Evening star., 1948-05-26
Lemon Sweet Hur|er
In Souring Griifs,
Home tomorrow
By Burton Howkins
ssor s.eff Correspondent

CLEVELAND, May 26.-1nat
sour, puckered expression on the
Mats faces these days was placed
there by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bob
Lemon. There's some doubt If the
Mats could clout him If they lugged
telephone poles to the plate.
The Mats aren't noted for power
production, but never have they ap-
peared more futile than in their
two exposures to the blazing fast
ball and sweeping curve of the
righthanded Lemon. converted
outfielder.
If Lemon isn't blossoming as the
leagues best pitcher the Mats aren't
angling for introductions to more
proficient ones. In lS innings
against him this season the Mats
haven't stirred up a run. They
haven't advanced man to third
base, in. fact, and they've moved
only five to second base.
Lemon administered a 4-hit shut
out in whipping the Mats for the
second time here last night. fol-
lowing an 80 victory on May 7 with
40 conquest as Mickey Haefnel
was dealt fifth successive beating
Also 4 Pest at Bat.
The Mats were getting consider
able exercise but little else for theil
efforts against Lemon, who strucl
out IL. Hes rubbing 1t In bit a.
the plate, too, for he has whackee
Washington pitchers at a 625 clil
with five hits in eight attempts.
Lemon struck out Garden Gil
lenwater and Johnny Sullivan thre'
tins each and famed Gil Coal
twice.
The Mats of 1948 are beginnini
to resemble the power -paralyzet
club of 1947. In their last fiv'
games the Mats have scored onl.
eight times. They've been blanket
FIVE times. held to one run fiv'
times.
In the last seven inings Wash
ington mustered only two hit
against Lemon-Al Kozars scratch
single in the fourth inning ant
Mickey Vernon's double in the sixth
Meanwhile the Indians pouncet
on Haefner for two runs in tn
third inning when Lemon doubled
Thurman Tucker was hit by
pitched ball and Allie Clark ant
Lou Boudreau singled. They adde'
two runs in the fourth on single
by Johnny Berardino, Ken Keltner
Joe Typton and Lemon. Dick Wei
teroth held the Indians to three hit
in the final four inings.
/ Ending Disastrous Trip.
The Mats, who have won thre'
and lost eight on their current trip
will wind up the disastrous journe,
here tonight when Sid Hudson pur
sues an elusive second triumph. Th
Indians will employ Gene Bearden
who limited the Mats to three hit
; and beat 'em, 6-l, in prior start
NAT NOTES: Manager Joe Kuhe
of the Mats was presented azradie
television- -phonograph combina ti0l
by Cleveland friends before las
nights game :. and the Northeas
Ohio old-timers gave him a watcl
Joe also was presented a gol
bag in St. Louis 1. ]. Second Base
man Joe Gordon Of the Indian
was missing from the lineup du
to cold.
Third Baseman Ken Keltner, tn
Indians league-leading home-ru
!. hitter. was expected to miss to
,, nights tussle he received
i badly bruised arm when hit by a
Eddie Yost throw last night Will
3 scrambling back to first base. :.
= Walter Masterson will face the Phil
adelphia Athletics tomorrow nigf
at Griff1th Stadium.
> The Indians have averaged NOR
; than $4,000 fans game for thei
first IA home games +. The MAI
/. lowered their average with crow
,, Of 23,4l7 last night After EN-
barrassing the Mats, Clevelan
touched of $500 worth of fire
works A huge, colorful displa
read, Best Wishes, Joe Kuhel."