Evening star., 1943-08-20
Tried al Second Base
Alex Nearly Kicks
Game 10 Chisox
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

CH1CACO, Aug. ZU.-JOnnny Sul-
Ivan has made his exit as the Mats
shortstop and whether the shifting
scenery in Washington's infield will
leave him out of a job temporarily
or permanently will depend on the
conduct of Alex Kampouris as a
second baseman.
Harlond Cliff, who couldn't OBJ
tain a plane or train reservation
yesterday, was to arrive here today
and take over the third base duties
handled with various degrees of sue
cess by Ellis Clary, Bob Johnson,
Kampouris and Sherry Robertson
this season, and if all goes well with
Manager Ossie Bluege's latest ex-
pertinent, Gerald Priddy will remain
at shortstop.
Until the last three weeks, Sulli-
vans fielding had been keeping him
in the Mats lineup. His batting has
been lowering around the 200 mark
all year and since his fielding has
sagged horribly, costing the Mats
three games on their current trip,
Bluege is seeking a remedy.
Leonard's Ninth Victory.
Off what he saw yesterday as the
Mats defeated Chicago. 4-3, Bluege
isn't certain Kampouris will solve
his problems. Sullivan cost the Mats
victory in the first game of a
double-h der Wednesday an
Kampouris nearly fumbled Wash
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the Mats second baseman.
Dutch Leonard had retired 16
White Sox in order and owned
40 lead with two out and none on
in the eighth when Kampouris
muffed Vince Casinos easy ground
er. The Sox then sprayed three runs
across the plate as Orval Grove
walked and Wally Moses and Ralph
Hodgin singled successfully.
Leonard braced, however, to strike
out Guy Outright and then retired
Chicago in order in the ninth to
annex his ninth victory. Dutch per-
mitted only four hits and singled
across what developed to be the
winning run.
Washington pounced on Grove for
three runs in the second inning.
Robertson led off with the first
home run Of his spotty major league
career, a drive into the lower deck
of the right field stands, and after
Priddy doubled to left, Jake Early
also lifted home run into the right
field stands.
Thereafter the Mats obtained only
two hits off Grove but Leonard's
single was one of them and proved
to be the payoff punch. Priddy
opened the eighth inning by walking
and stole second after Early popped
out. Kampouris flied to Outright,
but Leonard smashed a single to
left, scoring Priddy.
Haefner Pitches Tonight.
Priddy filed in at shortstop with
the Yankees last season occasionally
and is deemed adequate by Bluege,
but there was little to gauge his tai
ent by yesterday. He went to short
left field for fine shoulder
catch of Casimir Kwietniewski's
ChelpD looper in the fourth and he
figured in a rundown on Luke Ap-
pling, but otherwise he virtually
was unemployed.
Until he committed his grievous
error, Kampouris gave a nice per-
formance at second. In the seventh
inning he streaked toward the pitch
ing mound and made hasty stab at
Rookie KWietniewskis slow roller
and whipped him out
KWietni4wski, Detroit sandlotter
who is II years old, played his first
major league game and failed to OBJ
tain a hit but in that respect had
considerable company. His fielding
ability remains mystery to Man
ager Jimmy Dykes, since he had
only one fielding chance, clinging to
Priddy's soft liner in the ninth.
Mickey Haefner will pitch for the
Mats tonight as they pursue a third
straight victory over the Sox, with
Bill Dietrich slated to hurl for Chi
cago. WIlfred Lefebvre, rookie
southpaw who beat the Indians in
his debut with the Mats, will toll
here tomorrow before Washington
lnvades st. Louis for eight games in
five days.