Show c Strengthened Cubs Should Make Strong Bid for National Title x Addition of Kiki Cuyler and Classy Minor I League Hurler Boosts Chances CHICAGO Jan 1 11 i AP The AP-The The desperate sperate bid of or Chicago's Cubs for forthe forthe forthe the National league pennant in the mid season race of 1927 i is to be duplicated right from the fall all of or the tho flag pf pt the 1928 season President Predent ceck and Manager McCarthy declare declare de de- de- de clare with extra talent in those spots pot on the club which proved weakest st last August I The winter deals of the Cubs I have been few v fewin in number but momentous mo mo- in in possibilities beginning with the trade which brought brought- Hazen Kiki Cuyler to the team ln In exchange for Sparky Adams Manager McCarthy is the kind of a. a l Jeader Jader ader who could sell seU Grover Grove C Cleveland e and Alexander Aexander down the ri river rivert r Rt t the height beight of or his ability for the I mere price of ot a 11 drafted rookie He eaid he ho had no fea feat of Cuyler temperament or whatever it was that caused all the rumpus while I polished the bench at Pitts I burS burg during the tho 1927 worlds world's series CUYLER DELIGHTED Cuyler said he ho was delighted to tobe tobe tobe be taken taken up by the tM Cubs and his acquisition gave the team six heavy hitting outfielders Wilson Stephen- Stephen son lIOn Webb Heathcote and Kelly being bains the others To strengthen the pitching Corps where the strain of or the pennant chase really caused the beginning of the slump the Cubs bought the I 1197 1927 strikeout King of all fLit the leagues In the country countr Pat Malone Malone Malone Ma- Ma lone of ot Minneapolis lIe He turned back 14 batters last year ear Malone's Malones Ma- Ma lones lone's purchase makes six pitchers figured to be ready for regular turns turns Charlie Charlie Root hoot who won more games than any other major league twirler last year Hal lIal Carlson Carison Sheriff Sheri Blake Bake Guy Bush and Percy Jones Back of these is th the veteran veteran vet vet- eran southpaw Ait Art Nehf who wIo is being as the relief relle pitcher NO BUSH RESULTS To fill the place of Sparky Adams at second the Cubs already had a aI atin string t-in t on Freddy Maguire a young ayoung youngster oung ster from ToledO with a little major jor I league seasoning and a a. fielder ex- ex to rank with the best in the game when he gets accustomed tomajor to tomajor major league diamonds For second second second sec sec- ond and third base the Cubs h h. hc c O ca e a a. flock of candidates and assum- assum in that will go in at second there is admittedly a big question mark hovering over the third bag AU All kinds kinds' of ot combing the bushes during the winter with a 11 sack of pf dollars in one hand and a 11 b bunch of ot pla players ers In Jn the Other tailed sailed to bring forth a player who could be relied II on in advance to handle the hot corner acceptably Captain Charl Charley y Grim at first base and W Woody dy English at shortstop are definite fixtures Hartnett Is still young enol gh to keep on improving be behind behind be- be hind the bat I MEASURE HIGH The Cubs of ot 1928 will m measure asure with the best President President said today They will be much stronger In every department hitting fieldIng field field- Ing and speed on the bases and we look for tor the biggest Improvement improvement Improve Improve- ment of all in the tho pitchers Bush and Jones were of little value II in iq the crisis of 1927 as Bus Bush h ht bad t ad mumps and Jones had an operation oper operation operation oper oper- on his elbow That forced Charley Charle Root Boot to work overtime and Hl 1 Carlson too but Carlson Carison was unable to stand the strain and crl cracked ked after winning nine straight |