East St. Louis Daily Journal

By Norman E. Brown,

Miller Huggins and his various and assorted aides, in their endeavors to rebuild the moth eaten Yankee uniforms, seem to be following Horace Greeley's advice.

They are going west for much of their material.

In one sortie into the west the Midget's men grabbed off an entire battery, spikes, cleats, glove, mask and chest protector.

This pony battery is composed of Jim Marquis, left-handed pitcher, and Roy Luebbe, catcher.

Marquis, who jokingly refers to himself as the only marquis in the big show, was purchased from St. Joseph in the Western Association. Luebbe was bought from Omaha in the same circuit.

The Marquis, red headed and a southpaw, has already had a chance to show his stuff and the Detroit Tigers, for one club, will testify to the quality of it. His royal highness made the Tiger sluggers look real foolish as fierce man eaters go.

Marquis has a wonderful chance to win a regular berth before the season ends as a result of his early showing. Huggins must build a new pitching staff next season. He cannot depend upon Jones, Pennock, Shawkey or Hoyt to prove big winners. He must build a staff of young stars, with possibly Urban Shocker as the veteran member to steady the youngsters. Shocker recently pitched his best game of the season when he held the Cleveland club to six hits and one little run.

Another western purchase is that of Tony Lazerre, shortstopting star of the Salt Lake City team of the Pacific Coast League. Lazerre has not only won attention with his fielding but with his war club as well.

The Yanks, however, haven't deserted the eastern hunting grounds. The picking was pretty good there in past seasons-as the work of Lou Gehrig and 'Pee Wee' Wanninger now among the young stars of Huggins' hobbling machine, will testify.

Wanninger has filled Everett Scott's shoes better than even his fondest admirers had hoped. Gehrig, held in readiness by the Yanks a couple of seasons is proving his class as a first sacker, in Wallie Pipp's old shoes.

And the south takes credit for preparing Earl Combs for market.

Combs is playing center field regularly for the Yanks and will be one of the men around whom Huggins- or whoever manages the Yankees next year-rebuilds his shattered regiment.

He was bought from Louisville at a fancy price.