Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-26
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV By FRANCIS STANN
FH Get to Pitch

SARASOTA, FLA, FEB 25-How does it feel to be
traded from the world champions to astpace club? Mauy
McDermott, longer Yankee but the property of
the Kansas City Athletics says he has complaints May
be-" Maury cracked, I'm get chance to pitch"
New York baseball writer's will take issue with McDer
mott his obque stab at Casey stenge AS put it,
when told Of McDermottS remark He should Squawkl
ago. when the Yankees acquired Maury Washing
ton, Stengel crying for pitchers McDermott given
plenty of chances He didn't cut the mustard"
The tall southpaw from Poughkeepsie who is getting
to be quite traveller these days. started times during
the American League but finished only
the grand total of two games and lost six AS Pitching Coach
Jim Turner says I'VE don't operate that way. We don't
want any 14-12 pitchers much less 90 guy"
However that may be, McDermott feels that he didn't
get real shot with the Yankees but will his opportunity
with Kansas City.
THE BEST YEAR ever had in 1858" Maury
pointed out, while with the Red Sox managed
by Lou Boudreau won 10 and lost TO- Boudreau
managing the AS and think it's good sign" His pretty
wife. Barbara nodded in silent agreement.
1t isn't convenient, McDermott admits to give up an
almost certain of World Series the idea is to
play" Maury said With the Yankees didn't pitch With
the AS think will
McDermott who only g. has been scrambling in pro-
fessonal ball since l945 when he started with Scranton
Of the Eastern League He has been with the Red Sox
Senators Yankees and the Athletics Maurys arm is
sound and his potential not extinct After ALL Lefty
bloomed late
THE AS may not win the pennant" McDermott said
"bu they got themselves good deal You know who the
surprise guy in that trade could bep Billy Hunter In my
book he's frst-rate shorstop Mlt Graf makes good
at second base. Boudreau Will have play combina
ton"
IF what you say is true" visitor to the Mcpermott
mansion sad kansas City less automatically moves
out OF the cellar That puts Washington at the bottom
doesn't it?"
Maury just grinned.
OF GREATER INTEREST to the cubowners and general
PUBLIC perhaps Will be how Art Dtmar fares Yankee
The tall highlander Senge has admitted is the KEY man
as lar as the world champs Hes got to
deliver or we made bad DEAL" Casey says
Dtmar won IL lost % last year Kansas City but
admittedly the AS best pitcher After all Kansas Citv
finished seven games behind the Senators and 1922
record wasn't too bad considering what Ditar had going
ior him. On the other hand lace" pitchers of cellar
or clubs make big when transferred to
outfits
Nobody knows this better than Steneel few wears aoo
the Yankee front office impressed with the potential
OF Fred Sanford Of the old ST Louis Browns and obtained
nm at considerable something like 100000 San
Iord was terrible flop Even during spring training he failed
70 "n inspiring one New York baseball writer to lead of
ms game story as follows Money is cheap and Fred San
loro proves 1t every time he pitches -"
IN THE WINTER OF 1854 when lowly Baltimore Welded
up Don Larsen and Bob Turey the talk among the other
SIX cuoowners was that the Orioles guaranteed" the pen
nant 10 the Yankees They it all right but Larsen
captured only nine games and Turkeys 1918 record didn't
match the Yankees pace
Stengel and the top Yankee brass are beonniro % ~
Daylight on the Turey deal now but Casey is eau
uous He still remembers that in 81 he also was to have
AUTOMATICALLY won when Pitcher Harry Byrd was acquired
from tne old Philadelphia AS. Byrd had won II for the
As VINO were going nowhere except to Kansas Cy but
or ne yankees ne was OF performer and the next
year he was gone. 80 ~
McDermott was bitter disappointment From a 1o-Io
pitcher for the scabrous Senators in So he detected 10 the
go record that killed his goose Mantle Berra Skowron
Co. Notwithstanding Maury insists he didn't oct 70
enough but the Yankees apparently Thought otherwse