The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-03

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.. DODGERS
Macon, Ca, April 3 - (U.P) n
Larry French, veteran pitcher 81
the Brooklyn Dodgers, has finally
convinced the management that his
arm is strong enough again to with
stand major league pressure. He will
be q full-hedged regular when the
Dodgers play Camp Wheeler here
today. His salary will be $l2500.
French has been drilling on approv-
al this spring.
Kirby Higbe pitched the whole
nine innings yesterday and only al
lowed one single In the last four
frames as the Detroit Tigers hand
ed the Buns" q TO Q whipping.
GIANTS
Dallas, Tex, April 8 -- (U.P) --
The New York Giants play their
seventh and Anal game OF the series
with the Cleveland Indians today.
The New Workers have won only
one Of the six games already play.
ed. pulling their average down TO
.273 for % contests with major
league clubs. They have won six and
lost 49,
HI Schumacher proved TO be ex-
ceptionally ineffective yesterday
against the Indians. allowing seven
runs to cross the plate In the flrst
four Indians as Cleveland shellacked
the Giants, II to D.
YANKS
Montgomery, Ala, April - ~.
Pr -T'he New York Yankees, who
have won IS games and lost II IN
grapefruit league exhibitions, take
on Montgomery Of the Southeastern
League today. The worlds cham
pions have a record Of five won and
one lost for an average Of 1888
against minor league clubs.
Two homers by Joe DiMaggio and
four hits by Tommy Heinrich led
the Yanks to O 0 TO l triumph over
Savannah Of the South Atlantic
League yesterday.
CARDS
81. Petersburg, Fla, April 3 - ~.
P) = The ST. Louis Cardinals to-
day begin Six-game series with
their travelling companions" from
the American League, the Detroit
Tigers. The teams will begin the
series In Florida. then break camp
and play at various towns on the
way north TO open their respective
major league seasons. Yesterday,
the Cards beat Washington 8 TO 9,
giving Lon Warneke and Clyde
Shoun perfect fielding support and
luSty hitting TO Offset their gener-
osity IN letting the Senator's hit at
will.
BROWNS
Deland, Fla, April 3 - (U.P) -
The bewllderlng Browns, at their
best against top flight major league
teams this spring, chalked up an
other defeat at the hands OF @
minor league team today. The
Browns have won IS games and lost
only Ave. But three OF the defeats
have been administered BY minor
league outfits. Yesterday, the Mon
treal Royals Of the international
League defeated the Browns Q 10 2.
ATHLETICS
Tucson, Ariz., April - (U.P)+-
Phil Marehildon, Philadelphia Ath-
letics' pitcher, Is out OF the game
for at least O week with o badly
spiked instep. He suffered the In
jury yesterday when Babe Dahlgrefl,
Chicago Cubs FIRST baseman, slid
home from third OH wild pitch.
The AS won the game, 2 10 /.
PILLS
Sanford, Fla, April 3 - (U,P9 =
The Philadelphia Phils meet the st.
Louis Browns today with hopes OF
getting back into winning form. The
Phils lost 10 the Boston Braves yes
terday, 3-2. after Manager Hans Lo-
bert gave the team O dressing room
dressing down.
The Browns beat the PhilS We'd
nesday, 81, In l2-innlngs.
SENATOR'S
81. Petersburg, Fla, April 3-(UP)
The Washington Senator'S outhit
the 81. Louis Cardinals, 10 TO ~,
yesterday but extra-base blows BY
the Cards and three Washington
errors gave the National league team
an 9 TO 9 win.
Rookie outfielder Alex Kvasnak
hit three out OF four for the Sen.
ators, including, o single with the
bases loaded, but Washington
hurlers Steve sundra and Walter
Materson couldn't hold the Cardi-
mails In check. Today IL an open
date for the Washington team.
PIRATES
Phoenix, Arlz., April 3~-(UP)--
Left field remained the only bare
spot today In the Pittsburgh Pirates
probable opening lineup for April
10, with rookie John WyrcStek and
Jimmy Wasdell neck and neck,
with Maurice Van Robays for the
assignment. The infield, right and
center fields were practically sewed
up for the lid litter against Cincin-
natl Manager Frankie Frisch said,
The White Sox snapped the BUGS
second winning streak Of the exhibi-
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