The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

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NEW ORLEANS, La March H.
The Brooklyn National League ehsmr-s
pions are in poor condition. par
tlculsrly the star pitching STAFF. ae-y,
cepted last season as the best in tire
is taken the team seems destined =
to founder badly in the early CAM
psign.
Al Msmaux, Clarence Mitchell,
Dutch Reuther. obtained from the.
Cincinnati Reds; Jeff Pfeffer. Sherrod
Smith, Burleigh Grimes, Leon Ca
dore, John Milius. a formidable hurI-.
ing crew last year. are without ex-
ception much below the form thayi
showed in the 1890 preseason. wheus
they beat the New York Yahkeesv
with the same consistence they arg
now meeting defeat. a-F
Smith and Cadore. Of the arrayIs
are the only ones near good oondt--t
tion. T7-~s
Dodgers Cross the Dope.
A peculiar feature about the
Brooklyns, however. is that when
they are expected to fail down theys
! often come through. In certain
quarters nevertheless. Il is believed
the splendid spirit infused By Man.
ager Wilbert Robinson. which car
ried a rather mediocre outfit, OUT
III side of the pitchers, into the world
a series last fall, has been gfestIyS-
shattered.
= Has the defeat Of the team hy the
: Cleveland Indians for the worlds.
! championship been Responsible or
is IT the regular. depressing defsaIs
by the Yankees and other teams this
: season? Or IL 1t merely attributs ble
e to the rains and lack Of prsctic-
d at Southern Park. this city which,
has kept the players from condi--
tioninG?
Robinson blames the weather and
. makes no quibbIe over his disgust
" with New Orleans as training
! PLACE. I'm OF this place" he says
: and / will use my influence with
\ \ Mr. Ebbetts Cowner Of the team %
so elsewhere other seasons. ~
e Robbie Bemosns Luck.
Tho team is not in the good con-
dition ii was wear ago al JacksoH-
: VILE. There we got the early win
> ming spirit that carried us along so
wei the whole big league season.
$ expect the team to Improve,
b though, and once we get going we'll
be hard to stop"
. Robinson has a veteran team. one
which is getting slower every day
. 50 to speak Ed. Konetchy. Itinerant
= first bssemsn Of the big leagues
}: was thought through long ago. nut
= when Brooklyn got hold OF him he
!; blossomed into a hard-kittinK and
J. good field player. and aided greatly
l. in the success Of last year In this
}; position. however. Robbie has Ray
Schmandt young ST Louis sand
II lotter. who year by year is getting
2 more efficient as understudy
}: At second base he has little Petey
i KildufT. a fine fielder. but not a
2: hard hitter, and a player who has
,: been around bit time" quite q while
D: At shortstop. Ivan Olson is a veteran
of veterans, still he has been hold
II ing up remarkably well. Jimmy
l. Johnston. the third bsseman. is Al
l. all-around player-outfeld or in
rs field-and is very reliable. though
); not star by any means. he. too.
II. is a veteran. Sheehan. acquired late
81 last season. may become a player Of
much worth. but has yet to show it,
a. Not Weak in outhcId.
:: In the outhelJ. now that Capt
l. Zach Wheat has re Joined the fold
Robinson is well supplied. with Ber-
h: ME Heis, a hsrd-workinE. good-hH-
90 ting. fine fielding younEster; Tom,
n ny Griffth. a ba.smsn with q pUncA.
C. and a good fielder: Bill Lamar. the.
es former Yankee. obtained from Louis
r. vile last season: and Hood. a now
conner to the team. Hy Myers. one
Is: Of the best outdelders in the game
'e. is still a holdout. but is expected 10
-. report soon.
70: No rockies for inteld or outfeld
s. herths have attracted much interest
y: in the Brooklyn camp This is sorns-
thing to be thoughtful over, as the
ty team will have gaps. due to ages
.: inrosds which must be hlled IN a
u few years-or sooner.
ia Two young aspiring major
N. leaguers are sam Post and Schrieb-
III. er. Post. in particular. is doing
well. and one or the other may
stick, fine as the pitching stan is
n when going good.
Vet Miller Leads Cntchers. god.
y Behind The bat. the veteran. Otto %
Al Miller. = wise" hackstop and a
"a good hitter at times. will again t,s -
/. irst-strinG catcher. though IL a
N 'Crack catcher was obtained ne ?
w probably would spend most OF hts
time as Robbie's FIRST assistsnr'ottO
,s- Kruger. who can wallop the BAH
IT. but is rather slow and an ordinary
,ie catcher. and young TaN Tor, who q
ne. said to be promising. will help Mii-
ir- ler out as IL stands.
ck Summarized, the team is strong
an in the box and in the outfield. grant,
ed Myers returns: fair in the ipfeld.
Il3 hut apt to crack there any day,
Ed. and weak behind the plate. as MtlisrS
5: is usually overworked. II is team /.
!. composed Of two Outfielders--
1T Wheat and Myers-and Of star
ter pitchers" II makes up for lack OF ?
'ia quality in other rospects-or rather
IL did last year, and the team IN
X virtually intact this yearly
'or wiIl-to-win spirit. which Robbie ts
:: a postmaster at instilling. He may
:. instiIl il this season, but he seems
I'll = a.-.--.a A.. . 100 s,.r.