Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-04


playing at home. Francis ss.nn
Every the players that Boston got from Detroit is
potential home threat in Fenway Park short
left field fence That includes Johnny pon and for
that matter Pitcher Dizzy Trout pretty good
Trout And pretty good relief pitcher With Trout
Manager Lou Boudreau afford to Ellis as
permanent starter.
SENSATIONAL ASPECT the trade was that it involved
the first and last place teams Detros philosophy clear
The Tigers haven't been going anywhere except
first cellar finish in history (No other big league club
dentay can say hasn't finished las0 Detroit virtually
forced to swing big trade Attendance fallen of the
Tigers payroll has been of the big years
There's another facet TO the trade Detroit had
deal with rich ball club Khen for example draws about
$4,000 year. Evers prime fayorte Walter O.
Briggs long has been handsomely paid for his richness
promise than for his deeds
In the final analysis however the biggest factor behind
the trade probably the sudden realization by the Red
that they could win the This year they
weren't heavily backed Boudreau had announced youth
movement Young strangers bobbng
lineup kids Lepcio Piersa White Henry
Suddenly the Red Sox who couldn't with the
rue like Williams Doerr and Stephens got the flag they
weaknesses in the Yankees and Indians.
oFFHAND, YOU'D HAVE to say the Red sox did better
than all right in the exchange Ke and figure tighten
the defense and Ken at least should bang that short fence
Lpon is not to be confused with Gehrnger neder but
he play second base which is Boston weak spot well
shortstop. And Trout will his pay.
There standous sent to Detroit by the Red sox
They players four but approaches the skill
of Ke nor the potential of Ever walt Dropo had
year. That in 1850 The next season he in the
minors There's doubt to whether he'll be real
big Lacquer but Detroit has been starved for first baseman
Greenberg and York that Dropo must look like
combination of Gehrig and Chase
OF the Tigers Pesky by far the best ball player
but he's putting Bill Wight the souhpaw pitcher
has been in-and-outer Fred Hatfield slick with
glove but hitter and Don Lnhart just the opposite He
that occasional ball but he doesn't much
territory in the outheld.
TIGERS last-place club in great bargain
ing position Lenardt and Dropo figure to give Manager
Rolfe few home commodity which Red has been
seeking for couple of
Roe the Detroit management would seem to be home
free the trade concerned When
swap the best elD the time to do it is when
you're the cellar. Then you always say WELL we
weren't going any place with him"
Boudreau and the Red Sox invite more criticism They
leading the league when they two regular in
eders regular outfelder third nelder who's been helpful
of late atfeld starting pitcher in Wight And yet,
no less Griffith suggests the Red Sox
probably balance that might pennant
bit conversation with Roe last March at the Tigers
training camp to mind at this point There
isn't the American League" Red telling
reporters includes my But time during
the first half the club will swing trade that
will determine the pennant. hope it's my trade"
got his trade Whether it's really the Red Soxs trade
remains to be seen.