The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-21
PERSONALITY
OF CARRlGAN
SPURSREDS OX
Veteran Will Try to Boost
Boston Team Out Of Last
Place in League
(Ry Rrian RclN

New Orleans. March -LP)-The
Boston Red SoX are off on a person
ally conducted personality campaign.
IL they get anywhere in baseball it
will he directly due to the person
alIty Of William +. Carrigan, who
has returned to the scenes of his
former triumphs, after an absence of
10 years, in an effort to get Boston
out of last place in the American
League
Bill Carrigan has personality plus
and he has instilled spirit in the
Red Sex they have not known in re-
cent years. Players training here
now are practically the athletes who
went through the motions here "A
year ago but they do not look the
same
Manager Carrigan, who says he
has not seen more than 30 games in
the 10 years Of his retirement, has
come back with a vim which has
proved contagious. The Red Soy are
hustling now How far they can go
remains to be seen but casual
spectator at practice periods can see
there is some smoke in the camp
which may break into fire as the sea-
son starts.
Good Catching PROMISED
The team of necessity will be
much the same as last year, with
one department nOticeably strength
ened. The club promises to get some
good catching. Fred Hofmann. form
erly of the Yankees, has returned to
the majors after a stay at st. Paul,
and with Grover Hartley, veteran
major Lacquer but still good receiv-
er and fair hitter. will do the catch
ing. The only contest behind the
bat is for the position of catcher.
Clifford Knox, who had trial with
Pittsburgh, seems the best prospect
The Sox have picked up two likely
infielders, although their immediate
entrance into the lineup is doubtful
good ball for the Yankees, is on
hand and making an impressive
showing. Russell Roilings, who play
ed last year with both Portsmouth
and Mobile, has shown great promise
Manager Carrigan has said he
knows so little of his play
ers that he has not even
attempted to line them up in
an array calculated to do the most
damage to opposing clubs but it
seems probable the infield will be
composed Of Todt at first base, Regain
at second, Rigney at short and Haney
at third.
Problem in Outfield
The outfield presents a problem
in one position, assuming that Baby
Doll" jacobson will take care of one
place with Ira Flagstead thanking
him. John Tobin, a veteran who is
still good player, must be consider
ed and two younger players have
made their presence felt in the
spring. Leo Carlyle, who compiled a
good record with Toronto, seems
ready for the majors and Walter
Shaner has been going at rapid
pace. Fred Bratche, another veteran,
completes the outfield material.
Strength Of the pitching staff will
depend on some players who have
been threatening to start something
for some time. Bryan Harriss, form
er athletic pitcher who stands six
feet six inches in his socks, will re-
tain his title as the tallest hurler.
Weller, Wilt, Wingfield, Lungren
and Ruffin, of last years staff, will
start again. Besides these four
young hurlers will attempt to gain
places on the staff.
Heinie Fagner, great shortstop
when Carrigan was winning a world
championship for Boston, has return
ed to De first lieutenant to his old
commander and has the same UNI
uucnchable fire of the "boss."
Both Carrigan and Wagner are
setting younger fellows an example
bv getting into the midst Of the play
ers' activities Of the camp.
The Boston Red Sox will be built
about one personality, Carrigan-
that's alt.