Show Oaks Weak Behind Bat With Loss of Catcher Sale of Shortstop to tol Giants Leaves Gap Gapin in Infield Editors Editor's note This note This is 15 the fourth of ofa a series of prospect stories on coast league teams S By Russell J. J Associated Press Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO Jan 28 Plug 28 Plug Plugging ging of an infield hole and lag ng of the catching department arc confronting the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast i I league cague this season although Manager Carl says he ic is no more worried wor wor- ned ried than a mouse alone in a granary Eddie M Moore 0 0 r e shortstop was was drafted b by y t h e Giants and must musty be e replaced Hugh McMullen J H first string catcher last ast season was out outon outon on option from Minneapolis This year Minneapolis McMullen Ic lullen s reluctant to rc- rc McMullen advising two Iwo big league clubs are interested in him Pete Read and Harlan Pool are arc avail avail- able Bill and Caesar Sinibaldi Sinibaldi Sinibaldi Sini- Sini baldi rookies from Phoenix of the Texas Arizona-Texas league will be given givena a trial PITCHERS APLENTY Enough pitchers to make up a sizeable sizeable sizeable size size- able army for one of the Balkan states will assemble at the tho Fresno training camp Experienced twirlers recently signed are arc Ed Walsh son o of the old White While Sox Herb Sanders from Kansas City John David David Da Da- Da vid vide from Minneapolis and Art Dc Dc- laney with the Seals last season but formerly with the Cubs Aside from these experienced men four tour famous lamous Hal Chamberlain Charley Chancy Billy Phebus and Elmer Emerson and two raw recruits Norman Hoener and Jimmy Tobin will be looked over carefully Horner Homer is a former University of California star Regular Infielders returning are Leroy Leroy Leroy Le Le- Le- Le roy Anton inton first base Monroe Dean second base and Babe third base Dean was the hard luck boy boyo o of the club last season breaking a leg twice This year he may receive stiff competition from rom Al Baker youngster youngster young young- oun ster farmed out to Omaha in 1931 Ray Brubaker with the club since 1920 will handle utility duties Outfield chores will vill be cared for by Bernie Louie Martin George Blackerby and the one and only Fuzzy Hufft whose latest animal hunting yard ard is that he outran two jack lack rabb rabbits rabbits rab rab- b bits ts when he discovered his gun was unloaded |