The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-17
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AS STRONG AS
IN 1927 RACE.
Strong Pitching Staff and
Brilliant Fielders Will Keep
Bushmen in Front
BY c. v. MCFARLAND
Associated Press Shorts Write,


San Francisco, March 17.-(AP)
The Pittsburgh Pirates, winners
in the National league pennant
chase last year, will enter the base
ball race with a stronger team than
the one which captured the flag in
1927.
The Pirates left their spring
training camp at Paso Robes, Calf.
a team estimated to be 90 per cent
stronger than the 1927 aggregation.
Barney Dreyfus, owner Of the team.
has expended a considerable sum of
money for new players as reserve
strength.
Strong pitching may be expected
to keep Pittsburgh in the front
ranks Of the National league. Ray
kremer, and the two bespecrac,cd
hurlers, Carmen Hill and Lee
Meadows, the most effective twirl-
ers in the majors last year, will be
on the mound.
kremer Expects to Repeat
Manager DOME Bush said he be-
lleved kremer ripe for another SEN
sational year like 1926, when he won
twenty victories and lost six games.
Meadows, in the big leagues since
1914. still showed his old cunning at
the spring training camp. He and
Till proved largely instrumental in
winning important games last year,
and they are expected to repeat.
Burleigh Grimes appears set for
a good season on the mound. Daw-
son and Miljus, who came to the
team in the middle of the 1927 sea-
son, are now counted as regulars.
New pitchers include Fred Russell,
from Wichita Falls, in the Texas
league, and Erwin Brame from Jer-
sey City III the International league.
RUSSELL. a southpaw, showed a world
OF stuff and perfect control in train
ing.
TO Use Same Catchers
The catching roster of the Pirates
IS the same as last year with the
exception of Roy Spencer, from the
American association.
Early Smith and Johnny Gooch
who formed the working end of the
staff last year. will again do most
Of the backstopping. Smith and
Gooch, although aging, are depend
able catchers, good hitters and have
plenty of experience. Claude Linton
OF Columbia, S. c., and Ralston
Hensley, who played in the Blue
Ridge league last year, will get
their chances to perform behind the
plate. Pete Scott, who came t. the
Ilrates as part payment in the deal
that sent Hazen Cuyler to the Chi
cago Cubs, has done some catching
and may do relief work.
The Pirates seem certain of hav.
ing one of the youngest and ablest
Quilted trlos in baseball. The two
Waner brothers-Paul and Lloyd---
showed midseason form at tho
spring training camp and are ex-
pected to star again in the pennant
dash. Adam Comorsy, who came to
Pittsburgh near the end of last sea-
son. hit and fielded sensationallv in
training, and may take the left field
lob away from the veteran Clvdc
Barnhart. who had great difficulty
taking off excess poundage.
A Good Combination
The acquisition of Earl "Sparky"
Adams from Chicago has bolstercd
the Pirates considerably. Glen
wright, shortstop, and Adams APP
pear to form perfect playing COM
Dlnatlon. Adam is an expert bunt-
err and fast on the bases.
Pie" Traynor, star third base
man, is in good shape.
Grantham will be enabled to re-
turn to his original position at first
base, because Of Adams presence on
the squad. Grantham is much more
at home at first base.
1t appears that the other clubs
VIII have to make a real fight to
keep the Pirates out of first Mace