European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I april 1948 the stars and stripes Page 11 cubs brownies appear doomed to finish deep in second division and rants ivc the me six ii u r ind last the 1st Joe Joe and is on Jet Isco on new Ler Izar be Ohn Bruins youth plan Iso fully developed i is the last in a series on the i 0g prospects of the National league by Petersen few april 15 slowly developing youth program Tor the Chicago cubs probably ton1 keep them out of the Sec division this Hie Long a proud National league suddenly realized last year when they finished a our that they were not keeping Pace with the rest of the pack in the development of Young Talent so general manager James Gallagher and Field Boss Charley Grimm launched a Long Range re building and though it May produce a few acceptable rookies his the major Hope is for Ibe Rookie has Arm trouble even Grimm insists that he is going to take his chances with i few Young players who May not be entirely ready for the big rather than try to make deals with other major league clubs to bolster the if you want a the Only kind they Are willing to Deal you is a Guy with a Grimm so Why not go along with some of our Young Fellows who can pitch that kind of Ball and who Are going to get the same goes for other any Young player who Hustles and has any Promise at ail will get his Chance with this Grimm is banking on Holdover hurlers Hank Doyle Russ Johnny Schmitz and Hank As the Backbone of his staff is but he is hoping that Fitch rookies As Don Bob and lefty Cliff Chambers also will come if he can lick a chronic sore May be the Best of the with a 24 and 9 Mark behind him at los Al Veteran Outfield grimms infield is far from with Only Eddie Waitkus at first base and the aging Don Johnson at the Only sure the erratic but occasionally Brilliant Lennie Merullo at shortstop has Competition from Dick who was obtained from the third base is wide open and it is possible peanuts Lowrey May have to come in from the Outfield to play it although Hank up from has performed there during training Camp aside from Young Cliff who batted in 47 games with the club last the Outfield is Likely to be Al Veteran and probably too old to compete with some of the younger units on other the regulars probably will face Phil Andy Pafko and Bill although even the patient Grimm is about to give up on big who batted Only last once considered the leagues biggest Home run threat since Hack never conquered a habit of swish ing for bad balls and striking he boosted his Home run output to 26 last As compared with a Mere eight in which one encouraging scheffing probably will get Call Over Clyde Mccullough for Lor the first string catching Rit Hough Rookie Albert a hitter from May test both of them the cubs May win some Ball games on Hustle and but not As Many As the and perhaps a few other Clem Dreisewerd gets a second Chance with the Browns Paul Lehner is a sure bet for an Outfield Slot Hank Borowy will be the cubs hurling mainstay Phil Cavarretta rates High among Chicago 27th Downs 1st in no league contest april 15 27th downed the 1st in a no league slug est As Angelo Sacco of the yellow jackets slammed 4 for the jackets hurlers held the brigade team to even their mates piled up Sale of stars poses problems for Taylor this is the last of a series on Iho 1948 prospects of american league april 15 one expects much from the Louis Browns this season and that maybe a big asset to manager Zack who has plenty to gain and not too much to lose in his first year at Trie for if he can put a hustling team on the one that will bowl Over the Pennant contenders once in a there wont be too Many there was tremendous criticism of the clubs front office when it began peddling its better players during the but floss Bill looking Over the clubs depleted coffers and its sad eight a place finish of a year had a logical Only 3 remain we didst do so Well with the players we had and we needed so it seemed sensible to make deals for getting some pretty fair players in he the housecleaning left Only three players fro the regime which gave the Browns their Only Pennant in outfielder and pitchers Nelson Potter and Sam who was a coach with the pirates last season but accepted a Challenge to come Back to Louis and do a rebuilding has plenty of numerical for there were nine players in Camp trying to land Reg ular Outfield the Only sure bet Paul the Rookie Star of who recently suffered a shoulder Taylor probably will carry six gardeners and the other first stringers May be Zarilla and Whitey who was a hitter with Toledo last sea others who seem Likely to stick Are George who played with Cleveland last sea son and Pete powerful Rookie from Louisville who is an exc ollege football Sanford May be Ace the infield is a Little More de finitely with Bob the base stealing fool As the Anchor Man at third Light hitting Eddie who occasionally tagged a Long Ball with the red will replace Vernon Stephens at shortstop the Veteran Gerry a Transfer from washing be at second and Chuck up for another will1 hold Down first the pitching May leave a lot to be although several of the hurlers did Well enough with the eight place outfit last top Man May be Fred who won Only seven and lost but showed considerable a soft stuff also is and the aging Potter should be Good for spot assign the rest of the staff prob ably will consist of Clem Dreise a lefty who failed to make the Grade once before with the red sox Al expiate right Bander who was the Browns top Choice in the player draft Bryan a powerful right hander who was effective in Relief jobs with Cleveland and Cliff also an occasional Winner with the 47 there Are three Well regarded catchers in but Taylor has not made up his mind who will be first it May be that husky Tom Jordan will get the Job since he has been hitting for Dis Tance other candidates Are Roy who batted Only with the red and Les a sticker with the 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