Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
ACeIES have
FEW VETS OUT
FOR
Heavy Hitting Expect
ed To Make For
Lack of Hurlers;
Shines Promising
Especial TO The HERALD

COLLEGE STATION. Tex, Jan. %.
When this years squad Of more
than forty candidates turns out for
baseball at A. & NJ. Feb. /, the
date fived by conference rules as the
earliest upon which baseball training
may be started. Cosch Bob coun-
tryman will find comparatively few
veterans a. his command. In add
ton. IT, will be faced with the
problem Of developing an almost en-
tirely new t~irling staff. However,
a preseason survey Of the candi-
dates shows a very promising array
Of potential sluggers and indicates
that Countrymsn will have a lineup
Of bat artists who promise 70 offset
10 q great extent what may be found
lacking in other departments.
Among batsmen expects TO sweet
en- the Aggie hitting average dur
ing the season might be mentioned
Captain Byron Lackey, Fort Worth;
Jerome Harris, an Antonio; X. A.
Cody, Celeste; T.. X. Martin, HoIs-
ton; K. {. Bell. B~eilville, and Pete
Hsndt, BRENNAN. Three Of these,
Martin and Bell, were freshmen last
year. Lackey and Wendt were
lettermen, Cody a squadman and
Harris is back in college after a
years absence.
Last year, his first as coach Of
the Texas Aggies, Countryman turn
ed out a team OF sluggers that dealt
misery to opposing pitchers through
out the season and closed their
schedule with a team batting aver
axe of sol. Six Of the Aggie slug
gers hit for more than 800 during
the season and one, "Bubba'
Blount, all-Southwestern second
bsseman. clouted the ball for the
lofty average of .465. His nearest
competitor was Joel Hunt, brilliant
shortstop, who hit 1897. Neither OF
these men is with the Aggies this
year. Hunt is the property Of the
Houston (Texas lesguel team and
Blount played last summer with the
Laurel (Mississippi) nine. Despite
the loss n these slurEers. however.
and others who did much to keep
the teams average above the 800
mark. Conntryman has a large mum
her Of candidates for the new sea-
son who boast good records in past
seasons.
BEHIND the bet will the Captain
Byron Lackey. Not only Is LacksE
an adept with the bat but he is n
81 the most aggressive maskmen IN
the Southwest conference. Out
standing mon the other candidates
for the cstcher's Job "a Jerome Har-
ris. San Antonio. lanky backstop,
who was not in school last year.
IL II IN the outfield that Coach
Countryman has the largest amount
Of veteran material. Pete Wendt,
BRENNAN. a consistent hitter last
year. and Brooks Conover. Dallas,
probably the outstanding bill hawk
of the conference, ara the two let
termen returning. Both r strong
contenders for all-Southwestern hon
ors this var. Austin Bray, Dallas,
a squadman last year. is also ont
standing candidate for a gaIden
herth. and with both Martin and
Bell ready "a shift from the In
field Countrvman has little 10 fear
IN this section.
II Is IN developing his pitching
staff that Countrvran faces his
major problem. however. for only
one lettermsn. Max Kasprowicz.
BRENNAN. = s~peedhall artist who per
EsTmed admirably for the Aggies
&u season. is available this year.
vvht 4 southpaw u "a ne found on
the Agile roster although Country
mar IL attempting n develop one
in Pete wendt. whose regular role
il in the outfield.