Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-23
BASEL BALL
BEA 7
Speaking of Sieyers
BY BURTON HAWKINS

PITCHER ART HoUTTEMAN poked his head into
Manager Paul Richards aforementioned ofce at Balti-
more's Memorial Stadium yesterday 20 minutes before
time Richards interrupted his conversation with
couple of reporters to ask You want to see me- Ar?
Il thought maybe you might have an idea about
Severs," Houtteman said.
Richards excused himself, walked few feet out Of
the and whispered strategy to his starter which,
presumed varied from Friday nights battle plan That
night you recall Roy hit two homers against the Orioles
Richards returned to reporters and volunteered you
know Severs looks now like he did when he came up
with the Browns kid He one of the finest look
ing young balpayers I've Then he broke his
shoulder
After that with the Browns and with Washington
he struggling He seemed to finch bit at the bat
and suppose he disguised oo at his bad luck and
his failure to rebound Now he's confident and he's
tough"
IF YOUR CLUB was in a tough situation and you had
choice of pitching to Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams
Sever who would select as the easiest OF the three
to get out?" queried reporter
Il honestly can't that" Richards replied. 1T
would depend the pitcher I'd rather have type of
pitcher going against Williams another type against
Mantle and still another type against Sievers. And
might add that wouldn't be the merriest man in the
world regardless of the pitcher had facing any OF
those gentlemen
"sievers may be having the biggest year of his life"
Richards continued but there's why he can't
duplicate it improve it. He's solid hitter
The FEST up to luck The occasional hit that drops
In or doesn't, should be the only iuctuation"
Harry Brecheen, the Orioles pitching coach who is
at least partially responsible for Bamore with
retreads encountered in the clubhouse and said,
"sievers is a smart hitter When pitching I'd
give him something high and tight They aren't getting
him out that way
Hes a smart hitter now" Brecheen said. Hes laying
OF that pitch and waiting for the he wants He has
his swing grooved and it's real sweet swing. think
he'll continue to be standout in the future"
SieverS the guy I'd least like to face" said Hal New
houser the former fine Southpaw the Tigers the choice
would have to be Williams The this-Severs and
Mantle be pitched to. Williams has weakness
"Severs is 3-to-1 better hitter than when l was
pitching against him. continued Newhouser scout
ing for the Orioles. Like Brecheen and every other
pitcher guess used to pitch him high and inside
that isn't working
"Severs has arrived as hitter" Hal said. What's
the reason? Well playing every day. learning his strike
zone laying of the pitch that getting him out
the big thing in his think is confidence He knows
he's hard to handle and believe me, so do the
pitchers He has switched the pressure from him to them
The fact that Severs enter into comparisons
with Mantle and Williams Is tribute to the Senators
slugger who will be honored tonight at Gr1th Stadium
In salary comparisons he can't compete what with his
$l875O stacked against Nantes 100000 and Williams
100000 There be adjustments along that
before next season rolls around.
In any event. three knowledgeable baseball figures
Richards, Brecheen and Newhouser believe Sievers is
here to stay a steady socker.