The Washington times., 1937-02-12
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL


roW: The st. Louis Cardinals.
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Joe Marty, a rugged youngster
who springs from rugged Swiss
stock" but who spent his boyhood
in the grape-growing country of
Sacramento Valley. is out to fol.
low the trail to stardom blazed by
Joe Di Maggie of the Yankees. Joe
will use the Chicago Cubs Of the
National League as his vehicle to
the heights, and Charley Grimm
has ordered all highways lights
green for the youths advance.
All eyes will be centered upon
Marty when the Cubs report at
Catalina Island for their spring
calisthenics Martyrs batting PROV
ness and his unusual defensive
skill, as demonstrated last year
with the Seals, are expected to
lift the Cubs beyond the rush of
the Cardinals and Giants, and
supply pennant-winning impetus
to the team.
Large Order
Large order, perhaps. for a boy
of % just out of the Pacific Coast
League. But when you attempt
TO quiet the ebullient phrases
coined to eulogize this youngster,
you are told that Di Maggie maize
the Yankees. and that Marty will
make the Cubs. Well, he hit .359
out there, and that's lot of hit
ting, regardless of the league, even
with your Aunt Kate pitching.
Marty is one of eight rockies who
will make the trip to the pic.
turesque springtime home of the
Bruins. He may be the only one
to make the first circuit of the
National League time. Gordon
Hinkle, a veteran catcher who has
had some experience with the St.
Louis Cardinals and the Boston
Red SoX, is up for inspection. The
chances are against him making
the team save in the capacity Of
bullpen catcher, for Gabby Hart
nett, old County Fair" himself.
and Jim ODea have the catching
jobs rivetted.
There will be a battle royal for
the first basing job on the Cubs
this year. Phil Cavaretta, the
high school boy who will be 20
years old on July 10, will find him
self opposed by James Ripper"
Collins. formerly of the st. Louis
Cardinals.
Dangerous Hitter
Collins is one Of the most dan
gerous hitters i'll big-tirne baseball,
and that Mize ousted him from the
spot in st. Louis must stand as a
boost for the latter without Getract-
ing from Collins and his aollity.
Dick Siebert is another first
baseman who may battle his way
into the picture, but the chances
Of such a development are rather
remote.
There is more contention loom
ing, this time at Shortstop Linus
Frey of the Brooklyn Dodgers is
a candidate for the job, and he
will have the very active ano eff
cient Bullet" Bill urges arrayed
against him. Figures give both
men an even chance to win. Haney
MajeSki, a young second baseman
from New York city. may be a valu-
able man for the Cubs. He is just
a kid, but has shown unusual abil-
ity in his minor league work, and
already they think that perhaps he
will be all right.
'Tarzan" Parmelee. who broke
in with the New York Giants some
years ago, and who moved along
to st. Louis in trade, is a candi-
date for pitching place with the
Cubs this year. He moved out of
the valley up to the lakeside with
Ripper Collins in the trade for
Lonnie Warneke. Parmelee is
one of those pitchers who con.
Sistently shows high promise of
great things. He has the stuff.
and if his control is good, he may
be Just what the Cubs need in the
middle of the diamond.
Tex Carleton, Curt Davis, Bill
Lee, Charley Root and Claiborne
Bryant are veteran pitchers along
with Larry French. The last
named was the leading pitcher
with an average of .667 made with
18 victories and nine defeats. Lee
also won 18 games. The others
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