The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-04
ROOKIE DIMAGGIO SHOWS AT GRIFFITH STADIUM TO-DAY
Yankees
Today
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

The two most-talked-of ball play
ers in America, men who have
made" their teams, meet on the
diamond at Griffith Stadium this
afternoon when the New York
Yankees, leading the league by 10
games, clash with the inspired
Griffmen in a doubleheader.
Giuseppe Di Maggie, the great
est Of yearlings in all the history
of baseball since the fiery Tyrus
Cobb flashed over the diamonds
three decades ago, will be in the
outfield, hitting third; hitting
where Ruth hit for the Yankees.
He is the only yearling to be
named for the all-star game in
Boston. He is the only-well,
comb the record book since the
day that Harry Wright and the
Red Stockings rode to glory, and
you'll find your answers. Di Mag.
gio is not yet history. He's writ
ing history.
In the uniform Of the Griffs will
be Ben Chapman, the Flaming
Arrow of Alabama" the man who
seized the tagging Griffmen, and
by the sheer impetuosity Of his
nature hurled them from lowly
station into the thick Of the fight
for rank and honors. Chapman
came to the Griffs as last-hour
trade before the June is deadline,
and the miracle he has worked
will find it's place in the history
of the 1886 season.
Chapman Awaits Call
Chapman awaits the call to &C.
ton today with cold fury filling
his heart and his mind. He played
his first major league game in the
livery of the Yankees; played
through the world series Of 80,
established a record for stolen
bases that is still the objective OF
the cracksmen of the lines. Now,
traded from the Harlem to the
Potomac, he is hurting all Of his
splendid spirit into the fight for
the Griffs.
With clearing skies this after
noon, and the Weather Bureau
sent the clarion fair and warmer"
ringing across the District this
morning, more than $1,000 fans
will jam their way through the
stiles at Griffith Stadium. Not
since 1929 when the Yankees
stormed in here fighting for the
flag with the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, has such a crowd seen a
game other than a world-Serles
strife in this city.
In rallying to the support OF the
Griffs in this greatest campaign
of the season, Washington fans
are paying the tribute so richly
deserved by Stanley Raymond
Harris, who is Saluted here ana
now as one of the great leaders
of modern baseball. The wonders
that Harris has worked with q
team that you know is not as good
as the record it has achieved will
ever remain one Of the bright
spots in washington baseball.
He sensed the need Of freedom
that Chapman's nature needed,
and he gave it with free hand.
And what happened? He took a
PLAYER upon whose shoulders re-
strain rested heavily and made
him a great ball player. Better
perhaps to say that he reestab-
Iished Chapman as a great ball
PLAYER. Chappie is hitting 800
since Joining the Griffs, and is the
field leader of the club in spirit
and achievement. And with de-
ference to the boys native ab1-
itv, it took the kindly, yet force
FIJI, leadership of Harris to bring
him back on the trail to greatness.
CascarelIa and NewsOm Pitch
Senior Vernon Miguel Ell Florio
Santiago Gonzales y Guerra
Gomez, the very valiant but ex.
ceedingly goofy Castilian. Will
pitch the first game for the Yam
KEGS. Signor Giuseppe Cascarella.
the Milanese tenor, will twirl for
the Griffs.
In the second game Buck
CBetcha-A-Hat) NeWsom will face
Johnny Broaca.
The Griffs established prece-
dent in double-headers in Philadel'
phia when they beat the Athletics
two days, and they're headin' for
a double win today. CaScarella has
pitched far better ball than his
record since joining the Grifts
would indicate, and Newsom, the
Huntsville monograph, was e11ec"
tive against the Athletics.
Let Cascarella pitch as ne
nitched in Cleveland and let New
som pitch as he pitched in Phila'
delphia, and the chance OF a
double victory is at least fair. It
is admitted, we hasten to add.
that the Yankees are not the In
dams. nor cen the Athletics.
This is a day for the Italians,
as three of the most powerful ele-
ments in the New York forces
swing into action. Besides Di Mag
sio the Yankees have frankie
Crosetti at shortStop, and in the
opinion of this writer, the little
Dago" is tops at his position.
Playing on the glove side of Gro
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