Evening star., 1950-03-30
Easter Makiin'q
Good as Power
Hitter for Tribe
Stonky Of Giants
Undergoes Minor
Operation on EyeIid
BY the Assoeioted Press

TUCSON. Ariz.. Mar. 30.-Just
about all doubts about the ability
of big Luke Easter. Cleveland out
fielder, to hit big-league pitching
were laid to rest today.
Luke. the former San Diego
batting ace. drove out his fifth
homer of the exhibition season
yesterday as the Tribe defeated
the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-6.
Easter, who also had a single
in four trips to the plate. now
is tied with Larry Dolby for club
homer honors.
PHOENIX, Ariz.-Eddie Stanky,
second baseman Of the New York
Giants, is expected to be back in
the lineup within a couple of days
following q minor operation.
Stanky went under the knife
yesterday for removal Of warts
from his left eyelid.
The Chicago Cubs scored single
tallies in each of the last two
innings to down the Giants 5 to
3 yesterday. Phil Cavarretta,
slammed a homer in the ninth.
The Cubs have rejected the Giants
bid for Cavarretta.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla
Hank Wyse did pretty fair job
of convincing Manager Connie
Mack he is worth more than the
s., 900 offered by the Philadelphia
Athletics in his first starting as
signment.
Wyse went the first three innings
against the Brooklyn Dodgers yes
terday and departed with the score
AZ in his favor after yielding four
hits, walking two and striking out
four. The AS defeated the Dodgers,
9-8, in 10 innings. Bobby Morgan
and Carl Furillo hit home runs.
LAKELAND. Fla.-The Detroit
Tigers had an off-day in their
exhibition schedule today after
trouncing the Washington Mats,
9-3. yesterday.
Detroit's ace left-hander. Hal
Newhouser. was reported having
trouble with his pitching arm. He
has pitched only two innings in
spring training games. Manager
Red Rolfe said II Newhouser's
arm doesn't come around in a few
days x-rays win be, taken.
Ell PASO, Tex.-This may be
the Chicago White Sox 1850 start
ing lineup:
Herb Adams, center field; Mel
son Fox. second base; Gerry Scala,
right field; Gus Zernial, left field;
Hank Majeski. third base; Charlie
Kress, first base; Chico Carras-
quel. shortstop, and Phil Mast,
catcher.
These players have seen the
most action at their respective
positions in spring exhibition
games. All have won the approval
of Manager Jack Onslow. Car
rasquel has shown the best form
to date.
A star absentee, Luke Appling,
has been moved from shortstop
to first base. So far he hasn't
seen action at his new position.
The Browns made good use of
six hits as they defeated the
Chicago White Sox 5-1 in an ex-
hibition game yesterday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fiat is
becoming doubtful whether Tom
my Heinrich will be At first base
for tho New York Yankees when
the season opens.
The rugged veteran proved last
season that he recuperates quickly
from ailments, but many Of his
teammates are wondering how
long Heinrich will be out this time
with bad knee.
The Yankees snapped their five
game losing streak yesterday by
turning back the Boston Red Sox,
S to 4. ,...
Lou Stringer hit a home run
in the seventh. Ted Williams hit
three singles.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The
Cincinnati Reds, jubilant over
their seventh straight victory in
the Grapefruit. League, came here
today to take on the New York
Yankees.
The Reds collected their No. Z
in q row from the Boston Braves,
81, yesterday at Bradenton.
Manager Luke Sewell was hap
py over the pitching of his two
young lefthanders-Kent Peter
son and Harry Perkowski. The
Braves got two hits off Peterson
and an unearned run in five in
nings. Perkowski yielded one hit.