Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-19

anybody, including Babe Ruth Once he hit home
that landed in the last section of the third tier
in left field at Yankee Stadium The balls force wasn't
entirely SPENT either because 1t broke the back OF seat
They called him "The Beast" Actually, he blessed
with of the mdest dispositions in the business which
fortunate If Foxx had been mean man, somebody
might have been hurt.
NOW THERE is ANOTHER such slagger in Ted
Kluszewsh of the Cincinnati RedegS who still has long
before he matches Fox production of 534 hoers
bettered only by Ruth. Over stretch1s2s the
Maryland Strong Boy hit 44 out of the park for
of better than 40 per
Kluszewsk, if anything, has bigger biceps than Foxx.
Six feet two inches tall and 236 pounds he be the
most formidable figure in the in the of pitchers
and the records are beginning to reflect his strength The
giant-as gentle Foxx-coud we'll wind up with
near-sweep of National League batting honors
His recent home bnge against the Cardinals, which
involved four in short SERIES puts him out in front with
IL He is threatening to lead the batting average we'll
the scored and hits departments there's
side chance that he'll snder of the Dodgers
in runs batted in snder of the real good
he has advantage Big Klu Invariably has
runners to knock across.
WHEN HE STARTED in professional baseball the big
guy from Argo, ILL.,, of tangle-foot First base
was the only position he could play and in the beginning
ne was pretty awkward Even when he led the Sally League
In batting in 1946 and the Southern Association In 1947
critics were not unanimous predicting for Ted
TOO big, too muscular, some felt One of those overly
developed types
Big Klu, had he remained in college, might have been
fulfedged AlAmercan end and then gone on to play
with the pros He went to Indiana University two
and became of those forgotten oppostes On the other
end was Pete Phos who stole the show Hutson did
at Alabama from Paul Bryant
kluszewsE in school long enough to help win the
only Big Ten championship in Indianas history but Pihos
George Taaferro and John Cannady all of whom became
pro football fixtures got attention Wisely develops
Big ku forgot football and other game
C1NCINNATIs PRIDE AND JOY not only happens to be
an adequate hrst-baseman (he's set or tied few
deiensve records but he also happens nearly
ahead OF Ruths pace in 1927, when Babe hit 60
Ruth didn't hit his 41st homer until his 124th game
IN ~ Big Ku had II after lS games But then Ruth lost
II balls In the month of September Even from such a
Herculean figure as Klusze is asking a lot to match
that feat.
Foxx was rghthanded and Klu is lefthanded and while
their ocep may have been approximately the same size
tner swings differed widely Only and Mickey Mantle
are heraded as having hit home as long as Ruth All
1nree plus Ted Williams, have splendid wrist action
ku doesn't The big Cincinnati boy simply pushes and 50
rong Is ne that most of his homes line drives instead
Of those towering Jobs
PITCHERS are scared to death of Klu who is ant IN do
captate them If they can't get him to nbbe on an outside
atcn they'll often throw to his power and take chance
ON MS pull Anything directly the plate NAV mean
me orVe through the box and, suddenly, no head
He's quite gpy these days Kluszewsk Not vet a rovx
perhaps out well on his way to becoming one