Evening star., 1939-05-09
Martin, Hubbe||
Put Kick Into
Cards, Giants
Pepper Steals Home
For Win, Hurler's
Arm Appears O. K.
BY SID FEDER.
tad prASe SnnrtR Writ 4


1t is a pleasure to report that the
Old Wild Hoss of the Usage still
can get the bit in his teeth.
1t is also a good thing for the
st. Louis Cardinals Gas House
Gang that the Old Hoss. otherwise
known as Pepper Martin, still can
run those base paths. Because now
that the Cards have run out Of
gas" a little pepper comes in
handy.
The Old Hoss, the boys in the
game will tell you, is a ball play
ers' ball player-the winning kind.
That's why it was nothing to
cheer about when you heard his
future with the Cards was hang
ing by a hair there few months
back. The clubs master minds ISL
lence in the back of the house,
please) had the idea he was some
what spawned and ready for the
farm. But they finally decided to
let him hang around-and look
what happened:
Recalls 1881 Series Feat.
The Old Hoss won a ball game
yesterday, just like he won the 1881
World Series, by running wild on
the base lines. He didn't steal four,
or three, or even two. Yep, he stole
home with the only run of the ball
game, while Rookie Russ Evans,
who already had lost one game this
year on a balk, stood there open
mouthed, too surprised to make the
throw to the plate until it was too
late. So, when the Old Hoss came
streaking in the Cards were on top,
10, over the Brooklyn Dodgers, a
victory that boosted the gasless
Gas Housers into second-pla tie
in the league
Pepper wasn't the only good old
guy in the business who showed his
stuff yesterday. In New York, for
instance, the Cubs beat the Giants,
40, behind Big Bill Lees elbowing
and batting, but along in the eighth
inning, when Gabby Hartnett's crew
already had the game on ice, they
called old Squarepants Carl Hubbel
III 1IOm LIle OuSOuI.
Should Be Ready Soon.
Now old Squarepants had an op-
Grafton over the winter on that
"meal-ticket" southpaw wing Of his
and the soupbone didn't come
round. But he did a right fair
job in his season debut yesterday.
In two innings the Cubs managed
just two fly balls and loud foul
off him. so, from all indications,
it shouldn't be long before King
Carl is back on his throne-that
little mound out there go feet in
front Of the plate.
It was in this game that the Cubs
lost Right Fielder Phil Cavarretta.
Phil, returning to action after warm
ing the bench for a week, broke his
right ankle sliding into second and
wound up in hospital.
Then there was old Indian Bob
johnson, one of the mighty few
factors keeping the Athletics out
of the bush leagues these last few
years. Bob collected two homers
to give the AS 6-5 decision over
the Detroit Tigers. This was the
Detroits seventh straight setback
and dropped them into the Amer
ican League cellar.
Then there also was old Cuck
Klein, whose pinch-triple with the
bases loaded broke up ball game
and handed the Phillies an 81
verdict over Cincinnati Reds.
Yanks Lose League Lead.
The New York Yankees dropped
out of the Amrican League lead in
losing a So contest to the Chicago
White Sox. Lefty Edgar Smith,
only recently acquired from the
Athletics, not only held the Yanks
to seven hits, but he hit the single
which drove the winning run home.
Boston's Red Sox, rained out in st.
Louis, climbed into the loop lead
as result
Jim Tobin tossed a f1ve-hitter
for a 80 Pittsburgh win over the
Boston Bees, and Cleveland's In
dians did all their run-making in
the seventh to trounce Washington,
60. It was the fifth straight loss
for both the Bees and the Mats.