Evening star., 1949-09-06
Mats Prove Cousins
For F|ag-Hungry
Boston Red Sox
By Burton Howkins
Stor Stoff Correspondenf

BOSTON, Sept. eff the Bos-
ton Red Sox capture the American
League pennant it will be over the
dead bodies of the Mats.
All first division clubs except
Cleveland have an affection for
the Mats that borders on worship
But it has been Boston which has
capitalized most on Washington
unreasonable facsimile Of baseball
this season.
Once upon a time. early this
year, the Mats owned 3-3 record
against the Red Sox. but since
Paul Calvert last beat Boston on
May 20 the Mats have dropped
I13 straight games to Joe Nc
Carthy's more talented athletes
Washington's record for the sea-
son against Boston. following So
and 1872 wallopings here yester-
day, Is a miserable 3-16.
The Mats haven't disturbed De-
troit, losing 16 of 20 games to the
Tigers, but Sunday they shocked
New York by beating the Yam
KEGS and enabling Boston to move
within a game and half OF the
league lead. The Mats have Won
5 and lost II against the Yankees
Better Record Against Tribe.
Against Cleveland the Mats have
been pesky. They won five straight
from the Indians to start the
season and recently bumped
Cleveland twice at time when
the Indians were nurturing no
ton of getting within whisper
ing distance of the top. The In
dams are irritated over the cellar
dwelling Mats 8-12 record against
them.
Washington finished its 1949
campaigning at Fenway Park with
| triumph in II games, and
over the last three years has won
only S of 80 contests here. De-
spits that ineptitude, the Mats
established no mark here. for
Philadelphia lost all of its II
games to Boston.
A throng of 35,808 saw the
Mats squirt into a 10 lead against
Mel Parnell in the first game Yes
terday through the medium OF
singles by Eddie YoSt, Bob Ortiz
and Eddie Robinson. The Sox
tied the score in the second
though, when AL zarilla doubled
and Billy Goodman singled.
Parnel was credited with his
21st victory when Bobby Doerl
slammed his 17th homer with
none on in the fourth and the
Red Sox cuffed Sid Hudson fol
three runs in the fifth. The Mats
added a run in the ninth on sin.
giles by John Simmons and Yost
plus Ed Stewards double.
Boston whisked into a 40 leao
in the second game, with Verr
Stephens highlighting three
run third inning with his 36th
homer after Ted Williams had
singled. That was enough to blast
Lloyd Hittle to defeat.
Boston picked up run of En-
rique Gonzales, then battered Joe
Haynes for seven runs.
MastersOn Proves Worth.
Meanwhile, the Mats were get
ting nowhere against their former
chum, Walter Masterson, who held
them to seven hits. Walter staked
the Mats to a run in the fifth
when he threw wild past first
after fielding Stewards smash
permitting Jake Early to score
from second. Robinson delivered
the Mats their other run and his
10th homer with a drive into the
right-fleld stands in the sixth.
NAT NOTES.-The Mats are hot
on the trail of 18-year-old Ger
aid Blackburn, Kannapolis, N. c.,
left-handed pitcher, but so are
numerous other clubs Clark
Griffith talked to him for more
than two hours the other day in
an effort to sign him but couldn't
Blackburn has confided to
friends that he wants $4,000 to
sign.
Idle today, the Mats will open q
three-game series at Philadelphia
tomorrow night, with Dick Weik
slated to pitch against first
division clubs the Mats have won
20 of rs games. playing at .267
clip Robinson's homer was the
Mats 47th, II short Of the all time
Washington record the Mats
have scored only II runs in their
last t,ght games.