The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-25

is more concerned over his sui
The objects of his worries arc
three youths from Connecticut,
Pennsylvania and Texas--Jehnny
Moore, Danny Taylor and Marvin
Gudat. Hornsby has seven out
feeders. Lance Richbourg. Kiki
Cuyler, Riggs Stephenson, Vince
Barton, Moore, Taylor and Gudat.
If he hangs onto nine pitchers.
three catchers and six infielders, as
most of the managers are planning
to do in order to live up to the law
passed by the majors in Chicago
last winter calling for each team
to cut to 90 men, he will have
room for only five outfielders.
The Big Four
His mind Is made up on Rich
bourg, Cuyler, Stephenson and
Barton but for the life of him he
can't figure out which one Of the
other three to take.
Moore, who was born in Water
Vile, Conn, twenty eight March's
ago, Is really the classiest Of the
trio in question, the best hitter and
as fast as the others. He also has
the best record for last year. How
ever, there are other angles to con-
slider. Gudat was drafted from
Columbus. If Hornsby let's go of
him, he loses all hold. for the draft
rule prevents farming him out. In
dications are. Hornsby will decide
not to take him which means he
will revert back to Columbus, q
Cardinal farm.
Taylor has been farmed out the
limit Of three times. In other
words, IL Hornsby doesn't keep
him, he loses claim on him for
good. because baseball law pre-
vents farming man more than
three times.
Johnny Must Fight
Moore, however. has been
farmed only twice and IL Hornsby
sends him out again, he can still
keep string on this fast stepping
young fly chaser who has shown so
much stuff in Pacific Coast League
baseball. If Moore shows Hornsby
enough stuff in the next couple OF
weeks to make Hornsby lose inter-
est in keeping Taylor and Gudat,
Moore will stay.
The Rajah has a reputation Of
talking out of turn. He uses no
tact in saying what he thinks and
accordingly, couple Of weeks ago
when the Cubs were playing the
Giants here, the Rajah got to pop
ping Off about his players In an In
formal chat with some New York
newspapermen In the hotel lobby.
~ can't figure out some OF these
fellows" said Hornsby. They play
like the devil in the minors and get
us all excited about their pros.
poets for the next year, but when
they come up to us, they pull their
punches, or something, and fail to
keep UP the gait. Take Clyde Beck,
for instance. He played SO well IN
the Coast League I'm convinced ne
could make the big league grade
but he begged down with us. l
really think some of these fellows
would rather play on the Pacific
Coast than be subs with the Cubs.
Accordingly they don't break their
necks to make good when they try
out with us. We signthem at ma
jor league salaries then farm them
out with us. We sign them at ma
are ideal and they enjoy the sum
mer. Yes sir. some of these fell
lows really prefer to play out here
and I'm tired OF sending them back
all the time. I'm not mentioning
any names but we have a couple
of those fellows with us right
now"
whether or not Hornsby has
Moore spotted as. q player VINO
prefers to remain big shot on the
coast to playing q subs role In Chi
cago, isn't known, but the fact re.
mains, he had a great record out
here last year but so far this
Spring hasn't kicked up much OF
fuss with the Cubs.
johnny Must Fight
Moore, however, has peen
farmed only twice and II Hornsby
sends him out again, he can still
keen a string on this fast stepping
young fly chaser who has shown SO
much stuff in Pacific Coast League
baseball. II Moore shows Hornspy
enough stuff in the next couple OF
weeks to make Hornsby lose In
terest in keeping Taylor and GU
dat, Moore will stay. j..
The Rajah has a reputation OF
talking out of turn. He uses no
tact in saying what he thinks ana
accordingly. a couple or weeks
ago when the Cubs were playing
the Giants here. the Rajah got to
popping off about his players In an
Informal chat with some New York
newspapermen In the hotel lobby.
1T can't figure out some of these
fellows" said Hornsby. They play
like the devil in the minors and
get US all excited about their pros
poets for the next year, but when
they come up to us. they pull their
punches, or something, and fail to
keep up the gait. Take Clyde Beck.
for instance, He played so well IN
the Coast league I'm convinced he
could make the big league grade
but he begged down with us. 1
really think some of these fellows
would rather play -on the Pacific
Coast than be subs with the Cubs.
Accordingly they don't break their
necks to make good when they try
out with Us. We sign them at ma
jor league salaries then farm them
out here VIII - playing conditions
are ideal and they enjoy the sum-
mer. Yes sir. some of these fell
lows really prefer to play out here
and I'm tired of sending them back
all the time. I'm not mentioning
any names but we have a couple
of those fellows with US right
now"
Whether or not Hornsby has
Moore spotted as a player who pre-
fers to remain a big shot on the
coast to playing subs role In Chi
cago. isn't known, but the fact re-
mains. he had a great record out
here last year hut SO far this
spring hasn't kicked up much Of a
fuss with the Cubs.
On the Verge
There was talk here that Presi-
dent vesck elan .ed 10 send Moore
TO Los Angeles for another season.
When he left Kreevich. Campbell.