The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17
dReg. U. s. Pat. on By JACK CUDDY
United Press Stan Csrrespondensl

United Press Stan COFrespondentD
 New York. July i7-tUP)- Herschel Ray Martin-a big. brown haired Missouri farmer-already has done a grand job of sparkling the New York Yankees out of their d0ldrums, regardless of any addi- tional ignition which may result from Frank Crosetti's joining the Yanks at St. Louis tomorrow.
 It vas a great break for dthe pen- nant defenders. as well as for 34- yeag-old Martin. when he reported to the New Workers at Philadelphia on June g and immediately took oyer the left field post His acqui- sitiOn from the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Ed Levy and a cer- tain amount Of cash proved to be one of Joe Mccarthys luckiest deals
 Veteran Martin steadied the out. field with his hawless ball-hawking, and he inspired the batsmen with his batting. He brought new life to a club that was in second di- vision-a --cluh that only the week before had finished one of the most disastrous road trips in Yankee history, losing i4 of i7 games.
 Good Man
 Since the dairy farmer from Vienna, Mo, took over the Yanks' left pasture-where Levy and Larry Rosenthai previously had eaYorted the Mccarthymen have won l5 Of 22 games, Paced by Martins .35s hitting, the clubs batting gathered momentum until in their last couple of appearances against the Boston Red Eoy. they re-kindled memories of "MurdereTs' Row" Since big Martin joined up they have blasted out 20 home runs in 22 games. Mar tin contributed one Of quartet 0l f0ur-baggers yesterday, and tyo of three roupd-tlippers on Satur- day. He was the first Yank to hit two homers iIl one game this sea- son. He contributed one previous circuit smash on July (,
 The seeond-place Yanks belted over the Red Eoy, 7-l, yesterday iD the first game of a double header. The pighNtcap was washed out by a thunderstorm, Limited to one victory by the weather, the Yanks wound up two games behind the leading St, Louis Browns, who won both ends Of 2 twin bill from Cleveland, However, the Martin Bolnbers' who take of for St, Louis today for their "crueial selies" with the Browns are Q far different outfit from that which staggeTed through the west in June, They're rowing to wFest the lead from the Browns in their home park-and to hold c.,
 First bBFeak'
 AaruD a slGBTsD0ken, deadE serious chap who stands slg feet two and who weighs 100 pounds, says, My chance with the Yanks Is the first real break ] eyer had lD baseball and ] intend t0 make the most Of t." This is his l2ih season jD arRaDized ball, He had q iOuTryeaF whlTl with the Philtes~- from 1887 through 'a0-but the rest of the time he's been langnlshlng In the minors, lIe made the NaF iional league AllrRtaF squad lD ss bis previous peak, Wtth MilWauF kee, last season, he hit S07l but he ehanged 10 l00seT batting grip this year and was hiiilDg ,SdQ when lhe Yanks grabbed him, He thinks Milwaukee Is 'One swell t0RD' Despite hls big elanee With the Yallks be gas 'FaiheT sorry 70 leave the brewery city,
 MaTlln, rlghlvhallaed ihT0BeT, Is Q sYliehFhItter, And y0u mighi call him . sgltehFbnslneSs maIw Q phaFmamepiieal faFmeTw because De recently pDFehased 2 drugstore in si Louis During the aerseas0ns be will FYlteh his alienll0n back and forth between VleHna Hilfb cows RIld sl' Louis milk shakes,