Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-24
In the Troinine Comps
by the Assecioied Press

! SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. "a
Despite the fact the Yankees have
lost four of their last five exhibi-
ton games-three with minor
league teams - Casey Stengel,
Yankee manager. was feeling bet
ter today. X-rays revealed that
Allie Reynolds, who feared he had
a Clipped bone in his right arm,
was suffering from only an in
famed elbow and will be available
for regular duty.
The San Francisco Seals
blasted the World Champions, 18-
5, last night to give the Yankees
their fourth defeat in their last
five games and again 10 DiMag-
igio was disappointing. The Yam
kee Clipper who has been hitting
under 200 in exhibition contests
failed to impress his home town
by going hitless in three times at
bat.
The Seals teed off on starter
Tommy Byrne in the second in
ming and were never behind or
Threatened after that. Four
Yankee shurlers were sent in to
stem the tide of Is hits including
two homers. Yankee round "trip
lpers were supplied by Gerry Cole
man, San Francisco boy; Mickey
Mantle, sensational young left
fielder and Gil McDougald.
| PASADENA, Calif.-Ed Stewart
former Mats outfielder, who has
been slugging exhibition pitching
at a 1857 clip in bid for a regu-
lar outfield berth with the White
Sox, reached a peak yesterday.
He led Chicago to a 1879 win
over the Browns with six runs
batted in on two homers in the
first inning which saw a nine-run
uprising by the White Sox. His
first round tripper came with one
on and his second with the bases
loaded. Stewart later added a
single to the 12-hit attack against
four Brown pitchers.
| SARASOTA, Fla.-The Red SoS
who could make only five hits yes
terday when they we're shut out by
the Reds travel to Clearwater to.
day for an exhibition game with
the Phillies.
| Maury McDermott and Bill
Evans are expected to pitch fol
the Bostonians who hope for bet.
ter results than Bill Wight ane
Walt Masterson had yesterday
The latter pair issued Is bases or
balls. Wight gave up nine free
tickets.
The Sox now have lost six of II
spring training exhibitions.
BRADENTON, Fla. - Tommy
Holmes is getting a taste of han.
ding ball club in the field thes.
days at the Braves training camp
For the nonce the popular Tom.
my is coaching third base before
reporting to Myrtle Beach, S. C.
where he will take over manager.
ship of the Hartford club, Boston.
farm in the Glass A Eastern
League.
Chef Nichols, Dave Cole ane
George Estcock are expected tt
pitch in that order today when the
Tribe opposes the Athletics in the
second of three-game series.
| MIAMI, Fla.-Chuck Dresser
Brooklyn manager, hopes to see
his new club play a game for the
first time this season tonight when
the Dodgers open a series with the
Cardinals.
Dresser, who had been sidelineo
for 10 days with flu. is expected
to pitch his ace right handler, Dor
Newcomber, against the Cardinals
Meanwhile, Walter OMalley
club president, said the Dodgers
hope to enter into a 21-year agree
ment with the town of Vero Beach
to train there each spring.
LAKELAND, Fla.-Maybe Vic
Wertz has found the secret tc
consistent long-ball hitting.
After two tremendous clouts by
the Tiger outfielder in yesterdays
batting drill, Manager Red Rolfe
seemed of that belief.
Rolfe said Slugger Vic sis doing
What we've been irving to make