Evening star., 1928-03-09
BY BRIAN BELL.
lated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
~ RADENTON. Fla, March g.
- Youth, size and enthusiasm are
three base ball assets OF the
IL Boston Red s5ox. In the main,
Bill Carrigan's athletes for 1923
are big fellows, most OF tnem are young
and all have an abundance Of spirit.
The outf1eld is the most mature de-
partment: Ken Williams, the hard-hit-
ting st. Louis Brown. Is nov a Red Sox
and will play left field. He is "a years
of age as is Ira Flagstead. one Of Bos-
tons 3?st performers. Denny Williams,
who dent two years with the Red Sox
but has been at Mobile of late. who
probably will play right field, is %. Ken
and Denny both live in Oregon, but
they are not kinsfolk The other out
fielders are youngsters, Arlie Tarbert,
Ohio State University player. who was
with the club last year; Doug Taitt. a
hard-hitter from Nashville of the
Southern Association. and Gus Loepp.
another outfielder who was able tc hit
minor league pitching hard and cften.
The infield seems destined to consist
Of Phil Todt at first. Bill Regan for
second, Jack Rothrock playing short
and Bill Rogell taking care of third.
Buddy Myer. the ex-National. and Rus
sell Rollings, Sox last year, will doubt
less be in at intervals with an outside
chance for Charlie Lajeckie. first base
man recruited from the Paterson Silk
sox. Myer has a chance to crowd into
the select inner circle for he can hit
the ball.
Holman Is Adviser.
Fred Holman, as the only veteran
catcher in camp. has been given addi-
tional responsibility by Manager Car
rigan and seems to be ex-officio mem
Der of the board of strategy. The man.
ager confers on pitching prospects at
frequent intervals with the former
Yankee. John Heying. who was with
Toledo last year. will give Holman a
lift. and under Manager Bills plan to
carry four catchers, Charles Berry, who
had a fine season with Dallas last year,
and Ed Doherty, who caught for Holy
Cross. may become regular big leaguers
This arrangement would prove displeas-
ing to Edward Connolly. Brooklyn semi
pro. the fifth catcher in camp
Bryan HarriSs, standing inches over
6 feet. tops the pitchers in age and ex-
perience. Other pitchers brought over
from last season include Charlie Ruff
fing. Jack Russell. Danny MacFayden.
the bespectacled schoolboy: Long Jack
Wilson and Harold Wiltse. Bradley,
who returned from the Eastern League
in time to finish in sensational style
last season. and Bennett and Bushey.
recalled from the New England. seem
to have chance to make the grade
this time.
Young Pitchers Good.
Young pitchers threatening to crowd
some Of the veterans from the staff in
clude Merle Settlemire, lefs handler.
from Mobile, who has shown plenty of
stuff in the early practice: Clifford
Garrison. from the Texas Valley. and
Ed Morris. another recruit from Mo-
bile. Morris is not so young as the
others. but he is big fellow and seems
destined TO take his place among the
right-handers.
Pete Traynor. who comes with q good
base ball name from a college in Ore
gon. joins MacFayden as a pitcher who
wears spectacles. and Lloyd George
Stirling has Travelled from ST. Johns.
New Brunswick, to display his wares in
the box.
Manager Carrigan has no hopes Of
winning pennant and probably knows