The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
NEW YORK CLUBS SET } GAMES
 FOR RED CROSS
By GLENN PERKINS

(Unitsd Press Staff Corrcspondent) New York, March 8.--tUP)-The metropolitan baseball scene was as busy today as the major league moguls hope 1t will be in mid-sea- = son, what with contract announce ments and completion Of plans for three Red Cross benefit games in- volving all three of the Greater New York clubs.
 The Giants, Yankees and Brook lyn Dodgers appeared to be trying to outdo each other in making ar- nouncements. The Tanks revealed the names of the IS players who have inkcd contracts to date and will be on hand for the opening of spring training at Atlantic City, N. J., next week
 The Giants revealed that four more players had signed, raising their total of r. including Manager Mel Ott and pitcher Bill Voiselle, who were signed before the end of last season.
 The Dodgers disclosed that two more players and come to terms bringing their total to Il, including Manager Leo Durocher, who say again this year that he will be ready to play If necessary. It ap- pears that 1t will be necessary.
 Red Cross Game
 Meanwhile the three clubs collabo- rated on the announcement of the Red Cross game. Every penny taken in at the gate will be turned over to the Red Cross. The ex- penses of the game will be under. written by the three teams.
 The first announcements regard. ing major league baseball's nation. wide program of contests to be stag cd for the benefit of the Red Crosl listed the following games:
 Wednesday, April li--Giants vs Dodgers at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Thursday, April l2-Dodgers vs Yankees at Yankee Stadium, New York; Monday, July 9-Yankees vs Giants at Polo Grounds. New York
 Arrangements were made by tht three club presidents, Horace Stone. ham (Giants), Larry McPhail (Yan' kees) and Branch Hickey Dodgers. to validate rain checks. The game definitely will be played. even i postponed as late as July 10, thu date originally set for the All-Stal game.
 Stirnweiss Not Signed?
 The players which the Yankee of' flee announced as signed, breaking a st.ange contractual silence 1t ina! observed thus far this year, were Pitchers Floyd Bevens, Waltei Dubiel, Allen Gettel, John Moore and Joe Page; catchers Bill Drescher Mike Garbark, Bill Steinecke ant Herb Crompton; outfelders Ar Metheny, Hershel Martin, Georg, Stainback, Paul Waner, and infield' CTS Joe Buzas, Oscar Grimes ant Don Savage.
 The New Giant signees included Catcher Ernie Lombardi and pitct CTS John Gee, Harry Feldman anC Don King. King is the only rookie of the quartet and is lefthandee moundsman as is Gee.
 The Dodgers announced the addi' ton to their fold Of infielder Bil Hart, a shortstop brought up iron New Orleans where he was sen after brief period with the Buns last year, and pitcher OttH Mitch olas, a 33-year-old righthander ob tained from St. Paul of the Ameri' can Association where he won l. and lost II. Nicholas had al earned run average of 2.80.
 Walker Asks $23,OOO
 On the serious side of the new emanating from the Dodger ofiic' was the fact that major league bat ting champion, Dixie Walker, is { holdout. The popular outfielder 1 reported as asking for S23,000 fo his services this year, $0,000 nor than he received last season. S' far Hickey has offered Dixie Sl5,000 contract plus a bonus ar rangement.
 Il The Yankees arc worried over tn fact that the government fa5 takeI ] over the arrnory at Atlantic City fheReby leaving them without tA cilitieS for indoor conditioning. ! was believed, however, that Suitabl arrangements would be made befoF the squad assemblies