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NCOntluueQ from rage Alb
Altogether he has pitched a total
of II innings to date and allowed
only one run.
The Giants got three hits off
Ray Scarborough in four innings
and none off Chuck Stobbs in
five.
VERO BEACH, Fla.-Duke
Snider is betting the ball hard
for the Dodgers. The Brooklyn
outfelder got three hits in four
tries yesterday as the Dodgers
whipped the Athletics. ST.. This
made his average .478 on II hits
in eight games.
CLEARWATER. Fla.-The Phil
lies continue their exhibition
series here today with a game
against the Kansas City Blues.
The American Association club is
the only minor league opponent
the Pills face in their 37-game
training schedule.
Yesterday the National League
champs took their second over
time decision this spring by nos
ing out the Cardinals, 81, in 10
innings. Ken Heintzelman pitched
tWo-hit ball for the last four in
nings to receive credit for the win.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla
The Athletics face former team
mate. Bill McCahan, in today's
exhibition against the Dodgers.
McCahan, on the comeback
trail, pitched a no-hit game for
the Athletics against the Mats in
1947. He is scheduled to take over
the Dodgers hurting duties after
Ralph Branca has his turn on
the mound.
For the AS, Manager Jimmy
Dykes has nominated Bobby
Shantz and Carl Scheib.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-I George
Metkovich continues his fine hit
ting and fielding, he's a Sure-fre
bet to win a regular outfield berth
with the Pirates.
MetkCvich. left-hand hitter, is
runner up in the Pirates spring
exhibition home-run derby with
three round trippers, one less than
Ralph Kiner.
TAMPA, Fla.-The Cincinnati
Reds won their exhibition handily
from the Braves yesterday, wal
Looping them, Az. But the victory
cost the Reds the services of a
bright young prospect for while.
Wally Post, just up from the
Tulsa farm club. turned his ankle
and probably will be out of action
10 days. Post looks like a cinch
to wind up as a regular outfelder
LOS ANGELES.-Bob Feller
had another exhibition defeat on
his record today, but the Indians
ace didn't take it too seriously.
Bob gave up three hits and two
runs in his first two innings yes
terday as the Pirates won, 40
But he finished by banking al
corners in the third, fourth anc
fifth.
Gerald Fair, rookie right
handler, pitched a home-run bal
to Ralph Kiner in the sixth anc
John Merson slammed another
four-bagger in the eighth.
Until yesterday, the Indians hao
averaged nine runs per game ir
nine exhibitions.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Tht
lineup which Manager Marty
Marion hopes will shoulder thu
burden of work for the Cardinal!
this season will be announced to-
morrow before the exhibition
game with the Red Sox.
The big question: Who vii
play shortStop?
Marion-Mr. Shortstop himsel
is having trouble with a knee
And he has said he wants to pla.
100 games or yield to some on
who can.
The field has narrowed tt
Tommy Glaviano and Rookie
Fred McAlister and Dick Cole
with Cole appearing to hav
the edge.
BURBANK, Calif.-Russ Bauers
36-year-old Highlander, finall
signed his contract with tn
Browns yesterday.
The pitcher, who had a 49,
record with Baltimore last yeal
checked into camp Friday. H
was delayed because of teeth eX