Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
BUSH THINKS MEL
CLEVER GARDENER
Purchase From Louisville
viii Bolster 0utfield,
Says Pilot.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

@HICAGO. February 49,
4 DOME Bush, manager OF
~ the Chicago White Sox, be-
lieves his team has a
valuable acquisition in Melburn
Simons, the outfielder secured
from Louisville.
81 have been strong for that kid
since I saw him play a few games
down in indianapolis three years
ago." said Bush. II liked the way
he did his work and think he Is
going to be quite a man around
the American League.
Furthermore, believe that Reynolds.
Jolley and Simons make up the best
outfield the White Sox have had IN
several years. Perhaps the best since
jackson, Felsch and Collins. Jolley
never will be great fielder, of course,
but he showed lot Of Improvement
during the latter part Of 1880, and II
Simons plays as I think he can, we
have an outffeld that viii be good for
several seasons"
Did, Well Last Year.
The figures on Simons' work with
Louisville last season indicate that
Bush may be guessing rightly on the
fellow. His batting average of 371 was
made on 248 hits, and rs of them were
for extra yardage. He was second IN
! chances accepted among the American
Association outf1elders and Is said to
have fair speed and good arm.
If he can play center field well enough
to satisfy Bush, then Carl Reynolds will
be used in right and big Jolley in left
With Bob Fothergill, Fred Eichrodt and
John Watwood Tor utility work the Sox
outfield shapes up rather well.
Bush now is hoping that Lew Fonseca,
the Cleveland first baseman, may drop
into his lap before the season opens.
White Sox officials declare the proposed
deal that would send Willie Kamm to
the Indians for Fonseca is cold, but
opinion Is that it would take little TO
start it steaming again. The Hose need
an experienced, hard-hitting first base
man like Fonseca and Bush still is hop
ing to land the Californian.
With Fonseca on first and Al Thomas
pitching arm in condition. Bush thinks
the Sox are good for fifth place and
race.
0VAA mas Duon "n1ppcUs
Bush, who used to have all Of the old
time ball players disdatn for eolf,
finally fell for the Scotch game. But he
admits golf has him whipped.
I'm giving 1t up" he declared, DE
cause II keep on playing it win be
dany. It's easy enough to 90 dairy In
base ball, so just imagine what the COM
bination Of the two games would do to
fellow. I'm dead left hitter with q
golf club, but what line drives can hit
with one of those malletsl
There's too many clubs to the game.
No sooner would get one where
could use it than another would get me
in trouble. SO I'm going TO give It up-
that is, until next Winter, and maybe
I'll try 1t again." .
Bush, canny judge of base bah,
thinks Washington viii give the Ath-
letics battle for the pennant IL Sam
Rice and Joe Judge, the National vet
Grams, play up to their usual form. He
expects Cleveland, New York and De-
troit to give the leaders trouble and Is
particularly keen for the Improvement
the Tigers showed late in 1890.
1T looks like great race" chortled
Bush as he reached for another piece Of
venison being served by Lou Comiscey,
who Is in charge Of the White Sox af-
fairs while his father vacations In the
Southwest.