New-York tribune., 1921-03-20
Robbie to Put
Same Line-Up
In the Field
Expects Dodgers to Repeas
1920 Success; Pitchers
Slow to Reach Best Form
Special Dispatch to Tho rrso.r.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1e--rh.
dodgers, judging by performances in
sne games played during their second
week IN training, still possess the pow
erful attack that landed the National
League pennant in 1920. And they
showed an irresistible drive dean;te
the fact that Zack Wheat and Hi Myers.
the two hard-hitting outfelders. were
absent. Tommy Griffith, Ed Honey and
biil Lamar led the assault on opposing
pitchers and among their hits ware
many extra base blows.
OF couse this sluggng is not ex-
pected to continue, through the season.
but it shows that the members Of Roh-
ole's team have found their batting
eyes and it is logical to believe that
the pitching of Ruethcr, Cadore. Ma-
maux, Pfeffer, Mitchell, Smith and
otner members of the kurlinr depart
ment Will be we'll supported offensiveiy
during the championship race.
At present the strength Of the pitch
ing STAN IS not as great as it was q
due to lame arms. Mitchell and
fteffer are suffering from this spring
ailment,- as are Phelps and Post. two
rookie left-handers. Sherrod Smith
another Southpaw. is rounding i1to
form slowly and when the season opens
he will be ready.
Cadore Is Chief Reliance
Leon Cadore is alwavs one Of ths
most effective pitchers on the Brooklyn
staff when the spring exhibition tits
are being played and thi; year is no ex-
ceptlon. In the first game against the
Yankees he showed large assortment
Of curves and his shoots troubled tie
New York sluggers.
Shortly after the season opened last
| year Cadore engaged in a twenty-six
inning pitching duel with Joe Oesch-
ger, OF the Braves, and the game did
him more harm than good. Robbie
counted upon Leon heavily last year
and this year the leader Of the cham
pions is again depending on him to Sc
a consistent winner
Ruether is working hard and expects
to be in fine fettle when the opening
gong is sounded. After the firat few
workouts in the camp Dutch" conn
planned of slight pain in his left arm,
but it will have disappeared before
the team reaches Ebbets Field. Wal-
ter is ~elated with the trade thst
brought him to the BROOKLYN team
| five victories rs his goal the coming
season.
Veterans Ready to Report
Wheat and> Myers. will be here in I
day of two, and as soon as thew nr-
rive Manager Robbie will start work 81
his batting order for the season. The
combination he used last season vas
successful and may be repeated. When
Wheat breaks into the game Bill Lamar
will be removed from the batting array.
and his chief duty then Will be to bef
in pinch.
| Zack Taylor, the rookie catcher. Il
being given an opportunity to perform
more often than he did last spring, and
his work has been entirely satisfactory
to Robbie. The youngster has profitsd
by his experience and it is a certaintsT
that his name will appear In the box
scores Of many championship battles
next season.
Peter Kilduff is showing the same
brand of fielding he displayed in the
critical periods Of the race last year.
Second base is Peterkin's natural posi-
ton, and he will remain at that post.
He is one Of the best inielders in the
league, and this in great measure
| offsets his weak batting.