East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-03-28
BY Joseph H. CHASER
Editor of the West Side News,
Lakewood Ledger and
West Parker

Lakewood Ledger and
/ West Parker
TUCSON, Ariz.-There were
3,776 on hand Saturday to see
the last appearance of the
Giants at Hi Corbett Field for
the 1868 spring season.
The first 1000 youngsters to
attend the game were given
copies of the Indians 1862
sketch book.
There is no doubt many came
to see Cleveland's great rookie
centerfielder, Vic Davalillo. He
was a doubtful starter because
he has an injured thumb on his
throwing hand.
Big lefthander Sam Nc
Dowell pitched the first six
innings and set San Fran
cisco down with two hits,
gave up only two walks and
struck out four. In fact, he
retired ii batters in a row.
He was really Giant killer,
for ne held the visitors scoreless
while the Tribe was collecting
four runs. The final score was
4-2.
Davalillo didn't disappoint
the fans. He lead off in the first
with slashing single over
third. In the second he singled
to center and in the fourth he
lined a wicked drive right at
the second baseman. He was
then taken from the lineup.
Bats $40
You will be amazed when you
see the little speed demon run
the bases. Incidentally, prac-
tically all of Vic's hits have
been against the first string
pitchers of the opposition. AS ,
of the end of Saturdays game
he was batting an even $40 ,
and had scored 10 runs.
Dale Mitchell, son of the for
mer Cleveland star by the same
name, visited in the press box
during Saturdays game. He
was in Tucson with the Univer- G
sity Of Oklahoma's baseball I
team to play the University of !
Arizona. Young Dale is a first I
baseman. 1
Harold Kindall of st. Paul, r
father of Cleveland's second I
baseman, was at the ball
park Saturday morning with
Jerry's two youngsters, Eliz- 5
abeth 5 and Douglas 8. 1t =
was Grandpa's first visit to U
Arizona. D
Cleveland had difficulty get
ting an infield together for the
game with the
Giants. Woody Held, Tony
Martinez and Max Avis were
al sidelined with the virus.
Howard "Doc" Edwards, who
has been nursing a lame arm,
was able to get back in the
lineup as catcher. He was as
happy as a youngster to get p
back into action. q
Sold" on DavaIillo z
Manager Tebbetts told US he p
S completely sold on young &c
Vic Davalillo, the spectacular
venezuelan, for the job of a
enter fielder. He had never VI
cen him until he reported this IL, le
pring but had heard glowing g.,
dvance reports about his alb ~ ~
lity. E,
He says he is even more oh
,ifted than his rave notices in -
Heated. He said he has never
een a ball player so young
Who could do so many things
70 well. He went on to say
lie is one of the most exciting
'layers to appear on the base
'all horizon in many a year.
Vic has already become
the most talked about player
in the cactus league. When
you see him you'll know why.
Tebbetts has decided on Dav-
Ilillo as the lead-off man in
he lineup. He'll get his share
f bases on balls because he
5 a scant 5 foot 7 inches; he'll
'rovide a generous quota Of
'ase hits and because of his
ightening speed he'll turn
many routine singles into
oubles and doubles into
riples. Vic is certain to be a
rawing card in every park
\ the American league.
The manager plans to use
mother rookie, Tony Martinez. ~
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