The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-30
HARRIS BANKS
 ON B0NURA TO BEAT YANKEES
Simmons and Two Young Pitchers Major PrOb=
 lens of Senators
Editors Note: Following is the 18th of a series from the major league spring training camps.
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent)

By GEORGE KIRKSEY
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Orlando, Fla, March 30-(UP)- Bucky Harris visions place in the first division for his Washington Senators. Clark (Old Fox) Griffith, who every spring hitches his predic- tions to a star talks about knock ing off the Yankees. Enthusiasm abounds in the Senators camp.
 The big reason is zeke Bonura, first baseman obtained from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Joe Kuhel.
 q have to pinch myself to believe we really have Bonura," says Harris. We didn't get enough runs last year, making less than any club ex- cept the Athletics and Browns. We had more men left on base than any other club in the league, but I think big zeke will do something about hat. It was Godsend get ting him."
 Harris thinks the right-handed hitting Bonura balances the Sen- ators' attack which was predomi- nantly left-handed last year. This year they have three right-handed hitters, Bonura, Al Simmons and Rick Terrell.
 T think our attack is strong enough to take us into the first division," says Harris. Every man in the batting order is a potential 300 hitter. We'll get plenty of men on base, and if Simmons and Bonura hit up to expectations we should score lot of runs. I'm bat ting Travis, who led our club in batting last year with .344 in sixth place so you can see what l think of the rest of my club"
 The two big problems right now seem to be Al Simmons, 35 year old outfelder whose lifetime batting average is .342, and the pitching staff. Simmons, who had his hand broken twice last year and slumped accordingly to 280, has shown prom is of a comeback.
 simmons is trying hard and looks we'll" says Harris. There is every reason to indicate he'll make the grade"
 Simmons had his salary slashed from $15,0O0 to 5000, but his heart is in the game and he's hustling like a rookie.
 The pitching is in the lap of the good and round out his staff. Wes paw youngsters, Joe Krakauskas, 200 pounder, and Kendall Chase, who beat the Tanks twice in Yan- kee stadium late last year, will make good and roun dout his staff. Wes Terrell, Jimmy Deshong and Monte Weaver are counted on as the big three. The others will be Chief Hogsett, Pete Appleton, Ray Phebus, who pitched a one-hitter against the Red Sox late last year, and Emil Leonard, up from Atlanta.
 "Ferrell's spirit is fine," says Har- ris. Weaver is in better physical condition and I expect great things from him. Deshong was our leading winner last year and is dependable. It's all up to KrakauskaS and Chase, who showed good stuff last fall. I must confess though they haven't looked quite as good this spring."
 The infield will be Bonura at first, Buddy Myer at second, Cecil Travis at short and Buddy Lewis at third, one of the best hitting units in the league. The outfield will be Sim mons in left, Mel Armada in center and Johnny Stone in right. Defen- sively the outfield is good but it's hitting power depends on Simmons If Simmons fails, young George Washington Case, Jr., one of the fastest men in baseball, will take over left field, Goose Goslin also is around trying to win job but it's too early to tell about him.
 Rick Terrell, fully recovered from the first string catcher, with Angelo last years broken hand, will be Giuliano, bought from the St. Louis Browns, the No. 2 man.
 Sizing up the rest of the league Harris says: "The Tanks, of course are still the club to beat. Detroit is strong but their problem is pitch ing. Rowe doesn't look good to me. Cleveland will be a better club with Allen and Teller pitching regular ly. I look for the White Sox to drop out of the first division. We hope to take their place up there. The Red Sox look better, and may be our big opposition for a first division berth. ,"