The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-10
Five Clubs
Figure in
Title Race
Cubs, Pirates, Giants and
Cards Top List Of
ContenderS.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press stan Correspondent

NEW YORK, April 10.-The Ma
tional League race promises 20 be
much closer this season than was
the case last year when the Chicago
Cubs won the pennant by ten and
one-half games.
Five and possibly six clubs may
be regarded as potential penIiant
contenders. Last years four first
division clubS-Cubs, Pirates, Giants
and Cardinals-are certain to fig
ure prominently in the race, while
Brooklyn and Cincinnati have been
considerably bolstered.
The Phillies, sensations Of the
1929 season, may continue to I'M
prove and continue their climb
which hoisted them from last place
in 1928 to fifth place last season.
The Braves, under the new lead
ership Of Bill McKechnie have
made a remarkable spring record
and may furnish a surprise for
those who expect Boston TO trail
the field again.
the National League. Jewel Ems,
who replaced DOME Bush at the
held Of the Pirates late last season,
will pilot the Pittsburgh team. Bill
RIcKechnie, who won pennants
with the Pirates and the Cardinals,
will manage the Braves. Gabby
Street takes over McKechnie's job
with the Cardinals. Dan HoWley,
former manager Of the St. Louis
Browns. has replaced Jack Hen
bricks at Cincinnati.
Thumbnail sketches of the eight
clubs follow:
CHICAGO CUBS
FINISHED FIRST, Won 90. Lost 81. Pct. CAS-
only one change has been made in the
Cubs Lester Bell replacing Norman NC
MILAN at third base Bell. bosom pal OF
Rogers Hornsbv. is expected to bolster the
weakest link in the Cubs machine. The
rest OF the infeld Will find Grimm at
short. The OUtfteld viii again be COM
posed Of Stephenson. Wilson and Cuyler
The regular pitchers will be Bush, Malone
Root. Blake and Carlson. If Gabby Hart
uett's arm is well the Cubs will be
stronger behind the bat. Zach Taylor is
the other receiver
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
FINISHED second, Won SO. Lost IS. Pct.
5T5i
The Pirates figure 10 be an improved
Crimes. Who won seventeen games and
lost seven last season. puts a crimp in
the pitching staff. Gus Suhr. San Fran
cisco rookie who batted .38l for San Fran
cisco last season. hitting ifty-one home
runs. promises to strengthen the team.
The infeld will be Suhr. Grantham. Bar
EHN Il fNrTI HurtrT
the Waner brothers and Generously.
Hemslcy and Hargreaves viii do the
catching. The pitchers include Kremer.
Bramc. Swetonic, French. StOner. Petty.
Meine and Percy Jones.
NEW YORK GIANTS
Finished third Won 81, Lost 81 Pct 556)
The hopes OF Giants rest with a trio of
southpaw pitchers and rookie second
Walker and Pruett, Newark rookie all
come through and Marshall does not Waver
at second, the Giants promise improve
Benton. Parmalee and Lucas. the latter
two rockies from Toledo. Hogan and
play first Jackson short End r'a'et~cr,
third. Leach. Fullis. Mostil. and OFT will
form the outheld.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
FINISHED fourth. Won 70. Lost "a. Pct.
A shift IN the inned and the addition
Of three new pitchers are the major
been shifted to third base and Sparkv
Adams bought from Pittsburgh placed
At second Colbert will be at short and
Bottomley at first. Hafev. pouthit and
Orsatti or Roettger will make up the out
field. Hallahan. Grabowski and Flint
Rhem. trying a comeback. are the three
new pitchers. The other pitchers include
Haines. Sherdel, Syl Johnson Haid and
Farmhouse. Wilson and Smith are the
PIN .DFIPHTa pur1TIrS
Finished fifth, Won II. Lost 81, Pct. .464l
Phillies; Ofensively. they are strong. The
infeld has Hurst at first Friberg battling
hard to GUST Thompson at second. Theve-
now at short. and Whitney at third. The
outfield will be O'Doul in left. Southern or
Sigman In center and Klein in right. The
S,veetland willoughby Koupai DALEY.
apolis. and Collard from Shreveport. The
&C tcherS are Davis and MCCurdy
BROOKLYN ROBINS
FINISHED sixth. Won 70. Lost SO. Pct 45s)
The Robins are apt TO be the dark
horses of 1880 With many invalids OF
lie st season back in form. Brooklyn looms
a a dangerous club. BiSonnette Flowers
Wright and Gilbert will form the infield
Hendick. Frederick and Herman will make
up the outfleld. Vance. LuQue. Morrison
Moss. Clark. Dudley. Thurston and Elliott
arc the pitchers. Picinich. De Berry and
Lopez Will do the C tching-
CINCINNATI REDS
Finished seventh. Won Sc, Lost SO, Pct.
.429i
Bob Meusel and Harry Heilmann. vet
eran American League outrelcers. are
two important additions and axe expected
to increase the Reds punch. MeuSel Will