Evening star., 1938-03-26
R|CKEY IS SILENT
ON LAND|S' ED|CT
Breadon May Be Critical.
Benga|s Believe They
Can Win Pennant,
BY GAYLE TALBOT,


TAMPA, Fla, March 26.-Any come
back the st. Louis Cardinals decide to
make to Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands will come from President Sam
Breadon Monday in St. Louis. The
Card boss is motoring home, and before
leaving intimated he might have
few words to say.
Branch hickey. outwardly at least,
doesn't appear in the least ruff1ed by
the commissioners action in amputat-
ing some 100 young players from the
Cardinal system. He was in high good
humor as he watched the Cards battle
the Detroit Tigers yesterday at st.
Petersburg
I'm not admitting anything and
I'm not saying anything until Judge
Lands gives out the list Of players
made free agents" he repeated. Then
maybe I'll have something to say
hickey is much interested in an ex-
pertinent in "streamlining" baseball
being conducted by Frank Wright at
the University of Florida. The idea is
to speed up the game. and there are
dozen innovations.
I watched them play, and they've
got at least one mighty good idea"
said Hickey. That is to provide base
runner for the catcher after he has
reached first. 1t would speed up the
game lot and supply the fans with
new entertainment. For instance.
Sammy Baugh out there would be a
big attraction as special runner. I'm
all in favor of it, and I'll recommend
1t to the Rules Committee when I get
a chance"
Koy Is Yankee Problem.
Some of the other "streamline"
stunts Hickey didn't like, particularly
the idea OF keeping the manager off
the playing field and out of arguments.
That's too much a part OF the
game to chance" he said.
The Yankees are caught in a switch
about Outflelder Ernie Koy, former
fullback at the university of Texas.
They've farmed him out for five years
now, and were going to do it again
this season until Judge Lands told
them no.
Now they've either got to keep him
or ask waivers on him, and there are
several clubs in the American League
that would break their necks to get
hold of Koy. In exhibition games up
to today he has been hitting 1886,
That's higher than any of the reg
ular outfielders.
It's tough decision Manager Joe
Mccarthy has to make, and he saws
he probably won't make up his mind
until late in April.
Bengals Barring Fangs.
The f1ghtingest crew in Florida Is
the Detroiters. They really believe
they are going to beat out the Yankees
this time.
"Foo much Importance has been at
tached to whether Rowe's arm comes
back" said Manager Mickey Coch-
rane as he warmed up Vernon Ken
nedy. We've got great chance of
winning whether he comes back or
not. I've got five or six good
pitchers"
In the three innings he has pitched
so far, Rowe allowed three hits, and
said he finished without any pain
In his wing.
Best-looking rookie pitcher seen in
these parts belongs to the Boston Red
Sox. who need another winning finger
worse than farmer needs rain. He
Is Jim Bagby, jr., 21-year-old son
OF the famous Jim, who won 80 games
for Cleveland when Jim, jr, was in
swaddling clothes. He appears to
have everything, and Manager Joe
Cronin can't keep his eyes of him.
Reds Seem Most Improved.
Pitching for Hazleton last season,
tho youngster won 81 games and lost
3 and was voted the most valuable
player in the league. He had an
earned run average of 2.71 and piled
up 113 strikeouts.
Everybody seems to think the Gin
cinnati Reds show the biggest i'm
provement of any of the clubs in the
region. At least, they have been win
ming at a reckless pace and their
young pitchers are showing better con-
troll under Bill McKechnie's admin
iStration.
The most important addition to the
team is Frank Mccormick, 6-foot,
4-inch first baseman, who Is slugging
the cover OF the ball.