Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-22
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BROTTTER Lloyd ON TRIAD

Young Lloyd Waner faces the diff
cult task this summer OF convincing
the doubtful Thomases that his sen
sational work as a Pittsburgh Pirate
last year was more than mere
flash in the pan. .
That is to say the boys around
the stove in the back room have
been talking about young Waner this
winter and euite a number OF them
feel that the fyail lad from Oklahoma
played a bit over his head last
summer and may not do as we'll
this summer.
1T may be remembered that Brother
Lloyd was the outstanding rookie to
break in the National league last
year, and perhaps one ole the best
first year men who ever hit the
majors.
He was so good, in fact, that he
great otltfielder, on the bench most
of the season.
Among other things that the
younger member OF the famous Waner
act did was the compilation or a
355 batting average for the season
that happened to be topped by only
two marks, one established by Broth
er Paul and which led the league,
and the one OF Rogers Hornspy.
Brother Lloyd had great year.
His work was one of the real factors
in the winning of the pennant by
the Pirates.
DOME BUSH HAS FAITH
The boys IN the back room may
have their doubts about the lad doing
his stuff again this year as well as
he did it last season, but there is
no doubt in Manager DOME Bush'S
head that ne will star again.
Manager Bush knows that Brother
Lloyd can fall off quite few points
in batting, that his base running
might be a bit shy of what it was
last year, and his play i'll all depart
ments might slacken up a bit-and
he still would be good enough to
rank as a star.
The only real fault Kid Waner had
last year was weak throwing arm.
Bush knows that So do many OPP
ponents who took, liberties with that
arm and gained an extra base when
they ShOuldnG nave.
1.-THE kids got nerve, and that
counts for everything" says Bush
"When he's trying something all the
time, even though he doesn't do it
in the most orthodox fashion, he is
bound to get away with some of The
stuff he tries. I'm for him solid"
Brother Lloyd need not worry about
his job this summer. 1t is his from
the start, and the added confidence
that will give him should do much
toward his having another great
season.
LLOYD# is FIGHTER
Perhaps Brother Lloyd won't be as
good as he was last summer. That
is asking a lot Of any young man,
to repeat a season like the younger
Waner had last summer, but you'd
be surprised to know the number OF
critical ones who are Stringlng along
with him to repeat.
Young Waner can hit. He is fast
on the bases and afield He has
nerve He is fighter. In other
words, he will be in there fighting
and don't think that won't have
results
He knows what the boys have been
saying during the winter months and
he knows that they think he'll turn
out to be just another ball player on
the Pirates payroll this summer.
He also knows it is up to him TO
make good and he's going to the
BUGS training camp early to be in
prime condition for the test He
wants to show ern, and don't be
surprised if he does.
or course, Brother Lloyd may slump
badly in his work. If he does, you
can expect the "ItoId-ycu-sO' boys
to get out their chorus and sing
Justify.