Evening star., 1953-12-09

finally seems to be at the point of fulfilling his richness
promise Umphett %, outfelds Jensenand nearly
everybody else in the American League with the exception of
Jim Piersaand in his rookie he ouhit Jackie too
by 2SS to .266.
IN THE IVORY TOWER at Fenway Park they must be
thinking wShfuly that Jensen will give them long ball
right side of the plate to approximate Will
Hams' from the left Golden Boy has the power
hit 300 in his e either in the
minors majors.
in 54 The Boston park tailored for him. The fence
which he will drawing bead only 315 feet away down
foul line In Washington was 4O5 feet Conceivaby
long flies that caught in Griffith Stadium would
bounce off the Fenway wall, or sail over
be significant however, that Bucky Harris was
party trade sending Jensen to Boston, The Yankees
who uncovered Golden Boy would nsen 70 no oherS lo
the Red Sox They others could envision Jensen
leading League in homer When the Yankees
parted with the Jensen they were certain ~
that he was moving to contender at Washington and 2)
buckng distances that Simmons zeke Bonura
and others couldn't conquer.
WHAT SEEMS TO BE suggested is that Jensen can be
pitched Harris realizes it that he regards
Jackies Boston less of boomerang risk than is
generally supposed It's something of involving Har-
Judgment that of the Red Sox Jensen hit 25
or 80 runs and if Williams pick up where he left
off, Boston be very tough
Jensen iSenchanted the Senators front Office during his
stay year, especially toward the Close
ored that Jackie his He could run and throw
and on OCCASION hit But 1t seemed obvious to those who
talked frequently to Bucky that he disappointed.
Managers and Bucky will be the first to admit it
be He acquired Jensen and Jim BuSby almost
simultaneously Jackie from the Yankees and Busby from the
White The they suited and played in the same
outfed, Harris said
Now there couple of fellows who really look like ah-
letes ticked to death. think Jensen will hit If he's
played every day."
"And Busby?" asked who sitting on the bench
next to Harris
Hell field" Bucky said "but he's not much hitter"
Busby not only outfelded Jensen but he outh him. all
along Outhit all but handful of American Leaguers last
year, a matter Of fact
THE MOST COLORFUI of the trio involved in the Red
SoSenaors trade is McDermott, TALL skinny southpaw,
who may figure another deal. always could throw
baseball through brick WALL but wdness hurt him until
last season, when he 18 and lost 10.
McDermott may not look the part but he's also hitter
and times he's given to the unusual Which recalls
story Lefty Gomez told in Florida couple of springs
II managing Binghamton in the Eastern League,
Gomez began THAT Is Yankee farm and day
playing Scranton and this kid McDermott is pitching
hadn't fast ball like his since Groves. For silly
decided to pinch hit.
Babe Ruth used to kid because couldn't hit. He'd
5000 suit of clothes spring that wouldn't get
two hits year. Anyway I'm facing this McDer
mott and thinking of wife, mother and insurance when
Mickey reason threw blooper Never threw
life He'll it probably the only thing could hit
But swinging caught it, tossed into the and
hit the ball you'd hit a fungo
long distance and started to first base,
heard the umpire yell, I don't know what to call it
"'Ca it anything you like yelled. This is the hit Of
NV career"