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I Williams Homer Beats Tigers 53 May Be Last Game For Red Sox Star StarTed Ted Slated to Join Marines Soon Receives Gifts Cheers During PreGameCeremonies PreGameCeremoniesBy By JACK FROST United Press Sports Writer WriterBOSTON BOSTON Mass April 30 Tempestuous Ted became sweet Williams for a while to ¬ day even doffing his hat to his fans But he reverted to form and ignored their thunderous cheers when he brought his Boston baseball career to a possible close with a home run smash that beat Detroit 53 53In In true Merriwell style the lanky slugger came to bat with the score tied at threeall in the lucky seventh and belted the sec ¬ ond pitch 390 feet into the right field stands scoring Dom DiMaggio ahead of him As Williams approached third base coach Oscar Melillo removed his cap made a sweeping bow and reached out to grasp Teds hand handWilliams Williams touched it casualy trotted on home and gave an equally casual greeting to DiMaggio who awaited him himThe The roar from the 24764 fans that started with the crack of the bat reached a tremendous crescendo But Williams re ¬ frained from glancing at the standing throng and quickly ducked into the dug ¬ out This was Ted Williams Day a spon ¬ taneous recognition for the controversial ball player being recalled for 17 months service in the U S Marines after playing with the Boston Red Sox since 1939 1939Mayor Mayor John B Hynes started the ball rolling and it was planned merely to pay tribute to Williams rather than shower him with gifts loot he has usually spurned in the past and given away awayPresents Presents Galore GaloreBut But in pregame ceremonies a variety of presents were given him at home plate while members of the Red Sox and Tigers stood grouped with civic leaders and a band They ranged from plaques oil paint ¬ ings a gold razor and bike for his daugh ¬ ter to a 5000 blue Cadillac sedan sedanDuring During the ceremonies he grinned tipped his cap for perhaps the first time in a baseball park He even took it off and waved it over his head turning to the first base and third base grandstand sections then waving at the bleacherites in center field He even waved his arm in greeting to the fans who laughed and cheered cheeredPhotographers Photographers whom he normally dis ¬ likes as much as he does reporters asked him if hed pose beside his new car carTil Til kiss it if you want me to he said with a grin grinHe He even made a little speech a pawing at the earth with the toe of his shoe like a thoroughbred horse while talking He said he hoped the fans would stick with the Red Sox this summer and wished lie could continue to play because they are going to surprise a lot of people After the game started Williams was cheered each time he appeared at bat or participated in a play playThere There were a few groans in the fifth inn ¬ ing when Detroit picked up the first run runJohnny Johnny Lipon opened with a single and reached second as starting pitcher Virgil Trucks fouled out Jerry Priddy walked and Lipon scored as George Kell doubled to left The Tigers were retired without further runs runsIt It looked bright for Williams and his mates who scored thrice in the last of the fifth and finally drove Trucks to the show ¬ ers Ted Lepcio doubled went to third on Sammy Whites single and both scored as catcher Matt Batts made a bad throw to first in trying to put out pitcher Mel Par nell Parnell who went to third on the throw scored on Di Maggies single before fireman Dizzy Trout came in to halt the rally rallyDetroit Detroit tied the score in the seventh when Steve Souchok reached first on a fielders choice and was driven in by Vic Wertz third homer of the year Par ¬ nell gave way to winning pitcher Ivan Delock who retired the side sideThen Then came Williams final appearance with the home run Score DETROIT 000 010 200 3 10 3 BOSTON 000 030 20x 5 8 1 Trucks Trout 5 Littlefield 8 and Batts Parnell 30 and White 1st Home runs Wertz 3rd Williams 1st Losing Pitcherr Trout 03 TED WILLIAMS
