The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-14

It might have been the same to-
bacco. Anyway, the man doing
the smoking was the same Ser
geant Street.
Hello, boy" was his greeting,
delivered just as though you had
said Good night, Gabby," the
night before. How about startin'
to-day's game? Feel like pitch
IMP"
Not like pitching, but like ask
ing about pitching, winning ball
games and few things OF that
nature.
Gabby paused and puffed.
Then
"Well, maybe you saw last Octo-
Der that we had pretty fair ball
club. We still have a pretty fair
ball club. Winning q world series
with this ball club is Just like
washing your hands and face be-
fore supper. This ball club Is sup
posed to win world series. Same
club this year. only better. And 1t
didn't so to their heads"
Grimes Great Fellow
How would 1t be better? How
about an old fellow named Bur-
leigh Grimes?
"Great fellow, Grimes, and
wonderful pitcher. Wonderful!
Sure we will miss Grimes.
wouldn't be 80 silly as to say We
wouldn't. But the team missed
Hornsby, too. didn't 1t? And went
on to win pennant two years
after he left. Am right"
The Cardinals won world series
in 1925 under Hornsby. And in
1928 they won pennant under
Bill McKechnie. Yes. Gabby was
right.
"Well, we got some young pitch
ers coming up. l can't say any Of
them Is another Crimes, but they
look pretty cute to me. And may
be we can get run for 'em when
they need 1t.
One run, by the way, is one OF
Gabby's theories. Other major
league managers have been credit
cd with being smarter than the
Sergeant. but he was the first to
realize successfully that one run
was a great thing to pour across
the plate--what with the new not
so-uVeiy Dali, ana all.
Starr Is Star
Which of the young pitchers
seemed best? They're all going to
get a chance. Ray Starr has put
In six years with Cardinal farm
teams. He was an iron man at
Rochester last year. Used to pitch
d0uble-headers.
"Tex Carleton looks like a good
steady worker to me-. He came
from Houston with Dizzy Dean. He
Is a little different from Dean,
however. Tex Is q pretty depend
able boy. The way he pitches
side-arm reminds me Of Pete Dom
ohue. And he has great spirit.
Wen need spirit this year. That's
what Grimes had, yes he did!
"Dean? Well. when he pitches
with his arm instead of his tongue,
he is pretty hard to beat. He
helped Houston win pennant
last, year. Back in 1880 he pitched
a game against the Pirates, the
only major league game he ever
pitched. and let 'em down with
three hits. He won 26 and lost 10
for Houston last year.
TAKE those three ladS-they all
came up through the Cardinal
farms. Just like going from kim
dergarten on up through high
school. They know what it's all
about by the time they get here.
Great system!"
Old Faces Plenty
The rest of the team? "Just
about the same, with maybe an
occasional change here and there
when it's needed. ! don't see yet
that any of our older players have
gone back. l mean Frisch. Bot
tomley, Hafey, Adams and Wilson.
Pepper Martin will have worlds
of confidence. Colbert should
stand out this year as the best
In the business. George
Watkins has proved himself n
smart and aggressive player. He'll
hit above 800 for u.s."
Were any difficulties expected
In winning the pennant?
II hope there are. ana think
there Will be. But that will be
part OF the run"
You may gather that Gabby
dotes on difficulties. Indeed he