The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-29
Manager Frisch Needs Shave
But Claims Everything
All Right With Team
~ BILL BRAUCHER

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Bradenton, Fla, March -. - Dill
Terry had picked the Cardinals % the
team the Giants would have TO beat
to win the National League pennaut
What did Frank Frisch, new manages
|of . rejuvenated Cardinal machine
have to say about that7
Wherein were the Cardinals better
than the team that Frisch took over
last August, . club that finished fifth
In the league race?
The ex-Fordham Flash rubbed his
whiskers. He had just come In from
3 workout and there WAS Z nice crop
Of red stubble On his chin.
Say, I've got to shave he said.
The boys had . nice workout this
morning despite . light dri1le).
And did you see them riding that new
ball over into the trees2 No question
but that the bali rides farther and
faster this year. Twenty feet far.
ther, I'd say"
But Manager Frisch was getting
away from the subject. How were the
Cards better than last year? Better
hitting7
YES, we'll have better hitting, but
1t wasn't hitting that W. needed %
much last year. Davis. the catcher We
got from the Phils in the Wilson deal,
will hit in some more runs for US. He
was runner-up to Klein, who led the
league.
But If you'll look up the records We
made batting last year, youu 50 Ne
don't have to have 50 much more
hitting. We scored the most runs,
had the most stolen bases, batted In
most runs, and ="
Also had the most strikeoutS?
yeah, we had the most strikeouts.
That's funny thing when you fig
ure the way we hit In those runs. We
didn't get the base hits when We
needed them to win games. A few
changes in the batting order ought to
help that. Then well have better
hitting from our reserves thi year.
Have you watched some Of these
young fellows like Whitehead hit7"
We had watched Whitehead, .
shortstop brought up from the Co.
lumbus farm; Joe Medwick, last years
Cardinal sensation; Pepper Martin,
and . few others hammering the ball
around. They were pretty fair coun-
try hitters and now, how about
the fielding and pitching1
Frisch rubbed his chin again. Those
whiskers seemed longer every time he
ruffled them.
"I've got to shave pretty soon or
else" with q grin, but wait-we had
good fielding last yearf-just as good
q fielding team as the Giants. We
we're second only to Boston In field
ing last year, you know.
There won't be much change In
our regular lineup. Collins at first,
myself at second. Durocher 1t short
and Martin at third. But there are .
half dozen Shortstops here and they
all have to be tried out"
Would the outfield be Medwick,
Orsatti and George Davis, the latter
freshly acquired from the Giants?
"Just about, though ! haven't had
time to look at al these players. Pick
ing the reserves Is IS tough g picking
the first nine. Riggs Is . nice-loolking
Then there's Whitehead
and shortsop named Carey, from
Rochester. One Of them might beat
Durocher out. but he did lead the
league In fielding last year.
= + -
For outfielders We have Colonel
Chats his read name) Mills from
Rochester, pretty good hitter, and
Johnny Rothrock, who used to be With
the Red 9ox and who made . great
comeback at Columbus.
"Pitchers?" Well. we're going 10
have Is well balanced Z staff . there
is In the league. just enough Of the
youngsters. Paul Dean, who had .
great year at Columbus, ought to help
us. II he's as good rs his big brother,
Dizzy, we figure to be away out In
front BY the middle Of Auguts. Then
there are Carleton and Hallhan, both
stars. jesse Haines looks better than
l ever saw him. There's q young
right-hander In camp named Winford.
Go get . load Of his fast ono before
you leave. Big fellow from Oklahoma.
Worked 1T Rochester and Columbus
last year. And he's only -.
We are pretty sure 10 find another