Evening star., 1944-05-09
Service Vets Kramer
Mancuso Prove Bju
Help 10 Browns
BY JOHN B. KELLER,

Surprise club of the year, the
league-leading st. Louis Browns,
who will help the Mats usher in
Washington's lamplight schedule to-
morrow night, are among the first
to profit by players honorably dis
charged from military service. Their
right-hand pitcher, Jack Kramer,
was let out by the Navy last summer
because of sinusitis and their
catcher, Frank Mancuso, has a
medical discharge from the Army.
Kramer may figure. heavily in
Manager Luke Sewelrs plans. since
the Browns are apt to lose two or
three of their slab veterans to the
services shortly. He was out of base
ball nearly two years, first in ship
yard job, then in the Navy. This
hefty 6-footer has been in the pro
game seven years and looked good
with the Browns San Antonio farm
Could Aid Browns Greatly.
Reinstated to the active list after
he received his discharge from the
Navy last July, the Browns early in
August sent him to their Toledo
training spot. In not quite two
months with the Mudhens he built
a record of eight won and two lost.
1t seems that Kramer could be a
great help to the Browns.
The 24-year-old Frank Mancuso.
brother Of the Giants Gus, is No.
receiver for the st. Louis outfit
He has taken over the work handled
so well last year by Frankie Hayes,
now with the AS, and Rick Ferrell,
the Mats first-stringer.
Frank was with the Browns San
Antonio outfit when he enlisted in
1912. Previously he had played
American Legion baseball at his
home in Houston, Tex, and was with
the Giants Jersey City farm for a
spell.
Sent to Fort Benning, Ga, after
he enlisted, he entered an OCS
school, from which he was grad
uated as q second lieutenant. He
then was transferred to the para
troops.
Hurt in Jump From Plane.
In practice jump from a plane
his left foot fouled in the guide
lines of his parachute. When he
landed he was hospitalized as a
fracture case. His leg was not
badly hurt at that, but X-rays re-
vealed he had an abnormal forma-
ton between two vertebrae. This
brought about his medical dis
charge and gave him his chance to
pick up an important job with the
Browns.
Early Wynn probably will be
pitching for the Mats for two more
months, despite his IA status in the
draft. His West Springfield, Mass,
board has been notified in direc-
tive from the Capital that he has
been deferred for not more than so
days by the director of Selective
Service.
While in Boston last week, Wynn
asked his board for deferment on
the ground that his mother was
seriously Ill, but the plea then was
denied.
With Dutch Leonard reporting his
back and arm trouble considerably
relieved, the Mats again will have
staff of five starters assured. Mickey
Haefner, Roger Wolff and Johnny
Niggeling are quite fit to carry along
with Wynn and Leonard.
George McQuinn, who manages a
Falls Church, Va, movie house when
he isn't first basing for the Browns,
will be honored by his theatrical
associates tomorrow night at the
game. He will be given War Bond,
the presentation to be made by
Wade Pearson.
AS many as 10000 may be on hand
for the inaugural of the night
schedule. 1t will be Johnny Mig
ceilings weekly pitching turn and
he has his arm in good shape for use
against his old pals.