The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-27
The Make Up of the National and
Americans Is Given.
Many New Men on the Roster of
the Clubs This Season.
MANAGERS ARE BUSY.
A General Shake-up in the BOs-
ton Nine of the Nationals.
Washington Looks Stronger
Than in Several Seasons Past.

New York, Feb. 27.-Now that the
baseball season of 1905 is practically
under way, the makeups of the teams
which will struggle for the pennant in
their respective leagues this year is in
teresting. There are many new men on
the roster of the different clubs this
year, showing that the manager of each
team has been busy since the close of
last season securing the best player or
players that money could buy to
strengthen the club. Here are the Ma
tionals:
Catchers-Bowerman, Bresnahan and
Pitchers-McGinnity Mathewson. Tay-
lor, Ames, Wiltse and Elliot.
Infield-F'irst base, Dan Mccain; sec
ond base, Billy Gilbert; shortstop, Bill
Dahlen; third base. Arthur Devlin.
Outfeld-Left field, Sam Mertes: CEN
ter field. Mike Donlin; right field, Geo.
Brown.
Utility men-Johnny Dunn. Sammy
Strang and Graham.
BROOKLYN.
Catchers-Bergen, Ritter, Jacklitsch.
Pitchers-Jones, Reisling. Cronins
Doescher and Scanlon.
Infield-Ffrst base, Dillon or Mccain
veil; second base, Jordan or LOuden-
schalager; shortstop. Lewis, Cargo or
Outfeld-Left field, Sheckard; center
field, Gessler; right field, Lumley.
Utility men-Dobbs, Kalay.
CHICAGO.
Catchers-John King and John
Pitchers-Bob Wicker. Jake weimer.
M Brown. Burt Briggs, Carl Bundgren
and Gorth.
Infeld-First base. Frank Chance,
captain; second base. John Evers;
shortstop, Joe Tinker; third base,
Batch.
Outheld-Right field. Jack Barry;
Jim Slagle.
Extra outfeIders-F. Schultz. A. Hon-
man, Arthur Pencil.
Extra infielders-Otto Williams.
ST. LOUIS.
Pitchers-.Nichols, Taylor, Mcfarland.
Kellum, O'Neill. Brown, Thielman, Nc
Ginley, Egan and Campbell.
Catchers-Grady, Warner, Swidels,
Inheld-First base, Beckley; second
base. Farrell; third base, Brain; short
stop, Shay.
Utility nen-Burk and Murch.
Outfield-Shannon, Smoot. HILL J.
Clark and Duleavy. Charles L. Nichols,
manager
PITTSBURG..
Pitchers-Leever, Philippe, Lynch,
Robertoy, Flaherty, Case and Holmes.
Catchers-Peitz, Smith and Cariach.
Infeld-First baseman, either Clancy
or Wagner; second base, Ritchey; third
base, Leach; shortstops Wagner or Nc
Outfeld-Left field, Clarke: center
field, Beaumont; right field. either ely
mer or Howard. most likely the fos-
mer-
Pitchers-Hahn. Harper, Ewing, Walk
er, Overall, Minnehan, Cheek, Hoch-
stetter. Feeney and Farrell
Catchers-Phelps. Schiel, Blanken-
Infieid-First base. Kelly; second
base, Huggins; shOrtStop, Corcoran;
third base, Steinfeldt. Extra infielders,
Ardent and Bridewell.
Outfield-Left field Oddwen; center
field, Seymour; right field, Selbring
Extra outfielder, Dolan.
PHILADELPHIA
Pitchers-Pfttinger Duggleby, Corri-
don, Suthoff, Caldwell, Lush, Washer,
Catchers-Dooin, Kahoe, Abbott
Infield-First base, Bransfield; second
base, Gleason; shortstop, Doolin; third
base, Courtney; Kruger, utility
Outfeld-Magee, Thomas, Mccormick.
Titus.
There will be a general shakeup of the
Boston National with many new faces
seen. Up to date Manager Rogers and
Captain Tenney have said but little as
to the final makeup of the team aside
from the following: Moran and Need
nam, caICnelSt Wills, w lIHeltIfs IdISA'
Volz and Young, pitchers; Tenney, first
base; Lauterborn, second base; Wolver-
ton, third base; Raymer, short stop;
Delahanty, left field; Abbatichio, CEN
ter field; CAMEL, right field.
CHICAGO
Here is the American league roster:
First base-Frank Isbell.
Second base-Gus Dundon.
Short stop-George Davis.
Third hase-Lee Tannehill
Right f1eld-Dan Green.
Center field-Jones, manag er-captain.
Left field. Callahan and 'Duclxy"
Holmes.
Catchers-W. Sullivan and Ed Nc
Pitchers-Roy Patterson, Harry White,
F. Owens, Nick Altrock, Frank Smith.
Extra Observation-Disclosures Jones.
HIG FLANDERS.
Catchers-McGuire and Kleinow
Pitchers-Chesbro Pullman, Griffith,
Howell Orth, Clarkson.
First base-Clancy.
Second base-Williams or Eslberfeld.
Short stop-EIberfeld or Wallace.
Third base-'Wid'' Conroy.