The Washington times., 1937-02-13

IhtS IS one OF series OF pre-
season stories on the prospects OF
major league baseball teams. Mon
day: Cincinnati Reds.
BY FRANK BUCK O'NEILL
When Nate Andrews was Just a
little boy he showed signs of de-
veloping into a major league ball
player. He had an avid interest
in collecting cid coins. Since
growing up he extended his activ-
tiles to collecting new coins; even
mint-proof coins. Now he Is an
asprant for pitching honors with
the st. Louis Cardinals, the team
favored by many folks to win the
National League pennant.
Beside his activity as a numis-
matlSt, Andrews manages q drug
store in his home town, Rowland,
N. C. He already is setting the
foundation for his future when
baseball days are over.
Nate will be one Of the usual
group of former college stars
paStiming with the Cardinals at
Daytona Beach this spring. If
you lined them all up for inspec-
ton, you'd find a club house
cluttered up with Greek letter
pins and Phi Beta Kappa keys.
Ex-College Performers
Smoky Aston is from Miami
University, Jimmy Brown at
North Carolina State, Paul Cher
vinko at Illinois, and Ira Smith at
Wichita.
There is a pretty strong band
of hardy veterans on the Cardinal
roster. Any team that includes
the great Jerome Dizzy" Dean,
Paul "Daffy" Dean, Lonnie War.
neke, and men of that type, hurl-
ing them high and fast, you've
got a team that will be tough TO
beat. There isn't pitcher who
worked for the Cards last year
who fell below the 500 mark.
AS the Cardinals prepare to
pitch their camp at Wind-Swept
Daytona Beach, there is bit Of a
controversy to be settled between
the field leader and the front Of
flee head man.
Frankie FriSch, who no longer
Is as fast as he used to be, has
proclaimed his intention. Of play
ing second base this season.
Frisch opined that perchance he
might participate in 80 games, or
maybe 100 If the aging dogs felt
all right.
Hickey Has Method
Branch hickey, who scans the
world owlishly from behind
horn-rimmed glasses, allows that
Frisch had better chain himself
to the bench if the Cards are 60
ing to land any place in the first
flight. Hickey advocates COM
plete abdication by Frisch Of the
entire Second-base territory.
Frisch, as field leader, has the
power to start the season, but
Hickey has a way of imposing his
will upon st. Louis teams If the
results are not up to standard.
Wise in the ways of baseball,
Frisch probably will know whether
or not he can make the grade, and
he is smart enough to know when
to step down voluntarily.
If Frisch does decide to abide
by the suggestion Of Hickey, it is
more than likely that Stuart Nc
Guire Martin will play second. In
90 games last year Martin hit .292,
as compared to .274 for Frisch.
Martin is surging forward, while
FriSch IS on the decline. Frisch
had his worst year in 1886.
DurOcher'S Job Seems Safe
Leo Ernest Durocher, the fight
ing, aggressive young man who
plays shortstop for the Cards,
comes pretty close to being the
top hand at his job. Don Gut
teridge is listed as third baSeman,
and Pepper Martin is in the out
field. for the time being. But don't
be surprised if Pepper Martin plays
few games on the infield. He
looms as the best man for the
position.
Over at first base is John Robert
MiZe. The tip off on Mize is that
he ousted Ripper Collins from the
first base job. He hit 1929 for the
Cardinals last year, and is a power
full Slugger. He has the range of
that right field stand in St. Louis
down pat.
The Card outfield, with Pepper
Martin-if he starts in the pa
trolS-Terry Moore and "Duckie"
Medwick, will stand as a pretty
good outfield. National League
men agree upon this most heartily.