Evening star., 1934-09-19
SPoRTSCopE
johnson Sees Tribe as
1885 Factors; Berger
May Be at Third.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
-, LEVELAND, September 1e.-
The Indians are the warriors
who should have won the
pennant this year instead OF
the Tigers. according to the concen-
sus among American Leaguers whose
own hopes Gf any were blasted
early in the campaign. The Nationals
were among those to pick the In
dianS.
When you mention this to Walter
johnson he only smiles and neglects
to allow as whether he was disap-
pointed or not. He leaves the i'm
preston he was, though. He also
leaves the impression that he expects
his club to have more important
say-so in the 1885 flag chase.
Lady Luck hasn't treated
Barney so well this year.
Frank Pytlak was retarded by in
juries and ailments and finally
shelved. Glenn Myatt broke his
leg. thus leaving the bulk Of the
backstopping to Moe Berg. Moe is
most acceptable behind the bat and
speaks seven languages. but that
doesn't drive in many runs.
IEITHER Brenzel nor Garbark,
catching recruits. seem of big
league caliber. Bad News Hale
bunged up couple of fingers. Willie
Kamms joints creak, Bob Seeds broke
a leg. Clint Brown cracked an arm
and Joe Vosmik has been troubled
by a crick in his hip.
When you mention 1885,
though, Walters eyes gleam,
and he explains why with an
enthusiasm belying a couple Of
decades in base ball.
First" says Walter, "Pytlak is a
better catcher than he showed this
yeear. He's young. a 300 hitter, fast
and can catch and throw Hal
Trosky gets better every day Hell
be one of the great hitters next sea-
son, I think.
He's only 81, yknow, and this is
his first season at first base.
"ITALE is improving at second
II base. He's only 25 and hit the
ball hard for little fellow
Bull Knickerbocker is going to be a
great shortstop next season. He's
getting over his nervousness now
Bills only 22."
Will Kamm, though, Is 81.
Will he be there in 1885?
81 wouldn't be surprised"
disclosed Walter, "if Bozie
Berger is playing third next
year.
They tell me that Berger is going
great guns in New Orleans. I was
all for giving him the job last Spring
but he wasn't quite ready. He is 23
and should make good ball player
He broke the all-time Southern As
sociation record for chances accepted
I hear"
TWO-THIRDS of the outfield, OF
coura, j., set Joe Vosmik is the
apple Of Walters eye and Earl
Averill, unless traded. will patrol
center field. Walter isn't sure OF
Milton Galatzer and Sammy Rice is
getting no younger.
There's q feller we got at
Minneapolis" said Barney, who
might be ready. That's the only
position I'm worried about"
Certainly Walter doesn't have tt
worry much over pitchers. Not with
Harder, Hudlin, Hildebrand. Lee ano
Pearson as starters and Lloyd Brown
Belve Bean. Bob Weiland, Ralph
Winegarner and Clint Brown as sec
ond stringers.
Several other managers, among
them Joe Cronin, are looking forward
to 1895. But if Joe doesn't draw few
smiles from dame fortune and
Mickey Cochranes Tigers really
loaded more with exhilaration than
ability, as suspected by many. then
you might look for Cleveland at the
top of the list come another campaign
Certainly triumph for kid ball
club with a grand old guy like john
son at the helm wouldn't be bitter
dose for base ball.