The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-19
RED S0X CLEAN
HOUSE; DANISH
MANY VETERANS
Three TOssers, Three Catchers,
Three Outfielders Pass
From Picture

OOSIOO, Jan. lJ.-NAI IA WIIILVI
Of vigorous house cleaning by Pres
idcnt Bob Quinn of the Boston Red
Sox, leaves Manager Bill Carrigan
with tho dusty corners of the ros-
ter swept clean and host Of new
performers, mostly young and Of
more than average promise, ready to
hustle the remaining veterans in the
1923 American League pennant race.
Three pitchers, three catchers and
the entire 1927 outfield, with the
exception Of Ira Flagstad have
passed out Of the picture in the
series of trades, swaps, purchases
and releases which have marked
President Quinn's off-season activi-
ties.
Last years veteran inficld has
been held intact and is expected to
prove a foundation for Carrigan to
build on in his second Comeback"
year, along the managerial trail.
Phil Todt at first base, Bill Regan
at second, Russell Rawlings ut third
and Rogell, Jack Rothrock and
Charles "Buddy" Mycr as shortstop
or utility points on the base paths
are again available. Rogell plays
either second base or third, Myer at
short or in the outfield, and Roth
rock can handle any inficld assigns
ment, exclusive Of battery work.
Have Infield Rockies
The two outstanding infield re-
cruits arc Joseph Cicero, 16-year-
old youth who batted for $50 in the
Eastern Maryland circuit after leav-
ing school for the diamond, and Paul
Hinson, a third baseman purchased
from Joplin, Mo. Cicero's mother
signed his contract for him.
The departure Of Walter Shaner,
Cleo Carlyle, and Frank WEIGH for
the minors leaves Ira Flagstad and
Arlie Tarbert, former Ohio State
star, the only prominent patrolmcn
Of the outer gardens who graced the
roster last year. The biggest gap
was plugged promptly by the pur-
chase Of Ken Williams from St.
Louis, followed by the acquisition Of
three promising minor leaguers,
Doug Tate, a smuggling left handler
from Nashville. and G. H. Loepp and
Denny Williams, both from Mobile.
Loepp hit .372, while Williams, an
other left handler, is exceptionally
fast and hit for $50 last year.
The pitching casualties of the win
ter season included Tony Weller,
Delmar Lundgren and Fred Wing
field. The outstanding replacement
seems to be Herb Bradley, who was
farmed to the Waterbury, Eastern
League club last year. and was re-
called in time to hurl several ex-
cellent games.
More Mobile Stars
Two more ex-Mobilc players have
been obtained in Ed Morris and Mer-
rill Settlemire. Morris won Il
games with a tail end club and fin
ished more than 40 contests as a
relief hurler. Settlemire is left
handler. Cliff Garrison Of the Texas
Valley League is another recruit
while the remaining veterans arc
Slim Harriss. Charlie Ruffin, Danny
McFayden, Jack Russell and Hal
Wiltzc.
In the catching department, Fred
Hoffman wcathcred the storm that
sent Moore to Mobile, Knox to Nash
vile and Grover Hartley to Clcve-
land on waivers. The new recruits
added are Charlie Berry from Dallas,
Texas, John Heving from the To-
ledo American Association, Ed DOH
erty Of Holy Cross and Ed Connolly
a New York state semi-pro. Berry,
q former football and baseball star
at Lafayette, is considered the most
promising. Farmed to Dallas by
Connie Mack, the 185-pound six-foot-
er hit for 800 last year. Heving has
been playing for Toledo with a Red
Sox string on him and batted for
$50 last year.