Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08
zEKE RIDES CREST
OF GREAT STREAK
Chisox Discard's 9 Hits in
Chicago Finally Put His
Mark Above KuheI's.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


NEW YORK, Aug. g. Signor
Henry John Bonura rode into New
York today with all of the triumph
Of a Howard Hughes or a Corrigan.
Nobody is throwing torn telephone
books or ticker tape but that isn't
for baseball hero, anyway. Especi-
ally an enemy ball player.
The zeke, you know. is his old
self again. At least that's what he
shouts and what the latest batting
averages proclaim. For the first time
this season the Ecker has q higher
stick mark than joey Kuhel. the
first baseman for whom he was traded
from the White Sox to Washington.
He passed his rival with a mighty
splurge in ST Louis and Chicago and
today, on the eve Of three-game
series. he was searching for new
worlds to conquer
So were the Nationals, incidentally.
They missed their goal of a 500 record
in the West when they were forced to
divide yesterdays double-header in
Chicago with the White Sox The
Sox won the first game IA to S. but
the Mats bounced back with 12-to-
5 victory in the nightcap. For all
OF their comeback the Detroit Tigers,
winning their first game for Manager
Del Baker. gained half a game on
the Griffs. and so tomorrow, when
the Washington firm opens its series
here against a club it has beaten
only once in Yankee Stadium, it
has work ahead
Zeke Hottest Since F1oozie.
Getting back to Bonura, the fat
gentleman from New Orleans put on
a show in Chicago, the town where he
wanted to shine. He is riding the
crest Of most amazing batting
streak. The gilt-edged slugger, who
had been flop all season and had
been yanked and benched because he
couldn't hit. started his streak in
the final game in ST. Louis That
was last Thursday and he wound UP
with four hits in five times at bat,
scored three runs. clouted two doubles
and q home run, and drove across
four runs.
The three-game series in Chicago
followed and with Sox fans looking
forward to Bonura-Kuhel duel. the
Zeke came through He collected
nine hits in IA times at bat against
his old mates. running his streak for
the last four games to Is hits in the
last 19 times at bat
Over this heroic stretch the big
fellow has scored six runs clouted
five doubles and q home run. and
batted over eight runs. He is the
hottest thing since Flat Foot FlooZie
swept through the land and then
| swept out again.
Chi Wanted Fielder Huh:
Zeke contends he now Is ready to
continue his clouting. The warm
weather has loosened me up says
Bonura, diagnosing the case. Got
| of to a bad start and then I was
benched. There's only one way to
| get out Of slump and that's to
keep swinging But Mist Griffith,
he didn't let me keep swinging. Oh
we'll, I'm out of my slump at last"
| Bonura is walking around today
with his chest a city block in front Of
the rest OF his ponderous frame. 80"
he unused. loudly. Chicago wanted a
fielder instead of hitter? Well, they
got him-a Fancy Dan Is what they
got And showed him up. Let EN-
laugh of those nine hits I got"
The Zeke's ego. which needed It.
got large measure Of imitation when.
toward the close of yesterdays double
header. the fans began to yell at
Jimmy Dykes:
Hey. Jimmy. what do you think Of
Bonura now"
AS II the fates were consplring with
the Washington first baseman, Kuhel
had bad day. He got one hit il
nine times at bat. fandle-hit single
to the infield. In the second game
Kuhel left five runners on either
second or third bases stranded for
lack Of a base hit. In the eighth
inning. when the Sox had Monte
Weaver on the ropes with the bases
loaded. two out and the score 10 to 4
in Washington's favor, Kuhel came UP
and ended the inning by bouncing to
the pitcher The Chicago wolves.
than whom there are no fiercer outside
Of Cleveland, began to howl loudly at
this point.
Mats Need BOnura's Hits.
The Zeke may we'll hold the key
to the Mats success from now until
the close Of the season. Up to few
days ago the Harrismen had managed
to function with moderate success with
little help from Bonura, but it was
obvious they couldn't keep warding
of the threats of the Tigers without
some punch at the plate. And now
(See BONURA. Page A-l2)