The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-15
VINCE DlMACGlO,
 |EARLY-'s7 BUST NOW HUB HERO.
Older Brother of More
 Famous Joe, Made Re. markabIe Comeback
RY ERNEsT BARCELLA

I(Unlted Press Stan COrrespondent)
 Boston, Oct. i5--(UP)-Vlnce Di- Maggie, eldest of the illustrious ball-playing DiMaggios, loomed to- day as perhaps the outstanding 1888 hope of the now-HnanagerleSs Boston Bees.
 The reason is no secret to those of us who watched Vince fight his way into Q regular major league Job after all hope apparently had been abandoned.
 Though overshawoded by the bat- ting feats of his famous brother Joe of the New York Yankees, Vince's own accomplishments were truly remarkable-all things con. Sidered. These accomplishments were chiefly in the form of per- severance, intestinal fortitude or if you will-guts. Here was man who came back in o big way.
 Discouraged
 Less than five months ago, Press ident Bob Quinn and Manager Bill McKechnie were about ready to give up on the Pacific Coast kid. Tn fact, things reached the point where Bees officials had made ef- forts to ship DiMaggio back to the San Diego club from whence he came last winter.
 Vince wasn't hitting. He was tried in the outfield and waS given Q chance to sec what he could do nt third base, He didn't seem, to have what 1t takes. But, he was still Bees property. Finally he was put in centerficld because he can field with the best of them and has no peer aS Q throWer.
 Quinn and McKechnie waited long and patiently for him to break out aS 0 hitter. As Q last resort, Vince started wearing glasses. pa. tience then had its reward.
 Where he was getting an occa- sional extra base hit, Vince now was baShing the ball regularly. Tho early-season bust now was becom. ing the hero. He was fielding spec tacularly and throwing out base runners with amazing heaves-like he always had been-but now he was hitting, too.
 Well-Llked
 Vince always had been popular with fans here. But before the sea- son closed he had this InaN's town right by the ears, in much the same fashion that brother Joe had cap- tured tho fancy of the New York CTS.
 If Vince was bothered by inhibi- tons, he rid himself of them in the finale of the season fortnight ago when he doffed his spectacles and bludgeoned out Q long home run. his 18th of the year-that salted away Q victory for tho BeeS. p Ooincidentaiiy, this smash came almost at the same time that brother Joe was getting his 18th circuit smash with the bases loaded in New York to beat the Red Box. b As Vince raced to his position in Centerfield, his worShippers in the bleacherS rose as Q man to give him the Fascist salute and Q prolonged cheer. This was Boston fNndoin's tribute to . hero-a man who, for all his supposed batting weaknesses and his meek .264 average, had driven home an unofficial total of 70 runs during the season. Tn this department, he finished second only to Tony Cucciaello and this total was all the more remarkable when you consider that the Bees of 1887 had 6 habit of staying off the bases. ,,l
 Thus, tho DiMaggio who almost was shipped back to the minors, not only appears In the major leagues to stay, but rates aS one of the key players In the io38 Bees setup. (, Viva Wheel " TFf,