The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-20

The gent with the scythe was heard to humble something in his beard about having the high sign on those guys.
 Every one of those former diamond greats was conceded to be through. Jackson, he of the failing knee, was finished with baseball, fans said. He couldn't be- gin to play good enough ball to oust Blondy Ryan from the Giants ghortstop berth.
 Joe Vosmik, the brilliant Cleve- land rookie of 1882, as labeled al flash in the pan. His fielding was still up to snuff 1t was acknow- 1edged, but his punch at the plate, considered to be plenty potent III 1892, had flown The coop-and with it went Vosmik's greatness and his career.
 The one-time blasting bull of the Cubs, Hack Wilson, was acknow- ledged deader than last years hen fruit. His bat had lost it's power hob-nobbing with the Brooklyn Foolishness Boys, and he WIS headed for oblivion.
 BACK AND FORTH
 M'Manus, when he was sold to Brooklyn, was given hope for q time. But when Casey Stengel Was awarded the managerial post of the Dodgers, the same post for which Bob Quinn was reported to have bought Marty, the boys said Mac was through.
 They shed few salty tears when George Uhle. the former Indian, was sent over to Detroit with a. n. s. label affixed to his person. Detroit agreed with that Classification, apparently, for they soon bundled him off too the Giants, who unloaded him before the Yankees took chance.
 "He was good when he had it" they remarked of Mark Koenig last year when he worked part time for the Cubs after sliding way down from his job with the world champion Yankees q few years ago. But when the Cubs got rid of him to the Phillies and he then was traded to Cincinnati, the under takers held convention to bid for the body.
 Tony Lazzeri? Well. his number had been up for several years. and this season surely would see him stepping out of the Tanks infielG and permitting one more worthy to fill hts boots, was the convresa- tion.
 But did Father Time get fooled? And how!
 Jackson, his trick knee entirely healed, has pushed Blondy "rhey that shortstop job and is looking better than he ever did.
 Joe Vosmik's eyes, reported to be ready for course in Braille last year. have improved to such extent that he blasted the pitching of Carl HubbclI, Hal Schumacher, and the rest of the Giants stars all over the southland in spring exhibition games.
 Marty McManus has taken fl new lease on life. From certain oblivion with the Dodgers, he has been sold to the Braves to replace the injured Rabbit Maranville.
 Marty, always Il clever fielder, although not exceptionally heavy on the stick, gives promise of nubbing for the injured Brave in excellent fashion.
 George Uhle proved he was far from through as pitcher last year. Using his head and sparing his arm, Uhle won 6 and lost l for Mccarthy. He'll probably be Joe's chief relief hope in the pres ent pennant race.
 Koenig probably was the vic tim of faulty handling when he was with the Tanks and Cubs. He thrived Ion work. and was an ex- cellent stickman. His part-time job with the Cubs irked him, and he longed to be out there in the thick of flying horsehides. He'll be out there for the Reds this year ---and plenty!
 Lazzeri? They can't stop that guy. Tony, according to reports. is "pushin' 'em up" with renewed vigor at third base. Tony alter mated between second and the hot corner in 1890 and 1881, and fl was then that he got the idea he liked third base best
 It took him two years to get the idea over, and finally Mccarthy shifted him. His early season work indicates he won't be busted.
 And they don't come back?