Southworth has a new attraction—a brother battery. Mort last year won 11 games for the varsity and this year should be better, Walker, because heavy backstopping at Colum-Was voted the third most valuable player in the American Association, Phil Rizzuto of the Yankees was number one, Added to an offence which already includes the loaded bats of Johnny Mize, Enos Slaughter and Ernie Kay, is the freshman bludgeon of young Harry Walker, outfielder. Harry's older brother, ' Dixie, is with the Dodgers, which should make some interesting copy during the summer. Harry batted a mere 313 for Columbus, but hidden in this average were 62 extra-base hits, He smashed 17 homers, Among the new pitchers are Henry Gornicki. who won 19 at Rochester Herschel Lyons, with 19 wins at Rochester: and Matty Surkont, with his 19 triumphs at Decatur. But perhaps the most promising newcomer is left-hander Ernie White, who had a 13 and four record at Columbus and an earned m average of 225—the lowest in the American Association,
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