Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Paula and Roig
May Get Trials
Against Indians
Senators Seek Help
From MI; Lemon
Faces McDermott
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star STAFF Correspondent

Star staff Correspondent
CLEVELAND, April 26.-The
Senators batting averages read
like menu prices in an armchair
restaurant, and while the front
Office explores possibilities of &C
quiring help from the National
League, Manager Chuck Dresser
is contemplating additional line
up alterations with the material
at his disposal.
1--WE need an outfielder with
some sock and a shortstop who
will wake up our inf1eld," Ores
sen said before today's game
with the Indians. He admits the
Senators are attempting trans
actions, concentrating on Ma
tional League teams, but
meanwhile he must present a
lineup against the Indians Bob
Lemon and Early Wynn in a
two-game series.
II may stick Carlos Paula in
rightf1eld and send Tony Roig to
shortstop," Dresser said. Ernie
Oravetz will hit a little, but he's
a single slapper and we need
more punch. Besides, Ernie has
been missing too many signs.
Paula has been slamming the
ball in batting practice and
maybe he can do it in games.
Hopes to Play Roig
"Roig's sore arm still is
bothering him a Bit" Dresser
continued. "but if he can play
I'll use him. l don't think his
fielding will hurt us and he's
liable to give a ball a longer
ride than either Bob Kline or
Jerry Snyder.
II want a take-charge guy at
Shortstop and I have a couple
of fellows in mind who might
help" Dresser said. IF we land
somebody it won't be an out
standing player. but if we can
improve ourselves a little bit
we'll be better off,"
Dresser naturally is worried
about the batting of his short
stops. Kline is batting OCT and
Snyder 1872. His catchers, Ed
FITZGERALD and Bruce Edwards,
are batting $50 and .091 respec-
lively. His alternating right
fielders, Tommy Implicit and
Oravetz, are batting 200 and
$50.
In fact, Dresser can't find
anybody among his regulars
hitting over 1853, the modest
achievement of Mickey Vernon.
Jim Busby is a .225 hitter, Eddie
Yost is pegged at .206, Roy
Sievers is struggling along at the
same figure and Pete Runnels
is humping a tepid .211.
Roots for Yankee Slump
It borders on the miraculous
that the Senators are at the 500
level after 10 games with such
an anemic attack, but Dresser
isn't kidding himself. His club
has been stopped cold by some
strangers to pitching glory. Un-
less there's prompt Improvement,
the outlook is grim.
Dresser understandable is
roofing for the Yankees to slump
enough to make them eager to
trade. "If they want a pitcher,
I'll give 'em one" Dresser said.
"but there's a few things we
want, too" Among the items
believed to be desired by Dresser
is Elston Howard. Negro catcher
outf1elder, who can't crack the
Yankees outfield and who is
stymied as catcher by the pres
ence of Yogi Berra.
The pitcher Dresser would toss
into trade is anybody's guess,
but the choice probably would
lie between Maury McDermott,
due to oppose the Indians today,
or Chuck Stobbs. a 10 loser to
the Red Sox in his lone start.
Dresser isn't disturbed about
Busby's batting despite Jim's low
average. Hes been hitting the
ball right on the nose," Chuck
said. "but they've been grabbing
his line drives. If he keeps slam
ming them. they'll start dropping
safely"