Evening star., 1937-07-16
ARM NEVER HURT
GREATLY, IT'S SAID
Indians, Careful With Bob's
100000 Wing, Ready
to Use It on Yanks.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

~ H1CAGO, July l6.-That young
feller. Bob Feller of the Cleve-
land Indians, is ready to NOV
~ down American League bat
tiers again. In his FIRST full game since
something popped loose in the $780,
900 pitching arm. the Iowa farm boy
held Detroit to pair OF hits and there
was nary hitch in his delivery.
Feller tested his arm thoroughly
against the Tigers by throwing moth
ing but fast balls, and there was
plenty Of whizz to his delivery. The
youngsters next appearance will be
against the Yankees in the Cleveland
stadium Sunday, and with him as an
attraction against the world cham
pions, the seasons largest crowd may
be recorded. Feller will let the Yankees
see his curve ball and the Rupert
rifles may not enjoy the view
Over-Cautious With Feller.
EELLER's return comes too late to
be Of much help to the Indians.
who already are a dozen games be-
hind the pace-making New Yorkers.
Men close to the Cleveland club are
of the opinion that. had Feller been
Mel Harder, Willis Hurlin or any other
pitcher he would have been taking
his regular turn weeks ago. That Fel-
ler's arm injury never was real serious.
but that the Cleveland executives were
fearful OF risking 80 valuable q chat
tel. At any rate. it seems Fellers arm
has suffered no permanent damage
and he should Immediately start full
filling his Spring promise.
With attention again focused on
Feller. you hear new rumors that
Steven ONeill will not be managing
the Indians in 1888 and may not even
finish out the current season. The
Cleveland team has been a huge dis
appointment to Alva Bradley and the
other owners. although 1t is well ahead
Of last season in attendance. The
club was obviously overrated in pre-
season predictions. but should be bet
ter than a poor fourth In the Ameri-
can League race.
In connection with the probable
change in Cleveland management.
you hear mentioned the names Of
Rabbit Maranville of Montreal and
Al Sothoron OF Milwaukee, both high
ly successful as minor league leaders.
Both Clever Managers.
MARANV1LLE has . very average
~ team running second to Newark
in the international League and is
displaying real ability even though his
club IS some 1s games behind the
junior New York Yankees. Once
the playboy Of the National League,
old "RAb" has been . model Of de-
pertinent for many years and is Just
about as smart as they come in the
base ball business. Endowed with
vivid personality. the little man Is
beating his way toward major league
managerial berth, even should Cleye-
land overlook him.
Sothoron, one-time Cleveland
pitcher. has won pennants in Louis
vile and Milwaukee and is regarded
as one Of the smartest managers In
the American Association. He has
been particularly successful in devel-
oping young players and some OF his
outstanding pupils are Billy Herman,
star second baseman of the Chicago
Cubs; Rudy York and Chet Laabs OF
the Tigers and Hamlin Of the Dodg-
ers. Cleveland has 4 working agree
ment with Milwaukee which might
put Sothoron in line should O'Neill
be discharged.
Neither MarAnville nor eothoron
may be considered by the Cleveland
owners. but that's the gossip at the
moment.