The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-02
Pistol Pete Reiser Aims
For More Brooklyn Cash
Compiled From the Wires OF
AP and up

AL was not JOY IN brooklyn yes
terday as the devoted followers
heard that Pete Reiser, star CEN
ter-fielder of 1941 was still holding
out ALI on the holdous list OF
Brooklyn are Joe Hatten, rookie
pitcher, Dixie Walker, one Of the
most popular players ever to per-
form in Ebbets field, and Ralph
Branca, a $3.50 pitcher. Signing
with the Dodgers yesterday were
old-ti1hers Billy Herman, Hugh
Casey and Augie Galan :, One
of the Dodgers Negro players,
Pitcher John Wright reported to
camp today but Shortstop Jackie
Robinson was held up by poor fly
ing weather d.
Elbie Flint, rookie third base
man stole the show in Washington
Senator workouts with brilliant
fielding plays all during the day
Manager Ossie Bluege named
a probable starting lineup of Jake
Early at catcher; Mickey Vernon,
Gerry Priddy, Cecil Travis and
Sherry Robertson in the infield;
and Stan Spence, Buddy Lewis and
Jeff Heath in the outer garden {.
Dick Sisler, highly touted first
sacker reported to the Cards camp
along with Pitcher Ken Burkhardt
and Fred Martin Sisler holds
the Cuban league record for long
hits by virtue of his 450-foot clout
last season 90.
The Brownies held routine
workout yesterday in preparation
for their spring training game with
the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los An
geles today Vern Stephens is
still holding out, Brownie officials
report Pitcher Bill Posedel
hit a double to give Johnny
Cooney's forces a 80 victory over
Jake Flowers team in Brave work.
outs (. Mort Cooper pitched three
scoreless innings Jim Carlin,
a Philly castoff hit a home run
and a two-bagger during the game
New York Giants have signed
an agreement to train in Miami for
the next two years :. Giants were
glad that Bill Voiselle showed his
old form on the mound yesterday.
Rudy York, Gainesville,
Georgia's gift to the big-leagues re-
ported to the Boston Red Sox to-
day but was not permitted to work.
out because he has not signed .
Slugger Ted Williams spanked a
home-run 420-feet yesterday and
hit two that banged against fence
5O0-feet from home plate Dick
West spanked Red workouts with
his hitting >. Connie Mack had a
good day as he received word that
his star left-nahder Herman Bess-
er had parted ways with the army
Reporting to camp were Gene
DesauteIs, Vernon Benson, Frank
Demeree, William James and a
couple of guys who will probably be
farmed out to the hinterlands in a
day or SO 80.
Hank Greenberg worked at first
today with Tiger infield of Bill
Hitchcock at third, Eddie Mayo at
second, and Skeeter Webb at short
as Eddie Lake continues his hold
out First Baseman Tony Lu-
pien will report to Hollywood but
will protest his case to Selective
Service officials he reported today
Tony claims that as returned
veteran he should have chance
at his old job with the Philadelphia
Phils :. . The Phils claim that they
will pay Tony his old salary OF
$4,000 while he is on the coast .
The Hollywood club paying $4,000
and the Phils the rest The
case is in the hands of the draft
board men who probably don't
know what to do with it They
have no precedent to work with
Yet every returning veteran who
hopes to participate in professional
athletics will be watching the YER
diet