Evening star., 1942-03-21
Slab Youngsters
Impress Harris
In Exhibitions
Their Efforts Shade
Seorboroueh's; PhiIs
Pound CorrosqueI
BY BURTON HAWKINS.
star Stan CORRESPONDENT.

BY BURTON HAWKINS,
star Stan Correspondent
MIAMI. Fla. March 2l.-Wash-
ington's relief pitchers. barring sud
den improvement in unexpected
quarters, will include Hardin Cathey
and Phil Mccullough, brace Of
right-handers who reported to train
ing camp with regulations OF
mediocre minor league hurlers.
Manager Bucky Harris quest Of
. pair of pitchers to complete q
relief corps which otherwise will be
comprised Of Steve Sundra, Ale
tandro Carrasquel and Bill Zuber
had ended, at least temporarily.
with his fascination by the respec-
tive labors OF Cathey and McCul-
lough.
Bucky hardly could miss them,
for Cathey and Mccullough stretch
feet 4 inches each toward the
stratosphere. More important, they
have shown signs Of major league
ability despite their $3.50 perform
ances in questionable minor league
company last season.
Mccullough and Cathey are un-
known to Grifith Stadium Gus
toners. Mccullough toiled for
Greenville OF the Sally League last
season and compiled no better tnan
IA victories and is losses. which
hardly is q recommendation Tor
major league consideration.
Mccullough Improves Status.
A former football and baseball
player at Oglethorpe University, the
2lo-pound sunny-faced Mccullough
was regarded as q lazy, inept specl-
men when he reported with the
Mats pitchers and catcherS at
orlando nearly a month ago. Since
then, however, he has estaohsneo
himself more firmly.
Mccullough has pitched only flve
innings in the Mats II exhibition
games but Harris has been capti-
yated by his possibilities. The Dig
blond has issued three hits and
walked only one, and his control Is
giving HIM the nod over Rookie Ray
Scarborough.
Scarborough launched the train
ing season as Washington most
likely new pitching prospect and IN
his first assignment against the
yankees he performed admirably.
Since, however, he hasn't been aoie
to locate the plate with his neat
and zippy fast ball.
Arnold Anderson normally woulo
stick as a relief pitcher but he is
expecting a call from his draft board
and may not open the season. He
has been debating whether to enlist
In the Marines or await develop
ments, but now he will remain with
the Mats until he Is ordered for
induction.
Bill Zinser and Bill Kennedy
haven't displayed enough to war
rant Harris enthusiasm and unless
they improve in future assignments
the Mats pitching staff doubtless
will be composed Of Sid Hudson,
Dutch Leonard, Jack Wilson, Early
Wynn and Walter Masterson as
starters and Cathey. Mccullough,
Zuber, Sundra and Carrasquel as
relief operators.
Lyons Likely 10 Stick.
Washington reserves in other de-
partments are likely to remain as
constituted currently. Harris Is
swaying toward retaining youthful
Eddie Lyons as a reserve inflelder
with Jimmy Pofahl and Stan Gale,
while Roberto Ortiz now is WASH
ington's only spare outfielder. The
Mats probably will farm out Ted
Madjeski, third-string catcher.
1t virtually is conceded that Ro-
berto Estalella, now leveled with the
mumps, will inherit regular third
base duties. The slow. stumpy Gale
hasn't impressed Washington bosses
in his brief term at the post and
Estalella at least will add bit OF
effervescence to the inf1eld.
Washington was no slugging outfit
yesterday as 1t absorbed 20 de-
feat from the forlorn Phils at Mi
ami Beach. The Phils' 81 johnson
and Cy Blanton shackled the Mats
with an Shit brand Of pitching, but
Washington's hurting wasn't exactly
crude.
In his Shining effort, Hudson
restricted Philadelphia to two hits
and Carrasquel preserved the score
less battle until the eighth, when
the Phils grouped three singles and
a double for their runs.
Washington was to seek its ninth
victory in IL exhibition games here
today when 1t tangled with the New
York Giants. with Wynn and Zuber
ticketed to hurl for the Mats. Wash
ington will play the Giants here to-
morrow and will face the st. Louis
Browns at Orlando Monday.