Evening star., 1960-05-21
Senators Set
To Acquire
VaIo Monday
Washed Out Come
Helps Cookie With
Pitching Rototion
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star Stan Writer

AAAC OSAobOAo WIZ oASh AAA~A
Valo. 39-year-old lefthanded
pinch-hitter and utility out
fielder, Monday in a continu-
ing attempt to blend some
savvy and spirit into a rela-
lively inexperienced team.
The delay in signing Valo,
who won't be available for a
game against the Athletics here
today or a double-header with
the White Sox in Chicago to-
morrow, will enable the smiling
Czech to pick up 80 days sew
erence pay from the Yankees,
who released him a few days
ago.
Waivers on Valo will expire
Monday at noon, he then will
be free to sign with Washing
ton and still retain rights to a
months salary from New York
Valo will meet the Senators in
Chicago tomorrow and con-
tinue to Cleveland with them.
Mincher Likely to Go -
! Valo's acquisition probably
will prompt the demotion of
Don Mincher, 2l-year-old first
baseman. to Charleston, w. Va
1t will be from that American
Association source that the
Senators will pluck an eX-
perienced minor league pitcher
as their next move providing
the Triple-A affiliate can COM
plete a proposed deal.
With the righthanded-h hitting
Pete Whisenant, another re-
Gently obtained veteran, in
stalled at least temporarily in
centerfeld. the Senators re-
serves will be predominantly
lefthanded. With all hands in
shape, Manager Cookie Lava
getto plans to employ Bob Alli-
son at first base. Billy Gardner
at second, Billy Console at
shortstop. Harmon Killebrew
at third base, Jim Lemon,
WhiSenant and Faye Throne
berry in the outfield and Earl
Battey behind the plate.
Only Throneberry bats left
handed in that revised az
rangement, but there will be
five lefthanded pinch-hitters
available in Valo, Julio Bee
quer, Hal Naragon. Lennie
Green and Dan Dobbek. Reno
Bertoia and Jose Valdivielsc
will be the only righthanded-
hitting requirements.
In Majors Since 1910
/ Valo, a fierce competitor, has
been in the majors since 194C
with the Athletics. Phillies
Dodgers. Indians and Yankees
He batted 1872 with Cleveland
last season and is regarded BY
Lavagetto as a fellow likely
to give any pitcher a tremen-
dous tusSle in a pinch hitting
role.
Cookie wasn't chagrined
about being rained out here
last night on a cold ?miSerablt
evening for it gave his lame
duo-Killebrew and Gardner
an extra day of rest. Killebrew
ready to resume play. has beer
out for an extended period with
a pulled muscle in his right leg
Gardner is a doubtful starter
today because of a balky left
shoulder.
The waShout also enabled
Cookie to set his pitching rota-
ton more to his liking. Hell
use Jim Kaat today and send
Pedro Ramos and Truman
Clevenger against the White
Sox tomorrow, giving Camilc
Pascual needed rest. PaScual
will tangle with the Indians
Tuesday night after an of day
Monday and Kaat will come
back against them Wednesday
night.
Cookie was determined not
to employ Pascual tomorrow or
only three days rest after hi.
ugh thinning shutout
against the Tigers Wednesday
He had planned to use Kaat
last night, Clevenger today ano
Ramos and Chuck Stobbs to.
morrow. but rain deprived
Stobbs of his starting chance.
Dick Hall, an 18-game win.
ner with Salt Lake City last
year, has a 80 record with the
AS and will try to improve il