Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-04

President James H. Manning insists that
Kansas City is going to have a base ball
club next year-not one of those collar and
elbow affairs that was masquerading as a
ball team and trading on the name of
Kansas City all summer-but real club
that can play ball. Mr.. Manning is already
on the lookout for good players, and in
fact he may be said to have made a start,
as he has bought the release of Center
Fielder Slagle from Boston.
Slagle showed by his work for Grand
Rapids during the season which has just
closed that he is a very valuable man to
any club He is an extra good fielder.
sure and hard hitter and splendid base
runner. Even when he was playing with
such farce comedy team as Grand Rapids
he always did credtable work in the field
and with the stick. Manager Com1skey
tried to get him for the St. Paul team, but
Mr.. Manning outbid him.
The list of the men reserved for next
season has been made public, and it throws
light on several subjects. The men re-
served by Kansas City are: II. Parker
d. Gear, p. Abbey, r. Roach, A. Pardee,
H. Meeks, T. c. Nicholson, T. Connaughton,
j. Pickett j. Menefee, R. f. McVicker. r.
Viox, ]. Williams. z. Meredith.
1t will be noticed that the name of Frank
Blanford doesn't appear in the list. This
means that Manning will look for two
new catchers for next year. as he can not
afford to start the season with one.
Few Old Players There.
OF the men who are reserved. Dr. Harley
Parker has steadily refused to play in
Kansas City, and there is no particular
reason for supposing that he will change
his mind. although he may decide to put
on a Kansas City uniform next year. OF
the other men reserved several Will not like
ly be in the team when the season opens.
In fact, those who have watched the work
of the club closely predict that the only old
men who will appear in the field are Frank
Connaughton and Matte" McNicker. The
others may be traded off. or may be used
as utility men. but they will hardly be parts
| of the regular team. With McNlcker ana
Slagle in the outfield, but one new fielder
| will be needed. Connaughton will still be
seen at short, while Runy Viox. who has
made such good record at St. Joseph, will
probably cover second. New men will have
| to be provided for the work behind the bat
| and on first and third bases. With Gear.
Roach Pardee, Meredith. late of st. Jo-
seph and Abbey, the team IS considered
| strong in the box. The work of the pitch
| ers during the past season has not been
| criterion by which their ability should De
Judged as they were usually given very
poor support. Williams will also be brought
| down from St. Joseph and given trial on
the team. If he can bat In the league @ as
| he did in the Western association last sea-
| son, he will probably play regularly ON the
team.
| Reserve Lists of the Other Clubs.
The reserve lists of the other Western
league clubs are also worthy of some at
| tention. They are: 6
celumbqs1H GIoo:k keeRer r r hut5sy Evans. & 5 s.
| 7. WnltprS c. TeDeau. Z. Jones,
F. Genins, n. Fisher, C. Frank, P. Daniels,
A C. Boswell
Thomas. H. Burnett, NJ. ]. frost, H. Hines,
p. F. McCauley, T. j. Irwin; S; Nichol, s.
N. DUNCAN; p; billiard, J. Wadsworth' r.
liam Phyie. il. Frieken, G. Cross F. Is Is
bell J. mYee Wam Il iitGe eorg
miii MiiVaukesGG @ Rsttger, !, k.Iray Taylor; T. J.
PsPRa'aGG Rady e. spear M = r. fsHfs staferd, r %
Myers, w. B: weaver, George Nichol, E.
Waldron, E. Leewe:
Letcher. chraiH|iI William Kuehne. f: Eustace. A.
Ban. F. Roat J; Camel. w; Hp,ehis"n iiaai
F Figgemeer r,ho,d A. HeEmaR n,g Rov,s C. Phiiiipp
Grand Rapids-A. Twineham, +. Fear
Edward Scott A Magefman' + :. GanaH Grjiin
| c. C. Campau, d. C. Mckinney.
Indianapols-D. Monroe, ]: Weimer, L.
Knau, w. A. Kelum. E. III. Deadly, w.
| Davis, Fl. NJ. Beville, Ike Durrett.
| Many of these men will be drafted or
traded. Milwaukee has already lost Pitch
er Barnes. while Columbus has sold Crooks.
| Genins and Pete Daniels Strange as 1t
may seem, no National league managers
| are falling over themselves to get any of
the old Kansas City players. This is not
like the good old days when seven clubs
offered $3.50 each for Herman Long.
From the reserve list it would appear
that Indianapolis having won the pennant
c does
not long for more honors. The eight
names do not look at all familiar. NotZ.
| Mccarthy. Mcfarland, Hogriever. Flynn.
| Phillips Foreman-ail the great ones are
left out. Those men are all safe and
sound on the Cincinnati reserve list, safe
from the arm Of the drafting law. 1t is
| safe to say that many of them will be
back in the Indianapolis ranks before the
season opens. OF the eight men reserved
by indianapolis Deadly was loaned out last
year, while three of the others are on the
| suspended list.