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St. Louis Cardinals
Dark Horses of Loop
(Thii is iha sixth in a series
en the 195S prospects of the
major league clubs.)
By LEO H. PETERSEN
United Press Sports Editor
St. Petersburg, Fla. (U.R)
Many baseball people are pick
ing the Cardinals as the "dark
horse" of the National League
pennant race
They figure Manager Eddie
Stanky has a sound ball club
and if he comes up with pitch
ing the team could win the pen
nant. Stanky agrees.
'Well go just as far as our
pitching will take us," Stanky
said, adding that he was hopeful
his team again would lead the
league in hitting and stolen
bases despite the loss of third
baseman Ray Jablonski, who
drove in 104 runs last year
Jablonski went to the Redlegs
along with pitcher Gerry Staley
in the deal which brought the
Cardinals relief ace Frank
Smith.
"I know we gave up a lot to
get Smith, but we feel we did
the right thing. The factor that
hurt us most last year was re
lief pitching," Stanky said.
Figures Prove It
Figures bear him out. Last
season he called on 17 different
hurlers in 261 first aid jobs.
With Smith, who had an earned
run average of 2.67 in 50 appear
ances, Stanky may have solved
the problem.
He also feels he has four pitch
ing hopefuls who may come
through.
"If two or three of them make
it, I would say our pitching pros
pects are hopeful," Stanky de
clared.
The four are Luis Arroyo,
who last season won 16 and lost
nine pitching for Columbus, Ga.,
nd Houston; and three Roches
ter graduates Jack Faszholz,
an 18-game winner; Tony Jacobs,
who won 13 while losing only
one and Larry Jackson, who
won 12.
For his starting five, Stanky
is counting on Harvey Haddix,
his 18-game winning southpaw;
Brooks Lawrence, who was a
1954 sensation, winning 15 and
losing six for the Cardinals after
being called up in mid-season
from Columbus; Gordon Jones,
with a 4-4 record after spend
ing most of the season with
Houston and Omaha; and hold
overs Tom Poholsky (5-7) the
veteran Vic Raschi (8-9) and Joe
Presko (4-9). Stanky hopes
Poholsky finally will live up to
his promise and be a regular
a spot pitcher "once a week,"
starter. Raschi will be used as
according to Stanky.
Other pitching possibilities
include Bobby Tiefenauer, who
has impressed despite his 5-8
record at Houston last season;
Stu Miller, the slow ball hurler
who won only two games last
season and knuckle ball lefty
Paul LaPalme, obtained from
the Pirates with whom he won
four and lost 10 in 1954.
Problem At First
Outside of pitching, Stanky's
biggest problem is first base.
He is going to give Joe Cunning
ham and Tom Aluston every
chance to win the job so he can
keep Stan Musial in the out
field. "My plans definitely do not
include sending Musial back to
first base," Stanky said. Alston,
alter hitting only .246 with the
Cardinals, was sent to Rochester
where he batted .297. Cunning
ham, who had hit .318 at Roches
ter, then was called up and
batted .284 with the Cardinals.
The rest of the infield is set
with Red Schoendienst at sec
ond, Alex Grammas at short and
rookie Ken Boyer, who hit .319
at Houston last season with 21
homers, 116 runs batted in and
29 Stolen bases, taking over for
Jablonski. Solly Hemus will be
in reserve if Boyer doesn't make
it, but those who have seen the
rookie are sure he will be a star.
If Musial isn't needed at first
the outfield will be the same as
last season with Wally Moon,
who batted .304 in his rookie
McCormick
Taking Gals
Diving Togas
By HAL WOOD
Mexico City (U.R) Joaquin
Capilla of Mexico and Patricia
McCormick of Los Angeles are
in the process of sweeping all
the diving titles in the Pan-
American Games.
The slender Senor Capilla,
United States champion but a
native Mexican, goes after his
second crown Thursday, the IO
meter (about 32.8 feet) platform
title. He already holds the three-
meter championship.
Mrs. McCormick, holder of
five U.S. titles, bagged the three-
meter crown here Tuesday
while two of her team-mates fin
ished second and third.
As the second annual games
moved toward a successful close,
these championships were de
cided Tuesday:
Women's volley ball: Won by
Mexico after beating Brazil 3-2.
The Mexican girls have a 5-0
record, with one game to play
Baseball: Title clinched by the
Dominican Republic with a 13-8
win over the Dutch West Indies
United States finished second
after beating Venezuela, 13-2.
Yanks Win Seventh
Women's basketball: United
States won its seventh straight
game with a 62-43 triumph over
Chile and cinched the title.
Water Polo: Argentina headed
for the title with a 10-0 victory
over the Dutch West Indies and
needs a victory in one of its two
remaining battles, U.S., which
already has two losses, trounced
Mexico, 11-2.
The United States nosed out
Uruguay for the team sabre
championship with a perfect 4-0
record as opposed to the South
American's tally of 3-1.
In the gymnastic events, the
United States took four out of
five championships.
season, and Rip Repulski the
other regulars. Two rookies, Bill
Virdon, who hit .333 at Roches
ter, and Harry Elliott, a .350
hitter at San Diego, may win
the reserve outfield spots along
with Joe Frazer, who as a part
time player and pinch hitter
batted .295 with the Cardinals
last season.
Stanky rates Bill Sarni as his
No. 1 catcher but admits the vet
eran Del Rice could win the
job. Sarni ook over last year
when Rice was hurt and did so
well he kept the job.
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Bulldogs Have Veteran Baseball
For Defense of State B Co-Title
Talent Coach Gene Farthing
will have lettermen contending
for eight of nine positions as the
Bulldogs meet Ashland high
school's Grizzlies Thursday and
Friday in practice baseball tilts.
Farthing has 11 lettermen
back from last year's state B
school co-champions.
Two seniors, Don Coghill and
Dale Walters, are slated to share
mound duties for the Bulldogs.
Jim McAbee, a senior letterman,
will handle most of the catching
duties.
Talent's infield will be made
up of George Zickefoose, a sen
ior, on first; Sophomore Fred
Helm at second; Junior Gordy
Thoreson at shortstop, and eith
er Sophomore-Ron Weinhold or
Senior J. Lloyd Wood at third.
Wood is the only non-letterman
in the group.
One letter winner will be con
tending with three newcomers
for the three outfield 'spots. Jun
ior Jack Barrett, a letterman,
will be matched against Fresh
man Bob Hoffman, Junior Gary
Combs, and possibly Wood, in
Carrington Hired
As Patrol Judge
Portland (U.R) The Ore
gon State Racing commission has
approved appointment of what
is believed to be the first Negro
patrol judge in the history of
United States horse racing.
Commission Chairman Dr.
Frank Meene announced yester
day that Walter Carrington, 48,
of Berkeley, Calif., had been as
signed the judging job at Port
land Meadows starting May 7.
Dr. Meene said he was "de
lighted" that a man of Carring
ton's turf experience was get
ting the job.
Until last July, Carrington
worked as an assistant to the
publicity director of Portland
Meadows. He is a veteran of
many West Coast tracks includ
ing Bay Meadows and Golden
Gate field, where he is now employed.
Baseball
EXHIBITIOV RESt'LTS
Toledo (AA . 000 020 1003 7 1
Milk. "B" (N) 200 '000 0002 9 0
Willy. Stewart 5). Olevo (9) ana Le-
euna. Gieeie. Cave (5). McMahon (8)
and Queen. Winning pitcher Stewart.
Losing pitcner cave.
Pittsburgh (N) 000 000 103 4 11
Boston (A ....000 100 04x 5 13
Kine. Face (7) and Atwell. Brodow-
ski, Schroll (6). Kinder (9) and Daley.
Winning Ditcher Schroll. Losing
pitcner t ace.
Cincinnati fNt 001 000 014 8 10 2
St. Louis N 100 010 32x 7 11 3
Ross. Podbielan (o). Collum (8) and
Bailey. Moford, Jacobs 5. Tiefenauer
(8). Smith (9) and Rice. Winning
pitcher Jacobs. Losing pitcher Pod-
bielan.
Bklyn "B" (N) 020 000 044 10 14 1
Kan. City (A) 001 330 200 9 14 1
Lehman. Bessent (5). Koufax (T)
Cox (8). Black i9) and Howell. R.
Shantz, Duser (3. Boyer (7), Fricano
(91 and Astroth. W. Schantz (7). Win
ning pitcher Cox. Losing pitcher
Fricano.
Bklyn. (N) 000 010 101 03 10 1
Wash. (A) . 010 200 000 1 i 13 (
Loes. Darnell (9i. Laborda (9). Roe
buck (10) and Campanella. Abernathy,
Porterfield (6) and Fitzgerald. Oldis
(3). Winninff nitcher Porterfield. Los
ing pitcher LaSorda.
Chicago (N) ....201 000 000 3 1
Cleveland (A) 000 002 000 2 8 3
Pollen. Brosnan (6) and Chlti.
Wight, Mossi (4), Tomanek (7) and
roues, winning pitcner poiiet. Los
ing pitcher wight.
Milwaukee N) vs. Philadelphia (N).
cancelled, rain.
Detroit (A) vs. Baltimore (A), can'
celled, raim
n Display Friday, March 25
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the race for an outfield starting
position.
Only two lettermen will be
missing from last year's Talent
club, which picked up 10 vic
tories in 13 starts, losing only to
Class A Grants Pass, Eagle Point
and Ashland, all of which split
with the Bulldogs.
Those who will be missing
this year are Allen Hoffman,
junior shortstop, who has joined
the Navy, and Les Walker, hard
hitting outfielder, who graduat
ed last May.
Prospects for the coming sea
son look good, according to Far
thing, who says "We should
have a good season if we can
get some hitting and if we can
find a replacement for Walker."
Wednesday, Mareh 23, 19SS
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN
Norblad Proposes
Army-OSC Game
Washington U.R) The Unit
ed States Military Academy has
agreed to give "careful consider
ation"to a proposal by Rep. Wal
ter Noblad (R-Ore.) that Army
schedule a football game with
Oregon State.
However Lt. Gen. B. M.
Bryan, superintendent, wrote
Norblad the West Point schedule
already is complete through"
1960, so such a game would have
to come after that.
Bryan noted that Army
never has appeared in the Pa
cific Northwest but said fast
plane tavel now makes it pos
sible for the team to travel con
siderable distances without loss
of much school time.
Hornets, Bisons Win
Opening Encounters
By UNITED PRESS
Goalie Gil Mayer and high
scoring Ken Wharram emerged
as the individual heroes today
as the Pittsburgh Hornets and
the Buffalo Bisons celebrated
their opening victories in the
American Hockey League play
offs. The pennant-winning Hornets,
backed up by Mayer's stout net
minding, blanked the Spring
field Indians, 2-0, Tuesday night
at Pittsburgh, while the Bisons
posted a double overtime, 3-2
victory over the Cleveland
Barons on three goals by
Wharram.
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