The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-04
At The Training Camps
BY United Press
YANKEES

BY United Press
YANKEES
Nashville, Tenn, April 4-(UP)-
The New York Yankees open two
game series with Nashville of the
Southern league today on the heels
of 14-4 win over Montgomery Of
the Southeastern league. The
champs piled up IA hits at the Ala
bama Park yesterday, two Of them
homers by Charley Keller and Joe
Gordon. Gerry Priddy went to bat
six times-and reached first base on
each occasion. Hank Borowy and
Norm Branch gave the opposition IL
safeties.
:. GIANTS
Memphis, Tenn, April 4-CUP)-
The New York Giants called of
transforming hostilities with Cleve-
land temporarily today to meet the
Memphis Chicks in two-game SER
les. New York resumes with the
Indians at Greenville, Miss, Mon
day.
The Giants broke their four-game
losing streak yesterday as Bob Car
penter and Carl Hubbell rationed
five hits to the Indians. Mel Otis
boys touched Steve Gromek and Joe
Krakauskas for nine safeties in the
to victory. Hank Leiber led the
way with homer.
DODGERS
Atlanta, April 4-CUP)-Brook-
lyn'S Dodgers went against Atlanta
today with 7-5 win over the Camp
Wheeler Army team tackled on their
list of exhibition victories. Playing
before 10000 soldiers at Macon yes
terday, the Dodgers outhit the Army
1873. Whit Wyatt and Ed Head
worked on the mound for the Flat
bush flock. Playing for Camp
Wheeler were Cecil Travis, former
Washington infielder, and Claude
Corbitt, Montreal shortstop who had
expected to be a Dodger this year
Ducky Medwick got the games only
homer.
WHITE SOX
Tucson, Ariz., April 4-UP)-The
fumbling Chicago White Sox, who
have lost seven Of their last nine
games, go against the Chicago Cubs
again today. The Sox. outhit the
Cubs, 13 to 8, yesterday, but five
errors cost them the ball game, 81.
It was the Cubs second victory in
five spring games with the Sox.
Sale of veteran inf1elder Bill
Knickerbocker to the Philadelphia
for the $500 waiver price reduced
the Sox roster to 80 players.
CUBS
Tucson. Arlz., April 4-CUP)-
Chicago Cubs rockies trembled UNI
der a sword of Damocles today, as
manager Jimmy Wilson dawdled
over the problem of trimming his
overloaded squad. The Cubs must
cut II players before the season
opens.
Ed Hanyzewski, one OF the most
promising of the rockies, failed to-
produce his usual sparkling per-
Torrance yesterday, as the Cubs
nosed out the Chicago White Sox,
81. Hanyzewski was credited with
the victory, but yielded four runs
and five hits in three innings. Bill
Nicholson, batting in the cleanup
spot, got four for four. including his
fifth homer In his last seven games,
CARDS
Lakeland, Fla, April 4-(UP)--I
The st. Louis Cardinals, twice-u-
week catcher, veteran Gus Mancuso,
who will fill In on double headers
and in the event Of injury to Walk
er Cooper or Ken O'Dea, probably
will see action every day or so as q
pinch hitter, Manager Billy South
worth said today. Mancuso's hitting
has been of the timely variety
throughout the spring training
campaign. Yesterday, vas the Cards
beat Detroit 8 to S, Mancuso got
three hits In as many times at bat
and knocked in two runs.
BROWNS
Deland, Fla, April 4(UP)-
Frank Giscan, a left handed rookie,
has practically clinched q Job on
the st. Louis Browns pitching
staff, Manager Luke Sewell said to-
day. BiScan turned in the best
hurting Job OF any Brown pitcher
yet this spring In setting down the
Philadelphia Phils with three hits
In six innings yesterday. The
Browns won 8 to 2, getting al their
runs in the first inning.
TIGERS
st. Petersburg. Fla, April -(UP)
Hal White takes the mound Tor
the Detroit Tigers today In their
second meeting in two days with
the st. Louie Cardinals. The Cards
pounded Charley Fuchs and Lyn
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