The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
DEMONS LEAVE FOR DISTRICT
Expect Expensive Athletes Will
Have Good Season Under
New Club Manager

st. Petersburg, Fla, March 13.-R
The New York Yankees still have
the most expensive athlete in baseball
and the batting punch sufficient to
terrify most pitchers.
They still have spectators appeal.
Otherwise. their case remains open to
argument and it Is just q Wild guess
where they will finish In this years
American league race. They were
third in 1880.
Marse Joe Mccarthy, laSe Of the
Cubs, now undertaking ct least . two
year term "a manager, has inherited
an assortment Of great ball players
led by Babe Ruth, q flock Of pitchers
of all Sizes and capabilities, plus q
few choice problems. II he's worried.
Marse Joe doesn't manifest 1t.
The Yankees have floundered since
| the death of Miller Higgins. In Ruth
| and Combs Of the outfield, 0ehrig
| and Lazzeri of the infield they still
have the main cogs Of Higgins last
| championship club. Otherwise the
shuffling process 10 still on.
Have Strong Hitters
This early in the training program,
1t appears the veteran Flo 6ewevcko,
one Of the greatest American league
infielders with Cleveland, may solve
McCarthy's infield puzzle. The Ala
baman has shown great form, at bat
and afield. If he fits In at third, the
infield will be rounded out with Tony
LAzzeri at second, Lyn Lazy at short
and Tough Gehrig on first. II not
La1xeri likely will cover third and
Ben Chapman receive the assignment
at second base.
The only debatable outfield post Is
left field. Allen DUSTY Cooke, Il he
has found himself, will get the call,
but he will have to outhit and out
hustle Sammy Byrd, one Of the few
ball players who can beat Babe Ruth
at golf. A.yril fIoag, the Sacramento
recruit, AN hit but does not yet seem
| ready for q regular post.
Old man Ruth himself admits that
at 224 pounds he is in grand condi-
ton. ready for q big year. He looks
it and he Is hitting tho new and sup
posed less lively ball with all his &C
customed vehemence. Oenterfield
belongs to the Kentucky colonel,
Earle Combs.
Dickey to Catch
With Bill Dickey as backstop-in-
| chief, the Yankees have at least SIX
regulars capable Of hitting well over
800.
Pitching is, worrying the experts
more than Mccarthy. although
George Pipgras. star right handler
will not be recovered sufficiently from,
an appendicitis operation to start the
season. -
"Why should we worry" responded
Joe. 1--WE have a great right handler
in Charley Ruffing and another In
Pipgras, who will be ready early. W.
have two seasoned left handlers N
Ed Wells and Herb PennOck, another
good southpaw in Vernon Gomez"
The twirling problem seems to cen
ter around Gordon Rhodes. up again
from Hollywood; Big Boy shsrtd and
Henry Johnson. These three right
handlers all have had experience. II
| they settle down and produce consist
entity, the clubs pitching should be
the best In years.
OF the pitching rockies. Mccarthy
expects results from John Allen, re-
| called from Jersey City and possibly
| Phil Weirert, from Louisville.
With the veteran Cy Perkins foE
utility catching. q third string back
stop will he picked from Arndt Jor-
gems. Bill Karlon and Tom Padden,
| Jimmy Reese will remain an infield
reserve but Bill Werber, ex-colleBe
shortstop. probably will get another
years seasoning.