1934-03-24 [P B-4]

# Expects 20 Wins | JOEY ON THE JOB By JIM BERRYMAN | From Earnshaw Qfcipp mas Even Lost his suce By the Associated Press. SINCE JOE Calif., March 24.— IN.. PASADENA.Any lingering doubts con- cerning big George Earn- ^^^HECKED shaw’s ability to pitch as he did Rookie Set Down Indians in True in his best days with the Athletics Flingers Promising. have disappeared from the mind Fashion in of Lew Fonseca, manager of the Fonseca Wants Catcher, Big League Chicago White Sox. Earnshaw has worked so effec- Slab Southpaw. First Real Tilt. that 20 vic- & tively Fonseca expects Joe "3 (Note: This is one of a series of BY JOHN B. KELLER. stories dealing with the 1934 pros- Miss.. March 24.— pects 0/ major league base ball That pitching problem KUtlEL clubs.J with which Manager Joe BY BILOXI,Cronin has been wrestling GRIFFS PRIZE PAIL ZIMMERMAN, As»ociated Press ever since the Nationals opened first-sacher... ** Sport. Writer. here early this month may ANGELES. March 24 — camp GREAT have been solved as ShowiMG On the yesterday NiFty ability of new the Nationals in their first for- FORM IN HIS the chances EH players hinges mal competition of the training PAILV WORKOUTS ? LOSof the Chicago White Sox won 5 to 2 over the i to out of the second divi- campaign Recruit UNDER THE pull Cleveland Indians. Fielding Superbly sion in the American League two Cronin sent to the hill only Biloxi Sum.,. pennant race this year. pitchers, the left-handed Ray Prim and Hitting Timely in Manager Lew Fonseca, in his drive and the right-handed Ed Linke, and to rejuvenate the club, has added both looked so well they may easily Exhibition Tilts. strength In every department—a much complete the manager’s nine-man hill KUHEL'5 better organization, he believes, than which has seven vet- squad, already the one he took charge of two years erans assured of member- b>ali_et seemingly By the Associated Press. 'jS ago. but hardly a pennant con- ship. WORK AROUNP tender. PALM BEACH, Fla., *“ As they performed against Walter THAT £JAG RATE* He isn't satisfied by any means with Linke March 24. — Harland Johnson’s outfit. Prim and HIM US THE the White Stockings as they now line enforcement Clift, 21-year-old in- might well prove great up. For example. Fonseca would like WESTfielder from the Texas AA CLA^5*•* on a slabbing detail scheduled to in- very much to get another catcher. foil Horns- 4 clude Earl Whitehill, A1 Crowder. League, may Rogers And he believes a southpaw pitcher Walter Stewart, Monte Weaver and by's ambition to bring his total would help out. Jack Russell and more than probably major league base hits to 3,000 But he has a lot of things to be A1 Thomas and Bobby Burke. before his playing days are over. thankful for along with his worries. Of course Alex McColl, the 38-year- The Rajah, who needs 102 hits to Fonseca believes Henry "Zeke'’ Bo- old veteran of the minors: Ed Chap- reach his goal, is preparing himself nura. big. hard-driving hitter from the man, bought last year from Roches- very carefully for active service with Texas League, will round out one of ter: Len Phillips, the purchase from the Browns this season, third base the best infields in the American Albany, and Mark Filley, shipped here being the spot he has picked out for League. for trial by the same club, haven't himself. had trials under fire this Spring and Clift, however, has done such fancy i Ruel May Help. may display surprising worth, but fielding and timely hitting in exhibi- f BONURA, who hit .357 from what these four have uncovered tion games that the Skipper may not last season, at first. Jimmy in training none appears to have "win” the from him. WITH job Dykes at third, Mmter Hayes much chance to along as go strongly at second and Luke Applmg at as either or ST. PETERSBURG, Fla .-Babe Prim Linke. and Kress Ruth never has been one to worry shortstop Ralph available for any spot, not to mention the about Spring training games and his Will Get More Opportunity. manager himself, Fonseca feels his in- slugging feats of the current grape- field is secure. RONIN has been particularly fruit league competition have come as set-up Joe Chamberlin, Joe is out to a shortstop, completes the reserve sweet on this pair from the be- a startling surprise. LAST SEASON guard. ginning of training and the In the New York Yankees’ five BETTER HIS RUNS Some promising pitchers also have manner in which the two came games, Ruth has clouted three homers RECORD OF 107 BATTED come to gladden his heart. And through yesterday tickled him no end. and a triple, among other safe blows, IN... IN LEAGUE (FIFTH ) there's former- After the contest, he did not hesitate and nudged in 10 of the Yanks' 36 big George Eamshaw, of the Athletics. The to declare his faith in these aspiring runs. ly outstanding youngsters In the mound are Lee candidates and added that every op- corps Stine from San Francisco, Leslie portunity for development would be Good Ones for A’s. who came from the Texas afforded them. Tietje. up PETERSBURG, Fla —If history John Pomorski from Mont- Prim, who left-handed his way League; is repeating, the Philadelphia First Griff Recruits to Go TERRY real. and Phil Buffalo. Of and of EVIDENTLY Gallivan, through the first five frames, was the ST. Athletics are on the road to an- Sington Phipps those who finished 1933 with the Pale main victim of the Indian attack. He other championship. If not. well- Hose are Ted Sam Jones, Whit- yielded all the alien runs and six of Lyons. The A s have lost six of their eight low Wyatt, Ed Durham and Milton the seven safeties that were credited Other Lacks Polish Even for Minors. Florida flare-ups thus far and today Former Grid Star Unable to Hit Collegian Gaston, but nowhere in that flock is to the invaders of Biloxi Park. Yet Enough, the Boston who IS NOT SATISFIED they oppose Braves, a he showed a fine fast ball, a decep- portsider. licked them 14 to 0 yesterday. The Behind the Fonseca has his tive curve and a baffling change of Miss.. March 24.— for shipment to a minor berth, in almost green Inner cordon in Hal way through the stiles and that's plate only consolation w-as the home run of troubles, although Harold (Muddy) pace. j Although his Nationals the opinion of Manager Joe Cronin. Trosky at first base, perhaps Bad about 10 per cent of the town's Jimmy Foxx. one of the longest hits at may serve as Something else. too. that Prim re- j have been through only Sington. former Alabama Uni- News Hale at second, although he population. Declared Undisturbed by Ruel, recently acquired, the local park. the steadying Influence for the trio of vealed was a deceptive pitching mo- BILOXI.one exhibition game this versity grid star who twice was played third here yesterday in the This Holland who is being tried John Pasek from Detroit. Mervm Shea, tion that made the Tribesmen who LAKELAND. Fla.-Detroit’s Spring, Clark Griffith has named an all-America tackle, was exhibition game while Bozie Bereer in right field by the Indians came Club’s Failure, Tigers1 Spring St. Louis, and Morgan Snyder, a reached first base hesitate about tak- faced the St. Louis Cards in an exhi- wielded the pruning knife on his sent down by the Albany Club as was at the middle station: Bill from the Milwaukee club. He J from of a for the fifth berth on Knickerbocker at short, and Johnny looked pretty good, but nothing youngster up Topeka, Kans., ing a healthy lead off the station. bition game here today without the squad. prospect He Makes took over the Change. the Western League. He flashed this knack before the game services of Bill Rogell, hard-hitting This morning he announced the the outfield detail of the Nation- Burnett at third. These young like Sam Rice, who was warm when after two were out release of John als. a fielder, the fellows have thefr days, but not berth in the fifth frame. The for- infielder, who sprained an ankle in outright Phipps, Although good Haas Doubtful Starter. and the return to the big who swings from the often enough maybe to make the mer Washington star appears in in the first frame Earl Averlll, the Thursday’s game with the Athletics, ; shortstop, fellow, By the Associated Press. showed Insufficient Indians formidable in trim and he's been of George ‘Mule-’ Haas southside swinging batsman, managed Marvin Owen will take Rogells place Albany Club of the International right side, particularly great playing j to beach. Fla.. March to into condition added to to crack a handle single to left field. at third. League of Fred Sington, out- batting ability in the drills the pennant pursuit. fine ball for Johnson's club this get INABILITYFonseca's for the former Earl decided to take advantage of the fielder. Phipps, who came to satisfy Cronin. He leaves today The Indians will have a sturdy Spring. 24.—Bill Terry may not worries, Athletic star was forced to leave supposed greenie and stepped a trifle SARASOTA, Fla.—The Boston Red | camp with no professional experi- for Barnwell. S. C, where the Al- outfield with Earl Averill and Joe Had Schulte not loafed on a hit be worrying, as he as- Spring far from the sack.

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