Evening star., 1942-08-07
Newsom Shines
As Fiery Griffs
Down Yankees
Sullivan, CIory Earn
Fons' Favor by Their
Eurnestness AfieId
BY BURTON HAWKINS.


These are gay days for the Mats,
what with winning ID of their last
81 games and twice trimming the
league-leading Yankees before siz-
able crowds. and inserting some
sunshine into the life of Boss Clark
Griffith is his young second-base
combination.
1t was in sheer desperation that
Griffith summoned Shortstop john
ny Sullivan and Second Baseman
Ellis Clary from Chattanooga two
months ago Frank Croucher had
come up with sore arm, Jose Co.
mez had been discarded for light
hitting and Bob Repass and Jimmy
Pofahl weren't exciting the Gus
toners.
So Griffith reached into his linn
tied farm system and imported Sui
livan and Clary. Sullivans previous
baseball experience consisted Of a
year with Thomasville, Ga, and
two months with Chattanooga,
while Clary had bounced around
the Mats minor holdings for years.
Fans Like Rockies Spirit.
What Sullivan and Clary don't
know about second base play would
fill a fve-foot shelf. The manu-
facture of double plays remains a
mystery to them and their throw
ing and batting hasn't been astound-
ing. That up-and-at- 'em, huStling
spirit has stamped them favorites
with local fans. however, offsetting
their numerous deficiencies.
Sure, they've thrown away some
games for us and they're still likely
to-" says Griffith, but, by gum,
they're out there giving the best
that's in 'em and the fans realize
and appreciate it. They're improv-
ing.
Il wish Clary had a better arm.
It's sin that kid with that much
spirit hasn't better physical equip
ment. He's a better base runner
than he's shown up here. He cost
us a couple of runs last night by
poor base running because he's
timid about taking chances-afraid
of doing the wrong thing.
HE should have gotten from sec
ond to third on Buck Newsom's
bunt in the sixth inning last night
and later in the game he should
have scored from third on George
Cases bunt. He's making mistakes
in running and that's bad because
it was his long suit in the minors.
I'm encouraged about those kids,
though. They're in there battling
all the time and the fans are with
them. If Repass had the spirit of
either of them he'd be a mighty
fine ball player, but 1 guess you can't
build fire under his type.
Sullivan has a lot to learn about
playing shortstop, but he's picked
up some finesse since he's been with
us. He'll make us a good player if
he keeps progressing as he has"
Meanwhile, Buck NeWSom Is
threatening to win more and lose
more games than any other Wash
ington pitcher. He is pacing the
Mats hurlers in victories with nine
as the result of whipping the YAM
KEGS, 6-3, last night before 1900
fans. Buck also holds a command
ing lead in the loss department
with IA.
Buck distributed II hits neatly to
outpitch Hank Borowy and Johnny
Murphy, who yielded a. 1t was
the second defeat of the season for
Rookie BoroWy, who has won 10
games.
Cases single, scoring Jake Early
and Sullivan. sent the Mats into a
20 lead in the second inning. The
Yankees tied the score at 3-3 by
the sixth inning, but the Mats
added another run off Borowy In
the sixth and clipped Murphy for
single runs in the seventh and
eighth innings.
The Boston Red Sox invade Grif-
fifth Stadium for three-game series
starting tonight at $3.50 o'clock.
Walter Masterson will attempt to
score his seventh triumph of the
season tonight, with Early Wynn
ticketed to face the Red Sox tomor-
row, which will be ladies' day.