Evening star., 1952-05-13
|0n|y ; Teams
Down 10 Limit
|0f IS Players
Browns Will Have to
Get Rid of Four if
Overmire Is Acquired
BY the Associuted Press


BY 1901 am. Thursday, the 16
clubs, with the exception of those
carrying recently returned serv-
ice men, must shave their rosters
to the required 25-player limit.
Three teams-the Philadelphia
Athletics, Chicago White Sox and
Cincinnati Reds already have
trimmed their squads to the pre-
Iscribed Is limit.
The st. Louis Browns, who
yesterday acquired Second Base
man Cass Michaels from WASH
Iington and entered a claim for
Stubby Overmire of the New York
Yankees. may have the biggest
roster to chop. If they obtain
Overmire, who will be released
by the Yanks, the Browns will
have 30 players. They can carry
l26 because Pitcher Dave Madison
lis q service returnee.
Browns May Trade More.
The Browns also have a couple
of trades on the fire and may
trim their roster that way. If no
deals are consummated, the fol-
lowing Browns face the ak: First
Basemen Hank ART, Gordon
Goldsberry or Dick Kryhoski; In
fielder Stan Rojek and Outflelder
Earl Rapp.
Three other clubs-the Dodgers,
Boston Braves and Phillies-are
over the limit, but will not have
to cut down because their person.
mel includes recent returnees from
the armed ferces.
The Dodgers have ~ players,
Including two service returnees,
Outf1elder Dick Williams and
pitcher Billy Loes. Loes was dis
charged from the service in the
Ipast year. Williams year will be
up. however, on May 20 and the
IDodgeS must release one player
at that time.
The Braves also have 81 on their
squad. The two extras are Rockies
Ed Mathews and Phil Wisenant.
Mathews year of grace ends
July IL.
The Phils are carrying 26 play
lers, including their star left
1hander, Curt Simmons, who re-
turned to the team at the seasons
start following a tour of Army
duty.
4 Three Tigers to Go.
7 Detroit also will be allowed tc
lcarry 26 players because Pitcher
Art Houtteman was in the Army
last year. Including Houtteman
lthe Tigers have 20 players. Tiger.
SLATED to go include three of tn,
following four: First Baseman Ber
Taylor, Pitchers Wayne McClelant
land Ken johnson, and Infielde,
Alex GraboWski.
e The New York Yankees reduce,
x their number to 26 yesterday. Be
S sides releasing Overmire, tn
Yanks optioned Andy Carey, $50,
= 600 bonus third baseman, an,
d Pitcher Art Schallock to Kansa
City. In addition, Third Base
man Bobby Brown and Pitche
:, Tom Morgan are service bound
t but their reporting date is un
: known. To get down to the playe
r limit, the Yanks may send ou
o Jim Brideweser or one of two vet
e eran first basemen-Johnny Hop]
or Johnny Mize.
a The Boston Red Sox added ant
dropped a player and the squa.
= remained at q. The club pur
r chased Catcher Del WILDER from
= the Phillies and optioned Pitche
Ralph Brickner to Louisville. Tn
e Red Sox have a deal cooking, bu
I" If it falls through, Rockies Die
d Gernert and Gene Stephens ar
vi likely to be dropped.
: Wakefield May Be Dropped.
o The Cleveland Indians are thre
q over the limit at %. The thre
}. who face exile to the minors ar
Catcher Quincy Troupe, Pitche
Bob Zuverink and Inflelder John
ny Berardino. Berardino probabl
20 would return when Outfielder Bo
>, Kennedy rejoins the Marines.
In the National League, Chicag
y is one over the limit, st. Louis an
l New York two, and PittsburgI
-four.
o. The Cubs probably will releas
rlone Of their four catchers wit
:. Johnny Pramesa likely to go. s.
g Louis is expected to drop Pitche
t. t. Dick Bokelmann and Infielder E
KAYAK. The Pirates most likel
Twill drop four of these players
Bobby Del Greco, Jim Waugh, LIE
walls, Brandy Davis, Lou Manga
land Clyde Mccullough.
Outfielder Dick Wakefield an
leither Pitcher George Bambergt
. or Roger Bowman are expecte
3 to be cut from the Giants. Or
g may be called back when Ou
- fielder Willie Mays reports to Il
- Army Saturday.