Evening star., 1939-05-14
Venezuelan 10 Battle
Grove, Vet Lefty,
In Set Opener
Invaders to Show Snort
New Talent; Haynes
Has Throut Trouble
Ry BURTON HAWKINS.

by DOhlON MA AWhINS.
Manager Bucky Harris, compelled
30 take long chances with his Ma
tionals, today will go overheard with
another member of his rapidly di-
minishing Latin troupe The hairy,
silent Alexandra Carrasquel is slated
to make his major league debut as a
starting pitcher against the glitter
ing Boston Red SoX at Griffith Sta
dium.
The somewhat mysterious CarraS-
quel, whose baseball background was
laid in the rhumba atmosphere OF
Cuba, will be opposed by the famed
Lefty Grove, defying the termites of
time in his fifteenth season of major
league campaigning
Washingtons delicate pitching
situation has prompted Harris to
gamble on the towering South
American, who generally has been
effective in relief roles entrusted to
him in his brief afflliation with the
Mats.
Illness Hits Haynes.
Yesterday, as the Mats and Red
sox were forced to idleness by rain
and wet grounds, the Washington
pitching staff received another rude
Jolt. for youthful Joe Haynes, the
promising right handler who tanned
the Tigers in his first major league
start, was stricken with throat all
rnent which may rob the team of his
services for several days
So. with Dutch Leonard and
Haynes, recently elevated to regu-
lar starting role, both i'll, Harris will
focus his optics on the swarthy
Carrasquel with more than passing
interest. The raw-boned Venezuelan,
the first player of that foreign
species to perform in major league
circles. has refused to be awed by
some of the leagues more noted
swatters.
In his introduction to local fans,
Carrasquel made an indelible i'm
preston. He relieved Ken Chase.
forced Joe Di Maggie to pop out and
end a Yankee rally and went on
from there to allow only one run in
ela innings.
Stops Yanks Second Time.
He was equally impressive in his
next opportunity. He stepped in
against the Yankees again. The
bases had been filled by Pete Apple
ton, but Carrasquel escaped un-
harmed when he forced the highly
regarded Joe Gordon to fly out.
The Mats meantime had manufac-
tured the winning margin and Car
rasquel saw them retain 1t as he
retired the Yankees in order in the
ninth.
On his next appearance he linz
1ted the hard-hltting st. Louis out
mt to single in two innings to aid
the Mats get an lilo decision, but
the general fever of incompetence
affected him as Washington dropped
that hectic 14-12 game to the White
Sox at Chicago. He pitched to
three batters and yielded as manv
hits, but none of the Nat hurlers
was winning laurels in that tray
esty.
OF added interest to local fans
will be the probable appearance of
Johnny Welaj in left field. The
Polish youngster, rated as the
smoothest fyhawk with the Mats,
Is being tested by Harris due to
the failure of Bobby Estalella and
Sammy West in the batting depart
ment.
Williams Big Attraction.
Likely to attract more attention,
though. Is Rookie Ted Williams of
the Red Sox. The loose -limbed
outfielder, who was preceded into
major league ranks by lavish press
notices, has been justifying the
praise poured in his direction. ac-
complishing batting feats which
nave become topics of conversa-
ton around the circuit.
At Detroit, for instance. Williams
rammed a home run over the roof
covering the second tier of the right
held stands at Briggs Stadium. q
poke which convinced Tiger fans
OF his hitting proWess.
Following Boston, which also will
play here tomorrow, to Griffith Sta
olum will be Detroit, Cleveland
Chlcago and ST. Louis. Following
are today's line-ups:
WASHINGTON. Rosron
Case,