The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-01
WASHIN COWS SENATOR'S SET FOR 1ST DIVISION
Harris Happy as Season Nears-MastersOn Is
 Worth 2 ROWes?
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent


 Orlando, Fla, April l. (UP)-The Red Sox, Indians, and Tigers are all watching the Yankees up ahead and concentrating on how to lick them. But Bucky Harris says those three clubs had better turn around and watch out for the Washington Senators right behind them.
 "If those clubs who are talking so much about knocking off the Tanks don't watch out" said Harris, lone of them is liable to land right in second division because we are figuring on moving up"
 The Senators finished fifth last year, 2 1-2 games behind the 4th place Tigers and 8 1-2 games ahead of the 9th place White Sox. Only the Red Sox outhit the Senators. who outbatted the Tanks by 19 per- centage points. But two of the big swingerS, Al Simmons and Zeke Bonura who, between them drove in 209 runs, are gone. What makes Ha-- ris so happy about his club, then?
 Well, we've got some hard ball pitchers for change instead of those soft ball pitchers who had trouble getting the ball up to the plate" Harris said.
 A Renamed Pitcher
 The three pitchers Harris raves about the most aren't even on the rosters-Robert Ortiz, Walter Mas terson and Alex Alexander (his real last name Is Carracquel but they re- named him). They are the mystery men of the Grapefruit circuit. None of them ever played in organized baseball and only Masterson has ever seen a big league ball game.
 T broke in Scnoolboy Rowe and I wouldn't trade Masterson for two Rowes," Harris said. "The kid is only 19 but has everything. He'll stick. Artiz has a fast ball that sings. Joe Cambria dug him up on sugar plantation in Cuba. He never pitch ed before but he's learning fast. You are going to see plenty of him in the late innings this summer. We re- christened Carracquel. He's from Venezuela. I don't know how old he is but he's no infant. And he knows how to pitch"
 Because Masterson was signed off the Philadelphia sandlots he has to pitch one game for Washingtons Charlotte Farm Club, but Harris says the train can't get him back to the Senators fast enough after he makes his one minor league ap- pearance.
 Washington's pitching appears improved even if these three phen- oms fade out. Southpaw Joe Kra- kauskas, picked by Ed Barrow as the best young pitcher in the American league, is a potential 20-game win- ner. Rene Monteagudo and Ken Chase give the Senators three top notch lefthanders. The right-hand- CTS are Emil Leonard, Harry Kelley, Pete Appleton, Jimmy De Shong and Joe Haynes, another speed-ball- CT.
 This is the first time I've smiled in many spring over a pitching staff," Harris said.
 Youth Predominates
 Youth premominates. The infield has Jim Wasdell. 22. at first base Buddy Myer, expecting a big year despite his age of 34, at second; Cecil Travis, 25. at short; and Buddy Lewis. 22, at third In the outfield are Roberto Estaella, 25, in left; George Case, g, in center; and Taft Wright, 25. in right. Rick Terrell, g, is being pushed for the No. l catching job by Jake Early, 22- year-old from Charlotte.
 The infield is an all-left-handed hitting bunch and, with Early in the lineup, six of the Senators are left-handed hitters. The Senators can hit but lack extra-base power. The club also has speed. with case the fastest man in the league.
 Another thing about the Sen- ators,v said Harris. wen have plen- ty of color. don't know where we'll wind up but the Tigers, Indians, and Red Sox had better not stub toe, is my warning.D