Evening star., 1951-08-20

Mats Welcome Tarqefs
For Indians, Heading
Toward Yank Series
BY Burton Hawkins
Star Stuff CORRESPONDENT

CLEVELAND. Aug. 20.-The
Mats can sense an end to their
growing losing streak but not in
the immediate future. They've
been meeting first division teams,
but the hardest part of their
schedule will be completed after
a three-game series with the IN
dians starting tonight.
If the Mats emerge from their
string Of eight defeats here it
viii come as an upset, for they'll
be stacking up against the rugged
pitching Of the league leaders.
They're due to tangle with Mike
Garcia, Bob Feller and Early
Wynn.
The Mats are considerably the
worse for wear after tangling
with the Red Sox and Yankees.
Boston took six Of seven games
and New York five of six.
Mats Lose IA Of IL Games.
Washington. has lost IA Of its
last II games. The Mats had ac-
cumulated two losing streaks Of
seven games. one of nine games
and now are operating on an
other which promises to surpass
the others. They'll be welcome
targets for the Indians, who would
like to have a bulge over the
Yankees when the New Yorkers
come here for a three-game series
starting Thursday. :.
The Mats now are willing to
admit they'd prefer mingling in
their own class. an opportunity
which will develop later in the
week when they clash with the
Tigers and Browns. Dick Starr.
with a 81 record, will pitch
against the Indians tonight.
When this series is concluded
the Mats will have played the
Yankees, Red Sox and Indians In
Is straight games, a stretch which
already has proved emphatically
that the Mats must be improved
greatly if they hope to create
more of a stir next season.
Boston Gets Runs in First.
AS the Red Sox swept a three
game series from the Mats, 8-3,
yesterday at Washington they ex-
ploded for five runs in the first
inning, virtually sapping all in
terest from the contest for 1890
fans. .....-
Bob Porterfield. victim Of a pre-
game accident when a book Of
matches ignited in his face as he
was lighting a cigarette, failed to
get anybody out in the first in
ming. His eyebrows and eye
lashes were singed and perspira-
ton impaired his vision.
Bob was the victim of two ex-
plosions within a matter of mo-
ments, for the Red Sox wasted
no time getting rid of him. He
walked Dom DiMaggio, Johnny
Pesky doubled, Ted Williams
walked and Walt Dropo singled
before Joe Haynes made an en-
trance.
Before the fire was out Boston
clustered five runs. with singles
by Fred Hatfield and Chuck
Stobbs and an error by Pete Rum
nels figuring in the scoring.
Mats Rally in Fourth.
Hatfield's triple and Aaron
Robinson's single lifted the Red
Sox lead to 60 in the third, but
the Mats picked up two runs of
Stobbs in the fourth when Sam
Mele walked and Mickey Vernon
and Cass Michales doubled sue
cessively.
When Gil Coan singled and
Runnels walked in the fifth, Man.
ager Steve O'Neill sent Ray Scar
borough into action. Coan came
around on outfleld flies by Mele
and Vernon, but Scarborough al
lowed only one hit in the five in
nings he worked and posted his
10th win.
Williams increased the score to
its final proportions in the sixth
when he poled his Goth homer Of
the season over the right field
fence after Pesky walked.
Washington's home attendance
edged over 100000 mark and the
Mats virtually are assured Of be-
ing financial successes and artis-
tic flops again this year.
Mickey McDermott, Red Sox
pitcher. remained in Georgetown
Hospital with an infection of his
left leg.