Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-05
By the Associated Press


Manager Lou Boudreau of the
Boston Red Sox-who meet the
Memphis Chicks today-has de-
cided to open the season with a
second-base combination of Ted
Lepcio and Billy Console.
Boudreau said yesterday that
he'll use Lepcio at shortstop and
Console at second. Last years
regular second baseman, Billy
Goodman, will be in leftfield re-
placing the injured Ted Will
hams.
Williams is not expected back
until late May because of the
fractured collarbone suffered in
the opening training drill March
l. well go like this" said
Boudreau, until Ted returns"
Boudreau also said that Harry
Agganis will alternate at first
base with Dick Gernert. AgganiS,
who drove in two runs in yester-
days 80 victory over Atlanta,
has a 1923 average for the exhi-
bition season.
The former Boston U. quarter
back, who signed for a $4,000
bonus in 1852, may play all the
time if he goes on hot batting
streak" the manager said. The
present. plan is to use him
against all right-handerS.
SHREVEPORT. La, (P. -
Luke Easter was back on first
base for the Cleveland Indians
today-because one of the men
called in to replace him hurt a
foot and the other has a 1853
batting average.
Big Luke, aging and brittle.
got off the bench yesterday at
Dallas and hit a home run and
single in three chances as the
Tribe beat the New York Giants,
8-4.
He got into the lineup because
Manager Al Lopez decided to rest
Rocky Nelson, who had batted
1903 last season at Montreal but
has failed to connect in his last
IS trips. Bill Glynn, the other
man trying out for Luke's old
spot. had previously bruised a
bone in his foot.
Bob Feller allowed three hits
in working five scoreless innings
yesterday for his first victory of
the spring season. Wally West
lakes homer and double in the
late innings pinned the loss on
Dave Spencer, who relieved Sal
Maglie.
CHARLOTTE, N. C. R.
Mickey Mantle, the injured
Yankee outfielder, has been run
ming hard in practice. and indi-
cations today were that he will
get into a game somewhere along
the line.
Mantle and Manager Casey
Stengel have been discussing the
players bad knee and seem opti-
mistic. The doctors. however.
still advising caution.
The Yankees avoided the igno-
miny of q loss to Savannah yes
terday when four walks helped
them to a seven-run rally in the
ninth inning and a 11-9 victory.
Ed Lopat, slated to pitch the
season opener for the Yankees at
Washington. was slammed for
eight runs in five innings. but Bob
Kuzava stopped the Georgians.
HOUSTON, Tex. (R.-The
White Sox's top winner. Virgil
Trucks, hopes to learn today
whether the soreness in his left
side is serious. The 20-game win
ner few to Chicago yesterday
for treatment by the team physi-
clan.
Trucks trouble took the edge
of the White Sox 8-5 victory
over the Cardinals yesterday.
Al Sina got the victory over
Colt Deal when the Sox staged
a three-run rally in the eighth.
RIP Repulski homered for the
Cards. Third Baseman Ray ia
blonski started a triple play for
the Cards in the first inning.
NEW ORLEANS (P.-Jimmy
Dykes, fiery manager of the Bal
timores Orioles. may take over
third-base coaching duties when
the Orioles play the Chicago
Cubs here today.
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