Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-04 | Page 10 | Pittsburg Favored to Win Sparky Adams Bought for Weak Spot

Pitts Pittsburg burg Favored to Win Bunting Absence of Cuyler r May Be Felt Sparky y Adams Bought for Weak Spot PITTSBURG Jan 4 AP AP-A AP A strengthened infield and prospects of better belter pitching make Pittsburg look Jook like a winner in ln the 1928 National National National Na Na- league baseball pennant chase in the opinion of ot Pirate l lead leaders lead lead- aders ad- ad ers sports spotts experts e and close followers followers fol followers fol- fol lowers of the team I Despite the tho departure of KIkI Cuyler stellar o outfielder traded to Chicago and a weakness in ln the catching staff start reserve material it itIs itIs itIs Is the general opinion in ln baseball I circles here that the National league champions of 1927 stand an an excel excel- I lent ent chan change chance e to to win th tho bunting again aln DAn An outstanding improvement IntIre in intire tire lire club will tye- tye the presence of ot Sparky Adams acquired through the tho Cuyler deal at second base to plug a a. weak spot in the ma chine With Adams on oa second George Grantham Will bo be available for reg regular lar duty at first replacing the veteran vetera Joe Harris narrIs who will be beheld beheld beheld held in reserve H Harris will ill fill another another another an an- other hole in the team team team-a a tried and andt t true WANER BROTHERS Manager Donle Donie Bush will vill go into the race raco with the famous Waner Vaner brothers Paul brothers Paul uI and Lloyd Lloyd Lloyd-In in th th-a outfield For the other outer garden he has Barnhart Comorosky and Pete Scott late lato of the Cubs to fill fillIn fillin fillin in the breach brench left leCt by the departure of Cuyler Pirate followers feel that while the loss of Cuyler will be felt the acquisition of Adams dams will more than balance the scales Glenn Wright will be at his old station station- shortstop while while Captain Pie Traynor will be at third assurIng assuring assuring assur assur- ing the Pirates one of ot the best In Infields Infields infields In- In fields in the tho circuit Bush needs another catcher to fortify this dep department in an emer emer- gency He has the veteran Earl Smith and Johnny Gooch but Is looking about for another dependable dependable dependable depend depend- able receiver CLASSY PITCHERS Pursued b by ill luck in the form of injuries and illness during 1927 1327 the Pirates feel that an nn eve break the th-e pitchers who won the pennant Jast last year will give a good account of themselves during th the coming coming- season Miljus l Kremer Meadows Aldridge and Hill lull will be beon beon beon on the firing line Bush expects much of Fred llred Fussell Texas league star and believes ho he will make the tho big pitching grade A score of rookies will be on hand for spring training activities and from this material Bush expects to glean a few real baseball players While Pirate adherents already count the pennant as won team leaders agree that they will get some som real opposition front from the Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals Car Car- the Giants and the Cubs