The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-12
STEADIED WHITE S0X SHOOT FOR
 FIRST DIVISION
Pitchers Are Only Worries Confronting Play ing Manager Lew F0nseca
By BILL BRAUCHER NEA Service Shorts Editor


 New York, April 12.-Of the athletes who graced the roster o1 the Chicago White Sox in 1930 only four remain on the payroll-Red Faber, Ted Lyons, Vic Frasier and young Ed Walsh.
 In the last three years the team has undergone a tremendous turn over. Last season 55 players per formed, or failed to perform, for varied periods. Of that number 28 bounced back into the bushes The training camp season was pro- longed to September.
 Now with important acquisitions through trades and purchases, the White Sox appear to be ready to settle down and play ball. Lew Fonseca fig manager of what, on paper, is the most improved team in the league.
 Fonseca To Play
 Last year Mister Fonseca sat on the bench keeping card index on his athletes. This year he will play first base. That means an impor- tant added punch to the Sox at- tack. And the old Portugee can do plenty of tricks around that base, too.
 The department of attack also of Al Simmons, Mule Haas and Jimmy Dykes from tho As. Sim mons has been having trouble with ton has been improving gradually in training camp.
 Appling at short and Hayes al second bring relatively unimpor- tant bats into tn ediscussion. but they are sweet pair at fooling ground ball hitters out Of base blows. The inHeld. with Fonseca Hayes. Appllng and Dykes--and Hal Rhyme in reserve--is an excel lent defensive unit. Dykes brings q valuable fighting spirit to the team.
 Krcss Tn Right
 It has been decided that Ralph Kress, the man without a position can't play second base, so tha' probably puts him in right field Haas will roam fin center, simmons in left. If all goes well there's . whale of punch fin that outfield The eccentric Kress 1s likely al any time to return to his pristine clouting vigor which he checked somewhere in St Louis. Haas IS 300 hitter and ball hawk. Berry and Grube fill the bill very well as catchers. Young Bill Sulli' van of Notre Dame will join the team later. He is on the roster ai q catcher, but can function aimos' anywhere.
 Lyons Is Ace (. Aat fhn vntfn1 sra. If the sox get even fair pitch ing. they are first division possi bility. Last year they didn't ge that kind of twirling.
 Ted Lyons is the ace. He wor 10 and lost IS last year. Milt Gas i ton, another who should win regu larly with a few runs to back hin up, had a disastrous 1882 season Ed Durham, from the Red Box will be of considerable help. Pau Gregory. freshman last year, ough to be ready for regular work now
 Those aging gentlemen San Jones and Red Faber need lots O rest, but are dependable. If Frasiei should regain his magnificent form of 1891 (and the doctors say h' has the old malaria 1icked), thu South Side can celebrate. There is only one 1eft-hander or the roster and he is rookie Fieber a tall lad from San Francisco wh' pitched well for oakland last year He probably will be kept hand! for schooling. along with Et Walsh. Jr. who managed to vii 10 for the Oaks last year.
 If the team lives up to the repu tations of its players. the White Box are definitely on the way uI from seventh place.