Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-29
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Nowhere in Talks on
GiIIiom and Burgess
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Mar.
20 R.-George Weiss. general
manager of the Yankees. today
denied a Chicago newspapers
report that the New York club
would get Pitcher Arnold Porto
carrero from Kansas City for
Catcher Charley Silvera, First
Baseman Eddie Robinson, Pitch
err Art Schallock and two other
players.
We've been talking trades
with several clubs, but at no
time was this kind Of deal dis
cussed," Weiss said. "At this
time there is absolutely nothing
on the fire with any club"
At West Palm Beach, Ray
Kennedy, personnel manager of
the Athletics, said trades had
been discussed with the Yankees
but to my knowledge we are
not close to a DEAL"
Meanwhile, the Yankees
learned that Outf1elder Irv No
rem, who has been sidelined for
two weeks with a sprained knee,
will be out Of action for at least
another week. He bruised a fin
ger on his right hand in bunt-
ing practice.
CLEARWATER, Fla, Mar. 20
R.-Manager Mayo Smith of
the Phillies still has two first
string catchers-Stan Lopata and
Smokey Burgess-thanks to yes
terday's fruitless conference with
the management of the Brooklyn
Dodgers.
There were reports that the
Dodgers would trade Infielder
Junior Gillian for Burgess and
an outf1elder. General Manager
Roy Hamey Of the Phillies con-
ferred with Buzzy Bavasi, vice
president of the Dodgers, for
more than an hour and then an
nounced:
1T was just a social gathering
I see no possibility of any trade
at this time" Hamey added that
he didn't have an outfielder to
offer them and I have readjusted
my idea of the value of Burgess
In the past few weeks"
Burgess is hitting close to 500
in spring games. AS a rookie last
year, the stocky receiver from
Rutherfordton, N. c.. batted 1868
in 1877 games but drove in only
46 runs.
MESA, Ariz., Mar. 20 (P.-
Manager AL Lopez, a little dis
appointed" at the way the Cleve-
land Indians are hitting, predict
ed today his team will be ready
for the season opener.
"By then" he said, 1--WE ought
to start hitting. I hope so any
way.
lone reason we haven't done
much hitting so far" he ex-
planned, sis because we've seen
so many breaking-ball pitchers
this spring"
The manager added that he
was glad we saw them. It takes
awhile to get used to those cute
guys, so we ought to be ready
for anything by the time the
season opens"
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Mar. 20
R. - The Milwaukee Braves,
frozen out of exhibition action
for three days. planned to
start Rookie Humbert Robinson
against the Brooklyn Dodgers
today.
Manager Charlie Grimm said
that Robinson is ready to go the
route. The Panamanian has
given up only one hit in IL in
nings so far and Grimm feels he
can help his Braves. Grimm has
indicated he'll be saved for relief
work. but Robinson wants
chance at starting, so Grimm
gave it to him today.
TAMPA. Fla. Mar. 20 P.-
The Chicago White Sox have cut
their squad to "a men, with the
possibility of a couple of others
getting a pink slip before the
week end.
Rookie Third Baseman Joe
Kirrene was optioned to San
Francisco and Bob Cain, veteran
southpaw. was shipped to Oak
land.
Manager Marty Marion re-
vealed that Stan Jok, 28-year-
old Memphis rookie, will be the
No. 2 third baseman, playing
behind George Kell. This in
dicates Bill Serena, purchased
from the Chicago Cubs, will not
make the team. Serena has not
been hitting and seems to have
lost all the enthusiasm he once
displayed with the Cubs.