The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-19
CRISLY GENTLEMAN
CROSSED Up BY SIX
REJUVENATED ACES
vosmik, Wilson, M'Manus, Uhle,
Koenig and lazzeri Play
Fine Ball
INDIANS EYES IMPROVED
CIubbers, Fielders and Pitchers
Ready for Discard Have
About Face

New York, April 10.-When the
baseball circus folded up its tent at
the end of 1888, old Father Time took
a glance at Joe vosmik, Hack Wilson,
Marty McManus, George Uhle, Mark
Koenig and Tony Lazzeri.
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.
Joe Vosmik, the brilliant Cleve-
land rookie Of 1882, was labeled
flash In the pan. His fielding was
still up to snuff. It was acknowledged,
but his punch at the plate, consider
ed to be plenty potent In 1892, had
flown the coop-and with 1t went
Vosmik's greatness and his career.
The one-time blasting bull of the
Cubs, Hack Wilson, was acknowledged
deader than last years hen fruit. His
bat had lost It's power hob nobbing
with the Brooklyn Foolishness Boys,
and he was headed for oblivion.
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McManus, when he was sold to
Brooklyn, was given hope for q time.
But when Casey Stengel was award
ed the managerial post Of the Dod-
gers, 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 an n. 2.
label affixed to his person. Detroit
agreed with that classification. an
parently. for they soon bundled him
off to the Giants. who unloaled him
before the Yankees took q 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 few years ago. But when
the Cubs got rid Of him to the Phil
lies and he then was traded to Gin
cinnati, the undertakers held a con-
vention 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 Yanks' infield
and permitting one more worthy to
I'LL his boots, was the conversation.
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But did Father Time get fooled?
And how!
Joe vosmik's eyes, reported to be
ready for q course in Braille last
year, have improved to such extent
that he blasted the pitching Of Carl
Hubbell, Hal Schumacher, and the
rest Of the Giants stars all over the
southland in spring exhibition games
Marty McManus has taken a 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 q clever fielder, al
though not exceptionally heavy on
the stick, gives promise Of subbing
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 s and lost for Mccarthy.
Hell probably be Joe's chief relief
hope In the present pennant race.
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Koenig probably was the victim Of
faulty handling when he was with
the Yanks and Cubs. He thrived on
work, and was an excellent 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!
Laz0eri? They cant stop that guy.
Tony. according to reports, Is "pushin'
EN- up" with renewed vigor at third
base. Tony alternated between Sec
ond and the hot corner In 1880 and
1891, and it 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 ousted.
And they don't come back2