Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01
Troining Camps

cleared up their last contract
problems as Second BaSeman
Billy Martin and Outfielder Gene
Woodling signed their contracts
Martin is believed to have &C
copied $4,000 and Woodline
$27, 900.
YUMA. Ariz., Mar. / R.-
Two outfielders and three in
fielders. reporting one day early
took part in the Orioles drill
yesterday
Billy Hunter. classy shortstop
reported to the field 80 minutes
ahead Of schedule and was the
last player to leave. Other early
arrivals included OutflelderS Gil
Coan and Jim Pisoni, Second
Baseman Bobby Young and First
Baseman Dick Kryhoski.
CLEARWATER, Fla, March 1
(P.-An intra-squad contest al
the Phillies' camp. was marred
yesterday by a slight injury to
Rookie Catcher Joe Lonnett.
A foul tip off the bat of Tom
Casagrande lifted the nail from
the index finger of Lonnett's
right hand, He will be out OF
action at least a week.
FORT PIERCE. Fla. March /,
R.-As the Pirates opened full
scale training today. Manager
Fred Haney said only two players
are certain of their jobs.
Haney is counting on Sid Cor
don. obtained in trade with the
Braves. to hold down third base.
Frank Thomas, who hit 80
homers last season, is slated to
start in centerf1eld.
BRADENTON. Fla, March 1.
OFT looked today like Jack
Dittmer. and not Danny O'Con-
nell. is going to have first call on
the second base spot for the
Braves.
Manager Charlie Grimm, an
nouncing his lineups for an intra-
squad game tomorrow, placed
Dittmer On the first and O'Con-
nell on the second team. The
team Dittmer will play on is
composed Of veterans with the
exception Of Rookie Henry Aaron
in right.
TAMPA. Fla, Mar. 1 R-
Frank Lane. general manager of
the White Sox. continues to fret
over the absence from training
camp of Outfielder Minnie Mi
noso. who hasn't signed his 1854
contract.
Minoso is in Cuba. His last
communique to Lane said his
father was very sick" but that
he would show up Sin three
days" That was Saturday.
He won't be in a position to
make a very good argument if
find his father isn't quite that
SICK" Lane said. II don't know
how he can tell his father will be
sick for exactly three days."
MESA, Ariz.. Mar. 1 R-
Ernie Banks and Gene Baker ap-
parently are the men to beat for
the Cubs second base combina-
ton.
Banks purchased from Kan
sas City late last season. is
sparkling at shortstop and
Baker. up from Los Angeles, also
is showing up well at second
base.
II wouldn't assume that they
have clinched those spots as
yet" said Manager Phil CAVIAR
retta. But right now they are
the men to beat. They've looked
mighty smooth in practice"
SARASOTA. Fla, Mar. (41.
Ted Williams-bent on resuming
his sensational comeback where
he left of last season-leads the
Red Sox squad through its first
official training session today.
The lanky ex-Marine pilot
walloped the ball at a .407 clip
in 81 games last year after re-
turning from the Korean war.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Mar.
l R.-"1'm going to start hit
ting to leftfield and then work
my way around" Stan Musial
said during the Cardinals work.
out Yesterday.
I've noticed that some of my
best years have started that way
and I'm trying it out again." he
said. ITO pull the ball sharply
to right, you've got to be sharp.
real sharp. I can get lots Of hits
to left and left-center early in
the season by beating them out"