Evening star., 1941-03-15
Power Revealed
Indicates Rock
Might Fill Bill
Georges CIout Helps
Beot Cards Despite
Weird Pitching
BY a Staff Corresponds of The Star.

BY Staff CorresponOe' OIL Inc SJar.
ORLANDO, Fla, March 15.-On
his 18th official trip to the plate
while wearing a National uniform,
First Baseman George Archie got a
base hit. 1t was a booming home
run over the left field fence at St.
Petersburg against a highly-touted
Cardinal rookie pitcher. The news
around the Washington training
camp today, therefore. was centered
around the Pacific Coast hot-shot
who has been threatening to prove
a oIg dud.
Until he banged that home run
Yesterday as the Mats won a strange
6-to-3 verdict over the Cardinals,
Brother Archie was in danger of
being replaced at first base at any
moment. Jack Sanford, another
rookie of certain hitting possibilities
had his paw slipped into his mitt
and was awaiting only a nod from
Manager Bucky Harris. Another
first sacker, Jimmy Vernon, is en-
route to camp after being told TO
stay far, far away.
Brother Archie now is reprieved
although Harris refuses to get ex-
cited "One game doesn't mean
much to me" Bucky stated, tersely
Be that as it may, there is no dis
counting Archie's performance en-
tirely On his second trip to the
plate yesterday he hit a terrific
drive over the fence, foul by only
few feet.
Decisive Days Here.
1t was far and away the best ex-
hibition of power he had given here
While eyebrows still were raised
he leaned into the next pitch, and
not only hit this one fair but even
harder Before the game was over
he followed up this homer by beat
ing out a bunt with ease. scoring
a second run and. in general, behav-
ing like man who can play or
almost anybody's team.
Today and tomorrow may be de
cisive DAYS for the Silent Scot. 1
Archie goes we'll against the Cincin
natl Reds today and the Detroi
Tigers tomorrow. he may we'll sticl
on the bag. If he flops it may b,
curtains because the Mats will idli
as far as competition is concerned
until late next week. and by tina
time Vernon will have rounded int
some kind of shape. Harris ther
may alternate Sanford and Vernon
Dean Makes Bid.
Meanwhile, James Henry Dean
the screWball who throws a knuckl
ball, has bounced into contention a
candidate for a job on the pitch
ing staff Master Dean was unveiled
while the Cardinals we're in tn
midst of rally against Lefty San
Cunningham, who couldn't throy
up an alley yesterday. Dean worker
three and a third innings and
while wild himself, he allowed n
runs and only one hit.
Walter Masterson, Cunningham
and Dean let the Cards down wit
only four hits, but theirs was some
thing less than pitching master
! piece. How the Cards ever he'll
themselves to only three runs is
mystery. They got Is bases on ball
and had a hit batSman. In only on
inning, the eighth, did they fail t
/ leave at least one runner on bast
They wound up by strsnding /
runners.
Mats Show Power.
The Mats displayed some Of tha
power they showed earlier in pound
ing three Gard hurlers, Lon War
neke, Johnny Pintar and Howar
Krist. for II hits. Archie pounde,
his lengthy homer we'll over 35
feet. Then Cecil Travis, who seem
TO be pulling the ball at long last
pumped a home run over the righ
field fence and, finally, George Cas-
slammed the longest drive of tn
day over the left field wall.
The Mats took a 20 lead agains
Warneke in the third inning, with
out the benefit of any homers. Il
the fourth they made 1t 80, but
coming back in their half of tn
same round, the Cards scored twic
on a great rally which embrace,
three bases on balls, a single, a dou
BILE and a two-base error by Be,
Chapman. Thereafter the Nat
pulled steadily away.
Against the Reds today the pitch
ers were to be Dutch Leonard, Dan
ny MacFayden and Rookie Hardin
Cathey, although not necessarily il
that order. 1t was to be Cathey'
first appearance.