Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-18
THE BASEB ALL
BEA T
~ RIlRTNN HAWKING
Memories of Stirnweiss
BY BURTON HAWKINS

THE TRAGIC PASSING of George stirnweiss former
Yankee infeder who persisted when New Jersey COM
muer train plunged into water reminds that he was the
only athlete ever captain baseball basketball and foot
ball teams at Fordha Prep and the only athlete to cap
tain baseball and football teams at the University OF North
Carolina
StirnweisS who won the American League batting
championship in l945 the Nations sixth best punter
in 1899 with 406 average for the Tar Heels That
same season Snaked 80 yards to the Eass only
touchdown in the Shrine Game.
North Carolina lost only four games in the three years
Snufy rambled in the backfed. He made al-southern
was an A-American honorable mention and was drafted
sby the Chicago Cardinals but stuck to baseball.
stirnweiss stole 70 with Newark in 1s43 to set
an International League record He acquired his nick
name with Newark when teammate, Hank MaJesk non
pussed at seeing Snwess take big chew of tobacco and
then stick cigar in his mouth and light it, asked What
no snuff?"
ALL THE CoNTENDERS for the American League
batting championship except Ted Williams are behaving
as the title radioactive Since August 10 Pete KUN
nes and Harvey Kuenn had dropped nine points up until
yesterday had lost eight points and Vic Power
has dipped four Williams picked up four points during
that time However, RunnelS made some hay by getuhg
IA forS against Kansas City yesterday.
y Jackie Jensen was outstanding candidate Tor the
most valuable player award month ago. but since August
Els he smashed only two homers and batted IN IA
runs Contrastingly, Ceveands Rocky ColaTto has
whacked IL homers and batted in 80 runs in the same
perod Jensen compiled 81 homers by July Is but has
Shit only five since
r The leading figure for the American League MVP
onor now appears to be Bob Turey of the Yankees with
This pit pitching record. He was prominent IN New
SYorks break the barrier which quickly turned race
Into walkover and since then has maintained tnat
effectiveness.
+ Many baseball observers felt when Casey Stengel
sarted his crack relief pitcher Ryne Duren against the
Tpers the other day that the Yankees skipper was lndca
Wing he'd use Duren as starter in the World Series
dssenter is Coach Ellis Cary of the Senator'S VINO SAID
g"Casey simply giving Duren work he needs Duren mas
kbeen wild recently and Senge wants to get him back on
kthe BEAM"
CLEVELAND HAS THE nucleus for an outstanding
cb but the Indians need help at second BASE snorSpp
and third base Whether Herb Score can regain MS
for the key to Ceveands future but it has line mouno
ayoungsters coming along in Mudcat Grant and Gary Be
rising catcher in Russ Nixon currently hitting 3Uo
steady performer at first base in Power the ouraoe
Minnie Mnoso in left the fellow who could be the league
next big drawing card Coavo, in right and surprise
15-game winner in Cal McLsh.
Row Severs plans play every inning OF the senators
10 remaining games unless prospects OF MS capturing inc
American League home run and batted in crowns Tor
second STRAIGHT wear vanish entirely in the meantime
The Senator's were puzzled by arrangements on their
( recent western trip . They took train from Kansas
CITY to Chicago tumbled off early in the morning then
faced the White Sox in doubeheader few hours later
But after the Chicago double header they were huSteo
To Cleveland by plane although they were idle the next Gay
Frank Lane general manager OF the Indians sui
would like to latch on to the Senators Ed Yost =.
He's making inquiries too about Shortstop Ossle Alvarez
Cookie Lavageto will play Severs at first base exclu-
syey next season if the Senators manager can come up
with another outfielder.