The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-16

York Giants keeping the Stool
1 toes right up until the late da
I. Five OF the others, headed by the
st. Louis Cardinals are expected
to keep the race interesting. but
the Braves are unanimously con.
signed to the cellar. Three months
before the race actually begins,
here's about the way the race sizes
aaup on paper:
CUBS
slashing bali club with the
best pitching staff In the league.
placed three pitchers in the first
six on 4 basis Of effectiveness last
wear. Blake, Nehf and Malone were
the three. Charley Root had q
bad wear, but allowed only S.57.
4 earned runs per nine inning game.
Guy Bush won fifteen games and
lost six.
q The acquisition Of Hornsby gives
this Cubs the greatest array of hit
ting power in the league Hartnett
10 the standout catcher.
The Cubs could use = real high
grade third baseman.
g GIANTS
The Giants are the logical con-
tenders for the pennant and may
prove the ultimate winners. The
need OF the team is q right-handed
pitcher. Last season the Giants
had three men who pitched ten or
. more complete games.
The infield of the Giants should
be the best in the league next year.
Reese will devote all his time and
attention to second base next season
and should be one of the outstand.
ing players OF the year. The acqui-
sition Of Fred Leach az left fielder
should hello the Giants. Leach hits
left ana right.nanded pitching ana
!, D : sure fielder.
CARDS
The Cards look like q fair bet for
q third place, although they may fall
.eriowers They win be compelled TO
{ build up b keystone mbinat1on,
with Selph, Of Houston, and Colbert,
1 OF Rochester. forming the nucleus.
Frisch viii be shifted to third base,
if all goes well.
The Cards need pitchers and will
get 4 good one in Wild Bill Halla-
la i. Of Houston. The outfield and
catching departments Of the Cards
pre- pretty ell set.
PIRATES
better ball club than they
showed last year. Bush ironed out
some difficulties, using diplomacy
and an iron rod.
The Pirates need q shortstcp to
replace Wright. They could use .
zood first baseman. Petty gives
tl1sm new strength in the pitching
aenartinent, but they still need q
rigAt-hander to aid Grimes and Car
men Hill.
Jack Hendrix ks viii have to wave
i magic wand over the Reds to do
better than fifth this year. His tn-
Held has Critz, slashing second
hasenan, and Ford, 3 great defense
shortstop. He needs third base.
man and q fast, free-hitting first
saeker.
His pitching staff Is no cause for.
enthusiasm Red Lucas y his ace.
with Luque slipping and Rixey
slipped.
ROBINS
Is Brooklyn ii picked for sixth
place, but the Robins may GUST the
Reds from the top rung Of the sec
ol1d division. They can well carry
their forays further.
When Robbie acquired Glenn
Wright he got q great bali player,
and lie Wright will stick to his knit.
ting ana not affiliate with any big
tours cr tiny skies. he will shine.
gilbert must develop punch for
third base play. Petty viii be
missed. Of course, but not too
reafly. CLARK, the youngster. is
shout due to crash into the blaze
sof the calcium. The Robins need
center fielder Of ability, and
Robbie has some good.icolsing re.
arults.
PHILLIEG
whatever Bert Sh0ttOn does with
the PhilIles this year win be better
than Philadelphia has had for .
dong time. He Is slowly building up
ball club, and has = slick young
infieid. with Hurst at first base,
Thompson ct second and whitney
1T third.
O'Doul and Klein give the Phils
two good outfieiders. and LArain is
good catcher. They need pitchers
badly.
BRAVES
All the Braves need Ii i ball club.
q With Horngby gone, Kichbourg re-.
mains asthe outstanding ball player.
In fact. the only ball player
Volta year for Judge Fuchsl