philadelphia's flashes with Chico Varona last night upsets the apple cart. STEPS INTO BIG SHOES—Jackie Jenenter) former University of California athhas been named by Manager Casey Stengel in center field when the Yankees open 1952 pennant defense against the Athlites in Philadelphia. In the picture above Jackie poses with Casey and Joe in the Yankee dugout. DiMaggio will be a television announcer in a program linked to Yankee games telecast this season.—(Associated Press photo) 1,500,000 Anglers in California, Record Number of Hunters in 1951 SACRAMENTO (CNS) — An all-time peak in sale of fishing licenses in California has been reported by the Department of Fish and Game. The department said more than one million angling licenses were an increase of 10 per cent. There was a record number of hunters totaling 342,817 in the field for deer last year, the department said. Estimates on the game kill last year, according to the department. ON THE LAND... with Jim Lamble LAMBERTER LAMP 1. New York 2. Brooklyn 3. Philadelphia 4. St. Louis 5. Boston 6. Cincinnati 7. Pittsburgh 8. Chicago Since we performed our can league prognostications Friday, it’s time now to National leaguers on a focus the microscope on. All the pre-cassian paddles trouble making up the as to who is going to hit first in the senior circle game derby. They hit scrambling on and off ones all spring with the abandon of a pack of mice. Crystal gazers scurried vise their choice last week the two-headed bombshell te Irvin’s broken ankle and Mays’ failure to obtain deferment struck the N.Y. Giant camp. Then many of these back to the Giants once when Leo Durocher heavy-hitting veteran Blott from the Boston Brewery a replacement for Irvin. Through all this, Brook remained a slightly choice. Why, we don’t an Jorgs to Thrill Without The Big Stars by JOE BECHLER A quarter of fans in eight cities were to jam ball parks today to the cry of "play ball" 1962 major league baseball is underway. In the loss and impending touch topnotch performers Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Berry, Gerry Coleman, Win, Willie Mays and other new season gives promise thrills and excitement to those of previous campers will present new faces names as Billy Reed, Ed Toby Atwell, Dave Wilma Del Greco, Dick Hall, Kosharek, Jim Fridley, Quiz, Jim Rivera, George Leo Thomas, Cimt and Ben Taylor were so appear in opening day managers were optimistic, Lopez of the Cleveland brashly predicting an league flag. Manager Presson of Brooklyn said wars ought to win in the league. DODS - MAKERS agree on and Lopez and have the Indians and Dodgers. Each club is a 9-5 win the pennant. Nants and Yankees are voices, the former at 5-2 batter 2-1. Philadelphia Bulls are given an outside the National, as are Boston in the AmeriTrumian, the nation's and only switch hurler Jim Howard Taft start-professional pitching out to first Washington where the Senators the Red Sox. 1,500,000 Anglers in California, Record Number of Hunters in 1951 SACRAMENTO (CNS) — An all-time peak in sale of fishing licenses in California has been reported by the Department of Fish and Game. The department said more than one million angling licenses were sold in 1951, with a revenue of $3,080,459, compared to a total of 169,903 licenses and revenue of $3,023,579 for 1949, the previous all-time high year. Counting the youngsters under 16, who requires no licenses, and the persons allowed to fish free in the ocean from public piers, the department said this state can count approximately 1,500,000 anglers in its population. Final figures for hunting licenses and phasant tag sales for the 1951 season, the department said, are not yet available, but deer tag sales for the year will show an increase of about 31,000 over 1950. Glenn made a wreck out of me," Miss Moore, 22, told the court. She said Davis, 27, former West Point all-America now a part-time halfback for the Los Angeles Rams, was shabby, insulting and called her a liar five times. Davis did not contest the suit. The actress declared he upset her by bringing friends on movie sets where she was working. "He asked friends if they thought I could really act and when they said yes, he called them frauds," Miss Moore testified. While I acted, he stayed home and told friends he was playing golf because I was cursing the an increase of 10 per cent. There was a record number of hunters totaling 342,817 in the field for deer last year, the department said. Estimates on the game kill last year, according to the department showed some increases, and some decreases. Generally, 1951 was a better hunting year than 1950, but many of the totals fell below 1948. Nearly a million ducks fell to hunters' guns in 1951 over 1950, but the kill was still 100,000 short of 1948. Hunters accounted for 517,000 pheasants last season, compared to 586,100 in 1948 and 418,000 in 1950, according to the estimates. Geese, doves, quail, jackrabbits, oysternails, tree squirrel and bear also showed increases, while the band-tailed pigeon kill decrease. Deer increased by 37 per cent, the department said. Marriage Also A Broken Field For Glenn Davis LOS ANGELES (AP) — Football star Glenn Davis was too offensive all during their three-month marriage, actress Terry Moore testified yesterday in winning a divorce. "Glenn made a wreck out of me," Miss Moore, 22, told the court. She said Davis, 27, former West Point all-America now a part-time halfback for the Los Angeles Rams, was shabby, insulting and called her a liar five times. Davis did not contest the suit. The actress declared he upset her by bringing friends on movie sets where she was working. "He asked friends if they thought I could really act and when they said yes, he called them frauds," Miss Moore testified. While I acted, he stayed home and told friends he was playing golf because I was cursing the an increase of 10 per cent. There was a record number of hunters totaling 342,817 in the field for deer last year, the department said. Estimates on the game kill last year, according to the department showed some increases, and some decreases. Generally, 1951 was a better hunting year than 1950, but many of the totals fell below 1948. Nearly a million ducks fell to hunters' guns in 1951 over 1950, but the kill was still 100,000 short of 1948. Hunters accounted for 517,000 pheasants last season, compared to 586,100 in 1948 and 418,000 in 1950, according to the estimates. Geese, doves, quail, jackrabbits, oysternails, tree squirrel and bear also showed increases, while the band-tailed pigeon kill decrease. Deer increased by 37 per cent, the department said. Marriage Also A Broken Field For Glenn Davis LOS ANGELES (AP) — Football star Glenn Davis was too offensive all during their three-month marriage, actress Terry Moore testified yesterday in winning a divorce. "Glenn made a wreck out of me," Miss Moore, 22, told the court. She said Davis, 27 former West Point all-America now a part-time halfback for the Los Angeles Rams, was shabby, insulting and called her a liar five times. Davis did not contest the suit. The actress declared he upset her by bringing friends on movie sets where she was working. "He asked friends if they thought I could really act and when they said yes, he called them frauds," Miss Moore testified. While I acted, he stayed home and told friends he was playing golf because I was cursing the an increase of 10 per cent. There was a record number of hunters totaling 342,817 in the field for deer last year, the department said. Estimates on the game kill last year, according to the department showed some increases, and some decreases. Generally, 1951 was a better hunting year than 1950, but many of the totals fell below 1948. Nearly a million ducks fell to hunters' guns in 1951 over 1950, but the kill was still 100,000 short of 1948. Hunters accounted for 517,000 pheasants last season, compared to 586,100 in 1948 and 418,000 in 1950, according to the estimates. Geese, doves, quail, jackrabbits, oysternails，tree squirrel and bear also showed increases，while the band-tailed pigeon kill decrease. Deer increased by 37 per cent，the department said. Sports Mirror By The Associated Press One Year Ago Today—Babe Didrikson Zaharias，defending champion took the first-round lead in the Westervane Cross-Country Golf tournament with 36-hole total of 149. Five Years Ago—The Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Montreal Canadiens，2-1，在the fourth game of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Ten Years Ago—Warren Wright's Sun again，derly candidate，beat his stable mate，Whirlaway，在the six furlong Sequencentennial handicap. Twenty Years Ago—Lofty Grove made his first attempt as a relief pitcher againstthe New York Yankees，andwas belted for a home run by Lou Gehrig. Whereas freshman t Bill Scamidi and Vinegar Mizell could prove in rookies of the year，the corps does not figure enough to carry the club in tire season. At the plate and in ththe great Musial，Slaught Schoendienst could not harld load alone in the park The actress declared he upset her by bringing friends on movie sets where she was working. "He asked friends if they thought I could really act and when they said yes, he called them frauds," Miss Moore testified. "While I acted, he stayed home and told friends he was playing golf because I was cursing the family expenses. He got so shabby, I bought him new clothes and paid his traveling expenses." "Although he knew I was scared to death, he drove me and two friends at 105 miles per hour in his automobile—and laughed at me when I bogged him to stop." She added Davis called her a liar five times in petty arguments and insulted her friends after asking her to get business favors from them. The actress asked no alimony. A property settlement was made earlier. The couple separated only three months after their Feb. 9, 1981 marriage. The charge was cruelty. Softball Notes Jim Wright, director of the Anaheim softball leagues, has announced that the City park and La Palma park softball diamonds are now being lighted, and made available to any organized ball teams participating in the Anaheim Church; Industrial and City leagues. The fields may be reserved by contacting the Anaheim Recreation department at the city hall. There is an opening for two more teams in the City League. With the addition of two teams, the league could be split into two teams, the league could be split into two leagues, giving that many more ball players the opportunity to play in a league suited to their ability. Hunt Foods, formerly of the Fullerton City League, has applied for entrance into the rejuvenated Anaheim City League. For any information concerning any of the leagues, call the Anaheim City hall, 7291. If You Drive! Don't Drink ON THE LAM... with Jim Lambaker "LAMHOFTER LAMPS 'EM" 1. New York 2. Brooklyn 3. Philadelphia 4. St. Louis 5. Boston 6. Cincinnati 7. Pittsburgh 8. Chicago Since we performed our American league prognostications last Friday, it's time now to place the National leaguers on a slide and focus the microscope on them. All the prokaskan pickers have had trouble making up their minds as to who is going to hit the wire first in the senior circuit's 154-game derby. They have been scrambling on and off bandwagons all spring with the curious abandon of a pack of mice. Crystal gazers scurried to revise their choice last week when the two-headed bombshell of Monie Irvin's broken ankle and Willie Mays' failure to obtain a draft deferment struck the New York Giant camp. Then many of these swung back to the Giants once more when Leo Durocher obtained heavy-hitting veteran Bob Elliott from the Boston Braves as a replacement for Irving. Through all this, Brooklyn has remained a slightly stronger choice. Why, we don't know. The Dodger pitching appears as small Fry League Going to Town in Attracting Kids Into Baseball BY GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK (A)—In the Lambe club at the far end of the bar there is a large, round table, and over one of the chairs is a life-like portrait of the late John J. McGraw, held by many to have been the greatest baseball manager of them all. This was where the Little Napoleon hold almost nightly court when his Giants were in town. The old timers around the Lambe club like to recall that if there was to be a bit of trouble on a given night, starting with loud words and winding up with a swinging flats, this was a likely place for it. John, they say, was ever ready, especially if some tenderfoot could be conned into addressing him as "Mugsy," a nickname he disliked. Over the end of the bar there also is a splendid likeness of the late John Barrymore, who was an actor member of the club. That, they tell you, is where John always stood. The room is stopped in sentiment, and it seemed a fine place to get the latest word on the Little league from Col. W. H.(Cappy) Wells (Bet.), who is its director of public relations. Cappy, himself, is more or less overwhelmed by the Little league. All he knows for sure is that the country is up to its hips in little baseball players. All the hullabaloo about the start of the big league baseball races today leaves him singularly unimpressed. "Last time I counted," he said, All they get are caps and shoes. They have a regular league of their own a sort of minor Little league, and they play a schedule, too. The managers in the main league watch these little fellows as they lose their own players they bid for them. There's always a stock of kids coming up." In the unlikely event that some reader has not previously heard of the Little league, it perhaps should be explained that the youngsters play on a diamond two-thirds regulation size and with a ball somewhat less lively than the stone brand less a third-baseman get scalped. The buller must wear a protective helmet. At the last broad estimate, a quarter-million kids belonged to the league. The coaching is getting better year after year as more professionals find there is a kick to be had in managing a team of small fry. For instance, Bill Hallahan, a famous pitcher with the St. Louis Cards in the early 20th century, is taking over a club in the Johnson City (N.Y.) Little league this season. John McGraw, looking out from above his favorite chair, would have liked to hear these things about his game, we thought. The Pittsburgh Pirates have scheduled a benefit game with the Detroit Tigers for the night of July 21 at Forbes Field. Then many of these swung back to the Giants once more when Leo Durocher obtained heavy-hitting veteran Bob Elliott from the Boston Braves as a replacement for Irvin. Through all this, Brooklyn has remained a slightly stronger choice. Why, we don't know. The Dodger pitching appears as questionable as any in their loop. Valented Don Newcombe is now in the Army. Aging Preacher Roe is not expected to even approach his magnificent 22-3 record of last season. Unlucky Ralph Branahan must be rated only an in-and-outer. Carl Erskine and Clyde King will be needed primarily for relief roles. Clem Labine has yet to develop fully, and heraldedookie Don Back still has to prove himself under actual big league are. You make anything approaching a solid mound staff out of what and you rate in the Houdini class. Despite this, Jackie Robinson and company have enough power and polished veteran finesse to take them a strong contender, at pitching should be their downfall, even if someone is uncovered fill Newcombe's seven-league roots. Some apparently believe so strongly in the magical powers of super-aggressive Eddie Stanky as unfairly expect him to drive the Louis Cardinals home in front of his first term as a manager. While Stanky very likely may aur the Redbirds to hitherto-unached heights, it is a gross injustice to expect him to mold a innant-winner out of an array containing only one proven big league winner, Gerald Staley. Whereas freshman twirlers Hill Scamidt and Vinegar Bond Lizell could prove to be theookies of the year, the hill corps does not figure deep enough to carry the club the entire season. At the plate and in the field, the great Musial, Slaughter, and noendienst could not handle the alone in the park spot place to get the latest work on the Little league from Col. W. H. (Cappy) Wells (Bet.), who is its director of public relations. Cappy, himself, is more or less overwhelmed by the Little league. All he knows for sure is that the country is up to its hips in little baseball players. All the bullabaloo about the start of the big league baseball races today leaves him singularly unimpressed. "Last time I counted," he said, "we had 776 leagues and 3233 teams in 38 states and a lot of foreign countries. No telling how many there are at this moment. They keep coming at us. Down in Panama they started playing in January." THE LITTLE LEAGUE, Cappy sald, consulting his notes, originated only 13 years ago this coming April 21 at Williamsport, Pa., when a public spirited citizen named Carl Stotz decided kids up to 13 should be given a chance to play organized ball, complete with uniforms. Stotz, who still is commissioner of the league, must feel like a man who started raising rabbits in his living room. "You wouldn't think there were so many kids in the world," said their director of public relations. "What we've got now is farm clubs. They decide to organize a Little league in a town, say six teams. Know how many kids turn out—400, that's how many." "So the managers hold tryouts and pick their clubs, and all the leses. Too, they will miss Elliott's power much." Cincinnati doesn't go much beyond Wehmeier, Blackwell, and Raffensberger in pitching, and they will need more plate punch than Wyrostek, Kluzewski, and Sominick can summon alone. Like Boston, Pittsburgh is looking to the future years and is preoccupied with a youth movement. Kiner and Dickson will bind the Pirates together at the hinges, but they're still a pretty ragged-looking outfit. Chicago's dependable Cubs rate the inside track for the cellar spot John McGraw, looking out from above his favorite chair, would have liked to hear these things about his game, we thought. The Pittsburgh Pirates have scheduled a benefit game with the Detroit Tigers for the night of July 21 at Forbes Field. Whereas freshman twirlers Bill Scamidt and Vinegar Bond Mizell could prove to be the bookies of the year, the hill troops does not figure deep enough to carry the club the entire season. At the plate and in the field, the great Musial, Slaughter, and noendienst could not handle the alone in the past, and even Stanky's aid, it is doubtful they can this year. Too many tak spots leave the Cards lack balance. Other scribes foresee the defiat-Philies bouncing to the tour keeps in '52. If Curt Simmons regain his 1950 form soon, air throwers shape up as strongmen ever before. Kohin Roberts, Buhba Church, Lisa Meyer, Howie Fus, Minions, and rookie Steve Bidgit take up a rather formidable role but the Achilles heel in the maker can appear to be catcher. To plug a hole at second with Jonie Kyan and to strengthen his thing with Fox, Eddie Sawyer and dearly to Cincinnati, he to give up clever catcher Andersonick and Dick Sister. Seminick resembles the old-time high-and-tight receiver that Typhon has spoken of closer than other in the Big Time today,gressive, a hard hitter, and a handler of hurriers. Seminick be missed far too sorry, for nine pitching staff is useless about a smart backstop to hand them. Boston's Braves are in the beginning stages of a vast rebuild program, and their first division hopes rest on the shoulders of too many untested rookies. Like Boston, Pittsburgh is looking to the future years and is preoccupied with a youth movement. Kiner and Dickson will bind the Pirates together at the hinges, but they're still a pretty ragged-looking outfit. Chicago's dependable Cubs rate the inside track for the cellar spot again. If Phil Cavaretta can knit anything faintly resembling a big-league ball club out of his material on hand, then he has indeed proven his mettle as a manager. The preceding glimpses of the other clubs are the best evidence we could possibly assemble that the Giants are going to repeat men. In Maglie, Jensen, Hearn, Koslo, Lanier, Spenber, Gorwin, ad infinitum; they have the beat pitching; in Thomson, Dark, Lockman, Mueller, Elhott, and Westrum they own the strongest batting attack; and in Duzucher they have a pilot who has done the impossible and forced praise from even those who hated him the most. The Lippy One must indeed be given a generous share of the credit for the Miracle of Coogan's Bluff last summer, an occurrence all sportsdom wasmosmerized by '51. Difference between other prognosticators and us is that we have never been off the Giant express even when the news of Levin's injury broke. We figure they aren't going to drop 13 straight at the start of this season as they did last year and still won, so how can they miss? Yes, we think the subways between Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds will be very overcrowded again this October.