Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
BY The Associated Press.

+ by the ASsoclatpd Press.
Won PARK, Fla. March 49,
" The -. Louis Cardinals are
4 champions Of the ., world an, and
IN chords hold out there seems
little likelihood that they Will be out
talked III many games this season
In the Spring preparation period the
Cardinal hall has hean tossed back
ard forth with an abandon second
only to that with which the regula-
ton base balls are thrown.
The. champions seem supremely
confident they will he able to repeat.
The lew manager, Bob O'Far1'ell, con-
tented himself with modest satisfac-
ton at the prospects. Il think it's
safe to expect our club to be among
the leaders all the way" he said.
The club has lot its manager and
second 1aseman, found manager
in the ranks and brought second
haseman from another club An eX-
lserienced pitcher and catcher have
been added and two new outtieiders
Who can hit are seeking chance to
prove it.
Bob O'FaIreH. promoted from catch
or to manager and catcher. is popular
with the players. and is not dismayed
at the difficult task Of taking Rogers
Hornshys place. frankie Frisch
started at a rapid pace and thus far
has kept it up with consistently Gen.
sational fielding around second base.
ThevenOw Due Soon.
Tommy Thevenow. a shining light
in the world series. has not reported
To play shortStop and his place has
been taken, temporarily at least. by
darcy Raymond Flowers, called
Jake" for short. Flowers who once
had stiff finger on his throwing hand,
loosened the digit during the Winter
and has been doing we'll Thevenow.
however. is expected to report within
couple of days and send Flowers to
the bench to sit beside George Topor-
GER. the specialized infield substitute.
Lester Bell at third and Jim Bottom
ley at first are hold-overs.
Flint Rhem, the South Carolina
planter, is the other missing member
of the team. With the exception of
Rhem last years pitchers are on hand
with an added veteran. Jimmy Ring,
who has gained experience with Gin
cinnati. Philadelphia and New York.
The other pitchers are Grover Cleve-
land Alexander. Willie Sherdel Arthur
Reinhart, Jesse Haines. Vic Keen,
Herman Bell and Ed Dyer.
Manager O'Farrell will do most of
the catching, but has Frank Snyder
to relieve him when he takes day
off. The club has only two catchers
signed but two young receivers, the
property of Syracuse, St Louis base
ball farm, are in camp fighting for the
position of third catcher. The loca-
ton of the third catcher on the st.
Louis club is in the bull pen" warm |
ing up relief pitchers. Either Frank |
Chambers, former University of Ala |
hama. player, or Charlie Abbott, a |
Texan, will draw the assignment.
Two.thirds of the outfield was de. !,
cided before training began. Billy
Southworth in right and Taylor |
Doutlit in center had no opposition.
Left field still is uncertain. Ray
Blades and Chick. Hafey. who d.
vided the place between them last /
year, when Blades was forced out by
injuries, may do the same thing again,
with a possibility that neither will be
able to start. Blades has bad leg |
and Hafey had sinus trouble. result |
ing in impaired vision for time.
Clark an Ouffielder Now.
Danny Clark, who was an infielder |
with Detroit and Boston in the Ameri- |
can League and did some hitting for