The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-11
PHIL RIzzUTO,
 LOU NOV|KOFF PRIZE ROCKIES
Stfinger, Stanceau and Ryba Also Show Class
 in Training
BY GEORGE KrRKsEY

(Umite0 Froas Stan C0xTespOndent)
 New York, April ll--(UP)-You never can tell about c rookie until you see him under pressure, but It's my guess that the approaching baseball season will produce several youngsters destined to 90 @ long way.
 My nominations for the rockies of the year are Phil Rizzuto, New York Yankees tiny shortstop. in the American league, and Lou Novikoff the Chicago Cubs eccentric outfield- CT, in the National league.
 Both will have to hustle to stay in front of what looks like c bumper crop of recruits. RizZuto's main competition for the rookie title is ltelky to come from his teammates, Jerry Priddy and Charlie Stanceu Jimmy Lucadello of the Browns, and Mike Ryba (even at 36) and Mickey Harris of the Red Sox.
 Behind Novikoff in the National league the outstanding youngsters appear to be Pete Reiser of the Dodgers, Lou Stringer of the Cubs Walker Cooper of the Cardinals and Mickey Livingston of the Phillies.
 Ri2utto may be one of the great est young ball players of the decade Many veteran baseball men claim that the stocky little Italian who was chased out of Ebbets field as a kid because he was too small. can cover more ground than any short stop in the game. He has speed fielding instinct and rifle arm. He iS not Q power hitter but he is tough enough up there at the plate
 His keystone partner, Priddy, is a grand ball player and the two oi them really should be considered together. They are going to dc things that1l make the Yankee stadium fans, long used to great fielding plays from Crosetti, Cor don, Koenig, Lazerrie and others stand up and cheer.
 Although he has come slowly Charlie Stanceu, Yankee rookie pitcher from Kansas City, appears to have what 1t takes. Johnny Lu- catlello, Browns rookie second base- man, has Q job on his hands win ming 0 berth over Don Heffner, but he definitely is one of i94l's finest youngsters Mike Ryba, who bounced around the Cardinal chain so long Is likely to be the ace of the Rec Box stan and Mickey Harris, the little left-hander, may be right be- hind him.
 The Dodgers are mailing younf Pete Reiser, assigned to the center field berth, as the greatest thinl that's come along in years. The kit certainly has speed and can hit But NovikoR Is likely to prove , sensation as c distance hitter. Fl, has power and. while he may b' fooled on sucker pitchers, he is like. ly to hit the same pitch right out oi the ball yard the next time 1t! served to him,
 Novikoff's keenest rival for tho National league rookie title may be his teammate, Lou Stringer, who temporarily has won the Cubs shortstop job while Billy Myers is recovering from 8 minor operation Walker Cooper, the Cards husky catcher, is coming so fast he may Do the clubs No. 1 catcher by June 1. Mickey Livingston, who was tossed into the Higbe deal by the Dodgers, IS also threatening to be- come the first string catcher on his club, the Phils.
 The best rockies on each club at this point appear to be:
 National League
 Reds-Bob Logan, p, Dick West, c
 Dodgers--pete Reiser, of, Ed Head
 Cardinals -- Walker Cooper, c Creepy Crespie, 2b, John orodzicki D.
 Cubs - Lou NovikofY, of, Lou Stringer, Ss.
 diants-Bob Carpenter, p.
 Pirates-Alf Anderson,lf.
 Bees-Ed Garnet, D., Frank La- mama, D.
 Phillies-Mickey Livingston, G., Nick Etten, ib, Stan Benjamin, cf.
 American League
 Yankees-Phil Rizzito, ss., Jerry Priddy, 2b; charles stanceau, D., Hank Borowy, ?.
 Red sox-Mike Ryba, D., Mickey Harris, D.
 Tigers-Ned Harris, cf, Harold White, p.
 Indians-NoSe.
 Browns--Johnny Lucadello, 2b.
 White Sox-Orval Grove, D., Jack Hallet, p.
 senators-0 George Archie, lb., Jim Dean, ?.
 Athletics-Pete suder. 3b., Crash Davis, 2b., Luman Harris, p.