Evening star., 1952-02-01
BY The Assoeiated Press


BOSTON, Feb. ALTHOUGH
he's not counting on Ted Will
|liams for the 1852 campaign
Manager Lou Boudreau still pre-
diets a "one-two-three" finish for
his Red Sox.
The new Boston pilot left little
doubt last night that he has writ
ten of the 00.0O0-a-year star
who faces recall to active duty
with the Marines air arm. Will
|liams' physical examination is set
for April 2.
"The loss of Williams is definitely
Ia big one" Boudreau told the
Boston Baseball Writer'S annual
dinner audience. "But I want to
say we will definitely finish one
two three-and we have our eyes
on the No. ! spot"
- Plans Youth Movement.
Just hack from a good look at
some of the youngsters attending
the Boston pre-training school
lin Sarasota, Fla. Boudreau was
quite optimistic.
1--WE have about IS boys down
there" he said. "Some of them
have had only one year of baseball
experience. But I feel right now
that I win keep at least six and
possibly as many as 10 when the
season starts.
Most Of the kids are 20 and
under and we'll lose most of them
to the armed services" Boudreau
explained. "But I'm sure of re-
tanning Jim Piersall because he is
married and has two children" /
Piersall. %, has been an out
fielder during four years in the
Sox farm system, playing with
Scranton. Birmingham and Louis
vile.
Charges the Ball Well.
"But I think Piersall has the
makings of a great shortStop," in
sists Boudreau, one Of baseball's
greatest shortstops. 'He charges
the ball well and has mastered
most of the rudiments of his new
position. However, he may need a
bit more experience with Louis
vile.
"It would be a great help II
Piersall could be converted to an
infelder," Lou confessed. "Then
we could settle down to grooming
John Pesky as Bobby Doerr's sec
ond base replacement. What q
hole he left when he retired!
He wound up with q remark
aimed at the veterans on the
club:
81 guess the players will know
that they'll have to hustle"
Despite his acknowledged prob
lens, including retirement OF
Doerr. loss of Southpaw Pitcher
Leo Kiely to the Army and what
he feels is certain departure OF
Williams, Boudreau set a fight
ing keynote for next season.
stWe are not going to give up
until we are mathematically elm
mated. We've put away the cry
ing towels. Don't count the REQ
Sox out"
Casey Stengel, who likes his
world champion New York Yam
KEGS to finish among the flrst
three, but indicates the Red Sos
are beaded for the second division
decided after Boudreau's address
that he may have to change his
mind. Before the dinner Stengel
said in New York he expected the
most competitions to come from
Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit.
1--WE came up with some good
new players a veal, ago" he added
I'and got such stars as Gil Nc
Dougald and Mickey Mantle
Maybe Lou will get the help he
needs, too" ]"
Holmes Confident, Too.
Tommy Holmes promised the ca
pacity gathering of 100 that In
his first full season at the helm
OF the Braves, I'VE won't be out
/ to offer excuses. We're out to
strengthen our bah club. I'm not
going to talk much up here be-
cause the best way to talk is
through production :
Bobby Thompson Of the New
York Giants was given the Paul
Shannon Memorial plaque for the
t''outstanding individual achieye-
lment" in 195l-his pennant-win-
ming homer against Brooklyn II
lthe playofE game.
Pitchers Ellis Kinder Of the Red
Sox and Chet Nichols Of the
Braves won awards as Boston's
most valuable player and out
standing rookie. respectively, IN
the past season.
lVillioms' Baseball Plans
Still Undecided He Says
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