Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-19
COHEN PICKED
ASCIANT
IN FLAG FIGHT
Nc ravg Expects Lad
OF FL Paso to Fill
Cap Left in Trade
Made on Hornsby

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AUGUSTA, Ca, March t9.-As Co
hen goes 80 goes the Giants Gems
a fair approximation Of the 1928
chances Of New York's entry in the
National league. The Cohen is Andy,
a smart. hustling infielder OF "a. who
is only being asked 20 learn a new
position we'll enough TO fill the big
shoes Of Rogers Hornshy. who will
do his second basing this year for
the Braves.
Manager John u. McGraw has
named Cohen. who was a shortstop IN
the international league. 20 succeed
HornSby. The veteran de-
clares that he has given the place 70
the y0ungstcr with no misgivings as
70 his ability 10 fill III. McGraw he
lieves that the RI Paso lad will de-
velop into one Of the greatest Of the
many second sackers who have pass
ed IN review before him in bis %
years as managcr Of the Giants. III
the man who makes or breaks the
Giants Is right. his team will be in
the thick Of the pennant fight. If
he has guessed wrong. il may not
finish in the first division. It is
conceded that no club can win a
championship without a capable sec
ond bascman.
Cohen Gets Polish
Cohen has done everything asked
Of him thus far in the spring prepa-
ration. He has studiousiy sought TO
acquire the polish marking the thin
dividing line between a major and
minor league baseball player. He
has shown an ability 10 Nit and this
may meas more ia the Giant camp
than in some others for the New
York pitchers, with n period OF de-
vclopment az Hot Springs behind
them, having been putting something
on the ball. McGraw ia emphatic / IN
his statement that II will not ~
Cohen leaving the park" TO para
phrase the youngsters story ar
riannigan's abrupt departure from
the Buffalo park when Cohen was
sent IN 10 hit for Murphy. The re-
mafnder Of the Giant inficld Il firm
y established. Bill Terry will play
first, Captain Travis Jackson will
ably take care of short while FREDDY
Lindstrom protects third. ANDY
Reese viii again he an extra inficldrr
and Melvin OFT. who was an Extra
outiielder last season. may not have
So far 70 70 from the bench this
year a. he has bccn taking a turn N
the intield and making a 20 Of il.
Six OutficIders
The Giants will carry six outfield-
ers throughout the season. Eddie
Roush. who departed from his rus-
tom OF years by joining his col
leagues At the training camn. will
NAV HmnHnw H. .Mw.I-NI -.Nr
thanked by George Harper IN riyht
and Jim Welsh. late Of the Raves
ln left. Frank 0'Doul. once \ nitrber
VIII ne retained as viii Leslie Mann.
who has long been a source Of ~irrita-
ton 70 left hand pitchers. The SWIM
outfielder may BE- Arthur lain
drafted from Los Angeles. Charles
fuilis. I'm from Macon III the Sallv
league. has shown promise bpt Viii
hardly become a New York r~essr,1t
this time.
Frank Hogan. procured from The
braves ~ the Hornsby trade and
approved by McGraw as n of thn
great catchers or the game IN the
maAing VIII get his experience hy
catching frequently.
Pitchers Look Coed
JACK Cummings. a hard hitter. will
oe held in reserve and Jumbo Rar-
rett, a home run hitter in the Sortb
Atlantic association last year. NAV
Dat hiS way into the third plara
Barrett Is a slugger but has some
lhing 20 learn about Understanding
ne manager Is satisfied with his
pitching staff a. a whole although ~
mas yet 70 place the individuals nm
1er y microscope. Virgil Barnes
Larry Benton, Freddy Fitzsimmons
biil GARRISON and Frank Henry will
re retained from last years corn1
VIC Aldridge can make the figure
SIX y ne wishes. The Giants plan 10
nave only min pitchers when the rarn
becomes earnest SO a merry scram-
ole VIII ensue for the other places.
Two Of the youngsters have made
sucn good showings that thev seem
70 nave the better Of the
AZ the moment. Bill Walker. a sonth-
paw brought from Denver ara RiII
Cantwcll. who was with J~acksorviIIe
and Newark in 1927. Two huge laft-
handlers, Jim Faulkner. from Toron-
to, and Art Johnson have como n
long way IN spring training. Still N
the hunt for the place ar places ara
1het Nicholas. Jack Levy. Ned Por-
ter, Jim Chaplin. Leo Mangum ana
Henry Boncy. Only time u tell.