The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-17


into the place occupied by Bab'
you spoke of the Yankees you
think of the Yankees you think
volumes of him. He isn't
machine. Not yet, at any rat
toe to crown.
And having paid the need Of
credit due to the young Italian, 1t
may be said without prejudice
that various members of the
Griffs challenge Di Maggio's
claims to preference over Ben
Chapman as an outfielder. Ger
tainly there seems to be good
reason to challenge Di Maggie as
a center fielder on behalf of the
Alabama Arrow.
In New York during the last
series Di Maggie seemed lost in
center field. He came charging
in on a ball hit by Johnny Stone,
and then turned around and went
charging back to make a senSa-
tional catch with his gloved hand.
Chapman Showed Up Well
Then there was a ball hit by
Carl Reynolds. Di Maggie ran d.
rectly across the path of that hit;
never seeing it, apparently. Ger
tainly he completely miSjudged its
line of flight, trajectory and veloc-
ity. The whack went for triple,
which was very good for Rey-
noldS and certainly very lucky.
During that same series Chap
man looked like another Speaker
by comparison.
The comparative ease with
which Chapman handled his
chances in New York and in Bos-
ton made him stand out over Di
Maggie, and that statement, tax
ing nothing that is due away from
the Italian, may stand as testi-
monial to the experiences of Chap
man, descendant Of the Cherokee
Nation.
Chapman, incidentally is suffer
ing from an injured wrist. He
banged his right hand into the
turf of the base lines at FenWay
Park. suffered much pain for the
past two nights, and today he will
go to Georgetown Hospital to have
an X-ray photograph taken. Mike
Martin gusses that it is a sprain,
although the usual treatments for
sprainS has failed to bring relief.
Wholly on the proposition that
there is many true word spoken
in jest, we rise to mention that
perhaps Tom Yawkey would like
to buy Buddy Lewis, juvenile third
baseman of the Griffs.
Through Buying
OF course Yawkey is on record
as saying that he is through buy
ing on a bull market. He also says
that he is through being bulled
on any market, but nevertheless
he likes Buddy Lewis.
"How good a player is Lewis?"
asked the boss of the Gold FlOpS
during the series just closed.
Plenty good, and just a kid"
we answered.
"He should have many good
year in front of him." nodded
Yawkey. "Those are the kind Of
players you like to have"
Perhaps it was idle gossip on
the part of Yawkey, but on the
other hand, perhaps it was not.
There is no doubt that the Boston
team will make changes this year.
Half a dozen players are Sched-
uled to change uniforms before
next spring. Some are headin' for
the minor leagues, some will be
used as trading material, and
others will be cut loose uncondi-
tionally. They will be replaced,
and Yawkey will want the best
available. Lewis would fit in
ideally with his plans.
The luck of Jimmy DeShong is
the marvel of ball players. The
Harrisburg boy just steps on the
hill and runs squirt over the plate
for him. The Red Sox got three
runs in the first inning on Satur-
day and Harris didn't even have
anyone warming up to relieve. He
knew the Griffs would start
scoring bee, and he was right;
just as right as rain.
VOTE AMERICAN
Victor in Shoot
The CeIaneSe A. A. trapShooting
team broke 70 of 100 birds" to de-
feat Cumberland Square Circle AS
ISOLATION gunner, who smashed "A