Evening star., 1951-03-27
In the Training Camps
In the Training Camps
.KeHs Spike Wound Not Severe
Tigers to Lose Him Only Briefly
BY the Assocsoted Press

BY the Assoeioted Press
LAKELAND, Fla, Mar. 81
The Detroit Tigers, saddled with
la 3-8 exhibition record, will miss
the services of George Kell. star
third baseman, for at least five
days because Of a spiked right
hand.
First baseman Monte Irwin OF
the Giants stepped on Kell's hand
on a pickof play yesterday and
cut Georges ring finger in two
places. However, no bones were
broken.
The Tigers bowed to the Giants
5-4. The Giants pulled the game
out in the ninth with the aid OF
errors by Hal Daugherty. rookie
third-sacker; Vic Wertz and
Johnny Groth.
TUCSON, Ariz.-Luke Easter
returns to first base today for
the Indians. The big right-hand-
ed swinger hasn't seen action
since he hurt an elbow three
weeks ago. But he tested his
power at batting practice the
other day and knocked one pitch
over the right-field wall.
Manager AL Lopez said yester-
day that he would keep Easter,
AL Rosen. Ray Boone and Bob
Avila in his lineup as much as
possible.
Cleveland plays the Browns
today.
CLEARWATER, Fla.-The Phil
lies, on the prowl for good left
handed pitchers. turned then
backs on one of the best today
because they figured the price
went too high.
The offered southpaw was
Howie Pollet. holdout pitcher fol
the Cardinals. And the asking
price was Granny Hammer, the
IPhils' young shortstop.
Fred Saigh, Cardinals owner
said here yesterday that Pollet is
being unreasonable about sal
Iary' and that he's willing to trade
him.
But" he went on, I'm not
going to trade Pollet for any Ed
die Miksis. That's what Brooklyn
offers. Ill take Gran Hammer and
Pollet belongs to the Phils."
The Phils limited they'd be will
ing to pay plenty in cash or in
dependable Second-line material
for Pollet. But Saigh wasn't sell
ing.
Mike Goliat, who hit a meek
.234 while batting in the eighth
slot for the Phils last year, con.
tinues to hammer the ball with
authority in exhibition games.
Now operating in the cleanup
slot. Goliat is one of the leading
hitters in the Grapefruit circuit
Among his assortment OF blows
are five home runs. Besides sock
ing at a terrific clip, Goliat is
sparkling in the field. .,,
.Geliat paced the Phils to a 6-l
victory over the Cardinals at St
Petersburg yesterday. Mike drove
in three runs. The Phils pounded
Wilmer Vinegar Bend Mizell
highly publicized Cards lelt.
handler, for four runs and eight
hits in five innings. Rockies Lee
Cristante and Paul Stuffel stopped
the Cards on six safeties.
GLENDALE, Calf. - Mickey
Mantle, the young rookie who ha.
been burning up the exhibition
circuit with the Yankees, ism
even on the teams regular roster
Manager Casey Stengle said al
ibis home here today that the 10.
Iyear-old outflelder hasn't signec
a contract yet to my knowledge, ,
and that it will be two or three
weeks before the Yanks decide il
they want to keep him. Tht
Yankees front Office is believed
looking to Mantle as successor tt
Joe DiMaggio.
We're going to carry him a.
long as I feel we ought to-" Stenglt
Explained. His future depend.
on how we'll the regulars perform
Right now he isn't on the roster.
Mantle, who batted 1888 with
Joplin last season in the Western
Association, has been described b,
Grapefruit League observers a.
the finest prospect to hit tn,
majors in a decade. He has spent
: most of his career ats shortstop
but the Yankees have used hin
in the outfield.
+ Mantle drove in seven runs or
la pair of homers, bases-loadee
triple and single to pace tn,
Yankees to a ISL victory over tn,
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