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PAGE FOUR HP ' -‘-T- k wKr illlHSra HpnjHr i|Mppy|> &|nHpg. hmhi is v V Jm ikßSyHr WHf WRmWBM *' i-W i nUCOUT THINKING Here’s Paul Richards thinking out the 1 hardest problem a manager faces—whether to lift a pitcher or ramble and leave him in. (NEA) Marty Martin Says He Has Hopes For Sox By LEO It. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor TAMPA, Fla. 'lPl—Marty Maron, although admitting there are a few if’s l)ere and there,” thinks his Chicago White Sox could go all the way. He bases that opinion on the contention that he acquired a stronger bench and more hitting power "without giving up anyone we needed.” But most baseball men feel that unless he comes up with at least a hard-hitting left handed outfielder, the White Sox won't have power enough to win the American League pennant. Marion points to the aldition of' three men as grounds for thinking his club will have more power. They are big Walt Dropo, the first baseman obtained from the Tigers; catcher Clint Courtney, acquired from the Orioles, and outfielder Bob Nieman, who also came from the Tigers. DROPO MUST HIT Dropo will have to hit or lose his first base job to the veteran Phil Cavarretta or Ron Jackson, the bonus baby who hit .280 last season. Nellie Fox and Chico Carrasquel are fixtures at second and short, and George Kelly will win the third base job if he recovers from the injuries which sidelined him the end of last season. Bill Serena, purchased from the Cubs, will take over third if Kell can’t make it, with Jim Bride weser sure of an infied utility job. Rookies Stan Jok and Joe Kirrene, who hit .343 at Colorado Springs last season are other infield can didates. As his big five of the pitching staff, Marion has southpaws Billy Pierce, 9-10, anl Jack Harshman 14-8, and right-handers Virgil Trucks 19-12, Sandy Consuegra 16-9. Harry Dorish 6-4 will be the No. 1 fireman with Bob Chakales, 5-7 with Baltimore last season, and teh veteran A1 Brazle, who won five and lost four with the Car dinals, also ticketed for bullpen duty. GRAY MAY START Another possible starter is Ted Gray, a Tiger castoff who won only three while losing five for Detroit last season. Dick Donovan, an 18- game winner wfth Atlanta; Mike Fornieles, back for another try after winning seven at Charleston in 1954; Connie Johnson who won ATTENTION All Paint And Body Shops r<m can now have any paint solar far any oar, track or baa. ENAMEL OB LACQUER XXXI We have to stock or we can mix an CAB and TRUCE col or* from Martine Senear Fac tory Formate with oar new Martin Senear enamel* and Lacquer Custom Mixing Me- AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CO. sft 17 at Toronto and hold over Morris Martin 7-8, are other possibilities. Sherman Lollar and Courtney will share the catching with Lollar the No. 1 man. Marion, however, may platoon his catchers with Lol lar hitting against southpaws and Courtney taking over against right handers. In the outfield it will be Minnie Minoso in left, Johnny Groth in center and im Rivera in right. If Bob Nieman regains his batting eye he will see plenty of action although he is not up to the other three regulars defensively. The veterans Willard Marshall .and Lloyd Merriman, obtained from the Cincinnati Redlegs, prob ably will win the other outfield reserve spots. Marion, however, still is hopeful that the club will swing a deal bringing him a left-handed hitting outfielder. Rivera, Marshall and Merriman are southpaw slingers, but lack power. Training Camp Briefs LAKELAND, Fla. (IP White Sox Manager Marty Marion, irked by his team's surprising eight game losing streak, hoped that the return of Nellie Fox to the lineup today would spark the Sox to a victory over the Detroit Tigers. Second baseman Fox, one of the Sox’ most spirited players, has been sidelined for eight days with a pulled groin muscle. Both the Whit eSox and Tigers were rained out Thursday in their scheduled exhibitions against the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees, respectively. PHOENIX, Ariz. HP) Outfielder Hal Rice, fighting to hold his job with the Chicago Cubs after bat ting only .163 last season, sudden ly is swinging with new power. Rice, 31-year-old former Pirate and Cardinal, whacked two hom ers and a single in three trips Thursday as the Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians, 6-2. The Cubs meet the New York Giants today. PHOENIX. Ariz. HP The world champion New York Giants don’t plan on having any rookies in their starting lineup, according to Man ager Leo Durocher, but it looks like infielder Foster Castleman has at least made the squad. Castleman, second baseman who hit .317 at Minneapolis last season, whacked a grand-slam homer in Thursday’s 10-2 victory over a team See DUNN FURNITURE COMPANY f RIGIDAIRE wumm of Pacific Coast League All-Stars to continue his good spring show ing. Hank Thompson also homereci for the Giants, while Ruben Gomez Paul Giel, and George Spencei held the PCL players to four hits. SAN FRANCISCO IIP) The American League champion Cleve land Indians, losers in six of then last seven games against major league opposition, hope to get back on the winning trail in a night game tonight against San Fran cisco of the Pacific Coast League Batting champion Bobby Avila took his first workout Thursday, but won’t play until Saturday. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (ID Rookie Bob Alexander is the first Baltimore Orioles’ pitcher to go the distance but . the distance was only five innings. Alexander allowed five Juts and was credited with aj IjS vifiiorv over the Kansas City A'sijThufsday when rain ended the game ’ after 1 five frames. J / THIS YEAR marks a revolution in truck' * U engine design. Ultra-modern short-stroke design has jolted the entire industry. Wis Ijpgp 1118 l BUT you can’t get it in all trucks I « : ip P » The most important truck power advancement of modern times is Imp p /*** - 19 / short-stroke design. The shorter stroke cuts internal friction. Piston jafff I | a ring life is prolonged up to 53%. Gas savings up to one gallon in seven! | •W : lllf / " AT WOKO/VO&meHOOD! I Si P / I1 91 Be alert—check engine specifications before you buy a new truck, all 1 I i .. |’ m f It isn’t a short-stroke engine unless it has a stroke as short as, or shorter I / ONLY FORD gives you a modern mff ■ will Short Stroke engine in every truck! ml I M f I ■ / Ford pioneered Short Stroke truck engines over three years ago. I ms f; f f I 1 | I m y Today, Ford has four Short Stroke V-B’s and the shortest stroke Six fw <, I 1 jjgggglgL I {I S in the business! Why settle for an old-type long-stroke engine? For HA v i itfiiPWiPiPßiP 1 1 h A M IHI / immediate money-saving benefits, for highest trade-in .value later— ' fl °o modern, go Short Stroke, go FORD! "V Ford Triple Economy Trucks MeW MON6V MAKe/IS FOfi 'SS AUTO SALES & SERVICE THE DAILY RECORD, DUNN, N. C. i The same two teams meet here | again today. | WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (IP) - I Burleigh Grimes, former Brook-- j lyn Dodger manager, has been signed as a pitching coach for the j Kansas City Athletics. Grimes, who pitched in the ma j jors as a star spitball hurler from 1916 to 1934 with the Dodgers, Pit tsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Car dinals, Chicago Cubs, and New York Yankees, has been an A’s scout. CLEARWATER, Fla. IIP) Ailinp southpaw Curt Simmons will pitch for the Phillies today against the St. Louis Cardinals in a game whch Manager Mayo Smith call.-, “the acid test." Simmons, who had a disappoint - j ing 14-15 record last season, has j been nursing a sore arm and has | n °t pitched a single inning this i spring. He took a short workout. , Thursday and reported no pain. FORT MYERS. Fla. IIPI Out fielder Roberto Clemente batted .257 for Montreal last season, but he’s the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top batter for the first 12 exhibition games wth a mark of .419. Veteran Sid Gordon, sidelined with a sore leg, tops this with a .450 average but has batted only 11 tmes. Other leading hitters on the squad are Preston Ward at .444, including three of the team’s five homers, Earl Smith at .409, and Dick Groat and Felipe Monte mayor each at .400. The Pirates meet the Boston Red Sox here today. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (IP) -- Rookie John Kucks was slated to start for the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers to day In an exhibition game expect ed to be a sellout. Both teams were rained out Thursday, the Yankees against De troit and Brooklyn against Pitts burgh. TAMPA, Fla. (IP) The Wash- I ington Senators and Cincinnati 1 Reds, both rained out of exhibition I i games Thursday, hoped for a i i break from the weather man foi ther scheduled exhibition today. 1 The Reds’ “B” team also was i slated to meet the Chicago White ’ Sox “B” team here today. ATLANTA, OP) The Milwau- I kee Braves were scheduled to meet I th Atlanta Crackers of the South ern Associatio nhere tonight in an exhibition game. i ; The American Hockey League's Calder Cup semi-finals resume Saturday with the Pittsburgh > Hornets almost a clinch to clinch i the “A” series, while the “B” series finds the Buffalo Bisons and Cle veland Barons all tied up with a victory apiece. NEW YORK IIP) Jolting Julio , • Mederos of Havana, at least a tem porary sensation because of a very impressive knockout, will try break ing into the heavyweight rankings Vs FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 25, 1955 tonight In a 10-round fight with big Bob Baker at Madison Squara Garden. Baker of Pittsburgh, who ranks : QQ05Q5391099 MMiuaHMauMiiKiaiM SUNDAY, MARCH 27 i UmidtUmd *3.00 Adi»feai—: un.ia xziwi Children Under 12 I FREE ) With Adult* I | g»l:f IyjftYMTTJpWTWI I third among the world’s contend ers, is favored at 3'i to 1 to score his ninth straight victory over his former sparring partner.
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