The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18

Charles a Nichols. manager Of the St.
Louis Cardinals. passed through the city
yesterday on his way to his home in Kan
sas City. lie il hurryins homo from the
New York meeting to attend the sick bod
of his mother-in-law.
Mr.. Nichols represented the St Louis
1 Cardinals at the annual meeting al the
I National I-aEas IN New Yo-l. recently.
he st-te5 ltat ihe meeting; vas quiet.
ana. barring few trades in which Cin-
cinua,i Ftttsbur. and Philadelphia fg1ireI
there was little doing
Tho Cardinals manager was a bit sur
prised ut the rsc"u1nlen endst;ou Tor = con-
t!nuance - tn I5i-garls scasor. made al
the meeting.
Il is his opinion. howeyer that when ;hs
Holm scheiu!" Committee meets =. COM
promise vii! y. "ffecte, between the war
raE schedule makers.
He would not STATE what he thought the
compromise would he. but frankly ad-
initial that ore would 90 made
While tie Cardinal manager wa.s nirl5-
ing III" ash Of his cigar a fan butted into
the conversation with = query regarding
the Cardinals makeup fcr next season.
PRAISES NE.NT YEARS TEAM
We'll. replied Nichols Ii is bit carly
20 talk about rex, seasons rlans be-
u@ye however. that the Cardinals will
.l:-ely' he in the first division
.'YoI know perfectly w.ll that when last
,-ear's CartinaIs we:e orga-.zed it was
just ike bringing or.-r out Of chaos. The,
-eam had been diSCrsanized and WAS prac-
tically reailgn.d.
The Cardinals were practically a first
year team. last season. and their showing
Nas good, considering that fact Of course
the hoys will understand each others style
Of play thi; season better than thcy did
last. ard viii Iays mere team work
For a part ct The time last yea wo
had IL experiment at certain positions 10
get them filed. That viii not b. tho case
this year. Tho Cardinal araserIert has
practically assured itself OF where the
players will be placed this season and
there will he 10 nesf: Of frequent changes
DICKERI,;C: FOR TWO STARS.
While Nichols wond make no statement
on the matter. it Ia understood that tho
Cardinals are dick"rins for AZ leasf TWO
major leasue stars. one ~ an cutffsld.-.
and IL he is secured VIII be PLAYED rcsu-
l"rly in the outer garden. while one or
last years Fe'ders Will either be used tor
a. utility man or given tho ro-h,
An intielder VIII also be secured Earriu:;
contract which Sir. Nichols holds. vrry
iew nf The E"st Eea-"n Cardinals hold
their sheepskins. and the word is; out that
several OF II" Cardinals will 10 missing
next season.
staulcy Robson expressed rs opinion
az eaEiE - last Iuly that re believed the
Cardinal team was carrying too NAM
players. He also gaid that lln did not
think the would carry aS lrnW;. .Ciy Z,
bunch next season.
It Is Whispered ground il inner circles
of faUdom thai Hiil. who played left field
part of last season. NuTch. an infeiGsr
and SvlR3eils. catcher. have already hit
the toHogEar'. This runor however wa
not confirmed -" Nichols who would
make no statement.
The Cardinals manager believes that
several Of the youngsters secured ny the
s.. Louis Nationals Will make good.
He says any of them that SHOW ;Er
proper form will be given regular berth,
1t is the intention Of the Cardinal own
"rS 70 have the merit syStcm prevail!