CAPS CLEAN HOUSE
Vanni, R. Tran Depart
By CLANCY LORANGER
[Vancouver Province, Friday, Jan. 23, 1953]
All the Caps’ baseball brass will have a bright new polish this summer.
The “new deal” at the stadium, which started when Bob Brown took over as WIL president and Dewey Soriano replaced him as general manager, is going to extend right down to the Caps’ player-coach ranks.
Soriano today confirmed the not too well kept secret that Edo Vanni won’t be back in ’53 as team manager, and announced that veteran Ray Tran, “assistant manager” in 1952, has been sold to Tri-City.
With Tommy English taking over as head man at the sponsoring brewery and replacing N.C.K. (Chuck) Wills as baseball club president, that completes the sweep job in the locals’ executive branch.
Vanni was given his release, Soriano said, and may possibly catch on at Tri-City as manager or with Yakima in some capacity. Tran, shortstop and third baseman, went to the Braves as a player-coach.
Soriano also disclosed that Jim Hedgecock, out of baseball last summer, is feeling the urge again, and has written that he’s interested in reporting this spring. The clever southpaw was obtained last spring after he won 14 and lost 11 with the seventh-place Victoria team in 1951.
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Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Caps Headed to Tri-City
Matheson Returns; Signs Three Players
Manager Prospect To Come
[Tri-City Herald, Jan. 22, 1953]
Harold Matheson, president of the Tri-City Athletic Association, is returning to the Tri-Cities today after attending the Western International League scheduling meeting and signing three players for the Braves.
The first item of business upon his return will be discussions with the business manager prospect who will be here Friday.
While at Vancouver, Matheson brought W. L. (Ray) Tran, an infielder; Jim Moore, another infielder and Bill Whyte, a pitcher. All were with Vancouver last year.
Moore played 35 games for the Caps last year and had a fielding percentage of .925. At the plate, he hit .263 in 118 times at bat. He got 31 hits, four of them doubles. He walked 17 times and struck out 10 times.
Tran hit .237 and played both third base and shortstop. His fielding averaged about .960. In 132 games, he hit .237 in 459 times at bat. Neither is particularly s long ball hitter with no home runs but one triple for Tran.
Whyte is some-what of a slugging relief pitcher. He has hit two homers in 21 games. He won three games and lost two for a .600 percentage last year. In 61 innings pitched, he walked 29 and struck out 21. Whyte is a lefty and had an earned run average of 4.43.
The three players bring the Braves' staff to 12. The three will report to spring training.
At last accounts, Matheson was still dickering with Capilano Manager Dewey Soriano over two more pitchers. Matheson said, however, that the price was too high.
Matheson did not reveal who the pitching prospects wore but other hurlers on Vancouver's staff last season were Eddie Locke (11-13), Paul Jones (4-6), Van Fletcher (12-10), Bob Snyder (14-14), Tom Lovrich (9-6), John Guldborg (15-12) and Dick Aubertin who was with Salem earlier in the season (3-3).
Meanwhile, the business manager prospect coming to town will undoubtedly be hired if his price is not too high. He was highly successful in producing income with the club where he was last season.
His name is being kept under cover in order not to jeapordize his chances with his present employers if he is refused the job here.
Manager Prospect To Come
[Tri-City Herald, Jan. 22, 1953]
Harold Matheson, president of the Tri-City Athletic Association, is returning to the Tri-Cities today after attending the Western International League scheduling meeting and signing three players for the Braves.
The first item of business upon his return will be discussions with the business manager prospect who will be here Friday.
While at Vancouver, Matheson brought W. L. (Ray) Tran, an infielder; Jim Moore, another infielder and Bill Whyte, a pitcher. All were with Vancouver last year.
Moore played 35 games for the Caps last year and had a fielding percentage of .925. At the plate, he hit .263 in 118 times at bat. He got 31 hits, four of them doubles. He walked 17 times and struck out 10 times.
Tran hit .237 and played both third base and shortstop. His fielding averaged about .960. In 132 games, he hit .237 in 459 times at bat. Neither is particularly s long ball hitter with no home runs but one triple for Tran.
Whyte is some-what of a slugging relief pitcher. He has hit two homers in 21 games. He won three games and lost two for a .600 percentage last year. In 61 innings pitched, he walked 29 and struck out 21. Whyte is a lefty and had an earned run average of 4.43.
The three players bring the Braves' staff to 12. The three will report to spring training.
At last accounts, Matheson was still dickering with Capilano Manager Dewey Soriano over two more pitchers. Matheson said, however, that the price was too high.
Matheson did not reveal who the pitching prospects wore but other hurlers on Vancouver's staff last season were Eddie Locke (11-13), Paul Jones (4-6), Van Fletcher (12-10), Bob Snyder (14-14), Tom Lovrich (9-6), John Guldborg (15-12) and Dick Aubertin who was with Salem earlier in the season (3-3).
Meanwhile, the business manager prospect coming to town will undoubtedly be hired if his price is not too high. He was highly successful in producing income with the club where he was last season.
His name is being kept under cover in order not to jeapordize his chances with his present employers if he is refused the job here.
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