The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-28
Training Camp Briefs
PHTLLIES

Training Z
PHILLIES
CLEARWATER, Fla, Feb. u
DID Manager Ben Chapman
Of the Philadelphia Phillies dis
closed today that he had received
three long distance telephone calls
from Billy Southworth, manager
of The Boston Braves, who is seek
ing outfielder Ron Northey and a
pitcher. -
Chapman said he had ignored
SouthWorth thus far but that
something may be stirring
"pm not worrying about them,
he said. "And they made me sweat
plenty last year"
BRAVES
PORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Feb:
n. U.D Catcher Phil Masl
finally anne to terms with the
Boston Braves today and ADVISED
general manager John Quinn that
he was leaving Immediately from
Chicago to report to the teams
spring training quarters here.
CUBS
AVALON, Cal, Feb. II WD
Manager Charley Grimm today
called off a scheduled Chicago
Cubs in~tra-squad game because OF
cold winds and overcast skies. He
said the game would be played
tomorrow.
A light, limbering-up workout
was substituted.
PIRATES
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. ~
- W.D - Manager Billy Herman OF
the Pittsburgh Pirates said today
that he would give frankie Gus
tine, last years second baseman,
n trial at third base where four
candidates are working out.
Herman, particularly concerned
over coverage, Of this vital de-
fepsive area, is among the play
ers trying for the post. The other
two are Lee Handley and Vie
Barnhart.
DODGERS
HAVANA, Feb. 81 - W.p - Mike
Gonzales, veteran major league
coach. will be signed by the
Brooklyn Dodgers if Commissioner
A. B. (Happy) Chandler permits
him to return to organized base
ball after sale Of his Cuban League
Havana Reds for $3.50, 600, it was
reported today.
Gonzales, coach last season OF
the world champion st. Louis Card
inals, resigned that post to run
the Havana team, it has been a
profitable venture, but Gonzales
yearns to return to the majors
where he has been an institution
for more than a quarter of a cen
tury.
The $3.50, 600 offer for his fran
chise was said to have come from i
Jorge Pasquel, wealthy operator
OF the Mexican League, who has
been in Cuba for more than a
week.
WHITE SOX
PASADENA, Cal, Feb. II - up
- A sore-arm plague struck the
Chicago White Sox today, with
pitchers Thornton Lee and John
Rigney and infielders Dario LODI
igiani and Murrell Jones all strick-
en-. =
Arrival of a dozen new players
swelled the camp past the 40 mark,
and shortstop Luke Appling, the
Atlanta veteran, was greeted by
f~rock-coated pair Of psuedo
Georgia governors"
Appling, Jones, Lee, Fred
Vaughn, Ralph Hodgin, Ed Lopat,
Joe Haynes, Taft Wright, Cass
Michaels, Floyd Baker, Joe Kunel
and Frank Papish were in the
contingent of new arrivals.
BROWNS
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. q - N) -
Herold Muddy) Ruel, freshman
manager for the St. Louis Browns,
took a look at last years records
and announced that base stealing
and bunts will find favor with this
years club.
According to last years aver
ages" Ruel said, 1.-The Browns
didn't do much bunting or base
stealing. But they will while I'm
managing"
RED SOX
SARASOTA. Fla, Feb. 27 Up
- The lure of the bat was too
much today for Manager Joe Cron-
in Of the Boston Red Sox, despite
the fact that he is fiat and 40"
and he nearly decapitated George
Metkovich with a line drive over
the pitchers mound.
Metkovich, an outfielder who was
pitching batting practice, ducked
just in time, then beat a hasty re-