Show r 1 4 4 Hornsby Optimistic Over Cubs' Cubs Outlook for 1932 i Bruin Manager Expects Added Pitching Power Grimes to lo Help Chicago Acquires Several Sc Rookie Stars By Paul Michelson Associated Press Correspondent CHICAGO Dec 22 22 Manager Manager Rogers Rogers Rog Rog- ers Hornsby harbors no baseball hallucinations hallucinations hal hal- as he busily busHy assembles his bis Cubs for lor the next National I league e a gu e pennant dash 1 We should be much s stronger t. t r 0 n e r with Burleigh Grimes pitching for us and with some fine line recruits coming up Hornsby said as the Cubs completed ed the big deal by which they acquired acquired ac ac- I the Cardinal Cardi Cardi- nal rial mound ace for L yr Hack Wilson and Pitcher Bud Teach Teach- b I cut out but cham cham- Hornsby tea teams m s arent aren't built in a year The Cubs arc building bunding steadily We may not win the 1932 pennant because of the strong Cardinal opposition but we ultimately will climb to the top and may stay there for six or seven years With William WilHam Wrigley's bankroll attracting a large group of ot minor league stars the fortunes of the Cub forces for 1932 appear excellent Grimes should give them one of the I finest balanced pitching staffs of the league coupled with ith Pat Malone Charlie Root Guy Bush and Bob Smith WANTS SPEED Hornsby's idea of ot a great ball club is one of great creat speed on the bases and afield and he is is' isco constructing the club along just those lines His IUs most must perplexing problems are third and second bases and one position position position tion in the outfield Lester Bell apparently apparently ap ap- ap is through defending the third sack because of ot his sore arm The Cubs have acquired Stanley Hack Sacramento star s r of the Pacific Coast league but Hornsby is worried lest Hack prove too Inexperienced RAJAH MAY PLAY The second base post depends largely large large- ly upon his own condition but he realizes that he cannot play regularly re any more because of his iii his legs He probably will start but surrender the therole therole therole role for the post of pinch hitter later in the season Riggs Stephenson like Hornsby cannot be counted to play regularly so o a replacement Is necessary necessary necessary sary in the outfield Gabby Hartnett is regarded as a fixture behind the plate but Charlie Charli Grimm may have a struggle on his hands to stay at first with Harry Taylor Tay lor br young Seattle star coming up Kiki Culer will be back In the outfield |