The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-24
Sports
 Parade
By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer

New York, June A. (UP)-Presi. ident Larry McPhail of the New York Yankees had the makings of another pennant today-only this time for the Boston Red Sox in- stead of the Chicago Cubs.
 Loud Larry, you may recall, mysteriously managed to waive one Hank Borowy out of the American League last season. It was myster- louS because every other club in the league profeSsed to have had an eye on him.
 Anyhow, Hank was described by MacPhail as an "early season pitch- CT" who was no good past mid d-sea- son. Hank then had won 10 and lost five when he became a Cub on July 27. So all that Borowy did was lead the Cubs to a pennant with II wins against two losses in National League livery. He stayed good right up to the last day of the World Series, too, by winning two series games against one loss before being flattened in the seventh game.
 Ties Knot With Zuber
 Which brings us to the Boston Red Sox and the American League pennant which many people are wrapping up for them already.
 MacPhail tied a knit in the pack age, too.
 For about 10 days ago he asked waivers on William Henry Zuber of Homestead, Ia., thinking suppos- edly that William should have stayed on the farm instead of try ing his hand at pitching. But the Red Sox, who MacPhail's Yankees are chasing with limited success, snapped Zuber up for the $7,5OO waiver price.
 And all William did for the Bos- tons yesterday, in his first start in Red Sox, was pitch a three hit, 6 to 0 shutout over the Cleveland Indians to give the New Englanders 8 sweep of their Sunday double header.
 William Appeases Insurance
 That boosted the Red Sox seven games ahead of the second place Yankees, who won only one game, and the $7,500 in the bank couldn't have compensated for MacPhails misery.
 Borowy became "pennant insur- ance" for the Cubs and 1t is just possible that Zuber might fill the same bill for Boston. It's a matter of record that every time Bill changes clubs he has a good sea- son. For instance, when the Cleve- land Indians gave up on him and sent him to Washington he turned in winning year. Slumping, he was shunted to the Yankees in 1943, and again came through with more wins than losses.
 It isn't too hard to conceive, therefore, that joining a new outfit which is pennant hungry, Zuber might turn the trick again.
 None of which makes Macphail baSeball's new Gerry Nugent, how ever, because while he received any, where from $50.000 to $1OO,OO0 for Borowy he got no more than the franchise price for Zuber. Which was just about rights? Because the six foot, two inch William has not been bargain since his 8 and { year with the Tanks in 1943.
 Record Not Startling
 The 3l-year-old right handler with the blue eyes and the blond hair was good for only three wins against seven losses in 1914, and five victories against Il defeats in 1945. Tn his one start this season, zuber had been defeated in a re- lief role-and by the Cleveland In- dians.
 But there wasn't anything wrong with him yesterday-and against the same Indians who had his num- Der before. He moved them down with regularity and the Red sox were behind him solidV as he romped to victory.
 Bill always has complained of not being worked regularly. With Bos- ton he may get 1t and find himself. If he does and the Red. Sox romp home with the lag, Boston should send MacPhail a nice bouquet. It isn't every man who can win c pennant in a different league two vaara flfnFliuH-asaA f0r Haia ryfVyala