Show CARDS OFFER STRONG SQUAD FOR NEW RAGE RACE for o OFarrell PFanell Farrell Prepares Campaign Champions Show Ability By ny y BELL BELL- DELT AYO AVON BELLA A VON Fla FIn March 18 18 J- J TL By Uy The Associated Press Press- Press Tilt The St Louis Cardinals arc are cham- cham chain or the world ana and proud of 01 o oIt It It It If their vocal oeal chores chords nold nOla ou out there thre seems little likelihood that they will be loe out tall talked e 1 In many games this season In the spring preparation period the con conversa ball ha has been tossed Lack Ll and forth with an abandon sec see second ond only to that with which the regulation baseballs aro are thrown The Tho cham champions seem teem supremely confident that they will be able abin abl zo 1 repeat Tho new manager n b O OFarrell contented himself with satisfaction at the ino pros pros- prospects pros ts I 1 th think Its It's safe Bate to fo ex- ex expect ex expect our club to be among the all the tle tl e way ho he sal said l The club has lost Its manager and ond second baseman found a man man- manager man manager ager In the tho ranks tD and unil a second baseman from another club An experienced pitcher and ond catch catch- catcher catcher er have been added and two new outfielders o who can hit are lre seek seel seeking seeking In ing a chance chanco to prove It OP Bob Dob OFarrell promoted from catcher c to manager and catcher is 15 popular with the tho players and andIs andis andIs Is not dismayed at at the difficult task ot of taking Hornsby's place Frankle Frisch started at a ra rapid ld pace and thus bus far tar has kept It up Ith consistently sensational field fIeld- fIeldIng fielding fielding ing around second base Tommy a a shining light In the tho world series has not reported to play short stop ana and the place has lias been taken temporarily at least by D-Arcy D D I Arcy Flowers ers called Jako tor for short Flowers who who once had a stiff tIn fin finger fin finger ger on his throwing ban liana band a loos toos- lOOSened loosened ened tho time digit during the winter aril ar l has bas been doing well Theve- Theve new however has signed a con con- contract con contract tract and Is expected to report soon and send Flowers to the bench to sit beside George George- the bespectacled infield substitute Lester Bell Dell at third ana and Jim Bottomley t at at first are lre holdovers runt Flint Rhem Rhein the south Carolina planter Is the other missing wissing mem her bet ot of the team With the exception exception exception tion ot or Rhem last years year's pitchers are on hand band with an added veter veter- veteran veteran an Jimmy Ring fling who has gained l experience with Cincinnati Phila Phila- Philadelphia Philadelphia delphia and New York The other pitchers are Grover Cleveland Alexander Willie Sherdel Arthur Jesse Jcsse Haines Vie Keen Herm n An Hp An c S SNYDER In InnY nY Manager OFarrell will do most ot of tho the catching but has Frank Snyder to relieve him when he takes a II day oft off The club has only two catchers signed but two young receivers the property ot of o Syracuse St Louis baseball farm are aro In camp fighting for for- forthe the tho position ot of third catcher The location of ot th the third catcher on tho the St Lous Louis Club Is In th the bull pen warming up relief pitchers Either Frank Chambers former University ot of Alabama player or Charlie Ab- Ab Abbott Abbott bott Ab-bott bott a a Texan will will- will draw the as- as assignment assignment as assignment Two Two wo thirds or of o the Hie outfield was as l decided fre ore training began began Ril- Ril Rilly Billy Bil Billy ly Southworth In tight right Ight and ami Tay- Tay Taylor Tay-lo- Tay lor 10 Douthit In center renter nad no op- op op opposition position Lett field I Is still uncertain uncertain tain Ray nay Blades es and Chick Hafey lID who divided l the pineo bo bet tween them last year when Blades out was maydos maydo forced out by Injuries res may do do the tho same thing again as-aln with a possibility poS that neither will wilt be auto ablo to start Blades has hail a II bad leg legand legand anti and Hafey ha had l sinus trouble ro- ro resulting ro suiting In la Impaired vision for tor II a time Danny dark Clark who ho was wan wa an In- In infielder In fielder with Detroit and Boston Doston In tho American league and did some hitting for tor both Is back In the again as an outfielder the tho transformation having ha taken place while he was with Syracuse in m the International league Roscoe Holm a 0 utility outfield outfield- outfielder er er for the club last year Is again available and another good hitter hiUer was wa made an early favorite ta Wal Wal- Walter Waiter Walter ter who played with Syr- Syr Syracuse Syracuse Syr Syracuse last year In addition a new comer signed during the tho winter who will not appear In the line up Is la Bill Dill Mc- Mc Mc former Pittsburgh mall mau- nEr who ho is now a St St SI Louis coach Manager OFarrell leans heavily on the tho man who had managed a world orld champion team OFarrell thinks the Car Cardinale are arn as s strong It if not stronger ronger than they were last season He does not think the club has hag been weak wuk- weakened weakened ened at second base and declared Ring RIDI a a valuable addition to the 1 pitching staff Ring Is much heavier heavier ier this spring than formerly the tho pitcher having decided that he needed more weight to enable him t do his most effective work The players think the will they re re peat and do not care who bo knows tt it |