Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-11
BASEBALL SEASON
IS At HAND
ANGELS WILL REPORT FOR
PRACTICE TOMORROW
Seraph Aggregation Should Be In
the Running for the Pennant
From the Call of
Time

i ne CLICK Oh Tie Dat early season
fumbles, long, hard chases in the out
field, sore muscles and various other
happenings peculiar to the opening of
a baseball era will be the order of
things from now on.
Tomorrow morning the Angel base
ball team will report to Capt. Dillon
for preliminary practice. and during
the ensuing days prior to the opening
game it will be a daily grind for the
men who are expected to bring home
the pennant for Los Angeles.
The coming season promises to be in
many respects one of the most notable
in the history of the Pacific coast dia-
mond, not only because of the grow
ing popularity of the game in Califor-
MIA and the demand for the best play
ers which can be signed, but also by
reason of the fact that every club has
been engaged in one or more little
squabbles. which will add spice to the
trend of play throughout the season.
The San Francisco ball fans have
been kept on edge for the past six
weeks as a result of the contentious
which have arisen in the north regard
ing the management of the Seals.
Clunie. who is reported to have sold
his stock in the Frisco club. a short
time before his alleged retirement
threatened to close Recreation park to
the games of the league.
Clunie is very much disgruntled over
the fact that he has not been able to
secure all the players whom he thought
would prove valuable acquisitions to
the Seals, and as a result is making
things miserable for everybody in gen.
eral according to all reports from the
north.
The case of Mohler, whom Clunie
claims, has been the cause of no end
DF 1t,t at I,n mi ri n
it would appear that the little sec
ond baseman will romp in a Seattle
uniform when time is called for the
first game.
Every pickering which has arisen will
add to the general interest, however,
for the element of getting even" when
playing time comes round without
doubt adds to the keenness of any con-
test This was strongly apparent sew
eral years ago when the appearance of
the San Francisco team was the occa-
sion for an outpouring of fans in re-
spouse to an inspiration that some
thing would he doing when Capt.
Pabst, who then directed the Seals,
and the remainder Of his aggressive
bunch lined up with the Seraphs.
There We're some rafting good games
in those days and, though the spirit
of animosity which often manifested
itself was to be condemned, it resulted
in some thrilling finishes that are still
fresh in the minds of the fans.
ct decry rough ball" said a we'll
known fan yesterday, "but I can't help
thinking that some of those games way
back when Los Angeles first branched
out as a ball town were among the best
we have had"
The present rivalry which has arisen.
especially among the managers of the
northern teams and the attendant ex-
element of the fans, should make the
coming season anything but slow
The Seraphs will appear with prac-
tically the same lineup as marked the
close of the last season. Flood and
Smith are the only veterans who are
NOT TO cast their fortunes with Morley
for another series. Flood and Smith
are held by Portland, but the latter de-
clares that If he cannot play in Los
Angeles it will be back to the dentists
chair for him.
kitty" Brashear, owing to the death
of a brother in the east, will not be
able to return before another week, put
will eventually report to Dillon.
Whether Heinie Spies will ever again
play ball depends upon his ability to
bring his throwing arm to its old time
form. Local fans wi" regret to VIII,
ness the withdrawal of the iron man
from the game, as he has always re-
tanned a warm spot in the hearts Oh
Just who will hold down third base
has not been determined. Morley had
intended playing local amateur at
the difficult corner, but was unable TO
close the deal. 1t may be that Atz
will be put in at the third bag and then
the position of shortstop will have to
be filled.
Curtis Bernard will again be in CEN
ter field and better man for the po-
sition would be difficult to find in either
of the major leagues. His fielding,
while always consistent, was little
short of marvellous toward the close of
the past series, and the longer he plays
the better the agile garden man looms
up.
Cravath, he of celery fame, will am
BILE around in right once more. Eager
may be called upon to do most of the
catching in the event of Spies inability
to play.
The pitching staff remains intact and
should be able to hold its own with
any of the coast twirling combinations
that have so far been rugged up.