Evening star., 1942-03-22
Youngsters Hit.
In 9Th Sets Up
.4-3 Triumph
Spence Reps Another
Double to Get Run;
Repuss Sturs AfieId
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star STAFF Correspondent


Giants nave found Slingshot David
in the 160-pound frame of little
18-year old Eddie Lyons, Washing
tons sparkling utility infielder
New York's National League repre-
sentatives met Master Lyons for
the second time here today and
again the pleasure was all Eddie's
as he led the Mats to 4-3 victory
Lyons, who quit Reynolds High in
Winston-Salem. N c.. last year to
pursue a baseball career, delivered
pinch-double in the ninth inning
and Stan Spence propelled him
across with the winning run with
lusty two-bagger over Right
Fielder Mel Otis head.
Only two days ago at Orlando
Lyons stepped to the plate against
the Giants and produced single
that fetched the Mats an identical
4-3 triumph. The 1ashy fielding
youngster who has become the
darling of Washington's outfit, was
a colorful specimen today.
Lyons Takes Long Way Home.
Perched on second with none out
in the ninth, Lyons nearly was
trapped by Catcher Harry Danning.
He took head first dive back into
second oase and came up resembling
the end man in a minstrel show.
He was blanketed with a heavy
coating Of dust and while the crowd
howled young Eddie called for a
towel and wiped the CRIME from
his face.
There is a suspicion he failed to
remove the dust from his eyes. for
when Spence doubled after George
Case had famed Eddie took the
Union Pacific route to the plate.
He nearly f1attened Coach Clyde
Milan in making a wide circle at
third base, but he made it home
ahead of Second Baseman Connie
Ryan's relay.
With that hit Lyons doubtless
wedged himself into the contention
for the job as Washington regular
second baseman. A brilliant fielder
and polished pivot man despite his
youth, Lyons only apparent weak
ness Is in launching double plays.
The dark-haired, cocky Eddie. who
was slated to be returned to Char
lotte of the Piedmont League for
more seasoning, now has dictated
he be tested further.
Zuber Gives Giants Lead.
The score was locked at 3-3 when
Lyons batted for Pitcher Bill Zuber
and lashed scorching double past
Third Baseman Bill Werber. Case
futilely attempted to sacrifice, final
ly tanning, but Spence's drive to the
right-fleld fence sent Lyons scam
pering across.
When Early Wynn deserted the
mound after five innings the Mats
were holding the Giants to a IL tie,
but Zuber promptly spoiled that in
the sixth, when New York parlayed
two hits and a pair of walks into a
brace of runs.
Zuber's first act was to walk Wer-
ber, who continued to third on in
field out by Willard Marshall and
OFT. Johnny Mize rammed a single
to left that scored Werber and Mize
moved along as Hank Leiber walked
Danning then scored the gawky Mize
with sizzling single to center be-
fore Bill Jurges grounded out to
First Baseman Mickey Vernon.
The Mats, who had been restricted
to one run by Hal Schumacher
pounced on Ace Adams for two runs
in the seventh. Jimmy Pofahl
launched the rally by taking a walk
and zuber, of all people, singled to
center. Case lashed a single past
Werber that scored Pofahl from Sec
Roberto Ortiz beat out slow roller
down the third-base line after
Spence had lifted a short fly to
Leiber.
Into that situation stepped Ver-
non and rammed liner at Werber,
who knocked it down as Zuber
scored the tying run. Werber re-
covered quickly and threw to Ryan,
hoping to catch Ortiz at second.
but Ryan muffed the throw and
Case attempted to score. He was
whipped out in a close play at the
plate and Jake Early ended the
rally by popping out.
Washington enjoyed a brief 10
lead. The Mats scored their only
run off Schumacher in the fourth.
Vernon beat out a bunt down the
third base line, but was forced by
Early, who in turn was forced by
Stan Gale. Bob Repass' single sent
Gale to third, however, and Pefahl's
single to left center scored him.
Repass Sparkles Afield.
The Giants tied it up in the fifth
when Danning nicked Wynn for a
double to left and Jurges scored
him with liner that glanced off
Repass' glove into short left field.
1t was Repass, incidentally, who
squelched numerous New York
scoring attempts with brilliant
fielding. He was having one. of his
finer days as a Nat, handling eight
chances flawlessly.
Washington made nine hits and
registered its ninth victory in II
exhibition games, while the Giants
were limited to seven hits by Wynn,
Zuber and Hardin Catchey, who
pitched the ninth inning.