Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28
EDDIE PALMER
MANAGES CLUB
Jimmy Jolley of Lockhart 10
Star Hurler of Visiting
Aggregation


SAN BENITO, Jan. 23.-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
Wectern 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 X
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 r
Wild Bill" Piercy, a cclorful right
handler. and jim Jolley. go pound
lefthander from Lockhart. Texas.
If they repeat their last seasons
form they ought 10 win 10 games
between them.
Jolley was the leader Of the two
last year. He won IL ana lost 10
tilt. a fine record for a hurler with
a second division club. He would
have likely reached the 20 mark II
1t hadn't been for some poor sup
port in several games.
Veto slump
Piercy, joining the club IN mid
season after an indifferent start
with Wichita. finished strong. He
finished at the 500 mark with four
teen wins against a ike number OF
losses. Included in his victories
was a beautifully pitched one-hit
game.
Greer, a veteran fast-ball right
handler, slumped badly last year but
Palmer hopes he car come back this
year. If he Doesn't show something
right off the reel he will probably
be traded to scrle other club in the
league.
Ike Powers, q young highlander
from Poltland Is the only new hur-
Ter that has been acded, but owner
Anfenger hopes to add a couple
more before the training grind
starts. Powers was formerly with
the Philadelphia Athletics and was
rated a coed prospect two years
ago by non other than Connie
Mack himself. Going to the Coast
league, Powers slunped but tire
Bear management believes he Will
regain MS form IN a Denver uni
form.
Andy 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 to
Vargas.
InfieId Shakey
The infield lineup Is very IN
certain at present. Leonard Metz,
formerly with the Philadelphia Ath-
letics and later in the Coast league
and American association, has been
signed 10 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
campalgned az short last season,
may be back II Anfenger Is success
full 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
Ray OBrien, veteran outfielder
who has been with the Bears since
1922, will still swing a $40 bat.
Ernie Parker, who played with the
Bears on option from San Francisco
Tor two years, will probably be pur-
chased within the next few weeks.
He viii roam about in centsrfield.
The team Will be weak in left
field unless a suitable substitute is
found for Joe Bratcher, the hard
hitting Texan who was drafted by
the Boston Braves. Bratcher was
the third best hitter in the league
and his absence will be felt.
Newcomers who may make the
grade are Gerron, a first baseman,
Garry, a shortstop, Gullic and Dana.
outfielders, and Penehski, catcher.
They have all been secured on op-
ton from San Francisco.
The Bears will probably 60 into
training around March 5. Definite
announcement OF when the club will
entrain for camp Will not be made
until Feb. ! when President Milton
Anfenger will return from a busi-
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