Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-28
THE BASE BALL
BEAT
Pottern Curbs Optimism
BY sURToN HAWKINS

AT THE NEW YORK baseball writer's dinner the other
night Of the games respected figures saying
II don't think Able Pearson play centerfeld and
don't think he'll hit more than $50 in the majors few
moments later another prominent Official said wash
ington fans will love Pearson He's colorfu little guy
and the Senators nesd color. think hen do Job
So you take your choice in estimating the recent
swap Runnels to the Red 6ox for Norm Zauchin
and Pearson the stubby ceneelder from San Francisco
The feeling here that the Washington club hardly
lose. zauchin figures to be Improvement over an
assortment Of first basemen employed last season. and
Pearson hits only 260-well Bob Usher batted Isl and
Faye Throneberry .ls4
There also tendency to curb optimism for exami-
nation Of the Senator's deals with the Red Sox in recent
years automatically applies the brakes to enthusiasm Joe
Cronin Bostons general manager Is Cal Grhs brother
inlaw but there have family favors bestowed
Washington.
SINCE ls49 THE SENATORS have made nine deals
with Boston, memory serves correctly In those trades
the Senators have acquired in addition to Zauchn and
Pearson, Dick Brodowski. Truman cevenger. Curtis.
Neil Chrisley, Karl Olson. Maury McDermott, Tom
Implicit Mt Boiling. Throneberry Mickey Harris Sam
Mele. Tom Wright, Ken Wood Merrill Combs Tom oBrien
and Walter Masterson
The cost Of obtaining them in addition to Runneis
adds to Bob Porteried Mickey Vernon Johnny Schmtz.
Jackie Jensen Bob Chakales Dean Stone Keith Thomas
Sid Hudson Randy Gumpert Archie Wilson, Clyde voll
mer and Implicit Masterson and Implicit made round
trips over the years
Remaining on the Red sox roster at the moment are
Runnels, Porterfeld, Vernon Jensen and Stone Stll
with the Senators are Zauchin Pearson, Clevenger
Chrisley, Boiling and Throneberry. %M
The Red Sox extracted a $40 year from Vernon in
1856 but the performances Of Porteeld and Stone with
Boston have created anguish in this vicinity Porter
field has accumulated 7-i6 record with the Red Sox
In two years while Stone 13 last season after bidding
the Senators bye-bye
VERNON DIPPED TO 24l last season. He'll be 40 in
April and apparently has had 1t except for employment
as a be in
capacity but the end for the veteran nrst baseman is
In sight.
Clevenger 7-e with the Senators last after
being exied to Louisville in 1856 With the Colonies he
suffered through Pill season. but there were times last
season when he crack relief pitcher and he'd
have to be labeled asset
As for the others, Chrisleys atrocous fielding won't
permit his employment in the lineup long enough to
the 227 hitting Of Boiling and the i84 behavior Of Throne
berry leaves lingering glow.
The solid in all the traffic between the clubs is
Jensen When he batted 26 in 1885, the tossed
in the towel On the surface they made sensible deal
when they landed McDermott an ls-game winner. and
Implicit, who had batted 283 and played brilliantly on
defense as a rookie Il
BUT THE RED sox knew something They said at
the time they trading potential 20game winner to
Washington and it's true He has 20 games in the
past four years with Washington, New York and Kansas
City, losing s.
The Red sox parted with McDermott at his peak,
which is the object of trading They achieved the same
desirable result with Implicit who long since has faded
from the major league scene. tA
Jensen meanwhile has been Bostons regular right
fielder extremely capable defense and timely hitter.
In four seasons with Boston has has averaged 108
bated In, humping IT. 49, 81 and l03 the
years.
Jackie is the lone glitter boy in all the transactions
between the teams Pending developments In the Runnes-
Pearson Zauchn ease he gives the Red Sox a distnc.
edge NJ trades wrh the Senator'S