Evening star., 1938-07-11
FEUD
HELPFUL TO MATS
Idle Bonura Sees a Homer
by WasdeII Beat As, Then
Pinch.Hits for Win.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.


This is the story Of Tit for Tat"
or "Zeke Bonura Fights Back" Once
upon q time Zeke Bonura was the
Senators first baseman, an amiable.
vell-liked and large gentleman who
could hit but couldn't field at first
base Nobody seemed to mind his poor
fielding, though. until one day Zeke
couldn't hit. either.
So Zeke was yanked OF hrst base
and 4 shiny new rookie named Jimmy
Wasdell was given his job. Wasdell
didn't exactly knock down any fences
At first but he got his hits and he
WAS very fancy around the bag and
Manager Bucky Harris told three guys
on the Washington bench to stand up
and let zeke warm the board.
Rookie Wasden was struggling along
unspectacularly until yesterday, when
the Senators were taking a 2-to-0
beating from the Athletics in the flrst
game Of double header. Bud
Thomas was pitching for the As and
holding the Griffs to one hit in the
first three innings Then, in the
fourth, Washington loaded the bases
with two out and up walked Wasdell.
The $4,000 or $4,000 fans kept their
tongues in their cheeks, for, after all,
Wasden Is new and he had not shown
them . great deal of power At bat
But the mob wasn't quiet for long.
Jimmy drove the first pitched ball on
line over the rieht-deld fence for
home run, making the score 4-to-2
in favor Of the 0rifIs. Our side won
the game, 5-to-2.
Grins Rally in Ninth.
On the bench Mr.. Bonura watched
with mingled feelings. He gave Jimmy
. congrAtulatory slap on the back but
his mind, at the same time, was tor
mented. Momma and Poppa Bonura
and his two sisters were at that mo-
ment en- route from New Orleans to
visit Zeke. They were going to arrive
shortly after the game and they would
f1nd that First Baseman Wasdell and
not their boy, Zeke, was hero
There was nothing Zeke could do
about it, though. That Is. not until
the AS built up = 7-to-3 lead of
Monte Weaver, Pete Appleton and
Jimmy De shong in the second game.
When the Griffs went up for the
ninth they seemed sure losers, espe-
cially after Buddy Lewis went out to
open the inning.
But Sammy West singled and 10
did AL Simmons. Buddy Myer drew
walk from Buck Ross, the As
pitcher, and Ace Parker bobbled Cecil
Travis roller, letting q run score and
leaving the bases filled. Wasdell then
flied out for the second out, scoring
Simmons, but Rick Ferrell doubled,
sending Myer across and putting
Travis on third with the tying run.
Potter's Curve Hangs.
In this moment, with the pewhold-
ers sitting on the edges Of their seats,
Manager Harris motioned Bonura to
the plate. A long single would score
Travis and Ferrell with the tying and
winning runs. As q protective meas
ure Connie Mack yanked Ross and
sent Nelson Potter, the screwballer, to
the box.
Potter whipped across = called strike
on zeke. Then he threw . screwball
and Bonura missed It q foot. Two
strikes and no balls! The crowd be.
gan to leave the park.
Then Potter made bad pitch. He
threw up = curve bail. It hung
shoulder high and inside, but ove,
the plate. It was too good. zeke
swung. propelled that long single to
left field; and the ball game was over.
30 today. In this afternoon Of resi-
for the orif7s, there are two heroes
Wasdell and Poppa and Momma
Bonura's boy, zeke. Between them
they won double-header, ran the
Washington winning streak to four
straight wins. and put their team in
undisputed possession Of fourth place.
Baseball is like that sometimes.
Indians Invade Tenerrow.
1t was just as well for the Senator'S
that today was An off-day in the
schedule. Tomorrow the pace-setting
Indians invade Grimth Stadium and
Harris slab stan. at the moment, Is
in sorry shape. Dutch Leonard turned
in . neat eight-hit Job in yesterday q
opener but he won't be ready for
three more days. Yves Ferrell Just
dnished pitching and 30 did Harry
xella4. ywthesmo9a, xelly had "a