Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
new RED SOX
HAVE YOUTH,
Size and pep
Abundance of Spirit
Marks Carrigan's
Crew, Writer Finds
On Visit to Team
BY BRIAN BELL
aso~iafed Press Shorts Writer

Associated fresS Sports WtlAeL
BRADENTON, Fla, March g.
Youth, size and enthusiasm are three
baseball assets OF the Boston Red
Sox. In the main Bill Carrigan's ath-
letes for 1928 are big fellows, most
Of them are young and all have an
abundance Of spirit
The outfield is the most mature
department. Ken Williams, n
hardhitting St. Lous Brown, Is nov
a Red Sox and will play left field.
re Il "a wears Of age as is Ira Flag
stead. one Of Boston's best perform
ers. Denny Williams, who spent two
wears with the Red Sox but has been
al Mobile of late, who will probably
play right field, is 28. Ken and
Denny both live in Oregon but they
are not kinsfolk. The other out
fielders are youngsters, Arlie Tar
bert. Ohio State University player
who was with the club last year,
Doug Taitt, a hard-hitter from Nash
Vile Of the Southern association and
Gus Loepp. another outfielder who
was able to hit minor league pitching
hard and often.
Infield Young
The infield seems destined to con-
sist OF Phil Todt az first, Bill Re-
gan fer second, Jack Rothrock play
ing short and Bill Rogell taking care
of third. Buddy Myer, the ex-Sen-
ator. and Russell Rollings, a Sox last
year, will doubtless be i'll at inter
walls with an outside chance for
Charlie LaJeckie, first baseman re-
cruited from the Paterson Silk Six.
Myer has a chance TO crowd into the
select inner circle for he can hit
the ball.
Fred Holman as the only veteran
catcher in camp has been given addi-
tional responsibility by Manager
Carrigan and seems to be ex-officio
member Of the board Of strategy.
The manager confers on pitching
prospects at frequent intervals with
the former Yankee. John Heving,
who was with Toledo last year will
give Holman a lift and under Man
ager Bills plan to carry four catch
ers, Charles Berry, who had a fine
season with Dallas last year, and Ed
Doherty, who caught for Holy Cross,
may become regular big leaguers.
This arrangement would prove dis
pleasing to Edward Connolly, Brook
tyH SeHa4-PNOS tic 4i4bn S@tCnek III
camp.
Has Valley Pitcher
Bryan Harrisss standing six inch
Is over six feet, tops the pitchers
in age and experience. Other pitch
erS brought over from last season
include Charlie Ruffing, Jack Rus
sell. Danny MacFayden. the bespec-
tacled school boy, Long Jack Will
son, and Harold Wiltze. Bradley,
who returned from the Eastern
league in time to finish in sensation
al style last season and Bennett and
Bushey, recalled from the New Eng
land, seems to have a chance TO make
the grade this time.
Young pitchers threatening to
crowd some of the veterans from the
staff include Merle Settlemire, left
handler from Mobile, who has shown
plenty OF stuff in the early practice.
Clifford Garrison from the Texas
Valley and Ed Morris, another re-
cruit from Mobile.
Pete Traynor, who comes from q
good baseball name from a college in
Oregon, joins MacFayden as. pitch
er who wears spectacles and LLOYD
George Stirling has travelled from
81. John, New Brunswick, to display
his wares in the box.
Manager Carrigan has no hopes
OF winning a pennant and probably
knows that he can have no reason
able expectation of finishing in the
first division but he expects to i'm
prove his position Of last year which
was last.