Show Stick With the Champs Pocatello Club Looks Good Again This Year I This is the third in the United Press 1949 19 series on the training camp prospects of or th the Pioneer league baseball teams FULLERTON Cal April 20 UP Theres There's There's Theres a saying in sports when shen in doubt stick with the champion That sage age bit of advice makes considerable sense right I Inow now with spring training having been in progress two weeks Walt Valt Lowes Lowe's Cardinals are defending de de- defending de- de fending champions and at their training camp in Fullerton they make no bones about It they say they're going to win the pennant again in 1949 The weather has been ideal since the beginning of practice Lowe himself lost five pounds during the first five days of training Lowe the Pioneer leagues league's number number number num num- ber one first baseman is tickled pink at the way his players are shaping up Theres There's no doubt in Walts Walt's mind that the Cards are in better shape this year than last and they were good enough to win last year Dominic Barczewski arczewski of the highly touted 18 48 Cardinal infield is Js back He is faster and hitting much bet bet- ter In a game with Great Falls he lifted one over the left leU field fence a distance of feet Except Except Except Ex Ex- Ex- Ex for or Lowe at first the balance I of the Pocatello inner circle is isI I doubtful The Cards are expecting I considerable assistance from higher classification clubs in the Cardinal organization Pocatello has two outfielders who according to Lowe are destined to become great ball players play play- ers They are Larry Denna and Bob Raley Both these lads are brimming brimming brimming brim brim- ming over with confidence and both have a burning desire to make the Pocatello squad Raley is a speed demon and anti can hit that long ball Fighting for that third outfield spot will be be among others Jerry Cunnin Cunningham ham Frank Dean and Vernon Vernon Vernon Ver- Ver non Rhinehard Catcher Bill Weatherwax re reported reported reported re- re ported to camp about 20 O pounds overweight but is dropping 0 off excess poundage at about a pound a aday day In the pitching department only one hurler is back from last year year year- Ken Dudrey Dudrey has add added d I inches to his waist but believes it will enable him to get more steam steamon on his fast ball bail All in all the Pocatello club Is Js sound but not spectacular Bill Brenzel director of the St. St Louis farm clubs in the west has promised promised promised prom prom- Marvin the business manager of Pocatello plenty of assistance immediately |