Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-02


Greenberg and Rudy though last that Fan or
Fox would do job They didn't although one or
both still might do it,
THE sOX ALREADY have begun to close in on the
Yankees although only geographically They moved their
training California to Tampa mere Il miles
from site in ST. Petersburg This may have
been economy whereby General Manager Frank
Lane could insult Casey Senge and vice versa at cheaper
phone rates. but has been done to change the
club that finished III behind the World Champions
The Coco Sox as they called in Chicago came all
undone toward the end OF last season. Nellie Fox sumped
bat became bad at second Elsewhere he was
considered the Americans Leagues best-that he was
August Washington Fox sustained certain
injuries story that mobile locker fell on him.
Washington not a lucky city for the Sox On one
STOP batting champion in 1851 and 1852 visited
suburban night club became involved in braw finished
second other warrior and wound with lawsuit
suspension by the club and measy 256 average Tor the
season.
Sam Mele since traded to Baltimore for Johnny Groth
was hitting 800 on August He the big when
the Sox took in July hitting 375 during
swing Unaccountaby he went to pieces during
the games batting 185 with 10 hits in 100 tries
RICHARDS TO-DAY HAS third baseman. That is. he
third basemen of sortSsomething like eight In aout
nobody McDougad Yost with the job battened down.
Paul of the popular word called Scrabble
Expert He had better be similarly expert at making
something his third base situation Right now ne Is
considering Mnoso his only 800 hitter and normally
an outelder Mchaels reject both Fox and Chico
Carrasquel his shortsop Johnny Lpon faulty armed
shortstop trade from Baltimore with Johnny
Mete;
players Joe Krrene and Jim Bauman the former
just sprung by the Coast Guard after two-year term
"We1 make something out of it, Richards has been say
ing gmly optimistic Anything happen in this business
We thought Billy going to be the Sox first 90
game Instead 20game winner turned
Virgil Trucks They counting 10 over Trucks
got him in a trade"
Trucks record of 20-10 should not have dis
surprise students who know Of Richards repu
revving pitchers Back in 1887 for instance when
Paul catching and managing the Atlanta Crackers, he
fell heir to Emil Ducn Leonard Dutch had ut by
the Dodgers osensby due to wind up his
in the minors because he % DID, had fast ball.
and wasn't getting many batters out.
return to the majors is story in itself Leonard who
lasted until just recently pitching for the Cubs when he
well into tells it best and gives full credit to
Richards.
Asked verify story shrugged laconcaly
had arm at Brooklyn. He didn't any
Dutch just couldn't throw hard said What's with you?
Sad In Brooklyn the catchers wouldn't call for
knuckle ball. Afraid of getting nicked
II told him to throw it pitch If that was the
way to win ball games He did had real good record
the Senator's drafted him for 1880 and he
the Southern Association the big leagues to stay
posted 208 with sixth place Washington
1885, At 81 he II for the Philes From 1888 until
1858 all right that long stretch of years.
baseball And he served telling his catchers
Richards in Atlanta took the bumps could they
he threw his knuckler
you know Richards asked that next to Walter
johnson, who 414 Washington pitcher won more
games than Dutch Leonardo"
NO. didn't" Paul replied Il can't quite believe it, but
TINA Uol dann