in, Lose, or Draw By FRANCIS E. STANN

Hornsby's All-Stars Are Strictly First Division Voting for the American and National League All-Star teams,

which will clash at St. Louis on July IS, opens officially today, but

Rogers Hornsby stole a march when he submitted his fchoices two

days ago. And did you happen to notice the line-ups he proposed?

PraneU Stann.

There was only one player irom a secena-amsion club selected by the old star and he was Mickey Vernon of. the Nats.

Hornsby's National League line-up was re-

cruited from three teams—Giants, Braves and Cardinals. Five of his eight American League players (voting does not include pitchers) were

Indians or Yankees. Ted Williams of the Red Sox, Catcher Buddy R06ar of the A’s and Vernon were

the only outsiders. Now w'hat does this prove? Well, it might

prove that to one of the best baseball minds in the

country the two major leagues are top-heavy, meaning that all the stars are with a few clubs. It seems incredible that Hornsby doesn't rate a

single regular from the Tigers, Browns, White Sox,

Pirates. Phillies, Dodgers, Reds or cuds as wormy oi a position.

His American League left fielder, for instance, is Johnny Lindell,

who isn't even a regular on his own team, New York. He shares duty with Charlie Keller, bot Lindell is rated—and perhaps justifiably—as better than any regular outfielder in the league with the exceptions of Williams and Joe DiMaggto.

He Might Have Picked McQuinn or Robinson Here’s the way Hornsby picked the teams:

American League.

Vernon, Nats, lb. Gordon, Indians, 2b. Keltner, Indian*. 3b. Boudreau, Indians, ss.

Bindell, Yanks, If. DiMaesio, Yanks, cf. Williams, Red Sox, rf.

^ailUHAi urofur.

Mize. Giants, lb. Srhoendienst, Cards, 2b. Elliott, Braves, 3b. Marion, Cards, ss.

Musial, Cards, If. Thomson, Giants, cf. Slaughter, Cards, rf.

Hornsby easily could have excluded second-division piavers

altogether. He could have selected George McQuinn ef the Yankees

as the American League first baseman, for instance. McQuinn is

outhltting Vernon and, of course, George can play the bag with the

best. Or he might have selected .First Baseman Eddie Robinson of

the Indians, who also is outhitting Vernon.

As it turns out, Hornsby's idea of the all-star American League infield is 35 per cent the property of the Cleveland Indians. He chose

Keltner at third base over George Kell of the Tigers. At shortstop, of

course, Rogers never paused. There can't be any choice except Lou

Boudreau. And the selection of Joe Gordon at second base is almost

as automatic this season.

There is the secret of Cleveland’s success—the infield. And when

Hornsby picks two of his three outfielders from the Yankees he points up the power of the world champions—the outfield.

Top Teams Also Furnish the Pitching In previous years Williams invariably was joined on the All-Star

team by Bobby Doerr, Dorn DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky and perhaps one or two others. It is significant that at this point Hornsby chooses

only Williams from the Red Sojt. The others Pesky, Spence, DiMaggio and even Doerr—aren't playing up to their games.

The fans—and Hornsby was voting as a fan—will have chosen

the regulars when the voting ends on July 5, but the pitching stalls

will be picked by the rival managers, Bucky Harris and Leo Durocher. :

Here it is likely that other clubs will be called upon to send talent

to the battle between the leagues. Durocher will look to the Braves’ Spahn and Sain, the Giants^

Jansen, the Cards' Brecheen and Munger, and perhaps the Reds

Blackwell and the Cubs’ Schmitz. Harris probably will call upon Joe Page and Frank Sh«m or |

Allie Reynolds of his own team, Bob Lemon and Bob Feller of the

Indians, Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser of the Tigers, Walter

Masterson of the Nats and at least one of Connie Macks pitchers. Still it all adds up to a preponderance of first-division talent.

That's the kind of a year this is in baseball. ______

Arcel Thinks Louis Will Win; Walcott Is Getting Grumpy

By the Associated Press

POMPTON LAKES, N. J„ June

ig.—Ray (the Meat Wagon) Arcel,

veteran trainer of 11 Joe Louis

knockout victims, thinks the champ will outstab Jersey Joe Walcott in 15

founds a week from tonight. "I like Louis by a decision." said

Arcel after watching the heavy- weight king do four rounds against four different sparmates yesterday.

“The way he was throwing his left Jab Impressed me,” lte continued. That's the way to fight Walcott— jab. jab and more jab. Joe’s jab is a whole lot sharper now than it was

for the December fight.” f “You don’t expect Walcott to be

any different this time. He'll walk around there, one step back and two

to the side. I don't think Joe will be

able to catch up with him. But if he can jab like he was doing out there against those sparring part- ners, he’ll be able to pile up points and keep Walcott on the defense. He won't be getting hit with that right hand.”

Arcel won't be in either corner

this time, having just finished a fine

Job on Tony Zale. He is credited with helping Co-managers Art

Winch and Sam Pian alert Tony to

the faults in Rock Grazianos ring style.

By Associated Press

GRENLOCH. N. J., June 16.—Jer- sey Joe WalcQtt is getting grumpy. Not really very grumpy, because he is a kind-hearted man. but moody and withdrawing into his shell.

"Why he didn't exchange two words with me on our last hike," said his trainer, Dan Florio.

So every one around the camp nods and says, yes, Jersey Joe Is

sharp now for his fight a week from tonight in Yankee Stadium against Joe Louis for the heavy- weight championship of the world.

His weight is almost what it should be—196 pounds against an

objective of 193 to 195. His timing of punches is good, his footwork Is equal to whaf it was last December when he came within an eyelash of taking the crown from Louis on

a decision. "Everything Is okay," said Dan.

positively. "I feel just as good now as I did

the wreek before the last fight, if not a little better." said Walcott.

"He's confident,” said Felix Bocchicchio. his backer. “Now that he finally has gotten his break he has put his whole heart into it. He always told me Louis was one fellow he could lick. I always thought Jersey Joe was a great fighter.”

That about makes it unanimous on the Walcott side of the fence.

Fairfax County League Starts Play Tonight

The Fairfax County Baseball League opens play tonight with a

double-header at Mount Vernon High School beginning at. 7 o'clock. In the first game Centerville VFW faces

Lorton American Legion and in the nightcap Alexandria VFW plays Fort Belvoir.

In the other league encounter Fairfax American Legion and Fair- fax VFW meet at Fairfax High at ft o'clock.

Sharkey and Garibaldi Top Rassle Program

An action-packed bout is prom- ised when former champion Baba Sharkey and Gino Garibaldi trade holds in the main event wrestling bout at Turner's Arena tonight.

Baseball Game Postponed The second annual youth davj

baseball game between the white and colored all-star teams scheduled for tonight has been postponed until June 30.

Baseball Standings and Schedules WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1948.

AMERICAN LEAGUE. Results Yesterday.

Chi., 9; N. Y„ 8 (ll ins.). Det., 4; Phila.. 1. Boston, 7; Cleve., 3. Wash, at St. L.. rain.

Games Today. Wash, at St. L.. 9:45. New York at Chicago. Phila. at Detroit. Boston at Cleve.

Games Tomorrow. W; h. at St. L. (n.). Fh.ia. at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland. Only games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE. Results Yesterday.

Bklyn.. 5; Cinci., 4. Pitts., 2: New York, 0. St. Louis, 2; Phila., 1. Boston, 6; Chicago, 3.

Games Today. Pitts, at New York. Cinci. at Bklyn. (n.). Chicago at Boston. 6t. L. at Phila. (n.).

Games Tomorrow. Chicago at Boston (2). Cinci. at Brooklyn. Pitts, at New York. Only games.

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Tigers on Pennant Path as Newhouser Rebounds ♦ —— —--———

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Club's Ascent Rapid As Hal, Trout Again Become 'Win Twins'

By th« Associated Press

Prince Hal Newhouser is hot and the Detroit Tigers are beginning .to

catch lire all over.

Barely a week ago the Bengals were flirting with seventh place. Five straight victories have lilted them into a Arm lourth, just two

games back of the third-place New York Yankees.

That's no immediate cause for alarm among the league-leading Cleveland Indians, seven lull games away, but it’s adequate warning De- troit may cut a figure in the Amer- ican League flag fight after all.

Steve O'Neill, the Tigers’ portly pilot, is glowing in the upsurge, but the man from Minooka, Pa., isn't exactly excited about it.

•'We're still seven games behind and that’s a lot, even at the middle of June,” Steve said cautiously. ‘‘But we're coming along, playing the kind of ball I was confident we would when we got squared away. If we

keep getting the pitching we can

cause trouble.” The Tigers’ move upward stems

directly from their steadying mound staff. Not once in Detroit's last eight games has the pitching yielded more than eight hits. Only one of those games went into the defeat column.

Newhouser, who came back with a bang after dropping four of his first five games, now has won seven

straight, the latest last night's two- hit performance that enabled De- troit to slap the Philadelphia Ath- letics, 4 to 1, in the first big league game ever played in Detroit at night. It was the fourth time in a month Hal has yielded only a

single run.

Trout Also on Beam. Paul fDizzy) Trout, right-hand

punch of Detroit's brilliant wartime “Win Twins,” is back in form as

well. Trout has won four of his last five starts and has seven vic- tories, Just one less than New- houser.

Between them Newhouser and Trout have more than half of the Tigers' 27 wins.

That isn't all. Only two mem-

bers of Detroit’s 10-man pitching staff have lost more games than they've won. Virgil Trucks (4-3) is returning to his effective form of early season. Art Houtteman finally caught the winning fever to break out of his unexplainable eight-game losing streak. Freddie Hutchin- son is ready to work again after three weeks without a starting assignment because of sinus head- aches.

O’Neil admits “it’s encouraging.” but almost as encouraging as the return to pitching form is an ac-

companying brilliance at bat and in the field.

Six Tigers are hitting .300 or bet- ter, including four outfielders—Pat Mullin (.328), Hoot Evers (.318), a revitalized Dick Wakefield (.303) and Vic Wertz (.306). With Wake- field belting the ball at a cool .500 clip since he was restored to the lineup a week ago Wertz must ride the bench.

Kell Heading Attack. Third Baseman George Kell, with

20 hits in his last 42 times up, leads the club with a mark of .351.

Kell, Rookie Shortstop Johnny Lipon and Second Baseman Eddie Lake have been fielding magicians since the Tigers started ^jnning.

Though they're a fourth-place club, the Tigers are playing like they have eyes on the pennant. At the- current pace, they can mean

business yet. A near-capacity crowd of 54.480

which came to view the new $400,000 lighting plant saw the Tiger out- field provide Newhouser with all the backing he needed. Wakefield belt- ed his third home run of the season,

(See TIGERS. Page A-25.»

Mangrum Out to Top Hogan in Coin as Ben Makes Film Short

By the Associated Frost

CHICAGO, June 16.—Lloyd Man-

grum rates the favorite in the $15,- 000 Chicago golf tournament opening tomorrow, and if he wins he will

regain the money-earning lead from

Ben Hogan. Mangrum’s target will be a $2,000

first prize in the 72-hole, four-day medal meet over the swank Mid- lothian Country Club. If the 1946 National Open champion hits, he will boost his swag for the season

to $17,944. This would put him nearly $400 ahead of Hogan who has totaled $17,597 for the leadership with his successive triumphs in the National PGA and Open.

Ben, in making a movie short in Hollywood instead of coming to

Chicago to defend the Victory crown he won last year.

In third place behind Mangrum on the current financial list is Jimmy DAnaret with $13,518, followed by Bobby Locke with $13,218 and Skip Alexander of Lexington, N. C., with $11,752.

Demaret also will by-pass the Chicago tourney, whose proceeds provide recreation facilities at vet- erans’ hospitals.

But, Locke and Alexander will be around to contend with Mangrum and other high-class pros. Others include Johnny Revolta, Cary Mid- dlecoff, Vic Ghezzi, Dutch Harrison, Ed Furgol, Dick Metz, Ellsworth Vines, Johnny Bulla, Jim Turnesa, Jim Ferrier, Clayton Haefner and Bob Hamilton.

The leisurely Victory meet of only one round a day also draws some of the country’s best amateur talent. There are extra prizes for the pro- amateur side of the competition.

Bogley Yates Advance In Private School Tennis

Special Dispatch to Tho Star

RYE, N. Y.. June 16.—With Gil Bogley and Jack Yates pacing the attack, Landon School of Wash- ington, D. C„ is favored to retain the team championship in the 16th annual Private Boarding Schools tennis tournament entering Its fourth round today.

Bogley, defending singles champ, advanced easily yesterday with a

6—2, 6—3 victory over George Dartt of Choate. Yates battled overtime to eliminate Charles Uflord of Deer- field, 6—3, 9—7.

Yates and Bogley then teamed up to whip Neil Walsh and Richard Potter of Canterbury, 6—1, 6—1, in a second-round doubles match.

IN ACTION HERE TONIGHT—These U. S. Navy boxers promise to figure prominently in the clouting carnival at Uline Arena

tonight, in their quest of Olympic team berths. Two at top are

Gilly Sanchez (left) and Billy Bossio, who will compete in ban-

tamweight division. At right is Heavyweight Art Raby, and immediately above are Red Davis (left) and Jimmy Quinn, who

collide as flyweights. —Star Staff and U. S. Navy Photos.

Naval Ringmen Brawl Tonight For Last Shot at Olympic Spots

For 30 young amateur boxers

tonight is “O” night, meaning; 1 Olympic Night. On ■ their showing in the final Naval Olympic trials at Uline Arena depends whether

they make the trip to Boston late this month for a final shot at berthsi on the United States Olympic team.

Many high-ranking Navy officers will attend, including Vice Admiral Arthur W. Radford, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Vice Admiral Thomas L. Sprague, Chief of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, and Rear Admiral Edgar A. Cruiso, Chief of Air Readiness.

Tickets for the show, proceeds of which will go to the United States Olympic Fund and the Navy Relief Society, are priced at $1.50 for gen- eral admission, $2.50 for reserved seats and $3.50 for ringside.

Tonight’s competition, which opens at 8:30, is not qt the elimination

i variety in the usually accepted ! meaning. In the lightweight divi- sion, for example, there are two bouts, but the winners will not meet. Veteran Navy Coach Spike Webb will pick his team on the basis of how each man shows tonight.

Only One already is assured of a

crack at an Olympic berth. He is Hank Herring, welterweight king of the Navy, who has scared off all Naval and Marine Corps opposi- tion. The 23-year-old Negro will face Leon Daughtry, local civilian amateur. This bout stacks up as

the best on the card, for Daughtry gained a berth on the local area

Olympic squad, only to lose a split decision in the semifinals last month in Philadelphia. Both colored boys are punishing punchers.

In snagging the 1948 11th Naval District championship, Herring scored five consecutive first-round knockouts. He is said to resemble

New Faces Scramble Women's Title Golf By Merrell Whittlesey

The District women’s golf championship has lost its usual cut-and-dried appearance, and from today through Friday it bids to be the most interesting tour- nament held by tho golfing girls in many years.

The cry for new names and new faces was answered in wholesale fashion in yesterday’s first-round matches at Wood- mont Country Club, and while the biggest upsetter of them all has been around before, the name

of Mrs. Elbert Harris is new to fiuiue.

Most golfers are more fa- miliar with her maiden name— Ellen Kincaid. As a junior champion in the late 30s, Ellen was matching strokes with Ma- rion Brown Booth, Helen Dett- weiler, etc., but after 1941 it was

marriage, a spell in the hospital, the war years and a year-old son that kept her from the game.

Ellen has been playing once-or-

twice-a-week golf for several months now and yesterday she reached the peak of her game in

eliminating Defending Cham- pion Mrs. Walter Stokes, 2 and 1. Mrs. Harris needed par for an 81 when the match ended on 17. Some explained Mrs. Stokes’ defeat by saying it was

the medalist jinx, but the Man- orite put the blame on a short game' that suddenly had its faults after a brilliant 79 in the qualifying round.

The faces new to this tourna- ment are Betty Garber, Mrs.

George Martin and Mrs. S. B. Crocker. Two of these three golfers were not supposed to win first-round matches.

Miss Garber was. The unat- tached player, who quit her high school teaching job in a huff after being denied annual leave, had little trouble against Mrs. D. H. Henderson and iron shots that she learned to play at West Potomac were responsible for four birdies. Miss Garber won, 5 and 4.

Today’s match between Miss

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Garber and Mrs. A. B. Bower, the co-favorite with Mrs. Stokes, befits a final. It's Miss Garber's big test. She likely will have to be good to win, judging from Mrs. Bower's 77 in breezing into the quarter-final.

Mrs. Martin is the attractive young mother of two whose tre- mendous improvement has fas- cinated her golfing companions., She w-as pleasantly surprised when she qualified for the cham- pionship flight but had her big- gest golfing thrill in upsetting Mrs. Rex Howard of Kenwood, 1 up. One down and four to play and at the stage where inexperi- enced players usually fall apart, Mrs. Martin proceeded to play the tough finishing holes in 4-5-3-4. one-putting each green, and won the match on 18.

The other newcomer to this tournament—but not to golf—is Mrs. Crocker. As Kay McCloskey v

she several times was champion of Western Pennsylvania, and yesterday she was champion of ex-Distrlct phampion Mrs. Marie Walper, whom she defeated 2 and 1.

Not to be overlooked is Mrs. Lloyd G. Pray of Columbia, who for the two days has played the best golf of the tournament. After an 81 in the qualifying

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round she was only 3 over men's par in winning yesterday. Mrs. Betty Meckley continued to play well in a bid for a fourth cham- pionship, and Mrs. Richard Kreuzburg, who shanked only one shot after an Impromptu lesson from Gene Larkin, was

under 80 in advancing with ease.

After yesterday only a fool- hardy person ,would attempt to pick today’s winners between Harris Meckley, Pray Kreuz- burg, Garber-Bower and Martin- Crocker.

Championship flight results: Mr) Elbert Harris. Kenwood, def.

Mrs. Walter Stokes. Manor. 2 and 1: Mrs. Betty Meckley, Kenwood, def. Mrs. C. L Egenroad, Washington. 4 and ft: Mrs. L. G Pray. Columbia, def. Mrs. M. H. Dinneen. Washington. » and 7: Mrs. Richard Kreuzburg. Ken- wood. def Mrs. J P Trouchaud, Ken- wood. 5 and fi; Betty Garber, unat- tached, def. Mrs. D H. Henderson. Congressional, ft and 4: Mrs A. B. Bower, Indian Spring, def. Mrs. Ora Emge. Prince Georges. 8 and ft: Mrs. George Martin. Manor, def. Mrs. Rex Howard. Kenwood. 1 UP. and Mrs. S. B Crocker. Kenwood, def. Mrs. Marie Walper, Prince Georges. 2 and 1.

Today's pairings: Mrs. Harris vs. Mrs. Meckley: Mrs. Pray vs. Mrs. Kreuzburg: Mias Oarber va. Mrs. Bower, and Mrs. Martin vs. Mrs. Crocker.

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Henry Armstrong in ine ring. Her-

ring intends to turn pro after the Olympics and, according to Webb, could be the next welterweight or middleweight champion.

Featherweight Frankie Stellato, well-known to Washington ring fans, will face Haywood (Red) Wil- liams of the USS Sperry in another tpp bout. Stellato, a Quantico Ma- rine, won the District Golden Gloves, the Middle Eastern Service Confer- ence and Potomac River Naval Command crowns this year.

Two heavyweight bouts are on

the card. Keith King, another Quantico Marine, will face Charley Norkus from Parris Island, S. C., and Art Raby from the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts field branch in Cleveland will square oft against Jimmy Jones, representing the Naval Recruiting Station in Norfolk.

King, like Stellato. Isn’t a stranger to Washington fans. He won the 1948 Golden Gloves title and was runnerup in the Middle Eastern Service Conference tournament.

Navy Joins 'Keepsie Regatta Fleet Today

By th* Associated Press

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 16—The defending champion Navy crew was scheduled to arrive today to join in Hudson River workouts for the annual Poughkeepsie Regatta June 22.

One of the strongest challengers for Navy’s title—Washington's un-

defeated Huskies—arrived yesterday with what Coach A1 Ulbrickson termed an improved eight.

Washington finished third In the varsity race last year behind Navy and Cornell.

tJlbrickson rates the present Washington crew faster than the 1947' eight, but _ he predicts the regatta should produce a “real boat race.”

Princeton announced it would be represented by varsity and fresh- man crews only with no junior con-

tender. This means 29 shells in all will compete in the three events.

Most of the crews already are on

hand and working out. They include Cornell, Syracuse, Columbia, Penn- sylvania, Princeton and Rutgers.

| Grid Giants Sign Charley Conerly, Mississippi Ace

ty the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 16—The New York football Giants have another former college standout in their fold

today, thanks to the Washington Redskins. Charley Conerly, the

Mississippi passing artist, signed a

five-year contract to play with the

Giants, for something approaching the $100,000 offered by the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America loop.

Conerly originally was drafted by Washington. But when the Red- skins obtained Harry Gilmer, Ala- bama passing star, they traded draft rights on Conerly to New York for Halfback Howie Livingston and an-

other player yet to be named. Conerly’s singning with the Giants

is another victory for the National League over the younger circuit. The Dodgers offered Conerly $100,- 000, but only after he had made up his mind to sign with New York.

"I think they only did it to make me feel sorry for myself,” Conerly said, ‘‘but it didn't bother me be- cause I never considered playing with the Dodgers. ✓ I always liked the Giant organization.”

Coolidge Blanks Tech For Tennis Crown

Coolidge High School, which won

the district public high baseball crown, also annexed the tennis

championship. The Colts com-

pleted their season yesterday with a

9-0 victory over Tech for the title. The match was played at Pierce Mill

Results Winston Sutt.fr defeated Glen 6mi*h.

R—(t. 8—2; Dennis Hevener defeated Steve Bush. 8—0. 8—4; Lawrence Lsub- scher defeated Rolland Dixon. 8—2. Robert Jackson defeated William Yeat- ■man. 7—5. 1—8, 7—5; Oscar Dodeck defeated James English. fi—2. 6—-St Sam Dodek defeated Ed Loewe. 8—»• 8—4.

Doubles—O. Dodek and Wallace Rus- ; tin defeated McGregor end Gilroy. -0. |«_3. other doubles matches forfeited

i by Tech.

Boston Grid Yanks Name Micka Coach

ty th« A»so:!of*d Pr»««

BOSTON, June 16.—Mike Micka, former Colgate football great, has been made a player- coach by Owner Ted Collins of the Boston Yanks of the National Football League.

Now 27, Micka will open next season as an active player and fill in on the defense. But if the Yanks' new backfleld ma-

terial develops rapidly enough, he will be able to devote all of his attention to coaching.

Micka turned professional with the Washington Redskins in 1944 and joined the Boston club the following season.

Stewart s Slugging Plus Spirit Makes Him Nat Sparkplug

By Burton Hawkins Star Staff Corr»»pond»nt

8T. LOUI8. June 16,-The Nats' most feared and respected athlete at the moment is trim, wavy-halred Ed Stewart, a never-say-dle guy who has brought a sorely needed touch of aggressiveness to the club.

Washington's cleanup hitter haa Been mopping up indeed in his last 10 games, batting at a .355 clip.

Stewart rapidly is fashioning a

reputation as a dangerous clutch hitter. In 10 days his batting aver- age has mounted 39 points to .373 and there is every indication he'll be topping the Nats in extra base hits and runs batted in when the season ends.

A former U. C. L. A. athlete. Ed has transported the "college try” to the majors with him. He's a fellow who sprints at top speed when ha hoists a pop fly to the infleld or

hits a routine grounder. He has run doubles into triples

and singles into doubles by capital- izing on the laxity of enemy out- fielders.

Stewart swings emphatically, as

if he desired to give tht ball a

lengthy ride. He's no peck ’em hers ana there fellow. He swishes that bat with all the muscle in his 158 pounds and it's paying off.

His Spirit Pervades Club. Ed has been dispatched to ths

plate less than half as much as

most the Nats’ regulars, yet he has belted as many extra-base blows as

Mickey Vernon, who has been at bat 103 more times. Twelve of Mickey's 54 hits have traveled for extra bases. Stewart has only 21 hits, but 12 have been for extra bases. Significantly, he has batted across 18 runs to Vernon’s 21, de- spite decidedly less opportunity.

Stewart’s up-and-at-’em attitude may become infectious. Manager Joe Kuhel hopes, on a club too in- clined to accept defeat calmly. Ed doesn't relax if the Nats are lead- ing, 11-1, or trailing by a tre- mendous gap. His every action seemingly would indicate that the score is tied and the pennant hinges on the result of what he ac-

complishes. That sort of spirit, in the short

span of a month, has made Stewart the favorite player of Griffith Sta- dium customers. Stewart has im- pressed them as a player who oozes determination—a man who won't quit, no matter how apparently in- surmountable are the odds.

A .358 hitter with Kansas City last year. Stewart is qualifying a a the best player trapped by the Nats in a trade in recent years. For Out- fielder Leon Culberson and an out- lay of cash, estimated at $15,000 Clark Griffith obtained Stewart fronjf-JBc New York Yankees, who sentr Culberson to Kansas City.

Thirty-two-years old yesterday, Stewart was a Los Angeles high school physical education Instructor who is edging toward the end of hla major league career. He isn't calcu- lated to have more than two or three more years of top-flight baseball in his slender frame, but he'll pl*y out the string to the best of his ability.

Hudson at Crossroads. Idle last night due to rain and

wet grounds, the Nats will attempt to fracture their four-game losing streak here tonight against the St. Louis Browns, with Mickey Haefner slated to pitch.

Kuhel, incidentally, has instructed Pitcher Sid Hudson to blend over- hand pitches with his sidearm de- livery. It's the crossroads of Sid'a career, for he has demonstrated he can’t get by strictly as a sidearmer. yet he is apprehensive about throw- ing overhand for fear of aggravating an old shoulder injury.

"I don't want Sid to throw over-

hand too much,” said Kuhel, "but he'll have ti> mix some overhand pitches with his sidearm stuff in an

attempt to fool the hitters. It has reached the point where he'll have to take the chance of throwing over-

hand to stay in the majors.” Kuhel says he will employ Rookie

Dick Welteroth in a starting role Sunday and is hoping for an early return to duty of Tom Ferrick. the Nats’ No. 1 reliever who has been inactive for a week due to a sore

arm.

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