Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07
BLUES BID FOR
MAJOR TALENT
*. C.'s Seek Pitchers to Round
Out 1921 A. A. Pennant
Hopes.
By JACK HELLMAN,
special Correspondent of The Times.


KANSAS CITY, Feb. with two
pitchers, a catcher and a shOrtstOp to
be sent here by major league clubs and
the remainder of the lineup intact, the
Blues hope TO be a figure in the 1871
pennant scramble. Just who the new
players are cannot be divulGed at this
time for fear publicity given to the
proposed deals would act az a detrt-
ment There is little love between the
majors and the two big minors the
A. A. and the international. Rejection
of the draft is responsible for the eX-
listing animOsity. Just as soon as wal
vers are received on the players in ques-
ton their Identification will be made
public. We have President Muehlbach 3
word for it that they shape up with the
best In the league In deals completed
recently Pitcher Otis Lambeth comes
here in a trade for Outfelder Ward Mil
Ter and Pitcher Bono comes by purchase.
Both are former American League hurlers
and some fans believe they are the twir-
lers Owner Muehlbach has been referring
to In his "Fumshoe" deals.
The Rlues received an offer for Bunny
Brief first baseman and leading home
run hitter of the A. A. last year. from a
Coast League club. but set such pro.
hibitive figure on him that the deal fell
through, as was to be expected. 1t was
Just a polite way Of saying nothin' dom
without coming out 1atfooted.
BRANNON GIVES
MUCH PROMISE.
Announcement from the Blue prexy
that Brief would be on first when the
seasons opens set TO rest rumors that
he would be passed off to the highest
bidder. In Dudley Brannon the Blues
have a yOungster who has shown great
promise as a first slcker. He IS a hard
hitter and knows how to perform around
the first stop. In the event Brief is sold.
Brlnnon could step into the breach and
c~}t Cf
II the shortst0pping ASSIGNMENT Is as
capahly handled as the other inner posts
the Blues viii go 70 the barrier April IL
with a powerful club. With Brief, Attic
Butler and George Cochran performing
on the skinned arena, together with the
fourth party, the Kaws viii show no.
ticeable Improvement over last years
inner array. All are mastcrful hitter5
and should whang the pill at merry
clip.
on the picket line viii be found Reals
Rocker I'm left, Wilbur Good in center
and Eddie ZwlIling in right If this
trio doesn't compile better than 800
average the dope IS wrong. And there 5
not three fly ch3sers on any other club
that can cover the ground this trium-
virate Is capable Of roaming. Aside from
the fact that Good is weak on ground
balls no other defect can be. found in
their playing. All are pOrtside swing
ers, but none IS lamentably weak against
GATHER IN
CAMP MARCH J.
The spring exhibition schedule was In
creased to twenty games Inst week
when the Cincinnati Reds had their
series here extended TO four games. The
Cubs and White Sox No. also dispOrt
GA the home lot. The players assemble
at Monroe, La, March l. spending ten
days al the training base. They'll then
play a raft Of ga mes en- route home,
Secretary Savage mHilcd eighteen con-
tracts Monday. Seventeen players are
already In the fold Little trouble is ex-
pected with holdouts. According to
Much ebach the terms are liberal in every
detail and any player that kicks over
the traces wiz be directed to the train
sheds.
Very few Of the youngsters who show
any promise mt all win be turned adrift.
Secretary Savage has lined up no fewer
than four farms" in tho bushes and
those players worthy OF another trial
will be placed ia such a position that
they can be recalled at twenty -four hours
notice More rockies viii be taken to
the training camp this year than ever
before The squad Will number well over
thirty.