Evening star., 1947-03-23
Sullivan Is Sent
To Short, Priddy
Back at Second
Hudson Pitches Five
ScoreIess Innings;
Lewis Gets z Hits
By Burton Howkins
Stor SY1ff


ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. 22.-The
Mats Inflated attempt to convert
Jerry Priddy into a shortstop came
to an abrupt halt here today as
Washington defeated Cincinnati,
Al. in an exhibition game.
Priddy returned to second base as
Manager Ossie Bluege abandoned
hope of solving the Mats infield
troubles by switching him to short
stop.
AS Johnny Sullivan took command
at shortstop, Washington received
superb pitching from Sid Hudson
and Mickey Haefner to stop the
Reds, who previously had thumped
the Mats, 8-4, at Tampa.
With 40-year-old Rick Ferrell
again catching, Hudson chucked
five scoreless innings at Cincinnati
and when he left the premises the
Mats were In command of 80 lead
as the result of nicking Ewell Black
we'll at timely junctures.
Hudson Is Effective.
Hudson permitted only three hits
in notching eight successive score
less innings. Sid, who had hurled
three hitless innings against De-
troit in his only previous appear
ance, struck out three and walked
only one.
The Mats clipped Blackwell for
a run in the first inning. With
one out, Buddy Lewis and Stan
Spence walked and when Second
Baseman Lonnie Frey fumbled
Mickey Vernon's grounder, the bases
were jammed. Left Fielder. Clyde
Vollmer then contributed a spark
ling stab of Cecil Travis liner, but
Lewis scored after the catch. Priddy
then popped out.
Lewis, who collected three hits
yesterday and two more today for
five straight safties, singled to left
with one out in the third to launch
two-run uprising. Spence lined
out, but Vernon slashed a triple
down the right field line, scoring
Lewis. Travis then doubled to left,
scoring Vernon. Priddy walked but
Sullivan forced him at second.
Reds Score OFF Haefner.
The Reds obtained their only run
in the eighth inning off Haefner.
With one out Bert Haas walked and
Ray Mueller sent him to second with
single to center. Ted Kluszewski.
an end on Indiana's l945 football
team, popped out but Vollmers 8
single to left brought Haas across.
Further scoring was prevented when
Earl Wooten hauled in Kermit
Wahl's deep drive to right.
The Mats boosted the score to its
final proportions in the eighth when
they scored against Everett Lively.
another right With one out
Eddie Yost singled to center and
scooted to second on wild pitch.
Priody fouled to Mueller, but Yost
scored when Shortstop Wahl allowed
Sullivan's grounder to skid between
his legs.
Blackwell. who registered six shut
outs in his nine victories for the
Reds last season, gave up four Of
the Mats seven hits in the five in
nings he labored, while Lively was
nicked for three hits In three in
nings.
Returns to Familiar Post.
The return of Priddy to second
base marked the end of an expert
ment whereby Bluege hoped to un-
cover a second baseman to plug that
gap. George Myatt and Eddie Lyons
had failed to impress at second base,
SO Priddy resumes his chores at a
familiar post.
NAT NOTES: Ferrell now has
caught 10 innings in exhibition
games for the Mats ard over that
span the opposition hasn't produced
run Scout Paul Kritchell of
the New York Yankees has arrived
in town and has touched off trade
talk. He claims he merely is here TO
look over the Mats in order to make
recommendation when Washington
places players on the waiver list :. {.
President Clark Griffith of the Mats
says no deal is brewing The Mats
now have won and lost 3 exhibition
games Left Fielder George Case
didn't get hit in four attempts, but
he made three brilliant catches =.
Washington will tangle with the De-
troit Tigers here tomorrow, with
Early Wynn and Walter Masterson
slated to pitch for the Mats.