Evening star., 1953-09-02

194O his superb l3o the
Yankees against the Dodgers in 1947 it was 2250
NewsomS borders the fantastic. One year he
year he eight and lost 90
in yielded bases
allowed the other hand he has pitched
(and ost) nohitter led in complete games, 13 in
equaed by tanning six consecutive Yankees
WHEN BOBO WAS ONLY "a he already had two trials
with the Dodgers and with the Cubs without winning
game When the Cubs wanted to send him to Los Angeles
in 1885, after Newsom had won only four
Albany he baked
you can have California" he said.
he got thinking how nice it playing in the
majors and he reported after ALL and 30 games His
reward was purchase by the ST. Louis Browns
That BoboS pattern throughout his career. While
he could be accused of laying down the job
an acknowledged that he really drew bead
goal usually effort instance,
after four in the American League with the Browns,
Mats Red Sox and Browns again. Bobo decided time
he played on winner.
"I picked Detroit" Newsom explained. "They
paying fancy salaries and they ripe for pennant
Besides, never had pitched for the Tigers"
His mind made up accounted of the SIS games
won by the seventh Browns and enough,
Detroit traded six players for him and two lesser lights the
next spring.
BOBo ALWAYS WANTED to Yankee uniform 1t
became obsession with him. Joe Mccarthy who
managing the Yankees took dim view of eccentrc and
vowed that Newsom would be Yankee Bobo shrugged
and bded his time by moving from Detroit to Washington
to Brooklyn the the AS In the end he out
lasted Mccarthy When Marse Joe Bobo landed
with the Yankees.
Newsom is only the fourth pitcher who ever wore
Washington uniform to win 200 in the Amer
lean League. Tops of course, Walter Johnson. The
others Whitehi and Stanley CoveleSkie but in
sense washington" than this pair Whtehil
most of his with Detroit earlier Coveleske did
with Cleveland, True, Newsom not originally Nat-and
he far less than half of his victories herebu he wore
Washington uniform five different occasions. The swallows
of CapiStrano had nothing on Bobo.
Everything imaginable has happened Newsom except
"Shelp me-" Jimmy Dykes always claimed, cts
durability
stage Bobo of the hardest working pitchers of
the majors alone he has pitched nearly
innings Since he had control difficulties for years he
must upwards of 10000 pitches not counting
those in warm-ups, exhibitions and World Series.
MENTION OF JOHNSON is bound to involve dmming the
feats any pitcher including the inmtabe Bobo. While
the immortal Walter had in 1920 neither
Newsoms anybody eSes arm was match for the Big
Trains In 81 years. all with Washington Johnson pitched
Just under 5000 innings Ala games. Even Bobos
proudes feat pitching and winning doubeheader over the
the successful 40 paled by Walter,
occasion only pitched and beat the Yankees
three times four days but shut them out each time.
train returning from the Cooperstown IN " Hall
939 Johnson asked about that series so long
just big dumb kid Walter said, smiling rem-
Friday in New York and shut them out They were called
the HighlanderS, not the Yankees in those days.
"On Saturday newspaperman asked Cantillon who was
going pitch and Joe said johnson is going good think
I will pitch him.. So pitched that one, too.
There game Sunday but on Monday double
header scheduled and the newspaperman put the
question Canllon again. And Joe Sad We'll, Johnson
still is going good and will pitch him. He did, too
after the game hid in the clubhouse until the second
had few innings. One of the fellows asked me
why hiding and Sad believe Mr. Cantlon Is playing
joke If had gone out maybe he would have pitched
me again. It right funny"
"I bet it funny" said Moe Berg, who listening
"Iu bet the Highlanders died laughing"
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