The Washington times., 1932-03-16

international NeWs Service on
major league teams in ErGining),
SAVANNAH, Ca, March 16
1--WE finished in sixth place
last season, just fraction of a
point away from leading the
second division. This year
we've got a blend of old and
new blood that should make a
powerful mixture.
II don't want to go counting
my rockies before they're
Matched, but the Red SOx will
be a better all-arOund ball team
and the result should be a step
or two nearer the roof in our
circuit. We hope to bust in un.
announced on the first division"
In such manner did John
("Shono") Collins sum up his
Boston Americans as he cast a
sombre eye over his "a athletes
here today.
The best of the rockies are
George Stumpf, Marvin Olson and
John Dashiell. There was one
real sore spot on the Sox nine
last Season-Second base-where
it is estimated about 20 ball
games passed onto the wrong side
of the ledger.
May Plug Weakness
Dashiell and Olson are recruit
Second-SackerS due to plug up the
Keystone weakness. Dashiell hit
1926 and fielded .973 for Chat
tanooga last year while Olson hit
.293 and fielded $40 with Buff.
falo.
Stumpf may turn out to be the
best catch of the spring. He hit
1855 with Quincy in the Three-I
loop last season, has plenty of
speed, knows how to shag flies
and throws strikes from the out.
field. He's slated to start in left
field unless he blows up.
The third base post gave Mr.
Collins no limit to headaches last
season until Marty McManuS
came along. Marty is on the list
to take care of the hot corner in
a hot way for this 1882 season.
Hal Rhyme, Short-stop, is evi-
IDENTIFY going to be better than
ever.
Mound Staff Intact
The only worry about first base
is whether AL Van Camp or Jack
Rothrock, both regulars, will play
there. Van Camp is getting the
call with Rothrock, one of the
speediest of the major leaguers,
a handy man to have around.
Earl Webb, king of doubles, is
in right field with Tom Oliver in
center. Webb's 1888 led the Sox
last season.
The pitching staff Is intact
again with the exception of big
Ed Morris whose tragic death
was a great personal loss to the
players and an equal loss to the
hopes of Manager Collins. Danny
MacFayden, Jack Russell, Wiley
Moore, Hod Lisenbee, Bob Kline
and Ed Durham make up the
veteran hurting roster. Pete
Donahue, formerly with Cincin-
natl and the New York Giants, is
one Of the hopefuls.
Prospective SOuthpaws
Bob Weiland, Lefty Michaels
and Justin Mclaughlin are three
smart looking left-handed hurlers
"a species which Collins needs
badly. Weiland has pitched three
seasons with the White Sox and
is a, 218-pound giant. MichaelS
won and lost 8 for the last-place
Buffalo team in the International
League. Mclaughlin, a Boston
product, pitched in a few games
for the Sox last season.
The catching department is
well taken care of with Charlie
Berry. Eddie Connolly and Howard
Storie, three veterans, and a pair
of newcomers, Walter SaSse and
Henry Patterson.
Urbane Pickering, Otis Miller,
Hal Warstler, and Harry Muldoff
give Ceilings something more to
work with in the infield. The
first three had their share of
the playing a year ago and any
one of them might crop up in
the infield when the season
starts.