Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-10
Cookie Plans
More Juggling
OF Seven Men
Lumenti Looks Bod
Against PhiIs, but
Stobbs Impresses
BY BURTON HAWKINS
star Stan Writer


star Stan Writer
MIAMI. Mar. 10. Cookie
Lavagetto Is attempting to de-
velop versatility, along with
ability. among his Senators.
His problem is like that Of
the distraught housewife who
strives for q more enhancing
effect by shifting shabby fur
niture.
It's becoming possible now
to identify Harmon Killebrew
as q third baseman and an out
fielder. although there may be
some doubt as to the diagnosis
In either case. Julio Becquer,
hitherto known exclusively as
O first baseman. now also Is o
member Of the mushrooming
outfield brigade.
Ken Aspromonte shifts In and
out Of the lineup at second
base. shortstop and third base.
Jay Porter Is q catcher and q
first baseman. and the same
applies to Ed FITZGERALD. Roy
Sievers will be busy either at
first base or in leftfield. while
Reno Bertoia viii play short
stop or third base.
No Real Test Yet
Who finally will settle where
will be determined by remain
ing exhibition games. Cookie
hasn't been particularly elated
| by what he's seen so far. SIM
ply because the Senators
haven't reached the point where
they've been subjected to any
sort Of a real test.
Fellows who are hitting now
are showing they'll hit fast
bah pitching. and that's about
all they're proving" Cookie
said. Pitchers on other clubs
aren't in shape yet. and they're
not throwing now like they
will be later.
you can't determine wheth-
er q youngster is going to hit
curve balls until he sees some"
Lavagetto continued. when
pitchers start going from seven
to nine innings. you'll see the
hitters separated from the pop
up guys. Then the pitchers
win be bearing down more"
However. Curt Simmons. Ed
Keegan and Dick Farrell
showed the Senators enough
pitching for the time being.
restricting Washington to three
Ihits yesterday at Orlando. The
Phillies won, 81.
Face Orioles Tonight
Against the Baltimore ORR
oles here tonight the Senator's
viii try to lift their record to
l2-2, sending Pedro Ramos.
Angel Olivia and Pete Mesa TO
the mound against George
Baumberger and Connie john
son.
They'll see one Of the
leagues more respected fast
balls tomorrow when they re-
turn to Orlando TO battle the
Yankees. Ryne Duren. noted
flor speed. viii pitch for New
York, along with Bob Wiesler
and Jim Coates. Camilo Pas
cual and Russ Kemmerer win
make their spring debuts for
Washington.
Any mention Of the Sena-
tors hitting yesterday should
be In subdued tones. They
were hitless until Porter sim
gled to left with two out In
the sixth. They got their lone
run of Farrell In the seventh
when FITZGERALD singled. went
to third on Becquer's single and
scored on Jim Lemons sacri-
fee fly.
The Senators got good pitch
ing from Chuck Stobbs and
Truman Clevenger in the final
six innings. They combined to
limit the Phillies to three hits
over that span, but a less pro-
ficient Ralph Lumenti had pre-
ceded them.
Lumenti Racked Up
Lumenti. young lefthander
with a world Of stuff but no
idea In the world where it's
going, walked four, gave UP six
hits and five runs in his three
innings. 1t was an episode
which viii figure prominently in
ibis return to Chattanooga un-
less he perks up in q hurry.
Ralph's considerable problem
at the moment is that when he
throws hard he's wild. but when
he eases up in an effort to get
the ball over the plate he's clob-
bered. Harry Anderson jolted
him for a three-run homer In
the first inning. In the third
inning Lumenti walked two and
then was clipped for doubles
by Dave Philley and Chico
FERNANDEZ, who collected three
Of the Phillies' nine hits.
The most refreshing item
about the game from the Sem
ators' viewpoint was the behav.
ior Of Stobbs. He pitched foul
innings allowed two hits, struck
out four, walked only one. The
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