The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-15
ST, LOUIS TEAM
AS STRONG AS
LAST SEASON
Bob O'Farrell and Frisch
Jointly Shoulder Rogers
HOrnsby's Burden
(By Billy Evans)

Avon Park, Fla, March 10
(NEA Bob O'Farrell of the st.
Louis Cardinals, making his debut as
manager, inherited the toughest job
that was ever handed big league
pilot.
The quiet, rather soft-spoken lead
er of the Cards takes over worlds
championship team. 1t is minus its
biggest star, the outstanding player
in the National League, Rogers
Hornsby.
The ball club which O'Farrell is
20 lead, to my way OF thinking, is
Just as good a ball club as the 1926
model. Possibly it is a trifle better,
because Of greater reserve strength.
Ordinarily for ball club to part
with second baseman of Hornsby' S
,aliber, also its manager, would
Just about wreck it. That is not
rue as to the Cardinals.
When st. Louis received frankie
Crisch in return for Hornsby, the
nan in the National League capable
If filling the gap.
Frisch Next to Ty Cobb
Now that Ty Cobb has passed the
peak of his game, lost much of the
.ira that caused him to be the most
,alked about player in the game
frankie Frisch comes closest to tax
ng his place.
Frisch is remarkably fast. He
makes spectacular plays on short fly
pals to the outfield that no other
nfielder would come close to reach
ng, and he can cover acres of terri
.Ory to his right or left. frankie is
llso a sensational performer on the
bases and fine batsman.
Frisch, l am sure, will fill the bill
It second base in as satisfactory q
manner as Hornsby. | do not lool
'or the st. Louis fans to be disap.
pointed in his play as compared to
he standard set by "Rajah The
Great"
Last year, had anything happened
o Catcher Bob O'Farrell, the club
would have been seriously handi.
.apped for the want of an expert
,nced receiver
Valuable Understudy
This year OFarrell, who will be &
busy man as manager and first
,tring catcher, will have a most val
table understudy in Frank Snyder
Snyder, who served under Johr
NcGraw for a number of years and
helped the Giants to several pen.
lants, is back with the Cards, look.
ng mighty fit.
Snyder was out Of the game last
season with two broken hands
Strangely enough they came from q
istic encounter rather than a dia.
nond accident.
r / am told Snyder became involved
IN an argument with Jack Onslow
Who was then a Pittsburgh coach
The details of the battle are lef,
seek and right cross, with Snyder
delivering, OnslOw receiving, result
Eng in two knockdowns, also the same
aumber of broken hands.
Il Snyder says he is through trying
10 qualify as a contender for Tun
Ssey's title .and intends to stick t.
baseball. He will give the Cardinal!
much needed protection back OF thu
& An Even Break
I So, to my way OF thinking, thu
cards are just as good, IL not better
Ehan last season. This puts the sit
aation entirely up to Bob O'FarrelPs
Sbility to get from his men the base
han they are capable of playing.
There il no denying that HornsbJ
kot every ounce Of power ont OF the
cardinal machine. He pushed it X
'Ae very limit and won, despite tht
ZUet that the experts conceded his
'1Ih 49, an outside- chance.
m Speesss " failure q ths Car