Roberts Hurls 3-Hitter To Stop Giants 4-2
By UNITED PRESS
Robin Roberts of the Phillies, the only pitcher around who is given an outside chance of winning 30 games, was off to his best start in four years today after licking an opening day "jinx" and nearly hurling the first no-hitter of his career in the process.
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Carl Erskine pitched Brooklyn to a 6-1 triumph over Pittsburgh in the only other National league game scheduled. Junior Gilliam snapped a 1-all tie when he belted a one of Max Surkunt's pitches for a homer to lead off the seventh. Pee Woe Reece's double, a walk, Jackie Robinson's run-producing bunt and Carl Furillo's homer made the score 6-1. Erskine gave up seven hits and struck out four batters.
Usually, Robbie is an opening game dud. He lost the openers in 1954, 1953 and 1952 but he had the World Champion Giants under his thumb for eight-and-one-third innings yesterday as he beat them 4-2, before 13,219 opening day fans at Philadelphia.
The Yankees made the big noise in the American league with a thundering 19-1 victory over Washington. Southpaw Whitey Ford, who limited the Senators to two hits, drove in four runs as did Mickey Mantle and Bob Cerv. Mickey McDermott started for the losers but was chased in the fourth, a frame in which Mantle homered with two on. In the sixth, the *Yankees went ahead 13-1 when Yogi Berra and Bill Skowron smashed back-to-back homers.
Hobbled by injuries to outfielders Del Ennis and Richie Ashburn, neither of whom were in the line-up, the Phillies nevertheless got to loser Johnny Antonelli for two runs in the fifth and to Marv Grissom for another pair in the sixth. A walk, Earl Torgelson's triple and a single by Earnuts Lowrey produced the Phillies' final two runs in the sixth.
Alvin Dark spoiled Roberts' no-hitter when he singled to right field with one out in the ninth but the 28-year-old Philadelphia right-hander, who has won at least 20 games the past five years, wasn't disturbed even though the Giants put together two more hits for their only two runs.
Detroit presented Bucky Harris with the 2,000th victory of his managerial career by trampling Kansas City, 10-2, as Steve Gromek pitched eight-hit ball.
The Athletics jumped in front with a run in the first inning but the Tigers rapped loser Arnie Portocarraro for four runs in the third on Harvey Kuenn's homer, Fred Hatfield's double, two walks, Jim Delinski's single and Bill Tuttle's double. Detroit clinched the contest by adding five more runs in the sixth.
San Francisco —(U.P.)— Carl (Bobo) Olson, a Lil David with a mighty singshot in each hand, crashed into the lightheavyweight ranks for keeps today in the wake of a brutally decisive 10-round decision over Joey Maxim at the Cow Palace.
"Bobo has proved that he can handle the big fellows and will go for anybody—even Rocky Marciano if the price is right," Manager Sid Flaherty said after last night's slaughter.
Olson Defeats Joey Maxim
The bald ruler of the middle-weight ranks weighed 169 pounds for the non-title nationally-televised fight, while Maxim, former world lightheavyweight champion, had to sweat to get down to 175 or forset $10.000.
Olson had Maxim on the fringes of a knockout in the second, and ninth rounds when he floored him with vicious combinations to the head. But pal Joey always managed to clammer up and keep trying to and his stiff left jabs and hooks.
TODAY'S PROBABLE PITCHERS
By UNITED PRESS
1954 won and lost records in parentheses)
Brooklyn at New York--New combe (9-8) vs. Maglie (14-6).
National League
Chicago at Cincinnati—Rush (13- 15) vs. Nuxhall (12-5) or Valentine (12-11).
Milwaukee at St. Louis—Conley (14-9) vs. Haddix (18-13) or Poholsky (5-7).
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh-Whineir (10-11) vs. Littlefield (10-11)
New York at Boston—Grim (26-
3) vs. Nixum (11-12).
Baltimore at Washington—McDonald (4-1) vs. Pascual (4-7) or Schmitz (11-8)—night.
Kansas City at Chicago - Shantz
(1) or Ditmar (1-4) vs. Pierce
(3-0)
Cleveland at Detroit—Wynn (23-11) or Garcia (19-8) vs. Hoeft (7-15).
Threatening weather postponed the only other game scheduled, Boston at Baltimore.
A total of 95 outstanding college players were named by the pro league's eight teams in yesterday's draft, the highlight of the annual owners' meeting, which also saw two bids for the defunct Baltimore Bullets franchise turned down.
Loscutoff, however, figured to add physical strength to the Celts' lineup. Standing six-five and weighing 227 pounds, he was a good rebounder in college. Boston nabbed Hemric on the second round, but Arnelie wound up in Fort Wayne's bag.
The Knicks had been expected to name Ed Conlin of Fordham at the start as their "territorial choice." Instead they passed up any territorial choice and picked lanky Kenny Sears of Santa Clara as their first nominee.
The Celtics caused the first surprise when they named Jim Loscutoff of Oregon as their first pick. They had been expected to go instead for the more publicized Dick Hemric of Wake Forest or Jessu Arnelle of Penn State.
New York —(U.R.)— The selections made by the Boston Celtics and the New York Knickerbockers caused the greatest surprise today in the wake of the National Basketball Association's annual player draft.
Celtics, Knicks Cause Surprises In Pro Draft
They then created even more surprises by picking one "dark horse" after another and passing up almost all the big name players.
Tom Gola of LaSalle, Dick Garmaker of Minnesota, and Dick Ricketts of Duquesne were the first three players picked. All three were named on the 1955 United Press all-America team and Gola was named as "Player of the Year."
Gola was the first chosen, as the territorial choice of the Philadelphia warriors. Garmaker was a similar pick by the Minneapolis Lakers.
Thursday, April 14, 1955. University Daily Kansa
Correction
The meeting of intramural managers to discuss spring sports will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday instead of 9:30 p.m. as previously reported. The meeting will be held in room 203 Robinson gym.
Pollard to Coach at LaSalle
Co-Captain Spots To Moody, Reich
Ralph Moody, 196-pound junior halfback, and Dick Reich, 196 pound junior center, were elected co-captains of the Kansas football team for next fall.
Jim Pollard, 32-year-old star of the professional Minneapolis Lakers, yesterday accepted the head coaching job at LaSalle College. The three-time all-pro star succeeds Ken Loeffler who resigned a few weeks ago to take a similar post with Texas A&M. Loeffler led the LaSalle team to the runner-up spot in the 1955 NCAA tourney.
Reich, who transferred to KU two years ago from West Point was the starting center last year after being converted from fullback. Moody broke into the starting lineup as a sophomore and was the top offensive back on the squad last fall until he was sidelined by a back injury. He also doubles as a sprinter on the track team.
Formal pledging will be at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 19.
Seven New Members Enter Tau Sigma
Seven girls were accepted for membership in Tau Sigma, honorary dance fraternity, at tryouts held at 7:15 p.m. March 29 and April 12. New members are Ginny Zook, education junior, Bev Warner, education sophomore, Nancy Wells, college sophomore, Ruth Tagarrt, college sophomore, Dolores Achenbach, fine arts junior, Sally Hayes, fine arts freshman, and Charlene May, education sophomore.
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Coach Chuck Mather will put his spring football charges through a defensive workout today as the Jayhawks wind up their 20-day drills in preparation for the varsity-alumni game Saturday in Memorial stadium. Mather will give the team the day off tomorrow.
The only major change yesterday in the tentative starting eleven for the annual contest with alumni, came as Mather designated veteran Bev Buller to handle the quarterback chores.
Either Buller or Wally Strauch, a freshman who has held down the position during most of the practice sessions, will call the signals for the varsity Saturday.
Dincinnati Buys Bob Hooper
Work on offensive patterns was stressed during yesterday's drill.
Don Feller and John Francisco worked at the starting halfback positions vacated by lettermen Ralph Moody and Dick Blowey who will be missing from the alumni game because of commitments with the track and baseball teams.
Cincinnati — (U,P)— The Cincinnati Reddies purchased right-handed pitcher Bob Hooper from the Cleveland Indians last night for a sum estimated at slightly above the waiver price. Hooper, 32, appeared in 17 games with the Indians last season but was not involved in a decision.
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