Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
EDDIE PALMER
MANAGES CLUB
Jimmy Jolley Of Lockhart Is
Star Hurler of Visiting
Aggregation

SAN BENITO, Jan. 25.-There
won't be many "old faces" In the
lineup when the Denver Bears start
training at San Benito, Tex,
around March ! for the annual
We-tern league campaign. Most Of
last years troupe which finished
fifth have gone elsewhere. New
and younger talent has replaced
them.
Manager Eddie Palmer. veteran
Western and Texas Lacquer, will
agai.. have charge Of the club. how
ever. Palmer, nearly everybody
agreed, did as well as could be ex-
pected with the outfit he had. This
season, with an added years eX-
perience and prospects Of a better
club. he is counted on TO lead the
Bruins back into the thick Of the
pernant fight.
The two ace pitchers Of last sea
son will both be back. They are
Wild Bill" Piercy. a colorful right
handler, and jim Jolley, 230 pound
lefthander from Lockhart. Texas.
II they repeat their last seasons
form they ought to win 40 games
between them.
Jolley was the leader of the two
last year. He won II and lost 10
tilt, a fine record for a hurleT with
a second division club. He would
have likely reached the 20 mark II
IL hadn't been for some poor sup
port in several games.
Veto Slump
Percy, joining the club In mid
season after an indifferent start
with Wichita, finished strong. he
iinished 1T the 500 mark with four
teen wins against a like number Of
losses. Included In his victories
was q beautifully pitched one-hit
game.
Greer, a veteran fast-ball right
handler. slumped badly last year but
Palmer hopes he can come back this
year. II he dosen't show something
right off the reel he will probably
be traded to some other club IN the
league.
Ike Powers. a young highlander
from Portland is the only new hur-
Ter that has been added, but owner
Anfenger hopes 10 add a couple
more before the training grind
starts. Powers was formerly with
the Philadelphia Athletics and was
rated a good prospect two years
ago by none other than Connie
Mack himself. Going to the Coast
league. Powers slur1ped but the
Bear management believes he Will
regain his form in a Denver uni
form.
Amy Vargas. first string catcher,
has been retained. Hack Wilson,
promising youngster who broke his
leg early in last years campaign, is
available again and is expected to
develop into a worthy assistant 10
Vargas.
Infield Shakey
The tnfield lineup is very un-
certain at present. Leonard Metz,
formerly with the Philadelphia Ath-
leticS and later in the Coast league
and American association, has been
signed to play third base. He played
with the Bears two years ago and
looked good. He figures to hit more
than 800. He was with Indiana
polls last year.
Manager Palmer, who played sec
ond base last year, will perform In
the utility role this year. Joe
Walker may or may not be back
at first. His fielding was o. K. and
his baserunning was excellent, but
his hitting fell many points short
OF what Is required in the league.
Second base and shortstop are
open at present. Red Smith, who
campaigned at short last season
may be back II Anfenger Is success
fu In securing a younger player.
The Bear boss Is trying to buy Blair,
a promising youngster from the
Central league. for second base.
O'Brien Hits