Evening star., 1942-07-20
Hems|ey Stars
As Rosar, Dad,
Jumps Yanks>
Dumped by Reds, Rol|ie
Is Sensation in First
Tits With Champs
By tn, Associated Press.

By tht Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 20.-A1
812-pound boy was born early
today to Mrs. Ruth Rosar. wife
of Warren v. Buddy Rosar,
New York Yankees catcher, who
left the team suddenly Saturday
night in New York City.
At Meyer Memorial Hospital, Mrs.
Rosar and the child were reported
doing fine" The couple has an
other child, Mary Ann, Is months
old.
Meanwhile, Joe Mccarthy, Yankees
manager, who hired Rollie Hemsley
to take Rosar's place, was reported
in Buffalo, but could not be reached
for comment
Rosar yesterday was one of nearly
1000 candidates who took a civil
service examination for appoint
ment as a Buffalo patrolman.
NEW YORK, July 2o.-A chain
Of events has promoted rollicking
Rollie Hemsley from baseball's dis
card to the No. catching spot
with the world champion New York
Yankees and, temporarily at least,
denoted Buddy Rosar from that
spot to the rank of an embryonic
Buffalo cop.
Rosar jumped the Yankees some
time Saturday night and went to
Buffalo where yesterday he took a
Civil Service examination for a job
on the police force with approx
mately 1000 other candidates. Their
grades won't be known until next
month.
That left the Yankees with only
Ed Kearse, rookie, for catching
duties and Manager Joe Mccarthy
Immediately contacted Hemsley in
Cincinnati, where he had been
given his unconditional release by
the Reds last Friday.
Hemsley, after being convinced
that the voice on the telephone
really was that of Mccarthy, ac-
cepted terms.
Doing without sleep and travelling
by both plane and train he ar
rived in time to catch all innings
of yesterdays double header to the
satisfaction of his new teammates,
the disgust Of the opposing Chicago
White Sox and the surprise of 10000
spectators who didn't know OF the
events.
4 Released by the Reds because he
collected only Is hits in lis times at
bat this season, Hemsley pounded
out five blows in eight trips to the
plate for a TIA average in the Yanks'
twin triumph over the Sox.
Mccarthy said that Rosar had
asked twice during the last week for
permission to take the examination
at Buffalo but that he had been
denied it because of the shoulder
injury to Bill Dickey, the clubs
first-string receiver.
i Rosar was quoted as saying II am
going anyway" after the last refusal.
i At Buffalo, he said that his ac-
tions were "a sane desire for protec-
ton. Baseball Is my meat and drink
now, but no one can say when I'll
60 out there and meet with an
accident that might end my base
ball days"
Mccarthy, whose home also is in
Buffalo, added that he was reserv-
ing decision as to what disciplinary
action he would take until he talked
to Rosar, probably in Cleveland
Tuesday when the Yankees resume
| action.
To make room for Hemsley, now
playing with his sixth major league
club since coming up with the Pitts
burgh Pirates In 1928. the Yankees
| val A.
International League farm.
! Jimmy Dykes, manager of the
Sox, protested the first game, charg-
Ing that the New Workers had 26
players on their roster. Ed Barrow,
president of the Yanks, said, how
ever, that Kearse was released ON
cially shortly before game time and
was not in uniform.