Pittsfield Teen Star Emerges At Reds Camp
From St Petersburg camp Tony Melideo a Pittsfield native ex GI seeks a pro break with the Yankees but earns a Reds workout spot. Eddie Dyer impressed and Melideo trains at Daytona Beach farm as Cincinnati plans a rebuild under Johnny Neun with new strategy and rookies- plus local talks of Corry and Oil City leagues.
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Phillies Seek Eddie Miller From Reds For 1949 Infield Fix
Associated Press reports Philadelphia manager Ben Chapman aims to acquire Cincinnati shortstop Eddie Miller to shore up a weak middle infield. Philadelphia offers cash for a look at Miller to verify his throwing arm recovery, while risk of opening the season with two shaky spots persists if Miller cannot be obtained.
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Automatic Team Holds To Big Lead In Raymond League
The Automatics beat the Small Order by four in Raymond League action to stay ahead of Office. Ed Hajec led with 157 140 204 for the winners, while Chuck Skinner produced 467 189 190 for the losers. Office tallied 970 978 964 in a steady effort as Machine Shop guests posted 900s. Roy Fenton and Ed Becker paced scoring, with Homer Spragins noted among rookies and several starters named in the rotation.
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Bisons advance in hockey play
The Buffalo Bisons defeated the Springfield Indians 4-3 to win the best of three series and advance to face the winner of Pittsburgh Hornets and New Haven Ramblers. New Haven led 3-2 in their series before a 6-3 Hornets win. Hershey Bears beat the Cleveland Barons 4-2 to force a Bears home sequence with a potential fourth game at Hershey and a later game next Tuesday.
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Duquesne Faces Westmont in Western Regional Semi
Duquesne and Westmont meet in the PIAA Class A Western Regional semifinal at Pitt Stadium. Duquesne, District 7, seeks its 25th win after rising to prominence with a District 6 victory by Westmont. The other semifinal pairs Farrell with Bradford and Peabody, Pittsburgh city champion, facing Titusville.
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Newhouser to clash with Feller in early season duels
Lakeland Florida March 21 American League fans anticipate several high spirited pitching duels between Hal Newhouser of Detroit and Bob Feller of Cleveland. Newhouser, baseballs premier southpaw, says he is ready to face Feller, baseballs top right hander, as often as the schedule allows.
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Spring Training Camp Roundup
A round up of spring camp notes from Chicago Cubs manager Charlie Grimm optimistic about pennant hopes after a five game streak, Tex Hughson praising a new bending pitch for the Red Sox, Tigers splitting squad for games against the Red Sox and Louisville Colonels, and Johnny Rigney slated to start for the White Sox in a Cleveland series game.
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Western Regional NCAA Cage Playoffs Tonight
Wyoming and Oklahoma prepare for the Western Regional NCAA cage playoff opener in Kansas City. The Cowboys aim to defend their defense driven games as they face a Pacific Coast foe with key players cited and hopes pinned on holding opponents low. Oklahoma also relies on strong defense to challenge its opponents, seeking upsets if the defense holds.
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