The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-18
He BASEBALL OUTLOOK IN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION CITIES

BY e. r. HoskInu.

BY e. r. Hoskinu.
rs st. Paul, Feb. II Manager HDick''
Padden has not been engaged in win
outlook is that the saints Of 1906 will
be really formidable aggregation, al
tho little Of its personnel has been al
lowed to leak out.
The reason for this, Padden says, Is
that waivers on number Of players
he is endeavoring to secure have not
been secured from American league
clubs. When they have come to hand,
ne expects to be able to announce a
really staggering list Of baseball talent.
G. 3. Lennon, president Of the local
club, tho he has lost Kelley, is avowed-
~ after the 1905 flag, and he knows he
has to Ego some" to beat out the
teams which Clymer will have in Co.
lumbus, Kelley in Minneapolis and
Grille in Toledo.
The outfeld seems to be settled upon,
and will consist Of Phil Geier, Frisk
and Van Zandt, the latter two Of the
st. Louis Browns Of 1905. This trio
is safe to hit better than 300 and
should be easily the peer of any three
fy-chasers in the league.
| The Infeld.
In the infield, it is likely that Pad
den himself will play the second cor
ner. The veteran is as foxy as any Of
them and as far as fielding goes will
have no trouble in shining in American
association company. He should also
hit well above the .250 mark. eddie"
Wheeler will be at third base, and
Harry Gleason will probably be sta
toned at short. He also comes from
McAleer's st. Louis team. He is a
} fast fielder, but whether he can hit
} harder than "Pete' O'Brien did re-
mains to be seen. O'Brien is not ex-
pected back, but If he should return,
, he will resume his old station, and
Gleason will help out the manager at
second. No first baseman has been an
nounced as yet, but it is limited that
an American Lacquer will hold down
this bag. If he is not secured, the club
has an option on Connors, promising
youngster who played with South Bend
last year. .:..
There is considerable mystery sur.
rounding the makeup of the pitching
staff. This is the department that the
saints were weak in last year and Len
non says it will be hummer this year
Slagle and Whitridge Of last season s
corps are available and efforts are also
being made to land Kilroy, who it viii
be remembered made a sensationallJ
: good showing toward the last Of las
I season. Then there will be three other!
: who were in the American league las
! season, according to the promises o:
T,,n
! are is being kept dark secret.
! Four Catchers. .~.
4 For backstops the saints will hav,
Joe Sugden, with the st. Louis Amer
I leans last year; Jack Sullivan AM
! "Bemis' Peirce, as good a supply a
I any team could desire. The probabl
{ roster thus, looks like this:
I Outfelders-Geier, Frisk, Van Zandt
( nfelders-Padden,G Gleason, Wheeler
J (Marcan also available.) ....
I Pitchers Slagle, Whitridge and thre
{ at present unknown big leaguers.
! Catchers-Sullivan Sugden, Peirce.
I This list does not include the younI
! timber which may be tried out on tn
I spring training trip. -.
5 The above list shows five player
I from the American league team in 81
5 Louis without counting the pitchers
Z some Of whom may come from tina
: club. The 1906 saints will certainl
I contain strong infusion Of America
5 league talent. =. .
q Manager Padden has been given
: free hand as to money in securin
I talent; he is one Of the most exper
{ enced and foxy players in the bushes
! and his Judgment Of rising talent
I such that he spent most of last summe
5 scouting for material for the St. Lou
and other American league teams.
r. Has Work Ahead.
It He succeeds the best manager th
American association has ever had an
a. has his work cut out for him. If b
# does not succeed it will not be becaus
le he has been hampered by a niggardl
e policy on the part Of the club owner.
TO The preliminary outlook, considerin
lg the little that is known at present {
le the final makeup Of the saints, is di
n tinctly encouraging.