Evening star., 1938-06-07
SIMMONS TO TOLL
ASALMADA LOAFS
Al Aids Bonura, Chase to
Lick Tribe-LeWis, Also
Stale, Can't Be Spared.
By FRANCIS E. STAN.

vacation time hit the Senators to-
day as they basked in the pleasantries
of victory over the league-leading
Indians. Although he did not apply
for June vacation, Center Fielder
Melo Almada was to get one this
afternoon as the st. Louis Browns
invade Griffith Stadium for three
game series.
Manager Bucky Harris would like
to give Third Baseman Buddy Lewis a
vacation, too. Buddy may be little
tired" conceded Harris. I'm sorry
as the deuce but there's nothing I
can do about him. Buddy,s too val
liable to take out Of the lineup, even
II he isn't hitting"
But Almada has more competition
than Lewis, for one thing. So it is
that AL Simmons, the long hitting
war horse Of the firm, will take over
the center fielding at least until Melo
is rested up and ready to answer the
bell again.
AL, Of course, did not hurt himself
yesterday and on Friday, the last two
days which marked his use as a CEN
ter fielder. In last weeks game,
against the White Sox, Simmons dou-
bled and hit two-run homer in q
5-to-1 victory. AL drove across two
runs and scored another in this game.
His accomplishments yesterday may
have been less spectacular but no less
important. AL was robbed of an
extra-base hit when julius Solters
leaped against the left field barrier
for a one-hand catch, but later in
the thinning duel with the Indians
he collected two important singles.
Zeke Drives AL Across.
Simmons second hit was one of
the decisive blows. 1t came with one
out in the eleventh and against the
right-handed Willis Hudlin. Taking
second on q wild pitch, Al fingered ON
the bag until Zeke Bonura blasted
his double to right field, breaking up
the game and giving Washington a
5-to-4 victory.
Regardless Of whether Simmons is
the hitter he used to be he is q match
for Almada at bat. And defensively,
If he isn't another Almada, he is close
enough. Left field is AIS special ter
ritory, but he Is far more adept at
filling in at center than anybody on
the club except Almada.
As was mentioned before, Lewis is
another Griffman who seemingly
could stand a vacation. Buddy has
been laboring in frightful batting
slump of late. In his last 81 official
trips to the dish, for instance, he has
made only two hits. But, as Harris
said, Buddy can't be spared.
Hes too good ball player, even
when he's tired" explained Harris.
"I'll just have to let Lewis tight his
way out Of it,"
Chase Pitches in Hard Luck.
Meanwhile, the Senators are carving
out for themselves an enviable sort
Of an extra-inning record. That game
with the Indians yesterday was the
fourth Washington Cleveland en-
counter of the year that went into
extra innings and three of these were
won by the Mats. First, Dutch Leon
ard outpitched Bob Feller in a 49,
inning 10 duel. Then Ken Chase won
Sd decision in II innings over Ear
Whitehill. On Sunday the Indians
won a 5-4 10-inning victory, but
Messrs. Simmons and Bonura took
care of yesterdays card.
The UQNna ay,1u v;o{or~, $780,. :
Clevelands in the three-game series
served to bring to light several inter-
esttng and pleasant items. First there
was Ken Chase's slab performances
Ken started for the Griffs and pitched
real ball game for himself. In Ia
innings he held the Tribe to seven
hits and going into the ninth he had
. 4-to-l lead. But Chase lost it when
TWO singles, . double and an error by
Rick Ferrell brought three runs to the
Indians.
Ken wasn't credited with the victory,
but he deserved 1t. Over one stretch
he retired II straight hitters. He
should have won in regulation innings.
Krakky Stars as Finisher.
Pleasantly No. 2 was the work Of
Rookie George Case, the Mercury.
footed outfelder. A single, double and
triple ratified OF Cases bat yesterday
against Earl Whitehill as the kid
paced the Mats l2-hit attack. George
scored two Of the Griffs' five runs
and drove across two more. In short,
he was no drawback.
Last but not least was Mr.. Joseph
Victor Lawrence Kraukauskas, the
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