Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-03-03 | Page 19 | Detroit Banking Heavily on Cochrane's Catching

Detroit Banking Heavily On Cochranes Cochrane's Catching By HUGH S. S FULLERTON JR Associated Press Sports Writer friter NEW YORK March 3 The 3 The American league appears to have fewer catching worries than the National this spring but the experts experts ex ex- p in at least three cities may be found casting anxious glances behind the plate and if you pinned them down on the subject might be persuaded to admit the Tigers' Tigers chances of winning the pennant would be none too bright should anything happen to Mickey Cochrane Ray Hayworth Haworth has shown himself to o be a capable substitute at Detroit De- De trait troit but its it's highly improbable the thc Tigers igers would have done so well last season eason if Manager Mike had not not caught aught more than two thirds of the I games jamea Sewell on Top Luke Sewell amply demonstrated the he importance of oC catching at Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago ago last Jat year ear and was given due credit for lor the fine season early showing howing of ot the White Sox Sax The Hose lose are pinning their faith on him again gain this year 1 The Yankees with Bill Dickey Arndt Jorgens and a couple of high high- Jy y regarded rookies Bill Baker and Bill Jill Hershberger up from Newark for tor or trials find catching ono one of the least cast of their troubles as do the Red led Sox with Rick Ferrell and Moo Berg At Cleveland however er the whole question of ca catching ching seems to have been cen tossed into the lap of little Frankle Frankie unless Steve Sieve ONeill O'Neill uncovers something good in the tho line The Indians' Indians collapse last ast season is partly attributed to the he illness JUness which forced to retire in If It Franks Frank's pounds fail tail to hold holdup holdup up p under the strain of a full tull seaon season sea- sea son son on the Indians have a couple of respects prospects who look Jook big enough to endure any amount of wear and tear ear Joe Becker a hitter at I San Jan Francisco last year and Charey Charley Char- Char Icy ley ey George another hitter from Albany are both standing landing six feet I Nuts on Top I Washington is casting around for some ome one to replace the heavy hit ting ing ting but heavy-footed heavy Cliff Bolton and nd so far Sam Holbrook hasn't earned arned the job Bill Starr recalled from rom Harrisburg late last season because because be- be cause ause of injuries to Bolton and Holbrook Holbrook Hol- Hol brook rook failed to show the necessary hitting strength Rollie Hemsley of ot St. St Louis a I spring sensation at bat faded out toward the finish last year for a final average and the Browns arc are hopeful Angelo from St. St Paul will be able to lend aid The veteran Charley Chancy Berry probably will do most of the Athletics Athletics' b backstopping back back- ck- ck stopping but young Frank Hayes has been considered a bright prospect prospect prospect pros pros- for a couple of se seasons ons and may fulfill the promise this year