Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Dodgers Must Dispose
OF 5, Detroit ; by
Tomorrow DeadIine
By Joe Reiehler
Associated Press Sports Writer

Most of the major league clubs
were busily engaged today clearing
the decks in order to come within
the 25-player limit.
The deadline goes into effect
at midnight tomorrow. exactly a
month after the start of the
season.
A feverish two days of buying
and selling resulted in the release
of Is players and the sale of two
others to rival clubs in the majors.
More are sure to feel the axe as
there still are 10 surplus athletes.
Brooklyn's Dodgers. with 80 on
their roster. must dispose of five.
The Detroit Tigers are next with
three over the limit. The Indians
and Phillies were faced with two
amputations while Washington,
the two st. Louis Clubs, Cincin-
natl. and the Chicago Cubs were
one over.
Yanks Garry Extra Man.
Clubs already within the limit
include the two Boston and New
York clubs, the Chicago White
Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and
Philadelphia Athletics. The Yam
KEGS have Is. exclusive of Dick
Wakefield. They were given
special permission to carry the
extra man indefinitely. The Giants
are bringing up Outfielder Monte
Irwin from their Jersey City farm
club and are expected to release
Mike Mccormick. veteran out
fielder. N
Irwin has been a sensation this
spring and is hitting $40 includ-
ing last nights game. A right
handed batter. he has had Is hits
in 40 times at bat Among his
hits are 10 home runs and he
lost another one when a balk was
called after he put the ball in the
stands.
The Pirates got down to the
required limit this morning when
they sent Pitcher Hal Gregg to
Indianapolis on a 24-hour option
and put Ted Beard. injured out
fielder. on the involuntary retire
ment list. Beard broke wrist in
a game last week!
Yankees Lop Off Five Men.
The Yankees Topped off five
players yesterday. They sold Out
fielder Johnny Lindell to the
Cardinals. Pitcher Clarence Mar
shall to the Browns and optioned
First Baseman Johnny Mize, In
fielder AL Billy Martin and
Pitcher Duane Pillette to their
Kansas City farm club.
The Giants optioned Pitcher
Frank Fanovich to Minneapolis
and Outfelder pete Milne to
Jersey City. Fanovich, bonus
player. was obtained via waivers
from the Reds.
The White Sox assigned Short
stop Jim Banner to Colorado
Springs of the Western Associa-
ton and released Pitcher Bill
Connolly to Toledo. Banner is a
bonus player signed by the Sox
last year.
The Cubs placed Hal Jeffcoat
on the voluntary retired list and
recalled Bob Borkowski from
Springfield of the International
League to take his place in the
outfleld. Jeffcoat broke his collar
bone in game Sunday.
Red Sox Recall Pitcher.
The Red Sox, after sending
Pitchers Bob Gillespie to Sacra-
mento and Gordon Mueller to
Louisville. recalled Jim Suchecki,
another pitcher. Suchecki had a
% record with Louisville. The
Braves optioned Walter Linden to
Milwaukee to get down to the pre-
Scribed player limit. The Cards
released First Baseman Glen Mel
son and Pitchers Cot Deal and
Tom Poholsky over the week end.
Among the players likely to be
cast adrift are Milo Candini and
Jocko Thompson, Phillies; Glenn
Labine. William Antonello, Johnny
Jorgensen, Dodgers; Herb Conyers
and Dick Rock, Indians; Marlin
Stuart, Marv Grissom and Myron
Ginsberg, Tigers; Erv Dusak,
Cardinals; Tom Fine or Sid
Schacht. Browns, and Sammy
Meeks, Reds.
No scheduled games were played
in either major league yesterday