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Loun To Face MetsBv BUCKY SUMMERS Ncws-Post Sports Editor Today's Hall of Fa m e game in Cooperstown, New York, is more than part of the annual celebration in baseball’s mythical birthplace for lean southpaw Don-nv Loun.'it may be the step ping stone to the major leagues. Loun has been named asthe probable starting pitcher for the Washington Senators who face the lowly New York Mets of the National League in a battle of cellar teams.Loun Or Craig“It’s either me or Pete Craig who’s up from Rocky Mountain in the Caro! i n a League, Loun said from the dressing room at MemorialStadium yesterday after the Nats bumped the Orioles, 4-1. He said that Gil Hodges, t h s Senators' mana g e r, hasn’t made up his mind which one of the two minor league pitchers will be thestarter.“Pete’s a righthander and he’s 10-4 with Rocky Mountain. He’s been having atough time lately, but sohave we all,” Donny said with a chuckle. He knows, too. because he's lost h i s last two starts and the margin hasn’t been more thantwo runs.Loun considers his performance today a shortcut to the top. “AH I have to do is mix it up out there,” he said, “and I’m confident I’m going to show them thev*r raPaire 6THE NEWS, Frederick, Marylandlt;5*best I have.”He said his arm is backin shape after a boat with tendinitis earlier in the season. It was so bad that Loun spent a month on the York White Roses’ bench. Before the injury, the lefthander was leading the class A A Eastern League in strikeouts.“I’m tickled to death toget this chance,” Loun said. “There's a soot open on the Washington roster now and they told me that Craig and I were the only pitchers who would do them anygood.”Loun indicated he wasn't nervous. “I feel good and what I want to do now is get on the plane and havea good night’s sleep inCooperstown.Sunday With SenatorsLoun spent Sunday with the Senators and was on the bench during the game w.th the Orioles. He took e.^riy b'ttirg practice and shagged flies during the regular batting practice.He began his professional career four years ago when Hal Keller, now a scout withUi.aVthe Minnesota Twins, signed him for the new Senate r s. Keller was farm director at the time.Loun blossomed into a top pitcher this season in the Eastern League and pos'ed a 4-2 record before he was forced to the beich. Since his return he has won two and lost two.
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Mon, Jul 27, 1964
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