The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-11

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batted .291, drove in 105 runs
and worked in 1876 games for
Mobile, Ala, last year, and was
the loops most valuable play
er. He was one of the choice
plums in the draft, but he was
saved for his Brooklyn owners
through the fact pitcher AL
Gerheauser had been plucked
from the Montreal roster by the
st: Louis Browns, first chosers.
With Dapper's selection ruled
out by Commissioner A. B..
(Happy)' Chandler, Detroit join
ed the champion New York Yam
KEGS and the pennant winning
Brooklyn Dodgers as the only
clubs not making a selection.
Leslie M. O'Connor, Chicago
White Sox general manager re-
lnstated recently by Chandler
following a bitter controversy
over the signing of a high school
pltcher and a resultant $500 fine,
was the days big buyer.
O'Connor paid $4,000 for bat
terry talent, three pitchers and a
catcher, picking up catcher Ray
mond Fletcher from Milwaukee,
and hurlers Roman Brunswick
from Houston, Tex, Alex Dan
ellshen of Oklahoma City and
Wilkes Barre, Pa, and James P.
Goodwin of Jersey City, the lat
ter southpaw.
O'Connor's four-player deal
gave the American League the
edge in drafted talent, the Jun
lor circuit getting IA players to
II for the National.
Cleveland picked up William
"A. (BilD Kennedy, of Rocky
Mount, N. c., a left-handed pitch
er from Louisville, and Leonard
Ratio, a classy infielder r m
Portland, Ore. Kennedy won Is
and lost two for Scranton last
year, while Ratio batted .267 for
the Coast club and scintillated
on defense.
Pittsburgh's Pirates went
in for bit of pitching and hitting
as they selected James Kleck-
ley of Birmingham, pitcher For
rest Main Of Kansas City, and
Max West, Outfielder, from San
Diego. Main, rookie relief
throWer, won seven and lost six
for the Blues last season, but
in his role of fireman" he was
credited with a big part in the
runaway flag fight. Kleckley
pitched for Spartanburg, S. c.,
last season.
West, formerly with Cincinna-
tt and the Boston Braves, bang
ed out 43 homers for San Diego
this year to lead the league in
circuit drives and runs batted
IN. He's not he classiest field
er in the business, but he was
voted the coast leagues most
valuable performer.
Other players drafted were:
New York Giants-Jack Hallett.
indianapolis pitcher.
Boston Red Sox-John Ostrow-
ski, Los Angeles, and Boris M.
Martin, Toledo, catcher.
Boston Braves-Clint Conatser,
Buffalo, and Edward R. Post
of Syracuse, a pitcher with
Columbia, Mo-, and Muncie, Ind.
St. Louis Cardinals - Law
renee higgins of MINNEAPOLIS.
outfielder last year with Sioux
City.
Philadelphia Phillies-Walter
Dubiel, Seattle; John Blatnik,
Baltimore, Outfielder with
Wilkes Barre; Huberg G. Wilson,
Rochester, infielder with Allen
town.
Washington - Senators -
Clarence Difani, Newark second
baseman; Forest Thompson,
Atlanta, left-handed pitcher;
and j. Len Orkie, Nashville, a
catcher with Fayetteville, N. c.,
and Des Moines.
Chicago Cubs - Lloyd B.
Lowe, Columbus, O., A short
stop with Columbus, Ca, last
year.
Philadelphia Athletics - Don
W. White, San Francisco, and
William Demars of Mobile. an
infielder last year with Ashe-
vile.
Cincinnati Reds - Farrell
Anderson of St. Paul, catcher.
Payment for the players must
be made within 10 days, and the
selected players must be retain
ed by the purchasing club until
at least April l, 1948. Cost rang
ed from $4,000 for Class AAA
players to $4,000 for class D
players. Last year IL clubs
selected 20 players for $184, 900.