The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-27
Dodgers Plan
To Shoot All
Spring Work Hasn't
Impressed. However
n, GEORGE kIRksFY
United Press Correspondent

~ GEORGE kIRksfY
United fre<s Correspondent
CIEaRw ATFR. fla.-The
! Brooklyn Dodgers are going 70
shoot the works IN an effort 10
win the 1871 National league pen
nant II they achieve their goal.
Il will surprise a lot Of folks. They
have not been very impressive in
Florida and a lack IF harmony on
the club Il evident
Already two players hav, been
fined and another one virtually
suspended Van Mungo was fined
5000 for breaking training in
Havana and Hugh Casey was fined
SIS for reporting four days late.
BABE Phelps has not report
ed and the Dodgers have adj
yised him to get Into condi-
ton at his own expense. II
he Joins the club he must paw
his own room and board until
he can play. Phelps h NJ
home In Odenton. Md. insist
Ing he has sinus trouble.
Dixie Walker, who led the
Dodgers in hitting last season with
sos. has been relegated to the
background. The Dodgers are
blaming him for their failure to
give the Reds a closer race last
year. saying Walker let too many
base hits fall in short center field.
HEAVY PRESSURE
The pressure Is heavy on Kirby
Higbe from the Phillies and
Catcher Mickey Owen from the
Cards, two players for whom the
Dodgers shelled out $4,000. The
Dodgers played their varsity
against the Yanks last Friday
Higbe pitching and Owen catch
ing-and were blanked 10.
Catching, pitching and center
field seem the Dodgers biggest
question marks With Phelps
sulking. the catching staff con-
sists of Owen and Herman Franks.
Reserve Receiver Angelo Giulsni
has been holding out.
After you've mentioned
Higbe, Wyatt. Curt Davis and
Hugh Casey, you've about COW
cred the Dodger pitching
squad. Fred Fitzsimmons h
still around but Mt 40 he'll he
used sparingly and mostly
against the Pirates and Phils.
each of whom he conquered
six times last year.
Hot Potato" Luke Hamlin Is
in the bad graces of the Dodger
bosses and may be disposed of. He
took big salary cut and worked
hard in Havana. but twice in sx-
hibition starts against the Giants
he's blown big leads.
SHOULD WIN
Higbe and Wyatt should he big
winners. but the best the Dodgers
can show in the way of a left
handler is Wesley Flowers. who
has nothing but soft stuff. Ed
Head Is the best looking youngster.
Bill Swift will be No. / relief man.
Tex Carleton, Kemp Wicker, Lee
Grissom, Steve Rachunok, Max
Macon, Howard Mills and Al
Sherer are all in the question mark
class.
Manager Leo Durocher IL
certain young Pete Reiser. n
great prospect. will be able To
play centerfield. Others are
not 80 sure. Reiser can hit,
run. and throw but he never
PLAYED center before. Joe
Medwick will play left and
the veteran Paul Waner II
showing Unexpectedly good
form In right. Walker, Joe
yosmik and Jimmy Wasdell
will be utility men.
The class of Dodgers 10 center
ed in their infield of Dolf Can1illi
at first, Pete Cosearart at second.
Peewee Reese at short and Cookie
Lavagetto at third. Reese Ia a
championship ball player and the
only possible doubt about him is
whether ne Is rugged enough to
play 154 games at top speed.
Manager Durocher. Lew Riggs
from the Reds and Johnny Hud-
son will be the infield reserves.