Evening star., 1950-10-02
As on OutfieIder He Ruted Fifth


When Watkus seriously wounded by a crazed
girl In June 949 Ssler again the Phs first
did workmanke job hitting 2s9 and helping his
third but when the Ph Spring
was open, Dick wasn't deluded
Watkus had staged recovery and was ready
The job Edde elsewhere Seemingly the
Philadelphia outfed set last March There Ennis
fixture in left field Manager Sawyer was counting on
long hitting rookie Ed play center up
by Richie Ashburn In right there the veteran Bill
Nicholson.
sisler got finger glove better than fifth
eueder but he kept plugging Then SanicN failed Ash
burn moved And then sisler to hit and Sawyer
nenched Nicholson who since became ill that he
play again in the majors.
Dick hitting in the neghborhood Of 2s2 until yesterday
In Brooklyn Then deciding to take matters his hands,
he went berserk at the plate
Yesterday, in the Manner Born
It's secret that until sser Pitcher Robin Roberts
collaborated to beat Brooklyn to l. those spirited young
Phiies threatening to stage the biggest bowup in
history They'd lost of their last 10 and all except
game of a 71a-length lead held on September 81.
They had to win yesterday else be tied by the Dodgers
and playoff chances
would have appeared dark Roberts and sse to it there
payoff
Although he now for Brooklyn as scout George
sler must have beamed wary his after going out the
first time at bat produced three consecutive singles finally
his payoff homer In born Richard within
hit OF matching the Dodgers total output scored half of his
clubs and drove all except T*s~~
There should be more leftovers like this young
More Thon Stadium
More than handsome stadium unveiled Saturday
at College Park home Of the University Maryland BY dusk
veiled too.
Johnny Scarbath 9-year-od sophomore Balti-
which may become almost famous quarterbacks
(Bob Williams of Nore Dame product too for its crab
meat deicaces Johnny tall 6 big 90l obviously
equipped with cold gamblers strain
There suspicion a week earlier while Maryland
losing to Georgia in mild upset Athens that Taum had
found the quarterback make his click Scabah
looking good until the Terps folded in the half
dragging down the kid with them.
But against Navy little doubt remained that Scarbath
rich in poentaies 1t his 22yard scamper which
Maryland into TO lead the quarter his passes
which resulted touchdowns 21-0 half.
The Rurest of Tributes
Unawed by the presence many veterans under his
command Scabah displayed undue modesty He called
smart diversified attack, but noticeable that in the
clutches he leaned toward the theory that the best
thing done is to do it yourself
In the best tradition of all quarterbacks coached by
Tatum and such felowbeievers Bud Wilkinson of Okla
homa and Don Faurot of Missouri young Scarbath slide
with the ball behind his line and tote himself And he's
pretty good at it, oo Dr. H. Cury Byrd president of
the University of Maryland and its long time football coach
will attest.
very like Bill Guckeyson," Byrd say
ing between the halves and that's tribute Scarbah
doesn't look FAST running with that long oping stride but
he'll ouspeed practically anybody the field any
day. Comparing scarbath with Guckeyson who died action
in World War H. tribute indeed At College Park Guckey
generally rated the best in the schools hstory)
Was Dr. Byrd completely satisfied with the humping crowd
43836 that jammed the stadium dedicated in his name?
"We" he replied canddy 1--WE could have attracted
people should have doubledecked this stadium from the
beginning wanted to do It, but afraid thered be empty
that wouldn't look good developed turned
down at least 10000 requests for tickets"