Evening star., 1952-03-22
Early Wynn Is Starting Out
As if He'll Improve on 1857
by the Assoeiofed Press


Early Wynn. who might have
sued the Cleveland Indians for
"non-support" last year. appears
headed for another banner sea-
son. He has looked as sharp as
ever this spring and, with some
batting support, could improve on
his 20-13 record of 1851.
The 32-year-old righthander
was strictly a fast-ball pitcher
until the Indians lured him away
from Washington. Now. thanks
to Coach Mel Harder, Wynn's
repertoire includes a knuckleball
and curve: These added assets
enabled him to become a 20-game
winner for the first time last sea-
son. a.
Wynn was Cleveland,s most ef-
fectiye pitcher down the stretch
in 1851, winning nine games and
losing only two during the final two
months. Weak hitting prevented
him from posting a better record.
In IL of Wynn's 13 defeats the
Indians were limited to three
runs or less.
Minoso's Hand Injured.
Wynn turned in another fine
performance yesterday as the In
|dians defeated the Chicago White
|Sox, Ga, at Los Angeles. Wynn
pitched the first five innings and
didn't permit a hit until the
fourth.
The Indians enjoyed a SO lead
going into the fourth, when Eddie
Robinson clouted a three-run
homer.
Minnie Minoso of the White
Sox was struck on the hand by
one of Wynn's pitches in the first
inning and removed from the
game. The injury was not be-
lieved to be serious.
Two rockies. Fred Hahn and
Ralph Beald, also came UP with
some excellent pitching as the st.
Louis Cardinals downed the Gin
cinnati Reds, 20, at st. Peters,
burg, Fla. Hahn checked the Reds
on four hits in six innings and
Beard allowed only one over the
final three.
Kiner Hits First Homer.
The Chicago Cubs won 80
squeaker from the Pittsburgh
Pirates at San Bernardino, Calf.
Roy Smalley tripled home the
winning run in the ninth inning.
Ralph Kiner accounted for both
Pittsburgh runs by clouting his
first homer of the spring Of War
rem Hacker in the sixth. Hacker
famed seven Pirates In six in
nings. The Cubs "B" squad beat
Los Angeles. 8-4. at Fullerton,
Calf.
Sam Jethroe. Boston outfielder.
was slightly injured as the Braves
outlasted the Phillies, 1871, at
Clearwater, Fla. The Negro star
suffered a sprained left wrist as
he crashed into the fence in a
bid to catch a drive by Mel Clark
of the Phils. Sid Gordon led Bos-
tons 13-hit attack with q grand
slam homer
The Braves American League
rivals, the Red Sox, came from
behind to beat the Philadelphia
Athletics, SIS, at West Palm
Beach, Fla.
Red Sox Maui Scheib.
Little Bobby Shantz blanked the
Red Sox on one single for five
kinnings. but Boston Jumped on
Carl Scheib for four runs in the
seventh to pull 1t out.
The Detroit Tigers also came
from behind to win, beating the
New York Yankees, al. at Lake.
land, Fla. The Tigers sailed into
Frank Shea for three runs in the
seventh inning to wipe out a 10
deficit. Ted Gray and Wayne
McLeland limited the Yanks to
six hits.
Topkie Gilbert's three-run
|homef in the fifth inning gave
the New York Giants q So tri-
|umph over the Oakland Pacific
Coast League club. In another
might game. at San Francisco, the
st. Louis Browns whipped the
Coast League Seals. 8-5.
LAKELAND, Fla, Mar. 22 tP).-
The Tigers are ready and willing
to trade with the Red Sox for q
new shortstop- but they may not
|be able.
The Detroit management feels
that shortstop is the teams weak
est link now with Matt Bats