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would rejoin the club at Nash
Vile tomorrow.

vile tomorrow.
ALEXANDRIA, La, April 6
R.-Larry Jansen probably will
draw today's starting assignment
against the Cleveland Indians
and if he goes well it will be his
last preseason workout.
Manager Leo Durocher indi-
Gated yesterday that either jan
sen or another veteran, Jim
Hearn, will open for the Giants
against Philadelphia April IA.
Jansen showed his best stuff of
the spring in his last outing at
Wichita four days ago.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April s (P).
Glenn MickenS, one of the
most impressive of the young
pitchers in the Brooklyn camp
this year, will show his stuff for
the last time today before he
returns to the Army.
Mickens has been training
while on furlough and has been
asked to report to the club when
he gets his release from the
Army next month. Mickens is
due to work today in relief Of
Preacher Roe against Milwaukee.
The Dodgers today optioned
Sandy Amoros, Cuban outfielder,
to Montreal.
LAKELAND, Fla. April 6 up.
The Detroit Tigers broke camp
and headed North on a happy
note today. having unloosed an
18-hit attack Sunday to turn
back the Cincinnati "B" team,
1873.
The victory wasn't the only
thing the Tigers were happy
about. For one thing, Ned
Carver became the first Tiger to
go the distance in spring ex-
hibitions; for another, Harvey
Kuenn returned to his short.
stop post, and Owen Friend,
Walt Dropo and Steve Sou
chock hit home runs.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., April s.
P.-Left-Hander Mel Parnell-
nominated to pitch the seasons
opener for the Boston Red Sox
will attempt to 60 the full
nine innings today against the
PhillieS.
Manager Lou Boudreau said
Milt Boiling. 22-year-old rookie,
will be his starting shortstop in
the first game of the season in
Boston against Washington
April IA.
NEW ORLEANS, April 6 (P.-
Officials of the Pittsburgh Pirates
and their New Orleans farm in
dicated several players will be
optioned to the New Orleans club
today.
The Bucs will wind up their
exhibition series with New Or
leans tonight. Paul Petit and
Paul LaPahe. both southpaws,
are scheduled to share mound
duties.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 6 (P).
Manager Jimmy Dykes Of the
Philadelphia Athletics is putting
q lot easier on his cigars these
days. His two start pitchers are
in shape.
Harry Byrd came up with a
neat shutout the other day and
struck out IL. Yesterday Bobby
Shantz pitched five-hit ball dur
ing his seven-inning stint and
allowed one run. The AS beat
Montgomery, 1876.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 6
R.-The Phillies joined forces
with the Boston Red Sox today
for the fifth game in their spring
series. The National Leaguers
lead, 81.
Karl Drews is expected to
pitch for the Phillies. who have
won II of their last II games
after a miserable start. Yester-
day the Phillies walloped Bir-
mingham, 1913. with Curt Sim
mons going eight innings in
splendid fashion. Robin Rob-
ertS worked the ninth inning
after hurting in Memphis on
Saturday.
FORT WORTH. Tex, April 6
P.-Southpaw Cliff Chambers
will take the mound today as
the st. Louis Cardinals seek
their sixth triumph over minor
league opposition since break
ing their Florida training camp
The Redbirds squeezed past
their Houston farm club and
rain for a seven-inning, 80 VIC
tory yesterday. They had only
three hits. but one was Ray
Jablonski's home run with q
man on against Al Papai