Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-04
Six New Pilots
All Given Lift
By Key Players
Dresser, Higgins
Enjoy Best Luck
Others Under 500
By the Associated Press

BY the associated Press
With the start of the major
league season Just a week away,
/ this is as good a time as any
to check up on the showings Of
the six new American League
managers in the spring training
games.
| Chuck Dresser of the Senators
and Mike Higgins of the Red
Sox have had the most success.
The Senators have won IL and
lost six to pace the American
League exhibition standings,
while Boston's 1913 record is
good for third place.
But the four other newcomers
Marty Marion of the White
Sox, Paul Richards of the
Orioles, Bucky Harris of the
Tigers and Lou Boudreau of the
Athletics-ha haven't been as sue
cessful. Their teams are punched
in the second division.
/ Good News for All Six
! All six shippers have reason
| to be pleased today. however,
after the performances of sew
eral of their key players yes
terday,
a! Shortstop, which has been a
{ problem for Washington. may
have been clinched by Rookie
Bob Kline, who got three hits
as the Senators beat the Red
legs, GA. Kline singled to open
the bottom of the ninth and
rode home on Eddie Yost's home
run
Norm Zauchin, fighting for
the Boston first base job, wal
Hoped a tWo-run homer in the
sixth inning of the Phillies' ace,
Robin Roberts, to give the Red
Sox a AZ victory. zauchin also
figured in two other Red Sox
runs. sandwiclling a single be-
tween doubles by Sammy White
and Ted Lepcio in the second.
The White Sox bowed to the
Cardinals. 1877, but Marion con-
tinued to gloat over the power
hitting of Walt Droppo, The big
! first -sacker socked his third
home run in four days and Bob
Nieman also hit for the circuit.
Rip Repulski of the Cards
banged a grand-slam home run
in the first inning.
Mcdonald Locks Good
Baltimore's pitching fell apart
in the ninth inning when Pitts
burgh scored six runs to pull out
an 11-8 verdict. but the Orioles
gained some solace from the hit
ting of Gus Triandos and the
pitching of Jim Mcdonald, both
acquired from the Yanks. Tri-
andos. expected to plug the first
base gap. poled home run with
the bases loaded and Mcdonald
hurled seven creditable innings.
Jack Shepard's grand-slam four
Dagger in the ninth inning CHI
NAKED the Pirates outburst.
Detroit split a double header
with Atlanta of the Southern
Association. losing the opener,
5-4. but taking >the six-inning
nightcap. 80 Ned Carver con-
tinued to sparkle for the Tigers,
pitching two-hitter in the sec
ond game. Rookie Bob Miller,
tabled as a regular starter by
Harris, was blasted in the opener.
Boudreau got some good news
when Bobby Shantz turned in
his most impressive stint of the
training season as Kansas City
downed Savannah of the Sally
League. 81. The crafty south
paw. plagued by arm trouble the
past two years. gave up one run
and five hits in five innings and
his control showed sharp i'm
provement over previous appear
ances. Vic Power hit two homers
to lead the AS assault and Gus
Zernial and Joe Astroth also
walloped circuit clouts.
Chit Connects Twice
Elsewhere, Harry Chiti's pair
of homers paced the Cubs to a
1873 triumph over San Antonio,
Tom Morgan went the route as
the Yankees trimmed Memphis,
1871. and Gene Conley worked
eight innings as the Braves
licked the Dodgers, SCI. The
Giants rallied for three runs in
the eighth inning to turn back
the Indians, rs. Monte Irwin
stayed hot, getting four hits.
The Reds ''B" team split a
double-header with Toledo. win
ming the opener. Az, but drop
ping the second game. 5-4.
NOTES -Irv Noren's little fin
ger on his right hand is still
sore and he may not make the
weekend series between the
Yanks and Dodgers. First
Baseman Vie Wertz rejoined the
indians after a trip to Detroit.