Evening star., 1952-07-19
SfengeI Laughs Last
As Averages Uphold
Best 0utfieId' Boast
BY the Associated Press

Casey Stengel got the horse
laugh with his spring training
boast:
1--WE got the best outfield in
the league"
Cleveland rushed up to lodge an
objection, pointing to its Dale
Mitchell-Larry Dolby Harry Simp-
son trio. Yankee fans wondered
If Stengel had forgotten Joe Di-
Maggie had retired. Even Stem
gel weakened and traded two Of
his outfield crop-Jackie Jensen
and Archie Wilson-with Pitcher
Spec Shea to washington to get
outfeld help from Irv Noren.
But the averages show Casey
was pretty close to the truth with
his first claim about the class of
his Yankee outfield.
Gene Woodling, 1896, is second
in the American League. Mickey
Mantle. .313, is a surging fifth.
Hank Bauer. 1902, is No. 10 in the
leagues top 10 hitters. Jensen.
the big one that got away. is sew
|enth at .309.
Bauer and Woodling Deliver.
Bauer's three-run homer and
Weddings two-run blast gave the
Yanks enough power for a 6-3
win over Chicago yesterday, al
though Chuck Stobbs and HOWE
Judson held the champs to six
hits. Tom German. called up
from Kansas City early this week,
won his second game with relief
help from Johnny Sain.
Boston blasted Cleveland's Lou
Brissie, making his first start in
13 months, for a 90 decision that
kept the Red Sox AZ games be-
hind the YankS.
Despite Marty Marion's desper-
ate use Of 20 players, one short
Of the league record, his Browns
lost to Washington, 6-5.
Art Houtteman snapped q nine
game losing streak as Detroit
edged Philadelphia. 81, with the
help Of Walt Dropo's fourth-in-
ming home run.
Dodgers Stretch Lead.
Brooklyn continued to belt the
Nationals weaklings, beating
Pittsburgh. 6-2, for the 18th
straight time. The Pirates made
three errors and gave the Dodgers
another run on q balk by Bob
Friend. suffering his 14th loss. A
fine relief job by Joe Black in the
ninth saved an eight win for Billy
Loes.
The win boosted the Dodgers
lead to 61a games over the Giants,
who were rained out in Chicago
after holding a 80 lead at the
end Of three innings.
Billy Johnson's first 1862 homer
was .bases-loaded smash of Max
Surkont in st. Louis 7-2 romp
over the Braves. Harry Brecheeu.
winning his fifth with a six-nit:er.
did not allow hit after the
fourth.
The. Phillies blew a four-run
lead and came back with three in
the ninth to top Cincinnati, 7-5.
Russ Meyer snuffed out the Reds
in the ninth to save a fourth win
for Jim Konstanty. third Phil
pitcher. Frank Hitler was the
loser. All Phil scores in the ninth
came after two were out with
singles by Pinch-hitter Smokey
Burgess and Del Ennis driving
home the runs.
Pitching Stats Exhausted.
Both the Yanks and Indians
were hard up for pitching after
their exhaustive flve-game series
in the sitting heat. The Yanks
gambled and won with a rookie.
Cleveland had to take a chance
with Brissie at Boston and lost.
Commissioner Ford Frick vetoed
Cleveland plans to use Sam Jones
at Boston. The Indians had
transferred Jones to the roster Of
their Indianapolis farm club
Thursday to make room for first
Baseman Bill Glynn. He was re-
called after the paper" deal and
scheduled to work last night.
Frick ruled he can't be used until
2:15 today. As the Indians-R Red
Sox game Is scheduled for 2 pm.