Evening star., 1938-08-13
16-H|T ONSLAUGHT
ON BOSOX TYPICAL
First Division Berth Is Due
Almost Exclusively to
Mats Heavy Cunning.
BY SID FEDER.
Press Sports Writer.

The unconditional release of Wesley
Prima DonnD Ferrell shouldn't
make much difference to Washing
tons walloping Senators. They've
been getting by pretty well this sea-
son without pitchers anyway.
OF course. you'll argue that Dutch
Leonard has been doing some classy
elbow work for the Mats. winning II
games, including that 7-hit, 1871 de-
cision he took over the Boston Red
Sox yesterday. But those who re-
member Dutch doddering along with
the Dodgers few years back recall
he showed no signs there of ever be-
coming a ball Of fre.
And you can bring to mind that
Harry Kelley has come in handy to
the Mats this year. but even Connie
Mack gave up on him-and when the
old fellow gives up on \ pitcher, rest
assured that tosser has been looked
over from all angles and just hasn't
got it.
Depend Exclusively on Power.
In brief then. the Mats have relied
just about exclusively on their APPLE
knocking ability to keep them in the
first division. And unless some Of
the other collections masqueradlng as
ball clubs In the American League
soon get busy, they're going to find
Old Fox Clark Grif1lth and Boy Won
der Harris winding up In the money
again.
There isn't lineup like it In the
big leagues today. OF the 10 regulars
doing most Of the work, only three
are under the 800 mark. and Al Sim
mons. at 1893. isn't so far away that
a base hit or two won't change him.
At the same time, Zeke Bonura, de-
spite an unusually low 1850 average.
has driven in 6S runs in 90 games.
Picked to wind up anywhere from
sixth to the cellar, this Washington
club has steam-rollered along on the
strength Of fence-busting batting at
tack. It's Just collection of old
timers and some youngsters that no
one thought would be heard from. Six
of the 10 are over 80, headed by
Grandpa" Ossie Bluege at SO.
Yanks Now Really Rolling.
OF course. the Mats don't figure to
get any higher than their present
fourth place this year. The Yankees
power house is rolling now. as witness
the six homers murderers' row sprayed
among the paying customers yesterday
In splitting . double-header with the
Athletics. to remain six and half
games in front. The AS took the
opener, So, on Bob Johnson's ninth
inning round-tripper. but the Yanks
came back with Is hits in the night
cap. paced by George selkirk's two
four-baggers and eight runs batted in,
for 1873 triumph.
Clevelands Indians managed only
an even break with the White Sox,
taking the opener, 1873. ona three
run rally in the tenth and dropping
the afterpiece. 6-5, in the ninth in
ming. The Tigers and Browns were
idle.
For the first time in two weeks, Bill
Terry found pitcher able to go the
route, so the Giants nipped the
Phillies. 10. behind Harry Gumbert's
three-hit fiinging. Since the Pitts
burgh Pirates absorbed a 9-3 beating
at the hands Of the Chicago Cubs, the
victory boosted the Giants to within
Ave and one-half games Of the Bucs'
National League pace.
Jim Turner'S seven-hit job led the
Boston Bees to 2-l victory over the
Dodgers. The Cincinnati Reds topped
the Cardinals, 3-2, in 4 night engage
ment,