The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-24
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still hunting for a bang-up outfelder
for his club, although discouraged
over the prospects Of landing Bobby
Roth of the Indians.
Hug says that he has been offered
several gardeners, but in each case
the club has demanded one of his
pitching stars. Hug can't see dis
posing of any of his crackerjack
moundmen, despite the fact that he
has a sideshow full Of them.
Higgins has a squad Of outfielders
now. but only two of them are there
with the bat. Bodie and Lewis WELD
ed the willow with much emphasis
last season. Elmer Miller, however,
isn't strong at the plate. He is val
liable player because of his ground
covering ability, but Higgins would
like to strengthen his batting order
Higgins has shown that he can get
most any player he wants if put to
the test. Last season he wanted
Ping Bodie. He offered Connie Mack
cash, but the tall one wanted star
player in exchange So Higgins found
out what player Connie desired and
got him. That fan was George Burns
of the Tigers. Higgins bought him
and then snapped him for Ping.
At least two of the Yankee out
fielders will not be with the team this
season, it is we'll known now. Arman-
do Marsans has gone back to Cuba.
Hugh High was suspended last season
when he refused to transfer his trunk
to the Athletics. He has not made up
as yet
Higgins has George Halas, young
college star, Sam Wick and Bill Lamar.
They were given tryouts last season
and later joined the service.
Jim Cooney is only substitute in
fielder of the Red Sox and he never
has had any major league experience
worthe mentioning, yet he appears to
be in big demand. Garry Hermann is
trying to buy him to fill the short field
berth on the Cincinnati Reds. but he
finds out that it will be next to impos-
sible to get the player out of the
American league. Clark Griffith and
Jimmy Burke are said to be prepared
to claim the player If waivers are
asked Griff being bit shy on infield
taken since Johnny Lavan retired from
the game. At any rate, Cooney seems
season, something that cannot be said
Of most substitutes at this time.
The fear expressed in some quarters
that Jess Barnes, because of his few
months of service in the army, may be
unified to resume his place as one of
the leading pitchers of the National
league, is not entertained by John
Do. mt
seas, and though the life he has led
since early last summer has been that
Of the average doughboy in training,
there is no reason to believe that he
has fallen into rut. On the contrary,
it ia reasonable to believe that he has
benefited greatly by his training, and
that he has put on some needed
weight, which will add to his effective
ness as a boxman. Barnes pitched for
Camp Funston team for the greater
part of the summer and was in won
derful form at the close OF the season.
He is now stationed at Fort Riley,
Kansas.
Tom Kennedy, one Of the first flock
Of white hopes" now is located at
Los Angeles, where he has opened
restaurant anu is prospecting nightly.
kennedy met with considerable sue
cess during his career in the ring. He
defeated Carl Morris when Morris was
at the height of his fame. He also
outpointed AL Palzer when Palzer was
at his best Kennedy's downfall came
when he met Bombardier Wells in
bout in the Garden. Wells knocked
him out with a right hooks to the
jaw when the Englishman was on the
point of being defeated himself. Ken
nedy retired from the ring after that
and went into the movies.