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Show Tuesday, April 18, 1950 SPORTLIGHT Cy imras J;nb Kell and Robinson Facing Competition GRANTLAND RICE YEAR AGO a brace of outsiders broke in and scrambled They up the batting leaderships. were George Kell of the Tigers and Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers. You could have gotten any price you wanted against last - April. I them Ralph Kiner took over the home-ru- n I crop but Kiner realHe's ly belonged. been the best home-ru- n By I think Babes mark of 60 is pretty safe, Kiner said in California, a few weeks ago. Youve just got to keep hitting home runs all the time. I hit 2(Lin the last 30 days and still fell six short last season. You have to get away good to have even a chance to reach 60. With Johnny Mize not playing too often and Joe DiMaggio getting The Leading Slugger In the way of distance hitting, no younger, the main American Ralph Kiner has left the others leagjiejob falls to Ted Williams. buried in a snowdrift. His last Ted blew himself to 43 homers last e mark of three seasons with the Pirates year, the best career. Stan Musial had 36 hitter baseball have been years that almost his and this Cardinal is another who has known in many matched Babe Ruth. The outfielder hit 51 home runs in may make his challenge. But the years GrantlandRlce 1948 and 54 job of catching Kiner looks to be But the three 1947, 40 home runs in out of range now. 1949. who, were supposed to lead the in double pack barely missed. They were Ted Williams and JoeDiMag-gi- o THE for the American league and Stan Musial for the National. FICTION but actually led his league CORNER he wasnt in enough games to draw By Richard H. Wilkinson a count All three look to be In shape now and this should mean E could sell Dusty, Sylvia times on the boulevard he met that two of the three should take over the top spot again. said. Joe stared at her. someone he knew and would get You dont mean that! Here are the 1949 records: talking and perhaps get a line on He put Dusty on his .346; Williams, .343; MusDusty thumped his tail on the something. leash out. and finstarted .333. close This is a good ial, floor and pricked his ears. There Wilare ish.' Their lifetime marks was, he hoped, a possibility of beJoe turned down Vine street. liams, .353; Musial, .348; DiMag-gi- ing taken for a walk up the slope Just below Selma, some children .331. DiMagglo is 35 years old; behind the house where rabbits were playing on a lawn. One of Williams is 31 and Musial is 29. frequently ran and offered no end them was crying. Joe stopped to Ted Williams is still the top hitter of excitement. see what the trouble was. A little value. in baseball for Of girl had lost her rag doll. It was Sylvia laughed nervously. But his margin isnt too far above course I dont. I was only Joking. somewhere about, but he couldnt DiMaggio or Musial. Unless some We wouldnt sell Dusty for a mil- find It. Dusty licked the little girls ragged breaks arrive all three lion dollars. She reached down hand. She cooed happily and patted should have big years years that and twisted one his head. The other children crowdrank close to their best. All three of Dusty's flop- ed about. Joe unsnapped Dustys are in shape and all three have ears around leash, held the little girls skirt to ping been hitting well in the Citrus Cirforefinger. his nose and said: Go find! her cuit, which doesnt mean too much. Dusty lolled his Dusty let out a yip and went Musial got away badly in 1948 tongue and sighed bounding away. Two minntes and 1949. He came from .240 in contentment. Next to chasing he came back, holding In later adto .338 but be last season rabbits, there was nothing he month hls the rag doll. The litmits he needs a faster take liked better than having his ears tle girl clapped her hands. off. 1 wasnt too well in 1948, twisted, unless it was hunting a he says. I just wasnt hitting Smart dog, said a voice. glove or an old shoe or pocketbook in the early part of the 1949 that either Joe or Sylvia h$d hid Joe turned. A car had stopped at season. Enos Slaughter had the den. the curb. A small round man with same experience and it was and awake that Joe a friendly face had emerged onto night lay ; some time before he got going had said. the sidewalk. Joe' nodded. what about Pure Sylvia thought again. I never felt better than He felt guilty and ashamed, but bred Springer. Theyre all smart. 1 do now so therell be no reawhen you haven't enough to eat son for another early slump. Are they? said the little man. and you own some property that Like to sell If Ted Williams worries about would an easy thousand dol- His eyes twinkled. He felt a him? said Joe his hitting, he never shows It. He lars onbring nothing. the open market, you cant never shows that he has tightened help thinking about it. queer prickling at the base of his skull. Like to sell him? said the up. Ted has the finest aunt them had man given Sylvias again. action, the best coordination Dusty the week before they between eyes and hands, Ive ever How much? said Joe, not lookleft for Hollywood. He was sevseen. No one else in baseball can ing at him. en weeks old, a pure bred wait so long before starting his Nine hundred. Springer Spaniel, black as coal swing. Right out of your glove, and Intelligent as two ordinary of Sylvia. She was Bill Dickey says. JOE thought -- human beings.- hungry. Shed be hungDIMagglos 1949 mark was to The only alternative decided Joe rier his The ndxt tonight. morning remarkable, considering A man has his Somewas relief. onto boulevard. the down late start and his other ills. But city go He the hug remembered pride. before had given Dusty Sylvia they left. He thought of the way Dusty would nip at their toes when they were getting dressed in the morn- A Joe, like Ted and Stan, looks physically ready for a big year. This is also serving notice on Kell and Robinson that both have a battle on before taking over the lead again. A young fellow by the name of Country Slaughter might cut in. big-leagu- ld Di-Mag- o, all-arou- "We con come out now. The cyclone is dying out!" STAR DUST Bright Film Future Predicted For Olive Deering and Husband By INEZ GERHARD stage career OLIVE DEERINGS when she was twelve, in a Broadway success; her screen career began with the important role of Miriam, in Samson and Delilah. C. B. DeMille had not been able to find the right actress for that part; the day before shoot- r shook No! said. amount. A PRO BALL PLAYER BY A TWIST OF FATE. HE WAS PLAYING FIRST BASE FOR HIS PREP TEAM WHEN THE REGULAR PITCHER WAS BE3CAME injured, farnell took over and STRUCK OUT 17 SCOUT WAS IN MEN. A RED SOX THE STANDS AND BEFORE THE SUN SET MEL HAD A BIG LEAGUE CONTRACT. -- No! his head. he Not for twice that The rotund man laughed. Then how about hiring him? You, too, of course. Were making a picture that requires a cute dog who will go find things that have been hidden. Joe threw up his head. What? Think it over, said the rotund man. Pay would be $25 a day. Heres my carj. He smiled. Hope I didnt insult you with that nine hundred offer. Yonr dogs worth two thousand, if a centrNever saw a pure black Springer with those lines. Be sure to look me up. If $25 doesnt suit you. we can probably talk terms. suits fitted, and was practically out on her feet from fatigue, but she willingly posed for photographs. She was going out with her fiance that evening, was flying to Texas the next day, and her mother thought she ought to stay home that night and rest. Elizabeth went out! Howard Lesieur, director of advertising and publicity for United Artists, has come up with something new. He has engaged two retired detectives, formerly of New Yorks police department and homicide squad, to visit key cities and D. O. A. promote (Dead on a who "reof man Arrival,) story own his murder. Edmond ports OBrien stars, Pamela Britton and Luther Adler hand-and-wri- st ing. He Elizabeth Taylor won all hearts one recent afternoon in New York. She was having several coats and co-sta- OLIVE DEERING George Stem, playing Tippy Warner in has Bros, Barricade, ing began he found Olive. She made a of in stem lot wait critics lying a second picture, for Caged, moments Warners, then she and her hus- for him. In his he and dramatics taught English band, Leo Penn, headed east in their car. He was one of the lead- at Lafayette Junior high school in ing men in Not Wanted. Had a fine Los Angeles. trip all the way. They are a delightful young couple, very much in Dennis Morgan recently received a postcard of the Bank love. And with their good looks, of England, which bore this mestalent and experience, they should go far in pictures. sage Meet me in front of here with the motors running. Came from Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Gertrude Berg, author and Michael OShea shes in Lonstar of the CBS The Goldbergs, don making Captain Horatio has received an offer from George Hornblower. Jessel for a featured role in a forthcoming film, the fifth picture conwho remember Baby tract offered in recent months. Marie Osborne too Shes may like to know busy to accept. that she was Betty Hutton's stand-i- n in Lets Dance. She' began her This does seem to be going a career in 1914, at the age of three, bit too far. By unanimous consent retired seven years later after makof its city council bnd approval of ing 28 and two its mayor. Hot Springs, New Mexico, has changed its name to Truth or Consequences, in honor of Ralph ODDS AND ENDS . . . Ruth RoEdwards NBC show! man celebrated her recent rise to full star status at Warners by havAmerican have producers ing her old car completely overbeen trying to sign British Kathhauled and reupholstered SayS she leen Ryan ever since she apisnt ready for luxury vehicles just peared in Odd Man Out. Proyet . . . Two of the program conducer Robert Stillman has done ferences for Robert Q. Lewis' The It one picture a jfear for seven Show Goes On, on CBS, wee held years. Her first will be United at a New York City court house Artists The Sound of Fury. during recess Lewis was on jury Knowing he was associated duty . . . Those elegant costumes with Stanley Kramer in making worn by Marlene Dietrich in Stage Champion and Home of the Fright, were insured for $50,000 Brave, she accepted the role before being disri'd without reading the script. Released by WNU Features off-scre- D3oRE THAN 95 S OF AMERICAN-BORN PRO' HOCKEY PLAYERS ARE NATIVES OF MINNESOTA . 9 en Old-time- rs five-reele- rs -- Joe stood on the curb and watched the black limousine recede. He glanced at the card, then down at Dusty. Dusty was watching He wanted to him expectantly. more. some Joe slipped the walk cardinto his pocket and started up Vine street at a pace that rather surprised Dusty., r. 1 4 |