The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-19
WORLD CHAMPS
BELIEVE THEY
WILL REPEAT
st. Louis Cardinals Get Fine
Start Under Direction of
Manager O'Farrell
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The st. Louis Cardinals are cham
pions Of the world and proud of it.
If their vocal chords hold out there
seems little likelihood that they will
be out-talked in many games this
season. In the spring prepare
ton period the conversational ball
has been tossed back and forth with
an abandon second only to that with
which the regulation baseballs are
thrown.
The champions seem supremacy
confident they will be able to repeat
The new manager. Bob O'Farrell, con-
tented himself with modest satisfac-
tion at the prospects. 81 think it's
safe to expect our club to be among
the leaders all the way" he said.
The club has lost it's manager and
second baseman, found manager in
the ranks and brought second
bascman from another club. An ex
perienced pitcher and catcher have
been added and two new outfielders
who can hit are seeking a chance to
prove it.
O'Farrell Popular With Players
Bob O'Farreil, promoted from
catcher to manager and catcher, is
popular with the players and is not
dlsmayed at the difficult task of TAX
ing Rogers Hornsby's place. frankie
Frisch started at a rapid pace and
thus far has kept it up with con-
sistently sensational fielding around
second base.
Tommy Thevenow, shining light
at shortstop in the world series, is
expected to report soon. Lester Bell
at third and Jim Bottomley at first
are holdovers.
Flint Rhem, South Carolina planter.
is missing. With the exception of
Rhem, last years pitchers are on
hand with an added veteran, Jimmy
Ring, who has gained experience with
Cincinnati, Philadelphia and New
York. The other pitchers are Grover
Cleveland Alexander, Willie Shcrdel,
Arthur Reinhart, Jesse Haines, Vie
Keen, Herman Bell, and Ed Dyer.
Manager O'Farrcll will do most of
the catching but has Frank Snyder
to relieve him when he takes a day
off. The club has only two catchers
signed but two young receivers, the
property of Syracuse. ST. Louis base
ball farm, are in camp fighting for
the position Of third catcher The
location Of the third catcher on the
st. Louis club is in the bull pen"
warming up relief pitchers. Either
Frank Chambers, former University
of Alabama player, or Charlie Abb
bolt. Il Texas man, will draw the as
signment.
Left Field Still Uncertain
Two thirds Of the outfield was de-
cided before training began. Billy
Southworth in right and Taylor
Douthit in center had no opposition.
Left field is still uncertain. Ray
Blades and "Chick" Hafey, who
divided the place between them last
year, may do the same thing again
with possibility neither will be able
to start. Blades has bad leg and
Haley mad SINUS trouble, resulting in
impaired vision for time.
Danny Clark, who was an inficlder
with Detroit and Boston in the Amer
Jean League, is back in the majors
again as an outfielder, the transfer
nation having taken place while he
was with Syracuse. international
League.
Roscoe Holm, utility outfielder
with the club last year, is again
available, and another good hitter
who has made an carly favorable inn
preston is Walter Rocttger, who
played with Syracuse last year.
In addition, a new conner signed
during the winter who will not APP
pear in the lineup is Bill McKcchnie,
former Pittsburgh manager who is
now a st. Louis coach. Manage
O't'arrel leans heavily on the man
who has managed a world champion
team. O'Farrell thinks the Cardinals
are as strong, if not stronger, than
they were last season. He does not
think the club has been weakened at
second base and declared Ring a
valuable addition to the pitching
staff.
The players think they will repeat
and do not care who knows it,