Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
CUBS, GIANTS, BUGS
AND CARDS CHOICES
Reds, Robins, PhiIIies and
Braves Are Consigned
to Second Division.
BY BRIAN BELL,


"A VIEW YORK, January 2S.-On the
N basis of midwinter calcula-
NJ tons. the only base ball fuel
available now, the National
League divides itself into two
parts for 1929.
Advance opinions of experts show a
disposition to place the Chicago Cubs,
New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates
and St Louis Cardinals in the front
rank. with the Cincinnati Reds, Brook
lyn Robins. Philadelphia Nationals and
Boston Braves bringing up the rear.
Such q DEVELOPMENT in strength would
find base ball history repeating itself,
for the first division clubs last year
were st. Louis, New York, Chicago and
Pittsburgh.
The big bat of Hornsby, added to the
Cubs offensive, may be powerful enough
to lift Chicago above its third-place
standing of 1928. With the exception
Of adding the former st. Louis and Bos-
ton manager to his infield, Manager
Mccarthy will stand pat.
The Giants will enter the next cam
paign with few changes, one important
move being the addition of Fred Leach
former Phil. to the outfield. Informa-
ton from Toledo is that Pat Crawford.
South Carolina Jack fall base ball
trades, will be heard from.
Cardinals Will Gamble.
The Cardinals propose to gamble on
a wholesale scale in the infield, sending
Charley Colbert and Carey Selph, two
sensational minor league recruits, to
shortstop and second base, with frankie
Frisch moving to third, leaving only
Jim Bottomley as a holdover in the
first line of defense. Billy Southworth,
prominent figure in the 1926 world
series and last year highly successful
as manager of Rochester, will manage
the Cards and appear on occasion in
his old stamping ground. right field.
Long without a capable left-handed
pitcher, the Pirates traded Glenn
Wright. their shortstop. for Jess Petty,
star southpaw of Brooklyn. A successor
must be found for Wright, and he may
be located by moving pie" Traynor
from third base. This doubtless will
depend on the ability of Jim Stroner,
Wichita recruit, to take care of third.
The second division clubs of last
season look with eager anticipation at
full crop of talent from the minors.
They will have more youngsters than
their more favored fellows and will need
them more.
AAAN I kA1AAACo WCkc lucky III lIlG UTdW
last season and have more to build
about than was the case when Burt
Shotton took his club last Spring. Don
Hurst and "Pinkey" Whitney, infielders:
Chuck" Klein, outfielder, and two
promising catchers, Davis and Lerian,
made good last year. Thompson and
Thevenow complete an able infield COM
bination. If the, Phillies get an i'm
proved brand of pitching they should
get out OF the cellar in 1929
Reds Seek More Hitting.
The Reds have been on the lookout
Tor additional hitting strength and Jack
Hendricks thinks he has arranged for
some extra base hits from Joe StriDu.
third baSeman. The outfield NAV be
tlnkered with. too, before the season
gets under way as there are several
men in the new crop who hit minor
league pitching TO good advantage
brooklyn will depend ON Glenn
Wright TO boost the infieId and Billy
Rhiei should be about due for infield or
outfleld assignment after a seasoning
period at Atlanta. Manager Wilbert
Robinson has declared the outfield wide
open with free-for-an battle at Clear
water to decide the winners.
Boston faces difficult task. The
Braves will have to draw heavily on
their reinforcements to assemble a cast
strong enough to make a dent in the
arnor OF rival clubs. Rabbit" Maran-
vile, who never grows old, will play
short and bring a lot of enthusiasm to
one OF his many alma mater clubs. and
George Harper may do some hitting.
The outfield will be built around Lance
Richbourg, one of the great players OF
the game. PresidenNmanager Emil
Fuchs, his first lieutenant johnny
Evers. and Hank Gowdy, second assist
ant, VIII have plenty of PLAYERS to in
spect at the st. Petersburg Fla, train
ing camp.