The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Mound Star Has
New Slant
On Game
By GARY SCHUMACHER

Dig league AlIJeTS, DuG IlC AOOAo
he says, that there is more to thi'
baseball game than strike-out rec
ords.
THE trick" he remarked, with
decidedly unjuvenile wisdom
during a club house chat at New
Orleans, lis to get them out.
That's what wins ball games,
and this year that's what I'd
like to DOWN"
The impromptu chat revealed tc
Bob's New York interviewers thai
within the past year a boy ha;
become a man. He's changed
and greatly. His poise and assur
ance were striking to those who
remembered the hesitant, blush
Ing kid, who a year ago addressed
everybody as mister" and never
said two words when he thought
one would suffice.
STILL UNSPOILED
Not that the reporters should
have been so surprised. This
sporting whirl does that to these
country boys - schools them
quickly. For Bobby it's been a full
year, crowded with experiences an.
other youngster wouldn't encoun,
ter in 20. Happily, they haven't
spoiled him. They've merely
taught him things he should
know, made him Surer of himself
Physically, he's thinned out
some and grown an inch taller
It's noticeable, too, his face is
stronger, less fleshy.
On the field he thinks he's
made some progress, too.
1--WE learned one thing, any,
way" he insisted. ITO keep the
ball out of the middle alley.
That's the one they hit out of
the park.
NOT UP TO PAR
"OutSide of that, I don't make
any conscious effort to pitch to
spots" he continued. High or
low doesn't make much differ
''ence. Some hitters do better
with one type of pitch than an
other. But 1 find that so long
as they don't get the fat Of the
bat on the ball, I don't run into
too much trouble. I guess that's
true with all the Strong-arm
pitchers"
Yesterday, he agreed, he didn't
have all his stuff, even though his
four-inning job was a two-hit shut
out. He struck out only two
Giants, and they were getting
around on the ball, pulling" even
his fast balls.
"It was my first time out" he
pointed out, "and I guess my
arm isn't fully loosened. My
curve, for instance, hung but
1t was a good workout, and
maybe I'll be better the next
time"
CLEARW TER, Fla.-The
Brooklyn Dodgers today have
hopes that they can repeat this
summer some of the smooth play
ing they did yesterday when they
defeated the Boston Bees, 12-8.
The Dodgers clicked off four
double plays.
! ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-The
.Yanks proved today that one run
was sufficient to beat the St.
Louis Cards. They merely put ace
pitchers, Gomez and Ruffing, on
the mound yesterday and won the
game, 10. This ties the series
at two all.
SARASOTA, Fla.-Johnny Mar
.eumwas to start for the Boston
Red Sox today, with Kansas City
providing the opposition.
ONTARIO, Cal.-The Chicago
White Sox today were still slap
dizzy from the 9-8 pummeling
given them by Truck Hannah's
Angels. Smacking Pitcher Ted
Lyons for eight hits in the fifth,
the Angels forced Manager Jimmy
Dykes to yank the hurler from
the box. 1t was the Sox's third
straight defeat.
LOS ANGELES.-The Chicago
Cubs today held a 14-7 victory
over the Pittsburgh Pirates in an
exhibition game here. The Bruins
pushed Pitchers Bob Klinger and
Red Lucas, of the Pirates, around
for most of the ID runs tailed by
the winners.
TAMPA, Fla.-The Cincinnati
Reds today boaSted of another
win in spring exhibition games
after edging the Boston Red Sox
2 to /. GrisSom, Cuellar and Cas-
carella held the Sox to four hits
while the Cincinnati boys knocked
out six safe blows.
: LAKE CHARLES, La. - The
1transplanted battle between the
Athletics and the Phillies for the
big league baseball championship
of Philadelphia today was al
even. each club having won ont
game. The second half of th'
four-game series will be playeC
at the PhilS' training base in Bi
loxi next weekend.
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Not an ape at all, but a backslider iron
direct human, or possibly subhumal
stock, thinks ExpOrer sandersOn, an
tells why he and the tribes In gOrlll
land are convinced Of 1t. The America
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