| Show FRiSCH ADDS NEW STRENGTH TO CHAMPIONS CHAr Former Giant Replaces On Team for 1927 Campaign Editors Editor's This Note This l s is the fou fourth rth of ot a i series of ot stories deal deal- dealIng dealIng Ing ng with 1927 major mayor league club prospects ST S OT T LOUIS Jan By 20 20 By The Th As- As Associated Associated Press The Th world champion St Louis Cardinals will go Into the tho 1927 season in of their title with a 0 lineup virtual virtual- virtually virtually ly Iy Intact except for Manager ers Hornsby traded to tho the New lew NewYork York Giants We Vo Yo are making no i claims for It Is difficult to repeat said President Sam Bradon Breadon But Dut Buthe the Cardinals will bo be fighting rIght up at the tho top of tho National 1 league I consider tho the team In better shape shap now than prior to last season because has gaIned experience and wo havo have worth South South South- Southworth worth whom wo we did not havo have n a year tar ago Douthit Southworth and Blades all heavy sluggers probably alit III make mako up the outer defense Blades Blados who was out of the gamo the lat lat- latter lat latter ter part of tho season Beason been because use of ofa ofa a 0 knee Injury has lulS just left lert the hospital and while stilt still on crutches expects to be bo able to report to training camp SAllE n INFIELD Except for tor Frisch Instead of Hornsby at second tho the inner cor cor- cordon cor- cor cordon cordon don probably will Ill be the same sarno as 1 last year Breadon considers I FrIsch equal of Hornsby as a 0 do- do de defensive player and the former Giant batted last season or 01 orono orone ono point higher than who suffered a slump after leading the league loague for six lx 0 sea seasons sea sea- seasons seasons sons considered by many critics as tho the best beet shortstop In tho major leagues leagueD agaIn will occupy that position o with Bot Dot Dot- bully at first and the SlugginG Mugging L B ll at third The Cardinals pitching staff will have hao its bl big ble four Alexander four Alexander the Great Grent hero of o the world series Haines alnes Sherdel and and Ithem-and and In addition Reinhart Keen Herman Dell Bell and John Ring nine the tho latter ob- ob obtained obtained ob obtained with Frisch In the tho Horns Horns- by trade Bob OFarrell newly appointed manager named as the tho most val val- valuable va rational National league player last season again arain will be bo behind the tho bat and is expected to have the tho th full rull operation operation co-operation of tho llie players by whom hom he h Is well liked Breadon hopes to sign slen Snyder this week as substitute catcher Ho lie was obtained ob obtained ob- ob obtaIned from the Giants last season but refused to report SIGNED The board of strategy has been strengthened by Requisition acquisition of Bill former manager of the tho champion Pirates as coach The advance guard will leave for training tr camp at Avon Park Fla February 19 The rhe Cardinals will wUI play 21 season pre exhibition games all 1111 against major league clubs Including nine against the Yankees American league cham cham- pione |
