The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-08
Howe Picks Red Sox 10 Finish in Seventh Place

qkort, and Eddie Foster or Clark Pettinger at the far corner. thus al- lowing veteran Eddie Foster ths easy role of utility infielder but player must be more than an experi- ment to keep the former Washington star idle as Foster is still very nifty fielder and can hit better than the average infelder, Frank ORourke. another recent arrival from Washington will also be avail able for duty on the left side of the infield as soon as he recovers from threatened attack of pneumonia. O'Rourke is rather week with the willow and there is small chance that he will displace Pittenger, who is a most promising youngster. The nfield thus made up will bat hard enough for a first division team, but Burns and Pratt are both mediocre performers on the field and slow on the bases Dugan is remark ably flashy performer, especially at third base, but he has had consider able trouble in the past with own CTS, managers and fans and seems unable to do good work under crit icism, of which there Is likely to be plenty, in his new bitth.
 In the Outheld
 In the pastures Duffy has John Collins, Leibold and Menosky of last years team and Elmer Smith, and Joe Harris, lately with Cleveland. Both Smith and Harris are 300 hit- ters. How strong Harris will go in the outfield is problematical as he has had little experience there, hav- ing toiled around first base during most of his professional career. If he.,is not too amateurish in the left garden, the regular pickets will be. Harris, in left; Smith, in right, and Collins and Leibold alternating in center, according to whether right or left handed pitchers are working for opposing teams.
 RueI Dissatisfied
 The leading catcher of the team, Harold Muddy" Ruel, went to his home after an unsatisfactory confer ence in camp over salary matters. If he decides to abandon baseball, A, Walters, a fair little catcher who can not bat much, will be first string man and Bert Chaplin. husky and ambitious chap, who has two or three years minor league experience, will relieve Walters. Ruel's services are very badly needed.
 Besides Piercy and Collins, ob- ta;ned from the Yankees, Herbert EGnHOCk, AlldH IAuoSCAAB EihSi AhJ VI ? and Herb Thormahlen of the 1921 team are still on the roster of pitch CTS. In addition to these Ferguson and veteran JacS quinn came on from Gotham and Curtis Fullerton and Clifford Best have been recalled from Toronto and Pittsfield. Of this group, Collins, Piercy and Pennock have the most stuff while Pennock. Quinn, Fullerton and Best are like- ly to give the best service. The last two named are both excellent look ing young beavers who are anxious tn make good. Fullerton is right handler with a nice change of pace, and Best is a southpaw with good fast ball. Samuel Dodge is another youngster who is trying hard and will make a major league berth in another year if he does not land this time.
 As a whole the Red Sox lack class on the slab and behind the plate while the other seven places are filled with men who have either seen their best days or have some radical weakness. Seventh place will be quite an achievement for the Red. Sox.
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