The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
GORDON, KELLER NOT YET SIGNED BY N, Y,YANKEES
Wyatt, Walker and Owen of Dodgers Have Not
 Come to Terms
Ny LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor

New York, March 10, - CUp) - BaSeball's first loAS holdout came Go terms today but his explanation left many players Stlll outside the fold with the opening of spring training only four days away,
 Tho Brooklyn Dodgers announced that Newt Kimhall, who won two games while losing none last season and who does not figure very strong. " In Manager Leo DNroeh0'S pltch- ing plans for the coming season, fin. ally had agreed to terms,
 A club by club survey by the United Press revealed that many players who were key men last year still remain to be signed, Some may bo delaying tho return of their con- tracts in order to miss the wlntry blasts of the northern training camps which open Monday while others are seeking moro money.
 KtmbNll'S signing left seven known holdouts remaining, Many others, however, returned their first con- tracts unsigned and have been of. fered new terms,
 Of tho known holdouts, four aro in the National League and three in the American, They arc pitchers Frank (Rube) Melton of Brooklyn and Bob Malloy of Cincinnati and outtelderS Gerald Walker of Cin. einnati, Harry Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals, Jeif Heath of Cleveland, Wally Moses of the Ohi- cago White SoX and Bob Johnson Of the Philadelphia Athletics,
 Johnson Mad" At Mack
 Moses wants Co he traded back to the Athletics, from whom the White SoX purchased him after tho ieAl season, because he has established a home in Philadelphia and Johnson iS mad Nt Connie Mack, claiming that he did not receive Q $2,60Q bonus promised him in i0a2, Mack contends he didn't earn it, Tho other ilve arc asking for moro money.
 Tho clubs in the worst shape so for aS unsigned players are con. oerned arc tho Philadelphia phillioS, the Dodgers and the Now York Yankees, Only Ave of the g con. tracts sent out by the phillies have been returned signed, They lost one holdout when Alban 0loSsup was traded to Brooklyn with Lloyd Wan- CT for Babe DNhlgren.
 Brooklyn, with pitchers Kimhall, Curt Davis and Les Webher tho latest SlgnerS, have a in the fold but missing arc such key men as pitchers WhitloW Wyatt and Max Macon, outhelder Dixie Walker and catcher Mickey Owen.
 About Q dozen Yankees have signed but those outside the fold include second basemNn Joe Gordon, out fielder Charley Keller and pitchers Thy Bonham, Spud Chandler and Marlus Russo, all key men in Man- Oger Joe MeCNrthy's i9AS plans.
 The world champion St, Louis Cardinals are In the best shape in the National League, Twenty-one of their players have signed and of the others no trouble is anticipated with the exception of Walker, slat- cd to replace Terry Moore, who Is in the army.
 Cincinnati has signed 10 while six others have accepted terms; the Braves sent out 22 contracts and have received lS signed ones with no trouble expected on tho others; the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed l8 of 8 and the New York Giants have i5 In the fold. The Chicago Cubs do not reveal contract data until spring training begins.
 York Out?
 In the American League, most of the 28 contracts sent out by the Red Sox have bene returned signed; the Athletics have signed g out of %; the Indians 22 out Of 30; Detroit 20, with Rudy York's believed to be