Evening star., 1941-09-24
By BURTON HAWKINS.

There may be no wholesale shake
up of the Mats before the club con-
verges on Orlando for a siege of
spring training next February, but
1t was a certainty local fans were
to examine some athletes in Wash
ington uniforms for the last time
today as the team tackled Boston
in a double-header.
Washington's final home appear
ance was expected to afford a final
glimpse of such as Catcher Cliff
Bolton and Outfielder Johnny Welaj
for instance. and there is reason TO
suspect Pitchers Ken Chase. Steve
Sundra and Vernon Kennedy will
be offered as bait for trades
Cleveland might be willing to
gamble on Chase. who nearly always
is effective against the Indians. in
exchange for Outfielder Roy Wealth
erly. The terrible-tempered Mr..
Weatherly won't be with the In
dians next season. and Manager
Buckv Harris long has fancied him
despite his occasional emotional
eruptions.
Not as Bad as Record.
Chase. though, hasn't been as bad
as his record would indicate. He
has dropped some tough games and
has been bothered all year with a
blistered finger. Clark Griffith may
be willing to string along with him
for another season.
| Sundra. who launched the season
in spectacular fashion. can't be en-
ployed against the Detroit Tigers.
/ They have detected something in
his style that tips his pitches, some
thing that Washington bosses
/ haven't discovered. Steve could be
strightened out by Coach Mervyn
Shea of the Tigers. who noted the
flaw, and it's possible Detroit will
bid for him.
! Kennedy doubtless is through as
a Nat, but Griffth's biggest problem
! will be locating a club willing to
| take him. Kennedy has informed
Griffith he would prefer to be with
| another team and the feeling is
mutual. Peddling pitcher that
can't win. however. is no easy job.
The Mats weakest spot, to Griff's
way of thinking, is third base With
Joe Cronin likely to guard third
base for the Red Sox next year,
Griff may bid for Boston's Jim
Tabor The Red Sox could use
sturdy Al Evans behind the plate.
The possibilities are numerous
Griffith, anyway. is going to be busy
over the winter. He's saying the
Mats need one or two fellows to
to become real club and he's
going after those chaps.
Meanwhile Rookie Dick Mulligan.
southpaw up from Trenton of the
Interstate League, was to attempt
to snatch a victory in his major
league debut with the Mats today.
Dutch Leonard was to face Mike
Ryba or Charley Wagner in the
opener. with Mulligan ticketed to
oppose Heber Newsome in the night
cap. Washington will close the sea-
son against the Yankees at New
I UIh III d 1Oul game oCilCS SCdl llIlS
Friday.
Get Pair in Fifth.
The Mats produced a two-run rally
with one out in the ninth to fashion
a sixth straight triumph yesterday
Doc Cramer and Dominic DiMaggio
collaborated in presenting Washing
| ton a 4-3 win. the Mats fifth by a
margin of one run in the last six
! games.
Washington entered it's portion of
the ninth trailing, 2-3, but Buddy
Lewis walked and after Buddy Myer
! fouled out George Case also wolked.
Into that situation stepped Cramer
and lashed line drive single to left
center. scoring Lewis with the tying
run. When Di Maggie streaked over
in front of Left Fielder Ted Will
liams and bobbled the ball Case
scored with the winning run.
Sid Hudson was shelled for eight
hits in the first four innings, but
remained the route, yielding only
two hits In the dnal i've innings.