iWeHnesday, April 17, 1946
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By
George Miller
We will leave the local sports
front for today, turning to the
opening of the major league base
ball season which has crept into
the sports news since the begin
ning of spring traning early in
February.
The situation this year is con
siderably different that that of the
past few seasons. Prewar stars are
back, fit and ready after one of
the most Intensive spring training
grinds in the history of the game.
These players will be anxious to
prove to themselves as well as to
the fans that they have lost none
of the prowess at the plate, on
the basepaths and in the field.
Baseball experts have named
the St. Louis Cardinals as the
team to beat In the National
lea rue. neavinr new RivihirH kc
Eddie Dyer, in an uncomfortable
position, ir the Cards win it will
be nothing: unusual, but woe to
Dyer if they should falter mt fail
to recapture the national league
iiac
The Redbirds- have disposed of
several 01 their standbys, includ
ing catcher Walter Cooper, out
fielder and first baseman Johnny
nopp, ana nrst baseman Ray
Sanders. Sanders is the latest
- cardinal to leave the flock, for
ne joins iiopp, pitcher Morton
Cooper and last year's St. Louis
manager Billy Southworth in Bos
ton with the rejuvenated Braves.
Leading threats to the Cards
are the Chicago Cubs who coDneH
the pennant last season, the un
predictable Brooklyn Dodgers and
the Pirates. Only the Phillies and
the Cincinnati Reds seem to be
out o fthe race, with the Giants
and Braves lurking on the out
side to step in if one of the lead
ers falters.
Our own prediction as to the
outcome of the National League
is:
1. St. Louis 5. Brooklyn
2. Chicago 6. Boston
3. Pittsburgh 7. Cincinnati
4. New York 8. Philadelphia
I he ranking of the Giants
may be a surprise, but Bel Ott's
team nas plenty of hitting power,
and with the short Polo Grounds
rignt iieid as a target the New
York club may be able to outslug
upponenis possessing more de
fensive skill. If pitcher Voiselle
and rookie Bob Joyce live up to
expectations a fourth place spot
iur me oianis is not impossible.
a
The junior circuit is a different
siory. ine Yanks look the best,
dui unsteady pitching will hamn
er the Bronx Bombers. With the
ngers, Indians, Red Sox and
Senators all Drimin?
tenders, the race should be close
an me way.
No one can rfUmmt iha ava1
lence of the Yankee hitting and
fielding, but their mound staff
is not up to the standards of other
aays.
Detroit can parade a capable
array oi pitchers to the mound,
however the Tigers fair down
when the infield is innciHoni
Eddie Mayo and Eddie Lake are
noi in tne class with Phil Rizzuto
and Jfte P.nrHnn Tjmi n.. ,4
and Ray Mack or Johnny Pesky
ana ioDDy uoerr, others Ameri
can League keystone combinations.
The 1946 season could be the
year for the Boston Red Sox. Joe
Cronin's aggregation haa the best
balance of power, with both pitch
ing and hitting on a par with other
contenders. This lack of weak
pott may be the factor that will
onng me Bed Sox home In front
of the pack.
Cleveland and Washington are
iwo more stout candidates for
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first place. Both have fine pitching
staffs, the Indians claiming Bob
Feller, Red Embree, Steve Gromek
and Allie Reynolds as a quartet of
starting hurlers as good as any
in the league.
The Browns can cause trouble,
and with shnrtstnn Vorn Sfcnhonc
back in the lineup, the St. Louis
outfit is not out of the title
scramble.
1. New York
Boston
Detroit
4. Cleveland
5. Washington
6. St. Louis
7. Chicago
8. Philadelphia
THE NEBRASKAN
Kinnamon
Leads Hitters
On UN Team
Bill Kinnamon leads the batters
on the Nebraska baseball team
with an average of .333, after four
gmase. The husky catcher has
collected four safe hits in twelve
appearance at bat to pace Coach
Frank Smagcz's team.
Shortstop Wes Maser moved
into second place with an aver
age of .312. after rettinir tn nf
the five hits the entire Nebraska
team managed to gather In the
two-game Minnesota series.
The team average dropped over
100 points as a result of the Husk-
ers weak showing at the plate
in last week's series. Takincr n
mark of .292 to MinneaDolis. the
Nebraska hitters came home with
a team average of .190
Husker batting averages:
AR R H
Dick I.ebbs, p 10 1
llm Wring, p i
Rill Kinnamon, c 12
Ve Mutr, ie
Truck Williams, of 14
Bob Bolen, of 7
Frank Brou n, of I A
Bob Rublnn, 2b is
Dean Jacknon, lb IS
Wilbur Hurk -ih i
Jim Sandaled, p
nt Hern nod. of . . 4
Wally Nchwf, p 3
Harold Jacob, p 1
Gall Prtt-nwn. if . 1
Ro O'Donnel, e . ..' .', 1
John Olnon, p a
Pet.
1000
1000
.333
.312
.238
.235
187
.133
.070
.060
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Team Total 126 16 14 .190
Sandstedt Leads Pitchers.
Jim Sandstedt. hnsW riout
hander, is the workhorse of the
Husker mound staff
toiled 13 ,3 innings, has allowed
six hits, fanned 11 opponents and
walked three.
Wally Scheef.
has worked nine innings, while
Harold "TaD" Jacob has flnnpa ran
in 6 frames for Nebraska Sanrf.
stedt and Dick Lebbs are credited
Lifesaving Class
Begins Tonight
A course in water safety and
lifesaving, sponsored by the
American Red Cross, will hold its
first session in the coliseum to
night. Class periods are scheduled
for 7:00 on the evenings of April
17, 19, 22, and 24, with the class
meeting first in the N Club on
the second floor, and moving to
the pool for demonstrations and
instruction.
All university men and women
are invited to attend the meetings.
with the Nebraska wins over
Colorado, with Scheef and Jacob
each having one of the Minne
sota reverses on his record.
This weekend the Huskers en
tertain the fast University of
Oklahoma nine in a pair of con
tests. The Friday game gets un
derway at 4, with Saturday's tilt
slated for 2 p. m.
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