Evening star., 1953-06-16

cleveland
well nigh helpless against the Yankees Long before Green
berg time the big wheel in the Cleveland front Office the
Indians rolled and played dead when the Yankees
in the other corner.
BACK IN THE WAR YEAR of 1945 the Tribe did prevail
over the New Workers after full of ng IL
to TO- But that was the only in In
other campaign Of the last Is for instance it's been
strictly contest especially when the outcome Of Indian
Yankee game was important
They Cleveland teams most Of those years
Nine of the clubs finished the first division and the 1948
outfit the pennant and the World Series But beating
the Yankees something eSe
This may the feebest yet when pitted
against York and if reenberg is in mood up
the club it's understandable But that the trade deadne
has passed it will have to be gradual process.
That deal yesterday scarcely could be regarded
cue-a In fact was bit puzzng something that seemed
diminished Why for example, would Detroit want Boone when
the Tigers have probably the best young shortstop in the
league Harvey Kuenn? And why would Cleveland want Joe
Gnsbeg when the Indians already have three catchers
WHEN THE TRADE announced it smacked of fore
of other deals to be transacted before the midnight
deane last night perhaps with the Browns involved There
had been talk of Cleveland latching to Catcher Clint
Courtney Ginsbergs acquisition somehow
tie up the nothing happened and
Indians catchers quantity mention
other second baSeman in Owen Friend. They hardly
play both Bobby Aa and Friend at second base at the
time preferable as that situation may be-
BY including Houtteman in the trade, the Detroit
club apparently had given fellow who 19 games
in 1850 just before joined the Art hasn't done
much since he sprung but perhaps the Indians gam
bling that he will regain the touch and possibly suppant Bob
Feller starting pitcher Feer after ALL is pushing IS
and something less than the formidable figure of DID, but
Houtteman definitely puzzle Two years before he
up 19game winner for the Tigers he posted 216 record
Bill Wight the eighth player in the DEAL is another puzzle
for Greenberg to figure When the southpaw in the
Yankee chan winning 6 for Kansas City in 194 he
hailed outstanding prospect He never has fulfilled
his richness of promise and now 3 he longer be
considered rising young
WIGHT, INCIDENTALLY, is less famed for two
First he probably has the best pickof motion in
baseball. It is not sufficient to make him big winner, but
his motion to first base has been compared with that of Nick
Atrock the old lefthander who retired side without
getting out single batter. Nick caught em all off first base
Wghts other claim to fame travelling nearly 5000 miles
to report for spring training In late February 1948 Bill
put his wife and kids in the and drove from his home in
Healdburg Ca to st Petersburg Fa to join the Yankees
When the weary Wghts arrived they learned that while
route New York had traded him to the Chicago White Sox
the the other way and drove back to California.
Wight that circumstance doesn't set record for
novelty weird trade by far occurred in 1922 when
the Cardinals and Cubs met in Memorial Day double
morning and afternoon games In right field for the Cubs
in the first game Max Fack His opposite number
Clifton Heathcote.
At noon Flack for Heathcote When teams
took the field for the afternoon game Heatco in right
field for the Cubs and Fack patroed the beat for the Cards