Evening star., 1938-05-24
LEONARD PITCHES
AGAINST PUZZLE
Opposes Stratton, Who Has
Gone Lone Inning Since
Injury March %.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, May 24.-Emil Dutch)
Leonard, who throws a knuckle ball
now and then and can tell in advance
where it's going. faces either soft
touch or a tough assignment this
afternoon at Comiskey Park when the
Mats and the White Sox close out an
abbreviated series. For Emil, who
used to be with the Dodgers and has
been so thankful since escaping them
that he's pitched his head of for
Washington since. takes on Monty
Stratton in the latter's 1888 starting
debut.
Manager Jimmie Dykes of the Hose
made the announcement Of Stratton's
appearance, second since he pulled
the arm muscle back in spring train
ing March %, after some days of
due deliberation and on the advice
of Pitching Coach Muddy" Ruel. who
insisted that the gangling Texan,
winner of IS games last year as
against five defeats, was ready to 60
any time. Ten days ago. in Cleve-
land, Dykes threw Stratton in tough
relief spot and, due to a three-run
Sox rally in the ninth. Monty got
credit for the victory.
Fans Rally ArounG Zeke.
Meanwhile Zeke Bonura, Washing
ton first baseman, got ready for
today's fray by attending big dance
and vaudeville show in his honor at
the White City ballroom here. Spon-
sored by the Zeke Bonura Fans Club
of Chicago, whose avowed purpose is
to get the big Italian back on the
South Side, the affair was expected
to draw a couple of thousand admir-
ers, unless Zeke's wasted efforts in
the opening game here Sunday, when
he was handed the collar in four trips
to the plate, had an effect upon the
turnout
Anyway" Bonura told radio audi
ence the other day. Il can 60 dancing
now without Jimmy Dykes maxim me
quit. But I'm satisfied with the deal.
Mr.. Dykes is a swell fellow. Mr..
Comiskey is a swell fellow. 'Bucky'
Harris is q swell fellow. Yes, sir,
everything's SWELL"
1t may not be, of course, if Zeke
has another bad day this afternoon,
because the Mats are battling to stay
in the first division and his war club
is expected to foster that avowed pur-
pose. So far. according to teammates,
he has been lucky in hitting on oppor-
tune, if rare, occasions. >Strictly a
fast-ball hitter, Zeke found 1t tough
when Ted Lyons slowed up on him
and he'll get the same dish from
Stratton today. As matter Of record,
zeke can be annoyed, If not stopped,
by good change Of pace, let alone a
curve.
Dinner Treat for Scribes.
Yesterday was, Of course. a day of
enforced idleness. The Washington
scribes were treated to q corned beef
and cabbage dinner at the park and
AL Simmons. back from a quick trip
to Milwaukee, dropped in for pie. AL
claimed the sun was shining all the
way down from his Milwaukee home
and it wasn't until he got right out
side Chicago that he realized he might
as well have stayed the whole day.
The White Sox rather expected to
add to their pitching staff by picking
up Steve Sundra from the Yankees via
the waiver list, but up to midnight last
night. when the Yankees supposedly
had to cut him loose to get down to
the limit, no word had been received
as to whether Dykes offer had been
accepted or not.
They probably won't let me have
him." he observed, because he might
help bad club for them"
Manager Bucky Harris Of the Sena-
tors went into complete hiding for the
afternoon, curling up," as he said.
with a good book" He insisted there
was no news worthy of comment aside
from the weather and his remarks on
that defied printing. He probably
doesn't feel half as strongly on the
weather. however. as does Dykes. who
now has ii double-headers piled up.
and :. he fears not the pitching
equal to the task.