Show ranch Rickey learns Beams on kc Bue Infield for air First Division Finish j S BURGH May 17 UPS UP UP- UP i-h i ch R Rickey beaming his with a great ur ire Pittsburg one of that gave ga t t hitting infields in m the hitting hardest h ardest visions Fri Fri- iSal League saw sa ti Pirates finishing in m the thet of o his t division IC called the Pirate infield e Kiner piner at al first and h Ralph Westlake at third nothing lly 1 His only conn con con- great of or f ft rt o n was pitching i e said id the mound corps lacked although Rh it has shown suring sur sur- th tb so far in n the race sing ing ng stamina E- E En Rickey noted that some of the Buc hurlers were young inexperienced inexperienced inexperienced inex inex- and had one foot in inthe inthe inthe the Army But if the infield can retain its batting power and continue its sharp defensive work I could become very optimistic about winning a first division b berth rth he said Highly Pleased Rickey and Field Manager 1 Bill BillMeyer BillMeyer Meyer l who first recognized potentialities as a third baseman apparently were so pleased with the present infield infield infield in in- field lineup that they traded shortstop Stan to the St. St Louis Cardinals for relief pitcher Erv Dusak and first baseman Glenn Nelson I Rickey would not comment on how Meyer 1 planned to use Nelson but intimated that Dusak mich be reconverted into an outfielder Rickey who called a press conference conference conference con con- ference Thursday to give his opinions on the Pirates described described des des- the work of Kiner and as better beller than anyone expected Meyers ul experiment in moving moving moving ing from the outfield I to third was remarkable Rickey said Shows Ioa Power ower er George Strickland at second leaves nothing to be bc desired defensively defensively defensively de de- de- de and he is beginning to show the same power at the plate that he exhibited in spring train train- ing As for Pete Castiglione he is isan isan an around all-around infielder and probably probably probably ably is showing his best form this year since he came up to the majors Explaining the sale of Bob Dillinger Dillinger Dillinger Dil- Dil linger to the Chicago White Sox I Rickey said both he and Meyer l were sold on Westlake at third I j He estimated the sale price at atI 1 I about the waiver price |