The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-09
NEW WORKERS
STILL RETAIN
TITLE LINEUP
Connie Mack Has Most Optim-
ism in Years-Sisler Boil
sters Senators
TIGERS BANK ON MOUND
White SOx, Indians, Browns
and Boston More or Less
of Mystery
TIGERS BANK ON MOUND

Chicago, April 9.-(AP)-The
s'experts" have had their say, the
hot stove league season is over and
the seven underdogs Of the American
league, fortified with new help, are
ready to show them they are all
wrong.
For almost to man, thes> critic
Of the national pastime have agreed
that not n club exists in the junior
circuit big or powerful enough to
stop Miller Higgins and his ram
pant Yankees from again making "a
one ring circus out Of the 29th an
nual season which opens officially on
Wednesday.
This season, more than ever. it
will be the Yankees against the
field. It will be the same New York
team, too, as no important changes
have been made in its lineup since
last season when it ran away with
the bunting by margin Of -
games. Even Urban Shockcr. who
decided to quit the game last fall,
expects to be back on the mound.
While the Yankees have not demon
strated their punch in the training
exhibition games, they are confident
they will act different when they
cross bats with the Philadelphia
Athletics Wednesday.
Other Clubs Recruiting
Determined to end the Yankee
supremacy, the rest Of the clubs
have been busy recruiting during the
past six months. Many veterans
will play side by side for the first
time in their long careers. the usual
crop of rockies will make their first
appearances in big time and new
captains and one new manager will
be at the helms.
In Philadelphia, the fans are
optimistic. Connie Mack has added
two veterans, Iris Speaker and Bing
Miller, to his outfield and along with
Ty Cobb believes he has an outficld
that can't be rivalled in the league.
The entire team is in good shape ex-
cept AL Simmons who will be out of
the game for at least the first week
with a sprained ankle. The Ath-
letics believe thei. big advantage
over the Yankees rests with their
pitching staff, Grove, Walbcrg,
Quinn and Orwell. the latter the
Morse souti.paw sensation Of the
American association.
Washington will open its season
tomorrow there against Boston so
President Coolidge can toss the first
ball. The acquisition Of George Sis
Ter from ST. Louis is expected to
bolster the Senators. Injuries APP
pear in the Washington camp and
Manager Bucky Harris is undecided
who will start. Harris. outfielder;
Goslin, catcher; Ruel and Hadley.
pitchers, are casuals.
Bank on Tossers
The success or failure Of Detroit
is believed to rest on its pitching
staff. The infield has been i'm
proved by the return Of Jackie Tav-
ener at shortstop and a heavy hit
ting outfield, bolstered by Harry
Rice, procured from the st. Louis
Browns. The Tigers open their sea
son at home against st. Louis.
Fourth place is the ambition Of
the Chicago White Sox; who open
their season against Cleveland here.
The White Sox will have the same
pitching staff, led by Ted Lyons and
Tommy Thomas. The infield is be-
lieved to be strengthened by the ac-
QUESTION Of he $l23,00O peach
Bill Cissell. Randy Moore, rookie.
has been showing up we'll in spring
training and probably will be seen
at right field.
Much of Cleveland's success rests
upon the showing Of Pitcher George
Uhle, who had comparatively poor
season last year. Roge. Peckin-
paugh will get his first start as
manager of the Indians and much is
expected of him.
Browns Are Mystery
The st. Louis Browns and what
they will do comprise the mystery
of the league. They have lost Sis
Ter. Ken Williams and Rice, but have
gained Lu Blue, Henry Manush and
Earl McNeeley. The change is ex-
pa~tcd to give punch to the club
which was visibly lacking the past
few seasons.
Boston gained at least one star in
its winter trading. He was Ken
Williams. But with the season just
about to start, rumors were afloat
that President Bob Quinn and Man.
ager Bill Carrigan have more trades
to pull.
A new figure is at the head Of the
American league this season in place
Of Ban johnson. He is f. S. Barn
ard. former Cleveland magnate.
Barnard expects a closer race than
last year and record year.