The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-29


st. Louis dug IN ;$s
out, the jibes Ss 4 sSsS$88
and tauntS Of Frank Buck" O'Aein
the Brownies ringing in his
ears. Newsom walked with q
limp that he tried pluckily to con-
ceal. His left knee cap, fractured
when Earl Averill's line drive cut
him down still gives him a lot Of
pain. Plunging the full force Of
his 200 pounds on the splintered
bone is bound to hurt and that
gnawing pain destroys coordina-
ton and control in the end.
It was control, or the lack Of
it that led to Newsom's tr1bula-
tions on this Western trip. In
his last sally against the Browns
he gave II bases on balls and hit
a batsman. When he didn't pass
batters he was forced to lay the
ball in so they could take a good
free cut.
"He's willing to pitch, and
he has ability" said Harris.
"He r'ars back and fires. He
has courage"
Newsom took part in seven
games in the trip. Five Of these
were complete, although truth to
tell the quality Of at least one Of
his games did not warrant his
being kept in the box. Twice he
was hammered so hard that
Harris was compelled to remove
him to prevent cries Of hippo
drome.
Pitches Al Innings
In all, Newsom pitched Al in
ningS. He allowed SO runs, not
all of them earned. on So hits,
and "a bases on balls.
He hit two batters and studded
his performances with q wild
pitch as incidental color. His
longest rest period was three days,
and today as we ride toward the
Capital he is trying to exact a
promise from Bucky Harris to let
him pitch against the Boston Red
Sox.
Buck started his work on the
trip by being knocked out Of the
box in three frames in Boston on
August !. But he was back thu
next afternoon to win a nip-and-
tuck battle from Lefty Grove.
The rest Of the story is not
pleasant to relate, and only serves
to emphasize the vikings Of New
som to go out there and reach for
the ball. On August IA, with two
days rest, he was knocked out of
the box in Detroit, when the
Tigers won an 18-to-2 game. On
August II, again with two days
rest, he was beaten in Cleveland,
allowing five runs and nine hits.
Coming back again against the
Tribesmen on August 20, once
again with two days rest, he was
beaten, allowing four runs and
nine hits.
Three days Of rest could not
save Newsom in Chicago where
he dropped a to / game in the
ninth inning against the crafty,
cagy Ted Lyons. The White Sox
made ii hits off Buck and two
runs, which tells how well he
pitched in the pinches. But in
st. Louis he simply was pathetic.
Just the same, pitcher in these
days who is willing to attempt
seven starts in eighteen days; who
has the heart and disposition to
come back the day after he has
been knocked out Of the box, is
not a bad pitcher to tie to as a
nucleus for 1896 staff. Harris in
tends to do just that.
Greatly Impressed
Harris is greatly impressed and
likewise greatly pleased over the
report he has had on Dick Lana
han down in Chattanooga. The
writer told Bucky what Ray Cahiu
had said of Lanahan'S progress.
1--WE had similar reports on
Dicks progress" Harris said.
'T'm glad to hear that a scout
Of another club has few nice
things to say about him."
It developed in conversation
that Harris hopes to gather a
player or two out Of the draft.
The lowly position Of the
GRIEFS may be turned to the
advantage Of the club when 1t
comes to drawing players out OF
the box. The Browns right now
are in a favored spot for drafting
purposes, resting in eighth place
as they are.
Hornsby is also scanning the
player lists Of several leagues and
has a man or two selected who
may help the Browns in next
years campaign. incidentally,
there has been some chatter
about Hornsby leaving the Browns.
But that will not happen If Lou
McAvoy and the other Brown Off
cials can prevent it. Hornsby has
done more with this ball club.
taking it man for man. than al
most anyone else could.
Getting Lyn Larry and Tom
Carey for ShortStop and second
base respectively, he made his in
field. It compares favorably with
most Of the interwork combina-