The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-01
WHAT PITCHER
HERO WILL DO
NOW QUESTION
President Clark Griffith Has
Gathered Big Collection of
New Man
PLAN REORGANIZATION
Big Trains Biggest Problem
Is Finding Man to Replace
Bucky Harris

New York, Nov. IL AP) - The
Hot Stove League season is bound
to be q success if for no other rea-
son than that Walter Johnson is re-
turning to the Washington ball club
with which he played for 81 years.
Speculation over what the Big
Train will do at his old home should
help pacify fandom during the long
period between seasons. The club
itself has set q good example for
the great idol Of baseball so far as
action is concerned. It lost one man.
ager and picked up another within
ten days time.
But few If any spectacular moves
appear ahead for Washington. Most
Of the changes will be within the
club. Clark Griffith, president of
the Senator'S, already has gathered
in big collection Of fresh material.
Outside Of the deal which some club
or other is expected to make for
Bucky Harris services and trade
for or purchase Of a pitcher or two
therell be little done between Wash
ington and the other teams.
Has 20 Recruits
Through the draft, purchases and
recalls, President Griffith has up
wards Of 20 new men coming to the
1O2 Senator'S. He recalled five, draft
ed two and bought the rest. Eight Of
them are infielders, some of whom
probably will be exchanged for
pitchers.
Still another infielder may come
to the Senators, for gossip among
baseball men has it that Harris will
be traded to Detroit for Second
Baseman Charley Gehringer.
With Harris missing, the Big
Trains biggest problem will be filling
the second base post. Bobby Reeves,
who substituted for Harris in some
OF the late season games, will be
back. Among other prospects are
Jay Partridge, formerly with Brook
lyn, and Jack Hayes, recalled from
Minneapolis. Partridge, playing in
the Southern Association, hit around
$3.50 for the season and was rated
as one of the best fielding second
basemen in the south, while Hayes
playing helped Minneapolis attain
the runner-up post in the American
Association.
Liska b Returning
New pitchers coming to the Sen.
ators include Adolph Liska, Mime.
apolis, Paul Mccullough. Toledo, and
Archie Campbell, st. Paul, all Of the
American Association; Guy Cantrell
Baltimore, and Pal Hopkins, Mon.
trsal,- both of the international
League. In addition to these will b<
Pitchers Clayton Van Alstyne ant
Horace Lisenbee. recalled from
Minneapolis, and others.
Infielders, in addition to Hayes
and Partridge. picked up by Griffith
include Pete Voter, third baseman
Minneapolis. one Of the hardest hit
ting infielders in the American As
ISOLATION; Ernest (Mule) Shirley
first baseman,4 Birmingham; Charlie,
Gooch, third baseman, Little Rock
and Grant ellis. shortstop, Mime
apolis.
Two new outfielders were bough
from Birmingham to help Goslin
West and Barnes, the 1928 Wash
ington regulars. They are Elliot
Bigelow and Melbourne Simons
Bigelow is one of the bent hitter
the Southern League ever produced.
This is = part Of the park full q
ball players that will report to IT,
Big Train next spring. It will b
fandom's fondest hope that he viii
be able to whip the squad into
pennant winning combination.