Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-16

Pitchers Revert
To Heod-Hunting
BY MORRIS SIEGEL

ALTHOUGH IT IS NO LONGER considered the thing
to do among seeking tribal converts head-hunng
is far from extinct 1t to be making lively
back with major league pitchers.
Over the week end Section 500 (c) Of the Rules Of
Baseball was violated almost as much as the 80 mph.
speed limit the Memorial Bridge. There were "in-
cidents" in Philadelphia Chicago and Minneapolis to
store ones faith in baseball pitching
1.-THE pitcher shall not" Section 500 (c) states "n
tentonay pitch at the batter" The first ofense brings
warning and an automatic fine Of $50 The second time
brings election frnsl the game.
IN CHICAGO JOHN BUZHARDT dented the helmet Of
Baltmores Brooks Robinson only inning after he had
hit jerry Adar who suffered facial fracture.
Barry Latman Of the Indians was fined $50 when UNI
pres accused him Of deliberately taking dead aim at
Pitcher Lee STANCE Of the Twins Alvin Dark manager of
the reeing Giants tossed out Of the game in Phla
delpha when he complained that Ryne Duren gave San
Franciscos two aces, Willie Mays and Willie McCovey,
bad case Of willies by throwing at them
Ironically Latham was caught doing exactly what
Dark had ordered Giants pitchers to do Throw at any
pitcher who deliberately threw Giants batter In the
tme-honored tradition Of basebang civil uprisings the
only surefre to effect beanba armsce to have
one pitcher take dead aim at the other.
THE LATE BoBo NEwsoM was dust-off pitcher who
made no bones about it. Once after fiery afternoon
when Newsom sent several Yankee batter sprawng he
was asked If he felt the least bit contrite.
HELL no." Newsom doomed, mo more'n those guys
did who hit balls through the pitchers mound. amt
never had one Of them suckers apologize and amt sorry
either"
From the stands press box basebals version of Rus
sian Roulette may appear harmless enough but it isn't
much fun when viewed from the batters box, where a
ball is ripping through the air at 90 mph. or more.
"ItS feeling you not likely to forget" remarked
Don zmmer who was nearly left for dead twice.
THINNER HAS TWO SCARS on the side of his head to
testify to the first episode which occurred when he
shortstopping for st. Paul. then farm club Of the old
Brooklyn Dodgers Two brain operations necessary to
relieve the pressure Of a blood clot
thinner unconscious for 10 days hosptalized for
month and he missed the greater part Of the 1858
He had to be fed intravenousy and dropped from
socky l7pounder to an anemic 12S pounds during the
terrible siege He also lost his speech for two months
The following when the Dodgsrs wanted to test
him for gun-shyness after his frt with death they
turning him to the st. Paul club Toledo knocked
down five times in four games" thinner said THAT
proved, at least to me, wasn't afraid"
Recalled to the Dodgers, the luckess thinner got 1t
again. this time from Hal Jeffcoat Of Cincinnati He
out for six weeks and began wonder his baseball
In addition to multiple head INJURIES he
narrowly missed suffering detached retina.
walter OMalley and Buzz Bavasi visited me-" Zim-
continued What you worrying aboutp they asked
"A wife and two kids, said 1t then got the best
therapy possible They told me had job for life
gardless Of whether ever could suit up again."
ON THE AMUSING side was the episode George Ken
Clipped in. Kel Detroit baseball broadcaster on
occasion had terrorzed Charlie Dressens 1855 sena
tors with three straight hits the last bases-cearng
double
When he came to bat in the eighth inning the friendly
voice Of Catcher Clint Courtney warned him. Dresser
ordered Pascual TO hit you," Courtney told Kell.
The first Pascual pitch was high 1t hit the back
STOP THAT don't count" Courtney told Kel Hes got to
hit you" Three pitches later with the count three balls
and strikes Pascual finally carried out instructions
He hit Kel In the back.
Kel playing first base conspred to get his revenge
on Dresser In throwing the ball around the nfeld after
putou he would puposey throw the head Of Catcher
Sherm Loar, backing up play at first base, into the
Washington dugout and at Dresser.
The second out Of the inning gave Kell his chance.
He puposely ofted Loars head In the Senator's
dugout THE umpire forget who" Ke laughed, told
me he'd throw me out II did that again. When pro-
tested that didn't hit Dresser the umpire said know
It. but II you miss him again I'll throw you out"