Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
THE BASEBALL
BEAT
Loyoqetto Puts 1t on the Line
BY BURTON HAWKINS

ALBIE PEARSON WILL be rushing from coast-to-
coast and back again when the season ends Sunday
Slated to play with Havana the Cuban Winter League
six days after he finishes in the American League Abie
must drive his automobile to Miami for shipment to Cuba
take plane to California to pick up his family and then
hustle to Havana.
Pitchers Camio Pascual Pedro Ramos and Jim Con-
stable, plus Shorstop Osse Alvarez, will play for Glen
fuegos in the league while Catcher Steve Kochek
and Second Baseman Bobby Makmus have signed to play
in the Dominican Republic.
Pascual was forbidden to play in the Cuban League
last winter by President Cal Griffith but he won't pass up
that extra money this year. Ramos admittedly is
weary and Pearson isn't constructed for play
but the pair can't Shun the lure of extra cash.
Cookie Lavagetto held long pre-game meeting in
Baltimore last night and laid it the line to his athletes
generally and individually. Players termed the session
rough but constructive Cookie sahe tried to point
out what each player had to work on in order to improve
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BOB MAIsEL, BALTIMORE. Sun baseball writer, has
excellent background for the job. His father Fritz
Maisel former Yankees third baseman exmanager Of
the Orioles when they in the minors and currently
Baltimore scout.
fifth he still to transfer the Senators franchise for
next season He hasn't said the club will be here next
year. About the Senators this year. it's not nice to see
them finish last but it's nice to them finish in Wash
ington.
Jim Lemon has been 17s hitter in his last IA games
and hasn't hit homer since August II, creating doubt
among his bosses to whether he'll fit into the picture
next season . The pickup of the season was made by
the Orioles when they landed Arnold Porocarrero from
Kansas City This will be the first winning season,
major or minor for the big highlander who has 15-l
record.
The Alexandra Grandstand Managers, one of the
finest groups baseball boosters in the country will hear
personabe Birdie Tebbetts recently oused manager Of
the Redgs at their dinner tonight at the George Mason
Hotel Senator's who will be honored Roy sievers
most valuable Dick Hyde the top pitcher and Pearson
the best rookie.
FANS WHO ATTEND the Senators final four games
of the at Griffith Stadium, starting with twi-
night double-header with the Red Sox tomorrow, will be
kept up the minute the status of the American League
batting championship and home run race The stand
ngs of the contenders will posted the scoreboard
Coach Eddie Robinson Of the Orioles has lost IA pounds
and appears in better shape than when he playing for
the Senators The Yankees have been an ordinary
sort of team since they broke from the barrier with 25
record. Since then they won IS, lost IS, which isn't
awesome.
Since August 9, in fact, the only club with worse
record in the American League has been the Senators.
The Yankees have 10, lost Is, in that period 1t
will be okay with the Senators if September is stricken
from the calendar Last September they won five lost
II. This year they're tbs
Bob Cerv's good year with the Athletics no
surprise to the Senators Clint Courtney Two years ago
in spring training he recommended that the Senators
quire Bob, but couldn't find listener Clint rates Bill
t1Scner, rgnJnander recently picked up Iro Deuo DIS
the most sensible $4,000 spent by the Senators in many
moons
ONE NIGHT AFTER Gus TriandoS stepped to the plate
to receive award the Orioles most valuable player
Jack Harshman his 18th victory for Baltimore and was
acclaimed the best pitcher in the league by Manager Paul
Richards. Harshman who has lost several ow-scoring
games has excellent 277 earned run average third
best in the league.
Three weeks ago when Ramos notched his l4th win
f1aoC har To- min Whnn
friend remarked that Pedro appeared cnch to win at
least II, Ramos remarked Maybe, but have to win
Number is first" He gets one more crack at No Is
Saturday against the Red Sox.
Lavageo plans to take in only the first two games OF
the World Series at Milwaukee then head home for Cali
fornia where he'll submit to minor eye operation There
improvement in the Senators road conduct this
year, but not much. Last they were 27-50 this
season 28-49
fellow with future among the Senator's could be
Bob Allison former Kansas backfield star His average
since joining the club hasn't been eyepoppng but If he
can hit little bit he'll get chance next year. He can
snatch ball in centerfed and he throw 1t after hi
gets it,
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