Evening star., 1952-03-14
Deal With Yanks
May Be Revived
In Weiss Talks
Scouts TroiI Noren:
Cubon Battery Stors
In Beating Red Sox
By Burton Howkins
Stur Stuff correspcndens

14.-1ue NdCS were 10 DC nGfO.
duced to the left-handed pitching
of the highly publicized Vinegar
Bend Mizell today. but their game
with the Cardinals may take sec
ond place in interest behind the
conversation between Vice PreSi-
dent Calvin Griffith and George
Weiss. general manager Of the
Yankees.
Previous talks with the Yankees
have laid the groundwork for a
possible deal and Griffith said he
would attempt to get In touch
with Weiss here today to deter
mine II the New York club is
willing to trade. Since their last
talk, the situation has changed
considerably.
Billy Martin. whom the Mats
sought as q second baseman, viii
be out Of action about six weeks
as the result of a broken leg suf-
fered Wednesday while sliding for
the benefit Of televisjon camera
men. The Mats interest IN him
had waned. anyway, due to the
improved play Of Cass Michaels
at second base.
Yankees Scout NOren.
The Yankees have had scouts
trailing Irv Noren. the Mats cen
terfielder, and their report to
Weiss will decide whether New
York will part with Outfielders
Jackie Jensen and Bob Cerv. II
the Yankees don't offer an accept
able deal for Noren. it's likely
Washington will stand pat with
its current club.
Mizell, the only definite pitcher
named by Manager Eddie Stanky
to oppose the Mats, has sensa-
tional minor league record to rec
Commend him. In three seasons
with Albany, Winston-Salem and
Houston, he has won As games and
lost "a, compiling earned-run
averages that read like the prices
of q Seventh street shirt sale.
Mizell had an earned-run aver
age of 1888 with Albany, 2.48 at
Winston Salem and 1.96 at Hous-
ton, helping to pitch each Of those
clubs to pennants. He struck out
ITS hatters at Albany, 227 at Win
ston-Salem and 257 at Houston,
leading leagues in that respect his
last two seasons.
Test for Left Handed Hitters.
Vinegar Bend could be q rough
test for the predominantly left
handed ed-hitting Mats, who were
seeking their fourth victory in
five games after beating an as
sortment Of Red Sox farmhands,
Al, at Sarasota yesterday. In
one game last year, Mizell struck
out 18, in another II and In still
another Is. He had three games
in which he famed 13.
Bucky Harris planned to lead
with his ace, Bob Porterfield, and
follow with Glenn Elliott and
Sandy Consuegra.
Harris got a big belt out of the
performance of his Cuban bat
terry, Raul Sanchez and Orlando
Echevarria, against Boston. San
chez. a slender, 21-year-old, side
arming righthander who is start
ing his third year in organized
baseball. followed impressive per-
formances by Sid Hudson and
Don johnson with an even bet
ter effort.
Sanchez. who had a mediocre
60 record with Havana last year,
didn't permit a hit in his three
innings and the only player to
reach base against him got there
due to Third Baseman FLOYD
Bakers error.
Pesky Praises Cuban.
Sanchez wasn't pitching to Red
|Sox regulars, but he received
praise from one Of them. Johnny
Pesky. Boston infielder, watched
Sanchez fire a few and said, ad-
|miringly. THAT guy can fire that
ball"
Echevarria, q 20 : year : old
catcher who batted .282 with Erie
last season. is destined for more
work. Harris liked his polished
receiving, and the only time Eche-
varria batted he singled sharply
Ito left. What a pleasant sur
prise" Bucky exclaimed. "I don't
know how he'll hit. but he looks
like master behind the plate"
The Mats were playing q flock
|of fellows ticketed for Birming-
ham. Louisville and Albany, and
tSee MATS. Page C-2.)