New-York tribune., 1921-02-01
Pirates To Be
F'lagC,ol'te''der,
Says Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh Fans Elated Over y.
Acquisition Of Maranv.iie,
Declares Club President
By w. J. Macbeth

Barney Dreyfuss, presadeht " ss'o
Pittsburgh Pirates. who is in New aork
FOR d few days on business, ceiieves
his team will have great deal to say
in the National League Dennans 1scs
Of 1921. !.
as4ive as the ordinary run OF l1cks
said Barney at the Yankee cffices yes
terday afternoon, '.and George GIBSON .
Youngsters viii either win out or press
the winners so closely they Will knoW
they have been in battle before tnsy
qualify for the worlds series.
1The fans Of Pittsburgh" Mr.. Urey-
fnss continued "are slated over the
ACQUISITION of Rabbit, Maranville. The
club has been weak at short ever since
the decline of Hans Wagner. Perhaps
because of the greatness Of Wagner 70
HIS prime this infeld weakness mas ap-
peared to be the more magnified.
"It has been generally supposed thar
Maranville had been dissatisfied WIZ
his lot in Boston for the past several
years. He has given us every assur-
ance that he is delighted with mis-
transfer to club that has chance
TO figure prominently in the fight. His
presence will assure great defensive
club, especially great defensive IN
field.
Will Add Speed to Team
att is true Pittsburgh is rather
light hitting aggregation, as charged,
the president of the Pirates continued,
"and that Maranville is not likely TO
add much to the offensive punch In the
matter of hitting. But he is o timely
hitter and will add to the already
sensational speed of the club.
''You may remember that McGraw,
some few years back, won three
straight pennants with team of
youngsters renowned more for speed
than for hitting ability. You will also
notice, il you consult the dope, that
the Pirates last year won the great
majority of the low score games in
pitching TO hold the other fellows to
low scores; our speed should average
q run or two most every game"
Mr.. Dreyfuss says George Gibson
plans to take his battery men TO Hot
Springs, Ark, on March 4. and that
the main squad will join the pitchers
and catchers there on March u. Five
exhibitions will be played with the
Boston Red Sox. Gibson will take an
unusually (for Pittsburgh large squad
into training, though he has his line
up practically framed in mind now.
He plans to use Bigbee, Carey and
Whitted in the outfeld, though three
other promising garden prospects will
be taken to Hot Springs. These are
Summa, who was with the Pirates last
year; Miller, from Little Rock, and
Mokan, from Wichita Falls. Ali last
years pitchers including Cooper
Hamilton, Carlson, Adams and Ponder
will report on March 4. AS MANY more
rockies will make bid for fame. OF
these Morrison, from Birmingham, and
one OF the leading pitchers Of the
Southern Association, Is most highly
regarded.
Strong Catching STAFF.
Grimm will play first base, Barn
hart third, and Meanwhile short
Tierney will fight it out with Cutshaw
for the job at second base, while Tray
nor, with the club last season, will be
retained for general infield utility
duty. Gibson should have a strons
catching staff. In addition to Walter
Schmidt, Haeffner and Lee, who did
the backstopping last season. The
Pirates have picked up in Brotten
from Little Rock, q catcher who is de-
ciared by scouts generally, to be the
pest 1920 product of the minors.
1t was announced at Yankee head
quarters yesterday that Colonels Rrp.
peri and huston would probably selec,
coruse of ths week. Colonel Jaeoi
RUPERT, president of the Yankees sais
the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. at 1861
Street and Amsterdam Avenue, wa,
put one of several places that had beer
! under consideration. Abraham Stern
OF I'll Nassau Street, attorney for III,
Hebrew Orphan Asylum, admitted tn,
place was for sale and that, as tn,
| new home further north has beer
practically completed, it would be nos
sible TO YnoVs quickly in case Of necas
sity. he said, however, nothing ha,
been heard from the Yankees on th,
proposition Tor many months.
Giants Recall Winters
Jess Winters has been recslied b,
the Giants and will be member O
McGrawss party that will train at Sa,
Antonio next spring.
jess, who appears 60 have abou
every attribute but ambition to attai,
the. heights of Mathewsnn. has bea,
with the Giants for three seasons
Some weeks ago he was sent TO Mi
| waukee IN part payment for Catche
Alexander CASTOR.
Secretary Joe O'Brien of the Giant
does not appear greatly perturhed owe
the attitude Of first bayemaf, Georr
Kelly. who returned his contract mn
signed. O'Brien promptly drew up tn,
latest form of contract as adopted i,
tne new agreement and mailed it bacl
to Kelly in California. The fact fba
Aeily is q holdout was announced ey
Slusively in the Monday issue Of tn,
Tribune.
Clarence Mitchell has signed tn,
new contract to play with the Brooklyn
champions next year. Wilbert Robin
son intends to use Mitchell as pitche,
and utility outfeider. Uncle Robhi.
should be we'll provided with south
paWs with Reuther, Smith and MitchsI
| fit for duty. = =
Bogash Faces Trying Task
Lou Bogash, the New EngIan,
welterweight champion, must defea
Brooklyn Wildcat" Nelson decisivei,
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