Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03

tator. Never before over so long a per
iod has FOxx whaled the horsehide as
he has this season. The explanation is
that Jimmy is swinging this year more
than ever, taking fewer good ones than
used to be his won't 1t was said, and
it was true that Foxx tried to outgueSs
the pitchers. Frequently they outguess-
ed him, sending him back to the bench
a strikeout victim while he kept his bat
aloof But all of that has since hcen
changed.
FOxx's remarkable hitting is largely
responsible for what slight success the
Athletics have had. For Jimmy has not
been receiving much in the way of as
sistance having only two mates crack
ing the ball above the 800 mark.
The Athletics have dug deep into
their strong box and laid out pile
of greenbacks to bolster the back
bone of the pitching staff. The OBJ
ject of their choice is Tony FTeitas.
southpaw star of the Sacramento
Club and generally recognized as
the best minor league pitcher in the
land. Connie would not divulge the
cash involved in the transaction but
people in the know insist that Lew
Moreing, owner of the Sacs didn't
part with the pitcher for less than
$4,000. Probably $4,000 of this
sum was deducted as the value of
Jimmy DeshOng who was sent to
Sacramento as part payment. The
fate of Freitas in a big league uni
form will probably be watched more
closely by the Is other major league
moguls than any other player to
come up in several years.
The majority of these Is were in
terested in Tony because of his rec !
ord on the coast, but they accepted |
the advice of their scouts that the |
Portuguese was too small for fast |
company. Certainly thers will be
plenty of scouts waiting to see what
Tony does against the big league
sluggers. 1t is even likely that a
couple of them will lose their jobs
if Tony makes the grade, for the
Athletics are not alone in their
search for a competent pitcher Tony
will be welcomed by the Mackmen.
The boys have been distressed about
the pitching they have been receiv-
ing, for with the exception of Lefty
Grove and lately George Earnshaw,
tie pitching has been poor.
Some people may wonder what
Connie Mack wants with three
southpaws. The answer to the con- ]
is that Connie Mack has
never held that it made any differ
ence what arm a pitcher threw with
if he was a good pitcher.
A deed to the baseball park awaits
any player who makes home run over
the center field fence at Dickson CITY ,
Park, the Sunday home of the Scranton
Miners of the NYP League. The offer
has been made by Stanley Evans head :
of the Dickson City Association who
says the deed will be presented to the '
player when he crosses home plate after
making the clout. However, the fence
stands 7S8 feet from home plate and not 7
even Babe Ruth of the New York Yam d
KEGS ever knocked ball that far. The a
park is one of magnificent distances for
the left field fence is 3l5 feet from V
home plate and the one in right field is Y
t16 feet. G
Cy Perkins, former Athletic cat c
cher. is being given much of the
credit for the improved showing of c
he New York Yankees pitchers this :,
season. He has been devoting bis T
entire attention to iHstructiOnal Il
work this year under carte blanche
riders from Manager Joe Mccarthy.
" has given Pipgrass a curve: Ruff " O.
ing a change of pace; Allen a a.
hange of disposition and Gomez the e'
bility to pull the string on the ball.
Perkins works with his men in the 81
norning and when the game gets Ell
nder way he retreats to the shad-
ws of the bull pen. Ii
Like sailor who takes a boat ride on ed
is holiday, Bill Brennan, dean of Am te
rican Association umpires, goes to ball ch
ames on his day off and like every 3S
ther true fan of the national sport he ST
riticizes from the stands the decisions OF
{ the umpires. all
tn
There is considerable misunderstand- ge
lg regarding the rule directed against bo
layers conversing with spectators from
lie field according to President Har- ou
dge of the American League who re- tht
ntly stated that the regulation simply
social meetings and that the on
aver may wave greetings to those who err
II to him. re;
The rule is not as stringent as many TIL
i've been led to believe. If a player is VII
eeted by an acquaintance in the stand su,
is not forbidden to acknowledge the
lutation. He may acknowledge it by Ba
: wave of his hand and pass on about :
5 business. He is forbidden to ap- lea
zach the stand or have any social inc
sion with anybody therein while he tril
in uniform on the ball field. wi,
The National League had rule sim
r to the one the American League
It passed but due to much adverse
ticism from players and fans alike
rule was recently withdrawn.
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The Crystal Fount Lodge baseball tur
I'm met the Unity Lodge No. Al, ado
I'm in a double header last Mon wa
Y, Decoration Day. In the morn lee
: game, Hummel held the Stanton Pc;
d Fellows to scattered hits and I
lford won to 3. In the afternoon DAY