The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-03-21
CHICAGO CUBS
FULL OF Pep
May Not Finish in First
Division But They Are
All HustIers
Bv GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

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SACRAMENTO, Cal, Mar. 81.
G1p). when the New York
Giants began to crack late last
season and the way opened for
another club to win the penant,
the Chicago Cubs got awfully
/ tired.
finish above their third place po-
/ sion of last season, bUI every
player on the team is going to be
a hustler and fighter or he won I
play ball for Manager Charlle
Grimm.
his players last year. One day
he ordered Chuck Klein, who was
nursing an injured lee, to appear
on the bench in uniform. hleln
showed up IN civilian clothes, say
ing club executive had counter,
manded Grimn's orders and told
him not to put on a uniform.
In addition 10 being manager
OF the Cubs this season, Grimm IS
vice president and si%ns all the
PLAYERS pay checks. He has the
authority to pay extra dividends
to players who turn in exception
al performances. This, however,
will De matter Of utmost sec
recy between Grimm and the
player involved to prevent Jeal-
ousy arising IN the ranks.
"All I'm asking Of my players
this season is that they give me
their best" said Grimm. Some
of them didn't last season. II
every player hustles for all hH,S
worth, and never quits on me III
be satisfied whether we finish
first or fourth"
Grimm does not entertain "nY
fancy pennant hopes as be did a
year ago. He figures tn" void
champion Cardinals should he the
favorites to repeat, the New YORK
Giants almost or par with the
Cards, and the Pirates IS a team
of tremendous possibilities.
81 have no predictions to make
on the outcome Of the remnant
race" said Grimm. 81 think the
Cardinals. Giants, Pirates and
Cubs will be the first division
Clubs but too many things can
happen in baseball to try TO tell
where those clubs viii finish next
September. As for the Cubs, I'll
say that they'll FIGHT to the last
ditch and that goes from the
first day Of the season until the
windup."
The Cubs have the best infield
in baseball, considering regulars
and reserves. The first line will
be Grimm at first. Billy Herman
at second and Freddy LindStrom
at third. Grimm, no longer bo-
thered by a back ailment, looks
better this spring than he has
the last three years. The see
ond base combination Of Herman
and urges is ranked IS the host
IN the NationNl league. Lind
strom, after three Years Of try
ing to play the outtield. promises
to regain some Of his f"rme"
GLORY at his old third base nost,
Lindstrom at TO is - pounds
lighter than he was with the Pr
rates last year.
Young Phil Cavarretta. only a
wear out of high school, is
Grimm's understudy at first. ~.
wood English sought by several
other National league clubs IS a
regular. is the No. ! reserve in
fielder. Stanley Hack and Eddie
Cihocki are battling for the other
reserve infield role.
With Xix Cuyler. still a great
player at 80. in left, Tuck Stain
hack who battcd 1906 in his first
wear up, in right, and Chuck
Klein. back in good shape, in
center. the Cabs have o strong
outfield. Frank Femaree, Coast
League batting champion: 9nd
Augie Galan, converted infielder,
are the outfield reserves.
The Cubs needed another
starting pitcher to go with Lon
WarneEe. Bill lee, Tex Carleton
from the Cardinals and Larry
French, a southpaw from tho Pr
rates. If one of the Youngsters,
Hugh Casey. from Atlanta, Clay
BRYANT from New Orleans, Fabin
Kowaljk from Buffalo, Frank
Coleman from the Eastern league