Evening star., 1938-09-07
DEFEATS RED SOx'
DESP|TEHAND|CAp
Signals, Stolen, Foes Knew
Every Pitch Beforehand. g.
Bucky Sold on Him.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

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BY BURTON HAWKINS.
1t may be another September SPAR
kler that will fzzle In the spring, but
unless the Cuban atmosphere has Gre
ated rhumba In the reasoning Of
Manager Bucky Harris and modest
gathering OF 400 fans, the Nationals
today have q promising southpaw
pitcher in their midst. Rene Montea-
guido, a 2l-year-old olive-skinned lad
with sugar cane still protruding from
every pocket, suddenly has injected
ray of hope into Washington's rather
pathetic slab situation.
Penetrating the gloom which has
shrouded the Mats activities in recent
weeks. Manager Harris has developed
a genuine smile and anticipates with
some glee the development Of the
stubby Cuban who famed nine Red
Sox yesterday in registering = 7-to-5
victory in an impressive major league
debut that hardly was dimmed by
Boston's IA hits.
Il like him and III tell you why"
offered Harris with a minimum of
prodding. Boston is tough club for
a left-hander. In addition, they were
catching our signs and knew what he
was going to throw every time. We
can correct that
Rene Rated Highly by Harris.
The kid was in there against . real
pitcher. That Wilson is all right.
The Cuban handles himself well with
men on base and has plenty on the
ball. They were working him like the
devil at Trenton. pitching him every
other day, and the kids tired, but he
still looks good. He has heart and
he's trying, so I'm gonna use him
regularly"
So Monteagudo, fresh from the
Eastern League, with a style some
what similar to Earl Whitehill's. has
earned a starting berth with the Ma
tionas And while that may be hol-
low honor. it is q form of tribute to
his potentialities.
To clarity the pitching problem,
Monteagudo, Dutch Leonard, Ken
Chase and Joe Krakaukas, who was
to toll today as the Athletics invaded
Griffith Stadium for two-eame
series, now are regarded as regulars
by Harris. The accent decidedly is
on youth, with 1899 in view.
With a slightly exaggerated wind-up
cllmaxed by unleashing the ball much
IN the manner of a striking cobra,
Rene is compact 5-foot 6-inch speci-
men who grooves an amazing fast ball
despite his 155 pounds. If Yesterdays
exhibition was sample of his hurlinp
ne is at his best when the chips are
down. which may account for the 10
victories he earned with a flounderine
Trenton team.
Impressed Harris in Exhibition,
Harris hardly is hopping on the
oandWagon with that one elimnse
Monteagudo impressed him in a spring
exhibition game at Greenville. S c.
limiting the Mats to three hits. strik-
ing out seven and yielding no runs.
He may be another Roberto Estalleia
out IN justice, he still must show
Harris he is anything but a gilt-edeed
prospect. To date he has performed
his chores acceptably.
Prexy Clark Grinith's next imnor.
tatlon will be one Morris Aderholt of
Hopewell, Va. who plays second base
wen enough to warrant receiving a
Sl'ooo bonus for signing. Aderholt.
from the campus of the University Of
west Virginia. has been playing semi
pro ball and doubtless will be farmed
out Tor further development after a
trial
Monteagudo was more effective than
tne figures reveal. Twelve of Boston's
- blows were singles, half of which
were dinky loopers. He issued only
tnree walks. two when tiring in the
ninth inning. and famed seven Sox
in the first four innings.
Ben Chapman's single to right was
the only blow cleaned of Monteagudo
IN the nrst three innings, but JIMMY
roxx, who twice was famed by the
Cuban, launched the fourth inning
by poking his fortieth home run high
into the left field bleachers. Rene
then whitfield Joe Cronin and Pinky
higgins in succession, pitched two
hlts and famed De Sautels.
Sox Tie Score In Fifth.
Ihe Mats. who had compiled a 40
lead. saw the score tied in the fifth
on tour singles and low throw by
Cecil Travis to Zeke Bonura. but
bounced back in the seventh to take
the lead on doubles by Travis and
Buddy Myer. The Sox tied it up In
the eighth on four more singles. but
the Mats, through the grace Of an
error, a sacrifice, two walks and a
single by Travis, produced the win
nlng runs in their half of the eighth.
Monteagudo twice responded neatly
IN the tight spots. With the bases
loaded in the eighth he summoned
waning strength to fan Foxx and re-
tire the side. In the ninth, with the
bases again crammed with trafnc, he
forced Wilson to hoist a looper to
Sammy West, ending the game.
The Cuban hardly was a drawback
at the plate. In the second inning
while attempting to sacrifice. he
popped a bunt over Wilson's head and
beat 1t out for q hit to fill the base.
In the fourth he pumped q crisp
single to center and in the ninth he
sacrificed neatly.
Monteagudo may be more than on