The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-06
WILL MAKE
No CHANGE

Ward Is q mighty fine second
baseman." said Higgins in discuss.
ing the suggestion. while Dugan has
only played a half dozen games at
that position and has no desire 10
move over.
shifting Ward and Dugan would
break up two positions with no OBJ
jective 20 be gained. There isn't a
chance OF any shift in the Yankee in.
field. II viii start the season az il
finished last year.
That settles all that talk.
As matter OF fact, the YankeeS
secondary defense is none too
strong. Higgins frankly admits that
he needs another utility infieider 10
help out Mike 3cNally. who Is really
the only capable infield substituis
the Yankees have.
or the infieid recruits John Wizht
looms up as the best prospect. The
veterans Of the squad have already
dubbed him Broadway Johnny" be-
cause at present his one ambition In
life II 10 stick with the Yankees long
enough 10 al least see the big street
Of the metropolis. He has pretty
good chance OF looking over tie
bright lights.
The Yankees have picked sip 80
excellent outfield material in Her
bricks. Tucker and Haines. Hea.
bricks and Tucker are left-handed
iiitters and have shown much ability
at the bat Az 10 fielding there IL
room for Improvement
"Htnky" Haines Is the former Penn
State football and baseball star.
Haines Us right.handed hitter. The
collegian. who was with tho Yanks
last spring. liz a wonderful outfielder.
very fast and G finished base runner.
II Haines is able 10 hit big league
pitching he has a great future ahead.
or the young pitchers In the cafns
Oscar Roetteger made by far tho be.
impression on me. Roetteger Is a hi,
right handler. who stands out lar
more than HIS record Of is wins with
an equal number OF defeats would in.
iicate. He was with Sioux City il
the Western league last year.
Roetteger has an easy delivery and
gets a snap to the wrist on his curve
that BODIES III for the batters. All,
tho veteran Yankee pitchers ilga
Roetteger's style, which makes il
seem as IL he had a fine chance 10
stick around.
YANKEES HAVE
THE PUNCH
i also liked the looks Of Catcher
Bengough. with Buffalo In the Inter.
national league last year. He Is
short. but built along husky lines,
and is the most active player on the
field. He seems TO like to play base
ball and fairly exudes the old pep.
per- Bengough Is certain to be re.
tanned as catching possibility, 10
assist Schang and Hoffman.
Pitching wins pennants and tho
Yankees surely have It. Connie Mack
admits their strength is at least 80
per cent better than any other club.
Since there Is no greater authority
in baseball than Connie. that state
ment is most interesting.
NEED CAPABLE
SUBSTITUTES
Tho Yankees can hit the old pill.
The pitching staff stands out. and
pitching is most essential.
on the bases the Yanks are just
$3.50. but In these days OF swat base
running plays minor role. It's the
ring of the base hits that count, and
the Yankees are capable OF making
a lot of noise with their bats.
IL there is one department lin
which Higgins team is lacking it is
capable substitutes. Every effort will
be made to remedy this fault.
All of which makes II evident you
can't overlook the Yankees in doping
out the finish Of the American league
race. It's dangerous aggregation.