Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
RED SOX UNDERGO
CHANGES FOR 1928
Many Veterans Replaced by
Youthful Players When
Quinn Gets Busy.

BY the Associated Press
n OSTON, January IA Winter
X Of vigorous house cleaning by
President Bob Quinn of the
Boston Red Sox, leaves Man
ager Bill Carrigan with the
dusty corners of the roster swept clean
and host of new performers, mostly
young and OF more than average prom
Use. ready to hustle the remaining vet
Grams in the 1928 American League
pennant race
Three pitchers, three catchers and
the entire 1927 outfield. with the cx-
ception OF Ira Flagstead. have passed
out OF the picture in the series OF
trades, swaps, purchases and releases
which have marked President Quinn s
off season activities.
Last years veteran infleld has beer
held intact and Is expected 10 prove
a foundation for Carrigan to build on
in his second comeback" year along
the managerial trail. Phil Todt I.
first base. Bill Regain at second. Rus
sell Rawlings a. third and RcgeH
Jack RothroCk and Buddy" Mver as
shortstop or utility points on the base
paths are again available Rogcll plays
either second base or third. Myer al
short or in the outfield and RothrocE
can handle any infield assignment. ex-
elusive OF battery work
The two outstanding infeld recruits
are Joseph Cicero. a l6-ycar-old youth
who batted for 800 in the Eastern
Shore circuit after leaving school for
the diamond. and Paul HinSon. a third
basCman. purchased from Joplin. Mo
Clceros mother signed his contract for
him.
Old Gardeners Gone.
The departure Of Walter Shaner
Cleo Carlyle and Frank WEIGH for the
minors leaves fra Flagstead and Arlia
Tarbcrt, former Ohio State star. tie
only prominent patrolmen of the outer
gardens who graced the roster last
year The biggest gap was plugged
promptly by the purchase Of Ken Will
Iiams from ST. Louis. foilowc. 49, the
acquisition Of three promising minor
lcaguers--Doug Tate. smuggling left
handler from Nashville. aud G.. H
locpp and Denny Williams. both from
Mobile. Loepp hit 312. while Williams,
another left-handcr. IS exceptiona!ly
las. and hit for $50 last year.
The pitching casualties 81 lha Win
ter season included Tony Welzcr. Del
mar Lundgrcn and Fred WingfieId
The outstanding replacement seems "a
o. Herb Bradley. who was farmed "a
the Waterbury Eastern League club
last year and was recalled in time "a
hnrl several excellent games.
TWO more ex-Aobiie PLAYERS have
oeen obtained in Ed Morris and Merrill
Settlemire, Morris won IS games with
q taii-end club and finished more than
40 contests as a relief hur.cr. Settle
miro Is left-hander. Cliff Garrison
oil the Texas Valley League is another
recruit. while the remaining veterans
are Slim Harris Charlie Putfn-. Danny
MacFayden. Jack Russell and Hal
WiltSe.
New CateherS Picked.
In the catching department. Frrd
Hofmann vcatherco the storm that sent
Moore Ia Mobile. Knox 10 Nashville and
Grover Hartley 10 Cleveland on waivers
The new recruits s6dcd are Charles
Berry from Dallas. Tex. John Hevlng
from the Toledo American Association,
Ed Doherty of Holy Cross and Ed Con-
molly. New York State Semi-pro.
Berry, former foo; ball and base
ball star at Lafayette. is considered the
most promising. EARNED 10 Dallas hv
Connie Mack, the is5-pound -toorer
hit for 800 last year. Hevmg had been
playing for Toledo with Red Sox
string on him and ba.:ed for $50 las,
wear.