Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-25
PUTS HUSTLE !:
into PLAYERS
With a Little Pitching He
Will Finish Near Top,
Howling Dan Says
by WILLIAM BAUCHER
NEA Service Sports Editor

NJ OtINlNt 0VoAtS EAAtCA
ORLANDO, Fla, March &c.
Until reaching the training camp
OF the Cincinnati Reds here I did
rot know the origin Of the express
sion. "tatooing the potato" which
means bouncing that old apple off
the fence.
Now I know who started it-Dan
Howley.
Just stick around a little while"
said the manager whose magic gave
The Browns the dignity OF a first
division consideration last year,
land watch my ball team tear down
some fences with that old onioni
You know what was the matter
with the Reds last year? STRANGERS
up there at the old home plate.
Thought a ball bat was something
70 pick their teeth with.
They batted seventh last year
and they finished seventh. You can't
win any marbles with a team that
bats seventh. can YOU? That's not
what Won sncrts writer's would call
msssaginc that old apple very Wig
orously. is it7
sees Higher STANDING
But they're not going 10 finish
seventh this year, boy. Not by four
or five notches, and maybe sx, I'm
telling YOU. And ii these National
League pitchers feed Harry He'll
mann the proper kind Of curve balls,
you'll see somebody getting hurt
out there.
Bob Meusel, tool Say, don't Bob
look fine this year. Never saw MIN
looking latter. Yankees kept him In
the sun field so long the guy got a
nernetual headache. Go out and locS
IN AT That sun one afternoon your
self Every summer, for years, BOD
nad that sun to look at. I'm going
4-Slet him stand In the SHADE a
HsIc of minutes and get the range
W. again on that old apple coming
down the alley.
"Trn not kidding you, boy, SOM
reople on this team are going ~
xiii farmers in nine counties thls
YEAR We've cot power. that's what
I didn't have with the Browns,
either. power. Swell fielding and
nitrhinc. but no punch. But you
saw where the Browns went oiont
you? ~,,-
tlv Defense was jake. / don't know
m,lce about the pitchers I've got
this YEA. but they say some Oh THESE
Red pitchers can throw that olo
apple past EN-. II we can make me
pitching stand up. I'm not worrieo
about where we are golng- vert
going high. Wen keep better COM
many than the Braves. anyway.
Look Good
7 STUCK around q while and
watched the gestures Of the Reds al
the Mate. And ! must say ! IKE
the way they take their cut at that
old onion" Dan at last has some
slurrers TO play with, and WINE
Heilmann and Meusel may be olo'
they have not forgotten what 70 90
when they are handed q piece OF
wood. pitcher Red Lucas will not
have to do the hitting Tor the Cn-
clnnati team this year.
Howling Dan has got them nus
fling. They are keeping happy with
Howley." IL you Will accept an az
tempt at a slogan.
what are you going TO 90 Win
Durocher?" I asked Howley.
sKeep him around said Dan.
sHod Ford will start the season at
short with Critz at second and Long
George Kelly at first. I've rot seven
infielders. Chick CuccincSb Is try
ing out for third. He batted 1858 last
wear for Columbus and made ~
home runs. Can play second. too.
Jersey Joe Strip was with the
Reds last year. At third. and he
looks good this year. too. Chuck
Dresser can plav third too. as YOU
probably know. Don know vet who
viii start n third. Then we recalled
Harry Riconda this ycar-he was up
before with Brooklyn and Pitts
burCh.
Got six outfielders. H%eilrann
crd Neusei. Svranee Swanson hit
800 last wear. first year up. and
"a bases besides. Run? Whewi Ethan
Allen will hit around 800 too. Curt
walker hit .3i3 last yesr-and what
are YOU going 20 DO with five out
gelders like that? Besides. Earl
webb. Slugger from Los Angeles. and
what's the mater with him You'll