New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
(BI BILLY ENANS)

This brother stuff is getting to be
quite fashionable in the major
leagues. The Sewells of Alabama
are setting the style.
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
correctly the Sewell family is the
first to present three members for
fandoms' approval at the same time
Three Of the O'Neill family have
made the big league grade. Steve
is at present member of the St
Louis Browns, but when his two
brothers were strutting their stuff
he was a mere kid on the sandlots.
Joe and Luke Of the Cleveland
Indians and Tommy, recently signed
by the Chicago Cubs, are the three
members of the Sewcll family now
doing business under the big tent,
| They hail from Titus Ala.
Joe and Luke are stars. The
former is generally considered the
best shortstop in the American
league while Luke is one or the
| leading catchers. Tommy gives
every promise of developing into a
star at third base.
Joe was the first of the SewcllS to
come up. He did SO under rather
dramatic conditions. Picked up by
Cleveland While he was a star at the
University of Alabama, he was
turned over to New Orleans for sea-
soning Then came the Chapman
! tragedy. the death of Clevoland's
great shortstop, as a result of being
hit on the head by pitched ball.
| Cleveland sent d hurry call to
New Orleans for Joe Sowell. 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 tri-
4 umrhed over BROOKLYN. 1t was
most unusual and trying debut for
/ rookie.
/ Shortly afterwards when Luke
Sewell began to cut UP high links as
a catcher at dear old Alabama, the
/ fame of his brother Joe had grown
TO such proportions that Cleveland
I 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
mn iors.
Now we come to the third member
of the illustrious family, Tommy.
Why didn't Cleveland sign him ?
him that two members of the same
family 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 Jump
ing into the limclight Mt Alabama
than either Joe or Luke. AS a mat
ter of fact, it wasn't until his fourth
year that he became a regular
Taking a fvo-year course. Tommy ir
his fifth year was a star and cap.
tain as we'll.
In style and physique Tommy
greatly resembles Joe. He gained
his greatest collegiate fame at third
base. but also played second an,
third during his "rah-rah" career
He throws right handed and bat.
loft,
II Tommy has thc ability Of cithc.
10" or Luke he should early do
NHlop INTO a star under Manage
.loc Mccarthy of the Chicago Cubs
lie will have no chance 10 got lone
some for Alabama with tho Cub
for one of his teammates is Ejgr
stephenson, Il former star at tina
INSTITUTION. who came IN with Cleye
land shortly after Joe SoweN.
Now altogether boys with tho or
college yell:
; Yea Alabama. Sowon. S,weIl
SeWell-Joe. Luke and TOM"