Show Bases Loaded Too Tool Mize Gets to Feller For Round Tripper LOS ANGELES Cat Cal March 22 UP Across IP-Across Across the continent Polo grounds rooters were breathing easier Monday They've known all along that their only chance for a National league pennant this year lay in the overpowering bats of oC their New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Giants But the biggest gun Johnny gun Johnny Mize had Mize-had had been missing fire all spring That Is he was until Sun day The big first baseman picked on about the best pitcher in m the country to open his campaign He came up against Bobby Feller of the Cleveland eland Indians with the bases loaded He promptly unloaded unloaded unloaded un un- un- un loaded them with his first home run of the year Apparently that blow put Mize in his stride He came up with one on two innings later and again in connected for the circuit All in all aU it was most encouraging encouraging ing for the hopeful Giant fans That pennant might yet come back from Flatbush to Stars OAKLAND Cal March 22 OR ORGus AGus p- p Gus one one of the Chicago White e. e Sox t top P rookie rood outfield prospects prospects pros pros pros- probably will he be returned to Hollywood The rookie suffered suffered suf suf- suf a Charley Chancy horse early in the training season then aggravated It by twisting his leg when he hr stepped on a ball Nicholson Out Again SAN FRANCISCO Cal March I 22 UP Another P-Another Another ailment has hit Bill Nicholson of the Chicago Cubs The latest is s a chest soreness which I prevents the big fellow from swinging swing ing a bat without pain First h he I suffered a bruised hand and then ther thena thera I a pulled tendon in his ankle Berra in Harness ST. ST PETERSBURG Fin Fla March Marci 22 UP A YogI Yogi Berra figured to b be bethe bethe the string first catcher for th the New York Yankees was due badin back bad in uniform for batting practice today Berra has been out to for Cor Cora fora a week with a sprained foot toot Jackie on Second CIUDAD TRUJILLO Dominican 1 Republic March 22 UP P-Jackle P Jackie Robinson appears to be just a as asgood asgood S good around second base as a S Branch Rickey claims he is Th The aS S Negro star returned to his old position position po po- Sunday Whitman 1 taking over first Dick said h he liked the job fine and wouldn't wouldn mind keeping It ft Robinson contributed contributed con con- cone a home run aga against the th e Dominican all Jordan Impresses Taylor SAN BERNARDINO Cal March Marc ii 22 W Tom jp-Tom Tom Jordan up for hi his S third major league trial Is making makin hig g a good impression on Manager Manage r Zack Taylor of the St S1 Lou Louis S Browns The catcher has collected ci six hits in his last 15 times at bat including two home homp runs and a double Reds Sold on Baumholtz TAMPA Fla March 22 UP jp- jp Manager Johnny of the Cm Cincinnati Cin Reds says hes he's picked only y one regular so far for the 1948 8 season Frankie Baumholtz is m my I starting right fielder said Neur 1 And as far as Os the rest of m my y yI line up is concerned I have a an I- I open mind However I will sa say y that pitcher Howard Fox shortstop shortstop shortstop short short- stop Virgil Stallcup and outfielder outfielder outfielder out out- fielder Hank Sauer have done everything I expected them to do doso doso doso so far Bucs Not Hitting LOS ANGELES Cal CaI March 22 W Hitting A A Hitting 1 is the big problem for Manager Billy Meyer of the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts- burgh Pirates The Bucs broke a three-game three l losing sing streak yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day but made only five hits in beating the St St. Louis Browns 2 And the sluggers will have to hit harder at home too The Pirates PIrat s announced they're raising the screen in Greenberg Gardens from eight to 15 or 16 feet Brissio rissie Looks Good WEST PALM BEACH Fla March 22 UP Rookie A Rookie Lou Brissie shaped up today as th the Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia Athletics' Athletics most most promising young pitcher BrIs Brissie de up from Savannah pitched and batted the theA's theAs theAs theA's theAs theA's As A's tl to a 5 3 victory over the Philadelphia Phila Phila- delphia Phils Sunday in the first of a long spring series between the city rivals |