The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-22
SEWELLS CIT
MAJORS STYLE
Are Only Three Brothers
Playing in Big League
at Same Time
BY BILLY EVANS

New York, July 2l.--This brother
stuff is getting to be quite fashion
able in the major leagues. The
Scwclls Of Alabama are setting the
style. rs
Various pairs of brother stars
have been featured in the majors.
There are now something like eight
duo brother attractions in the big
show. but, if my memory serves me
corfvetly, the Sewcll family il the
first to present three members for
fandom's approval at the same time.
Three of the O'Neill family have
made the big league grade. Steve is
ut present member of the St. Louis
Browns, but when his two brothers
were strutting their stuff he was
mere kid on the sandlots.
Hail From Alabama
Joe and Luke of the Cleveland In
dams, and Tommy, recently signed
by the Chicago Cubs, are the three
members of the Sewell family now
doing business under the big tent.
They hail from Titus, Ala.
Joe and Luke are stars. The for
mer is generally considered the best
shortstop in the American League,
while Luke is one of the leading
catchers. Tommy gives every prom
Use OF developing into Il star at third
base.
Joe was the first Of the Sewells to
come up. He did SO under rather
dramatic conditions. Picked up by
Cleveland while he was star ut the
University Of Alabama. he was
turned over to New Orleans for sea-
soning. Then came the Chapman
tragedy, the death of Cleveland's
a n Af ln.
lnp hit on the head by pitched
ball
Cleveland sent hurry call to New
Orleans Dor Joe Sewel. That was in
1920, the year Cleveland won the
pennant. Joe filled in most capably
down the home stretch and did a
mighty good job of it in the world
series when the Indians triumphed
over Brooklyn. 1t was most un-
usual and trying debut for u rookie.
Luke Makes Good
Shortly afterwards when Luke Sc
well began to cut up high links as q
catcher at dear old Alabama, the
fanr Of his brother Joe had grown
to such proportions that Cleveland
decided it was worth while to gamble
with Luke and he was signed. He
has since developed into one Of the.
best backstops in the majors.
Now we come to the third member
Of the illustrious family, Tommy.
Why didn't Cleveland sign him
Probably both Joe and Luke advised
him that two members of the same
Amily on the same big league club
is company but three is crowd.
Anyway, Tommy, on graduating from
Alabama, signed with the Chicago
Cubs.
Tommy was much slower jumping
into, the limelight at Alabama than
either Joe or Luke. As a matter OF
fact, it wasn't until his fourth year
that he became regular. Taking a
five-year course, Tommy in his fifth
year was a star and captain as we'll.
Resembles Joe
In. style and physique Tommy
greatly resembles Joe. He gained
his greatest collegiate fame at third
base, but also played second and
third during his "rah-rah" career.
He throws right handed and bats left.
If Tommy has the ability of either
Joe or Luke he should early develop.
into a star under Manager Joe Me-
Carthy of the Chicago Cubs. He
some for Alabama with the Cubs for
one of his teammates is Riggs Ste
phenson, former star at that insti-
tuition, who came up with Cleveland
shortly after Joe Sewell.
Now, altogether boys, with the old
college yell:
"Yea! Alabama! Sewell, Sewell,
Sewell-Joe, Luke and Toni"