The Washington times., 1931-03-16
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MAY PLAY
OUTF|ELD
This is the sixth in. a series
of stories covering 1881 pros
poets of National and American
Baseball League clubS.)

of stories covering 1851 pros
poets of National and American
Baseball League clubS.)
BY GARRY SCHUMACHER
International News Service Special
Correspondent
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March
16.-John McGraw has expressed
the opinion that his Giants have
an excellent chance to win the
National League penant that has
eluded their efforts for six sue
cessive seasons, but a more i'm
partial if less expert study Of
the situation that presents itself
here at the training camp indi.
Gates that fortune must beStoW
it's favors upon them if they are
to be successful.
The team differs little from
that which finished third to the
st. Louis Cards and the Chicago
Cubs last fall. Young players,
heretofore untried, will have to
provide the strength needed to
carry the club into the cham
pionship class.
Want Pitchers Most
This new strength will have to
be distributed over several de-
partments of play. too. At least
one more winning pitcher must
be developed, an outfielder of
top quality, and a couple of ca
pable reserves. The pitching need
is most pronounced, but the
improvement in the other depart
ments is essential, too. A failure
anywhere can upset McGraw's
plans completely-hence the need
for Fortunes favor.
The 1880 team listed four
winning pitchers, Fred Fitz-
simmons, Carl HubbeII, Willie
Walker and Clarence Mitchell, 3
but only three are to be
counted on for regular service.
The veteran Mitchell isn't
strong enough to work in reg
uIar turn and since four start
ers are necessary McGraw
must develop a replacement
here.
A big squad of pitchers, a
couple of them veterans, are
bidding for the nomination. Le-
roy Parmalee, listed on the New
York roster for two years, is be-
ieved to have the best chance.
He has a wider natural equip
ment than any other pitcher on
the staff, but his development
thus far has been retarded by a
lack of control. To meet re-
quirements, that fact must be
corrected.
Veteran holdovers from last
year are Pete Donohue, Joe Gene
wich, Joe Heving and Hub"
Pruett. Donohue was a star at
Cincinnati for several years but
fell by the wayside when he lost
his fast ball. His trick slow stuff
possesses winning quality only
when it serves as a change of
pace. Genewich and Pruett have
never been consistent winners and
HeVing serves best in relief roles.
Gets Thorough Trial
Newcomers include John Berly
from Rochester, Willard Morrell
from Shreveport, Jim Chaplin
from San Antonio, Roscoe Shep-
herd from Memphis and Ray
Lucas. Berly won 16 games at
Rochester last year, and is to re-
ceive thorough trial.
To solve the Outfield problem
McGraw has decided upon a
daring experiment. He intends
to move Freddy LindStrOm
from third base to center field.
Freddy hit $3.50 last year, and a
batter Of that quality will re.
duce the advantage enjoyed
last year by the st. Louis,
Pittsburgh, Chicago and Brook.
lyn Outfield combinations.
The talented Mel OFT and
Freddy Leach will, of course, re-
tain their positions in right and
left fields. Several minor league
hopefuls, including Jim Moore,
from San Antonio; Jim Bryan
and Arthur Mansfield, from the
Central League, and Tom Nash,
from Asheville, as we'll as the
1880 holdovers, Ethan Allen,
Chick" Fullis and Harry Rosen-
berg, will bid for the reserve
places.
The removal of Lindstrom to
the outfield presents two young
sters, John Vergez, from Oak
land, and Urban Pickering, from
Birmingham, with an unexpected
chance. VergeS is a smooth
fielder and Coast League observers
predict that he will make the
grade. Lindstrom will always be
available, of course, should neither
of the youngsters meet expecta-
tions. Pickering hit $50 in the
Southern League last year.
The rest of the infield is set.
Terry, Hughie Critz and Travis
Jackson composed three fourths
of the best infield in baseball
last year and nobody here can
even threaten. their jobs.