Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-13
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s7Apn
Another CoveIeskie Would Help


deadne No more swaps theseafter although 1or years
the majors have been Skrting the curfew by various
methods But it's usually cheaper and less involved when
it's legal.
The thought that second place in the American
League may be at stake these next few hours For the
lucky enough to latch onto or more acquisitions
and them catch fire may wind behind the Yankees
instead of, possibly, the cellar.
Take the Senator'S for instance Except for their lack
of depth in pitching they not precisely hopeless What
if they came up with pitcher say like Bob Grim, who
apparently disenchanted Casey Stenge? And what
Grim should suddenly get hot and pitch like the 2O-6
guy he in 1884 after returning from two years IN mill
tary service?
The gimmck is that George Weiss and Casey Stengel
would want something in exchange, even though Grim
hasn't done much since Cal GrffthS problem is that
he hasn't anything to give up without breaking into his
regular lineup Let's leave it lay and just suppose
AS THEY ARE GROUPED now the other seven Ameri-
League clubs all in contention for second place
And all could be helped by fortunate trade 1t seems
reasonable suppose that gamble that pays off before
Sunday midnight could tell the story.
In the National League although Milwaukee still
figures to pull away it looks now as If one lucky swap
might decide the pennant The Braves unlike the
Yankees haven't opened the daylight expected All of
sudden Manager Fred Haney whose proud boast that ne
had the best and most pitchers is having mound problems
But the Braves still deep and they have the potential
The big foperoos of the far have to be the
Dodgers in the National League and the White Sox ana
Tigers in the American These supposed to be con-
tenders not at flirting with the bottom During spring
training Chuck Comiskey and AL Lopez listed dozen
why the White Sox should end the Yankee reign
And Jack Tghe who proud of the bench strength the
Tigers developed during the winter no reason why
Detroit shouldn't contend Neither the Sox Tigers
have been off the ground yet And Tighe is gone.
STENCIL STARTED THE SPRING by rating the
White Sox the No. contender. Then he shifted to
the Red Sox When both opened badly Casey nominated
the Indians Now he's back with the Red sox with qua
cations.
~ want to see what Boston does its second tour Of
the West" Stengel says THAT hasn't been good roac
club They lost than they on the road last veal
and started the way this year But in Boston ina
is tough ball club"
The surprise clubs remain the Senators and Athletics
the American the Giants and Cubs in the National
Senge has got to respect both the Senators and AS ou
he hardly rate them contenderS without ookin
foolish The same may hold true for the Cubs but tn
Giants may be dark horse of another shade ALL how
ever have weakness in contemplating
PRETTY SOON THE HOT weather and the double
headers will start catching up with just about every cu
except the Braves and Yankees Bill Rgney of the Giant
already been juggling his pitchers trying to find tou
starters The AS and Cubs >dont have the pitchers
either for the days ahead Not paper they don't.
And of course, Cookie Lavagetto's plight may becom
acute any day The Senators badly need help ou
either there not many oldtimers around who nigh
win or they out of luck years ago.
AS in 1925 for instance, when old Clark Griffit
managed to come up with Stanley Coveeske ana Dutc
Rueher The Senators would have won their secon
successive pennant in rs except that by luck Griffith oh
tanned Ruether from Brooklyn waivers and swung on
of the best of his many deals when he got the ode
Coveleskie from Cleveland in trade for two pitcher
named Byron Specie and Carr Smith.
All Coveeskie did win Is in a row and post 20
record and Ruether 1877 mark Just one like theS
would come in mighty handy now