Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-27
Amercal Association Ball Toss
ers in Great Demand at
Present.
PLENTY OF GOOD MATERIAL.
without Doubt the Strongest of All
Minor Lcagues--Nfany Can BE
Developed Into Fast Ones.

The American association season is
more than half over now and the major
league scouts and managers are cast
ing toward the association clubs for
1908 material, writes Tom Andrews.
The association is without doubt the
stro. gest OF all the minor leagues and
II is only natural that the big league
men should look to the association for
availa bic talent During the past three
seasons the association has sent great
many players into the major league
ranks, and while many of them have
been returned. still there have BEEN
many more who are there now and
who have become stars. The crop will
not be as large for the big leagues this
year as heretofore, for the reason that
there are many ex-major leaguers In
the association, and as rule the big
fellows do not want the same men
back again unless they happen to have
string attachment. Already the ma
jor league scouts have been following
the association teams about In order
TO get a correct line on the best men
for various positions. The association
owners say they want to keep their
teams intact but lust the same they
are more than willing to sell when they
get good fat prices for their men. I'm
der the new drafting rules the major
league can draft only one man from
each club IN the association, which
means that only eight players all told
can be taken by draft at the end of
the present season. However, there
viii be many sales Just the same, but
the number of players to go up will be
greatly reduced, according to the show
ing thus far this season. The major
leaguers are not looking for the best
men In the association. That is where
they have been up in fast company be-
fore--what they want is the young and
promising players. careful study of
the various teams in the association
will show the following players who
may be considered desirable timber for
major league company next season:
DESIRABLE TIMBER.
Catchers-Grover Land of Toledo.
who gives great promise of developing
into star; Blue OF Columbus, who
should find no trouble getting into the
big leagues, and Frank Roth of Mil
waukc and Paddy Livingston of Indi-
annapolis, who have both been up in
fast company and may get back there
again; Hughes of Louisville may de-
velop all right.
First Base-Jerry Freeman of Mime
apolis is without doubt the best young
first haseman and will doubtless go to
Washington. He should improve con-
dyke OF st. Paul has been with ST.
Louis but he has made good showing
this season, Charlie Carr is as good
as any in the association and better
than most Of them, but he has been I'D
before and will hardly go back, al
though there are major league clubs
who could use him 10 advantage.
Second Base-Ray Brashear of Louis
vile is about the hest young second
sacker. He is not only a clever field
er, Out a fairly good hitter and knows
the game Kruger of Kansas City is
q good man and a fairly good hitter;
Pokorney of Toledo gives probably tho
greatest promise because he is a new
man you might say at the position, and
his work has been fine and his batting
strong.
Third Base-Jimmy Burke. the form
er Pittsburg and ST. Louis star, is no
doubt the king bee OF them all at third
base, but Jimmy Is strong at Kansas
City with the fans and George Tebeau
is wise enough to keep him there at
any cost; Perring of Toledo gives prom
Use of developing into a fine third
sacker.
Short Stop-George Mcbride of KAN
sas City is the ceverest fielder, but his
hitting has kept him out OF the major
leagues this season, although Boston
tried to buy him from Tebeau after
him George has been hitting fairly
We'll this season and It viii not be sur
prising to hear OF Boston Nationals
buying or drafting him. Barbeau, who
was sold 10 Cleveland by Columbus a
year ago, Is next to Mcbride, and may
find HIS way back to major league
company. His playing for Toledo has
been first-class.
Fielders--Josh Clark of Toledo is
about the best and should be up in the
major leagues. He is n brother of Fref
Clark of Pittsburg and q fine young
player. He IL not only n fine fielder,
but a splendid batter and he
will be among the few 800
Joe Stanley OF Louis
willie Is another good one. Armbruster
of Toledo is another 400 hitter and will
surely return TO the big leagues next
year. The wonder is that he was walv-
ed on at all; Gessler OF Columbia is