Evening star., 1946-03-26
Priddy Is0n|y Regular
To Flash Fire; Two
Griffs Shipped
By Burton Howkins

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The one member of Washington s
team who is conducting himself as
though he gives a hoot about win
ming is Gerry Priddy. spirited sec
ond baseman. Otherwise the Mats
resemble a collection of detected
prisoners of war being escorted to
a stockade
The solid 6-l humping dealt the
A team by a lively, refreshing B
team yesterday may serve as tonic
to regulars who seemingly have re-
garded their jobs as safe as that
of Supreme Court judge. Priddy
alone steps out on baseball dia-
mond with something more in view
than the next pay check.
Being around the Mats A team is
akin to strolling through a museum
and it's beginning to disturb the
Mats bosses, who don't desire flash
ing of spikes and sis-boom -bahs,
but who would care to gaze upon a
scene more spirited. The Mats pulse
is ticking family.
Nobody ever has proved that a
yelping, up-and-at- EN- club will win
more games than a numb nine with
more talent. but it soon may reach
the point where Bluege will dispatch
st. Bernards to the Mats in the
field unless they show some sign
of life. Except for Priddy, it's an
unusual Nat who peps up a game
with hit of chatter
Shakeup of A Club Looms.
I'm glad the B team beat them"
one of the Washington coaches was
saying today. Maybe some of those
A team boys will wake up now. 1t
actually was embarrassing to con-
trast the spirit shown by the B
team yesterday with the dull, list
less attitude of the A team"
There may be no remedy. but un-
less there is immediate improve
ment Bluege will seek to find one
by inserting more spirited perform
ers in his first team lineup The
first move in that direction will be
the supplanting of Sherry Robert
son at third base with George
Myatt.
The second shift probably will
find Ray Goolsby, outstanding
rookie, replacing jeff Heath in left
field. The Mats bosses are becom-
ing disgusted with the lackadaisical
attitude shown by Heath and the
result may be that Goolsby. who
oozes determination, will get his
job
1t was fiery B team that pre-
sented the A outfit a third straight
whipping yesterday. pouncing on
Walter MaSterson for two runs in
the second inning and four more in
the third.
Johnny Niggeling. who toiled four
innings. and Ray Scarborough. who
labored five, rationed the A team
to four hits.
Rick Ferrells double, following a
double by George Binks, and Eddie
Lyons single, fetched the B boys
two runs in the second. Binks' dou-
pie with the bases loaded produced
TWO more runs in the fourth and
Sam Cozzi's single later in the in
sng I ning netted another two runs. .
- Lewis Hit by Bat.
Masterson settled down to permit
only one hit in the next three in
nings and Vernon Curtis, who sue
ceeded him, held the B team score
less for the remainder of the game.
Meanwhile, the A club clipped Mig
ceiling fQ its only run in the fourth
when Heath loafed tremendous
drive to center into a double. moved
to third after Cecil Travis flied deep
10 center and scored as Mickey Ver-
non grounded out.
The Mats hoped to- snap back at
Buffalo's expense here today and
will battle Chattanooga tomorrow at
Cocoa.
Blueee was given a fright yester-
day and Outfieider Buddy Lewis got
a slzeable bump on the head when a
bat thrown by Ted Madjeski. man.
ager of the Mats Orlando farm club,
clipped Buddy on the back of the
head in pre-game practice Buddy
was leveled by the blow, but walked
off the field unaided.
Pitcher Lou Bevilacqua, rookie
rlght-hander, has been dispatched
to Washington farm club at Chat
tanooga and Earl Wooten. rookie
outflelder, will leave for that city
tomorrow to undergo tonsilec-
tony. Wooten also will play with
the Lookouts upon recovery.
Sam Cozzi. who has seen sporadic
service at shortstop for Washing
tons b team, will remain at
Orlando to play with the Mats farm
club in the Florida State League.