The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-18
HE|LMANN,
LEO DUR0CHER AND
CUCC|NELLO ADDED
Manager Dan HowIey Will De-
vote Most of Time to Pitch
ing Department
RED LUCAS STILL KEY MAN
Jake May, Pete Donohue, Eppa
Rixey. Doug McWeeny and
Campbell Are Others
Mote: This Is another CT a Sc
rics Of stories on major league
club prcspccts).
BY.ALAN GOULD

ID .fAAAN OOllAO
Orlando. Fla, Mar. 18.-(F-The
Cincinnati Reds this year have a new
owner. a new manager. new spirit
and some old familiar figures in new
uniforms. They hope the combina-
ton will make the Redlegs more con-
spicuous in the National League pen
uant chase.
Late last season, the ownership of
the Reds passed to the hands of Sid
ney We'll. young and energetic auto
mobile dealer who engaged the ca
pable Dan Howley as general manager
Of the forces on the field. Backed by
Well. Howley has given the club a
drastic shaking up and developed a
habit of hustling that may make the
Reds a decided factor this season.
Develops New Pitchers
Howley has concentrated on the de-
velopment Of new pitchers. the en-
couragement of the old and the ac-
QUESTION of a bigger punch in the
outfield by obtaining Bob Meusel and
Harry (Slug) IIeilmann from Amer
ican League clubs at an outlay under
stood to be around $780, The new
manager found ready-made for him
such assets as the great right handed
twirler. Charles (Red) Lucas: q sen.
sational catcher in Clyde Sukeforth:
and q fine second base combination
in Hughie Critz and Horace Ford.
Leo nurocher. the peppery last OBJ
tanned from the Yankees may break
into this combination as an alternate
or understudy for Ford at shortstop
without spelling its defensive effici-
ency.
Meusel and Heilmann give the Reds
a much-needed cleanup wallop.
They will be supported probably by
Ernest Evar Swanson. centerfielder,
and one Of the fastest men In base
ball, with Curtis Walker, Ethan Allen
and perhaps Earl Webb, former Cub,
on reserve.
The veteran George Kelly at first
and either Charley Dresser OF Joe
Strip at third base will round out
the infield. Tony Cuccinello came up
touted as a great third basemar. from
Columbus, but Howley has developed
him principally as an understudy for
CritZ at second.
Howley has had the whole club
hustling but he has had the pitchers
running. Like Bob Siawkey, Bucky
Harris and other managers. Howley
regards a pitchers legs as important
as his arms.
Lucas. May Okay
Nothing is the matter with the
good right arm of Lucas who won 19
games last season. Or the southpaw
Of jake May. They are the Aces of
the staff. Pete Donohue, much heav-
Ter and stronger, and Eppa Jepha
Rixey. towering southpaw, probably
will capitalize their experience As re-
lief men. Howley hopes to develop at
least one. If not two consistent per-
formers from the crop including Doug
McWeeny. big fast-ball pitcher from
Brooklyn; Archie Campbell. another
of st. Paul's numerous contributions
to the big show: Silas johnson. last
years with Columbus; and Benny
Frey, obtained from Nashville. Ray
Kolp, whose 1929 record "a disting-
uished chiefly by a bout with Hack
Wilson; Ken Ash, Rube Ehrhardt and
Marvin Gudat. houng Texas south
, paw. all are hold-overS.
Sukeforth will share the catching
assignments with the veteran Johnny
Gooch.