Evening star., 1946-08-08
Club Prexy OK Pilot,
Blasts Drab' Players;
Newsom Nips Yanks
By Burton Hawkins

OsSle Bluege, who has been
plagued by player outbursts this
season, will be retained as manager
OF the Mats in 1947-just as his
contract reads--it was announced
today by President Clark Griffith,
who is satisfied with Bluege's han
ding Of his club.
Il have no intention of making
any change" said Griffith. Sure,
Ossie has made a mistake or two,
but who doesn't?s l think he was
an excellent manager last year and
feel he's done a good job this
year. Bluege has been a manager
only a short time, but I believe
he has learned lot and will benefit
from it,"
Operating in the first season of
a two-year contract, Bluege's back
ing by the boss may tend to stifle
uneasiness among the Mats, at least
three Of whom have been involved
in squabbles with the manager as
the result of being benched.
Griffith also indicated that what
he terms dead fish players" among
the Mats will be unloaded during
the winter. I'D rather have a hust-
ling, fighting team finish fourth
and make it interesting for the
FANS" said Griffith, than have a
dull second-place team. I'll take
my chances with the boys who
give all they have all the time"
Vernon Not Headed for Block.
First Baseman Mickey Vernon is
not included in Griffith's dead fish"
category. Mickey just can't be
'holler guy" says Griffith, but he's
the finest first baseman in the
league, he'll be a good hitter from
now on and he gives his best"
Headed for the trading block,
however, are Outfielders Stan Spence
and Buddy Lewis and Pitcher Roger
Wolff, in exchange for whom the
Mats will attempt to obtain players
who would fortify the left side OF
their inf1eld. Ken Keltner of the
Cleveland Indians, sought by sthe
Mats earlier in the year to plug their
third base cavity, no longer is looked
upon by Griffith as the solution TO
the infield problem.
Meanwhile Griffith is, having
trouble getting Jake Wade's sigma
ture on a contract. Obtained from
the New York Yankees at the $500
waiver price, the southpaw pitcher
has no quarrel with the Mats, but is
pickering with Larry MacPhail,
Yankees president, for a financial
adjustment. Wade feels he didn't
receive a fair trial with the Yankees
and has been tossed out of an op-
portunity to share second place
money. Wade worked out with the
Mats last night, however. and is ex-
pected to sign shortly.
Newsom Gets Mats in Stride.
Bobo Newsom again checked a
losing streak for the Mats last night,
travelling II innings to outpitch
Spud Chandler and Johnny Murphy
and gain his ninth victory of the
season. AS, at the expense of the
Yankees before 81 ,156 customers.
Newsom scored the winning run,
launching rally when he singled
off Shortstop Phil Ruzzuto's glove
Gil Coan sacrificed him along and
after Joe Grace was passed pur-
posely, Gerry Priddy filled the bases
with single to left. In that situa-
ton, Vernon pumped a game-win-
ming blow over the head of Right
Fielder Tommy Heinrich.
With one out, the Yankees out
field had been ordered to play close
in on the hope of choking off the
run at the plate, but Vernon
wrecked that strategy with his long
fly, at which Heinrich took one feet
ing glimpse and then headed for
the clubhouse.
NeWsom had been Dashed for
three runs in the second inning, but
the Mats pecked away at Chandler
to tie the game in the sixth. They
notched run in the second inning
when Spence doubled and Billy
Hitchcock tripled, added another in
the fourth on singles by Spence, Gil
Torres and Hitchcock and regis
tered the tying run in the sixth
when Pinch-hitter Lewis fly scored
Vernon from third.
Dutch Leonard and Ray Scarbor-
ough were to hurl for the Mats this
afternoon when Washington and
New York collided in a double
header. with Randy Gumpert and
Bill Wight slated to pitch for the
Yankees. The Athletics will invade
tomorrow night for the opener of
ia four-game series.