Evening star., 1923-04-16

the number of games that he did
Time after time he was hailed in from
the bull pen to save the situation
and often did save it. Bill Ryan too
was fine in that department of the
game, and in total number of tickliSl
innings pitched was one of the hard
est workers last year on the team
But regular work is what he needs
more than relief work. and he will be
one of the regulars from the start OF
the bell
Art Nehf gives every indication tha,
ne VIII again be the most reliable
man on the staff. He is Il veteran
now. according to base ball reckon
ing, as he is thirty years old, but his
fork-slde wing SHOWS anything but
signs of senilty. Last year he led
his team in victories with eighteen
being particularly blighting to the
the best fielding pitcher in the league
Ihe brothers Barnes are out for
peaf, and Jesse may be the Kansas
cyclone needed to blow some op-
ponent out of the way with a no-hit
game. He did it last year. and there
is no law against trying to repeat
Ana the Phils. his victims, are still in
the league. Jesse has been bit
slower than some of the vets in
rounding to, but he always is slow
starter ana strong fnisher. Young
virgil. or Zeke Barnes. has been hang.
ing around doing odd chores with
tne champs for quite a while but from
MS good work against the Sox in ex-
hlDltlon games it seems this would be
the season he inherits a man sized
regular assignment. Clinton Colgate
Blume has absorbed much educa tior
ana experience down south and NAV
prove good enough to be retained all
season.
In the First Line.
AS for the first line of defense it is
still million dollars strong, and pri-
marlly potent in machine movement
and experience, and in the steel arm
of First Baseman George Kelly
whose winter Of transforming in the
orient did not stale him up in the
slightest. frankie FriSch is the same
ola hash with the usual hairbreat h
mode OF meeting grounders. and the
same surf-riding dive through the
art In stealing base. Bancroft is phy-
slcally stronger than this time las,
spring. and is the same graceful pivot
man and handspring as Of old Gron
atthough thIrty-three, and the oldest
Glant, is far from slipping. as some
tnought he started to do in the thict,
or the National League race last wear
ms timely batting featured the games
with the SoX, and he is continuing
the rambunctious rejuvenation he en-
Joyed during the world series
Despite his alleged age Heine is 2
better bunt blighter than Willie
kamm, and Willie is whizz in thai
department. OF infield stop gaps Nc.
GraW has plenty. Travis jackson
tne Little Rock shortstop. is SO SEN
sational that he will surely 6e re-
tanned. Then there is lucky johnny
rawlings, who wasn't quite so luck y
IN getting sent with the second team
but who may not have TO be traded
after all now that McGraw is un-
likely to need Johnny as a pawn tc
purchase a new pitcher. Colleeians
Walter MacPkee and Fred Maeuire
II dispensed with. will eventual,
come back to the Giants.
OutfieId Is Well Fortified.
On two-thirds of the outfield, Ross
Young and Irish Meusel hardly any
comment need be passed. Botf
promise to have again bright anc
conspicuous seasons The Stengel
Cunningham combination of last yea
Will be changed to an O'Connell-Cun.
ningham pair. with Jimmy, the chile
wonder from Frisco. being uset
against right handlers, and Will,
Cunningham being played whe1
southpaws are the opposing pitchers
OConnelrs 1922 batting average witt
the Seals was .337. cmpared witt
Stengers .36S mark last year. bu
Casey is figured as getting UP il
years. They figured Stengel decrepi
last year 100. Dut ne up and fOOlet
them, and it would be no surprise I,
see him repeat, and occasionally, a
least. displace one of his younge
rivals
Ralph SINNERS. completely recov
cred from the old injury to his eyes
got in LOT of good licks with tn
second team in an effort to hush th
tales that he was to be traded Th
catching staff remains practically IL
status quo. Frank Snyder will b
first string receiver. AS Earl Smitl
got in bsd earlier than usual this yea
with his boss and was banished t,
the Yannigans. it is possible tha
Alex CASTOR will inherit the secon,
important catching assignment TIL
Teaneck boy hit very hard and time
| 1y in the exhibition games Just wha
will be done with John Anderson, tn
!! Iowa farmer, who last year was witt
Beaumont, remains to be SEEN
Taken altogether a team that mus
be conceded first choice in the earl,
pick for the leader of the 1923 scrar
with the reservation that the Pirates
starting out this year under Mckech
| ME, a manager who has them work
ing hamoniously. and reinforced b,
Right Fielder Reb Russell, will Civ
the champs as tough a battle as will
the Cincinnati Reds, a typically Pa
Moran fighting crew with one of tn
| best punches of pitchers in the bust
ness, and heartened especially by tn
acquisition and permission to retail
SOuthDaw Ruha Rentop