Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-22
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW ;, FRANCE, ,1.uu
Mostly About Characters

MIAMI, FEB. 21-Maury McDermott, the much
travelled efthander, talking
"You haven't really it all in this business /"
Maury expounded. until you've been the same ball
club with Satchel Paige"
They were sitting around shooting the breeze
McDermott, Virgil Trucks of the Yankees Joe Ginsberg
Of the Orioles and few Others McDermott who pitched
for the Red Sox Senator'S Yankees Athletics and Tigers
among others, toed for the Miami Martins last
Satchel was teammate.
'The man is 81 years DID," Maury said. "I found out
for And he knows about pitching than any
body saw I'll forget the first day saw him.
HE came into the dressing at quarter of 2.
We had o'clock game and Paige was to pitch He was
carrying picture of The Last Supper He hung it in
front Of his locker and began to dress"
McDERMoTT AND THE REST of the Martins already
had been on the field They changing their shirts
for the game. Paige continued to dress leisurely
II couldn't keep my eyes off Satch," Maury said "He
suited up cked his wrist couple of times in the dressing
room, and Shuf1ed onto the field He threw maybe six
warmup pitches and the game began. And he won it'
There pause, if in respect to master. Then
Gnsberg said: "The smartest pitcher know is Early
Wynn"
Amen" Trucks said.
"He belongs" McDermott approved.
wynn lets you see his fast ball." Joe said. "1ts the
first pitch, tight"
Then the curve" McDermott said.
"Then the curve" Ginsberg agreed. Right here"
He sliced his hand his chest "You don't want to
hit it but :"
"If you don't" Trucks said che curves you again.
just little higher. You never hit your pitch"
you hit WynnS pitch even when it's 3-and-2" Maury
agreed envously
BILLY LOES NOW there's a character" Gnsberg
said after another pause. Loes is the wd-eyed right
handler who up with the Dodgers and now belongs
to Baltimore
@"Were playing this ball game last season." Joe said
"and Loes pitching The bases were filled and called
time and walked out to the box to If could steady
LoeS.
Billy said, the bases are loaded -.
"LoeS looked at all the traffic, then reached for
the ball
1.-The hell you say!' Billy snarled. Did you think
all those guys were extra nfieders?
Another time" Ginsberg went on, Tied williams is
at bat and Loes throws up fat Teddy Boy wound
up and he'd connected the ball would have gone miles
Instead he fouled it back. 1t whined like bullet
LoeS walked up to within 10 feet of the plate to get
ball. Ted he said If I'm throwing 'en too hard
just let know I'll try to take little bit of for you
TRUCKS LISTENED with his mouth open
Loes said that to Williams?" he asked increduouSly
Suicide man, suicide"
Ted so mad could almost see the juice wrung
out of his bat" GnSberg said. But Loes got him out
In fact, Billy did all right against Ted all season"
"A character" McDermott muttered in admiration.
Chuck Dresser hustled up Juggling his golf clubs The
Dodger coach has just discovered golf
Its something to do" Chuck conceded snappy, "but
that (cenSored) caddie had dumb hell You go
to do all the thinking for him"
What happened2" somebody asked.
MY ball sailed into of them sandpiles" Dresser
related, THE dumb caddie handed a wedge"
whats this for?' asked
"'T That's to get out he said.
Il threw 1t back at him and took my putter anc
whanged it out wasn't moren 20 yards from the stick
I epnt need them long clubs"