Evening star., 1940-02-17
His No. 7 Torres
Island Finest,
Scout Insists
Not to Be Confused
With GiIberto, No. ]
OfSome FomiIy
Of The star.

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ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 17-Joseph
Carl Cambria, baseball's star super
lative singer and teller Of tall tales,
made his annual bid for spring
training attention today.
As the Mats crop of rockies took
the field for the second practice Of
the year, Scout Cambria turned up,
marching at the head Of q four-man
battalion Of assorted Cubans.
Two more and Mr.. Cambria's
creaking, pock-marked Venezuelan
importation, Alexandra Carrasquel,
are expected today, but Joe wasn't
particularly concerned about show
ing them OF. Today he wanted the
world to see Outflelder George
Torres.
Here is the boy with the greatest
throwing arm in the world" Mr..
Cambria murmured, modestly, as he
presented Torres to President Clark
Grinith. The Old Fox looked down
on the stocky Cuban, who stands
half an inch shorter than Grif1,
and Mr.. Cambria, as If sensing q
sense Of disbelief, turned to Roberto
Ortiz and asked:
Tell 'em, amt he got a better
arm than you have?"
Two Torres Due in Camp.
Ortiz, the 6-foot-3-inch Cuban,
who last year was hailed as EASTERN
johnson" by the always blushing
pearl of the Antilles digger, shrugged
his shoulders.
''Meest' Cambria" he said, tapping
his head with forefinger, Hes a
ver' smart man. Eef be say so, she
must be So"
Torres is not to be confused with
Mr.. Cambria's other Torres, known
as Mystery Man Torres. There are
two Torres due in the Mats camp
this year. The one already on hand
is George, a 21-year-old outfielder
who is no relation to Gilberto, a o.
year-old inf1elder, who is disguised in
the United States as pitcher.
George Torres is the 1910 apple Of
Mr.. Cambria's eye. Hes the only
man I'm sure is a big Lacquer" Joe
said. THE other Torres, Ortiz,
Monteagudo, and the rest either amt
ready or they never will be. Now
take this kid, George Torres. He is a
great hitter and positively, take my
word for it, the greatest thrower
lever seen. He can play centerfield on
the Washington club this year."
Grifnth was inclined to agree that
as far as defense was concerned,
Torres probably could play this year.
Mr.. g. does not attempt to disguise
the knowledge that Centerfielder
George Case has a poor arm and,
generally, is no iris Speaker.
But you have to think about hit
ting a little Bit" he supplemented.
We'll have to see If Torres can hit" +"
In addition to Ortiz and Torres,
whom we shall call Torres No. 2 as
against Mystery Man Torres No. l.,
the other Cubans in camp are q
third baseman named Lou Minsa
and pitcher named Arturo Castra.
All, with the exception of Ortiz, were
supposed to go to the Cincinnati
Reds this spring according to the
agreement made last spring between
the National League champions and
the government Of Cuba. Cambria,
however, rendered that agreement
null, void and no good. He simply
sailed across the strip of water to
Cuba and convinced Seniors Torres,
Minsal and Castro that Washington
was q better place in which to live
than Cincinnati, or something to
that effect.
Joe Raided Orphan Asylum.
! Castro is a 20-year -old right
handler who, according to Cambria,
was raised in an orphan asylum and
who earned his keep by rising at
3 am. and laying bricks. He dis
played Castro's callouses to
strengthen his point.
All three are products of the Gu
ban amateur ranks, in which they
won the championship this winter.
But they are about as ready for the
major leagues as Cambria himself
was Is years ago, when he reached
q playing peak by being sold for
$500 in the New England League.
In gratitude, incidentally, Joe broke
q leg and had to retire.
Laff If you want to-" Mr.. Cambria
snined to all nearby listeners, but
I'm telling you this Torres (No. y
Is great young ballplayer. amt
saying so this year for Ortiz, Mon
teagudo and the other Torres, but
this Torres No. y Is gonna make