Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-08
Rigney Thinks
White Sox Can
Edge Yankees
Says Pennont Hinges
On Three Top Players
Reaching Potential

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Chicago White Sox can nose out
the Yankees in the American
League pennant race this year,
Vice President Johnny Rigney
says-if the top White Sox
players reach their potential.
Rigney went down the lineups
man for man. He put it this
way:
Consider Jim Rivera, Nellie
Fox. Larry Dolby, and Minnie
Minoso. If three of these four
could reach his potential this
year. l wouldn't look like bad
prophet. We know what each is
capable of doing. We need all
of them to do it together"
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (P).-
Billy Loes has been impressive
in workouts at the Baltimore
Oriole camp here. but the ex-
Dodger says his sore arm still
bothers him and he has resigned
himself to a career of relief
pitching.
Loes showed a swapping fast
ball and a good curve pitching
bunting practice. but he said
afterward that his arm felt like
that curve looked"
1.-The trouble is that after I
rest awhile I'm not as loose when
l come back on the mound
again." Loes said.
! PHOENIX, Ariz. (P).-Rookie
Andre Rodgers continues to i'm
press in the New York Giants
squad games.
The 22-year-old shortstop
from the Bahamas moved from
the second-stringers to the var
sity yesterday and collected two
nits IN two st-bats as the regu-
lars bowed, 80. Rodgers. who
played for Dallas of the Texas
League last season, has six hits
in II trips-including a pair of
doubles-ln four games.
VERO BEACH. Fla. (Pl.-El-
bow trouble is bothering Pitcher
Roger Craig and Outfielder Carl
Furillo of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Craig had TO be relieved in
squad game yesterday with a
sore elbow. I've been throwing
too much" said the slim right
handler.
Furillo said that both elbows
hurt when he swings.
ST. PETERSBURG (P). =
Bobby Shantz. obtained IN the
recent deal with the Kansas City
AS. is the latest to find out tits
great to be a Yankee"
The pint-sized southpaw has
gained five pounds since being
traded to New York. His weight
now is l49.
BRADENTON, Fla. (P).-The
Milwaukee Braves, including such
expensive properties as Eddie
Mathews. Hank Aaron and Joe
Adcock. have bumped their way
through a sliding drill without
the aid OF pits. sawdust or sand.
They'd get used to pits,
Manager Fred Haney said. They
wouldn't know how to do it once
they had to in a game" He did
permit the players to wear slid
ing pads.
MESA. Ariz. CP.-Manager
Bob Scheffing believes his Chi
cago Cubs need more ball play
ers to contend seriously for the
National League first division.
He expressed this view yes
terday after observing the full
squad work out for a week.
Scheffing disclosed that his
power hitter. Ernie Banks. will
be missing from the lineup when
the Cubs launch their 34-game
exhibition schedule tomorrow
with the Baltimore Orioles.
Banks. the Cubs star short
stop. has been suffering from a
sore arm.
LAKELAND. Fla. tP).-The
Detroit Tigers have another
squad game on tap today before
the club plays its first exhibition
game tomorrow in Sarasota
against Boston.
Frank Larry. the Tigers 81
game winner. is due 70 work
today. Paul Foytack and rookie
Don Lee will pitch tomorrow.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. (Pl.
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