MONDAY; MARCH 28, 1949
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN: LAWRENCE KANSAS
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First Intra-Squad Game For Baseball Team Today
Rained out in their scheduled intra-squad practice game Saturday morning, the Kansas baseball squad will try again this afternoon.
The Jayhawkers will have two more intra-squid contests this week on Wednesday and Friday. Coach Bill "Red" Hogan will use the three games to pick the squad that will carry the load during the coming season. The present total of 45 men will be shaved to 18
Every position on the club is now wide open, the K.U. coach said. Most of the time since practice started March 7 has been spent on hitting practice and conditioning. The infield has been skinned and the diamond is fairly good shape.
Hogan believes the Jayhawkers have more hitting power than last year, but more pitching strength is needed. Right handers Dick Gilman and Guy Mabry are the only pitcher of the six returning lettermen. Loren Hepler of Garnett is the only left-handed member of the pitching corps.
Other lettermen in addition to Mabry and Glilman are Bud French shortstop; Jack Fink, catcher; Dick Putuzzi, outfield; and Lou DeLuna first base.
The Jayhawkers have four former junior college players in Texans Carl Ellis and Bob Talkington, and Coffeville products, Floyd Temple and Jim Cavanaugh.
Ellis is fast and a hard hitter. He has been working at shortstop. Hogan may switch French to centerfield, although French has worked at shortstop most of the time. Both have had semi-pro experience.
Talkington will be in the picture at the catching position, along with Fink and Ken Morrow, a squadman last year. Hustling Floyd Temple, added to the top contender ville last year, is the top contender at third base.
Cavanaugh is in the wide open battle for the second base position along with Jim Briley and Jim Sunye. Larry McDonnel, left-handed hitter from Salina is a good outfield prospect.
The. Jayhawkers first game is against Rockhurst here April 5. A two-game series with Iowa State at Ames, April 8 and 9, will open the K.U. conference schedule.
Feller, Paige Hurl Cleveland To Win
San Francisco, March 28—(L&P).-It looked today as if she balled Bob Feller and the venerable Satchel Paige will be in shape to hurl at the start of the season for the world champion Cleveland Indians.
Feller gave up five hits in five innings, Faige two in four Sunday and the tribe beat the San Francisco Seals 4 to 2. Earlier in the day the Indians beat the Oakland Acorns, 1 to 0, on Dale Mitchell's home run.
Sarasota, Fla., March 28—(U.P.) First-baseman Walt Dropo's big bat was playing a more important part today in the attack of the Boston Red Sox.
The big rookie drove in the two clinching runs with a double Sunday as Boston beat the Philadelphia Phils 5 to 1. Ted Williams drove in two runs in the same frame with a single, making up for his misplaying a fly ball into a triple to set up the Phil's only run.
The Phillies play the Yankees at Clearwater today.
Orlando, Fla., March 28—(U.P.) — Veteran righthander Sid Hudson, who claims his arm troubles of last year are gone, submitted evidence of same today to the Washington Senators.
Hudson allowed only one unearned run in six innings Sunday as the Senators downed Detroit, 3 to 2. A 420-foot home run by catcher Al Evans led the Washington attack against rookie Rookie Stuart.
The Tigers play the St. Louis Cardinals today.
Los Angeles, March 28— (U.P.) — That old New York Giant home run punch was making itself felt again today.
Johnny Mize and Sid Gordon clouted four-masters for the Giants Sunday as they downed the Chicago Cubs, 8 to 6, although it was Gil Henley's single that drove in the two deciding runs.
Yankees Face Problems In Race
St. Petersburg, Fla., (U.P.)-T h e New York Yankees appear to be the biggest "if" team in the majors today.
If all their stars recover from injuries and have a good year they could win the American league pennant; if they don't they could slip into the second division, something no Yankee club has done since 1925.
The Yankees have too many players who are question marks, including one of the game's greatest stars, Joe DjMaggio. An operation failed to correct a spur in his right heel and to date no one knows whether the big siege gun of the Bronx Bombers will be ready when the season opens. And it long has been a baseball axiom that as DiMaggio goes, so go the Yankees.
DiMaggio is not the only cause for them. There is pitcher Spec Shea, who has a mysterious shoulder ailment; outfielder Charlie Keller, who may be at the end of the trail; catcher Yogi Berra, who has a sore arm; and shortstop Phil Rizutto, who not only has had arm trouble but also has been treated for double vision.
Stengel's hope is for an outfield of Keller in left, DiMag in center Tommy Henrich, Henrich relied able, Lindell relied Rookie, Gene Woodling in reserve.
At present Jack Phillips, who only hit .248 with Newark and .279 with Kansas City last year, has the inside track at first base since the veteran Babe Young has leg trouble. But he also failed to make the grade with three different National league teams.
For the rest of the infield there is George Stirnweiss for second. Rizzuto for short and either Billy Johnson or Bobby Brown for third. Berra figures to be the No. I catcher if he can throw, with Charles Silvera, a good looking rookie, and Gus Niarhos and Ralph Houk battling it out for the other two spots.
Stengel claims he has seven starting pitchers in Vic Roschi, Allie Reynolds, Ed Lopat, Bob Porterfield, Tommy Byrne, Fred Sanford and Shea. Joe Page, of course, will be the Number one fireman and it looks like Don Johnson and Clarence Marshall may show enough to win the other places on the staff.
Joe DiMaggio May Be Ready If Heel Is Well
St. Petersburg, Fla., March 28—(U.P.)Joe Dimaggio won't be in the lineup when the New York Yankees tangle with the Philadelphia Phils today, but he may be ready to play on Wednesday.
The famed "Yankee Clipper" said Sunday he will give his ailing heel another test when the Yanks clash with the Cincinnati Reds. He pinch-hit only a fly-ball against the St. Louis Cards Sunday as, the Yanks were blanked. 1 to 0.
The whitewash was skillfully applied by rookie Kurt Kriger, and veterans Al Brazei and Ted Wilks, who scattered nine hits. Enos Slaughter's double and Ed Sauer's single produced the Cards' only run
Today the Cardinals play host here to the Detroit Tigers.
Vero Beach, Fla., March 28—(U.P.)-Manager Burt Shotton of the Brooklyn Dodgers today hand-picked five of his brightest rookies to accompany the varsity on an exhibition swing through Texas.
Named to make the trip, and apparently with a good chance to make the team, were pitchers Jack Banta and Clarence Podbelian from Montreal, pitcher Morris Martin from St. Paul, first-baseman Dee Fondy from Fort Worth, and outfielder Cal Abrams from St. Paul.
Only four regulars will be left behind--pitcher Preacher Roe, who is averse to flying; pitcher Elmer Sexauer, who has a sore arm, and outfielders Marv Rackley and George Shuba.
Despite their 3 to 1 loss to the Philadelphia A's "B" team Sunday, the Dodgers were cheered by the showing of pitcher Rex Barney. Previously futile this spring, Barney went the route and pitched a five-hitter, losing because Dick Fowler hurled a three-hitter for the A's.
Tampa, Fla., March 28—U.P.) Boston Braves' outfielder Clint Conater, who was beaten during Sunday's game here against Cincinnati, was "under observation" today in Tampa Municipal hospital.
Conatser was struck in the back of the head by a pitch thrown in the seventh inning by rookie hurler Frank Fanovich of the Reds. He was not knocked unconscious, but was taken to the hospital for x-rays and observation.
Dr. Frank Metzger said the x-rays would be taken as "a precautionary measure." Conatser may be released from the hospital today or tomorrow.
The injury overshadowed the 13 to 4 defeat handed the Braves by the Reds.
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Syrup Is Ahead Of Time
Deering, N. H. — (U.P.)—The season is two months ahead of schedule at Dr. Daniel A. Poling's summer estate here. Already, the caretaker has tapped 100 maple trees and begun maple syrup production, due to the spring-like weather.
Geologists Choose Members
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, honorary geological fraternity, met March 24 to choose new members and to plan their spring program.
New members will be initiated at a later meeting, A. R. Leonard, president, said.
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