Evening star., 1952-04-14
Many New Players
Starting Tomorrow;
Pitchers All Veterans
By Joe ReichIer
Associated Press Sports Editor

ASSoci0Ieo TIesS SPot'S tp''o'
NEW YORK, April 14.--Major
League ball clubs will lead with
their pitching aces tomorrow when
the 1852 baseball season gets
under way. but the lineups other
wise will be dotted with new
faces.
In New York, Sal Maglie (23-
g., the Giants ace, will oppose
Robin Roberts (2l-l5), Philadel-
phia's best. The Giants, however,
will present a couple of new faces
in Second Baseman Davey Will
liams and Left Fielder Bob Elliott.
Williams succeeds the scrappy
Eddie Stanky. Elliott was obtained
from the Braves as fill-in for
the injured Monte Irwin.
The Phillies' newcomers are
Connie Ryan, acquired during the
winter to plug the second-base
gap, and Catcher Smoky Burgess.
who came along in the same deal.
Boston fans will see flock Of
newcomers in the lineup when the
Braves face the Brooklyn Dodgers
Preacher Roe (22-3). Second Base
man Billy Reed, Shortstop Jack
Cusick and Third Baseman Ed
Mathews will appear in starting
roles.
Dodgers Have Same Team.
Other impressive looking Braves
youngsters include 1nfielders
George Grove and Bill Klau, Out
fielders Pete Whisenant and Bill
Bruton, and Pitchers Gene Con-
ley. Lew Burdette. Virgil Jester
and Ernie Johnson. Then there
is Pitcher Sheldon Jones. the
right -hander obtained from the
Giants, who may be used in relief
should Warren SPAIN (22-l4)
need help.
The Dodgers will field the same
team that lost the pennant in
playoff with the Giants last year.
but they have some flne-looking
young pitchers in John Ruther-
ford. Chris Van Cuyk, Joe Black
and Ben Wade.
Jim Fridley, hard-hitting young
outfielder, may be in the CleVe-
land lineup when the Indians. with
Early Wynn cobb on the
mound, tackle the Chicago White
Sox. Lefty Billy Pierce Q5-14
will pitch for the White SoX. who
will show their hometown fans
new faces in Third Baseman Hec
Rodriguez and Catcher Sherman
'Lollar. Outfielders Don Nicholas
and Bill Wilson and Pitchers Hec
Brown and Marv Grissom also
seem to have made the varsity.
Many New Browns.
Manager Lou Boudreau Of the
Red SoX. confronted with the loss
of Ted Williams, is grooming
couple of young. hard-hltting
newcomers, Faye Throneberly and
Gene Stephens. The Boston CLUB
also has fine looking youngsters
in Second Baseman Ted Lepcio
and Shortstop Jim Piersall, and
two new outfielders, Don Lenhardt
and Ken Wood, acquired from the
Browns.
The Browns will top them all
when it comes to presenting new
faces. Rogers Hornsby, back at
the managerial helm, will feature
a new team except for Pitcher
Ned Carver (20-l2) when the
Browns oppose Dizzy Trout l9-l4
and the Tigers in Detroit.
Catcher Clint Courtney, Out
fielders Jim Rivera. Bob Nieman
and George Schmees and Infield-
ers Marty Marion, Leo Thomas
and Gordon Goldsberry are just
some of the newcomers. The Ii
gers figure to play Outtielder Cliff
MapeS. Catcher Matt Bats and
Ben Taylor, obtained from the
Browns.
AS to Start Veterans.
Jackie Jensen will be in center
field for the Yankees in Philadel-
phia when Vic Raschi (21-10)
tries to continue his jinx over the
Athletics. He has beaten them
20 times in % decisions.
Jimmy Dykes will start South
paw Alex Kellner u1-l4, backed
by a veteran team. But he has
some new faces in Outfielder Kite
Thomas, Infielders Skeets Kell,
Scotty Hamilton and Johnny
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