The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-04-03
Man KILLED, GIRL HURT IN CAR CRASH
BOSTON
BAKED
BY MABE KOUNTzE

THE big chance, that's the
thing that America stands for.
when the wheels of democracy
are rolling smoothly
Dave Egan
BASEBALL SEASON of 1854
opens this month with the pro-
bablIlty of cOlOred athletes be-
ing included on most of the
Major League clubs BASEBALL,
magazine yearbook (Which picks
the Braves and Yankees) also
believes Tan Yanks will be on
The rosters of the Braves, Dod-
gers, Giants, Cubs, Pirates and
cards. Some papers add CHM
clnatti to the list. That would
mean seven of eight clubs in
the NaClOnaI League.
A TOAST is therefor in order
for all of us oldtimers of color
who were once told we would
never live to see the day"
when colored Americans would
play In the Majors. Beginning
as sportswriter in 1880 I
fought such nonsense with
Judge Lands. The two major
leagues, and even argued the
case with a southerner on a
Boston bus. Now that is all
past. With you I will join in
q toast on 1854 opening day.
MAJOR LEAGUE clubs like
the Dodgers, Indians, White
SOx and Braves are now old
pros. But in 1854 we NAV see
Sam JethrO with Pittsburgh,
Tommy Aston with the Cards,
Willie Powell, Curt Roberts.
and NinO E5earerae with the
Reds (caIE Mccartney, and
Lou Marquee, Gene Baker and
Ernie Banks with the Cubs.
There may be others. The
Braves could actually have
sepia Outfield of Aaron, BrutOn,
and Pendleton.
N. Y. YANKEES policy of
trying to change 6:2, 1870 ID
Kansas City outhelder Elston
Howard into an overnight
catcher is definitely not con-
sidered a fair chance for Ho-
ward although he may succeed.
Second baseman Sam Jethro
tried a quick change to out
field none too easy. If Howard
makes the Yankees this year
1t won't be from any favorS.
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LARRY DOLBY, the Cleveland
slugger, may yet land in BoS-
ton where he usually hits we'll
and where the value of Ted
Williams, PierSal, Jensen, and
Olson now rest in doubt. Dolby
has been long rumored for Bos-
ton whose (Red) Sox have thus
far escaped the Senator. Cleve-
land, even without Larry, would
still have Easter, Suitcase Simp-
son, Dave Pope, Al Smith, Dave
HoSkinS and Sam Jones. Dolby
could win the Sox pennant.
THE CARDINALS of st.
Louis could also be a dark
horse pennant contender if
first baseman Tommy Aston
comes through. With San Die
60 last year, Aston batted in
1O1 runs, hit % hOme-runs. He
is % yrs old and stands 6:5
on the order of immortal High
pockets Hudspeth. There have
been some super-great cOlOred
first basemen and the Cards
paid 100 grand and four play
ers to land Tommy. Everyone
wishes him success.
VIC POWER, the well named
% yr old colored Puerto Rican
ditched by the N. Y. Yankees,
is also going to try hisluck
at first base this year at Connie
Mack Stadium for the Athletics.
Originally an outfielder, Power
can also play third base. With
the Athletics slated for last
place, Vic should get a lot OF
experience without too much
pressure. He batted .S49 for
Kansas City to top all AA loop
batters last year. Go, Vic, gol
THE WHITE SOX minus the
color complex of some Boston
ians) will have Minnie Minoso
Bill Boyd and Connie Johnson
on the Varsity roster and are
picked for fourth place. And
the Senator's from recently "iim
crow D. c." will try-out Angel
Scull and various colored Gu
bans as is their custom. I saw
Roberto Estrallita play outfield