The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-30

But ne takes time out TO shoot
down this way bit of dope on
the Chinook possibilities for the
1899 WI baseball season.
Nelson. former Tacoma. Los
Angeles and Portland sports
writer. passes along the informa-
ton that the complete Chinook
roster will not be available for
several days.
He attributes that 10 the Holly
wood -BeIlingham working agree
ment.
Manager Ken Penner and the
HOLLYWOOD contingent leave Los
Angeles for the north on April s
and final decision on several of
the players Manager Red killefer
of the Hollywood club will turn
over 10 the Chinooks Will not be
known until that time.
According to present plans the
Chinooks will stop off IN Reddlng
for two games April So and then
proceed directly to Bellingham.
Home training here officially be-
gins April u.
OF chief news to fans of the cir
cult is the fact that Bellingham
has also completed a side agree
ment with the St Louis Browns,
whereby three youngsters have
been turned over to the Chinooks.
This deal was engineered by
Jack Fourier present California
scout of the Browns and former
Tacoman. who had a long and
great career in both the American
and National leagues.
These three players include
Russ Olsen, big right-hander
from Auburn. Wash. He Is
well known in Tacoma. \ sec
ond is Walter Bliss, a Belling-
ham boy who will be immense
~ popular here and help the
gate. He plays either infield
or outfield and bats right
handed. The third Brownie is
0utfielder Dick Valencia,
Los Angeles boy who has cap
tured Fournier's fancy and has
also been okayed by Penner.
He has no pro experience.
Olsen and Bliss were signed by
Scout Willis Butler of the Browns
more than two years ago and have
been in the St Louis Browns
chain gang for two seasons. Olsen,
who weighs 1875 pounds and has a
good hard one, starred in the East
| Texas league with Palestine and
was also with the Browns No. One
farm-San Antonio in the Texas
/ league-for time last year.
SHOULD BE IN WI
All agree he should have little
/ trouble winning in the w |. Bliss
batted 1897 in the Evangeline loop
in 1888 and is fast. Both Bliss
and Olsen played in the old North
west (semi-pro1 league. also with
Bob Browns Vancouver city cir
cult.
Holdoyer member Of the
Chinooks who are already in
the 1889 fold include: Elmer
Bray. pitcher won nine and
lost three: Jerry Shut, pitch
er (won Is and lost 100; Al
Lightner, first baseman; Art
Martell. second baseman; Alex
Mcdonald, third baseman;
Wild Bill Harris, smuggling out
fielder.
Bray is one of the leagues real
veterans-somewh brittle-armed
but wise as they come Shut
came along rapidly under Penner's
coaching.
Lightner and Martel arc kids on
the way up, but have had fair
taste of W. l. competition.
Mcdonald has been one of the
leagues best third basemen for
two seasons, good. steady all
around star Batted 304 last
semester and was second to Nichol-
son Of Wenatchee among fielders.
Harris batted .315 last year and
has never failed to clout over 800.
If he hustles, should swat his way
out of the league. Has the longest
home run in the Tacoma park to
his credit so he says.
Untried youngsters who look
best are Burnett Stevens, short
stop and John Zigelman, catcher.
These boys were the prize products
of the Observation-Disclosures base
ball school IN the southland and
Penner thinks they can stick.
They both hail from Long Beach,
California.