Show Left Field p Patrol Packs Wallop In Both American Nat National onal Loop By ALAN GOULD Associated Press Sports Editor NEW YORK Feb 7 A 7 AbIg 7 A big chunk of the batting power being sought ought by major league ball clubs for the coming pennant putsch sh should uld be generated by the shouldered broad-shouldered boys of the left field patrol Outside of first base no no other position seems to carry so I much clouting ability Among the National leagues league's guardiana guardians guar- guar diana ians of left field there are arc such leadoff hitters as Joe Moore of ot tho the New York Giants and Forrest Jenen Jensen Jensen Jen- Jen sen en of the Pittsburgh Pirates and such uch cle uppers cleaner uppers ner-uppers as Joe Medwick Mcd- Mcd wick of the St. St Louis Cardinals Babe Herman of the Cincinnati Reds and George Watkins of the Phil Phil- lies Ues All except Watkins were in the class most of last season Medwick ledwick Med Med- wick wick- at was the up runner-up to Shortstop Arky Vaughan of the I Pirates to for league batting hono honors I Over in hi the American league ranks anks theres there's an equally potent crew rew led by Cleveland's Joe Vos Vos- mik who bad had the batting crown I apparently all wrapped up last September until Buddy Myer of the I Senators came along long and snatched It t away by a a point one-point margin tops a left field list Including In- In luding the durable Goose Goslin who supplied the winning world se- se lies ies blow for the Detroit Tigers Henie lenio Manush obtained to fill the job ob vacated by Roy Johnson In the Red Sox Sex outfield Julius a sensation with the St St. Louis Browns Ray Lay Radcliff of the Chicago White Sox tax and Bob Johnson o one e of ot the few ew regulars left on tho the roster of the Athletics The New York Yankees probably will install Roy Johnson obtained by y wa way of Washington in l left ft field This will depend however upon pon what Joe dl di MaggIo the rambunctious rambunctious ram- ram rookie shows in training camp amp Joe is arguing with the Yankees about salary while the ex ex- peru argue over his best spot spot- Inthe Inthe in inthe the outfield After all the debate is over Di Maggie Maggio may wind up on the bench To fill till Manush's place Washington Washing Washing- ton likely will use Carl Reynolds rated a great spring hitter with wilt Jesse Hill HUl the speed king obtained from the Yankees as an alternate The Tho only left-field left jobs in doubt in National league company in involve involve in- in volve volvo Brooklyn and Boston Both clubs club contemplate such a shakeup that its it's impossible to say who will get the assignments Hal Lee figures to be the the first choice among tho the Bees but Gene Moore just obtained from Brooklyn Brooklyn Brook Brook- lyn is 6 a contender r r. The Dodgers tried a half halt dozen ozen in the spot last season eason including Jimmy Bucher Dan Taylor Colonel Colonel Col Col- end onel Mills and Johnny Cooney All Allwill Allwill will be back for the melee this AIl spring at Ce Clearwater Fla |