Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-24

with the he could and did, help the
Cardinals Played pennant winner less, just
did JEFF Heath when he waived out of the American
League.
Heath was former Cleveland Indian, of several
extended his in the National League. Johnny
Allen an ex-1ndian Ditto Earl AVer, plus the Jim
Bagbys Father and both pitchers the Bagbys rode it
National did less than George Sister, There
schoolboy Rowe and Hank Borowy, too
NOW THE PENDULUM has swung the other way. The
American League is receiving National League rejects with
open arms The Yankees for instance placing high
dependence Johnny sain and Johnny Mze For all OF
their toued scouting system the world champions nave
this pair pushing 49, the other 49, They also
tried to get some mileage out OF Eweu Blackwell and
Johnny Hopp.
Technically even outelder 1rv Noren is reject
although he played in the National League But Noren
originally was property Brooklyn Dodgers and they
sell Noren we'll Shortsop Chico CarraSquel
of the White SoX to American League clubs.
Day in and day out probably Philadelphia Athletics
seadest player has been ShortStop
Eddie Joost But he found wanting by the Gin
cnnati Reds the Braves, neither in position to be
choosey And Ralph Branca was put on the block
recently by Dodgers it with aacrty that Detroit
bought him up Got out of Ralph the other day. too
The Indians preseason choices to chase down the
Yankees away their regular Shortstop Ray Boone
since started The reason? George StrcKlano
couldn't hit enough for the Pirates OF all tea Out
Cleveland using him regularly Waly Westlake formerly
with three National League clubs also is wearing Cleveland
uniform.
CONSIDER IF YOU PLEASE, the of Bob Elliott.
up years with Pittsburgh and played lot OF
needed left fielder the Giants hired and converted him. 1t
didn't pan out The veteran almost st. was released SO
happened First the Browns lached onto him and now
he's Sox the team considered most likely to
catch the Yankees, if any club succeeds.
Harry Brecheen 36-plus pitching the Browns after
long distinguished with the Cardinals for whom
he won straight World Series in 1914 and 1886
Even the manager the Browns who is Marty Marion
National League reject While he doesn't play often noW
Marty the shortstop not as manager
Right the backyard of Mr. CLARK Griffith tabled
as antNational League, there is exception. The Mats
Leaguers they've got going for them and it's to
wilger formerly and Dodgers is their second
Gerald may be Washngtons solid catcher since Rick
Terrell. And that long time ago.
1T COULD BE ARGUED that Dutch Leonard, 4O-odd
years DID, is doing all right relever for the Chicago
after long with the Mats, for whom he
games than pitcher except Walter Johnson the
other hand it must be remembered that Leonard
Lacquer before he the American started
Brooklyn jumped league to league like Dick
Bartel and
Wait a minute There's Bobo NewSom. Indeed,
working member of the Athletics old Bobo nules Leonard
as argument Like Dutch, began with the Dodgers,
good in the American League failed second at
tempt the National and to be holding his
with the AS
couldn't pitch for the American but he's good
enough the National In NewsomS it's just the
opposite. Meanwhile all those aforementioned National
League caSoS in the American would to make pretty
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