Evening star., 1935-04-23
bLANTON OF BUGS
IN TOP SLAB FEAT
Hughes berger AIIay Fears
of Indians-Reds' Young
Outfit to Fore.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

n YEW YORK, April 23.-It still is
nj too early in the major league
| Y campaign, topsy-turvy as it
has been so far, to revise pre-
season calculations, but 1t is not pre-
mature to emphasize the important
roles played by new talent in both big
circuits.
Approximately a score Of newcomers
have been conspicuous in the first
weeks box scores. This is well above
the average for the freshman class.
Moreover, the performances OF the
rockies rank among the most senss-
tional of the Springs numerous and
intriguing developments.
The best pitching feat in either
league so far is rookie Cy Blanton's
one-hit shutout of the world cham
pion Cardinals. This Oklahoma right
handler came up to the Pittsburgh
Pirates late last year from the Albany
InternationalS. He's another addi-
tion to the National Leagues speed
ball ranks and he looms as the answer
to the Pirate prayer for more and bet
ter pitching.
Solace to Cleveland.
THE brilliant work of Cleveland's
freshman keystone combination,
Roy Hughes at shortstop and
Lou CBozie) Berger at second, has
made Indian fans forget the illness of
Billy Knickerbocker, 1884 yearling
sensation at short.
Hughes and Berger were all right
in the Southern Association for New
Orleans, the railbirds reasoned this
Spring, but how could they figure to
stand the big league pressure?
Worried itself. the club tried to get
more seasoned replacement for
Knickerbocker.
It's conceivable now that Knicker-
booker may have to fight to get his
job back, so successfully has Hughes
combined with Berger under fire.
Many Young Reds Shine.
rockies are the SEN
I sation of the National Leagues
first week, even though it must
be conceded the freshmen infield has
been steadied by the influence of a
postgraduate comeback by Sunny
Jim" Bottomley, who replaced Johnny
Mize.
The Reds hardly can hope to stick
in the stratosphere, but they already
nave proved the wisdom Of the clubs
policy in cleaning house and starting
all over again. Kampouris, Myers,
Riggs, Goodman and Campbell, to list
only the outstanding freshmen on the
club, are the nucleus of an up-and-
coming varsity.
Two rookie first-sackers have got
ten away TO good starts. They are
Alex Hooks, who replaced Jimmie
Foxx for the Athletics, and Ellsworth
Tenney Babe) Dahlgren, the SEN
sation from San Francisco, with the
Boston Red Sox. Dahlgren is one
of the main reasons for the early
season rush of Joe Cronin's greatly
improved club.
Outfield Crop Good.
"HE outfield is cluttered with new
talent. Besides Ival Goodman of
the Reds, there's George Selkirk,
who seems a fixture in Babe Ruth's
old post for the Yankees, and big
Hank Leiber, whose hitting finallv
seems sufficient to clinch regular
job with the Giants.
Chester Morgan, Texas League re-
cruit, has crashed the regular line-u1
of the champion Detroit Tigers, willis
Pete Fox remains on the bench.
Roy CBeau) Bell and Wally Moses,
who played in the outfield of the
Galveston Texas League club last
year, have won jobs with the ST.
Louis Browns and Philadelphia Ath-
letics, respectively. The Cardinals,
as expected, have assigned Terry
Moore to the centerfield post, sue
ceeding Ernie Orsatti. The Chicago
White Sox have a pair of new
comers on the rsmparts. Vernon
(George) Washington and Ray Rad
cliff. both up from the American
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