The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
HARD TO DETERMINE
MILWAUKEE, STRENCT N
Newcomers Hardly Thought to Be
Equal to Players They
Succeed.
Bv r, S, Andrews.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 14.-With
the championship season Of the Amer
lean association few days away the
fans are wondering just how strong the
brewers will be this season and whether
they will be able, to make the fight ir
the first division all summer the same
as last year. Manager Joe Cantillon
has not been able to be with his men
al during the spring practice owing to
enough to get a good line on them. He
believes himself that the team is just
as strong now as last season, altho
there are some Of the more skeptical
ones who differ with Joseph. The line
up as given out by Manager Cantillon
today is as follows:
Catchers-Beville and Roth.
Pitchers-Hickey, Goodwin, Dough-
erty, Curtis, Hynes and Bateman.
First Base-Bateman
Second Base-McCormick.
Shortstop-Andres.
Third Base--Clark
Left Field-McChesney
Center Field-Hemphill
Right Field-Hynes and Bateman.
This will be the regular makeup of
the brewers. Manager Cantillon has
been promised another star pitcher from
the Chicago club if he needs one, but
he says he will not want another. He
! can also have Danny Green or Vinson
from the Chicago whitesox for the out
| field should he need either one and
providing President Comiskey could
get waivers to them in the major
leagues, but Manager Cantillon says he
with McChesney, Hemphill and Hynes
1t is the outfeld where opinions diff
fer: There is no doubt that Tip O'Neil]
will be missed not only for his batting
but for his baserunning and genera
all-around work. It is very doubtful
whether Hynes can replace him; if he
can, why the brewers will not suffer any
loss IN that department.. In the infelt
Shortstop Robinson will be missed. Lit
tie Robby will be replaced by Andres
a young player from the Texas League
whom the. players speak highly of
However, he is unknown here as we
and will have to play pretty fast bal
to keep up the strength Of the infeld
That may prove to be the weak spo
and it may not; time will tell. III
catching department is stronger, i
anything, as Frank Roth Of the ST
Louis Americans will be on hand to as
sist Beville and take the place O.
! "Babe' Towne and Little Wolfe
Roth is a good all-around player an
Il can cover first base when Bateman
called upon to pitch or play the out
i field, II 5z.e ..s.x Sszzs 4 . B
= s: The pitching staff should be stronge
than last season. as there are tire
i veterans to start with 49, Dougherty
Hickey and Goodwin while Curtis
fourth man, with Bateman and Hyne
: to fall back on in case of emergenc,
It is the intention Of Manager Can't
lon to work three men in turn and the
work Bateman or Hynes probably ono
a week in order to rest the others u
bit. W.
It is probably unfair at this tim
:. season 8 nine, but just the same it doI
Q not look any stronger and if anythin
: a shade weaker. Of course, all depend
n as stated above, upon the showing
: the new infelder and the work
, Hyness in right field. It seems that 9
n while should be stronger-that is, b
f ing used to each others signals, ETC.
9 than one which is liable to be shifte
say once week or even more ofte
e The batting strength will be no stron
ii er, as Hynes will hardly hit bett
e than O'Neill, and it is a questit
} whether Andres will bat harder thu
s / Robinson
t The diamond at Athletic park b
d Ebeen improved, the sod around the bas
v having been cut away so that tn,
have the appearance now Of the CT
t. cago and Pittsburg grounds. Otherwi
o / the fans are ready for the opening
u the championship season and let t
hest team win,