The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-30
FERRISS, ROOKIE
RED SOX FIND,
PEPSUP BOSTON
BY CARL LUNDQQUIST =
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

BY CARL LUNDQQUIsT
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, April 30 = UP) =
Pitcher Dave Ferriss, late Of the
Army Air Forces, was full Of straw
berry ice cream today and the
Boston Red Sox were full Of hope.
They had a joint ceIoCration, he
and his new team mates, yesterday
in a fitting climax TO a Major
League diamond drama that has
had few parallels.
Three months ago FerriSs was an
unsung corpor,-i at Randolph Field,
Tex. Today he was the toast OF
the majors because he pitched
five-hit shutout in his very first
big time appearance. In addition,
he had a perfect day at bat with
three singles in Boston's 2 to o
victory in the opener of double
bill at Philadelphia. Then the Red
Sox, who had lost eight games in
a row, went out to take the second
game too, in IS innings to 3, for
their third straight victory. That
called for the ice cream binge IN
the dressing room with Ferriss the
host.
It was more than appropriate
that owner Tom Yawkey, who has
spent q million dollars trying to
bring q pennant to Boston, finally
picked up one Of his greatest play
er prospects for the price Of a tel
egram from Randolph Field.
The story began when Ferris got
a medical discharge because Of
Asthma. A Boston farm hand, he
wired Manager Joe Cronin. who
sent him to the Louisville branch.
Boss Memo Liebold there took a
look at his fast ball and Instructed
'Cronin to take this boy"
Five days ago he joined the Red
Sox and saw his first big league
game. Today Cronin wouldn't take
$50, 1000 for his contract. The dou-
BILE victory, with relief Pitcher
George (Pinky) Woods gaining the
second, lifted Boston out OF eighth
place ahead of Cleveland.
Good ,dtching was the order OF
the day elsewhere yesterday, three
other shutouts being turned IN. At
Cleveland, Paul Dizzy Trout won
his third game and second shutout
for Detroit, beating the Indians, 4
to 0, after Steve Gromek had
blanked the Tigers, also by a 4 to
score. Trout's victory was
four-hitter and he struck out eight
batters. Gromek, beating the IT,
gers for the second time, topped
Detroit's Ace left-hander, Hal
Newhouser, with five hitter.
The st. Louis Browns, who APP
peared to be returning to the OBJ
security which preceded their 1914
pennant drive. won two games from
the visiting Chicago White Sox, 8
to 2, and, 10 to 4. The white Sox,
who hadn't lost a game, blew both
contests after taking early leads
Relief Pitcher Bob Muncrief and
Jack Kramer gained the victories.
The Yankees and Senators split
at New York, Hank BoroWy getting
his third victory in the opener, IS
to 4. Washington took the second,
2 to /, on four-hit pitching by
Rager Wolff. Russ Derry paced the
Yankees with two homers, including
his second grand SIAM job in the
opener. Oscar Grimes also hit a
Yankee homer. The second game
defeat for Alley Donald was
heart-breaker. In addition to CIV
ing only four hits, he got the only
Yankee run, a homer.
In the National league, the Car
dinals beat Pitcher Bucky Walters
Of Cincinnati for the first time
since 1913, 8 to 8, to sweep a double
header after winning the opener, 2
to 1. Walters had beaten the Cards
eight straight times, five on shut
outs. st. Louis Ace Norton Cooper
was the winner against Walters but
had to have relief help in the
seventh. Max Lanier, with a five
hit performance, outpitched Rookie
Frank Dasso to win the opener.
Pittsburgh snapped the Cubs six
game winning streak and sent them
out of first place with twin win
at Chicago, to 2, and, S to 4.
-Four Cub errors made it easy for
Edwin (Preacher) Roe to win the
opener. Pinch-Hitter Jim Russell
singled home the tying and win
ming runs to give Nick Strincevich
the second victory.
At Boston, the Braves and Phil
lies divided their games, Philadel-
phia taking the opener, 5 to 8,
with late rally against Jim Tobin
and the Braves the second. 1 to o,
on Alva Javery's SEVENTH pitch
ing and timely hitting. He singled
to start the rally which produced
the only run off Dick Barrett.
Dixie Walkers three run homer
gave the Dodgers to 3 victory
over the Giants at Brooklyn in a
single game, Hal Gregg gaining his
second win.