Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
Wanted-Third Baseman

However, Morley is yet signing Tor
real cracker-jack third baseman to
show up. Broadbent is one of the best
in the business, but he is weak with
the ash and Morley is anxious to
strengthen the team batting averages.
Third base is about the only point
where there is the slightest weakness
and Morley promises to remedy this at
the earliest opportunity. If Broadbent
picks up in his batting he will cause
the Morley cup of joy to overflow, as
the youngster is hard to beat in the
field.
1t is probable, however that Broad
bent will continue at third all season,
despite his batting defect, as he is too
valuable in the point of fielding this
position and he may improve in batting
as the season grows apace.
Broadbent is popular with the fans
and is one of the hardest workers on
the team at all stages of the game. He
is an excellent guardian of the third
bag and would be hard to improve upon
in this position.
Under the tutelage of Cap Dillon he
may develop his batting to a degree
that will enable him to perform with
the stick in a satisfactory manner, in
which event he would be Indispensable
in the defense of the rag won last sea-
son.
Morley is much impressed with
Broadbent's work and is unwilling to
turn him loose until it is demonstrated
that he cannot hold his own with the
team at the bat.
Even then it would require COM
bination of batting and fielding of a
highly dependable type to secure Nor
ley's consent to make a change. In
casting up the probabilities yesterday
the manager said that those who could
bat We're no comparison with Broad
bent in the field, and he was of the
opinion that there would be no further
| changes in the lineup.
Angels Are Ready
The Angels are ready for the order
| to play ball. Sunshine and dry
| grounds have prevailed for several days
and the boys have been out on the
| field daily taking hard practice, and
the three games with the st. Vincents
| last week was a huge benefit to them
in becoming limbered up for the sea-
sons work.
They have not been permitted to
practice on the Chutes park diamond
| but the distractions which prevented
practice on the home grounds are be-
ing removed and it is expected that
by Wednesday night the field will be
ready for them, and they will enter
tain the st. Vincents in another game
before the season opens.
| The Oakland team, which will be the
Angels opponents in the opening series
| is expected to arrive tomorrow anc
put in the time in the interim in al
ternating with the Angels in using the
| Chutes park diamond for practice work
The Athenians have been doing daily
stunts up north, but their preseason
work has been interfered with by con
tinual rains and chilly blasts and they
are not as kittenish as the pennan
| winners,
While installmetns of rain have pre-
vented continued work by the Angel
since reporting day.. they have had I
sufficiency of sunshine and warm wind
to timber up and lose all the soreness
Developed in workouts, and will g.
into play with somewhat Of an ad
vantage over all other teams in tn
league.
Nagle is attacked with stomach
disorder which it is feared will keel
him out of the game for q short time
and the honor of winning the opening
game will go to ToZer.
The lineup of the team will not b.
completed until Thursday, when /
will be announced by Manager Morley
The regulars are about decided upon
but there may be some shifts at tn
eleventh hour, and until the lineul
is finally completed 1t will not b
known just what positions will be as
signed the seven regulars,