The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-01
EXPECT MUCH
FROM SCHUBLE
Manager Hopes He Can Do
For Cards What SeWell
Did for Indians
BY BILLY EVANS

Can Heinie Soluble of the St. Louis
Cardinals duplicate the feat per
formed by Joe Scwell back in 1920
To wise you up to the situation
Heinie Soluble is the rookie short
stop of the Cardinals, while Joe
Sewell of the Cleveland Indians is
the star Of the American League al
that position.
The conditions surrounding their
major league debut are somewhat
similar. The tragic death Of Ray
Chapman gave Joe Sewell his big
chance. A serious injury to Tommy
Thevenow was responsible for
Soluble getting chance to make
good in the majors.
Costs q Life
At the close Of the 1919 season Ray
Chapman, then the crack shortstoE
of the Cleveland Indians, had practi.
cally decided to forsake baseball for
better business opportunities in other
directions. iris Speaker, then man.
ager Of the Cleveland club, believing
his team had great chance for the
pennant, persuaded Chapman to re.
main in the game another year.
Iris Speaker had the right dope
on the chances of his club to win
but, unfortunately, it cost the life
Of Ray Chapman. Near the close Of
the season in an important game be-
tween New York and Cleveland
Pitcher Carl Mays Of the Yankees hit
Chapman in the head with pitched
ball. 1t knocked him unconscious
He later died as a result Of the blow
It was early in September and
Cleveland was making last ditch
stand for the pennant. The club
must have a shortstop at once if ii
was to remain in the race. The Off
Gals began to look for such a player
for immediate delivery.
Sewell Starred Early
With the New Orleans club was Q
youngster by the name Of Joe Sewell
A star player at the University OF
Alabama, he had jumped into the
Southern League with no professional
experience and starred with the New
Orleans club.
For years Cleveland has had 9
working agreement with New Orleans
That team had several of its players
on option. A deal was made where.
by Sewell was turned over to the
Cleveland club at once for the re-
lease Of all optional players and /.
reported cash transaction Of $4,000.
It was a trying situation for ,
youngster in his first year Of pro
fessional ball to ask him to fill thu
shoes Of 50 great q star as Ra,
Chapman with the club fighting TO
the pennant. He did fine job of it
batted 1929, q matter of 40 points
better than he had done in the bushes
and aided Cleveland to win its frs
American League championship. HI
also did his part in the winning o
the world series from Brooklyn.
Heinie Schuble's position at pres
emit il very similar to thAt Of 10
| Sewell in 1920. Can he come ,througl
as Sewell did? He has made q grea
start in that direction.
Last season Shortstop Tomm
| Thevenow was not only the star o
the st. Louis Cardinals in its figh
| for the pennant but the hero Of tn
world series As we'll. A broken lie
put him out Of the running in tn
! middle Of this season.
In an effort to ill the bill Geork
lToporcer, the bespectacled utilit
man, Was sent into the lineup to tax
| YhevenoTs position. The break
were against him and in practicall
every game that he erred it cost tn
Cardinals the decision. -.
| so1neoe Uo1ng &
n despefntiQn, The cardin41 man
l aeement ,eoIlad 81 Hefiie Soluble
S1ssring q sbsrt for Danville. IN Ii