The Washington times., 1930-03-20
BY JIMMY CORCORAN


BY JIMMY CORCORAN
AVALON, Calf, March 2o.-
Barring cracked ulna bones. de-
pletion Of the Wrigley millions
or billions, and high winds from
The East, we can't figure any
thing but another payoff on the
Chicago Cubs this season.
You can reason it out for your
self, if you wish, beside your
favorite radiator.
The 1929 champs of the Ma
tional League and chumps OF the
world series should finish in
notch No. / for the following
obvious reasons:
/. The return of normalcy OF
Gabby Hartnett'S fin (nee arm).
2. Better reserve pitching.
: 3. More power at third base.
where Les Bell, formerly Of
the Braves, has supplanted
Norman Mcmillan.
4. Manager Joe Mccarthy
says so.
Wen back that hand face-to-
face with anything that the seven
other entries can produce. The
Cubs of last season were strong
enough to ankle into the world
series without straining their 10
die strings. They'll be a better
/, ball club for the impending
sweepstakes. Paste that in your
spring derby.
Let the requiem about Hart
nett's arm cease. He's right back
now where he left off in 1928. He
has been uncoiling those famous
rifle pegs hither and yon in spring
skirmishes and unless he suffers
some kind of relapse he'll be oe-
hind the swingers when the CUPS
open the season.
There isn't any reason why
Charley Root, Guy Bush and Pat
Malone shouldn't be just as baf-
fling with their servings as they
were last season. Add to this the
threat hat Fred Blake should
r,k off his share of the winnings.
Elake had his al. Its in the last
flag battle but he's a fit It
right now. Hal Carlson still
waves and refuses to be checked
out of the picture.
OF the youngsters who re-
ported at Avalon for pitch
ing survey, Mccarthy likes
Lynn Nelson who came up
from Kansas City, Nal Moss
from Louisville, AL ~Shealy
from st. Paul, George Bell
from Mobile and LOnnie War
neke from Shreveport.
Bud Teachout, a purchase from
Indianapolis, got away to stag
gering start in the early spring
games but since Joe must have a
eouthpaw, and that's what Teach
out happens to be, he is giving
him plenty of time to get his bear
ings. Moss, another fork-sider, is
McCarthy's other bet for a work
ing left handler.
Bob Osborne and Ed Lauten
bacher who have bounced back
from the Reading club will be
given serious consideration. Bill
McAfee of Michigan, has equip
ment, but he's at least year
away from the big league. Hank
Grampp still remains the glutton
as a batting practice pitcher,
but has hopes of regular employ
ment this season.
Danny Taylor, the chappy who
topped the International League
in clouting last season with a
mark of 1857 is still nibbling on
the rim of murderers' row, but
while Stephenson, Wilson and
Cuyler continue to leather that
baseball there doesn't seem much
chance for Dan to break in. He
will be kept, however. Cliff
Heathcote will continue to play
\ pinch outfield role.
Any infieId that has
!rimm, HOrnsby, English
and Bell clicking has to be
rated with the best. The
latter, with the influence of
his old pal, ROge HOrnSby,
should move high into the
800. class.
The only green pea who aSpires
for an infield berth is First Base
man Herman Jones, late Of the
Greenville, N. c.. club. Herman
is only 20 and in his early work
outs has convinced the folks that |
he won't be a Herman Jones all
his life. The kid has something.
Beck and Blair will fill the
utility roles.
II can say without kidding my
self or the baseball public" states
Joe Mccarthy. that we should
repeat in 1880. Our club is
stronger. Well have better re-
serve pitching. Last year we
had to count on CvengroS and
Nehf. Now I'm confident that
some of the young buds will be
of great help"
BEATEN BY SISTER