WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1940
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Brooklyn's Bunch Is Loaded With High-Class Performers
New York, April 27—(U.R.)—Brooklyn's bench is just a spike-splintered old board but boss Branch Rickey fully believes it is the magic piece of equipment that will bring another pennant to Ebbets field.
"We've got the strongest bench in baseball," he said, and he didn't mean that it was made out of oriental teakwood or Brazilian lignum vitae. "This is the strongest major league."
"This is the strongest major league team with which I've ever been associated and I think we have an edge over all of the other clubs because of our reserve," Rickey explained.
That bench strength was demonstrated strikingly Tuesday when Gene Hermanski replaced rookie Cal Abrams in the starting lineup for the first time. He not only hit a home run in a 5 to 2 victory over the Braves that put Brooklyn in first place but started the first triple play at Ebbets field in five years.
Abrams hadn't been hitting so manager Burt Shotton sent Hermanski to left field. The in first inning Hermanski laced a homer to counter a Boston blast by Al Dalka in the third inning after pitcher Donny Sain and Eddie Stanky had led off with singles, he started the triple play. Taking a play by Dark in short left, Hermanski threw to Jackie Robinson to double Sain at second and a quick relay caught Stanky at first. Peewee Reese of Brooklyn and Duke Torgelson also hit homers. Preacher Roe scored his first victory and Johnny Sain, a 24-game winner last year, suffered his second defeat against no wins.
The Phisi won a 12 to 1 "Wooden Wedding" from the Giants in 11 innings when Del Ennis broke up the game with a two-run homer. The Giants had scored twice in their half and before Ennis' blast the Phils counted a run on Willard Marshall's error.
The Phils fought uphill all the way, tying the count at 5-5 on Eddie Miller's grand slam homer in the sixth. The score was tied again at 7-7 in the seventh and at 9-9 in the ninth. The Giants used 20 players, the Phils 16. Lyn Rowe, the fifth pitcher, was the victor. Willie Jones also homered for Philly.
Bob Lemon's five-hit goose-egg catching and Lou Boudreau's 400-lot homer over the centerfield fence spelled victory to the tune of 1 to 0 at Cleveland as Red Embree of the Brownls lost a tough four-hit decision. It was Lemon's second victory and his first shutout, putting
Jack Todd, Colorado, poses with the inavelin he sailed 203 feet for first place at the Kansas Relays April 23.
him right on the beam since he won 20 games,10 of which were shutouts a year ago.
Rookie Jerry Coleman's fourth straight hit, a two-run homer, gave the league leading Yankees a 5 to 4 victory, their second straight over Philadelphia and their fifth straight at home where they haven't lost this season. Lefty Joe Page's helpless relief pitching gave him his first decision. Starter Phil Marchildon of the A's hurt his arm after pitching two balls and Alex Kellner, who took over, was the loser. Yogi Berra also hit a Yankee homer.
The Tigers snapped Chicago's five game winning streak by sweeping a doubleheader, 6 to 2 and 7 to 5 in 10 innings. A three run homer by Vic Wertz highlighted the opener in which Virgil Trucks won his
Zale Retires Leaving Cerdan Four Opponents
New York, April 27—(U.P.)-With Tony Zale retired, the tournament of champions today offered middle-weight champion Marcel Cerdan a choice of four opponents-Ray Robinson, Steve Belloise, Jake Lamotte or Rocky Graziaz-for the June defense of his title.
The indications were that Cerdan will select Lamotta.
Cerdan is under contract to the T. of C. for a championship bout June 21 at the Polo Grounds in New York, and the plan was to match him against Zale, who twice before has worn the crown. But Zale ended his 15-year ring career Tuesday when, at the urging of his managers; he retired.
"It was quite a surprise," the Tournament of Champions people said, but they were up to the occasion with the quick offer of the quartet of possible challengers.
Actually, Robinson already was out of the picture. Cerdan turned down a crack at Sugar Ray several weeks ago. He feels that he is not going to play a match, and probably will go for Lamotta as the easiest possible touch.
He may be wrong. While the 29-year-old Lamotta is as popular as arsenic with the fans, he can be a rugged customer, especially when underrated.
Cerdan has been enjoying himself as a French celebrity since he won the title from Zale last fall. He has engaged in only one regular bout, and was not too impressive in it, even though he keyed his opponent, Dick Turnin, in London in March
He probably will avoid Belloise all the more after slugging Steve's bloody knockout of the French champion, Jean Stock, in the eighth round last night.
That leaves only Lametta and Graziano, and Graziano probably
second game. Detroit's irrepressible rookie Johnny Groth accounted for the second game victory when he doubled home two runs with the bases loaded. He also batted in two first game runs with a single.
Relays Winners Like Their New Watches
Time now is L after A!
Sounds confusing and crazy, but that is exactly how the winners of the Kansas Relays will be telling time until they get accustomed to their new watches.
The watches, Elgins, have the words, "Kansas Relays '49" engraved where the numbers on the face of normal watches appear. Thus, if it is 1:15, Bob Karnes, anchor man on the
winning 4-mile rely team, will have N after K.
will not be able to fight in New York by June even though the National Boxing association will lift its suspension on him by then. More likely Rocky will fight next in Chicago against Vince Foster in June.
Dave Briedenthal, member of the relay team, said: "The watches are really fine. I think Karnes did a wonderful job of anchoring to bring home the win."
Hal Hinchee, a graduating member of the team, said: "I think it is fine that we won the race, and I think it would be nice to win a watch in the Drake Relays, too. The watches are simple to read, but it will seem odd saying that it is two after N."
Hinchee also said: "We all ran hard in both relays. I think that on another day we could beat them (Oklahoma A. and M.) in the 2-mile by about the same time they beat us Saturday."
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