Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Hiqqins to Klaus to Buddin

SARASOTA, FLA, MAR. 28-Grady Hatton one of the
few who came out of college, spent few the Army
and moved right into major league club speaking
I'D hate to be in Mike Higgins Shoes" said the onete
University of Texas athlete He's got problems than
the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe"
Yeah, retort, "but how sweet is! Like having
so many eggs in the basket you don't know which to fry
first"
Hatton 1O-year veteran who broke in with Cincinnati
in 1885, ignored the remark when started he Said "a
club had two starting pitchers looked for two
Higgins has eight nine potential starters and wondering
who to cut Off"
Joe Mckinney sox public relations director said:
every year since remember the Boston Post has
Quoted contest at this the year. The were
supposed to CUES the opening game lineup This
contest guess maybe they figured nobody could VIM
IN SOME RESPECTS, perhaps the Red Sox are the most
interesting club training in Florida Boston could win it
all the Sox could fall their faces, although this is
unlikely Even Ted Williams who figures start
for isn't getting much attention formerly
"Wiliams-you can't detract from him." McKenney was
saying "but consider fellow like Billy Goodman Next to
Ted he second highaverage hitter And right
1t looks like Bilys out of job.
"A year ago Milt Boiling shortstop and good
Then he got hurt and after playing Eddie Joost for
while, Higgins tried Billy Klaus So what happened? Klaus
was terrific sparkpug near-wnner of the
player award.
is Hatton who we know play third. But is Boiling the
shortstop? Not life This kid from Louisville named
Don Buddin is the shortstop as of this moment"
HIGGINS HAS TWO first basemen to platoon, Norm
Zauchn and Mickey Vernon The former hit 27
last year but baed only 239 Old Folks Vernon of
the eight American Leaguers to bat 0and he slammed IA
holners.
you'd have to say McKenney went "that with all
respect to Hatton and Billy Console and Ted Lepcio,
third baseman will be Frank Malone from Louisville
But don't know and Higgins doesn't. If he could enter
that opening day lineup contest in Boston, which they
not have this year. doubt if Mike himself could win
At the moment Donald Thomas Buddn is the young man
that Higgins is regarding his potential shorstop Just
A he batted 292 in 154 games for Louisville and hit timely
and for distance He has been getting first shot at the job
and in the Red sox camp they envson tough, devlmay
combination Buddn makes it and Billy Klaus learns
to play second base.
"Buddin is unusual kid Mckinney pointed out.
although he's only 81 he's encountered tragedy having
lost wife and child He is quiet boy, but he's got
fierce look in his Just somebody will have to fight
him to win the shortstop job"
1T HAD BEEN POPULARITY supposed that Boston's
outeld untouchabes Williams Jackie Jensen and Jim
Persa behind this trio Gene Stephens, Faye Throne
berry and Tommy Implicit This before the Red Sox
got real good look at Richard Martin Keough
Marty Keough is 20-year-od Irish lad whose contract
acquired from Louisville last october and despite his
youth he already has off veteran Implicit and
all the way to overtake Stephens Throneberry and
Persa this year. Implicit who acquired in trade with
Washington, has been optioned to San Francisco.
Keough is of those big kids with speed, 6-foot,
180pounder with impressive credentials He scored 104
for Louisville batted 1903, drew 81 passes led the
American Association in triples C4) and had 80 doubles
and dozen home
The evidence is that he play all fields and the
weakest hitter of the Boston outed regulars Jim Persa
is huSing and looking his shoulder at the time