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season starts. He has been on,
of the top hitters and will b.
used as q pinch hitter. utilit,
catcher and alternate first base
man.
TAMPA, Fla, Mar. 10 (P.-
II hustle means anything, Car
Petersen appears to have
chance to become the regular
shortstop for the Chicago White
Sox.
With Chico Carrasquel TRADED
to Cleveland. the shortstop pc.
sition is wide open. although
Luis Aparicio has been acclaimed
Carrasquers successor.
Petersen, a 30-year-old vet
eran of the minor leagues. whit
hit .S06 at San Diego last year
has his sights on the job.
HE really means to make thu
team" Manager Marty Marion
says. II don't believe I evel
saw a fellow with the energy
he's got. He's the first on the
field and the last off. dont
think we need to worry too much
about shortstop with a fellow
like that around"
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.. Mar. l;
R).-One Cuban was given g
reprieve from shipment to the
minors by the Baltimore Orioles
yesterday when another Cuban
strained his wrist.
Infielder Witty Quintana, who
had been optioned to Vancouver
on a 24-hour recall basis, was
retained when Shortstop Willy
Miranda strained his throwing
wrist before the Orioles lost theii
third straight exhibition game
yesterday, this one to the New
York Giants. 9-5.
Manager Paul Richards sale
Miranda wasn't seriously hurt
but would have to rest a few
days.
Kal Segrist, 24-year-old rookie
infielder, pulled a muscle in his
left leg yesterday and will be
out a few days.
TAMPA, Fla. Mar. Is o.
Rookie Pitcher Charley Rabe
drew praise from Manager Birdie
Tebbetts yesterday after the Gin
cinnati Reds won their first ex-
hibition game, FL. against the
st. Louis Cardinals.
His control left something tc
be desired, Tebbetts said, but
there's no question about his
stuff--it is strictly major league
I'm sure he's going to help US
Rabe started somewhat ner-
vously, but after getting through
the opening inning successfully
settled down for the next two
innings.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
Mar. 10 (P.-Bill Heritage
drafted by the Kansas City Ath-
letics from Montgomery, ap-
pears to be living up to his billing
as one Of the likeliest prospects
on the AS pitching staff.
Manager Lou Boudreau was
especially pleased with Herri'
ages contribution yesterday tt
the AS IA victory over the Bos-
ton Red Sox. The young right
handler gave up only one hit If
three innings and was credited
with the victory.
Bill Harrington. 3-3 for the
AS last year, held the Red So,
hitless, gave up only one bast
on balls and famed two in the
three innings he worked.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Mar
10 R).-Soft touches for left
handed pitchers last season, thu
st. Louis Cardinals showed the
same weakness yesterday wher
the Cincinnati Redlegs tossed
two lefties at them and took q
81 victory.
The Cards made only foul
hits and scored their only run of
a highlander, Tom Acker. Left.
handler Charley Rabe started fol
the Redlegs and stopped st
Louis without a hit. Southpav
Pat Scantlebury allowed one hi
in two innings.
Little Jackie Collum pitched
three innings against his former
teammates and was the losing
pitcher.
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