Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-25
Return
Makes 0utfie|d
Intact at Last
McDermott Hopes
To Regain Form in
Pierce Duel Today
BY @ Star s.off Correspondent.

bv q SfoF Sf0ff correspondent
TAMPA. Fla, Mar. 25.-The
Senators will glimpse their reg
ular outfield for the first time
today. when Jim Busby returns
to centerfleld and Tom Umph-
lett shifts to right. but Manager
Bucky Harris probably will be
paying closer attention to his
pitcher
Maury McDermott is due to
start against the White Sox as
the Senators go after their
fourth straight victory. Sonny
Dixon is scheduled for the mop
up role.
McDermott was pounded hard
in his previous two starts. The
slim left-hander's poor showing
was one of the reasons Harris
expressed alarm about his pitch
ing Monday. when he had seen
his "big four" blasted in four
straight games.
StObbs Impressive.
Since then the picture has
changed. Bob Porterfield out
pitched Robin Roberts and Curt
Simmons for 80 victory over
the PhillieS. and yesterday
Chuck Stobbs. the other starting
southpaw. BANKED the Phillies
for six innings, allowing only
three hits. as the Senators took
a I'll decision over Murry Dick
son. Johnny Schmitz worked
the last three innings and gave
up three hits.
McDermott will have his work
cut out for him, for Washington
will be facing another big-name
hurler today. The White Sox
will start their ace southpaw,
Billy Pierce. and finish with Tom
Flanagan. 19-year-old prospect
up from Waterloo.
Finest Defense.
Busby's return to action gives
Harris his first look at what he
thinks may be the finest defen-
sive outf1eld in Washington
history
Its going to be a pleasure to
watch them" Harris said. Roy
Sievers tthe left fielder can go
get ball. but Busby and Umph-
lett are simply out of this world.
They should save us many a
game"
Busby. who bruised his right
knee 10 days ago making a div
ing catch against the Dodgers,
Is rated a defensive genius and
Implicit may rank with him.
Tom contributed superb stab
yesterday at Clearwater.
Ashburn Doubled Up.
With one down in the first in
ming and Richie Ashburn on first
base as the result of a single,
Earl Torgeson dashed a long drive
to right-center which Implicit
speared after a lengthy sprint.
The aStonished Ashburn already
had rounded second base and be-
came an easy double-pl victim.
Ironically. Busby's return
means Clyde Vollmer will be
benched. Vollmer has been
making numerous sparkling
catches. supplying two yesterday
at the expense of Granny Ham
ner and Del Ennis. In each in
stance Vollmer glided gracefully
along the right-flerd fence to
haul in their line drives.
SieverS has cemented his job
with timely hitting. His bases
loaded triple off hurry Dickson
featured a f1ve-run uprising in
the fifth inning after the Sem
ators had produced only one hit
"a bunt-and failed to get the
ball out of the infield in the
IA ot AOuI ulIllIlSS.
Upton Out 10 Days.
The joy of the rebounding
Senators was tempered by an
injury which will shelve Catcher
Joe Upton for 10 days. Joe was
clipped on the ring finger of the
right hand by a foul off Bob
Micelotta's bat in the first in
ming.
Four stitches were taken in
the finger by DR.. Frank Weichec,
Pills physician, and X-rays
showed two bones Clipped. Tip
ton has been .389 hitter.
Ed Fitzgerald. out 10 days with
(See SENATORS, Page C-3.)
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