The Washington times., 1937-02-17
BY FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" ONEILL
If the Cincinnati Reds fail to
make the first division this season
they finished fifth in the Ma
tional League last year-it will not
be for lack of rookie material.
The Rhinelanders will have IA
youngsters down iE Tampa, some
of them tasting their first major
league fare, and others coming
back for another effort.
Charley Dresser, aggressive lit
tie manager of the Reds, thinks he
may get into the first division. and
certainly there is no law against
thinking.
The story of Babe Herman is
twice, even thrice told in baseball,
but the colorful Babe is always on
the firing line One of these days
some we'll informed scribbler of
sports is going to compile the
Anthology of the Babe" and 1T
will be basebalrs best seller. It
will start with Tin Hats for Sun
Fields, the epic of Babe in Brook
lyn, highlighting his adventures
by the banks Of Gowanus.
Babe in Chicago
Something might be written
about Babe in Chicago and, of
course, chapter reserved for his
quaint antics in Cincinnati. But
Herman is not lacking in power
and technique. He can hit ball
about as hard as the next one, and
if he throws to the wrong base
now and then, none may say he
does not throw with great power.
Surveying the youngsters who
will make the trip to Tampa this
spring, we find interesting subjects
for discussion.
Dick Barrett, young pitcher,
won A games, in two seasons with
Seattle, % in each year. He had
a great adventure with AL Simmons
when the latter was with the White
SoX. Barrett, then known as Oil
yer, faced the great Pole with the
bases jammed. Simmons grounded
to the box and Barrett tossed him
out.
Pitch Three Hitter
Barrett pitched three-hit game
against Oakland last year to win
his sixteenth victory of the year.
He has lot of stuff and Dresser
is counting upon him to win.
There's something in a name
when you talk about Double" Joe
DWyer, who for 10 years has played
in towns where limited trains
whistle as they fly through the
crossings; where the buses hesi-
tated to discharge teams for the
sand lots, and now he's in the ma
jor leagues. He hit IS doubles in
Nashville last year, creating a
Southern Association record and
winning nickname that seems
destined to last through the years.
Eppie Miller played ShortStop
for the Toronto Leafs last season,
and twice during the year handled
IA chances in games. He has big
hands and strong hands. His home
runs beat Rochester in one game
and couple of days later he
trimmed Buffalo with timely
blows.
Led In HOmerS
Dee Moore led the Sally League
in 1886 in home runs. He plays the
outfield, infield and is a battery
man. He played outfield in one
game and turned in hitless game
in the finale of a double-header.
He may be sensation this season.
Whitley" Moore is a pitcher,
and was knockout in the Cotton
States loop last season. He won
25 games for El Dorado, and Dres-
sen thinks he has what it takes to
make a big league pitcher. The
Moore and Moore battery-Dee is
listed as a catcher-performed
against Pittsburgh last year and
did right well.
John Wander Nicer was hailed
as the leading minor league player
of the country last year.
Sensation at Durham
He was a sensation with the
Durham club last year, striking
out 295 hitters. He is real ball
player, and may give the Reds
the pitching they need to make
them a factor in the pennant
race.
With Paul Derringer, Benny
Frey and the others. he may do
all right this year under the big
tent.
Leslie ScarSella, Kampouris, Bill
Meyers and Lew Riggs, in the in
field; Kiki Cuyler. Herman and
Jack Rothrock in the outfield, this
Cincinnati team will be nobody's
bargain over a hot summer. DreS-
sen won a bet from Bill Terry on
the Reds finishing in the cellar
last year. He may win another