Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-26
SPORTS said
ONLY Shell
OF old Club
Intact But
Pitching, Catching
And Outfield Will
Be Changed
BY JOE II. CARTER
Times SDorfS Editor.l

Times sports EditOr.l
written for The Associated Press.)
SHREVEPORT, La, Feb. 26.-CP
Only a shell Of the club that car
ried Shreveport to a first division
berth in 1923 is left 10 aid in the
Sports 1929 Texas league flag chase.
The Sports infield of last year is
intact. but the catching department,
pitching staff and outfield have
been blasted.
The Sports will have only Dick
Cox Of last years outfield trio back
when training begins. March 1. Cox
recently announced his retirement
but reconsldered. Johnny Watwood
was purchased by the Chicago
White Sox, and Leslie Phipps has
retired. Don Frazee. youngster
who subbed In the outfield. was
killed in an srrplane accident.
With the exception of Joe Brown,
the cream Of the pitching staff has
departed. Oscar Estrada was
drafted by the St. Louis Browns;
Bunny Hearn has been returned TO
the Boston Red Sox. and Leo (Slim)
Dickerman has been sold to Mime
apoliS. That leaves only Brown,
the veteran Tiny Osborne. Thomp-
son, another veteran, and wilkins
OF last years staff.
Hsyw0rth Sold
The catching departments biz
loss is IN Raymond Hayworth's sale
TO Detroit. His departure leaves
only Frank Tobin, veteran, as a
catcher.
The Sports infield. with whelan
at first base, kildun at second.
D%eviyeroS at Shortstop. Holman at
third, and Andy Woehrs as utility,
is intact.
The club owners have dipped into
the smaller leagues for new blood.
The greatest worry Of the fans is
that they have not added me new
player with as much as Class A ex-
perience.
The most likely prospect in the
catching department Is Bernie
Starr, IN the New England league
last year. Gilly Campbell, who fin
iShed the race with Beaumont in
1928, Is next in line. while a. Krause,
Of TeXarkana, will be looked at.
Bill Williamson. a semi-pro player
from the Pacific Coast also is being
brought in.
Several hurlers who started last
year with the Sports and were
EARNED out viii return They are:
AL Williamson. who had a brief
trial with the White Sox: Andy
Price, left handler: Francis Karpp,
right handler, Jim Grant, a veteran
who won II games and lost S for
Waterloo Of the Mississippi Valley
league. carries a big recommended
ton. Three stars OF the Texarkana
club IN the Lone Star league, Sis
Hopkins. Grandpa Wood and A.
Miller, have been bought Lane. a
right handler. who won 10 and lost
5 games for Talladega. in the Geor-
gta-Alabama league. win be given a
trial.
Likely HurIer
The Sports bosses will give plenty
or attention 10 Jack Shipiey, who
played IN Broken Bow, Okla. last
year and won 26 games and lost q,
turning IN is shutoutS He Is a
screw ball hurler and has lots of
control.
The outfield win be crowded with
heavy hltters from Class b, G and
ID teams. the most likely looking
prospect being Kirby from Alexan-
dria. Roy Huston from the New
England league. Cashon from Tam
"a ~ the Southeastern loop. and
u. Slower Of the atlantic loop.
Other garden prospects are McClan-
nahan from Palestine. Texas: Big
gerStan from Alexandria. ParSun ar
Texarkana. and Gallagher Of TaIia-
dega.
The Sports have two hichly-tout-
ed infielders in Stewart. a second
sacEer. and Fort, shortstop. who
we're purchased from Piedmont. ".
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