Evening star., 1953-03-27


What mean, Ted don't bear down like some of them
other fellows. If he had Country Saugher's amb-
ton he'd be the greatest hitter this league
long time"
LATEST AVERAGES SHOW KluSzewski hitting something
like spring. indicating may be improving But
Rogers still isn't satisfied. "eS still too compacent" he
charged GRADY Hatton another like him. Hatton
play better he'd bear down. They're couple college guys
who think baseball is easy game"
Somebody asked Hornsby if he preferred boiling point
players such the temperamental Yves Ferren
Meyer. "Oh no." Rogers said quickly HELL Those
good to ball club than the Kluszewskis
HatonS They fire easily they hurt themselves and
everybody else
what that you've got to love to play and you've
got to hate the the other team But hate in cold
way let it interfere with your judgment got
hothead this club now-Herman Wehmeier A pretty
good pitcher and a good hitter too.
Herman lets his temper get the best him,
he isn't worth nickel No. type OF player is Slaughter
and AL Simmons. Them kind of guys win pennants."
KLUSZEWsKI IN A MANUFACTURED ball player When
he Joined the Reds organization in 1916 played
little baseball Big Ted better known for his football
ability at the University of Indiana He has practically
wrist action his stroke but instead swings stiff armed
great strength that Hornsby intention of
tamperng with his style.
He'll never be big home-run hitter" Rogers advised.
twenty-five maybe 80 will be his top figure. No. he's
nedve hitter account of his and I'm leaving him
alone Where I'm working him here" And Hornsby
tapped his head with a finger.
The 22O-pound Kuszewski always fascinated Ted Will
as superior hitter perfect wrist coordna
Williams said, THAT guy ought to bat in
He'll kill few pitchers and infielders before he's done
He almost has already. When Bubba Church,
teammate, pitching for the PheS day, Big Kloo
hit line drive back to the box with such force that struck
Church just below the eye the cheekbone and the right
fielder chased down the ball.
THE YEAR TENNIS PROMOTER Bobby Riggs promoted
transforming of American League and National
League all star eam Kuszewski first baseman for the
Nationals Ned Carver star pitcher for the ST. Louis Browns
time had Kuszewski Before he went out
to PITCH he asked his bench:
What do you throw this guy?"
eff you're smart pitcher" teammate replied, you'll
walk him. If you're not smart, be ready to duck"
Nuts" Carver rejoined "Iu throw to him."
Kuszewski tied into pitch and lined straight back to
the box Fortunately Carver not big and he already
made his follow through The ball, than
four feet above the ground whned past Garvers like
rifle bullet-and hit the centerheld fence.
Pale and shaken Carver back to the bench with
appropriate observation when this started he
sad wasn't smart pitcher But I'm lot smarter now"
MANY GIANTS, Kluszewski is amiabe friendly and
Durocher discovered this long ago and
the cauSc manager Giants has ockeyed and needed
Big Ted constantly
One day Leo asked if he weren't living dangerously
Suppose you guy mad? Isn't likely to murder
the Giants?"
"Naw" Durocher replied can't make him mad But
I'll tell you thing.
IF that big ape" pointing finger in grudgng admira
ton Kuszew lever learns there's big money to be made
in this game it's going to be too bad'