Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-18
See Chance 10 Rout
New York Field Jinx;
Hudson Will Start
By Burton Howkins

For two years Yankee Stadium
has resembled the devils dwelling
TO the Washington baseball team.
but tomorrow when the Mats in
wade New York for the opener OF
a three game series it will De with
inflated ideas. The Mats are
catching the Yankees at a time
when Casey Stengel's machine is
coughing.
Last year the Mats accumulated
the uninspiring total Of two tri-
umphs at Yankee Stadium. in
1947, it was a house of horrors to
the Mats. too. for they won one
game there that year. Over the
span of the last two years the
Mats record there, reads three
wins and l9 defeats.
Meeting the Yankees at any
time on any diamond isn't calcu-
lated to improve the Mats diges-
ton. but at the outset this season
it could be different. The ram
KEGS health currently is under
mined and the Mats aren't in q
mood to distribute sympathy.
Yanks Are Handicapped.
Out of action. to the undisguised
delight of Washington's pitchers.
is Joe Di Maggie. whose celebrated
bone spur has stripped the
Yankees of their most proficient
performer. Sidelined also, to the
satisfaction of Washington's bat
ting order. Is Pitcher Bob Porter
field, with a pulled arm ligament.
Originally slated to pitch Thurs
day against the Mats. Porterfield
will miss his turn. 1t may be two
weeks before he will be available.
The Yanks also will open with
their shortStop. Phil Rizzuto,- in
poor condition. He has been
handicapped by a pulled thigh
muscle.
The Yankees took four first
basemen to spring training camp.
but Manager Casey Stengel still
hasn't a player on the job regu-
larly. Casey now says either
Rookie Dick Kryhoski from Kan
sas City or Jack Phillips, a right
handler who spent part OF, last
season with Newark. will start at
first against Washington. Billy
Johnson. also a Highlander. has
been sent back to third base after
a long trial at the initial sack. He
resumes job that has been filled
by Bobby Brown. whose hitting
the Mats respect but whose field
ing can be atrocious.
Mats Have Slab Shortage.
New York still may be formid-
able, but with DiMaggio and Por-
terfield sidelined they aren't as
dangerous. The Mats are hoping
to atone for previous indignities
and they aren't hesitant about
picking on cripple.
Washington's pitching staff
probably could use a TRANSMISSION.
Manager Joe Kuhel will employ
Sid Hudson tomorrow. but who
will face the Yankees on Wednes-
day and Thursday remains mat
ter Joe hasn't settled. Mickey
Haefner seldom has been effective
in New York, Walter Masterson
is recovering from an appended
tony, Milo Candini and Ed Klie-
man have been retarded in train
ing by wrenched knees and Dick
Weik automatically is eliminated
due to lack of experience and con-
troll. Joe Haynes. recovering from
an arm operation, isn't ready.
That leaves Paul Calvert, For
rest Thompson and Dick Welte-
roth, for Ray Scarborough was to
face the Philadelphia Athletics
here today, Needless to say, Ku-
hel was hoping Scarborough could
remain the route and thereby ease
his pitching plight trifie.
Schedule Easy on Mats.
The Mats didn't get the worst
of 1t when the schedule was
mapped. They'll be meeting the
powerful Boston Red Sox only
twice before heading West. They'll
battle the Yankees five times and
the Athletics on eight occasions
in their first Is games.
Tomorrow's game at Yankee
Stadium will honor the late Babe
Ruth. Mrs. Claire Ruth. Babe
widow, will unveil a monument to
the famed slugger in center field
as the climax of pregame cere-
monies and Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey will place a wreath on the
memorial.
Gary Simpson. captain of the
st. Mary's Industrial School bas-
ket ball team on which Ruth
launched his career. will throw out
the first ball. The entire st.
Marys team and several school
officials will attend as will many
of Babes one time teammates.
Clark Griffith, the Mats boss who
managed the Yankees when they
were called the Highlanders. also
will be there.