The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
ATHLETICS OPEN
CALIFORNIA
CAMP FEB. II
Browns Seek Financial Aid
Cubs Have No Lights
-Ott Wants Catcher.
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS

BY PAUL SCHEFFELS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Feb. 11-(UP)-Base-
BAH bulletin board:
Athletics = Become first major
legaue club to start spring training
by opening camp at Anaheiin, Calf,
tomorrow To pay for players
shirts, caps and stockings for first
time in clubs history. Connie
Mack angling for Yankees Frankie
Crosetti to plug infield gap.
Browns-No additional report on
the prospect of necessary financial
aid from e slufegaeot shrdlu shrd
aid from rest Of league. Most
recent loss to Army Aviation Corps
was Shortstop Johnny Berardino
]. Toledo's Vernon Stephens will
get the chance.
Indians-1942 contracts went into
the mails a few days ago and big
gest beef" is expected from First
Baseman Hal Trosky who's said to
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his uncertain physical condition.
Red Sox-Particularly high on
rookie pitcher Oscar Judd, who was
Louisville's leading hurler in 1941,
winning Is and losing five. Re-
gained control his biggest asset.
Senators-Without single sur
vivor of hte 1888 championship team
but have corner on the friendly
foreign market with Alex Carras-
quel, Venezuelan; Robert Morem,
a Norwegian and Bobby Estalella
and Roberto Ortiz, Cubans.
Buck to Balk
Tigers-Only two 1912 contracts in
the safe-Manager Del Bakers and
Coach Charley Gehringer's.
Pitcher Buck Newsom has ANNOUNCE
ed he's going to protest any pay
cut.
White Sox-Eddie Froelich, train
er Of the Black Hawks hockey team,
succeeds hte late Ad Schacht as
club trainer. SoX have only
available lighting equipment for
night ball in Chicgao.
Yankees-Biggest news is start of
holdout war between Outfieldcr Joe
DiMagio Gin Florida and President
Ed Barrow (in New York; . Joe
says next move "up to club"
Braves-Begin training March 9
at Sanford, Fla. :. "a -player squad
will include Is hurlers, all six feet
or more in height. !. -Four of five
southpaWs are rockies
Cards-Front-o office officials deny
JOHNNY Mize deal with Giants on
conditional basis and say there's
little doubt about the hefty slug
gers being in good physical condi-
ton.
Cubs--Will have no night ball at
Wrigley Field because they have no
equipment. i. May share White
Sox park but the move has received
no backing from any officials con-
cerned as yet.
Reese To Go?
Dodgers-Cookie Lavagetto cur
rently the club hero because of his
enlistment in the Navy Aviation
Corups without fanfare :. Short |
stop Pee Wee Reese current best bet |
to be drafted because he's unmar-
ried and ligible.
Giants-NeW manager Mel OFT |
hunting for an able catcher to help
first-stringer Harry banning. -.
Pitcher Bigg MCGEE and First Base
man Johnny Mize ordered to Hot
Springs, Ark, for early conditioning.
Pirates-Youngest team in club
history. i. Colorful AL Lopez, So
year-old catching genius, expected !
to make pitching staff potent.
Phils = Streamlined under new
manager Hans Lobert He doesn't
approve of twilight games but favors
IA night contests.
Reds-Smallest spring squad in
years but best pitching staff In Ma
tional League headed by Walters,
Riddle, Derringer, Wander Nicer and