fitting Jgporfs Power With Bat D. Hoists to 1946 Evans C., -A—10 Nats’ 1 Washington, Tuesday, April 9, No. Catching Post at Last Win, Lose or Draw Al, Rated Above Early, No Dodger Job Seen for Owen, FRANCIS E. STANN Homers to Phil Shutout By Stop Who Dodges Mexican League Burton Howkins walked, gave the Phillies their first Cards Seem Best Bets to Win a Pennant By By th« Associated Press I The day after the catcher said he run and they picked up another in Star Staff Correspondent SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 9 was with the The four ball clubs that trained in Florida seemed the fourth when going Mexican League, best-looking S. Rollie Hemsley to CHARLESTON, C„ April 9- A1 Mickey Owen, roving Dodger catch- said: "Owen will never be the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Detroit, Tigers of the homered with two out. Rickey play American Evans, who has been playing under- er, was headed back toward Brook- with the Brooklyn club If League and the St. Louis Cardinals of the National. But not The Nats were making a strong again. study to Jake Early for so long that lyn today after a short flirtation he doesn’t decide to to one is without a weakness. bid to tie the the go Mexico he game in ninth despaired of stepping into a 'with the Mexican Baseball Legue. he will either be .sold or traded. He The Yankees apparently lack pitching. The when Cecil Travis singled to center starting role, suddenly finds him- Saying he expected to rejoin the will not be for a nickel more Red Sox and Tigers have weak infields. The with one out, but Jack Sanford signed self in high favor with the Nats’ Dodgers In 10 days, Owen and his his contract called Cardjnals lack a first-class catcher. lined to Vince Di Maggio in center (than for when Of bosses. A1 is thumping an ex- wife left San Antonio by automo- he entered service." the four clubs, we were most impressed by and Ron Nort'ney contributed a fine tremely satisfactory 400 for his bile yesterday following his an- Owen is to have the Cardinals. At least the Redbirds seem the running catch of Ray Goolsby's reported received last seven games and there's no nouncement that he had turned $12,500 a from the team most likely to win a pennant. They have scorching liner to right. year Dodgers. doubt now that ne ranks as Wash- down an offer to join the south-of- “The nearer I to more good pitchers than Manager Eddie Dyer Goolsby will be in left field for got Mexico, the ington’s No. 1 catcher. the-border league. more I decided I was a mis- knows what to do with, a good infield, a terriffic the Nats four remaining games with making A1 hasn't Jake’s sure-shot arm, The catchers quest for greener take.” Owen outfield in Slaughter, Musial and Terry Moore, and the Phillies, incidentally, for Jeff said but he’s a right-handed hitter on a | pastures wound up in a conference Will Return Mexican speed to burn. And they’re playing in a league in Heath was granted permission to Money. predominately left-handed hitting here with Alfonso Pasquel, one of He added that he and which there is no Bob Feller, Ted Williams nor drive his wife and three children to Pasquel team Furthermore, he's five brothers who the Mexi- on Joe Di Maggio to combat. hitting, Washington. Catcher Mike Guerra | operate parted friendly terms and that which conics as somewhat of a sur- can league, over an offer to become he would Larry MacPhail. president of the Yankees, also will join the club at Washing- return the money ad- prise to everybody, Including Evans, ! player-manager for the Torreon vanced him the Mexican wsf. knocking down the Cardinals when last seen ton. Infielder Gil Torres failed to by brothers for his sweepinng stroke never an- j club. to show in anti heard in Florida. He admitted they weren't join the team yesterday at Savan- "good faith” the con- noyed the league's pitchers pre- Owen Still on Block. tract offer. Owen never bad. but Larry was climbing out on a limb for the nah as promised and was expected returned viously. I Owen .said he had talked b.v tele- the signed contract to the Brooklyn Dodgers, over whom he presided before here today. Mexican No jealously exists between Early phone with Branch Rickey, Brook League officials he stated. switching to the American League. It may develop Terry Moore. Ray Scarborough was to face the r. « It#.. H _ T>1- .. and Evans. Indeed, are ! lyn president. The player still is is all Mr. MacPnail sees more they great Phillies here today. The Nats and "Everything right." Pasquel jnai than greets the lay eye, but our pick Hinder friends. They hunt together during contract to the Dodgers for told reporters. "We had a gentle- lhe order at the finish line is St. Louis, Chicago, Pitts- Phillies will collide tomorrow at Brooklyn, the winter and have been roomies half a season. men's agreement and Owen burgh, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati. Columbia, then shift to Charlotte just since both were the of At Nashville. Tenn Harold Par- his property and Richmond for the other games changed mind.” rott, traveling for the Wysc, Big Winner, Flopped Better Hitters Washington’s Charlotte farm. Jake before the Nats return to the Capi- secretary Owen declined to sav whether he Against broke in at Charlotte a year before Dodgers, announced last night that would a new contract with the The tal. The Nats will make their only sign National League champions, the trained on the hasn't his Cubs, West Evans was picked up by the Nats out Griffith Stadium before Rickey changed mind Dodgers. He said, however, that coast, as did the but the appearance Pirates, Cubs will have to be vastly of Joe baseball school and about Owen and still plans to sell had offered him a improved Stripp's opening day in a Saturday game Rickey chance to over the 1945 edition to win over the Cardinals. or trade him. That was a weak when Evans arrived he found Char- with the Baltimore Orioles. make a deal with other major league flag-winner the tha,t represented National League in the last World lotte’s catching being handled very teams. Series. It lacked and power, most of what power the Cubs showed well by Early. The catcher said he had consid- was wrapped up in Stan Hack and Phil Cavaretta, a couple of old Jake was promoted to the Nats Five D. ered the Mexican League offer for timers. Hank came C. Rifle Teams three Boxers Borowy up with his best season and tor the in 1938 and understudied Rick Fer- Capital “strictly personal reasons,” includ- Bruins to be contenders lie 11 to have repeat that performance this rell. Evans came up a year later ing a salary increase. time against, better hitters. and was carried as the No. 3 catch- Then there is the case of Will Seek National Still strange Hank Wyse, which must be con- er. When Ferrell was traded to the Seek Laurels sidered Bucs Asked Not to During the regular season he won 22 games and lost 10. Browns, Early moved into the No. 1 Open But, in the World Series he couldn't get anybody out. He was pitching spot and A1 still was running sec- on against some fair Season Good country hitters in the series, such as Greenberg, ond. That situation of Evans run- Crowns In AAU Friday Cramet Saturday Tourney By th* Associated Press "^oik, and Cullenbine, and this season he’ll be pitching* against ning second to Early lasted until batters tnis Sharpshooter* from lour local Bx the Associated Pres* good nearly every time he goes to the post this spring. PITTSBURGH. April 9 The Cut schools will fire in the National In- BOSTON, April 9. -Three of Brooklyn has a club which is similar to the Cubs, at least on AL paper Desperate for light-handed hit- terscholastic Rifle EVANS. Council has adopted a resolution The Dodgers have fair pitching and a Championships Washingtons original eight-man good defense, but they lark — the ting strength, Manager Ossie Bluege that get under way Saturday morn- Star Staff Photo. asking the Pirates to set back thevr power and speed of the Cardinals. team still are on hand as gave Evans a more scru- the Na- exhausting ing at 9 o'clock on the University of opening home game of the National Phillies to tiny and what he’s seeing is amaz- Maryland's tional AAU boxing tournament Braves, Likely Be Most Improved range. League for a day because it has been ing. He has seen A1 belt four home The five four-member en- into another The National teams the teams Sports Program Falco swings long day of League most earnest to Rated Favorite making efforts runs in the last six games he has scheduled for Good Fridav, April 19. at least as tered from schools of this area in- Improve, far as expense Is concerned, are the Boston Braves fisticuffing. Yesterday’s opener was played and with the hitting A1 has a For Local Fans and the Phillies. With clude both boys and girls team after 11 hours of their high-salaried manager. been suspended nearly Billy Southworth, giving the Nats a smooth style from Tech and learns and with stars such as Pitcher High from St.