The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-31
PILLS AGAIN
DOOMED FOR
LOVELY BERTH
Fletcher Faces Real Job in
Attempt to Mold Present.
able Club
ny RllIY EVANS

Bradentown, March al ohm Nc
raw and his New York Giants need
ave no fear of the phlIadclp hia
Nationals.
The Phillies after May /. at the
cry latest the 18th, should be com
ortabiy resting in the cellar berth
nth the mental strain removed Tor
he rest of the year
Only the Boston Braves threaten
o annoy the Phiiics in the undlS.
uted possession of the "booby
onors.
Manager Art Fletcher. great short
top in his day, knows his stuff,
ut Fletcher cant make base hits,
core runs and stop the batting
allies Of the opposition.
In all probability Fletcher will get
verything possible out of the ma
crial at hand, but such a state
rent shouldn't cause much enthusI-
SIN in dear old Philadelphia. The
alent isn't there.
Playing out the schedule has been
,ore or less a formallty OF the
Philadelphia Nationals for several
ears and this season hardly prom
5es to be an exception.
Heine Sand, vino shifted from the
port sheet to front page headlines
hen jhe exposed the 'attempL to
ribe him by certain members OF
he New York Giants, appears to be
he only infielder of last years
cam certain to start as a regular.
Sand is to open at shortstop, but
he rest cf the infield will be made
of material acquired from the
MAJORS and minors. While it may
lck experience and cohesion, Fletch-
r. undoubtedly feels that it will be
n Improvement over the many COM
nations that at various times last
easOn- cssayed to pay the lnfleld
or the Phillies.
Some years ago the New York
americans bought Il highly touted
utfielder by the name of Hawks,
tho very naturally was nicknamed
Chicken" He was fast and could
it, but was no great fielder and
ad 4 porcelain arm. In those days
strong, accurate whip was more
less an asset for a major Lacquer.
Hawks was finally turned adrlft
just bit shy the maj or league
tandard In drifting around the
minors for several years he was
OuNcIleu lllIO lllSJ doCIHuus iAC
cmes back to the ma jors in that
ole with the Phillics.
At third base, Huber looks by far
he best, and on present form is
ertain to start at that position. He
ttracted the attention of the Phllly
couts by his work in the Texas
league with Beaumont.
Walter Kimmick, who several years
ack gave much promise as a mem
er OF the Cincinnati Reds, is GER
a,n to start at second. kimmi OK
fas secured from Vernon. rate
in pretty good infielder and was
urpised when he was waived out
the National League.
The veteran Jimmy Ring, a great
itchcr who never quite reached the
eights of which he is capable, is
he ace of the pitching staff. HUB
ell, who was a holdout when l visit
d the Philly camp, is about due to
c winning pitcher in the National
league.
After laundering around for sew
raj years, just an in-andouter, he
ad a good year last season despite
is rather ordinary average, and is
bout to win consistently if he gets
ne breaks.
In an era where southpaw pitch
lg carries so great a punch, Flet-
her is lacking, having only two
outsiders, the veteran Mitchell. 8
pitballer, and the understood Ray
ierce, who has seen service with
ne Cubs.
There. isn't thing about the
hillies'' play to make you think
ley are going anywhere this sea,
On. No mental strain of gruell.
lg race for them.