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St Louis Sporting News (Newspaper) - February 10, 1954, St Louis, Missouri Two highly sought West coast prospects were signed to major league contracts a Day apart february 2 and 3. When the adds landed Jack Simpson a switch hitting shortstop from Van Guys. Calif., and the giants inked third baseman Joe Quot Amalfintano. Who has been attending Loyola University of los Angeles. Scout Bobby Mattick who signed Simpson said that 13 clubs had bid for the 18-year-old High school graduate. League organizations for their minor other Young Talent signed by major Ganis league affiliates includes braves Rudy Fortin. 19-year-old right hander who hurled four no hitters while striking out 474 and winning 28 games against eight losses in four years at St. Mary s High school in Claremont. N. A. For Evansville three i. Mike Kurmer Southpaw from Loyola High school in los Angeles Fop Lincoln Western. Joe Haber. 22-year-old Pitcher of Newington Conn. Who dropped out of the University of Connecticut for new Iberia Evangeline. Gary Grcen Ough right handed Pitcher from Washington High school in los Angeles for eau Claire Northern Wayne Wallis. 18-year-old right handed Pitcher from Milwaukee first Hometown boy signed by the club since its Transfer from Boston for Lawton sooner state. Cardinals a Buford Maxwell. All City outfielder at Mission High school in san Francisco. Calif., last season when he batted .375. For Fresno California. Pitcher Dick Tomana 21-year-old student at Duquesne University. Pittsburgh and a resident of Ambridge. Pa., for Omaha Western. Charles Lindsay 20, Pitcher from Leavenworth. Kan., attending Kansas University for Dothan al Ama Florida. Pitcher Hal Pruitt. 18. Of Tusculum College. Greenville. Tenn. Whose Home is Mosheim tenn., for. Hazlehurst Georgia state Ray Matous 22-year-old Catcher from san Francisco state College and a resident of Albany calif., for Omaha Western. Ray Maher. 18-Ycar-old Catcher of South. Lincoln mass., attending Curry College Boston for Daytona Beach Florida state. Outfielder Freddie Smith 20. From Citronelle. Ala., and a Law student at the University of a Tennessee for Lynchburg Piedmont. Karl Nageleisen. 19-year-old infielder of Covington. Ky., where he attends Villa Madonna College. For Paducah Kitty. A dodgers Frank Pagano. 22-year-old shortstop from Pleasantville n. Recently discharged from military service for Union City Kitty. Jerry Biggs 22-year-old right hander of Lockland. 0.� Mel al Nada s mayor tighten race for mexican pc Flag cd. Obregon nay Ojo mayos managed by Melo al Mada pulled within one length of the league Lead in the Pacific coast league of Mexico january 29-31, by winning three out of four games in their series with the Pace setting Mazatlan Deer. Bob Greenwood Phillies hurled a six hitter to win the opener for the mayos. 4 to 2. After Mazatlan came Back with a 6 to 3 decision. Almada s club swept the sunday morning and afternoon games. 5 to 3 and 4 to 2, january 31. The league s standing follows club. W. A al. Pct . Mazatlan 42 30 .583 Navo Joa _ 41 31 .569 i Hermosillo 35 35 .500 6 Obregon _ 34 .37 .478 7 /2 Culiacan. 31 38 .449 91 Guadalajara 29 41 .414 12 giants draft plan to put 19 Road contests on to new York n. their Cue from the Yankees and other clubs the giants have Lai Riched plans to Quot televise 19 of their out of town games this season. Horace Stoneham president of the National league club has authorized an engineering Survey in five cities to determine if wire facilities Are available for relaying the games Back to new York. In. Der the plan three contests would be piped in from Milwaukee and four each from Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati and Philadelphia. The Yankees successfully put some of their Road game on new York to screens last stunner and the indians have decided to televise All of their out of town engagements this year Stoneham had considered televising some of his Road contests in 1953 when Fred Saigh then owner of the cardinals walked at playing before the Polo grounds cameras without receiving a share of the receipts. Recently discharged from the air Force with w hich he served in Korea for Newport news Piedmont. Richard Draper right handed Pitcher who had a 5r3 record at Mercer University last season for Thomasville Georgia Florida. Bob Veritch 19-year-Oid Pitcher from Brooklyn for Hornell Pony. Giants a Dick Barnhart 20-year-old first baseman from Phoenix. Arlz., to assigned. Joe Capasso 16-year-old Short a of University from Bloowyn for Mayfield Kitty. Tommy Yanisko infielder from Scranton. Pa., to be assigned. Dale Schellman right handed Pitcher from Bethel Academy to be assigned. Indians a Stan Turner 20-Yzar-old shortstop of Flint mich., who was a Sophomore at Michigan state College for Keokuk three i. Pirates a buddy plaster 19-year-Oid third baseman of los Angeles who the University of Arizona one semester for Billings Pioneer. Reds al and Jim Sears Brothers from Cincinnati. 23-year-Oid infielder who recently finished his military service and 18-year-old Pitcher respectively and pitchers Tom Naughton from new York and Roland Manfredl from Philadelphia All to be assigned. Wayne Stock Pitcher from Cambridge. Of. And Cliff Bulach from Brooksville. Ind. For Ogden Pioneer. John Wantz. Pitcher from Miamisburg. Of. And Joe Russo outfielder from new York. For Duluth Northern. Jerry Michalak from Chicago for Douglas Georgia state. Mike Waltzer Pitcher from Union n. J., and Bob Livezey Pitcher from Ambler pa., for Maryville Alcoa Mountain states. Ken Gaskins. 22-year-old Pitcher who won 50 games and lost Only one for Amelia of High school before entering the army for Tulsa Texas. First baseman Dale Sanburn. 17 Catcher Jim i Pendergast 18. And infielder Frank my Nulli 18. All of St. Louis. Mo., for Maryville Alcoa Mountain states. Red sox John Shuster. 18-year-old infielder from Pasadena calif., for san Jose California. Bobby Schurmann 18-year-old Pitcher of Cresskill n. J., and Sam Trezza 18-year-Oid Pitcher of Madison n. A High both for Corning Pony. Bob Walsh 19-year-old Catcher of Lyndhurst n. J., from the University of Nebraska for Greensboro Carolina. Tigers Bill Luckett 18-year-old outfielder from Memphis tenn., for Valdosta Georgia Florida. Yankees Donald Arnold Catcher from Harrisburg. Ark., who was recently discharged from the Navy Charles Forbes 18-year-old outfielder from Millington la., and Paul Cothran 20-year-old Pitcher from Humes la., All for Monroe Cotton states. Cortez gardens located on Cortez Road at s9th St. W. Bradenton Florida Winter Home of Milwaukee braves amazing 2 for i real estate offer to attract new resident and acquaint More people with the Bradenton area. The developers of Cortez gardens Bradenton Florida Are uttering absolutely free the adjoining lot to each lot purchased in this ideally situated Florida subdivision. This Otter rest acted to. O United time Only an $800 value for Only $395 each lot in the Cortes gardens ii levelled. Comred. And ready tor immediate building 50-foot wide. Shell streets restricted to Resl Den dal buildings Only warranty deed and abstract furnished lots approximately 40 x 107 buy one Lof for $395 receive the adjoining lot absolutely free pm Veniel Termi $100 $20 Down per month All 9oti Ore High end dry with Good Drol Nege Fecit Lylei. Electric Power it Evo Loble. Of. Yee re o floride Sun Cieker or looking for e Good investment Den miss this or per Unity. Limit 4 lets each purchaser bred Tutsi it Lecates . 41 i . Misi Miles of tui St Tom 12 Miles its Atli St is Rassla. Wolti today Foa comp iffy details a q. Box 1198 Bradenton Florida of a i _ a it a i a Robinson fun is yields one hit in up nun Atlanta a owned twirler ties league whiff Mark or. Sun says. A a the sporting hews february to 19s4 by Leo a Eberenz Panama. P. Humberto Robinson 23-y e a a old right hander who will report to Atlanta Southern this Spring gained a place in the Panama professional league s record Book january 30, when he struck out 15 and just missed a no hitter in pitching Chesterfield to a 7 to i Victory Over Spur cola. The 15 whiffs equalled the Leagie record set by Pete Nicolis now property of new Orleans with Cerv Ceria december 18, 1952. Nicolis despite his feat was unable to finish being lifted with two. Out in the ninth inning of a ten Frame contest. Robinson who won 17 games lost eight and had a 2.68 Era with Evansville three i last year yielded Only one hit during his record tying whiff performance. Reinaldo Grenald Mexicali a mounted for the safety when he singled in the second inning. The hit combined with a walk error and passed Ball gave Spur cola its run. Catcher Hal Naragon Cleveland paced the smoker attack with a Homer and three singles in foul tries. Another Evansville product now. On Atlanta s roster np4 Peeples negro outfielder was the hero As Spur cola Defeated Chesterfield to to 9, january 27. With one aboard and the spurs trailing by a run in the Bottom of the ninth inning Peeples hit a 400-foot Homer Over the Center Field Wall at mount Hope to win the game. A six run splurge in the ninth inning by Carta vie a january 26, broke a 3-All tie to give the Yankees a 9 to 4 decision of Quot Panama league including games of february 3 club w. A pct. . Carta al Cha ___28 13 .606 a a Chesterfield _15 17 .469 Spur cola_14 19 .424 6 a a Over Chesterfield. Catcher Billy Shantz athletics sparked the winners with three hits. Theolic Smith san Diego gained his sixth Victory in nine decisions in pitching Chesterfield to an easy 12 to 4 verdict Over Carta vie a january 28. Bill h k Kenbury Bryan also won no. 6 against three defeats january 29, when Carta vie a edged Spur cola in ten innings 5 to 4, after bowing to Vibert Clarke s five hitter in the twin Bill opener 3 to 2. Panama pickups the first 47 games of the league s 60-game season attracted 81,084 compared to a draw of 86,483 for a 72-game schedule last Winter. ,. Shortstop Bud Hardin los Angeles left Carta vie a january 30, for his Home in North Carolina., the sunday game Between Chesterfield and Spur cola at olympic stadium january 31, was played at 9 30 in the morning As an Experiment and Drew More than 1,200. Clarence Moore great Falls took a Day off from his shortstop duties with Spur cola to marry Anita Anderson of Panama cola erred in 27 consecutive games but the club will fall Short of the record. The car team of the 1946-47 season booted the Ball in 38 consecutive contests making a record total of 116 errors that season. Leading batters player club a. H. Benny Taylor Chester. 80 30 Clyde Parris Chester 108 40 Joe Tuminelli Chester. 122 44 Billy Shantz Carta vie a 81 27 Ray Dabek Carta vie a Fox 33 Gray Lyle Gladstone. S. C. Ill 35 Alonso Brathwaite s. C. 123 38 Reinaldo Grenald s. C. 120 37 Archie Brathwaite Ches. Ill 34 Frank Austin. Chester 117 34 leading pitchers Pitcher club in. W. L. Pct. Victor Stryska c. Vie a 57 4 0 1.000 Andres Alonso Spur cola 46 3 i .750 Eddie Neville. C. Vie a ,.60 4 2 .667 theolic Smith Chester. 66 6 3 .667 Bui Hockinbury c. Vie a 60 6 3 .667 Nisei Patrick Carta vie a 53 4 4 .500 Huberto Robinson Ches. 59 4 4 .500 . 13 .375 23 .370 21 .301 15 .333 19 .327 27 .315 18 .309 17 .308 7 .306 la .291 Maayan Mowwe sit Liu Ifon to Morf the Mayyam Tontino knt of a a vhf tot Ali do foam. Ill Len ugh. Of a Ivy Towl Tiiu Fli cute to we opt a. I Quot booed o 90 it fun vhf he torn hit Fotta throw Occo Fatata with or Clow . Itell Rawl Hoorer Duff it kilo Ummond Traul. Tough. _ Row Hidu Boyne hons. Toro my Nir. Borao Mihm quo Nihmy. Aldo Ewi at and la. A Rouimi in St ca0�pii4>04mrtait�.mh�tier�.c�lif. Training Center of the world yanks Home of the Fob Fout yanks Ond the scrappy cards a a a 9 Mojor clubs training within a 50 mile Roduit a a a no wonder Quot the Sunshine City Quot is Spring Bose Boll Headquarters. For every baseball Fen. A. For every sports enthusiasm whether you prefer to Wotch or Flay St. Petersburg is the place to go. Golf fishing Tennis swimming boating Bowling. Oil but the Winter sports for you Ond your family to enjoy. Write for free booklets end information a m. Davenport chamber of Commerce St. Petersburg Florida. Giants Taylor sets i venezuelan or High venezuelan league including games of january 28 club w. L. Pct. . Pastora_41 24 .631 _ magallanes____35 29 .547 so gavilanes___27 38 .415 14 caracas___26 38 .406 14 Miff Liuni indies Pennant Hopes jolted As 3 u. S. Stars quit by Federico Pena Barranquilla Colombia the Cartagena indies setting the Pace in the torrid colombian league suffered a stiff Jolt recently when three of their mainstays Catcher Joe Lonnett Phillie Pitcher Seth Morehead Terre haute and outfielder Howard Boles Wichita Falls a returned to the states to rest up for Spring training. The indies meanwhile retained their narrow Lead despite winning Only two of five games with another ending in a tie during the week ending february 2. The Pennant Chase will wind up on february 16, both of the indies victories were by 3 to 2 scores. The Willard electrics were the victims in the first january 29, when Don Orwiller Pocatello nicked a Batter with the bases loaded in the colombian league including games of february 2 club w. L. Pct. . Indies ________________29 22 .569 _ torices____28 23 .549 i willard___26 25 .510 3 vanylor____19 32 .373 to ninth to give the indies their winning no. Two Days later Morehead pitching his last game before returning to the states turned Back torices although tagged for nine hits. It was Morehead s seventh Victory. In his previous Start january 27, Morehead tossed a three hitter against Willard. Southpaw Emerson Unzicker Newport news also spun a three hit Effort in the second game of the january 27 twin Bill to give Van tor a 2 to i decision Over torices. Unzicker is the league s Era Leader with a 1.53 figure. Another Brooklyn farmhand Art Fabbro Montrea celebrated his debut with Van tor january 30, by defeating the league leading indies 8 to 3. Van tor club won its third straight game january 31. When Art Sheridan Newport news Defeated Willard in a Relief role 8 to 5, earlier in the week Sheridan attempt i colombian Clouter leading batters player club a. H. , vie Moreno. Torices 185 64 0 346 Enrique Izquierdo. Torices 18 40 0 .339 Joe Van Durham. Willardl73 55 5.318 Jim Snyder Willard #.181 56 5 .309 Pedro Miranda indies _176 54 5 .307 Armando Crizone indiosi.181 54 0 398 Joe Lonnett. Indies 115 33 8 387 Jasper Spears vanytoriil96 56 3 386 Howie boles., indies 142 40 7 .282 Jose Rodriguez toricesl95 5b 0 382 Bill socks three in game boosting his total to 15 13th Victory for Kipper. By Antonio Lutz Caracas Venezuela two All time venezuelan league records were broken and another was equally during the last week of january. Buster Mills Pastora club meanwhile maintained its Lead of five and one half games Over Magallanes and appeared a cinch to qualify Art Houtteman for the Caribbean series at san Juan p. R., next week. Bill Taylor giant slugging outfielder of Magallanes cracked the Loop run record when he slammed three in a to to 2 rout of Caracas to raise hcs total to 15, a new season High. Rookie Ramon Monzante hurled the Victory. Art Houtteman Cleveland was chiefly responsible for the second record breaking performance pitching so effectively that Gavilanes required Only one hour and 22 minutes to defeat Caracas 6 to 2. Piper Davis Oakland hit two homers and Leo Thomas Seattle one off Lenny Yochim Pittsburgh to feature the Victory. Thornton Kipper Phillies pitching Ace of league leading Pastora also got his name in the books when he Defeated Gavilanes 12 to 5, to equal the league record of 13 victories. Slowie Fox in Goose egg skein Magallanes missed a Chance to Cut Pastora s Lead january. 24, when the blues exploded five runs in the ninth inning to win 7 to 4. De Bailey Cincinnati delivered a decisive Homer to give Tommy Byrne Charleston w. A the Victory Over Bubba Church cubs. Ramon Monzante Magallanes Ace gave his club a split in the series by turning Back the league leaders the next night 9 to 4. It was Victory no 12 for Monzante just one Short of the Loop record another Pitcher who made the headlines recently was Howie Fox Baltimore. Blanking Gavilanes. La to 0, Fox extended his scoreless Streak to 18 consecutive innings. Bud Hutson Tulsa featured the rout with a pair of borne runs. With attendance dropping sharply in Caracas because of the local club s p it or 4gason, a recent two game series Between Magallanes and Caracas was shifted to Barquisimeto. It was during this set that Taylor delivered his three homers. De the Iron Man role but wound up losing both games to torices because of poor support. In the first game Sheridan yielded seven hits and lost on a pair of unearned runs 2 to i. His mates handed the tigers three tainted tallies in the Nightcap and he bowed again 5 to 3. Colombian clippings Jim Pisoni Baltimore shifted from his Normal Outfield position to shortstop for Willard january 39, and his erratic Fielding contributed to an 8 to 2 torices Victory. Or. Benjamin Schmulson father of sportscaster Miel Schmulson died Here late last month. His son Miguel was responsible for the working agreement Between Van tor and Brooklyn

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