The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-27
HOWLEY IS
BUILDING;
OUTFIT
BY Louis A. Dougher

ssvThe Yankees took 81 out Of ~
games from us last year--but that
was last year." says Dan Howley
MANAGER of the st. Louis Browns
ssTtss going to be far different this
wear. or don't know a thing ABOUT
the game. Just put pin right
there and then wait and see Wna'
indeed. the Browns are going to
look strange indeed when they take
the field in April. Fourteen have
already been dropped to the bushes
or sold or traded to other clubs IN
FAST company. This means q flock
of new men in st. Louis uniforms
Tor 1928.
George Sisler. firstsacker. have been
Bought by the Griffs.
Milt CASTOR. pitcher. Is q GTlff-
man In q trade for Earl McNeAly,
outfielder, and Dick Coffman, young
hurler.
Pitcher VangiIder and Harry
Rice OutfieIder, went to Detroit
IN exchange for LII Blue, first
saclzer, and Heine Manush, out
fielder.
Ken Williams, veteran outfielder
was traded to the Mackmen for
Sam Gray. pitcher.
Bolen, pitcher, and Dixon, catcher,
were traded to Baltimore for Johnny
Ogden pitcher, older brother or curry
Ogden. once with the AS and the
Griffs.
Chester Falk, pitcher. has been
sold outright to Buffalo in the
international League
Otto Miller, shOrtstOp; Ernie
Wingard, pitcher; Herschel Ben.
nett. 0utfielder, and Spencer
Adams. utility infielder, have
been sent to the Milwaukee
Brewers. Of the American As
ISOLATION.
At the expense of those IA players,
the Browns have obtained six new
corners who will be given trials at
West Palm Beach. Fla. In addl'
ton. Of course, there will be plenty
Of recruits from the bushes to Mt
In with the more experienced per-
formers.
The Browns pitching staff in 1927
was nothing to wire home about,
and this department simply must
be strengthened to keep the team
off the rocks. The outfield, too,
was rather shoddy. with gaps show.
ing in the infield on occasions. Dan
Howley has tough job anead or
him.
From last years pitching staff
there remain Lefty Stewart, Gen.
eraI Crowder, Win Rallou Ernie
Nevers, Jack Virgin. Blaeholder
and Bill Beck. sam Gray, Dick
Coffman and Johnny Ogden have
been added.
Dixon is gone from tine catching
staff to be replaced by Clyde ManIcn,
former Detroit Tiger who had a
good year with Toronto in 1927.
Wally Schang and Steve O'Neill are
veteran backstops still TN the roster.
Sister has been replaced by Lu
Blue. former Tiger Mellilln is first
string second sacker. Ra4Lh hess
A booked to start at ghortstop, with
either Biackie o'Rourke or Bill Null
len holding down the hot corner.
Brannon. a bush eager. will try
70 earn the second baseman'S Job.
Guy Sturdy. from Tulsa, is q first
saeker with hitting ability that may
keep him hanging around
Right now but three out
feeders are with the team, Nc.
Nicely, Heinie Manush and Fred
Schultz. 1t is possible that
Sturdy may be tried in the gar.
den, but the Browns are almost
sure to grab another gardener
before the curtain rolls up on
the big parade in April.
Realizing that his squad lacked
the proper spirit and could never
be whipped into share, Phil Ball,
q fighter from way back. went out
and scrapped it. Whether his new
collection can be turned into a ma
chine capable Of Winning must be
shown.
There is nothing new about scrap
ping q ball club. 1t mas been done
before and will be 3one again. Every
pennant.winner has reached the emo
of its way and must ne rebuilt. II
lucky, an owner has but to make
changes here and there. If not so
lucky, he has to scrap the gang and
begin all over again. Ball has done
this last
Dan Howley's minor league Gx'
perience, which means building a
new club annually, should come In
handy now. That's wpat re will be
doing with the Browns. If he sue
ceeds in keeping out o. the cellar
he may be thankful. II he fails
he need not worry. Considering the
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