Evening star., 1944-06-09
BY JOHN B. KELLER,
Star STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-Early
Wynn, stalwart right handler with
the Mats, hopes to reach the 500
pitching level and also run his spot
less record against Philadelphia S
Athletics to nine victories, as he
tackles them under the lights in
Shibe Park. But Wynn had better
watch his step.
He hasn't been in winning stride
for some time, as his five defeats
this season have come in the last
six games he has pitched to decision.
And it was in Shibe Park here that
Early narrowly escaped having his
record for tussling with the AS
smeared with beating.
Off to a good start against Connie
Mack's minions in Washington this
year when on April 20 he shut them
out with two hits, he fell down
badly in his work when he faced
them on their home lot. That was
on May 5 when he left after five
innings with the count 7 to 8 in the
AS favor. Only because the Mats
staged two prodigious rallies finally
to cop at II to 8 was Wynn's slate
kept unblemished.
Christopher Mound Rival.
As d pitching rival Early will
have big Russ Christopher. Il none
too fieshy right handler It could
he good spot. for the Wa4iainAtnn
slabman. but recent records ahdaoats
he'd better be al his best toNights
The Mats will need a win, too, 70
save themselves from slipping to the
cellar from which they emerged yes
terday by handing the AS a 7-to-5
going over in IL innings. That
snapped a four-garne losing streak.
For q time 1T looked as Though q
Washington club that waS getfA
plenty from its hits would score Ii
victory in regulation time. But
Dutch Leonard, who haa been
knuck detailing pretty welissiost his
pitching knack in the nif1tHAa1d the
AS crossed three times to Knot the
count. M
Candini Takes Over.
So Milo Candini, the ultimate win
ner, took over the pitching job and
went along in good style until he
walked the first man up in the 18th
after the Mats had blasted across
two tallies. AL Carrasquel then was
hustled to the hill and gave UP only
a single with a double-play coming
before the hit. All told the Mats
collected nine hits and seven bases on
balls. The AS also kicked in with
three errors, but only one figured in
the scoring. Five of the hits were
cleaned off Don Black, righthander
who started and was pounded from
the scene before the second out was
made in the fifth frame.
A run was picked up in the first
inning without a hit when George
Case walked and stole, George
Myatt walked, Jack Powell sacrificed
and Stan Spence hoisted to the right
fielder to get Case home.
Black then proceeded to hold the
Mats while the AS combed Leonard
Tor Two hltS and a run in the third
and took lead in the fourth, when
Bobby Estalella tripled to center
and continued home as Myatt let
the return get through.
Jump on Black in Fifth.
In the fifth, however, Washington
jumped on Black for two passes,
two singles and triple-the triple
off Spence's bat This was good for
four runs and brought Luke. Hamlin,
another right-hander, to the rescue.
This lead went when Leonard,
who had spread six hits over eight
innings, faltered in the ninth. Three
singles with double following the
second, rolled up three Mack mark
ers and tie
Hamlin had given way to a pinch