The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
ST. PAUL BELIEVES
IN PADDEN'S P|CkUPs
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played with Detroit; Stovall Of the 1905
Minneapolis team, and Slagle Of last
years saints. constitute, q quintet Of

played with Detroit; Stovall Of the 1905
Minneapolis team, and Slagle Of last
years saints. constitute q quintet of
twirlers who can hold their own with
any Of the A. A. slab artists. To these
must be added Charlie Ferguson, Coy,
g promising lefthander, and Parkins,
recruit Of whom Manager Padden ex-
poets much.
For backstops Padden has Lew Drill
and Joe Sugden, both experienced big
league catchers, and Elmer Peirce, for
merly a saint, who was with Columbus
last season. The veteran Sugden may
not be as active as he was some years
ago, but his experience and GOODNESS
should make him valuable man. Drill
is known to be a good backstop, a fine
thrower and a capable batter. Last
where 300 hitters are scarcer than they
are In any other baseball organization.
A brilliant infeld is assured for 1905.
Manager Padden will himself hold
down second base and he has the repu-
tation Of being the most foxy man play
Ing that bag today. IF he could hit
shade harder he would never have been
permitted to leave the American league.
First, Mike Kelley's old place, will
sscruit. SordyRe this year ' gave esS 4cm
Jones Of the St. Louis Browns the
time Of his life in beating out the
youngster for the honor Of regularly
holding down the initial bag. Nor
dyke last year hit at a .271 clip and
can be counted upon. to do the same
or better in A. A. company. It has
been denied in some quarters that Nor
dyke, buchanan and Morgan are COM
Ing to st. Paul, but neither Lennon nor
Padden are allowing these stories to
disturb them in the least and they
ought to know.
shortstop Needed.
The position Of short is giving Pad
den the most trouble. Gleason, who
played third for the Browns last season
was slated for this position, but not
fancying the terms offered him, commit
ted baseball suicide by jumping to the
outlaws. At present HLillyD Marcan
is holding down the short field, but
while he is capable fielder, the throw
to first may prove too long for him to
negotiate regularly,
Eddie Wheeler will again hold down
third base. His hitting makes him the
best available man for the place. Every
year he bingles around or over 800
and as pinch performer he is as gooc
as the association can scare up.
The outfeld will be, if anything
stronger than last year s. Geier vii
hold down center field and can be relied
upon as a sure fielder and a hitter VIII
willrank high up in the 300 circle at tn,
close Of the season. Emil Frisk vii
play right field. He is from st. Loui
and is expected to prove another Char
lie Hemphill.. He hit .261 last season
and should be consistent 300 perform
-er in A. A. company. Van Zandt, an
other ex-Brown will be stationed in lef
garden. He is good fielder and con
sistent sticker. He will prove an i'm
provement. on "Jack' Flournoy, VIII
was more or less an cratic performer
pat Carney will also be one of tn
outfelders. He is good reliable hitter
as he demonstrated last season. a. fin
thrower and, at a pinch, a good pe1
former in the box. He will not ioin tn
team until the latter part Of Nav. bein
engaged in coaching the Holy eros
team. :,
The Lineup.
The saints roster for the season
summed up, looks like this:
Pitchers-Buchanan, Slagle, Morpar
Disch, Stovall, Ferguson, Coy and Pa
kins. F.. ..~..
Catchers-Drill, Sugden, Peirce.
Infelders ordyke, Padden, Whee
er, Marcan, Kemmer and Rand ken
mer is first baseman and Rand a fai
shortstop.. " -,
outfeld-Geier, Frisk, Van zand
Carney. ri :E