The Washington times., 1929-01-29
GOMISKEY
MAKING
BIG BID

LII LII
Ever since the world series
If 1919, when crcokedness in
the ranks of his playing per.
Gonnel caused him to discharge
several stars, Charley Co
lniskey, courageous old Roman
of the Chicago White Sox, has
strived vainly to build up an
other pennant winner,
Each year the popular magnate
has dug deep into his gold and sil.
var chest fer new playing strength
but the desired results have not
been torthcoinlns.
The coming season may be pro
ductivs or the needed bolstering to
restore the Pale Hose to their gon.
kaicn-capturink prOpensities. Tired
of previous failures, Comiskey
called his scouts into the huddle and
told them to spare no expense ~
eSrnhink the land for ivory that
could be pieced into worthwhile
INIT ot conquest.
The talent seekers seem 70
have done . good t6b Ter they
have uneaFthed for Manager
Lena BlacIkburlse several re.
ertita who appear to have tno
esaeaaiMIs to bRimg about the
Nesires 81 the veteran WsNay
City owner.
Four Of the Juveniles were given
1 chance to exhibit what they had
10 offer in the matter Of offensive
and defensive skill toward the
taiIend OF the 1923 campaign and
demonstrated that they were stars
III the making.
III tiiey can improve Hpon their
work the lons-sought missing links
may be the means of appeasinE
owner CoYniskey's pet ambition of
winning another pennant before he
PASSES ant 81 the picture IN the
eArfae 20 which he has given %
many years ~ his useful lie
One OF the youngsters ot whom
niilch Is expected is Ed Walsh. Jr,.
son Of the famous Sox pitcher OF
other years, who Is now serving AZ
coach. Young Cd. pOssessOrg of
many of his dads acteFistlce.
started @0ut to emulate his parent
lspOn Being graduated from Nolre
Dame University last June.
The boy I'D well despite lsla
lack " maaj0g leagme experience.
with the polish Re picked up
and with his father to groom him
sefne more for the important task
that confroIits him. MAnag q Black.
burnes loohs FOR the right handler
tS Be one Of his mainstzys on the
calrvins peak. Bob Weiland. q
classy southpaw. from Moline. Of
the mississippi Valley League. II
gnotlaen looked upon as. haylna the
necessary requiem neKits- tn give the
pftchina staff much needed stEesi 9Th
Nyildness il his worst enen1y. but
Hlackburne figures he can elni-
mats that trouble without any great
effort. B0ba wen 20 games ard lost
10 hast season He huns IN g new
strikeont record for the lsaguO with
200. bat was aIss The most generous
III Issuing paaseS He gave ls1 such
gifts. Two inEIelseFa aIld two ont
fielders also figure prominently IN
the reVaapiag.
Karl .Fseanhts' Swanson. 4 second
hasen1ar from Rack Island. u the
MissEssippI Valley League, and
Charles A. shires. first hasemaTI
from WAGE. of the Texas League.
were -Iven their bigaleagtIe baptism
last fall and. showed great pnssi-
hilities.
Swanson had batting average Of
.5s4 fpr 97 Rannes and led his circuit
in stolen bases with SIS. Nurnbered
arncnx his hits were 2s doubles. 10
triples and ~ home runs.
haetina wlala tlle Sax was
auny. heinz III fOE ~ contests.
IN 81 shnwea Al the eakISlassse
Sk 3 ytnteA hiaesr aEaa VIII ~
afforded tiseFeueis Irial next
sprinE.
FIs aTa not set the league ATTIRE N
fieldfnx. as his average of S43
proves. hut Blackbnrne lays much
og that 10 nervousness and eager
ness TO make good The pilot thinks
that the slsakinesa VIII wear Off
AFTER the spFiRg-sprpttIn siege II
en6e through SlllTps loolSess-> 50
good o. what few gaImea re played
with tn Sox that Cianey's joh ~
the initial sack Is in serious
jeoO8rsiy.
He MOI onIy batted at 4 terrific
clip. bat nelled spIendidIy. In the
s3 games III which he was on dis. /
play lii the American League he /
fllilIbed for ! mark ~ .s4i ana his |
fielding Standard was .g90 With |
Waco before jJining the SCx he
hatted .st7 ana fieIded .s95 in l0s
conibats
We dFaves out rs doMkSea. 6
tRipIea nna ii hanss Essps. Thp
nuffieiilera wlaW arr nkeIy ta
crowd Veterans auG "a their
heeth are GeaFEe ltaeheTbF gr0nl
Nae6 aIla GIaVence WeesSan
from Sacramento, n the PaeiRle
Coast Aeague.
Roth are stout batters .fEaI depend.
anle fEyhawka. Fsfackerhy wore the
Scx livery III 30 games ast seas8n.
batting and fieIdfne .2sa and 9S3 re
spectivefy Blackerbys stick was
nothing go write hslne about. tut