Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-16
BY JAMES CRUsINBERRY.
Copyright 1921. by The Chicago II
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Bogalusa. La, March 15-(Special to
The Bulletin -There are dark horses in
every race. 1t is true in a baseball race
as well as on the turf Sometimes dark
horse wins and after giving the St Louis
Browns the up and down in their spring
training camp in this thriving young
lumber city, one feels inclined to call EN-
the dark horse in Ban Johnson's 1921
classic.
The Browns seem to be all wound up
and set for a plunge. One can't help
but get that impression. With Lee Foil
at the helm, there seems to be a high
degree OF efficiency, morale, harmony
and everything that goes toward making
top notcher Of ball club.
Shows Steady improvement.
1t is a club that has been improving
naturally for the last two or three years.
This might be the time when it would
do some startling things. True, the
Browns will have to have more luck, bet
ter pitching, and play more baseball
than they did a, year ago or they cant
be champions.
There is SUFFICIENT physical strength
there. Good hitting, clever fielding, and
fair base running is present The trouble
of weakness in pitching and a lack of big
league punch. 1t was team that a
smart rival would figure out too easily.
The Browns didn't do enough unexpected
and smart things in game of ball
In other words, they didn't play a lot
Of baseball as it is called among the
wise ones.
Fohl = Baseball Student.
Lee Foil knows quite a lot of baseball.
He has some pretty shrewd ideas of
conducting a battle on the field. He knows
what to do with his pitchers. He has
some sharp witted fellows the club.
young men who have developed. They
are capable of stepping out this YEAR and
doing a few things they didn't know
about last year.
George Sister has as much brain pow
er as a lot of the old-timers. He is ca
pable OF irnparting a lot of new things
to his mates. Foil undoubtedly knows
any suggestions made by his star fist
sacker will be worth listening to-
Consequently it may not be supposed
too much to assume that the Browns will
play a lot more baseball than before
Then. IL they have luck with a pitch
ing staff and do not suffer too many
injuries. It might be team that would
swing into merry winning stride that
! would outstep even the worlds champion
Indians or the high powered Yanks
| and If they should beat just those two
| it il reasonable to believe that all 9TH
| ers would be crushed.
- Brown Inneld Uncertain.
| Uncertainty, however, hes IN the
Browns infield. Joe Gedeon was sweep
out Of organized baseball last fail II
| the bag cleanup. and it left the Browns
| without an experienced second baseman
! This makes it necessary for Manager
| Fohn to do some experimenting.
| II: looks like a fellow capable Of fllinl
the place has been found in Billy Glea
son, sturdy. but short lad from tn,
Chattanooga. club He's built just abou
like the famous Kid Gleason, boss o
the white Sox.
| with Jimmy Austin BIT too aged t,
| hold his, old job at third, young Ear
| Smith has. been assigned there H
tackled It in the middle of last season
| although he was an outfelder. He di,
! so well that he Is now considered tn,
| regular.
Sisler Cineh at First.
First base. of course. is handsomel,
taken care of by the speedy Mr. Sis
Ter, and. shotstop is capably filed b.
Walter Gerber
Two other lively and promising re
cruits are present. One is Martin Nc
Manus, Chicago lad last year wit
Tulsa. He is being tried at second, bu
1 is younger and less experienced thar
] Gleason. Another Is Dudley Lee las