Evening star., 1933-03-17
RELY ON BRUBAKER,
THEVENOW, YOUNG
Honus Wagner PaIes Stars
as Fans Magnet-Hoyt
Training Well.
BY stat1 Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
CAN FRANCISCO, Calf, March
~ ia curtailed practice Pc
~ riod has made 1t impossible
to bring the Pittsburgh
Pirates into proper physical con-
dition. The pitchers are further
advanced than might have been
expected and all of them are de-
livering curves, but it would be
unwise to permit any moundsman
to work more than two or three
innings at this early stage of the
preseason program.
Consequently several hurlers are be-
ing used in every game Of the present
exhibition tour regardless Of the out
come, thereby giving all opponents q
distinct advantage.
The outfelders and infielders who
were limited to one week in camp
were slow in working all the stiff
ness out of their legs. Intensive
batting drills, including sprints
around the bases and chasing flies,
put running gear to q severe test
and several of the boys cannot expect
to eliminate all this soreness until they
have been on the road for perhaps 10
days. Capt. Pie Traynor and little
Lloyd Waner are prominent among the
sufferers.
THE Pirates expect a stubborn bat
1 tie in the National League this
year, but they have excellent rea-
son to feel encouraged, for their sec
ondary defense Is stronger than 1t has
been for many seasons Bill Brubaker.
the tall young collegian who smelled
battle smoke last Fall, is a capable sub
shtute for Traynor at third; the vet
eran Tommy Thevenow can I'LL in at
short or second, and Floyd Young,
the infeld or outfield
Adam Comcrosky. in spite Of his
speed, has been crowded from a berth
in the outer meadow, the younger of
the Waner brothers having replaced
him in left field, while the vacancy thus
created in center is being filled by the
former Giants star, Fred Lndstrom.
Paul Waner remains fixture in right
and Forrest Jensen is tagged as utility
dy-seeker. Jensen bats left-handed, as
also do the Waners.
Another set Of brothers appears ON
the roster. Floyd Vaughan, shortstop
sensation of last years crop. brought
Kenneth Vaughan to camp. Kenneth,
this recruit outfelder will require q
journey to the sticks.
The Buccaneers have no outstand,
ing rockies this Spring, with the DOS.
sible exception Of Joe Ward, q prom
ising catcher who starred four years
with University of Southern California,
and Southpaw Ralph Birkofer, West
ern League graduate.
WAITE HOYT, veteran ex-Yankes
w moundsman, has looked excep-
tionally good In training. Lind
strom promises to boost the outfield
with Big Poison" on one side and
Little Lysol" on the other.
Hans Wagner has stolen much thun-
der from the stars Fans have driven
many miles to see the renowned old
diamond hero in action as coach. His
agility IS amazing and at every bat
ting practice he takes first turn at the
plate, almost always smashing the ball
for a hit of some kind.
I'm more than pleased with my
pitching staff" said Manager George
Gibson, land it looks like q tough
job to figure on reducing to nine hurl-
ers. Meme, Swift, Swetonic and French
have made fine progress. Hoyt has
trained faithfully and shown that he
means business. Kremer's arm, which
was OF little use last Summer, has given
him no trouble thus far and he counts
on taking his regular turn. Harris and
Chagnon are looking great. Southpaw
Charley Wood plainly has improved
and young Birkofer does better every
time he steps into the box. Hal Smith
has been held back by q slightly
wrenched tendon, but I think 1t viii
be hard to keep him out Of the game.
II expect to carry two extra in
felders, two spare outflelders and three
catchers. I still think It's q wonderful
team, but we're going to have several
worthy teams to contend with"
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