Evening star., 1947-02-21
Pilot Figuring Heavily
On Priddy, Sullivan,
Myatt for Posts
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff correspondent

| ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 21.-Mickey
Vernon will play first base-and
at that point Manager Ossie Bluege
confesses the composition of Wash
| ington's infield ceases. Jerry Priddy
is assured of an infield posi-
ton, but whether it will be second
base, shortstop or third base de-
pends on developments here in
spring training.
AS the Mats inaugurated spring
training activities formally today
Is players jumped the gun yesterday
in working out an hour-Bluege de-
clared Washington's infield is a wide
open proposition everywhere except
at first base.
Sullivan May Revise Plans.
"I can't tell where Priddy will
open the season says Bluege. "I'm
going to work him out at shortstop
down here, but that may be subject
to change from day to day. I'm
tossing George Myatt and Eddie
Lyons into a battle for second base
and Cecil Travis and Sherry Rob-
ertson will fight it out for third
base.
Don't forget, though, that
Johnny Sullivan could make me re-
arrange any plans I have now. 1t
Johnny shows me he can handle
shortstop and Myatt clicks at sec
ond base, then Priddy will play third
base. b.
I'm confident Priddy can play
either shortstop or third base. He's
the key man insofar as shifting is
concerned. We know he can play
second base wonderfully well and
he's flexible enough to shift to short
stop or third and give us a great
job.
Lyons is a peppery little fellow
and I'd like to have him in the
lineup if he shows anything. Myatt
also peps up the infield. On the
other hand, Travis could show re-
turn to form and sew up third base
and Sullivan could win the short
stop job, which would riecessitate
keeping Priddy at second base.
InfieId Wide-Open Affair.
"It boils down to the fact that
with the exception of Vernon at first
base it's battle for the other posi-,
tions. I'm going to give 'em all a
chance and see what happens. That
goes for the pitchers, too. It's a
case of produce or else here in spring
training.
"In the outfield, 1t will be Stan
Spence in center and Buddy Lewis
in right. Gil Coan will have the in
side track for the left field job, with
Joe Grace as his competition. We
probably will carry Earl Wooten as
spare"
Pitcher Ray Scarborough arrived
with another cluster of Mats yes
terday and was expected to sign his
contract today in time to work out
with the club. Scarborough was to
confer with Clark Griffith last night
In regard to salary, but an upset
stomach sent the, Mats boss to bed.
Nat notes Bob Shore, rookie
pitcher from Saskatchewan, Canada,
Is IldF1IlS ClOUUlc SctGlllS dClOSo tliC
border and may be delayed a few
days Trainer George Lentz is
focusing his attention on Bobo New
som, Roger Wolff, Early Wynn, Lu
Knerr and Frank Mancuso they
appear too pudgy.
Wolff, who had trouble with his
back last season, reports he now
isn't bothered the Mats club
house here resembles a hospital H.. :.
Lentz has a diathermy machine, a
whirlpool bath and metal spray
to prevent athletes foot at his COM
mand and it's a pleasant surprise to
the Mats, who aren't used to such
luxuries.
Coach Sam West sold his drug
store in Texas "It drove me
crazy" says Sam. "It was case of
being on the job seven days week
and the hours were too long, so I
gave it up" Catcher Mancuso
will be a swoon boy for Ladies Day
crowds he's one of the more
| handsome gents in baseball.