Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-04-08 | Page 16 | Mel Ristau Returned to Bees by Seals for Seasoning

I IMel Mel Returned to Be fees Bees s by Seals for for Seasoning The battery problem of Eddie Mulligan general manager of the Salt Lake Bees appear appeared d less like I a n headache Tuesday as the team opened spring drill at Boyes Springs Cal The San Francisco Seals parent club of the Salt Lake entrant In Inthe Inthe inthe the Pioneer league assigned Mel ace left-handed left pitcher and Francis Morris Morrl a catch catcher r with a good reputation to to the Bees Beds for tM the 1941 season Meanwhile Earl Chapple Chappie who pitched with the Magna club last year and performed with the Bees in a few games at the end of ot the season Angelo who I both pitched and find played In the outfield out out- field for Help Helper r In the Industrial league Teague and Ray Brown a classy J young West high school catcher I I left Utah for the spring training camp who halls hails from Sebastopol Sebastopol Sebastopol Sebasto- Sebasto pol CaL was the outstanding southpaw In the Pioneer circuit last season winning 17 against nine losses He e had a trial with the Seals S In spring training and is being returned to the Pioneer league for additional nal seasoning Morris playing praying with El EI Paso last season was the fourth leading hitter hitter hit hit- ter In the T Texas Arizona league with a average He swings from the right he-right right tide side and with considerable considerable con con- pow power r as 81 shown hown by his hi record of ef 15 doubles 13 triples triplet and four home home runs last season Mulligan and Manager Tom Ro- Ro bello still must find a pair of to replace Larry Jansen and Mel Marlowe both of whom apparently will stay with the Seals Meanwhile spring training continued continued continued con con- In other sections of the Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer Pio Pio- neer league with only Pocatello holding back until next we week k The 15 Boise Pilot who have been working out at Lewiston Lewiston Lew- Lew I iston laton Idaho since March 31 under Mana Manager er Jim Keesey were Joined by a dozen doten Infielders and outfield- outfield ers era At Cat Cal a new light ing system was being Installed and other Improvements made In the municipal park for the benefit o of the Ogden Reds who wll start their their- conditioning work Saturday When Manager Andy Harrington counted noses at his spring headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters at Prosser Wash he found 28 players hopeful of staying with the Twin Fall Fails Cowboys durIng during during dur dur- ing the season He expects about 35 to report within a few days Spring training for Idaho Falls of the Pioneer league and We W- natchee jot the Western Interns Interns- International I league at Merced Cal Cat Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day afternoon I 1