Evening star., 1948-07-05

same atmosphere, 1t would be &C.
claimed today as the cum laude
catch of baseball.
With New York leading, 6-5, ano
Tommy Heinrich on third base with
two out, Di Maggie lined blister.
ing drive into left field. Coan broke
with the smash and, ignoring the
belt-high rail fringing the stands
streaked after the ball. Coan never
slackened speed. The American
Leagues fastest player dashed dar-
ingly after the drive and with a
final lunge as the ball cleared the
rail Gil shared it.
The momentum Of his terrific
speed draped Coan over the rail
and tumbled him among the first
row seats, but he came up clutch
ing the ball and with an unfor-
gettable roar OF every fan ringing In
his ears.
Mats Full Of Fight.
II never saw the stands" said Gil
II had my eyes on the ball all the
way. I guess If I had seen the
stands wouldn't have hit the railing
as hard as did, but if I had slowed
up any I wouldn't have made the
catch. The ball already was in the
stands when I got 1t. skinned my
arm on a seat, but didn't hurt myself
otherwise
Coan, who has gone Eitless in his
last % times at bat, hasn't gotten
sulky about it. Numerous other Mats
have been hitting less than antici-
pated, but it hasn't transformed
them into a dull, lifeless, give-up
club. They're still giving all they
have and while the talent may be
comparatively deficient, there Is nc
shortage OF spirit.
Early Wynn was enjoying a f..
lead before the Yankees clustered
three runs in the sixth inning
Wynn's triple and Eddie Yost's sin
gle locked the score in the eighth
but in their portion of the inning
the Yankees came up with thu
winning run when Phil Riz2utc
walked, Heinrich doubled and Yog
Berra flied to Ed Stewart, Rizzutt
scoring and Heinrich taking thire
after the catch. Then came Coan'!
remarkable feat.
Washington fashioned IA hits
with Yost and Al Evans getting three
each, but IL of the Mats safeties
were singles. Wynn, who allowed
nine hits, was charged with hi!
eighth defeat.
NAT NOTES: Harris says New
York will take command of th'
American League race when Out
fielder Charley Keller returns tt
the lineup. Now idle due tt
injury, Keller is expected to b.
available for duty in two weeks. :.
Harris is worried about Di Maggie!
painful right heel-diagnosed az
5ursitus-and plans to rest his limp.
ing centerfielder after Keller re-
turns in games when the Yankees
grab big lead.
Bobo Newsom, released by the
Giants, was working out with the
Yankees until General Manager
George Weiss told him his presence
no longer was desired. Bobo Ii
miffed at Weiss and also Is firing
verbal darts at Manager Mel Ott
of the Giants, claiming OFT wouldn't
let him work enough and that Me
has little knowledge OF how tt
handle pitchers.
Mickey Haefner and Ray Scar
borough were TO oppose the Phila'
delphia Athletics in today's double
header here, with Walter Mastersor
slated to face the AS here tomorrow
night. B.. Philadelphia, with only
eight pitchers, is showing signs ol
needing help in that department.
Tom Mcbride cost the Mats two
runs in the third inning yesterday
when he allowed Bill Johnson!
single to escape him. The bal
rolled to the leftfield fence anc
johnson chased Rizzuto, who hac
walker around the bases.