Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-10
Last I Ho|douts
GetUItimatums
From Yankees
Stephens in Fold, but
Will Miss Red Sox's
First Exhibition

The gentlemen who handle the
cash for the world champions sent
the recalcitrants' word that they
have gone the limit in theil
offers. The next move, they indi-
Gated, are up to the holdouts.
Byrne won Is games last year
Brown played 104 games at thirc
and batted .283.
SARASOTA, Fla.-Although
Shortstop Vern Stephens has
ended his salary argument with
Boston's Red Sox and is due
here tomorrow, he is not ex-
pected to play in the clubs first
exhibition game. Utility Infield-
er Merl Combs, a classy glove
man but not too strong with the
bat, probably will play short
against the Cincinnati Reds to-
morrow. Stephens agreed to
terms yesterday and will fly
here. AS usual salary terms
were not disclosed and guesses
have ranged as high as $4,000.
TUCSON, Ariz. - Outflelder
Larry Dolby says he's through
trying to kill the ball. But he
has walloped the longest homer
at Randolph Park during these
first nine days of the Cleveland
Indians spring training.
Dolby sent of Bob Lemons
offerings riding more than 400 feet
over centerfield fence in an in
trasquad game yesterday. He
also dropped a double into short
left field to drive home a run for
the regulars who lost to the Yam
nigans 4-3.
PASADENA, Calf. It's no
secret the Chicago White Sox
are determined to beat the
Chicago Cubs in an exhibition
here tomorrow. The Sox haven't
had day off since they started
training March l. Manager
Jack Onslow doesn't want to
waste a day of sunshine. Be-
sides, there are still some
blubber men left. Veteran
Luke Appling. though pushed
hard by Chico Carrasquel, the
spectacular Venezuelan, and
Jim Baumer, is expected to
start at shortstop.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla
The Philadelphia Athletics have
crossed training camp fingers on
one OF their big hopes of the
year-the return of Outfelde1
Barney McCosky to the lineup
Barney injured his back in the
first day of 1949 training, and
played no ball last year. He
has a lifetime batting average oil
800. Extensive surgery in De-
troit three months ago may have
corrected the back trouble. Bar
ney is running and exercising
daily. and expects within a month
to make the big try-to swing q
bat.
If the pain doesn't come back
then, he says, he's in.
ANK, Calf Russ
Bauers, big. raw-boned pitch
er, earned plaudits yesterday in
helping the Bruckers to a 80
victory over the Hofmanns in
the st. Louis Browns intra-
squad game.
His performance was the most
convincing one turned in by
hurlers on both teams.
LAKELAND, Fla.-The Detroit
Tigers are showing a punch.
It's off rookie pitching, but
nonetheless it's enough for Man.
ager Red Rolfe to say with salts
faction that's what we've been
looking for
In two six-inning squad games
the Bengals have collected 10
extra-base blows among their Is
hits. Six were doubles and four
were triples. George Kell got two
of the latter and Charley Keller
and Pat Mullin one each.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -
Outfielder Stan Musial hopes to
| resume practice with the St.
Louis Cardinals today.
He says his chest cold has
broken up and he will be in
uniform when the squad opens
| its exhibition season tomorrow
against the New York Yankees.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calf. -
Pitcher Hal Gregg knows he's
getting his last chance with the
Pittsburgh Pirates and is bearing
down.
Gregg. trying to make a come
back after two listless seasons
!, reported in top physical condi-
ton. In his first mound appear.
ance he pitched two innings, fac.
ing only six men.
VERC BEACH, Fla. - Gene
Hermanski, the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers' injury plagued outfielder,
may be out two weeks with his
i latest trouble.
Big Gene, benched a lot of
last year with a succession of
injuries. suffered a severe ankle
/ sprain when he scrambled to
first base in an intra-squad
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