Evening star., 1941-09-29
B, a Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

By a Staff Correspondent Of The star
NEW YORK, Sept. 29-Home-
ward bound in the direction of the
four winds, some to oil their hunting
guns and call their dogs, and some
to loaf and one or possibly more to
say farewell before joining the Army,
the Nationals have called 1t a season.
They were far from tine best team
in the American League but they
had the satisfaction, at least, OF
knowing also they weren't the worst.
Indeed. by winning IL out Of their
last IT. Bucky Harris club managed
to claim a sixth place tie with the
ST. Louis Browns after being in ana
out of the cellar most Of the cam
paign.
The Griffmen finished the season
by winning two straight from the
champion New York Yankees. TAX
ing the finale yesterday, 5 to 0. It
may be argued that they beat a bail
club that wasn't turning on the
heat. long ago having clinched their
right to represent the American
League in the Forthcoming World
Series. Regardless of what else the
Washington pitchers in their 4-game
series here revealed, 1t was that the
Yanks aren't hitting.
Hudson Handouts Yanks.
With his curve ball cracking
around the bombers' knees and his
change of pace working to perfec-
ton. Sid Hudson shut them out with
four hits. One man got as far as
third base and another to second.
Hudson walked none and faced only
81 batsmen. He famed Dickey,
Rizzuto. and, to end the game,
DiMaggio
This was not the only fine pitch
ing performance by the Nat hurlers
during the series. Rookie Early
Wynn threw a near-ClaSsic 6-hltter
ONLY TO lose on Phil RiZzuto's first
inning home run. 10; Walter Mas
terson and Bill Zuber. teamlng Up
won 4-to-3 decision and gave only
I hits. and Ken Chase. while in a
losing encounter. held the bomberS
to only half a dozen blows.
In other words the series recaplt-
ulation on the eve of the big battle
with the Dodgers is. for the Yanks
an average of only two runs pei
game and less than six hits. TINS
isn't likely to instill fear into the
Buns hurlers-Wyatt, Higbie, Fltz-
simmons. Davis, Casey & Co.
Wynn Is Best Rookie.
Harris. for one. is inclined to
wonder if the Yankees can snap
out of it in the Series. Il hopf
so and I'll be roofing for them,
said the Nat pilot. but I'm little
dubious. I'll know after the first
game starts.
Despite their play in the last
three weeks. Harris or whoever man.
ages the Mats next year faces g
herculean task There are worn
spots and deadwood to be replaced
and. as a whole, the rockies have
disappointed Harris.
I'D say the best by far is Wynn
!. he summarized. That kids going
to make a good pitcher. I'm dis
appointed with the others-Ortlz
Letchas. Layne and the rest. Fol
10 days Ortiz looked as If he'd hit
He finished up without getting a
loud foul. Layne is fair hitter
To Scan Draft List.
Bucky today was to be Joined by
President Clark Griffith and Secre-
tarv Edward B. Eynon, jr. Together
they plan to see the Louis-Nova figh'
and then settle down to the serious
business of studying the minor
league draft list. Thereafter, II
Harris is resigned, the trio will lay
bartering plans for the winter meet
ing.
Many of the Nationals won't be
back in 1912. Griffith for some
weeks has maintained that he in