Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-08

Vet S Two-Hit Victory
Over White Sox Held
True Masterpiece
By Burton Hawkins


Ambulances were due to shatter
the city's silence with their shrill
sirens today if any cads suggested
Bobo Newsom hasn't bolstered the
Mats. A sure method of creating
more work for the hospitals was to
hint that blustery Bobo isn't a full
f1edged, gilt-edged, bottled-in-bond
baseball hero.
Newsom has returned to the Mats
in spectacular style, and unless some
22,708 customers were afflicted with
double vision last night at Griffith
Stadium the 37-year-old burly right
handler still has the pitching equip
ment to give the Mats q lift. Bobo
rationed the White Sox to two hits
in beating EN-, to 2, and for six
and two-thirds innings Newsom al
lowed Chicago no hits at all.
Bobo was in the spotlight, where
he frequently sparkles, as he moved
down the White Sox, and by the
sixth inning a tense hush settled
over the throng as it sensed the
increasing possibility of sitting in
on no-hit game. Buck was hav-
ing an easy time Of it and the pros
pect of attaining the no-hit game
seemed bright.
Newsom was aware the game still
was no-hitter when he trudged to
the mound in the seventh. He had
walked Ralph Hodgin to start the
game, and the only other two men
to reach base in the first six innings
also got there by walking. They
promptly were erased by double
plays.
Outright Blasts Dream.
So when Newsom got by Wally
Moses and Luke Appling in the sew
enth, the pressure increased to the
straining point. He walked Hal
TroSky and at that point Guy Curt
right blasted the no-hit dream with
"a sharp single to center. A walk
to Bob Kennedy loaded the bases
and Don Holloway then locked the
score at % with a single to left,
scoring Trosky and Outright, be-
fore Mike fresh flied out.
Yeah. I knew it was a no-hitter
all right" confessed Newsom after
the game as he hurried to catch
a Philadelphia bound train, but
Outright hit a good pitch so I can't
complain. He smacked a fast ball
and it had something on it," New
som returned to Philadelphia to
complete packing and will rejoin
the Mats here Monday.
Catcher AL Evans, who last caught
Newsom in 1912 prior to entering
the Navy, was surprised at Bobo's
effectiveness. Hes just as fast now
as he was in 1912 and he has better
curve ball." says Evans. If he can
continue to pitch like that he's
gonna win lot Of games for U.s."
The Mats presented Newsom with
20 lead as early as the first inning
when Billy Hitchcock walked, Stan
Spence and Mickey Vernon singled
successfully and Third Baseman
Kennedy Clipped in with a wild
throw past second in attempting to
nip Vernon, who advanced on Moses
throw to the plate.
HITCHCOCK SnlneS al 1nlr0.
Edgar Smith then settled down to
pour a neat brand of pitching at the
Mats, who had nicked him for only
four hits until the eighth inning ar
rived. Cecil Travis opened that ses-
sion with looping double back of
third base, and Evans brought him
across with the winning run by
bouncing single over Kennedy's
head.
Newsom also braced, after yield
ing Chicago its only hits and runs
in the seventh. He retired the last
seven batters in order to seal his
fourth victory of the season. 1t
marked the fifth straight time the
Mats have beaten the White Sox
this year and presented Washing
ton a three-game winning streak.
Almost as pleasing to the crowd
was the fine performance of Hitch
cock at third base. He was scooping
up bunts, going to his left to grab
tough chances and acting like a
third baseman. In fact, he was be-
having like the smoothest third
baseman the Mats have seen since
Ossie Bluege left that spot wide
open.
Johnny Niggeling and Bill Ken
needy were to toll in q double
header against the White Sox to-
day, with Thornton Lee and Orval
Grove slated to pitch for Chicago.
The Mats and White Sox also will
clash in twin bill here tomorrow.