Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-01
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW 8, FRANCIS s7ANs
Nice Guy, Nice Job Done

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THIS WAS ON THE White sox bench and, although
Marty Marion had just learned his star rookie pitcher Dick
Donovan had been operated for appendicitis he
his usual jovial self.
HE few back to Chicago last night and they cut him
at midnight So" Marty reported I guess he'll be out
four weeks"
Pete Runnels got back after only days pointed
. visitor "Irv Noren made it back in nine days"
Donovan is pitcher" Marty reminded. There's a
difference"
will it make big difference your chances of winning
the pennant?'
who knows?" Marty smiled ruefuly. "Say, isn't this
race real dinger?"
agreed was dnger. When yesterdays double
headers started the White Sox Yankees and Indians
practically in dead heat with the Red Sox and Tigers far
from out of it.
I'm SCARED OF THE Red sox," old Mr.. shortstop ad-
mitted That's good club It's got balance. Cleveland
is rough with all that pitching and the Yankees still
some long-bal htters I'd like on my club
And your White Sox?"
I'VE could win if couple of fellows would get hot
at the plate Minnie Mnoso especially. And Jim Busby,
although he's already helped tremendously in the oufed
"Nnoso" asked the other, still hasn't from
that fast ball he got in the face from Bob Grim?"
"Oh" Marty replied that's not bothering Minnie He
before that happened I've him having
so hard time. But he'll get going-1 hope"
MARTY" ASKED THE ONE talking with him, what
Is keeping your club o the top"
Pitching mostly" Marion said, land the funny thing
Is nobody has what might call an outstanding record
We can't any but the defense good and
times run"
The White sox have reputation speed which Marty
thinks is undeserved
Look at my lineup he suggested pointing to the batting
order he'd just stuck end of the dugou with adhesive
tape There only three fast in the neup-Mnoso
Busby Rivera only playing Neman instead Rivera
this game. As a whole it isn't really fast club"
A Chicago writer up and said, Marty, you
going to bring up pitcher to replace Donovan?"
got nine pitchers In two weeks Bob Keegan
will be of the disabled list Maybe he can help In the
To houo
third day, Billy Pierce every fourth and Consuegra and
Harshman going to have to do little more"
HARRY BYRD HAD BEEN Marion's listed pitcher on
the lineup he'd posted but his crossed out
Harshmans substituted. Marty didn't say why, but if
1t bunch it good Jack Harshman onetime
rookie hrst1baseman with the Giants pitched brilliant
thinning to win the from the Senator's 81
Some of the Senators saying little while ago
that you're in trouble what with losing Donovan prodded
q reporter.
That's right" Marty smiled but on the other hand
we didn't expect the fellow be big pitcher far
wins and losses concerned in spring training You
working out Of Tampa you saw Donovan. He just
seemed to be another pitcher at that time He's surprise
Same way with the Yankees. Where would they be
without Tommy Byrne? 1t all sort of out guess,
although right wouldn't say luck running too
strong"
GEORGE KEEL HAS knot his spinal cord that
keeps him from playing regularly "Kell big
for quite SPELL" Marion conceded. Lately Walt Dropo
has been-but when Ke was hot had to bench Dropo
because he wasn't producing Now Donovan is fiat his
back, but sailor did PITS all part Of the game !"
When you spoke of the Red Sox few minutes ago"
said taking up bench space "it sounded you
sidered them your No. rivals"
did it? Well, they could be, guess"
"In about 100 words so could you break them
for us?"
Marion grinned. II wish I could eliminate them by
speaking 100 words But breakdown, rundown, would
have to go like this:
They've got fine outheld--Wilams Jensen and that
forgotten guy Piersal They've got catcher in White
and zauchn is doing all right first base Then, to
take hat off to Billy Klaus He is of those aggressive
snortsops who's suddenly found himself You know, he'd
made major league hit until this the
kids been in pro ball continuously since l947.
Hes firebal, but the big bomb is Ted williams He's
the absolute greatest wsh he added wstfuly II could
have hit like williams"
If Marty could have batted like Williams-al the while
playing shortsop like Marionpeope today might have
little trouble recalling who Honus Wagner