The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-11
FEW CHANGES N AMERICAN.
InfeIds win Be Practically the Same
as in 1905.

as in 1905.
Chicago. April 11.-There viii be
but few changes in the complexion OF
the American infields this season. In
fact, at least three teams viii start the
season with exactly the same inf1elderS
with whom they finished the season Of
1905. There is also a chance that
fourth club will present an unchanged
lineup around the bases The three
that are sure to line I'D around the
sacks as they finished last fall are
Cleveland, Detroit and Boston Should
Comiskey decide to send Gus Dundon
to second again the White Sox viii be
the fourth team to retain It's stone
wall"
The Athletics will have one change,
either Brouthers, Oldring or Jack
Knight replacing Cross at third There
is a slight chance that one OF these
youngsters may also supplant Monte
Cross at short, but this is unlikely, as
Connie Mack is a great admirer OF the
thin ones inside play.
The probabilities are that Manager
Jake Stahl will be the only regular in
fielder of 1905 to be at his old stamp
ing ground down at Washington.
Hickman has been relegated to the
outf1eld and Schlafiey. of the Pacific
league, sent to second Joe Cassidy,
the shortstop. is dead, and the chances
are that Otto Williams will wrest the
place from little Mill Lave cross
takes the place of Hunter Hill at third.
Clark Griffith may have two new
ones among his Highland inheld-
Chase and E1berfeld are the two Ger
tainties at first and short. LaPorte
may be seen at second in place of
Jimmy Williams, and either IaPorte
or Moriarity at third. in place of Con-
roy. who is sent to the Outheld.
Jimmy AcAleer also has two new
infieIders in Second Baseman Pete
O'Brien, from ST. Paul, and Third
Raseman Hartzell from Denver. He
may have a third debutant in First
Baseman Nordyke. but the chances
are that Tom Jones will continue to
guard the initial cushion.
There is also a possibility that later
on Rossman may be selected to cover
first for Cleveland, but al the outset Of
the season Stovall will be the man.
provided he does not meet with any
accident There is no chance of any
of the others being crowded out of
their positions. In case Dundon does
not play second for Chicago ISbell is
likely to be the man, with Robe as
third choice.
IN THE OUTFIELD.
Neither are there many changes in
the various outer gardens. Cleveland
Will send its three veterans back
again, with Congalton as a most de-
sirable utility man. Philadelphia. will
again rely upon Hartsel, Hoffman and
/ Seybold, with Lord again in reserve.
Boston will once more depend upon
Setback. Stahl and Freeman, Burkett
having gone to the minors and Clay to
the outlaws. Outside of the fact that
Hickman win play in right field. in
stead of second base, the Washington
outfit is not changed much, Anderson
and Charley Jones being the other two
gardeners. Stanley being the extra
man.
Detroit replaces young Cyrus Cobb
with Davy Jones, the former Brown
and Chicago club. but should Barrett
recover from his lameness he would
have the call in center over both. st.
Louis will have Stone back in left field,
while Charley Hemphill rejoins the
/ Browns The third man will be either
| KOehler or Niles
Only two of the New York outfeld-
ers have been selected. They are Con-
roy for center and Keller for right
The trio, Dougherty, Hahn and Della
hanty, are fighting for the honor Of
playing left. At Chicago Manager
Jones is the only one who is sure of
his outf1eld job. For the other two
places Jones will select from Green,
Frank HemphiIl. Vinson and Bugs
/ O'Neil.