Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-07
YANKs, DODGERS FAVORED
Major Clubs Set for Long Haul

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Dodgers are given an edge over
the defending champs ION
San Francisco and the Cincin-
natl Reds.
The new strike zone, new gold
and green uniforms in Kansas
City, new faces and OH names
in new places add spice to the
staggered series of opening days
that run from tomorrow
through April Is.
Two Jump Gun
Washington and Cincinnati
jump the gun with their Gus
tomary special openers, tomor-
row. Nine more games will be
played Tuesday. However, 1t will
be eight days before everybody
has played q home game.
Three new managers will
make their bows in the Ameri-
can League - Johnny Pesky at
Boston, Birdie Tebbetts at
Cleveland and Eddie Lopat at
Kansas City.
The National League will.
have two new bosses, II you
count Bob Kennedy, head coach
Of the Cubs brain trust, as a
full = fledged manager. The
other is Bobby Bragan Of Mil
waukee.
Moose Skowron with the
Dodgers. Luis Aparicio with the
Orioles. Don Hoax with the
Phillies. Dick Graot with the
Cardinals. Dick Stuart 18th the
Red Sox. Duke Snider with the
Nets. Minnie Minoso with the
Senators. Those are -ome of
the strange sights that will
greet fans who have not kept
UP on their baseball during the
off season. An unusual number
of deals really scrambled the
lineups.
No New Children
For the first time Ince 1860,
there will be no new problem
children, born of expansion. To
be sure, the old problems still
remain with the Nets, Senators
and the youthful Colts.
President Kennedy will throw
out the first ball at D. c. Sta
dunn, where $4,000 fans are
due to watch the Senators take
on the revamptd Orioles, who
are regarded as an outside pen
nant threat. Don Rudolph. who
had an 8-10 record for the
Senators last year, will face
Steve Barber (9-6) of the ORR
oles in a pairing Of lefthanded
pitchers.
The customary sellout Of 3d.
900 plus in Cincinnati will
watch Jim O'Toole 1919, a.
spring whiz, pitch for the Reds
against Pittsburgh's Earl Fran
els (9-3).
The Reds have drawn strong
pennant backing from the base
ball writer's in Florida despite
doubt about the condition of
Bob Purkey. Centerfielo Tommy
Harper and Second Baseman
Pete Rose add new zip to the
Reds who have been handi-
capped by Frank Robinson's
sore arm. The Pirates have q
rebuilt infield, with Third Base
man Bob Bailey, a 175.000
bonus player, the most publ
cized newcomer.
One of the most interesting
facets of the Tuesday program
will be the home debut of the
Kansas City AS in their new
Kelly green and Tulane yellow
uniforms against the Yankees.
The AS expect $4,000 to
watch Ed Rakow Q4-1D oppose
Ralph Terry (23-10, the
Yanks' series hero. Spring ills
leave Roger Maris and Tony
Kubek on the doubtful list for
the Yanks.
The largest crowd Of the two
day program. $4,000. is due in
Detroit to see Bob Something's
Tigers take on the White Sox.
Jim Burning Q9-10 draws the
opening assignment for the
Tigers against Ray Herbert CO.
l9.
Detroit hopes to make a run
for the pennant this year If
Frank Larry can come back. The
Tigers have added Catcher Gus
Triandos and Bubba Phillips at
third. The White Sox will show
Pete Ward at third base. Ron
Hansen at short and possibly
Dave Nicholson In the outfield.
Angels Open at Night
Bill Rigney's Angels, anxious
to prove their third-place fin
ish Of 1862 was no fluke. play
their opener at night in Chavez
Ravine against the Red Sox.
They count on $4,000 to see
Ken Mcbride Ql-5) face Bill
Monbouquette l5-l0.
The Red Sox await with in
terest the debuts of First Base
man Dick Stuart and Center
fielder Roman Mejias. ex-Na-
tional Leaguers.
! Cleveland expects TO trot out
three ookies-Shortstop Tony
Martinez, Centerfielder Vic Dav
alilo and Third Baseman Max
Alvis-when 1t plays its first
game under Tebbetts at Mime
sofa before 10000. Camilo Pas