The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-02
SURPLUS STARS
NEED LOCATION
ROUND CIRCUIT
More Equitable Distribution
of Talent Seen as Clubs
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FIRST BAG NEEDS ACUTE
Yanks Need Infielders. Browns
Want Outfielders, So the
Story Goes
By BRIAN BELL
Associated Press Sports Writer

New York, April 2.-tF1-Base-
ball, about to start another season,
lacks a brisk trading mart to COM
pletc it's equipment. A few cx-
changes would make for a more
equitable distribution Of talent,
some clubs being long OH outfield-
ers while others have surplus Of
infielders. Pitchers and catchers
are assembled in convention in
some cities and lack quorum in
others.
The trades may not materialize,
perhaps because owners and manag-
ers are a suspicious lot and prone
to jump at conclusions, one of the
most persistent being that if a rival
is willing to trade a player there
must be something wrong with him.
The first base situation is espe-
Cially acute. Two clubs. one in each
league, are overstocked. Washing
ton has George Sisler and Joe
Judge and could be happy with
either if the other charmcr were
away. Cincinnati has George Kelly
and Wally Pipp and has not yet been
able to figure way to play them
both on the bag at the same time.
Clcveland's Worries
In the meantime Cleveland is
wondering whether George Burns
will apply for a pension before the
year is out and Connie Mack shud-
dcrs when Joe Hauser MAKE ~..;ck
starts on knee that was once very
bad. In the National, Brooklyn and
Philadelphia are starting the sea-
son at first base with promoted
minor leagues who have yet to win
thier spurs in the majors. Boston
is tIrnino the assignment over to a
player who6s very, very good when
he is good and horrid when he is
bad-Burrus.
The Giants have seven outfielders
If OFT is included and only five in
fielders. The Yankees have the
place all cluttered up with infield-
ers but no understudy for Lou Geh-
Zig letter perfect in the part.
The st. Louis Browns arc Woe
fully shy on outfielders, so desper-
etc that before the season gets un.
der way, Dan Howley may be found
on corner with a tin cup. hoping
against hope that fly chaser may
be dropped in. The Browns, how
ever, are not in the best position to
talk trade as they need all the
players they have.
Detroit Needs Good I.urlcr
Detroit has infielders almost be-
yond the dreams Of avarice and
would cheerfully part with one for
another pitcher who could win for
the Tigers.
Only the Athletics, Cardinals and
the Robins may be regarded as sat
isfied with their pitching staffs. All
the others would jump at the chance
to part with valuable considerations
for additional first class pitching
strength.
II the trading mart could func-
ton on q wholesale scale, some in
teresting combinations might be
worked out. Boston could take
Brooklyn's battery electives and be
practically assured of a one-two-
three place. This goes for all the
other National League clubs, and
Pittsburgh, with the Brooklyn
catchers alone transferred to Forbes
Field, would be regarded by many
experts as sin" before the race
starts.
The great equalization in base
ball, however, will not come this
year and in many cases the rich will
continue to grow richer as the
poor get poorer.