Evening star., 1950-03-08

the risk of having another big league club him
waivers for $4,000 This straps the club such
as Pirates who recently gave schooboy Paul Petit,
record 100000 He'll get one year in the minors and II
Petit good with Pittsburgh in 1851 the Pirates
will to keep him non-contrbuor or lose at
least 100000
Obviously year in the minors isn't sufficient because
most baseball agreed that of all the bonus players
only Pitcher Robin of the Phes has paid his way
so far.
Simmons Has Yet to Make 1t
Eddie Sawyer keep Pitcher Curt Simmons or lose
money his club Simmons paid something
like 900 in 1s7 Possessed of plenty Of natural ability all
he's two years dozen games against losing 23
Hes a problem guess" Sawyer saying II put
him the bupen last year and that's where he'll be again.
although he's to get crack at starting But he lacks
confidence and you get lasting confidence only when you
know your trade Curt didn't have the benefit OF enough
minor league success to obtain it,"
Another of the pitchers Bickne is bonus
player He in 10 last and neither
lost kid named Bob Miller won 10 and lost last year
for Terre Haute but it's big jump from the Glass Three
Eye League majors He'll have to be retained except
loss of money.
Roberts, a university graduate and cheap" bonus
player $25o0o has paid his way and he stands alone
although with thrdplace club he only showed ISIS
record in his second year. But it's generally conceded that
Robin will improve
The Same Goes for AntoneIli .....
Detroit must keep Frank House. catcher to whom the
Tigers gave $4,000 and two automobiles for his autograph
contract fabulous Alabama schooboy athlete House
only year and he can't be shipped again
Cincinnati gave bonus to Lloyd Merrman, fine all
college athlete and Merman batted only 230 last
year. Obviously he also needs experience he's ever
going to help
in Bradenon where the Braves training, there
Is Johnny Antone another hotho schooboy who paid
anywhere $5 $4,000 to sign in June 1948 That
Antone sat the bench for three months except
for four innings OF pitching in hopeessy lost games
year ago in Bradenton, Billy Southworth named An
tone starting pitcher but the kid not yet 90 wasn't ready
He won games and lost Pennans aren't
# he'd been farmed out in 1948 and 1949
southworth might be reasonably of helpful pitcher
this year.
jackie Is Honest About 1t
One golden boy who isn't deluding himself is Jackie
Jensen Of the Yankees better the AAmerican
fullback from the University of California Oakland gave
Jensen $4,000 to last year and the Yankees bought the
husky fellow the strength of his potentalites But
Jackie isn't likely to help the Yanks this and he admits
It, He'll just be occupying seat the bench oustng
veteran who might be valuable.
This he confided last Saturday to George Connor, the
ALI America tackle from Notre Dame who belongs to the
Chicago Bears Connor visitor at ST. Pete and although
they'd met Jensen lighted when they intro
duced. Connor a kindred soul.
I'm scared to DEATH" Jensen told him. There eight
nine outfielders this club all with Of experience
could use another year, at least, in the minors"
But like the others, Jackes had his seasoning If the
Yanks tried to ship him they'd lose upward of $4,000
his bonus spurchase price less his waiver valueand that's
way to railroad either.