Show leo Happy 1 At Action Of Draft HAVANA Feb 23 UP Man UP-Man- Man Manager ager Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn Brook Brook- lyn Dodgers weighing pounds and heavier than ever in his major league career said today that he planned to adhere to an active schedule in order to remain on the regular playing list after May 15 Durocher w was a s considerably heartened when Rookie First Baseman Baseman Baseman Base Base- man Lester Burge up from At- At l nta announced that his draft b board bard ard had given him a B 1 defer defer- ment He was found unfit for service by his draft board because of his right arm broken and improperly improperly improperly im im- im- im properly set when he was a child Burge Surge a southpaw won the Southern South South- em ern associations association's most valuable player award in 1941 ST. ST PETERSBURG Fla Feb 23 UP UP Active spring condi ondi- conditioning work begins for the New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Yankees today and al although although although al- al though a a sized good-sized squad will willbe willbe be on hand a hefty holdout list wIn will curtail the workouts Outfielder Joe DiMaggio here herewith herewith with his wife and child chUd is the most prominent holdout The others include Outfielders Charley Charley Char Char- ley Icy Keller neller and Stan Bordagaray Infielders Joe Gordon Red Gerry Priddy and Frank Cro- Cro seth C Catcher Bill Dickey and Pitchers Marvin Breuer Johnny Lindell Marius Russo Spud Chandler Atley Donald Red Ruffing fluffing and Johnny Murphy 1 MIAMI Feb 23 UP The UP-The The New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Giants start a strenuous week of batting drills today with victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers ers in exhibition games at Havana Havana Havana Ha Ha- vana Saturday and Sunday as their chief primary objective Batting strength was added to the roster yesterday with the announcement announcement announcement an an- that year old Wilard Willard Willard Wil- Wil lard Marshall was acquired from Atlanta on a conditional basis The Crackers turned down an offer of for Marshall two years ago He batted last year and hit 21 homers First Baseman Johnny Mize who has been training since January 10 at Ponce de do Leon springs and Hot Springs Ark reported weighing weighing weighing weigh weigh- ing pounds five lighter than at the close of last season AVALON Cal Feb 13 UP With With one player already on the ailing list Manager 1 Jimmy Wilson ordered the Chicago Cubs to go easy today in their second day of practice sessions Pitcher Paul Errickson became became became be be- came the first casualty yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day when his nose was struck and broken by a ball thrown by Clyde CIde McCullough 1 Wilson opened practice by issuing a list of 14 training rules including a ban on poker and bowling bouling He lIe said he would Insist insist insist in on enforcement LAKELAND Fla Feb 23 UP Manager Del Baker of the Detroit Detroit De De- troit Tigers already harried by holdout problems today learned that Pat Mullin his rookie sensation sensation sensation sensa sensa- tion of 1911 will not report for spring training but will join the army air corps Mullins Mullin's announcement reached Baker as the latter waited for a recalcitrant club to get into uni uni- form When the season opened formally yesterday a nine of the 18 pitchers ordered to report actually put in an appearance Will Reduce J Leo Durocher Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers' skipper plans active schedule to remain on playing list |