Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-03
TO SHAKE-UP
OUIFIELDS IN
SENIOR LOOP
G Outer Gardeners
Only Group Regard
ed AS Set; Many
Changes Slated

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-(P1-Uneazy
rests the hand that wears the out
fielder's glove in the National league
in a season in which many changes
of baseball personnel will be made.
Only one outfield in the senior
circuit may be regarded as "set." No
suggestion has come that the Chi
osgo Cubs viii attempt 10 improve
on the combination Of Riggs Stcph-
enson, Hack Wilson and kiki Guy
Ter. No other club is definitely
standing pat.
The Pittsburgh Pirates certainly
will not interfere with the outfieid
activities of the Naner brothers but
Adam Generously. who played half a
hundred games for The Buccaneers
last season, may be given added re-
sponsibility IN 1929.
orsstti May Place
The St. Louis Cardinals lost the
services Of the hard hitting Walter
Roetger attire IS games last year
but his broken leg has definitely
mended and his batting average of
SAL will give him first call on right
field. Hafey will hold on to left but
Ia hGNh OtEAAhl AAAtulAN OAntFU AAAlnF
DouthIt IN the world series and may
repeat the performance IN the reg
ular season.
Manager John ]. McGraw will as
sign one Of his outfield places 10
Fred Leach, late OF the Phillies. The
rest of the outfield trio will depend
somewhat on the health of Ed Roush
and the showing made by Tony
Kaufman, a reformed pitcher, who
batted 1913 in 81 games for Roches-
ter last season. The Giants have two
brilliant prospects in Veltman and
Fullis. Melvin OFT will defend his
position when right handlers pitch
against the Giants but may have an
understudy when %southpEws do the
firing.
The outfield at Brooklyn is open.
Harvey Hendrick who looked like
n great outfielder at third base for
the Robins may come farther away
from the batting %cannonade. The
Robins purchased or recalled seven
outfielders after the National lea
que eason closed.
Many Shakeups
Two Reds who did considerable
work in the outfield at Cincinnati
last year, Everett Purdy and Martin
~Callaghan, probably will be even
more active in the new season. Wally
Christensen. lately or Columbus. will
have a chance 70 do his tumbling in
the spring.
The Boston Braves will give an
outfield assignment to George Wash
ington Harper. formerly Of tho
Phillies. Giants and Cardinals and
young Earl Clark should he about
ready for duty.
The Phillies are counting on HON.
CIR Peel. procured from st. Louis in
the Wilson deal. 20 take are az enc
outfield, although Peel hatted only
PSI for Houston in the Texas league.
Johnny Neltmar, Giant prospect. is
. Texas boy. His home is in San
Antonio. In 1896 he played with
Victoria in the South Texas league.
Veltman has been the property Of the
Giants since the close Of 1926. He
has served in the Three-I league and
the Central c%irsnit. He is an all
around player, and have
been hard put TO find his natural po-
sition. McGraw has placed him in
the oItfieid. where his speed and
batting ia expected to stand out.
Hendrick played with Galveston Of
the Texas league IN 1922. He was
then outfielder. He vent to Cleve-
land from the Texas circuit. and they
in turn shipped him 70 New Orleans.
where he made = great record. He
has been with Brooklyn for the past
three years, playing practically ev-
cry position. except to pitch and
cacth. Hendrick is noted for a great
throwing arm, and Is biz and fast.