El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-01

MIAMI. Fla, April Three weeks
W. under the hot tropical sun down
here not only Redeemed the sun
burned necks OF the Cincinnati cham
piols, but also frightened the pros
poets OF coping the National league
banner this season. The boys feel
positive they VIII repeat. and conf
dence is Just o0Zing out OF every pore.
They expect a hard fight but Cincin-
natl VIII be on top when the final
bell rings Class viii tell, they say
Perhaps the Reds are a bit over
confident at this stage OF the game,
but you can't blame them for that
Much TO their surprise, they developed
into Championship club last year,
and as 1he same men are In the line
up now. why can't they do Il againz
Their line OF reasoning is perfectly
logical, SO all that remains to be done
e beat out the other seven clubs in
The league
PAT Moran she feIIer from
FitcHburE. Mass, who guided the
troupe 10 the world championship
In 1913, is just as enthusiastic rs
the Ereenest rookie In the camp
This ball club looks good TO me,7
he said. at Is the same lineup
Hs last yenr. AID the players
should improve with age. I know
we VIII have n tough time with
all Of the other clubs fighting rs,
hut they can't put rs down. Our
T.
fnlield, cltchers and outfieid. The
men know my system and viii
have a successful year.
a big point 70 be considered is the
strength OF our substitute material
San Crane. the utility in1elder. is
one Of the best fielders and base run
1ers IN the business, and viii be
valuable asset True, he can't hit
very well. but his defensive strength
more than makes up for II. Charley
See, who was purchased from Roches-
ter last year. is developing rapidly
and should be star. He VIII be
used as substitute outfielder, with
Pat Duncan. R0ush and Neale. I am
in the market for a hard hitting, right
handed out fielder, and as soon as I
land him the club win be all set TO
wade through the league Every man
IS satisfied, he received the salary he
asked for and we have the highest
salaried club IN the league.
Il know an optimistic over the
chances OF my ball club, but I can't
help It I know what the men can
do. and I also know they win do It.
The veteran outtielc, pitchers and
catchers know enough baseball to
carry them through am proud Of
the team. and just watch them 60"
Expect Flying Start.
Dat has a perfect right to pull the
hip hip. hooray stuff at this
time, because the work OF his club
warrants It. The team was all made
up before the first practice was held,
and q new conner had as much chance
Of breaking into the lineup as there
is Of breaking into the United states
treasury with a tOothpick- DauDerI
on FIRST. kath second, Larry kOpt,
short, and Heinie Groth, third, look
pretty good for another season; and
then there. are the pitchers
Have q look at slim Sallest Dutch
Keuther. Rube Bressler and Eddie
Geruers a quartet Of high class port
Eiders and Jimmy Ring, Hod Eller.
Ray Fisher and Adolfo Luque, four
right handlers Of no mean ability.
Those eight huriers carried the club
through last year. and with any kind
OF support should repeat It must be
remembered that the Cincinnati pitch
ers started late and did not find
themselves until the latter part Of
June They were experiments. and
Moran did not know how they would
turn out Early in the year he asked
waivers on Eler and Reuther, but
could not get rid OF them Now ne
would not part with them for a
couple OF ball parks When the 1890
season begins all Of the pitchers, with
the possible exception OF Eddie Ger
ner- VIII be ready to take their turn
IN the box. They have confidence IN
themselves. which means a whole lot
at this time Of the year Cincinnati
should get away TO a flying start
Rube Bressler appears TO be in bet
Ter FORM than ever, and Pat says the
eccentric EouthpaW will have a good
year. Rube was used IN the outfieId
last year after Sherwood lEagee was
taken III, and had no chance TO do
much pitching This year, with Pat
Duncan out IN left, the Rube Is put-
ting in some hard ncks with good re-