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Show CiCIHT! HAS OUTSiE CUE TO WIN THE NATIONAL PENNANT PAT MORAN HAS BUNCH OF NEW PLAYERS AND SPRINKLING OF VETERANS - ! By XEA Service MINERAL wells, Tex. March 29. Pat Moran, this year is attempting to get back in the National league i pennant race with a bunch of new ball players and a few of his old ones sprinkled In. At this date It is impossible to foretell fore-tell what success the Cincinnati skip j per will enjoy. He has an outside ; chs nee. Pat Moran always optimistic. Is exceedingly proud of his crop of young players and has rather fchl:rh hopes for his team. However, he Is making no 'predictions as to where n'.: Hub will -m hi ad n..i- In iho heads of 1 -a .Moran has : ;m)l tiled i.j tmprcr mi his player thai be wir,:s every one to i give him bis best efforts und that he will be aatisflsd with the results, j Rghl off the reel Moran fa forced 'to build his new team without count-ling count-ling on thS punch of his club. Eddie ! Rottsch. The National league's best outfield-icr outfield-icr Is having his annual salary argument argu-ment with the club officials He wants considerably more money than Garry I Herrmann believes he is worth. I If Rousch reports be will be warm- y welcomed by Moran. However, the Cincinnati leader Is not figuring on Eddie. Incidentally if the salary difference dif-ference la patched up, it is questionable question-able if Rousch Will be in condition to Start the season In his best form. Whether or not Rousch reports the Reds will start the season with a i mighty good outfield. The trade which broughl "gs Bums from tno New York Hiantw in exchange for Heine Groh has made Is possible, The Reds will open th- season with ! Pat Duncan In left. Oeorffe In center land Neale in right. In addition Moran Mo-ran has two promising youngsters in George Harper and Ed Hock. Harper, who was bought from the ''" GEORGE BURNS AND LLIT TO RIGHT : RACK ROW. GIT-TF.SPI I , MM I 1 . P BOHN1 'It u-SECA, u-SECA, UTILITY. CENTER, PINED LI, 3B; CAVENEY, ss.. FRONT. CO I'CH P. Oklalioma City club for a fancy price, has a great chance of breaking Into the Cincinnati outfield. He contracted pneumonia shortly Hfter the training season started, uhleh held him back. Harper Is not a kid. having tarried with the Detroit club for several years, Moran Is perfectly satisfied with his catching staff of Wingo nd Hargrave. The Cincinnati leader figures his catching staff up to major league standard Despite the absence of Rousch he Is satisfied with his outfield. out-field. Moran's problem Is his infield and pitching Will Jimmy Crweney be able lo fill the bill at short. Will Babe Pinelh deliver at third? Cincinnati's chances In a measure hinge on Caveney and Pinelli. On spring form the odds are In favor of them coming through. Pitching Is Moran's other worry. He-has He-has two worth-while veterans In ESppa jRixey and Adolfo l.uque. Pete Don-ohue. Don-ohue. the Texa collegian, seems capable cap-able ir taking his regular turn. John Scott, secured from Boston, is his other oth-er hope t mplete the quartet Cincinnati appears to have pretty I fair batting strength, plenty of s on the bases, good catching and aj9 average Irtfleld The club must get pitching to be anywhere. It does not anpear to be a pennant -winning combination. Vet is should ' prove to be a troublesorhe aggregation. |