The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-02
SPRINGFIELD'S
ROOKIE RATED
$4,000 FIND
Pitcher Earl Wynn PIeases
Harris: NewsOm Good
Gamble
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(Unlted Press stan Correspondent
Orlando, Fla, April 2-(uP)-The
Senators are the hard
est team In Florida TO figure out.
One minute they look terrible and
the next they play like champions.
" Is especially confusing since che
senators were harder hit by the
draft than any other club.
They lost 10 men IN the draft
and two OF them-tCecil Travis and
Buddy Lewis-really hurt. Only
one man, George Case, who was IN
Washington's opening day lineup O
year ago will be In his same POSI-
ton when the l942 season opens q
week from Tuesday.
But Manager Bucky Harris has
done O tremendous reconstruction
Job and It's possible that the Sem
ators might spring q few surprises.
Right now they are the class Of the
grapefruit league because Of an
amazing run OF fine spring Pitch
Ing. And there's o chance that the
pitching stan might even DO better
II Buck Newsom, bought from the
Tigers at slightly more than the
waiver price, gets into shape to
pitch more and talk less.
Harris believes that Newsom, who
led the league last season In losses
with 20, can still win II he knuckles
down 10 business. The Senators
pitching isn't half bad. Dutch
son, the Boston strong boy who
Leonard, Sid Hudson and Jack VIII
should 80 better In Washington's
big park, should team with New
som TO form the Senator's big
four" Alex CarraSquel, Steve
Sundra, Bill zuher and Walter
Masterson, all from last years stair,
have something, more or less, TO
recommend them.
Wynn $4,000 Prospect
OF the rockies Earl Wynn, who
came up from Springfield, Mass,
late last season and won three out
Of four games. Phil Mccullough
from dreenville, q, o., and Bill
Kennedy and Hardin Cathey from
Charlotte ell have chance 10
stick. Harris says they are the
best group OF young pitchers he has
ever had on the same squad In the
spring. Wynn has been tabled q
960, 1000 prospect. Mccullough Is O
knuckle-baller, Kennedy the only
left-hander on the squad and
CAthey o faSt-bNiler. Cathey and
Kennedy didn't have impressive
records with Charlotte but they
were playing on q team with only
zone 800 hitter and the worst de-
fensive club In the circuit.
WaShington's pitching will do, bu
they may have infield trouble. jim
Vernon ct first Is one OF the league
most improved players but secon'
base Is 0 nightmare. Prank
Croucher, obtained from the Tigers
has O mysterious sore arm AM
Jimmy Pofahl, who's been subbin
for him, doesn't seem TO be able Il
throw or hit. The Job might eVei
60 TO i0-year-old Eddie Lyons, onl.
o year out Of high school. He
broken I'D two games this sprinl
with his pinch -hitting.
Bob RepaSs, drafted from Colun
bus, looks like the goods at short
stop. re can field and II looks likO
he'll hit. Stan Gale from Nil
waukee has been battling for tn
third base Job but Roberto ESta
leila, q converted outtielder, prob
ably will get the Job because OF hi
punch.
Spence Looks Good
The outfield has exceeded expec
tations. Stan Spence, obtained from
the Red Sox, has lokoed SurpriS
ingiy good In center and has ri
we'll despite his .232 mark last yeai
Bruce Campbell, obtained from tn
Tigers, In the Cramer- Bioodworti
deal, will DO In right field with tn
speedy Case, who led the league y
stolen bases last year With 80, 4
left. with Estalelia shifted 10 IN
infield, Roberto Ortiz Is the onl
reserve outAelder now. The Sena
tors are hopeful OF picking up an
other right-handed hitting out
fielder.
Jake Early, who has come alon
In good shape, will be the No.
catcher backed up by Al Evans.