The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-16
YOUNG RED SOX
 PITCHERS MUST. GARRY THE LOAD.
Chances for Pennant De- bends Entirely on What
 Rockies Show
Following is the eighth of series of winter stories on the 16 major league clubs.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

BY GEORGE KRKSEY
 United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 New York, January 16. - CUP)- The Boston Red Sox are one of the most lop-sided clubs in baseball. They have championship power and bargain basement pitching.
 There are hopes for improve ment in the pitching for the com- ing season but the outlook isn't bright enough to tab the Red Sox as robust pennant contenders. The Red Sox had one of the best attacks in baseball last season but had to scramble until the last day of the race to tie the White Sox for fourth place. Even so the Red Sox were only eight games astern the pennant-winning Tigers at. the finish.
 The Red Sox have the framework for a dangerous contender but it may be lost in the shuffle again unless Joe Cronin can come up with some really sensational young pitchers. One thing in BoSton's favor seems to be the decision to stop relying on mediocre major leaguers. If they are going to fin ish fourth again, they'll do so with young pitchers getting their bap- tism under fire.
 Cronin will have 19 pitchers in camp, and only four of them are veterans who've seen any length of service with the Red Sox. The old guard includes Lefty Grove, who at Al pitch only about once every ten days, JoeHeving, Jack Wilson, and Emerson Dickman, who has put in three full seasons at Boston and should be ready by now.
 Young Pitchers
 The bulk of the pitching is likely to be done by such youngsters as Earl Johnson, brilliant Southpaw who came up late last season and won and lost 2; Leslie Fleming, who won IT and lost 12 for Holly wood before joining the Red SoX in September; Oscar Judd, who won g and lost 13 for Sacramento; Dick Newsome, won g and lost II for San Diego; Mickey Harris, back from Scranton, where he won 10 and lost 5; Charlie Wagner, who led the American Association in per- centage and earned runs with g victories against one loss and an ERA. of 1.84; and Joe Dobson, obtained in the 6-player deal with the Indians.
 Not a younger but newcomer likely to help the Red Sox is Mike Ryba, who's 36 and been kicking around organized baseball since 1927. He won A Sand lost for Rochester last season and was named the International Leagues most valuable player. Herb Hash, who looked like a conner until mid- season and then couldn't buy a vic- tory, ought to find himself and help some. Others who will bid for jobs include Woody Rich, back from Scranton again, Bill Rutland, who had a sore arm last season, Larry Powell and Frank Dasso from San Francisco, Tex Hugnson from Louis vile, and Norman Brown from Rocky Mount.
 Maybe the Red Sox pitching will improve with Frankie Pytlak from Cleveland behind the bat. Anyway, Pytlak, who caught more than 100 games for the tribe in 1887 and 1888 and h;t over 300 each sea- son, promises to plug one of the weak gaps in Boston's lineup and take load off Jimmy Foxx's mind. Johnny Peacock will be the no. ? receiver.
 FOxx At First
 With Pytlak in the harness, FoxX can concentrate on playing first and not have to worry about being drafted as a catcher again. The rest of infielo will have Bobby Doerr, rated baseball's best second sacker, Joe Cronin at short and Jim Tabor at third. Lamar Newsome, from Baltimore, rated the best in fielder in the International League, will sub for Cronin when necessary and Odell Hale, obtained in the Cleveland deal, can play either sec- ond or third and do good pinch hitting job. Ulysses Lupien, who hit 307 for Little Rock, may be re- tained as FoxX's understudy.
 With Roger Cramer traded to Washington, the Red Sox outfield now lines up with Ted William in left, Dom Dimaggio in center and Lou Finney in right. It has class offensively and defensively. Pete Fox, bought from the Tigers, and Stanley Spence will do the utility