The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-22
Bryant Is Big Surprise

1OACDGOk MI AA1LAA 10 ktc1A UAStAoAA y grateful to the two young pitchers.
 They couldn't have stepped out of obsctrity and mediocrity at more opportune moment, because at the time the regular Cub pitching staff was moping around a-Smellin' to the high heavens with liniment soaking into their aching arms.
 The young right-hander, MT. Clay Bryant, has proved himself to be the most effective relief pitcher in the National league. His Johnny on-the-spot hurling was the big feature the day that the Cubs snatched the league lead from the New York Giants.
 Young MT. Bryant relieved Sore- ly beset Tex Carleton with the score 4-3 against him and calmly and contemptuously proceeded to hold the opposition to one hit and no runs in five innings while the Bruins slugged from behond to win.
 That's just one of the many bright things accomplished by MT. Bryant this year. The brightest, of co,4rse, was when he outpitched Dizzy Dean, a right-banded pitcher at St. Louis.
 And, strangely, MT. Bryant was almost out on the Pacific Coast when the Cubs broke up their train in, quarters and started home back in April. Seems he was wilder than a Saturday night party. Yet, some how or other, control was his big gest asset in compiling string of 18 consecutive scoreless innings of relief pitching.
 The young southpaw, MT. Clyde Shoun, has been a senation in the role of Jack the Giant Killer. He is enjoying quite a run on Broad way, having won three games over the New York Giants so far.
 He is something of Dizzy Dean in nature, the boys say. Gabby and always stirring up fights. However, he fights his own battles.
 Last year he broke couple of knuckles when his fist was in collision with, some poor lads jawbone dur ing scuff1e in a hotel room.
 Both he and Bryant joined the Cubs the same year-1935-and both were released for further develop ment to Birmingham of the South ern Association.
 Now it looks like both have de- veloped at the same time.
 Marty Shakes Curse
 The rookie center fielder, MT. Joe Carty, seems to have shaken off the curse of being called the National League Joe DiMaggio and is finally living the life he was accustomed to out in the Pacific Coast league last season.
 At first this year it looked like Joe was going to be another Paul Strand. He couldn't hit Aunt Min nies outshoot and he couldn't catch cold out in the field.
 Grimm, diSgusted with the youths sins, almost gave up all hope for him. Once, after Marty had failed to deliver in the clutch at bat and had cost the Cubs ball game by failing to touch up at third base on a long fly, Grimm'S temper boiled over and he let loose terrific blast at the rookie.
 Marty took the reprimands apolo- getically.
 That night the baseball reporters asked Grimm if Marty would con- tinue to patrol center field.
 "You bet he will," said Grimm. Anybody who can take whats coming to him in the spirit Marty did can play ball for me. He'll do all right"
 Joe's reform at bat and af1eld from that day. He's now hitting well over 300.
 Jimmy (The Rippe) Collins has done more than solve Professor Grimm's first base problem. He has fired the Cubs with some Of the Gas House Gang spirit.
 And they're a different lot this year. Last seasons defeatist com plex can't get to first base with Jimmy Collins there.