Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-23

affliction. The exact nature of the
excruciating pains in his head, which
affected his vision and even health
for a time. proved a puzzle. but was
finally relieved. Hafey reported Il
camp with seemingly no trace Of the
trouble.
Hafey's return TO form and the ap.
parent elimination Of Ray Blades
trick knee, without eliminating his
leg. are the two brightest spots ir
the Cardinals hopes for the coming
year under Bill McKechnie. one oi
the four new pilots in the majors
Their form relieves Mckechnie "a
his outfield worries entirely. III ad
dition to Hafey and Blades he ha.
Roscoe Holm and Taylor Douthit X
alternate with any one or two o.
them. and Danny Clark, who has hac
enough experience to play accept
able ball. And among the Rochester
and Houston club candidates Nc.
Kechnie has Homer Peel and John.
ny Martin.
Incidentally McKechnie has an IN
usual list Of gardeners IN that TN
only left-handed hitter IN the grouE
az camp is Howard Williamson, from
the Rochester club.
The apparent return 81 Lester Bel
70 his old stride gives MeKechnie his
regular infield again-Jim Rottomley
Frank Frisch, Tommy Trevenow and
Lester Bell-with the wise old Rab.
Pr M~aranville. Specs Toporcer and
Heinie Schubles the youngster who
was grabbed from the Danville club
last season. a. utility men. McKech-
ME viii carry all three OF the latter
through the season.
Bob O'Farrell, relieved Of the man.
agcrial worries, will devote all blk
time to catching this season and 50
far has felt no return Of the lame
shoulder and the bum thumb that
handicapped him last season while he
way trying to carry on where Rogers
Hornsby left off.
Frank Gibson. veteran backstor
who relieved OFarrelI last season
has departed 10 manage the San All.
tonic club, n Of the Cardinal farms
Which ear that Manager Bill
probably will carry both Virgil Davis
obtained from Buffalo. and another
youngster named MancuSo. Mr.. Man.
cuse may lack experience as a catch,
err but he has a good whip and So
FAR hasn't been baffled BY big league
pitching.
Grover Cleveland Alexander avs
he's ready. And McKechnic saw
its a hundred 70 one right now that
Alex will pitch the opening game
Bill Sherdel and Jess Haines helper
Alex carry the burden last season
The three Of them turned in a tota
of 81 victories. while losing but 20
which is close TO a .667 average.
The failure Of Flint Rhem to ster
along with this trio was what hurt
the Cards last season, and new thal
Flint has been signed to a new con,
tract and carries no ills. he ought "
produce. He won but 10 games last
season. Had he won seven or eiehl
more he might have more than equal.
lied the handicaps suffered thranch
the injury 10 Blades and Hafev's
troubles.
Art Reinhart had a fair record
last season-but not enough Of il.
Won five and lost three.
In addition to these five McKerb.
ne has Carlisle Littlejohn, who
~ AAAtE tANlDIibS nm fine
style last season. Ed DYER Il hart
again from what was the Syracuse
m n, club. but is now the Roche~ter
team John Berry. from the Spartan.
burg. 5. C., club; Harold Smith, from
Houston. and Harold Haid. from
Rochester, Fred Farmhouse. from
Houston, and Al Grabowski. Roches.
ter boy and no relation 10 the catch.
ing Grabowski. complete the list.
Sylvester johnson, a flash and then
= fizzle with the Detroit Tigers. aIso
comes up via Rochester, in 4 hopefuI
mood, but with his future much in
4"
Now from this group McKechnie
viii select enough mea to give him
AZ least eight pitchers when the final
paring time comes. Rhem and Rein
hart are fixtures. of course. Little
John and Farmhouse are the next
best bets. and then. taking 4 FLYER.
one would pick Johnson.