New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

The Robins Will be one OK tlc teams
batting TO stay among the tirst four
and the respects Of the club Developing
INTO strong contender for the chan
p!o(nsh'p are exceedingly bright.
Two Years ago the f'rool:lyn's pitch
'nG staff was regarded as the be ST set
o. moundsmen in the National League.
and as q result OF the great strength in
the hurting department. the tnam wor
The championship. This year there is q
possibility Of the Robins having
pitching staff equally as s!illful az in
1920. Manager Robbie expects great
things from his hurlers, and if they de
liver IS they promise to do the team
may loom up as q strong contender.
Ihis year, az in 1920, most ot The
to carry nine hurlers during the sea
son. The star will be composed Of
Grimes, Ruethor, Cadore, Mamaux,
Mitchell, Smith, Gordinier, Vance and
ShriVer. Crimes, il the opinion OF
squire Ebbets, is the best right handler
il the National League, and he is cx-
pected TO turn ii about twenty three
victories for his tcanl.a
Ruethcr is taking his profession
more seriously this year than he did
last season and his manager is well
D!tGSGu WIFI lttc lndtllCH III NIIcn ne
has conditioned himsolf this spring
the best lefthanders in baseball and
Dutch promises 10 be just as good this
year as III 1919 when his pitching
brought the Reds into a worlds series.
Cadore Rounding into Form
Assisting Grimes and Ruethcr will
be Cadore. Smith, Mitchell, MamauX
4 4, I ~
in getting into ahape this spring. but
when the opening bell rings il is rea-
5onable to believe that he viii be ready
TO take his regular turn on the slab
Smith, the lefthander. mastered the
submarine method Of delivering the
ball to the plate this spring and IS
Carl Mays pitcher he promises to be
complete success. In his first expert
ments IS submarine artist Sherrod
did not have control, but in recent
games against the Yankees the left
his chances of being effective during
the season are bright.
Wan1auX is about TO fash 4 come
back. The Highlander was out Of ac-
ton during The last half Of last sea
son because Of illness. but tnis year he
has displayed his old time speed ana
curves. Mitchell pitched good ball last
season and should repeat. Gordiu ier,
Vance and Sbriver, three r;2hthancers,
may not be used as regulars, but each
is capable Of hurting good ball.
Manager Robbie has not yet decided
on his intield. Because OF the sensa
tiona playing flashed This spring BY
Andy High, the midget intieider OBJ
tanned from the Memphis club, the in
field combination has not yet been sc
lected. Schmandt will cover first and
Olson viii guard second. with Jimmy
Johnston again performing around
third base. Either Sam Crane or High
will be the teams shortstop.
Crane is a great fielder. but weak
batter. High has had little experience
at short. BUT in the few games he has
played there his fielding has been sat
isfuctory. He promises to be II great
suggcr His stickwork has featured
many Of The games he has participated
in 50 f2@ In his first nine times at
bat IL games played against the Yau~
KEGS ne revcr failed to reach first base,
getting Rcven base hits and drawing
two passes. Because CT his heavy hit
ting he may oust Crane from the in
field.