Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-28
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troit on Labor Day. He Is 6 feet { inches
has great speed a swell fast ball. and h
developing curve that makes hin look
promising as a big ieatner.
Davenport Good ssnthpsw
Davenport is a 81 years old southps~
athlete from the University Of AriEano
where he won honors az a sprinter.
Last season he worked out at Sioux City.
winning eight and losing 1--WE games. Hes
s feet, 2 inches aid weighs 1e5 pounds
and he has speed 10 burn. He. too. is de-
veloping a good. curve and learning the
trick Of pitching. He's pretty young and
and inexperienced but a whale Of PROF.
pect.
McWeeney appears to have BIT more
finish than the other two having besn
successful at Milwaukee last year, where
he won fifteen and lost fourteen games
and was second in the league In tanning
EN- out with . total Of 1856 victims %
there he did It largely with 4 splendid
fast ball. He's improving his CURVE and
/ slab TRICKS and when he has them per-
fected. hA should be real big leaeuers.
He, too, Is 6 feet inches.
Morris Expected 10 stick
Joe Morris from the Tulsa club may
be serTiceabls and is pretty sure to st1ek
4
and lost nine, and was the standby Of the
| star Of the Western League champions
He hasn't 50 much size, but has every
thing else. including curve.
One fellow of whom much was expect
ed is Dominick MulrenaD strong night
handler from the Columbus club. He Wal
Handicapped by sore arm this spring
but will likely stick and show somethinI
when the soreness is gone.
Other recruits. most OF whom need ex
perience. are Joe Kiefer tried last fan
Howard Fenner. a clever right handei
from Kalamazoo Stanley King, a speedy
high school youth found by Mcclellan n
Lexington, Ky; Russell Pence, rang,
hurler discovered by Schalk down a
I1itchfield; Jack Tesar. who made grea
record at Cedar Rapids last year; J
Jorgenson. the teacher semi-pro iron
KimbaHtown, Ia; Guy Mcwhorter IRON
the Virginia State league Ed Kari.
likely looking seni-pro from Cievesan
and Ed Franks. a small but fast young
ster from Utica. of the New York stat
league.
Catching staR An Set
The catching star is ali set with Ra
Schalk prepared to do the bulk Of tn
work and George Lees as assistan
! Everett Yaryan, last year at Wichita, ur
doubtedfy will be the third man. Il
should prove valuable as a pinch hitts
with his tremendous driving power r
hit forty-one homers last year and pfc
UP an average Of .357.
The most pleasing surprise Of Il
{ spring to Manager Gleason came
z big Ed Shelly, first baseman, last yea
I with Salt Lake. He stepped right out
Q camp and showed big league style As
n fielder he viii class with the best an
u that's saying a lot. but not too mucl
: Then there is no doubt he's big leaeI
e hitter. His .371 last year Leading II
coast league, and his thirty-three home
stamp him as a slugger. Hes feet
' and weighs 200 pounds He's. a bit slc
: on the bases but no slower than ";
a Chick GandiI.
d johnson Fits ct Short.
e Erne johnson at short is pretty ",
'e known because of his former bie--leas-
p days. He's a strong man in the positio
|. good hitter. smart base runner, al
i will fill the place on any team.
At third, Eddi Mulagan. once with I
n Cubs looks like the man who will vi
IL though Mcclellan is putting up a. fight I
the position. Mui1igan has steadf
II down since his Cub days and rs 70
e hitter and speedster on the paths
y course Eddie Collins on second win At
1e well with this Salt Lake crew.
Harold Bubser Of Oak Park has
chance to stay up as utility man, a
20 Pete Turgeon is ay clever fielding shot
IN stop from South Dakota. Gleason exee,
y ed much from young Ostegard a col
rs gian from Texas, who joins the tes
* later. but he may fail because Of an
juEed shoulder.
ok Hooper q Big AID
m. Harry Hooper will be in right field a
ne he's a champion. Johnny Mostil is c
k. tain to start in center. This Is his tn
nd trial and at Milwaukee last year he pr,
ed himself ready for the majors.
lis In left field the job may be filed
,w the veteran Amos Strunk or by you
no Bib Falk. the college slugger fr
is the University of Texas He Joined
nd team last July and reported this spri
Die under weight because Of lsness h
seem to be building up again. He
at hit in any league. but needs more fin
ort in fielding and running bases
Eddie Murphy is on hand to crack .
ter in the pitch as usual. and Mike Coll
in and Hans Ebert are senni-pro recruits
De- promise.