Evening star., 1960-12-29
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW 3, FRANCIS s1AnA
An EVery-Fourth-Doy Guy

ONE OF THE MISLEADING American League statistics
OF 1860 is that 81 pitching posted behalf of the
White Sox by Dick Donovan, with the Senator's
Lets Just say that I've had better seasons Donovan
chucked over the telephone from his Quincy Mass home
IF we look at the earnedrun average and the gopher
pitches you'll see what kind Of a year it really was"
The sS-year-od Senator highlander, for ve
one OF Chicagos frontne pitchers wants to be starter
again. I'm my mind that's how I'm joining the
Washington club-as starter" Dick saying. II
know that if start every fourth day, I'll win"
Dick didn't think originally that the White sox were
going to put him the dependable" list, the one
designed to stock the Senators Angeles Angels
Then got to talking to Boston sports writer and he
guessed I'd probably be on it," Donovan unused.
$50 was sort Of prepared and I'm delighted with the
deal I've got to pitch I was sorry to leave Chicago
but I'm afraid that If kept 1t would be the
story next season I'd just sit around"
AFTER THREE BRIEF trials with the old Boston
Braves and look by the Detroit Tigers Donovan came
into his with the Sox in 1885, He 6749 pitcher
the 1955195s stretch with 1876 record in ST
high mark.
"I didn't get off so well last year." Dick admitted
Il only started eight times, all except before July.
Then was put in the bulpen. wasn't used much there,
either account Of Gerry Staley The few times did
pitch it seemed like always picking up a win, but
you know how things go sometimes"
With Dicks 535 earned-run average is record would
be more like it. He also threw up Is home pitches
1T all goes back to work" Dick explains. what
did pitch7s innings all season? Shucks, that like
being vacation I'm guy who likes to pitch 200 or
more innings.
Being low-ba pitcher makes 1t necessary to keep
busy so you've got your control Most Of those 13 home
runs came when got the ball up too high"
DONOVAN DOESN'T THINK pitcher who demands
work Is being unreasonable Years ago. when belonged
to the Braves used to listen Johnny Sain Suawk If
he missed starting turn 1t didn't any difference
why he missed it could be just rain Johnny belly
ached."
There had been disquieting rumor last that
Dicks arm wasn't quite sound There wasn't and isn't
thing wrong with my arm" Donovan claims Mickey
Vernon called when he in Boston draft
meeting. He didn't exactly ask me If had arm.
This was after my purchase It like he was
sounding out whether liked the idea Of pitching
for Washington.
II told Mickey that was delighted and am That's
good bunch OF guys the Washington club. Fellows
like Dale Long and Billy Klaus they come to play They
have lot Of pride in their ability.
I see where Washington landed Harry Bright" Dick
added Il played against him six years ago and
he's a good, steady balplayer"
WHY" HE WAS ASKED didn't you pitch more often
in Chicago?"
We'll there were few other starting pitchers on the
Sox stan Dick replied early Wynn always got his turn
and SO did Billy Pierce. Then Frank Baumann got hot
and the Sox acquired Herb Score who had to have turn
In the bulpen there Staley and Turk Lown I'm not
too high on relieving anyway, although that's what
vernon wants me to do, I'll do it."
Dick likes the potential defensive capacy of the new
Senator'S II don't say they'll be as good as the club that
moved to Minneapolis he said mot last seasons club
anyway because Billy Gardner was making the double
play for the other Senator's
But before Gardner came the Washington defense
was pretty eaky Me- I'd rather pitch for club that has
defense and a few hitters who'll give YOU single and
81 win Never mind those fellows who hit 40 home runs
ana maybe Just one breaks up a game"