Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
JOHNNY KERR WINS
. JOB At KEYSTONE
Autry Is Made First.String
/ Catcher-AIt Set for Box
men, if They Deliver.

By an Associated Press Sports Writer.
~ ALIAS, Tex. March l9.-If the
championship of the American
League depended on a relay
- race instead Of a long base
ball stretch. probably players
wearing the uniforms OF the chicago
white Sox would win it. The Sox are
blessed with two assets-speed and
youth Whether they can run into the
first division will be decided later.
Led by the f1eet-footed Carl Reynolds,
Aho will be one, two, three in any foot
race restricted to base ball players. the
Chicago athletes can show their heels
10 many of their fellows.
Russell Genal Blackburne, starting
his first full season as manager Of The
club, points with pride to the racing
gears installed in his base ball machine
and expects speed to carry him to man.,
hgerial fame.
Manager Blackburne. in measure,
Is stalking his reputation on the ability
Of Johnny Kerr. his new second base
man. With previous major league
trials with Detroit behind him. Kerr
Aas drafted from the Hollywood club
bf the Pacific Coast League. He jumped
into instant favor with Blackburne and
has been given the second base assign
ment.
Shires to Captain Team.
The remainder of the infield will be
Unchanged from the arrangement in
force at the close Of last season-Bill
Kamm at third base. Chalmer Cissell
at short and Art Shires at first. Shires.
although only 81 years old and
major league player of record for only
s3 games. will captain the team, sue
ceeding Kamm, the veteran Of the in
field at 90. Kamm has been with the
COX seven years. Shires did well with
his limited opportunities last Autumn
and has unlimited confidence in him
self
: There is no outfield famine at Chi
eago In addition to Reynolds. who
shows promise of being one of the
Mostil and Bill Barrett, who is at home
in either the outfield or infield, are
back again Mostil has been double
victim Of injuries. with an infected foot
followed by broken thumb. but will
be ready for the opening.
Randolph Moore, with the club a
while last season and later in Texas:
George Bleckberby; who finished the
season in Chicago: Clarence Hoffman
high priced addition from the Pacific
Coast League and John c. Watwood,
16te OF AleAdHQTld anu shreveport Id,
must be reckoned with before all the
places are filled Hoffman seems cer-
tain to stay as he has shown that he
can hit.
Martin Autry, a catcher who had little
chance to catch on the Cleveland Club,
top-heavy with good receivers. came to
the Sox in exchange for Bib Falk and
was al once installed as first-string bat
terry man. Autry, big fellow who
thrives on work, will be assisted by Nor
ris Berg. reformed infielder, and Clyde
Grouse, a near veteran.
All Set for Pitchers.
The White Sex have little expert
mental work to do in discovering addi-
tional pitching talent. The main task
will be getting effective results from the
workmen at the bench.
Ted Lyons and sAiphonse Thomas,
great pitchers when right: Urban Faber
4o-year-old, but still going strong;
Grady Adkins, with puzzling delivery;
Ed Walsh, jr., son of star OF other
Adays, but lacking for the time at least