| Show DiMaggio's Case Disproves Value of Northern Training I NEW YORK April 1 7 Nat Naturally Nat Nat- Nat P it may have been just one of those things such as a golfer making a one in his first time on a course but critics are liable to see some significance In Inthe inthe inthe the fact that Vince DiMaggio got two hits and behaved himself flawlessly flawlessly flawlessly flaw flaw- lessly In the field yesterday the first day he has been with the Pittsburgh Pirates this spring The critics may see this as an indictment of northern training as with no more preparation than thana a haircut and shave DiMaggio was able to do quite as well as his teammates who have been enjoying enjoying enjoying en en- the rigors of northern training training training train train- I ing for a month more or less DiMaggio came to t terms just a afew afew afew few minutes before the Bucs went wenton on the field to drop a to 6 decision decision decision de de- de- de to the Cleveland Indians Came to the clubs club's terms Club William Benswanger insist insist- ed He and DiMaggio had been haggling over salary for some I time and the two spent most of Monday night arguing without reaching a decision The signing of the veteran outfielder outfielder outfielder out out- fielder completes the Buc squad as he was the lone remaining hold hold- out Nick and Max Butcher shared the mound labor for the Pirates yesterday and Mike Ed Klieman and Harold Kleine pitched for the Tribe Ken Keltner connected for fora 1 a home run I News News of other major league clubs Brooklyn Dodgers Its Dodgers Its It's Infielder Infield- Infield er Dixie Walker now Manager Leo Durocher has decided to play the veteran outfielder at third base while Durocher himself lf will handle the second-basing second job Boston Braves The Braves The Braves will have a complete holiday today Con Ryan got greetings yesterday and orders to take his physical at Boston April 10 Jim Jiin Tobin also got greetings and has wired asking asking ask ask- ing permission to take his physical physical physical cal at Boston Boston oston Red Sox The Sox The Sox game with the Brooklyn Dodgers origInally originally originally scheduled for today has been called off The teams will meet tomorrow with Johnson Terry I and Wood slated to pitch for Bos Bos- ton St. St Louis Louts Cardinals Billy Southworth moves his Cardinals from their spring training camp to St. St StLouis Louis Louls today The club will wUl have a day of rest before Saturdays Saturday's Saturdays Saturday's Saturdays Saturday's Satur Satur- days day's first city series game with the Browns Cincinnati Reds The Reds will get more workouts today In preparation for their week-end week games with the Chicago Cubs and Louisville The Reds still are in the dark as to the ability of Chucho Chucho Chu- Chu f Chu cho Ramos He played three in innings innings innings in- in in the outfield against Indianapolis Indianapolis In In- yesterday didn't get a chance In the field and was safe on an error on his only trip to the plate St. St Louis Browns The Browns The Browns get their final spring training workout today before leaving to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow for St St. Louis Catcher Frank Mancuso expected his swollen swollen swollen len ankle to ease up in time for forthe forthe forthe the final practice session Detroit Tigers Tigers Manager Manager Steve ONeill O'Neill has stuck to his regular lineup for the game today with Camp Breckenridge except that Paul Richards will make his first I appearance be behind ind the plate I Chuck Hostetler Hosteller may replace f Roger Cramer in center field Chicago White Sox Manager j Jimmy Dykes will toss Pitchers Johnny Humphries Ed Lopat and Gordon Maltzberger against the Cubs today at George field near Lawrenceville Ill as the Sox try to make it 11 two straight over their city rivals Chicago Cubs Paul Cubs Paul Derringer Bill Fleming and probably Paul Erickson are scheduled for mound 11 duty against the White Sox today Derringer has been late in working working working work work- ing Into form having sprained a an angle In the first workout of the season New York Yankees Yankees The The world champions in the throes of a losing losing losing los los- ing streak face more trouble to today today today to- to day when they entertain Connie Conni Macks Mack's undefeated Philadelphia Athletics Hank and Lefty Johnson were expected to work on the mound for the Yanks New York Giants Manager Giants Manager Mel MelOtt MelOtt Melott Ott has another youth who looks like a comer He is Louis Poll year old pitcher who worked three Innings against Jersey City yesterday and held the little Giants hitless He Is the property of Jersey City but Ott is giving him the once over Washington Senators Early Wynn and Roger Wolff allowing only two windblown safeties hurled the to a 10 1 victory I over Baltimore yesterday Philadelphia Phillies It Phillies-It It was good hit no field for the Phils as they defeated the Boston Red Sox yesterday Manager Freddy Fitzsimmons' Fitzsimmons Fitz- Fitz simmons simmons' crew connected for 11 safe blows but made three errors I |
