Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-26
.NOSEY MOCUL
HOLDING OUT
killefcr Has Excellent Crew
OF Fielders, Hurlers
\ But No Swatters
Nv WILLIAM BRAUCHER
NEA Service Sports Editor

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, March
1j.-TheTe IS gray in the head OF
Bill Killefef-and before he IS
through with this season Of man
aging the ball team known as the
St. Louis Browns there will Be a
lot more or lL.
I had Just come from Orlando.
where Bills buddy, Dan Howlsy-
finally has. fallen heir TO a team
that can clout the ball. After an
cxubcrant session with Hovley.
sitting ont a game with good old
Bill Kiliefer strangely reminded me
AZ an evening on the mourners'
bench. For good old Bill Killefer
needs more than anything else IN
the world a few people who, to use
Dan Howleys eloquent expression,
can tattoo that old onion
without a grea. deal OF hitting
power. Dan Howley had the boys
up there fighting last year until
y capitalist named Phil Ball began
reversing a few or Dams commands.
Dan Howlev had brought the team
up 70 eontending positions IN 1875
and 1879 when disSension split up
the baseball household and the
team started 70 play who-has-the-
button.
Can't Finish Ninth
Bill Killefer Il not spilling enthu-
siasm about the baseball team no
i managing. After a talk with good
old Bill Killefer. YOU get the idea
that he deserves. on the strength
OF his own baseball proves, a fate
better than this. Beyond believing
that the Browns will not finish
ninth. ii Is 4 team upon which
do not care TO commit myself. III
this era. ball players are supposed
to use bats. and the Browns ano
Philip DcCateSby Ball do not seem
rTU realize that this has become tho
custom.
The St. Louis Browns Of 1880 are
gong to be very good al stopping
rrounders and catching flies. The
infield. composed OF Luzerbe Blue
ut first. Oscar Melilio at second,
Ralph Kress at short and either
Frank O'R0Irke or Sammy Hale at
third base. Is a good defensive in
fleld-in fact. one OF the best. But
O'Rourke batted Isl last year,
Melillo batted .296. Blue battcd -293
and Kress, the only infiel6er above
800. batted for .305. Frank O'Rourke
Is 50 wears old and cannot be ex-
pected 70 perk up TO hit 500 this
year, while Sammy Hale, alternate,
hit .177 last season and can be
counted on for just about that and
nothing more.
Manush Needs Help
The club finished sixth in batting
last year. The average was ZIG,
and that was made with Heinie
Manush, the alert outfielder. kiss
inc that apple for 1855. Fred Shuttle
hit for .307. Morris Badgro, playing
In 81 games, hit .284. and while
Morris is improving at the palte and
IS a swell fielding outfielder. there
are no indications he will lead the
American League in hitting during
this year Of our Lord and George
EarnshaT.
With regard 70 catchers, good
old Bill Killefer has Rick Terrell. q
very fair catcher and an ambitious
boy, but Mr.. Farrell batted a mere
.229 last year, which Is not so very
thrilling. Clyde Manion, another
receiver. batted .243. an ~uninspirlng
figure. This year, Bernard Huneling
OF Dayton and Newark has been
added TO the roster. but Bernie
batted but $50 last year. and that
being with Newark. the statistics
are hardly worth gathering.
All. Those Pitchers!
It is only when good old Bill
Killefer looks at his pitchers that
he smiles Z little. reminiscently.
The Browns really have a few lads
who know what 70 do with that
ball when a batter is up there.
This little coterie OF gentlemen has
been saving the Browns and vast
ing themselves for years. I am
referring 70 Alvin Crowdcr, Sam
GRAY. Walter Stewart. Rip Collins
and George Blaeholder. Among the
other people who throw are Messrs.
Kimsev. Coffman and Ogden. These
three finished in the red last year.
largely because their side could
nsk find a way TO make runs with
out hitting the bali.
Most likely among the pitching
rockies arc Holzhauser. brought
rom Baltimore: Earl Caldwell from
waco. Tev.. ard Roland Stiles from
Tulsa. Good OH Bill Killefer likes
these three lids pretty we'll. Be-
sides there Is a southpaw named
Fred Stiev. who knows very well
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