The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-02


I cite these examples at random.
We have many more and AL Of
them support my contention that =
good bali player can play almost
anywhere. Both Cohen and OFT are
good BAH players.
The HOrnsby trade was made
~ StOneham, be said, regardless
81 whether the club had man
70 replace Rogers. It merely
was fortunate circumstance.
IL appeared, that the club did
have such > man.
This, however, being just about
ali the horehound we can use to-
day, 1t might be mentioned here
that the tip in camp is that Nc
Graw may try to swing deal for
q National League second baseman
before they start counting games
won and lost. Cohen looks surpris-
ingly good, and Reese, the Tupelo,
Miss, citizen. can do utility mans
best In q pinch, but McGraw. when
he throws away his gumdrops. will
tell you that . man OF real major
league experience would irritate him
very little.
This questionable position il the
ball club, BY the way. II il a good
team with q good second baseman
and e. bad team with q bad one.
Frank Hogan, the spacious young
man from Somerville. Mass, OBJ
tanned In the HOrnsby deal. will be
the best catcher the Giants have
sponsored in recent years. McGraw
says. Jack Cummings, 1927 regular,
Is the second catcher and probably
Bill Barrett, Of Savannah and Mem
pF1fs. win Be the third. His hitting
has taken the play away from Al
Spohrer. up from WiIkesbarre and
probably down again.
Vic Aldridge, Virgil Barnes. Larry
Benton and Fred Fitzsimmons, vet
Grams ali, are on the pitching staff,
although Dutch Henry. will left.
hand che situation on odd occasions.
He has q few conpanionate re-
cr,Iits with him at the moment.
Thev are Jim Faulkner, the Cali.
forniart. up from Fort Smith, and
RilI walker. OF Denver and st.
T,oi,ia. THE latter was the strike.
otIt King Of the minors last year,
and /. very highly esteemed at this
iuncture, IL that means anything.
Ma porter. Hen CantweIl and
Hank Boney, right-handers from
Finrlaa also are on the lot.
canfweil a uresunned to be the
Nee prospect. Jim Chaplin,
m from Jersey City, II another
r3rht.hander from Florida, which
aIwavs was = smart State, any.
now. Then there Is Jack Levy,
AZ birmingham and Charlotte,
the man with three deliveries,
none Of which have looked too
good to date.
In fact, they, which means Nc
Graw. think more OF Leo Mangum,
of Buffalo and Lima. Ohio. than
most of the recruit right-handers on
the premises. Leo, once was up
with the White Sox. which may be
quite a recommendation, for all L
know. Chester Nichols, of Woon-
socket, r. l., drafted from Jersey
City, may soon be back with either
or both.
The infield il presumed to he
"set," with Fred Eindstrom, sup
posedly recovered from an injured
back, on third base; Travis Jackson
at short, Cohen at second and
Memphis Bill Terry at first. Reese
will be first utility man. which
means that Baxter, Jordan, Char.
lotte shortstop, and Buck Lal, the
oriental from Audubon, N. j., prob.
ably soon will HE themselves
hence. C. r. Crawford, GreenviIIe,
s. c., is coaching college baseball
and hasn't reported yet.
Mr.. Edward Roush will left.hand
his way into camp soon to play cen.
terrified for two sets of outfields.
Against right.hand pitching, which
means five days q week, he will
range between George Harper, vet.
eran and Frank O'Doul, UP again
from the Coast League. They say
Frank cant miss this time. On
left-handed pitching days. Art jain.
another Coast Lacquer and Leslie
Mann, the well known grandfather,
will flank Roush.