Show Is s Optimistic i About Title Hopes Of Twin Falls FaDs Nine BOYES nOYES SPRINGS Cal April 21 Twin P Twin Falls Falls' Pioneer league Cowboys foIl followed owed everybody home two years in a row but if the talent lined up at training camp lives up p to expectations the Punchers might stir up dust for the other clubs to breathe this 8 season Only one holdover Harlow Burton Burton Burton Bur Bur- ton infielder showed up for training training training train train- ing and he might not be good goodenough goodenough goodenough enough to stick through the practice practice practice tice grind Manager Tony former boss of ot the Salt Lake Bees and Pocatello Cards predicts openly that the new players could with witha a few breaks give Twin Falls a pennant contender Thoroughly optimistic Tony battled adverse weather a couple of weeks to place his players Inthe in inthe inthe the positions in which they are most likely to succeed Con Cowboys boys Tough Tony once the home run belter but most injured player declines to predict his team will walk away with the flag because conditions with the draft etc are too uncertain But he does contend contend contend con con- tend that the Cowboys will be tough Twin Falls will be in there from the first to the final game he declares I 1 have the finest bunch of youngsters in all my baseball career assembled here and I expect a great year My club will have hitting strength good pitching and fine II defensive play labels First Baseman Nick a major league pros pros- pros pros-I Tony used to play first but forced his boss into the outfield Jack Lahrke a brilliant semipro graduate probably will perform at third or at second if Burton fails falls to make the grade Bud another former semipro is battling for the third base job Tony Lamano of San Jose plays outfield and infield Hes He's after the second base assignment assignment assignment assign assign- ment too The outstanding shortstop shortstop shortstop short short- stop candidate is Ernie Sierra another another another an an- other star from semipro ranks From this fine combination Ro Ro- Ro- Ro bello will mold his infield which should shape up with any in the he league Two rookie catchers Rudy Marinez Marinez Mari Mari- nez and Bill Hicks are capable and should develop into class C players To Play Flay Outfield will play right field at least part of the time with Dick a colorful semipro in left and Lane Shanks in center Three other outfielders are fighting it out for a place too Twin Falls has eight pitchers topped by Bob Rodriquez Harry Parks and Tony The others considered lesser lights are Jack Chenard Angelo Tony Jeli Joe Faria and Bob Olsen Rodriquez performed for Bisbee Ariz last year Parks was with Albuquerque and hurled for Anaheim Cal CaI The Cowboys will break camp this week play in a few exhibition games if opponents are available then head for home says Rodriquez will hurl the opener against the Ogden Reds at Ogden on May 1 |