The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-07

CHATTER

Bill Terry, manager Of New
York Giants, thinks his infield of
Mccarthy, Whitehead, Bartell and
Chiozza is the best in the Nation
al League.
American League has few in
field combinations that look now
For example, Gehrig, Lazzeri,
Rofle and Crosetti, of the New
York Yankees. Then there is
Greenberg, Gehringer, York and
Rogell of Detroit Tigers. Also
Troslxy, Hale, Hughes and Larry of
Cleveland Indians.
Old Pete Alexander, former big
Lacquer, begins comeback. Old
Pete is back in baseball again.
this time as playing-manager Of
Springfield Empires. Pete is off
the hard stuff now. The record
book shows that from 1911 to
1880 he won 373 games and lost
208. He struck out 2199 bats
men. He won % games the first
year in big leagues with Philadel-
phia and he led the National
League in games won and lost in
1915 and 1916, winning "a and
losing %. But the book does not
reveal the drama of those many
moments when Old Old Pete stood
out there with all eyes on him
and logged 'em in.' The record
does not tell of that afternoon
back in 1926 in the seventh and
deciding game of the World Sc
ries. The Cards were leading 3
to 2. The Yanks had the bases
loaded and two outs and Lazzeri
at bat. Hornsby, then manager
OF the Redbirds, waved Old Pete
from the bull pen to the mound
and told him, Listen, Pete, the
bases are full and there amt no
place to put this guy Lazzeri; re-
member that" "oK," said Old
Pete. "Pll take care of him"
And Old Pete shuffled out on that |
hill, tugged at his cap and famed
Lazzeri-swinging-to clinch the |
game and the worlds champion
ship for the Cards. Old Pete viii
again go on the hill to pitch-for
Springfield. He will try to win |
the flag for them.
Bob Feller's fast pitching |
puzzles the speed king of other
days. Walter Johnson, speed ball |
pitcher of days gone by, is mys.
titled by the fast pitcn of Fe!ier.
Jack Bentley, the New York |
Giant pitcher of other days. who |
lost a World Series because of a |
loose pebble, figures it was worth |
ito see n grand gay like Wal |
ter Johnson cap Tis career with
triumph |. has been Is years
since that late afternoon when
Earl McNeelJ'. IL inning ground
er struck pebbls around third
base and bounced over Lind
strom's ne I'd for a double that
scored Ruel with the run that gave
Washington a worlds cnampion-
ship. He battcd .412 and made |
246 hits: record that still
stands in the International
League. He won II games and
lost but one IN 1921 for an aver
age of 1928. lie also played first |
base. In 1923 he batted APT for
the Giants, which placed him
among the few that mas hit over
APO. Most of Bentiey's hts were
under pressure, for he was used
mostly as pinch hitter.
Locally speaking-The writer
has only few remarks but one
OF them is that Armando Acevedo |
seems to want to keep his .462
batting average intact for full
year. If he does not play any |
more he will do so. .Barcelo is
still hitting well, as is d. Navarro |
-. .Malgrat is sick and will not
be in action for the time being. i
1t is possible that AL. Rodriguez
and his brother will not play next
Sunday. .Salinero, Hale, Sterling, |
Armando, Freddie and Puby Car
bonell are expected on the field. |
With these players, the Demons
should have more competition than
in the past. Stanton sits on his
porch every night and can not go
out. Wonder if the cop has him
under control, or he sits there of |
his own free will?. Army nine is
ready to play all corners. Notify |
Nodine if you are interested and
games will be arranged for Sun
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