The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-26
YANKEES PILOT FREE TO BUILD
 NEW 1886 TEAM
Joe Mccarthy Steps Out From Babe Ruth's Sha-
 dow For First Time
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff COrreSpOndent.

United Press Staff Correspondent. New York, July 26 (U.P.)-
 Whether they win or lose the pen-
 nant, numerous changes are an-
 ticipated in the New York Yam
 kees next season now that Joe
 Mccarthy has been signed as man.
 ager for 1886 and 1897.
 When Mccarthy first came to the Tanks in 1881, Col. Jacob Rup- pert said he hired him because he
 is team builder" With Babe
 Ruth constantly lurking to take
 his job during his first four years
 with the Tanks, Mccarthy was
 never quite free to carry out his plans.
 Ruth didn't pass out of the pie
 ture soon enough before the 1885
 season for Mccarthy to make the
 necessary changes in the Tanks to | build team for the future. With
 the Ruth problem settled once and
 for all by the mid-season signing I of Mccarthy to a new contract at | $35,000 a season, the Yankees
 leader is expected to make radical
 changes this winter.
 Ol&arS DCSM tO D1In Both the Yankees outfield and
 infie1d need renovating. Lou Geh-
 rig at first and possibly Ben Chap
 man in the outfield are the only fixtures. With 10 years of service behind him, Tony Lazerri hasn't many more campaigns ahead of him. Crosetti at shortstop prob ably will go on for several sea- sons, but Mccarthy already is looking for man to take his place. Red Rolfe at third hasn't proved over the whole route that he is a major leaguer.
 The outfield is even in worse shape than the infield. Many fans term the Tanks outer defense "an International League outfield." Earl Combs, playing great ball considering his 12 years of service and last years collision with a wall at St.~Louis which almost wrecked his career, hasn't much longer to go on. George Selkirk, the 29- year-old rookie who took Ruth's place, has played in and out base ball all season. Chapman didn't improve his standing with the fans when he said he intended to quit trying to steal bases to save his legs.
 The Tanks pitching staff is the brightest spot for the future. John ny Broacc and Vito Tamulis seem to have a long stretch of valuable service ahead of them. Johnny AL len has survived dead arm" and promises to be the ace of the staff for several years. Despite the fact that he has experienced rough going this season, Vernon Gomez should continue to be one of the leading left-handers in the majors for several more years. Jimmy De Shong, Johnny Murphy and Walter> Brown round out what is perhaps the youngest and best-balanced pitching staff in either league.
 Bill Dickey is one of basebal's best catchers, but injuries continue ue to dog his career. The Tanks need a young second-string catch CT to take part of the load off Dickey's shoulders.
 The Tanks have never finished lower than second under McCar- thy. but they have won only one pennant. The team always has lacked something in the pirches. A couple of replacements here and there, and a slugger to pair up with Gehrig are needed to rebuild the Tanks for the future. The Tanks also need new faces to counteract the loss of patronage due to the absence of Babe Ruth.