Evening star., 1942-03-10
Rockies Sparkle
As Griffs Take
Spring Start
Scarborough on Hill,
Shortstop Reposs
Impress Harris
By . Staff Correspondent Of Tbs star.

By . Staff Correspondent Of Ths Star.
ORLANDO, Fla, March 10.-On
their respective performances in
one exhibition game against the
rookie infested New York Yankees,
nothing has happened to disturb
Manager Bucky Harris impression
that the Mats have come up with q
brace Of aces in Shortstop Bob Re
pass and Pitcher Ray Scarborough.
Washington was quite a club
against the rarely-inept Yankees
yesterday, pounding out Is hits for
a 90 victory here, and no little
credit for the Mats heartening show
ing was distributed to Repass and
Scarborough.
II like the way Scarborough came
back after that shaky start" en-
Unused Harris. "He was nervous
and what kid wouldn't be?-but
overcame 1t nicely. I like his curve
and I like his courage. I'd say he
has real chance.
Repass Looks Polished.
"Repass gave us a lot of short
stop and he wasn't bad with bat
in his hands. either. Hes q quiet
sort Of fellow but he looks polished
He may not continue to look as good
but it's encouraging when he gets
of to that kind Of start"
Scarborough permitted three OF
the Yankees four hits and one OF
their runs, but the high school
chemistry and biology teachers s.
inning effort nevertheless was
impressive. He survived a bad
fourth inning, in which two sin.
giles, wild pitch and a passed ball
presented the Yankees a run, then
braced to show the Yankees a neat
brand Of pitching.
Repass handled seven chances
nicely, produced two singles anc
coaxed two walks. He wasn't fiashy
merely steady enough to indicate
he may be consistent performer
Washington employed . pair o.
outbursts to crush the Yankees
blasting Milo Candini for four run!
in the second inning and addin,
five more, including q home rur
by Stan Spence. of Norman
Branch in the eighth. Walter Mas
terson in the eighth yielded tn
Yanks their second run.
Sundra Stops Yankx.
Steve Sundra was the most no
ticeable Nat, however, for the burl
right-hander retired eight Yankee
In order before permitting Candin
to reach first through the medium o
walk with two out in the thirt
inning. Ed Levy was the only Yam
kee to hoist a ball out Of the inflelt
against Sundra, lifting an easy fl,
to Right Fielder Bruce Campbell.
Harris was to send Sid Hudson
Jack Wilson and Alexandra Car
rasquel against the Cleveland In
dians here today. The Mats vii
journey to st. Petersburg for an
other tiff with the Yankees tomor
row. swinging over to Clearwatel
to meet the Indians Thursday.
Pitcher Arnold Anderson of tn,
Mats has been notified by his draf
board that his plea for defermen
has been refused and the towerin,
right-hander is contemplating leav
ing the team today or tomorrow.
II want to talk to Mr.. Grifitl
before do anything" says Ander
son. "but I believe I'll enlist in tn,
marines right away. I'd like to ge
some action"
Spence and Jimmy Pofahl con
tributed three hits each to the Mats
assault on the Yankees, but ther,
were some wind-blown blows in tn,
assortment. Spence's homer owe
the right-f1eld fense was solit
smash, but his other two safetie
were scratch affairs. Pofahl hit tw,
crisp singles. but his triple merel,
was fly ball misiudged by Cente
Fielder Tommy Heinrich.