New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-03
0UTFIELDS HAVE
NOT been chosen
Chicago Cubs Appear to Be Only
Team That is Set

New York, Jan. ) R-Uneasy
rests the hand that wears the OUT
fielder's glove In tho Nationas
League in a season in which many
changes of baseball personnel will
be made.
Only one outfield in the senior
circuit may be regarded AZ set.
No suggestion has come that the
Chicago Cubs will attempt to Inn
prove ON the combination OF Riggs
Stephenson, Hack Wilson and Xxi
Cuyler. No other club is definitely
standing pat.
The Pittsburgh Pirates certainly
will not interfere with the outfielu
activities of the Waner brothers bus
Adam Comorosky, who played half
g. hundred games for the Buccan-
GERS last season, may be given add
ed responsibility in 1929.
The st. Louis Cardinals lost the
services of the hard hitting Walter
Roettger after 6S games last year,
but his broken leg has definitely
mended and his batting average or
.341 will give him first call on right
field. .Hafey will hold on to left
but Ernest Orsatti finally ousted
Taylor Douthit in the worlds SER
les and may repeat the performance
in the regular season.
Manager John J. McGraw will as
sign one of his outfield places to
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. d reformed pitcher,
who batted 1893 in 81 games for
Rochester last season. The Giants
have two brilliant prospects in Welt
man and Fullis. Melvin OFT will
defend his position when right
handlers pitch against the Giants,
but may have an understudy when
southpaws do the firing.
The outtield at Brooklyn Is open.
Harvey Hendrick, who looked like
a great outfielder at third base for
the Robins may move farther away
from the batting cannonade. The
Robins purchased or recalled sew
eral outfielders after the National
league season closed. This new crop
includes Cullop, Atlanta. and Fred
erick, Memphis, whose batting
averages in the Southern associa'
ton were the same, 1856; Rosenfeld,
Birmingham, batting $40; West
Atlanta, with a batting average OF
1921, and Rhiel from the same club
where he batted 1929: Nietzke. re-
called from Pueblo, batted $40
Two Macon players recalled were
Tremper and Lee, with batting fig
ures of 1926 and 1927 respectively.
Two Reds who did considerable
work In the out1ield at Cincinnati
last year. Everett Purdy and Mar
tin Callaghan, probably will be even
more active in the new season
Wally Christensen. fast and great
acrobat, will have d chance to dc
his tumbling in the spring although
he did not reach the select 800
class as a batter for Columbus
where his mark was .o93.
The Boston Braves will give ar
outfield assignment to George Wash
ingtoh Harper. formerly Of the
Phillies. Giants and Cardinals, ant
young Earl Clark should be abou,
ready for duty. The II year Ole
Washington youngster batted .3S:
for Providence in 1928. Moore and
Mueller, former major leaguers, are
back again with the Braves. Onl,
one thing is certain about the Bos-
ton outfield-no one will take
Lance Richbourgs place.
The Phillies are counting or
Homer Peel, procured from st
Louis in the Wilson deal, to talk
care of one outfeld, although Pee
batted only PSI for Houston in the
Texas league. Lefty O'Doul, whe
hit some home runs for the Giant
last year, should hit many more fl
Philadelphia where the right field
fence furnishes good objective.