Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-23
FOUR
Seen IN RACE
OF NATIONALS
Pirates Expected To
Meet Opposition of
St. Louis, Chicago,
New York For Flag

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-F-A
winter season that saw some Of the
games most prominent stars bought.
sold or traded, apparently has set
the stage for another fr~ee-for-all
scramble for National league pennant
honors next summer.
The sensational player shifts Of
the o~ff-season have left four clubs,
and possibly six, to be reckoned with
In any discussion Of championship
potentialities.
Heading the list are the Pitts
burgh Pirates, defending title-hold-
ers- DOME Bush, seeking his sec
ond pennant in as many years at the
helm of the Corsair crew probably
will find chief opposition coming
fyom the st. Louis, Chicago and New
York clubs. Cincinnati, on the
strength of a fine 1927 finish, and
Boston, with Hornsby, also are con-
sidercd in the running by observ-
ers. Brooklyn and Philadelphia, on
the basis of their records last year
and their present paper power
seem slated for second division
berths, although both are strengthen
ed.
Hornsby Changes Picture
A month ago the New York Giants
were conceded as good for a chance
to win the flag as any Of their
rivals but the Hornsby trade has up
set these calculations. The deal
which sent McGraw's field leader to
Boston in exchange for Hogan and
Welsh. strengthened the Giants be-
hind the bat and in the outfield but
left a gaping hole at second base
with Andy Cohen, an untried minor
Lacquer, as tie only stopgap in
sight.
The Pirates completed only one
trade of Importance but that one
brought "Sparky'' Adams, crack sec
ond baseman Of the Chicago Cubs,
TO Pittsburgh to solve Bush's infield
worries. The loss of XXI Cuyler
leaves Bush with the same outfield
that won the pennant last year.
Pete Scott, VINO came with Adams IN
the Cuyler deal, now can take kikIs
place ION the wood" if he fails TO
land a regular assignment.
Barely nosed U in the fight for
the flag last summer, the St. Louis
Cardinals, led by their new manager,
Bill McKechnie, have high hopes Of
beating the field to the wire IN 1928.
Cardinal fans feel that Bob Oar
rell, ~untroubled by ~manageric, wor-
ries, will return to form behind the
bat and that the infield, with Theve-
now back, again will compare favor
ably with any in the circuit. The
pitching staff needs to do no better
than it did last year, when j. out
shone all rivals.
The Cubs. sensations for 4 time
last year. appear TO have added
strength in one spot only to take II
from another. With the addition Of
Cuyler, Joe McCarthy's f~ly-chasers
should compile many base hits.
Jack Hendricks stands pat on his
Cincinnati lineup which closed the
season in 1927 with a fine brand of
baseball. If the club gets off on
the right foot Hendricks feels that
he will be in the thick of the fight
all year.
The fans Up Boston way are hop
ing for another miracle team" un-
der the Braves new manager, Jack
Slattery. With Hornsby to supply
the spark in the offensive and
steady the infield at the same time.
the Braves figure to be the dark
horse" Of the pennant struggle.
Strength needs to be added, however.
in the outfield and in TIE receiving
departments.
Brooklyn has gathered together
some minor league stars and Dave