New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
(BY BILLY EVANS)

Stars at various positions in major league ball seem to run In cycles. This appears to be the year for promising young infielders.
 Perhaps a dozen infeld recruits, who in the spring were just possi- bilities, have made the grade. That is a rather astounding figure when you consider the qualities necessary to win a regular job on big league infield.
 Tony Lazzer of the New York Americans, is, I think, outstanding among the recruits. His ability to step into the Yankee lineup and de- liver. rounded out the team as much as Ruth's comeback or Bob Meusels all-around brilliant work.
 Ranking with Lazzeri is another Pacific Coast recruit, Bill Hunne- field of the Chicago White Sox. Little regarded in the spring, Hun nefield by his enthusiasm plus real ability in the field and at the bat, has won regular berth at short stop.
 In the spring, Hunnefield worked at third, short and second. An in- jury to Bill Kamm gave him a chance to break in at third. He did very well. When warm weather slowed up the veteran, Everett Scott, he stepped in the breach at short.
 He was to fill in until Moe Berg reported, Moe beng busy getting his law degree at Columbia University. It would have been better for Moe from a baseball standpoint had he arrived on the scene searlier, for Hunnefield has never relinquished the job.
 Oscar Mellilo, after getting away to a poor start at St. Louis, because of injuries, has struck his stride and is the handspring of the teams re- markable comeback after a most disappointing start. He is now playing second after making his debut at third.
 While Freddie Sturgeon of Cleve- iand. is just out of the recruit class, he arrived this year as star and no player has done more to keep Cleveland in the race than the In dians' classy second -sacker.
 Washington has fine prospect in Buddy Myer. He is being used at both third and short. Connie Mack has great looking kid shortstop in | Engle. Gehringer of Detroit has | done well at second, as has Warner of the same club at third.
 The Boston Red Sox bank on Billy Began to deliver at second. Mark Koenig at short for the Tanks has slumped a trifle after a great start.
 The National league has been equally fortunate in picking up some brilliant youngsters for infield work. While Frank Emmer of the Cin- cinnati Reds is not a youngster in years, he is, in point of big league | service. His ability to hold down the shortstop job helped make the Reds, Regarded as weak at the bat, he has surprised lately in this | feature of play.
 There is Hal Rhyme of Pittsburgh, who has helped the Pirates greatly in the pinch. Also Gautreau of ! Boston and Butler of Brooklyn, who. | while they have disappointed at the bat have worked well in the field. Eddie Farrell of the Giants is another.
 Outstanding among the National league rockies is Babe Herman of Brooklyn.
 For years this player has been buffeted around by various big league clubs and invariably sent back to the minors without getting q chance.
 Two American league clubs. De- troit and Boston, at various times had him \on their payroll.
 It might have been the same this year had not Jack Fournler suffered an injury that gave Herman his { chance.
 All he is now doing is standing near the top of the National league in batting and playing a bangup 1 game in the field. When Fournier returns to the lineup, it looks s~'' aplace might be found in the Bro. lyn outfield for Herman. SucA hitting as his cannot be wasted on the bench.