Show Rooks Sun Make Andy Smile Smiley By y DICK EDMONDS Of Df f Napa Register FETTERS SPRINGS April 22 Working with an man 18 squad after fter two weeks in which he was able ble to io command only 14 players of f varied skill plus the fact that the he California sun has crept out from rom behind some distressingly ominous minous rain clouds Manager Andy Harrington of the Salt Lake Bees viewed life with a bit of pleasure Measure today Although games scheduled for forast last ast week end with their Pioneer league eague foes the Twin Falls Cowboys Cowboys Cow- Cow boys and the San Jose Owls of the he California State league were called ailed off because of threatening weather Harrington's charges got in n two days of real practice when the he weather took a sudden turn for or the better Andy Ready Keady Particularly cheering to the Bee maestro who declares that he is ready eady for a full season of play in n the infield after a campaign campaign cam- cam aign which saw him laid up much of f the time with a broken leg legand legand and nd sundry other ailments is the continued prowess at plate exhibIted exhibited ted by Willie Enos slugging hard-slugging outfielder who paced the Pioneer loop loop last year in the runs batted- batted in n department Enos has been pounding the ball ballo to o all corners of the field in workouts workouts work- work outs here Demonstrating that he heas has as lost none of his knack for sending ending runners across the plate the ic drove in three of Salt Lakes Lake's runs in its only exhibition ex- ex start a 7 3 victory over the he Cowboys by blasting a double into nto deep left field Also shining at the plate is Erie Ernie Er Er- rile nie ie Jensen a lad well known in the Salt alt Lake district who with San Diego's Pacific Coast league eague entry for a short time tune and spent pent a year in the East Texas loop In the aforementioned exhibition ex- ex tilt he pounded across a pair air of tallies with a two two-bagger He le Ele hits them from the orthodox side ide Harrington has eight pitchers in tamp camp now with the addition of Andy Adams a recruit fresh from froma a San Francisco prep school Three Regulars The Bee manager has already round found three hurlers who must be ranked as regular starters One Ones is Ls s Elmer Orella a diminutive lef left left- t lander iander who was with Bakersfield in n the California State league last year Property of the San Francisco Franisco Franisco Fran- Fran isco cisco Seals Orella boasts a lot of lass class and should prove one of the mound stars of the Pioneer league in n 1942 Another counted upon as a mainspring mainspring main main- spring pring in the Bee pitching corps is s Sam a who arho divided the 1941 season be- be tween Albuquerque and El Paso Pason in n the Texas Arizona-Texas loop Dejan- Dejan ck ick handcuffed the Cowboys during dur- dur ing ng his three-inning three stay on the mound limiting them to a single base ase hit and allowing no one to move nove beyond second base Bud Guldborg a a. San Francisco Seal chattel who made quite a a. name for himself while twirling high ugh school ball in San Mateo 19 miles mUes south of the Seal park is counted upon as a regular Although Although Al- Al though touched for three runs in inthe inthe the he the Twin Falls game he gave up nary an earned score The damage damage damage dam dam- age resulted from three walks an error on what Harrington called a ua perfect double play ball and a looping base hit I I Woods Promising Also demanding consideration for or a steady mound job is Wilbur Woods a boy who comes to the Bees with flossy recommendations from a former Seal pitcher who makes his hisS home in Gustine Cal Ca the he lads lad's home town Woods Wood handled the pitching duties for forthe forthe the closi closing g three frames in the I Cowboy tilt and although touched for three hits was never in danger Other pitchers on the staff staff- n none I 7 of of whom can cal cale be e con counted ec out or 01 me picture are picture are three Salt Lake City youths who were with the Bees in the waning weeks of the 1941 season They are Bob Dodge and Knowles Piercy southpaws and Vaughn Barker There are two youthful backstops backstops backstops back back- stops on the roster at the minute Harrington admits he has the lines out for an experienced catcher catch catch- er and utility man They are Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert Kelly who played semipro ballast ball bal last year after serving one campaign campaign campaign cam cam- with Pampa in the West Texas league and Harold one of the four newcomers to the squad The latter hails from San Francisco Now to the infield Hernandez GoodJohn Good GoodJohn GoodJohn John Hernandez who played with a club in the Georgia Ala bama league last year as property of the Brooklyn Dodgers looks look like a nifty performer at first The Th I Bees have completed a deal whereby whereby whereby where where- by he becomes sole property o othe of the Salt Lake club Not a big fel tel tellow fellow fellow low Hernandez is clever around the bag and has played the par part of a a. capable batsman in all aU of th the preseason drills Harrington completely recovered recovered recovered ered from the broken leg which threatened to end his career last las year expects to handle secom second base basc although he has several boyon boys boy boyson on the squad who have seen a alot alot lot of service at that spot A looking likely-looking prospect per per- Continued on Folio win j Page Paie Bee Rookies Cheer Andy Continued from preceding page forming at shortstop so far is Telmo Telmo Telmo Tel- Tel mo Bartolomei of Ukiah Cal a semipro player who created a big impression during a San Francisco baseball school Garth Belliston who has played a bit of amateur ball baIl in and around Salt Lake has his eyes set on either the second or third base job He swings from the left side of the plate Almost a certainty to make a place for himself with the Bees this year is Dino a aSan aSan aSan San Francisco boy whose name has sprinkled Harrington's hair with gray The lad who expresses a preference for shortstop or third packs s a big bat to testify for his prep school record which this year showed a batting average of Also seeking either the shortstop shortstop shortstop short short- stop or third base job is Wally Scott still another San Franciscan His pepper has impressed the Bee manager to the extent that he is receiving a lot of special Instructions instructions in In- on infield play Then the possibility still re remains remains remains re- re mains that Freddie Moresco last years year's regular guardian of the short patch may capitulate and sign with the Bees Freddie who has been employed in an Oakland war industry had earlier indicated ed that he was through with baseball baseball base base- ball baIl but came up to camp Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day for a conference with Har Har- rington Although the Bee manager manager manager man man- ager wont won't say yes and he wont won't say no theres there's a hopeful gleam in his eyes when one mentions Moresco's status In Enos and Jensen the Bees have two outfielders th that t will compare compare com corn pare favorably with any in the Pioneer loop The third position will go to Earl Owen a who is scheduled to join the club when it arrives in Salt Lake Out of professional base baseball baIl last year Owen proved himself a capable performer with the Bees in 1940 Breaking camp Friday night the Bees will trek to Marysville to battle their Pi Pioneer neer league ri rivals rivals ri- ri vals from Ogden Then tentative ve plans call for the Salt Lake club to make its way to Reno for a clash with one of that city's potent potent potent po po- po- po tent semipro aggregations before continuing their journey north for forthe forthe forthe the official opening of the Pioneer on May 1 |