Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-09
washington, D G.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH o. 1855

lrdde; J00Sl dn0 |
Black Show Promise
Continued From Page CID
scored from second base on an .
infield out in a squad game. /
Bill Serena, purchased from the
Chicago Cubs during the winter. |
was caught mapping after taking
a throw from Pitcher Morrie |
Martin for a forceout at second
base. Minnie, who had been on |
second, kept right on going to |
score.
Marion slapped a 500 fine on !
Shortstop Chico Carresquel for !
missing practice.
LAKELAND. Fla, Mar. 8 (P.
For games won, Bob Miller is
by far the most expensive pitch
er in the Detroit Tigers history.
Miller. former Chicago school,
boy sensation, cost a 100000
bonus. He has won two games
for the Tigers-both in relief.
That figures out to 100000 a
game.
But Manager Bucky Harris
has high hopes for the 19-year-
old lefthander. He says he hopes
to make him one of five regular
starters.
Il like what I saw of him last
year" Harris said. 1T looks like
all he needs is to get better con- |
troll of his curve ball. That's
what we're working on this
spring"
FORT MYERS. Fla, Mar. 9
R.-Bob CARRIER. 26-year-old |
rookie right handler, will pitch |
for the Pittsburgh Pirates here
tomorrow as they play their first |
exhibition against Kansas City. |
Manager Fred Haney plans to
use three rockies in three-inning
chores. He nominated Don
Sheetz and Whammy Douglas to
follow CARRIER. |
CARRIER has been in the Pirate
organization since 1948. Last +
year he had a 1873 record with .
Denver.
BRADENTON, Fla, Mar. 9 (F). !
Manager Charlie Grimm says
he is pleased with the way
things are going" for his Mil
waukee Braves, although several
regulars are off to slow starts
at bat.
A large squad will leave for
Miami tomorrow for the first ex-
hibition game with the Brooklyn
Dodgers. Grimm said he plans
to start Gene Conley, Ernie
johnson and Chef Nichols
against the Dodgers.
CLEARWATER, Fla, Mar. 9
(P.-Del Ennis made his first
hit of 1855 yesterday, a 340-foot
homer in right-center, in the
Phillies' first game.
Ennis home run helped Coach
Whit Wyatt's team defeat Coach
Wally Moses squad, Al, in five
innings.
Jim Owens, the International
Leagues most valuable pitcher
last year at Syracuse, gave up
the home run to Ennis, who is
wearing glasses this year for the
first time.
SARASOTA, Fla, Mar. 9 (P).-
Outfielder Karl Olson will be
rested several days as the result
of running against the concrete
leftfield wall at Payne Field in
yesterdays Red Sox workout.
Olson was released from Sara
sofa Hospital several hours
after receiving a mild cerebral
bruise but was told to take it
easy for a while.
Olson hit the wall reaching
for Ted Lepcio's long drive in
the sixth inning of a squad game.
The blow went for an inside
the-park home run.
1t was in the same leftfield
that Ted Williams got his cele-
brated broken collarbone on the
opening day of spring practice
last year and st. Louis Cardi-
nal Outfielder Larry higgins got
a fractured skull in 1858.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Mar.
8 tP.-Willie Miranda. the lone
Baltimore Oriole missing from
spring training camp, has sent
word he will report tomorrow.
The former Yankee shortstop
has been delayed in Cuba by
the illness of his son.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Mar.
8 tP.-First Baseman Joe Cum
bingham smashed two triples
and home run and drove in
five runs during a st. Louis
Cardinal squad game yesterday.
Cunningham's hitting led the
Del Rice Ramblers to a 9-6 vic
tory over Solly Hemus' Hot Dogs.
The five pitchers were hit hard
but Manager Eddie Stanky said
he saw good signs from Tom
Poholsky, counted on as a starter
this year.
TAMPA, Fla, Mar. 9 (P.-
Second Baseman Johnny Tenn
pie will be the Cincinnati Red
legs leadoff man tomorrow when
the Reds open their exhibition
season against the Chicago
White Sox.
Temple hit 1907 last season,
when he batted sixth most of
the time.
I'm sure hitting in the lead
~F