The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-22

curve bali pitcher. and with a win.
ming team behind him should be a
big success.
A CONTRAST
FOR THE FANS
Contrast Boldts tactics with thoss
OF Bin Keeper when the present
Portland rnagnate was handling the
affairs Of the Indians.
Keeper turned some good deals,
II must be admitted. but don't for.
get that instead OF constantly trying
10 build up his team he sold Lynn
Brenton In 1870 when the tribe
needed pitchers. and in 1891 he sold
Bill Cunningham when the Redskins
were In the height OF the pennant
fight Both Of these sales knocked
the locals out OF the flag race.
when the team failed 10 win this
spring right Off the reel a lot OF the
grandstant managers started knock
ing Walter MccredIe.
AcCredie has siienced the knock
ers. who are running around saying.
Il told you So after the showing OF
the Indians on the road.
McCREDIE
Is O. X.
McCredis b . srnart baseball man.
He can handle pitchers. Don't kid
yourself about that And with Boldt
giving Mccredic the coin with which
to build up his club the Indians are
going to be big winners this year or
We miss our guess.
All that Seattle has needed for tho
past two seasons to be a pennant
winner has been n shortstop. as Bill
Stumpf was not q steady enough
player for that important berth.
AcCrcdie. the greatest judge OF
shortstops In the game. realized that
weakness before he had been at the
helm OF the Indians for two weeks.
Instead Of being satisfied with
. Sturnpf he turned the deal that
brought Crane from the big show
while other Coast league clubs were
twIddiing their thumbs and shouting
that there wasn't a possibility of get
ting a good man from the big
leagues.
Hood gives the tribe ~ strong an
outfieId as there Ia In the league.
with Brick Eidrcd. Bully Lane and
Ed Barney completing the quartet
JNFIEI.D
IS SET
with Mamie Cuteo on third. Crane !
IN short SPENCER Adams on second (
and Rod Murphy on first. the infIeid I
Is as good as any other In the loop. /
Jack Adams. Tub Spencer and 1
Frank Tobin win take care OF the |
catching.
The pitching staff Is a little top
heavy with southpaws. But all four
OF them are winning. vean Gregg IL ,
going well. while Hunky schorr 4
seems to have hit bis stride. Art 1
Henke and Lefty Burger are both
winning.
The loss Of Harry Gardner crfppies
the staff. because when he's right he
is hard to beat. Gardner is still In !
Los Angeles. having his ailing arm 4
treated by Doc Spencer.
ZIMMERMAN
WINS ONE
Joe Zimmerman turned In a winning
game u salt Lake City. II this for
mer Vernon hurler hits his 1919 pace,
<he1l be a real asset.
stubby Nack's job isa't cinched-
This youngstcr has been big disap-
pointment. and unless he shows a re-
versal Of form he'll be on his way TO
a slower league.
Elmer Jacobs In Elmer Jacobs.
Bill Stumpf and Tex WisterziI give
the club two good utility infieIders
Boldt and McCredie still are look
ing for another right-handed finger,
and II they get him the Indians will
be set for the season.
COMING
HOME
The Redskins are coming home art.
er three weeks on the road wedncs-
day, when they open with Sacramen-
10. Then they play Salt Lake and
Portland in turn.
The team Is winning, and with
the club stronger than ever, the boys ,
and girls are expected 10 give the ,
tribe some real support when they
come home. ,