The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-20
BY JACK CupDY


 United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 New York, July 20. (UP)-Lady luck got cockeyed with the heat over the weekend and shifted rol- licking rollie Hemsley straight from baseballs boneyard to the pennant- bound Yankees, when Catcher Buddy Rcsar jumped the club and shuffled of to Buffalo.
 It was one of the screwiest double plays in major league history. Back stop Rosar tossed aside his Yankee uniform to try for a policeman's job in Buffalo. Then, because of this escapade, Ralston Burdett Hemsley was called to the rescue-Hemsley, whose own escapades on five diff ferent clubs caused almost continu- ouS fireworks during his 12 roiSter- ing years in the majors-Hemsley, the discarded playboy, who was re- leased on Friday by the Cincinnati Reds for weak hitting.
 One uncouth observer remarked: Tn this goofy deal, the pot replaced the kettle"
 We talked to the three principals involved, and we will tell you ex- actly what they said.
 Rosaar (on the telephone from Buffalo) explained for long time he had had yen to become a policeman. At last he had his chance, by taking a civil service ex- animation during the weekend. He asked Marse Joe Mccarthy of the Yanks-who incidentally also lives in Buffalo-if he could have a cou- pie days of. Marse Joe said No. So he dood 1t, anyway.
 Rosar, speaking on Sunday, said, T took the examinations today, here in Buffalo-the mental, physi- cal, agility and written. If T. have passed, I'll be admitted to the force. No, that doesn't mean that I'll quit baseball. I'll work on the force dur ing the off-season, and take & leave of absence to play ball during the summer time. No. the draft had nothing to do with it. I'm in 3-A, I'm married and have a 15-month- old daughter, Mary Ann, and my wife expects another baby any day now"
 Mccarthy. in the dressing room at Yankee Ctadium, between games of yesterdays doubleheader with the White Sox, said: "Rosar asked me for a couple days off. I told him it was impossible-what with Bill Dickey out for a week or so with bad shoulder, leaving only Rookie Eddie Kearse, who needs mores sea- soning. But Rosar disobeyed my orders and left Saturday night for Buffalo. Certainly I'll take some action against him. I'll wait cou- pie days to cool of before decide waht that action will be. Oh, no, this doesn't mean that Rosar will be put out of baseball. expect he'll join the club at Cleveland, probably Tuesday or Wednesday.
 T knew I had to have an ex- perienced catcher immediately, and I remembered that Hemsley had been released by the Reds on Fri day. So I telephoned him at Cin- cinnatl and he took the job. To keep within the 25-player limit, I optioned Kease to Newark, since Rosar still is member of the club"
 Hemsley, who flew to New York and caught both ends of yesterdays doubleheader, also was interviewed in the Stadium dressing room. He said, T was sitting in my apart ment at Cincinnati Saturday eve- ming, wondering where I would go next. I had a couple irons in the fire, but nothing too hot.
 "All of 8 sudden the phone rang and guy sAys he's ,McaCrthy of the Tanks offering me a job. At first I thought somebody was kid- ding me. But then I realized 1t