Evening star., 1942-04-18
STANDING Of the G
opening day probably has altered
their opinion and enthusiasm. .
Blow to Zuber.

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their opinion and enthusiasm. .
Blow to Zuber.
Pitcher Dutch Leonard Is experi-
enced enough to forget Bob john
sons two-run homer in the ninth
that locked the score at 4-4 and
set the stage for Bill Knicker-
bocker's home run blow on Bill
Zuber In the tenth. Leonard win
bounce back, but the fellow It hurt
internally was the big, silent zuber.
Showing q marked lack Of con-
fidence when he came with the
Mats last season, zuber had been
brought along carefully. almost ten
derly by Manager Bucky Harris.
Equipped with . strong. durable
pitching arm, Zuber had been un.
able to curb his wildness at Cleve-
land.
Zuber had taken q terrific kicking
around under Manager Ossie Witt at
Cleveland. Wits vitriolic tongue
had informed Zuher he was . $3.50
pitcher, and Bill apparently got
around to believing 1t himself.
Patiently, Harris attempted TO 70.
construct his confidence after Zuber
was purchased from the Indians.
Kindly tips. an occasional pat on
the back and relief pitching assign
ments In prudent spots gradually
eradicated much Of that feeling that
he didn't belong. =
Praise Falls 10 Help.
Nobody has worked harder In
training camp and since we got
back" says Coach Clyde Milan Of
Zuber, and / know nobody on this
club will second guess his home-run
pitch to Knickerbocker. The ball
was delivered low, where all Of US on
the bench were yelling for him TO
keep It, but Knickerbocker Just
caught hold Of It,"
"Zuber was faster than he's been
any time this year." appraised
Catcher Jake Early. He didn't de-
serve to be beaten on that pitch.
It was low and plenty fast-to the
guys weakness-but he hit 1t any
way"
Those are praising paragraphs, in
q sense, but its too bad Zuber
doesn't feel that way about It. He
was the picture OF detection last
night as he brooded over his dinner.
then skunk to his room. When
Knickerbocker broke up the game,
he also may have broken zuber's
heart.
The Mats were getting along very
well heading into the last half of
the ninth inning. They owned
A lead and Leonard had 4-hit
game In his grasp. Then, though.
things happened rapidly and disas-
trously.
Campbell and Early Sparkle.
Buddy Blair scratched o single on
Second Baseman Jimmy Pofahls
glove and johnson rammed Q homer
into the lower deck of the left-fieid
stands. Leonard escaped further
damage, but yielded to a pinch
hitter In the Mats half of the tenth,
and, after Zuber famed Chandler
Harris and retired Mike Kreevich
on . foul. Knickerbocker delivered
the crusher.
Bruce Campbell. with brace Of
doubles, and Early, with q triple and
single, sparked Washington's 10-hit
attack, while the AS nicked Leonard
and Zuber for eight hits.
The Mats were to send Early
Wynn after their first win here to-
day, with Sid Hudson and Buck
Newsom slated to toll In tomorrow's
double e-header here.
Second Baseman Jose Gomez, who
was running temperature and cau-
toned to remain In Washington un-
til 1t abated, was expected to rejoin
the club today. Frank Croucher is
not with the team, following instruc-
tions not to tossa ball for a week
or so to give his sore arm q chance
to recover.