Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-01-21 | Page 12 | Five Recruits May Strengthen Indians

Five Recruits May Strengthen Indians Indian Cleveland Expects Foze a to fo Aid In New Infield t r Collard Twirl r May 10 f r 1 loiters Editors Nott Not 1 Is IC the fifth ot of a series ules ot of stories tit 1027 1021 major major- league dubs clubs prospects ts CLEVELAND Jan 21 By The s v Associated Press Jack Press Jack Mc- Mc McAllIster Mc AllIster new manager manager of ot the land Cleveland Indians expects to to fashion a a winning team tor for the 1927 pennant race out of ot the same aggregation that followed his vet vet- veteran vet veteran eran predecessor Speak Tris-Speak Speaker Tris-Speaker- Speak r to the up runner-up position In the AmerIcan league last year S er intends to stand p pat paton paton on the tho 1926 1326 team The Indians nor nor nor have made no trades are arc apy In prospect However five r recruit s wilt will don feathers for tor the tr training camp campaIgn anti and from nero this quintet all worthy young youngsters youngers who made mado impressive showings In ln the 11 min minors t or ors McAllister ter expects to enough strength to bolster the team I I IThe I The new pilot will wll hove have his moot moat time In tilling the gap gnp in left by Speakers Speaker's rs r's u a LL U open u a LL U Vi us in retirement Speakers Speaker's uncanny field play playing ing hi hit hIs superb throwing and bILlIe base running bane running ability will not be exact exact- exact exact- exactly exactly exactly ly sub substituted Homer Horner Sumna aPat Vat at M McNulty or Fr Freddy may get the position or It maybe may may boone ono one of ot the tho newcomers The d- d d cHlon cl lon hinges on the performance of the aspirants Ot Of the tho five recruits WIIl a IL old 21 youngster I is not entirely a stranger to tl e tho Indians lb Ho was with the tho trl tribe e eror for a while last fail f ill an and 1 Is ro- ro re regarded as a likely candidate for tor tora fora tora a place on the 1927 pitching std staff Earl Collard product of o tb the Eyo Three Eye league I li 19 another pros pros- prospect prospect prospect tor for a 1 berth as os a hurler I loA r looks upon n Lews acquired from after the close o last season acason as material ot ol fortify the infield Th The Tho other two newcomers re J are candidate candidate- for tor the outfield Geor George Gerken was was obtained front from De- De De and E B J S Woeber from front Dal Dallas las where he ho e played 1 his first year professional baseball In 1926 1925 Training camp plans hav have not been completed Some members of the tribe are going to Hot Springs before proceeding to Lakeland Fla Pia where the Indians will be In training 00