Evening star., 1945-04-11
Three Griff Hur|ers Compete
For First-Doy Nod; Club Laced

seven OF the dozen runs rolled up
in the round.
Burger came along to pitch to
eight batters. making a total of II
up in the inning. He was reached
for a double, walk, two triples. an
other double, second walk and a
single in the order mentioned. The
pitcher finally came up for the sec
ond time to roll into force-out to
end the merry-eoround.
Spence Wallops Homer.
Armando Roche then hurled three
innings and was found for two hits
and three runs, one of the hits being
a 360-foot home run over the right
field fence by the Mats former pal
Stan Spence, with one aboard
Spence also hit double and scored
two other runs, but the most effec-
tive batters of the Commodores
were Howie Moss with four hits and
as many tallies; Dick Sisler, who
made three hits and drove over five
runs, and Eddie Miksis, who hit
safely three times and sent in four
scores.
The Mats battled six innings
against the right-handed Al Lyons
and finished against the left-handed
Roger Mckee. All told, they
gathered 10 hits. One was a four
baser over the right field barrier
by George Binks with George Case
on base in the fifth. The Mats were
none too good afleld, being charged
with six errors. Five were made In
the infield.
A pass to Case led to the first
Washington marker. Myatt followed
it with a double to center, sending
Case to third. George might have
scored had he not feared a catch
and pulled up on the way to sec.
ond. He made home on Kuhel',
hoist to the center fielder.
Cliff doubled to start the seconc
and moved up a base as Tore.
singled to short right. He counted a.
Chipple drilled into force-out.
Commodores Get Going.
Then Bainbridge got into the bal
game. One was gone in the Com.
modores' second when Moss ripped
a two-bagger down the left flele
line. He advanced on a wild pitch
and checked in at the plate as Myat,
booted Wakefield's roller. Two were
out in the third when Musials dou.
BILE and Sisters single got Balm.
bridge even with the Mats.
Both sides Tailed in the fourth
A pass to Chipple, wild pitch ane
Evans Texas Lacquer accounted fo1
Washington's run. For the Com
modores Moss double, Wakefieldi
walk and Miksis' bunt fllled th'
bases. Moss crossed after Cas-
shared Lyons long fly, then dou'
BILE play snuffed the rally.
Binks hit his homer after Myat'
had begun the fifth with a single
But Ullrich and Burger took ovel
the hill--and it ceased to be a bal
game.
Mike Guerra has Joined the Nat!
sore EARN group. The Cuban catcher
did too much throwing after check
ing in at the College Park training
camp last Monday. Wolff has al
ailing back that uses up pint o.
liniment daily. Evans, the hard
working receiver, has some blisteree
fingers. Torres still is bothered by {
pulled leg muscle. All other Nat
are in fine trim.
Spence Finds Navy Tough.
Spence, in the Navy just a week
finds the life of a boot nothing
easy. The former Mats star says tn,
business of getting up at 5 am. i!
especially trying. And the day:
work is so strenuous he could ust
rub down before going in to hi.
hour of baseball practice. He Likes
his job at first base. It's easier or
the legs than outflelding, Stan fig.
ures.
Bainbridge's sparkling ball clut
soon will lose flock of its stars
Stan Musial, former Card ace; Lu.
man Harris, pitcher from the AS
Bobby Coombs, another hurler
Catcher Bob Schefnng and Inf1eldel
Harry Clements are shipping out
Saturday. Dick Wakefield, sluggine
star for the Detroit Tigers last sea-
son, also Is likely to leave the sta
ton in q week or two.