The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-05
Eddie Grimes NAV
Play at Third for
St. Louis Browns
Manager Dan HowIey Willing to
Experiment Again After
last Season

West Palm Beach, Fla, March s.
R)-Manager Dan Howley OF the st.
Louis Browns believes that what has
been done In baseball can be done
again. Last season he tossed two un-
tried youngsters into the very heart
Of his infield and they made good, one
brilliantly.
Now he Is seriously considering re-
peating the experiment with still an
other lad who has never heard the
roar Of big league guns at close range.
II he decides to gamble again with
willing but inexperienced talent one
Of the young stars Of 1928 viii have
to retire to the bench for q time.
Eddie Grimes II BOY
Eddie Grimes Is the boy who may
be given the acid test on his first trial.
He is q third baseman and batted 1884
for Tulsa in the Western League last
year. II he gets the assignment for
the Browns, Frank O'Rourke, one of
baseball's energetic performers, will
move over to the second base, tenn
porarily forcing Otis Brannon to the
bench. Grimes has shown that he
can field. # he can hit he is in.
The infield will be completed by Lu
Blue at first base and Ralph Kress
at shortstop. Kress was good last
season and will be better this year,
says Howley. Kress and his colleague,
Brannon. after getting away to great
starts lost some Of the ground but
were still going strong when the last
curtain fell.
The Browns who finished third in
the last campaign, to the surprise Of
the baseball world, are confident that
they can do better, even in the face
Of the strong American League OPP
position they face. They base their
optimistic predictions on increased
reserve strength, likely additions to
the pitching staff, and q never say
die spirit.
At this time last year the Browns
had only two outfielders for Harry
Manush who was later to fall only one
point shy OF the league batting lead
ership, was injured. Now Manush
Schultz and McNeely are all ready
with Frank MCGOWAN, who finished
In sensational style With the club
threatening to make q regular place
for himself. Morris Badgro. former
University Of Southern Californis
star, up from Tulsa probably will gel
his major league experience at frs
hand. Another Tulsa recruit, Leonard
Dondero. has q chance to qualify q!
an infield substitute.
SchanS Still Great
Wally Schang, still a great catchel
in spite Of the approach Of the base
ball Goblin fat and forty" and Clyd
Manion. who hit home run as ,
pinch hitter although his battin
average was insignificant. will tuto
young Dick Terrell as the freshman
member Of the catching staff. Fer
rell, who does not look the ITO pound
with which he is credited, has mucl
| to learn but is willing.
The outstanding pitching recruit
Warren rip" Collins. 32-year- oil
veteran with numerous major leagu
service stripes. The big Texan, VIII
had q great year in the Intcrnationa
League last season. seems certain t
succeed in his comeback effort.
Dick CoffmAn and Ed Strelecl
worked less than q dozen games be
tween them in 1928 but every indica
ton points to more, activity to come
Strelecki did not win q game but h
lost only two. Alvin Crowder an
Sam Gray, who won II games be
tween them In the Browns dash {
third place. may not do 90 well 1
the new season but Manager Howle
hopes he will not have to look to hi
two aces for averages Of sos and 81
respectively.
The Browns cannot be classed as
great team but few aegregations ca
out-hustle them and they might /
right In their claim that q team. thu
win not be beaten can't be beaten. /
Manager Howley and his two coache
Bin Killefer and Jimmy Austin. til
club has trio, Of great coaxers I
extra effort.