totting Is Nats' Outfield Plans J^pof mm Complicates Bluege's 1947—A—12 Hitting March Washington, D. C., Monday, 17, --- Coan and Grace Show or w in, Lose, Draw No of By FRANCIS E. STANN Signs Yielding Stor StofF Corresjaondent Now It's 'Yankees' on His Shirt Front To Club's Veterans ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.. Mar. 17.—Some baseball managers have Harris By Burton Hawkins a knack of drawing newspapermen to their dugouts and Bucky New York Star Staff Correspondent has been one of these for more than 20 years. When the ORLANDO. Fla.. Mar. 17.—A source Yankee^ returned from Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Cuba the writ- him of elation for Ossie Bluege is flie ing mob descended upon Bucky and found the excellent of his Nats. Most sitting easily on the bench wearing a hole in hitting center of his head. of them in six intrasquad and Dr. Mai Stevens, the former football coach, regularly scheduled exhibited games carved it out for Bucky and there is no signifi- have compiled batting averages that the hole in his head and Harris’ cance between are fantastic and probably mislead- of a front-office to manage Larry stepping out job all of which is serving to com- of an ing, MacPhail’s Yankees. It simply was a case plicate Bluege’s outfield plans. infected cyst.. The Nats’ manager has charted a “How does it feel to be back in uniform?” process of elimination course to of his asked a newspaperman. determine the construction is t -Rather like an old fire horse feels back in outfield, but nobody seemingly to be benched on that basis. harness,” answered Bucky. willing At the moment Gil Coan is making "You’ve been out a good many years, haven’t good on his threat to retain the you?” left field job. He's Washington’s Harris. ‘‘I missed Francis e. stann. "Just one,” replied only top hitter with a .636 average, or last season.” 7 hits in 11 attempts. "No!” said the incredulous writer. Gil’s fielding has bordered on his is "That’s all,” smiled Bucky. "I was general manager of Buffalo a atrocity at times, but batting attention and respect. year ago. Last summer I joined the Yankees. This spring I put on commanding a^ This year he is living to the lofty on uniform again.” OLD FOX TELLS ’EM—Clark Griffith, president of the Nats, gives his hired hands some tips build-up he received last spring Rolland "I’m a little confused,” said the "But, at a Florida session. The (left to right) are Pitcher Miller, up reporter, apologetically. when he came to the Nats’ camp as baseball training players sort of hard to with." from the Charlotte farm in the Tri-State League; Inflelder Johnny Sullivan, who left the Wash- then, you're keep up a highly heralded rooklb who had and Catcher Frank Mancuso, acquired from The Old Wonder Has Been Around swatted .372 in the Southern Asso- ington club in 1945 for a hitch in the armed forces, Boy ciation. the St. Louis Browns. of when he a world ______. Washington’s “boy wonder" 1924, managed Grace’s Hitting Outstanding. at that. championship team at 27, has been difficult to keep up with, Hardly less spectacular has. been Bucky’s grin indicated that he was in sympathy with his perplexed the batting splurge of Joe Grace, an Weakness on Mound Sonja's Trophies York's Is Key a Hitting guest. outfielder whose offer to become his bosses. Those who knew Bucky, or who were following him when he be- catcher was spurned by Worth $462,000 for Harris Joe has accepted the snub in stride gan as a manager, even have found it necessary to be alert, NEW YORK, Mar. 17.—Sonja of and is about the task And at Short Hurts To Success Bosox, was the white and quietly going has worn a lot of uniforms in his day. There red, | Henie believes she has one of the [of an outfield job. He’s Talk of his trade having died down, Stan Spence Is going seasons the capturing blue of those old Washington teams ... a few more in j belting a robust .412 and defying finest collections in sports in her along at a fine clip with the Nats. Besides fielding in his usual sombre habiliment of the Detroit Tigers of the time then Believes more anybody to wedge him out of the Cubs' Hills (Calif.) home. The Cronin manner, is .353 in exhibition and from the Flag Hopes Beverly snappy Spence hitting games a stretch with the Boston Red Sox they were ascending ag lineup. includes 450 By the Associated Press slammed a three-run homer the Browns. then By the Associated Press collection trophies yesterday against cellar under the ownership of Tom Yawkev Washington Meanwhile Stan Spence, whose Mar. York, 17.—Pen- medals valued at SARASOTA, 17.—Rudy —Star Staff Photos by John Mueller. then Buffalo in 1945 and now t|ie name was prominently in LOS ANGELES, Mar. and $462,000. again then the Phillies figured the Indian who almost trade talk for isn’t 1945 and third in She is the woman who big, balding Yankees’ stern black-against-white flannels. months, per- nant winners in only to him. He’s single-handed battled the Cardinals mitting it disturb Cubs can holds the cross of the knight- His year in a white shirt and tie apparently has not interrupted 1946, the Chicago expect hitting .353 and yesterday delivered down to the wire in the last World and Stars Bouts Loom His slide still further down the Na- hood of the first class of the High Prep Sizzling his stride in a dugout, which remains easy and casual. experience seventh homer as to a 3-run inning Series, will be the key man in Bos- is reflected in the manner in which he runs his Yankees. His lieuten- the Nats outslugged the St. Louis tional League toboggan this season Order of St. Olav. She received ton's effort to win a second straight ants, notably Chuck Dressen, know what to do. His players know, too, Browns, 10-9, here before a crowd of unless their pitching jells and they the decoration from the Nor- To Drills for As D. C. AAU American League flag, says Man- Open Boxing leaving Bucky free to play cordial host until the game starts. 2,500. suddenly come up with a shortstop. wegian government for outstand- will be of New York writers, after beating their heragls against the cold ex- Outfielder Buddy Lewis That seems to be the consensus ager Joe Cronin. ready for duty this week, but It at this stage, of ing accomplishment. terior of Joe McCarthy for years, are amazed and delighted with observers early If Rudy produces another such Clash Meet Nears End probably will be part-time employ- i the Cubs are over from Saturday's answers most tells anecdotes, course, just great season as his first with the Harris, who straightforwardly questions, also has With bouts in both novice and ment because George Case the island fastnesses of Catalina Red Sox after being obtained from First practice sessions for the 10 skillfully when necessary and often turns interviewer himself. parries been impressive, despite his one and may not have lost their ferry- Refusal fo Hit to Left .276 in 154 basket ball senior divisions on tap tomorrow from Detroit, when he hit all-high and all-prep Long before he even steps into Yankee Stadium he has support hit, in five George has, night and another 20-bout card attempts. boat legs. games and piled up 253 total bases, teams which clash in Uline Arena and for the District the press. played parts of two games | There’s a lot- of high-class talent then Cronin thinks his club will scheduled Friday, has been the ball in Cubs Saturday at 2:30 p.m. have been AAU boxing tournament rounds into meeting sharply, running around regalia— Cost Him '46 have a very good chance, indeed. Is tor Return ot Di but with little luck. and Crown, for tomorrow the home stretch with of Bucky Pining Maggio Phil Cavarretta, Andy Pafko “And there's no reason why he called night. plenty t Mancuso Aren t action Both will "I didn’t have to manage the Yankees.” Bucky was telling the ernon, Hitting. Harry (Peanuts) Lowrey probably shouldn’t that I know of,” Joe said All-Prep Coach Ben Zola, cage promised. programs The only Nats who aren’t hitting,! are as as outfield in the mentor at Catholic University, will be offered at Catholic University, writers. "I was assistant to Mr. MacPhail when he offered me this job. good any Williams Declares around the edges of a large cigar. in fact, are Mickey Vernon, who Eddie Waitkus, Don John- his squad a workout at Amer- each beginning at 8:30. I turned it down and then I happened to mention it one night at home majors; “He’s just reported off that Georgia give led the American last Hack make three- the Associated Press ican at 6:30S In an effort to find some in .front of the children. League son and Stan By farm of his and he looks right down University starting worthy season, and Frank Mancuso. Ver- fourths of a fine infield; Clyde Mc- Wil- That's all I p.m., while Otts Zahn, George opposition for Pete Cilinski, who "'You mean TAMPA. Fla., Mar. 17.—Ted to his playing weight.