Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-18
thinner Seems
Sure 10 Become
Regular at Last
Mantle and Corey
Cut Loose; Illness,
Injuries Slow Tribe

the grade as a regular infieldel
with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Zimmer'S second home run oil
the spring off Jim Burning Of
the Detroit Tigers accounted for
all of Brooklyn's runs yesterday
as the Dodgers won 3-2 exhi-
bition at Miami. He also started
three double plays.
Badly injured twice during his
career by pitched balls, thinner
who played second base, prob
ably his opening day position
was almost hit in the head by
Bunning's first pitch to him.
1t was the second inning and
John Roseboro. who had doubled,
and Gino Cimoli, who had
singled, were on base. thinner
got up swinging and on the next
pitch lined the ball over the left
center wall $50 feet away.
thinner. 26-year-old native OF
Cincinnati who now resides in
st Petersburg, Fla, was pur-
chased by the Dodgers from their
Mobile farm club in 1852 and was
optioned to st. Paul in 1853,
billed as the eventual successor
to Peewee Reese at shortstop On
July 7 that year a pitch frac-
tured his skull and he was out
for the season.
Last June % in a game with
Cincinnati. at Brooklyn. Zim-
mer suffered a cheekbone frac-
ture and conclusion when struck
by a pitch thrown by Hal jeff
coat He played only II games
all season and in 20 times at bat
got six hits for a 300 average
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. tF)
Hitting home runs from both
sides of the plate in one game
has ceased to be rarity for
Mickey Mantle.
The Yankee centerfielder did
it yesterday for the fifth time as
the world champions blanked
the Cincinnati Redlegs. 90. at
Tampa He did it twice in each
Of the last two regular seasons
The Yankees showed Their
power yesterday with Is hits
and the Redlegs pulled a triple
play Andy Carey had a single,
double triple and homer to bat
in four runs. After Gil Nc
dougald singled and Mantle was
hit by pitched ball in the third
inning Yogi Berra lined to
ShortStOp Alex Grammas. who
touched second base and threw
to first for the triple killing.
TUCSON. Ariz. Dizziness
and injuries continue to plague
the Cleveland Indians.
First Baseman Vic Wertz. who
complained Of severe headaches
last week. was ordered to rest
for a few days after a physical
examination disclosed that he
was suffering from a virus in
lection.
Larry Raines. rookie shortstop
has a fractured great toe on his
left foot. X-rays revealed YES
terday. He probably will be side
lined for three weeks.
RaineS was hurt in Phoenix
Friday when a foul tip from his
own bat hit him on the foot. He
later stubbed his toe on first
base.
Catcher Earl Averill has COM
planned Of chest pains and diff
Guilty in breathing and will be
given Observation-Disclosures tests.
TAMPA. Fla, Mar. 10 (P).-
Rookie Outfielder Jim Lands Of
the Chicago White Sox isn't let
ting up. and if he continues he's
"a cinch to be in the starting line
up opening day.
The 23-year-old up from Mem
phlS slammed out three hits yes
terday as the White Sox ripped
the st. Louis Cardinals. 1873
That raised Lands average to
.444, and he leads the club with
10 runs batted in.
TAMPA. Fla. (P.-Manager
Birdie Tebbetts says Johnny
Klippstein is one OF the big
five pitchers for Cincinnatti's
Redlegs. but the wiry right
handler ran into big trouble yes
terday against the Yankees.
Klippstein. who won - games
last season. yielded seven hits
and four runs in the four in
nings he worksd His successors,
Don Gross and Raul Sanchez,
had similar trouble in the 90
defeat.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Up.
-Wally Moon of the st. Louis
Cardinals. who tailed off late
last year in a bid for the batting
championship of the National
League. is off to a hot start this
spring.
Moon went 4-for-4 yesterday
while the Cardinals were being
roughed up by the White Sox,
1913.
i The Cardinal outfelder hit his
third home run of the spring
and the second in as many
games. He's batting 400.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (P)
The Kansas City Athletics
have some room to hope they've
come up with a dependable
pitcher IN Wally Brunette.
He allowed only four hits and
one run in the five innings he
pitched against the Pittsburgh