Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
TO SHAKE-UP
OUTFIELDS IN
senior LOOP
Cubs Outer Gardeners
Only Group Regard
ed AS Set; Many
Changes Slated

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Pj-Uneasy
rests the hand that wears the out
fielder's glove in the National league
in a season in which many changes
of baseball personnel will be made.
Only one outfield in the senior
circuit may be regarded as set" No
suggestion has come that the Chi
cago Cubs will attempt to improve
on the combination Of Riggs Stcph-
enson, Hack Wilson ard Xxi Guy
Ter. No other club Is definitely
standing pat.
The Pittsburgh Pirates certainly
will not interfere with the outfield
activities Of the Naner brothers but
Adam Generously, who PLAYED half 2
hundred games for the Buccaneers
last season, may be given added re-
sponsibiiity in 1929.
orsstti May Place
The St. Louis Cardinals lost the
services Of the hard hitting Walter
RoetEsr attire - games last year
but his broken leg has definitely
mended ard his batting average 81
.54l Will give him first call on right
field. hafey will hold on to left bat
Ernest orsstti finally ousted Taylor
Douthit in the world series and may
repeat the performance in the reg
ular season.
Manager John J. McGraw will as
sign one Of his outfield places 10
Fred Leach, late Of the Phillies. The
rest of the outfieid trio will depend
somewhat on the health Of I'd Roush
and the showing made hy Tony
Kaufman, n reformed pitcher. who
batted 1873 in 81 games for Roches-
ter last season. The Giants have two
brilliant prospects in Veltman and
Fullis. Melvin Oft win defend his
position when right handlers pitch
against the Giants but may have an
understudy when southpaws do the
firing.
The outfield at Brooklyn is oren.
Harvey Hendrick who looked like
a great outfielder at third base for
the Robins may come farther away
from the batting c~annonade. The
Robins purchased or recalled seven
outfielders after the National lea
que season closed.
Many Shakeups
Two Reds who did considerable
work in the outfield at Cincinnati
last year. Everett Purdy and Martin
Caliaghan, probably will he even
more active in the new season. Nally
Christensen. lately Of Columbus. will
have a chance to do his tumblIng IN
the spring.
The Boston Braves will give an
outfield assignment 20 George Wash
ington Harper. formerly ar the
Phillies. Giants and Cardinals and
young Earl Clark should Sc about
ready for duty.
The Phiilles arc counting on HON.
er Peel, procured from ST. Louis in
the Wilson deal. to take care of one
outfield, although Peel batted only
Isl for Houston IN the Texas league.
Johnny Neltman. Giant prospect. is
n Texas hoy. His home is in San
Antonio. In 1926 he played with
Victoria in the South Texas league.
Ncltman has been the property or the
Giants since the close Of 1926. lie
has served in the Three-I league and
the Central cirsuit. He is an all
around player. and managers have
been hard put to find his natural po-
sition. McGraw has placed him in
the outfield, where his speed and
batting is expected to stand cut.
Hendrick played with Galveston of
the Texas league IN 1922. He was
then outfielder. He went to Clevs-
land from the Texas circuit. and they
in turn shipped him to New Orleans.
-here he made a great record. lie
has been with Brooklyn for the past
three years, playing practically ev-
cry position, except 10 pitch and
cacth. Hendrick il noted for a great
throwing arm. and is big and fast.