Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-05

in shape. Although Bob the Cob"
has released several throwers he
still has fourteen on the payroll.
A home run a day seems 10 be
the aim OF Riggs Stephenson. Chi
cago Cubs %leftfielder. Along with
other assorted hits. Stevie has
made a circuit drive in each Of
the Cubs last four victories over
the Los Angeles Angels.
SOx Ready
The club today faced its final
series-a two game affair with Hol-
lywood Of the Coast league-before
heading for Kansas City, the first
stop on the homeward journey.
The front line pitching staff OF
the Chicago White Sox is about
ready for serious business. All
three OF the Aces" Ted Lyons. Al
Thomas and Red Faber. have gone
the route and all have turned IN
creditable performances.
With many or his regulars dis
abled, Manager Jewel Ems OF the
Pittsburgh Pirates is not contem-
plating any wholesale release Of re-
cruits before the National league
season gets under way. John
Skube. infielder. and Larmon Cox.
outfielder. are to be farned out,
but pending the return Of Traynor.
Lloyd Waner and other stars,
it Is not likely the squad will be
cut to any extent.
Dcuthit Shifted
Fred Bennett. outfielder with
Wichita Fails last year. and Eddie
Roetz. infielder, may be cut loose
from the st. Louis Browns If Man
ager Killefer follows out his early
season plans of wedding out dur
ing the Brownies stand at Kansas
City. Bennett is said to be due
for seasoning with the Milwaukee
Brewers while Roetz may go to
Wichita Falls.
George watkins was IN center
field and second in the batting or
der yesterday when the St Louis
Cardinals engaged the Rochester
Red Wins Al Bradenton. Fla,
while TAYLOR Douthit, regular SEN
try. was on the bench. DOuthitS
lack Of punch in the Grapefruit
league games this spring was SAID
70 be back OF Manager Gaooy
Streets shift.
Joe strip. who was given the
third base assignment Tor the GIN
-cinnati Reds today in their exni-
hilton game with the Nashvlle
volunteers. appears to have a slight
shade over Tony Cuccinello, Tor
mer Columbus Senator. in becom-
ING the regular defender. Coco
nello has played great ball both at
second and third this spring. but
his lack OF big league experience
Is somewhat OF a hinderance.
wesley Ferrell. having pitcneo
onIv nine innings since his career
aS a holdout with the Cleveland
indians ended. was TO face the Peli-
cans in an exhibition game today
at New Orleans.
Terrell believes he has all MS olo
rou-ar and Is ready 10 fool the pest
Of American league oatters; A..
The Detroit Tigers meet Il O..
lanta Southern Association ciuo to-
dav In the last Of three exninition
cames the first two having been
divided evenly between the TWO
teams. .A--.y
.,,-ger was named by Manager
Johnson to face the Birmingham
Tarnns for nine innings TODAY.
with Fred Marberry and Irving
Eadlev. Liska will be counted OF 70
hear the burden OF early games al
the start Of the season
Rabbit Maranville: the marcy Pc
RENAL. thinks well Of the team VII
hs-t Rnbinson has put together 70
represent Brooklyn this year.
'If they get any pitching. and \
think they will" the Rabbit ex-
claimed. "they ought 20 run one
two and certainly no worse than
third. I expect them to beat out
the Giants"