Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-24

n NJ. PETERSBURG, + Ia, March -
John Charles Iendricks-may
his tribe increa e,-awoke one
~ night from sweet dream of
peace. He was manager still of
the Cincinnati base ball club and
careless and generous man had come
along and given him an infteld for
his team. Not just any old infield. but
an infield that was copper bottomed
and steel sheathed.
Twas a sweet dream, but a sad
awakening.
The Cincinnati club at this moment
of golden sunset and enervating heat
in Florida is much like the 1926 club
except that it is suffering from slight
palpitation. 1t did have a second
baseman last year because C1itZ was
here. This year Critz is far away,
blowing a huge salary soap bubble.
1t may come 10 smash shortly, but it
is pleasant pastime while he pouts
his cheeks.
Up to the Pitching staff.
The Cincinnati pitchers will have to
keep the Reds in the race this year.
Against St. Louis, the Cubs, Pitts
burgh and the renovated Giants the
Reds stand no better chance than
they did last year. Maybe they will
be glad to hear they are that good.
If the gods give them a break, it is
possible they will slip through and
win the eight or ten more victories
over those of 1926 that they need to
win a pennant in 1927.
The Reds have no Emmer this year.
Last year he played his best at short
stop while he remained, and he also
played mischievous Ned with the
pennant chances of Cincinnati. In his
place is Horace Ford of Philadelphia,
Brooklyn and hither and yon, who is
better than Emmer, but hardly con-
Sistent with the needs of the team.
There is no Roush in the outfield,
but there is George Kelly, a smiling,
cheerful young gentleman who for
many years was the shuttlecock of
the Giants. 1t is probable that no
ball player since the time of Socrates
was released more times in his life
than Kelly. Cincinnati took him
away from New York and gave
Roush in exchange. Roush was once
asserted to be the best outfielder in
The National League, but many nap
kins have gone through the laundry
since then--and the Giants now have
holdout instead of an outfielder in
the flesh.
Roush's Absence No Help.
OF course. the outfieId of the Reds
rs not visibly improved by the abb
sence of Roush. Kelly may get there
in time, but even that is doubtful
George knows he is with CINCINNATI
and is perfectly willing to do any
thing. But If he remains idle, the
best first baseman in the National
League will rust. Pipp runs him a
very close second. The Reds can
not play two first basemen and they
are choked with embarrassment.
The Reds are among the pilgrims
Of the training season. They began
at Orlando. That was their sweat
camp. They arrived in st. Peters
burg in excellent condition except
for those handicapped for the mo-
ment by physical pains and hurts
They mingle with the New York
Yankees for a time and following
that VIII go to West Palm Beach.
1t is impossible to tell much about
this team. 1t could never win PEN
nant as it was made up TO play the
Yanks here. Despite that, ii gave
the YanksS a fine battle,@ because
the Cincinnati pitchers were good.
1t is team that always has good
pitchers. 1t has been so for most
years since the old days OF Long
John" Reilly.
Luque is not with the Reds and
there is a growing belief that some
day he will be with New York. Gin
cinnati is making up its mind by de-