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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1969)
Page 6 College Station, Texas Thursday, March 27, 1969 THE BATTALION Pirates Wet But Not Wild About Spring Progres^ Associated Press Sports Writer BRADENTON, Fla. <A>)—A wet, windy spring and a series of an noying minor injuries have left the Pittsburgh Pirates with much work to do before the opening of the season. Three straight rainouts in mid-March, a recurrence of Gene Alley’s shoulder problem and mishaps to Roberto Clemente, Bob Robertson and Bill Mazeroski put Manager Larry Shepard a bit behind schedule. Alley, who never could throw the ball with his old snap last season, went to Norristown, Pa. for treatment by a specialist. He is back now, but the former All- Star shortshop has to remain a question mark. Clemente fell on his left shoul der, (he hurt the right shoulder last year while diving for a ball) but not seriously hurt. Robertson, a rookie coming back after missing an entire season due to surgery for a kidney obstruction, damaged a knee in an early game but is back on the job. Mazeroski troubled all last year by a pulled hamstring muscle, pulled one in the other leg but it was not serious. The Pirates have a solid nu cleus in Clemente, Willie Stargell and Matty Alou in the outfield and one of the best double play combos in baseball in Alley and Mazeroski. Oliver also can fill in as a center fielder. For a team that is trying to bounce back into contention after finishing sixth 17 games back last year, the Pirates are opti mistic. The first baseman probably will be Robertson, who already has shown some of the power he dis played in the minors before he was forced out of action. Robert son and A1 Oliver, another rookie, have been fighting for first but “We’ll probably have at least two rookies in the infield,” said Shepard, “One will be the first baseman and the other will be Richie Hebner, who did a fine job at Columbus last year.” If Alley does not come around, the Pirates will go with Fred Patek at shortstop. Patek is only 5-foot-4 and 165 pounds but he was impressive last year with the Pirates until suffering a fractured wrist. Much is expected of Manny Sanguillen, the Panamanian ex pected to challenge Jerry May for the No. 1 catching job. If Jim Bunning continues to do the job in his comeback try, the Pirates will have a five-starter rotation of Bob Veale, Steve Blass, Bob Moose, Dock Ellis and Bunning. The rest of the staff still is un settled, Ron Kline, a 12-5 wins f0 n tw last year, is the bullpen stopi* IjH ha and Bruce Dal Canton may beafallas helper. Shepard thinks Luke Walkeri changed style will make himnwi consistent with his curve k* Tommie Sisk, who was the N( starter a year ago, has had r 1686 success this spring. Denny lit dleberger and Jim ShellenM are other possibilities for left handed relief. The ay as jwer earns oma S No., ' or ’ SM /^THESE ^Oc5 THUP5-FR-5j*T»r^PCH 27-'Z£- y Z?= |9£9/ Marvl3 n ^ J^Jlub 4WWP CLUB* WWTWEF W/EEK Coffee 4 £ ... VN'e AT ^MUTE'fOJ' Ihild c< Our customers know then well. They're the youngsters you see jusi about everywhere iri our store--stocking shelves, bagging groceries, checkmgout purchases, and carrying out orders. They are there to serve VOL) and, frankly, we'd nave a difficult time running our store with out them. Gregor} 1-4005. tUMP r IR, 340 1-8626. ibef're/v6P6*TRw}(aiw .967 \ ies). C .957 F( i-4994. HOiT'5 WHae ffcEUp Tomo& ■&300 hl'HT'5 Tcwto SAUCE CAMS, JUICE $9 eccrr VfEF TOWtLS pOU£ -ZepcP cPAf^t JUICE % (b-oi, C/\HS- new, f shel 11965 C fan, e k-4028 FPU IT com Hi b #3co * BtfHHlE £/*£J2 Carnation MILK ^SOTT TOILET dak c all i ItHX cp^e> riiversr W.MB1 mpoR'i Limit „ 6 ’ FU/*5E fte&X WI00LV FOP FPESH,T0P'WUTY MN0AT5/' 1 ' Samuel pat 90< SAmUel caHMeP nCNK UE/ 0 ^ f FULLY COOKEp BEEF5T5 THIGHS l b. 59/ lb - 49/ FRYERS vMxb nip- rmriiiT- l&. mrw "STICK WINGS UVER5 Q\Umf> 39/ ^3 * 19 45 99f ^ 49 we Give et£ 1UB5IW mope pupci^s-e rW5W67T5T(rO~fr() flic:blll»ON SAVItNGS1 THIS COUPON WORTH too fpee eap tow swvs WITH RJpcH/^E OF 4>io^ cp (vwEE-Bmweww AT BPSAh-' p\©ew Wl 0<SLV CtJuY i Pl^C^UHT PP\CE3 a 4 HEATH 4 fJEATY /N OS>! / cotPe ^12 59 lOV^H JEFOENS 79/ eirpebu 79/ (5m^~FP£SH RCOLYWieaY AMeWCAH 5 LB. BAG-JUICY EXPIRES: 79/I9#? rMIS It IN ADDITION TO YOUt REGULARLY EARNED SAVING STAMPS I I I I I 1) (l ll.lMlT ONF COLirON PKU K VMnVl SOtTH Tetf'S' L'tCST mtEPH SdrtpiyWff SePVICE | «AT( SFAcTIOt-' 0LSWr**m Aut< -^au/WriTT (2|0HTi9 . PC5ECVEP/ Tire Just othe