, 1935-03-12
CUB CHANCES DEPEND LARGELY ON FRENCH AND CARLETON
Fort Worth Cats to Be
Completely New Outfit

but Heving, q veteran catcher, Is
certain that he'll receive the need
ed help from the Cincinnati Reds,
with whom the Cats have working
agreements" this year.
Heving, who was in the Ameri-
can League for several years with
Boston and Philadelphia. has nc IL
lusions that gaining a first division
berth will be easy. He realizes that
this circuit Is one Of the fastest min
or leagues In the country. ANY lea
que that turns out as many major
league players as the Texas League
Is bound to be FAST" says Heving.
Lineup Not Set
While every position Is fully pro-
tecJed at the present, the personnel
Of the Cats Will not be known until
shortly before the start o. the sea-
son. as the Reds will not start ship
ping the recruits here until then.
heving has been working out with
cincinnati at its Tampa. Fla, camp
ana opened spring training here with
a good working knowledge OF what
to expect from the Cats big broth
ers
Manager Heving plans to be the
Cats first string catcher, but viii
step aside II either August Britain
or Sig Broskie can handle the posi-
ton TO a better advantage. BroSkie
vas here the past year. while Brit
tan is a scrapping youngSter from
Wilmington. where he hit .20l last
year.
Twelve hurlers, three Of whom
we're here in l934( now are on the
roster. The holdovers are the veter-
ans Claude Jonnard and Bill Rabb,
with the young Chez Chez Perez
completing the trio. He Is a SOUTH
paw. with much promise. George
Milstead, with Albany OF the Inter-
national League last year, also Is a
veteran. having been signed as a
free agent. The others. Lelnd Ter
hume. Oscar Miller. Harry Hogart,
Arthur Evans. Raold CHM. Herman
Drefs, Don Sanders and Monroe Cog
dell, r youngsters.
Lowell Returns
Ed Lowell, here the early part OF
he 1884 season before being option
ed TO Birmingham TO make room Tor
Art Shires. is back for first base,
with Tom Holley and George Binder
still around Tor second base ana
shortStop, respectively. Eddie Grimes,
veteran third sacker obtained in a
trade which sent Dick WhitwoTth 70
Tulsa, will handle the hot corner.
Walter BOIL. Clifford Geer. j. p.
Outlaw and Fred Yazell are a few
youngsters who'll furnish opposition.
There is a strong possibility that
The Gates will come up with a veter-
an and heavy hitting first baseman
to compete with Lowell at first base,
while more punch Is also sought al
second and short. However, there
will not be changes until that added
power can be obtained. as Holley led
the second sackers in fielding. double
plays and practically every other
phase Of play last year. while Binder
always has been an able shortStop.
Plenty of Outfielder
Outfield talent Is plentiful, but
the quality Of II Is very uncertain
Murray Howell, who hit 1888 with
Toronto last year. was purchased 70
handle right field. with Max West,
holdover from last year and who IS
threatening to quit baseball; Fred
Tauby. also OF last years team. and
Tommy Robello. .343 slugger with
Wilmington. expected TO furnish the
stiffest competition for the garden
Jobs. Milton Stroner, jess Solters.
Cecil Herricke. Bill McGhee and
Stanley Bach also are ~outfielders
listed on the roster. Business Man
ager Roy Meehan now Is In search OF
4 veteran centerfielder. and hopes 70
land Tom Oliver. He formerly played
in the Texas League and would fur-
nish the Cats with proper protec-
ton In centerfield.