Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-08
PASCAL and Cooper
Join Bobo in New
Mound Stardom
Bv Joe ReirhIer
By Joe ReichIer
A,soeiat.d Press Sports Writer

Claude Passeau, Mort Cooper ano
Bobo Newsom-three veterans who
etched their names in World Series
annals with brilliant pitching per-
formances-gave indications today
that their lengthy and meritorious
major league baseball careers were
far from the end.
At various times during this cur
rent campaign, it appeared that
each Of the triumvirate was about
ready to call it a career.
Early this spring, Passau, whose
one-hit shutout performance last
fall was only the second such mas
terpiece in World Series history, an
nounced that he was "just about
ready to 60 back to my farm" after
II years service in the big leagues.
Cooper, who reached the height in
the 1914 World Series with bril-
liant 20 victory in which he struck
out dozen basemen, was troubled
with carry-over sore arm from last
season and it was believed another
operation would be necessary before
he could pitch winning ball again.
Bobo q World Series Star.
And Newsom, who thrilled the
baseball world by winning two
games in the 1910 World Series and
came close to winning a third de-
spite the news that his father had
died the same day, only few days
ago had received his unconditional
release by the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, his seventh big league club.
Yesterday Passeau practically was
a one-man team as he pitched the
Chicago Cubs to a 20 victory over
the National League-leading Brook
lyn Dodgers. Besides Handwriting
the Flatbush Flailers with four
singles, the 37-year-old Mississippi
plan won his own game with a two
run homer in the last half of the
ninth inning.
The victory. his fifth of the year
and the 156th of his big league ca
reer, EXTENDED the Cubs winning
streak to five in a row and ad-
vanced them to only one game be-
hind the second place St. Louis
Cardinals.
Cooper belied the rumors that
his arm was gone" by twirling a
brilliant three-hitter as he pitched
the Boston Braves to a 81 victory
over the Cincinnati Reds under the
lights. In turning in his 116th big
league win, Big Mort had a perfect
no-hitter for six and one-third in
nings before Bobby Adams, who
scored the Reds lone run, singled.
Tommy Holmes led the Braves at
bat with four straight hits.
Pirates Down Giants.
Newsom, making his first start for
his new Washington team, also had
q no-hitter going into the seventh
but with two away he gave up a pair
of walks and two hits-the only
ones he Misunderstanding the Chi
cago White Sox to overcome a &c
deficit. Washington won, 3D..
Laying aside their union troubles
the Pittsburgh Pirates, hitting safely
in every inning, whipped the New
York Giants, 1915. in night contest
at Forbes Field.
Frank Mccormick grand slam
home run off Johnny Beazley pro-
duced So victory for the Philadel-
phia Phillies over the St. Louis Car
dinals.
After slamming his 18th home,
to force the game into overtime
Charley Keller drove in the run that
gave the New York Yankees a 6-5
11-lnning decision over the Cleve-
land Indians.
In a hectic night affair, featured
by pop bottles tossed at the umpires
the Philadelphia Athletics downed
the st. Louis Browns, Sd, in 10 in
nings when Barney McCosky, who
doubled, came home on Pete Suder's
fly.