Evening star., 1938-04-07
HILL CORPS AGAIN
ALL R|GHT-HANDED
Lefties Chase, Krakky Not
Fit for Starting Duty.
Bees Win Early.
BY FRANCIS f. STAN,
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

S~AA
ORLANDO, Fla, April 7.-Bucky
Harris fond hopes of balanced
pitching staff on his 1888 Washington
ball club seem to have gone up in
smoke.
The skipper Of the Mats had been
counting upon Ken Chase or Joe
Krakauskas, or both, to step into
The pitching picture as starters. With
these two left-handers, plus Right
Handlers Wes Ferrell Jimmy De Shong
and Monte Weaver, Bucky had figured
on far superior slab staff than that
Of 1887.
As the Griffs made ready to quit
Orlando tonight for their northward
Journey however. Harris was resigned
to another right-handed corps of
starters Krakauskas has failed to
impress and Chase disappointed Har-
ris again yesterday as Washington
dropped its eight straight game to
major league foe, to 2. The Bees
were the vlctors.
Hogsett, Leonard Make Bids.
1t may develop that before the
American League season is over, Chase
and Krakky will become starters.
This is possible, particularly in the
case of Chase. But at the moment
they are not ready for their best and
Bucky has all but abandoned hopes
OF using either in regular starting
roles at the outset.
Weaver. Ferrell and De Shong al
most certainly will be Buckys big
three this spring, anyway. Dutch
Leonard is a candidate for the No a
spot. And after Dutch come Elon
Hogsett and Pete Appleton
OF this group only Hogsett is a
southpaW. The Chief came from the
Browns, is 33 years old, and is noted
for his ability as a relief pitcher
only.
Faced with the problem of chang
Ing his pitching plans. Harris now
is toying with new idea. Hogsett is
effective. consistently, only against
clubs whose power hitters are left
handed. The Yankees are a club
the Chief beats frequently. Although
he did not do it last year, Hogsett
ngures to trouble the Indians.
Appleton, right-hander, has the
sharpest curve on the ball club. Pete's
pest pitching is done against clubs
with strong right handed hitters. Au-
pleton beats the Red Sox consisteutlv
Tor instance. and also is effective
against the Browns and White Sox
Harris idea is to alternate Pete and
the Chief as starters, depending unon
"hat clubs the Mats are playing.
Chase Is No Standout.
ms would leave Leonard for relief
outy, position he figures to fill we'll
Dutchs knuckler is both beWilderine
and pitch he can control we'll in
the clutch. Unless they show sudden
and decided Improvement. Chase and
krakauskas will be used for mon
UP duty.
Chase did not give a bad per-
1ormance yesterday but, to quote
Harris, didn't do so well. either"
1he Bees got eight hits and three
runs on Ken in seven innings, but
Harris, apparently, does not hold
the Bees slugging ability in high
regard. Too, Chase gave up eight
bases on balls and was fortunate to
escape without damage on several
occasions. Twice the Mats turned in
double plays behind Ken, and nine
OF the Bees were left stranded on
the bases
AS ball game, yesterdays was
the best played so far by the Mats.
Danny MacFayden of the Bees. a
good pitcher, was exceptionally good
yesterday, as he went the route and
scattered seven hits. Defensively,
there were half a dozen sparkling
bits on each side.
Cases Boner Ends Game.
The Bees scored first. getting two
runs in the second inning on single
by Fletcher, walk to Mueller. and
singles by MacFayden and Warstler.
The Mats pushed across a run in
their half Of the round on Bonuras
double and a single by Almada.
In the sixth the Bees scored again
on Mueller's scratch hit, wild
throw by Buddy Lewis, and a single
by Warstler. They added their final
run off Ray Phebus in the eighth.
when Fletcher's single bounced weirdly
Tor triple and he scored on Mac
Faydens fly
The Mats scored in the seventh, for
the last time, when Goslin singled,
stone doubled and Rick Ferreu hit
a long fly. In the ninth MacFayden
weakened and walked Almada and
Ferrell with one down. George Case
was sent to run for Ferrell but he
mlsludged the count on Buddy Mver,
after Pinch-Hitter Jimmy Wasdell
had famed, and logged down to sec
ond base. Inasmuch as Almada was
occupying that bag, it was a simple
matter for the Bees to end the ball
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