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but there was a catch. A strong
wind aided the batters and loose
turf which hampered the fielderS
made for a lot Of cheap hits.
Gene Woodling. Sam Mele
and Earl Averill homered for the
Tribe. while Dusty Rhodes
Ruben Gomez and Ed Bressouo
connected for New York.
LAKELAND, Fla, April Up
The Detroit Tigers cut five
pitchers and an outfielder from
the squad yesterday to bring the
roster down to 80 men.
Joe Coleman, 33-year-old right
handler acquired from Baltimore
was put on the waiver list fol-
outright release.
Jim Burning, jim Stump. Joe
Presko and Bobby Tiefenauer
and Outfielder Ben Downs were
sent to the clubs minor league
base for farm club assignments
NEW ORLEANS. April 4 (P).
The Kansas City's Athletics got
an encouraging pitching per-
Torrance from Alex Kellner, one
of their mainstays, despite 4-S
loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in
10 innings yesterday.
Kellner looked better than at
any time this spring, although
he allowed six hits and three runs
in seven innings. His control was
improved and his breaking stuff
was sharp.
The AS announced the sale of
Gus Keriazakos, righthanded
pitcher, to Denver. He was OBJ
tanned from Washington last
year and had an OIL record
after appearing in five games
He had been unimpressive in
spring training and was cut
from the roster when the AS
broke camp at Palm Beach, Fla
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, April
4 (R.-The challenge of Hank
Sauer and the presence of his
cousins" the Chicago White
Sox, has made hitting cham
pion of Rip Repulski of the st
Louis Cardinals the past week
The husky 27-year-old left
fielder. stumbling with a .18S
batting average only week ago
continued his rampage with 8
three-run homer and a single
yesterday as the Red Birds beat
the White Sox, Us.
Repulski batted .436 against
the White Sox in their sprine
tour last year, with three homer,
among his IA hits.
The Cards will break camI
today and again the White So,
will meet them in a series on the
homeward journey.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 4 (P).-
The Chicago Cubs, idle the pas
two days, open an eight-game
seven-city series with the Balti.
more Orioles here today.
Southpaw Paul Minner. who
had SO record last year, viii
pitch for the Cubs.
Manager Stan Hack wa.
pleased with the condition Of
his athletes after long workout
yesterday. Hack said there will
be no cutting of his 34-mar
squad until after the team reach.
es Chicago.
TAMPA. Fla. April (P).--
George Kell, the Chicago Whit,
SoX' "old pro-" isn't worried
about the excellent showing Of
Sam opposite, rookie third base.
man.
Il know I'll be playing some.
where on this club" Kell says
1--WE got to play. This is gooC
ball club and I know I can helT
make 1t better"
Like everyone else. Kell, whit
led the Sox with a .3l2 averag,
and 81 runs batted in last year
is high on opposite.
II told Marty Marion last fall
that / liked the kid very much,
Kell said. Il told Marty thai
again early this spring. Nov
I'm sure Of it,"
Marion has indicated he'll us,
the 33-year-old veteran alter,
nately at third base and frs
base.
CLEARWATER, Fla. April .
R.-Of spring training per.
formances and proven ability
the Phillies appear TO have abou
as good staff of starting right.
handlers as any National Leagu,
club.
Robin Roberts has been throw.
Ing in style to indicate he's il
line for a seventh straight 20.
game season. Saul Rogovin anC
Herm Weihmeier have been liv.
Ing up to their greatest poten.
tails and hurry Dickson appear,
to be rounding into shape.
Despite this impressive array