The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-15
NEWSOM GETS
HECATE'TOST.
LOUIS BROWNS
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, July 1s.-UP)-Peace
returned to Brooklyn today with
only reSultory squaWks emanating
from Buck Newsom, chief casualty,
in a five-day vocal fracas which
involved Manager Leo purocher,
Infielder Arky Vaughan and several
other Dodgers and resulted in
blanket sanction of his pilot by
club president Branch Hickey.
For time it seemed as if Du-
rocher was through as manager
when Vaughan and other Dodgers
threatened to quit last Saturday at
ter NeWSon was suspended for three
days without pay for inSubordina-
ton. The diSsenSion came to a
climax when Vaughan allegedly
charged Durocher with being unfair
in his treatment of the big right
handler and the real cause of New
SONS punishment eventually be-
came lost in conflicting arguments.
A truce was declared until Hickey
acted. He not only backed Durocher
but summarily sent NewSom to the
st. Louis Browns for southpaw
pitchers Archie McKain and Fritz
Ostermueller.
Newsom said he would quit base
BALI before playing with the
Browns.
Won't Report
II got the raWest real ever hand
ed to baseball player" he as
serted. Before you ask me any
questions, Bobo, get this straight
definitely have no intention Of re-
porting to the Browns.
TN hang around here for few
days and then go on home"
AS a deal, unless there is another
move on the fire, the swap may
prove a costly bit of discipline to
the Dodgers.
McKain and Ospermueller, who
by no method OF figuring measure
up to NeWSom, are strictly relief
pitchers, Archie having started only
once and Fritz, thre times. Neither
finished, McKain's record reading
at one victory against one defeat.
Ostermueller has failed to win, los
ing two decisions.
On the other hand, NeWSon has
been the only consistent Brooklyn
pitcher. Formerly a member of
the Browns, Chicago Cubs, Browns
again, Washington Senators, Bos-
ton Red SoX, Detroit Tigers, Brook
Ign and again, the Browns, he has
chalked up nine wins against four
defeats.
Whether or not his departure will
settle the internal strife among the
Dodgers is a matter of conjecture.
His popularity can be attested by
the resentment attendant to his not
being chosen on the senior league
All-Stars and the manner in which
his mates rose to his defense.
Hickey said any talk of Du-
rocher's resigning was silly.
IF Leo resigned, 1 wouldn't &C
cept it," he said. HE has said
nothing about quitting to me any,
how. The idea that I never held
Durocher in high esteem is uni
versally erroneous. It's not true
and never was. He has many fine
points as a leader and I thoroughly
believe in him"
Not Disappointed
AS for Vaughan, Hickey said he
did not believe thesveteran infielder
could be described as trouble
maker" and for the Dodgers as a
whole, he was far from disappoint-
ed, so far.
"They have the will to win and
now that the air has cleared he
said, "the road is open for improve
ment.'
Durocher, contacted by telephone,
said everything was wonderful"
"Mr. Hickey made a wonderful
statement" he said Il felt all along,
though, that did not do any wrong,
I've made lots of errors and prob
ably will make more but l don't
think l made one here"