The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
GABBY WANTS HITS, NOT TIGHT
 INF|ELD FOR '39
Cubs Boss to Lean Heavily on MancusO-Bartell
 Not Right
BY JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent)

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 Los Angeles, March, 22-(UP)-
 The Chicago Cubs will adopt the tactics of the New York Yankees this season in the hope that the new and comparatively simple strategy will function as smoothly and devastatingly in the National League as it has for years in the American.
 There will be just one trick in the bag. Gabby Hartnett, beginning his first full year as manager, says his league champions will go after the extra base hits and let the defense take care of itself. That was the motive behind the six-man deal the Cubs completed with the New York Giants this winter, and Hartnett believes it will work.
 Cubs Lose Demaree
 Chicago exchanged catcher Ken ODea, shortstop Bill Jurges and outfielder Frank Demaree for catcher Gus Mancuso, shortstop Dick Bartell and outfielder Hank Leiber. The Cubs traded away an advantage in fielding for a little more prowess at the plate.
 Mancuso is expected to relieve Hartnett of the major share of the catching burden. The ex-Giant bat- ted .348 in 52 games last season, and this ability will give him the call over Bob Garbark, utility man in 1888, and big Bill Baker, who came up from Indianapolis.
 The No. 2 man in the trade, Bar. tell, is in doubtful shape. He is ailing from arthritis and may not be ready to play for month. If he re- covers in time he will play regularly at short between Stanley Hack at third and Billy Herman at second. The first base post still is open. Rip Collins and Phil Cavaretta must contend with Glen Russel of Los Angeles, a long-hitting youngster with fielding average of .989 last year.
 There are still three untlity men, Woody English, obtained from Cin- cinnati who will take over shortstop if Bartell continues to all; Steve MeSner, third -baseman back for an- other tryout from Indianapolis; Leo nard Merullo of Villanova and Ed zydowski of Washington State. Two, or perhaps three, of them will be kept around, depending on the final decision at first.
 The outfield, too, is unsettled Augie Galan will fill one spot, witt Leiber, recovered from his beaning by Bob Teller, at another. Joe Marty and Jim Gleeson, who batted .313 for Newark, are battling for the other spot. Carl Reynolds, utility man last year, will hold over.
 Fairly Good Pitchers
 The pitching staff is fairly well set. Bill Lee and Clay Bryant, who won Al games between them last year, for the first line. Larry French says he will do better than his Il victories and 19 defeats last year. Earl Whitehill, who won against 8 for Cleveland, is another starter but has an injured ankle that may keep him out a month.
 The others are Vance Page, Charlie Root and Jack Russell-and old Dizzy Dean. If Dig can return to form, Hartnett believes his team is in. If not, help must come from some of the half dozen rockies. They are Ed Carnett and Gene Lillard of Los Angeles; Walt Higbe and Newel Kimball, both up from Birmingham; Ray Harrell, formerly with the Cardinals, and Al Epperly of In- dianapolis. Lillard and the Bihming- ham boys look best now, but again no decision has been reached.