Show Moriarty Must Prove Wisdom Of Winter T Trade r New Card Manager Loses Two Stars to Strengthen Strength Strength- en Outfield DETROIT Jan 10 George AP-George AP George Moriarty former major league e gue umpire um urn- pire ball player now flow manager of ot the Detroit Tigers shuffled shuttled th tho cards ards during the Winter Ice league holidays holiday and dealt the St. St Louis Louts Americans a pair pair- of ot aces lIe He has yet to prove to critical Detroit fans the wisdom of ot the play which sent two favorites Lou Blue first baseman base base- man mab mah and Heinle Heinie Manush outfielder outfielder out out- fielder to the Browns that he might str strengthen an outfield to support his pitchers But with the acquisition of Harry Rice outfielder lder brought in o on OJ the trade trado that sent Blue and Manush southward Moriarty bell believes v s he ho hohas has created an outfield that I will both hit and field He lie is certain Rice will ivill hit better than lead the majors In stealing bases and speed up the tile outfield Throughout the playing eason season of ot 1927 there were rumors of ot complaints from Tiger pitchers that they were were not receiving the proper support needed in the far tar corners With RIce Harry Hellmann leading batter of ot the majors and Bob Rhino Foth Iolli Moriarty believes he can present a trio of ot hitters that will cause opposing pitchers untold agony THE TRADE The winter shuffle also sent away way Johnny Bassler veteran catcher and a favorite of ot the pitching staff Rip Collins and Donald Hankins In return the Tigers received Elam veteran pitcher of ot the Browns Red Hargrave former catcher of ot the Toronto club of ot th the International league and Chick Galloway late erratic shortstop of the Philadelphia Athletics Galloway Galloway Galloway Gallo Gallo- way is slated for a a. shortstop position position tion in the event little Ja Jack k Tavener en ener r is kept out of the game with an injured hand that obstinately refuses to heal heals At third base Warner Is left to carry the burden assisted by the versatile Marty McManus the Tigers' Tigers utility man of ot the infield REAL STRATEGY Johnny who succeeded Lou Blue at first base last season is considered one of ot the most successful successful successful success success- ful base pilferers in the American league A large part of strategy has been centered upon the ability of ot his men to steal bases Even the lumbering Hellmann Heilmann proved proficient at the art for a time last year With Rice Charley Gehringer and Tavener Tavener Tavener-It If he Detroit plays plays Detroit anticipates a season season season sea sea- son punctuated With daring darlng dashes around the baselines reminiscent of ot the days of ot Ty Cobb The winter trades br brought little littie e Improvement In the pitching staff Owen Carroll of ot Holy Cross and Josh Billings illings and Rufus Smith Smiths of ot Brown university are young pitchers pitch pitch- ers who have done well Kenneth Holloway LII Stoner Sam Gibson and Earl Whitehill are the veterans with Elam and George Smith ready for the relief roles with witha a number of youngsters up from the minors |