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In Cleveland already there is q world o.
oonndence repoaed An the team winch takes
the reid this year stronger and better than
ever before. This feeling Of confidence is
due 70 the wonderful bail played by the
Slss s s1 a. The fSg enc q lsst ss ss
looked alike 70 them in spite OF the alb
sencs Of Bradley, who was always a king
Connie Mack has nearly three dosen
fhfSaslpsiSa Assistios But Wien The cham
Plonship season begins be vii pTooapp55y s
has the srratic Rube Waddell as the star
pitcher Of the team Waddell IN conditlon
pitcher IN either Of the big leagues. But
be IL a hard man 70 handle and cannot
os relied upon AZ AL times During thls s
the usual scrapes and has also refrained
from imbibing too much IL he continues
70 tread the straight ane nsTroS pain an
prove to be when be begins work in the box
In the spring. Mack has the clever Plank
stays n the box and be also has a very
promising young twirler IN Dygert who
was picked up at New Orleans two years
ago. Coombs n another twtrler OF un-
doubted skill who IL expected 10 make his
mark this year, tnaEmuch as he displayed
both skin and self-control from the mo
mont he put on q uniform last summer.
schreckengost, OF rather Schreck. AZ be
Is generally called viii DO most OF the
EafErfnEl
box. Schreck is as much Of an errauc in
dividual as WeddelL yet they have always
pulled together splendidly. Powers Is an
other backstop Of experience with Byrnes
out In this position. Harry Davis. next TO
Hal Chase and Jiggs Donohue In point
OF fielding ability, viii cover first base.
Dan Murphy. who. according 10 Mack. Is
q second La3oie," viii again play second,
with Monte Cross an oldtimer, al short
man in Jimmy Burke. who was a mem
Der Of the Kansas city team last year.
after a short experiences with st Louis
1905 Mack also has Knight and Oldr1ng
10 use in the tnfleld. particularly az third
base In case Burke does not nj the Pill
ter Is a high-class player IN every respect
The outield viii be looked after by Hart
Sen Le sn 81 sy f IL t SsG yo % soods
that Mack has gathered up
st. Louis May Make strong hid.
II VIII not be at all surprising n the ST.
sd u's for tse American re q league pennsnS
James McAleer the manager, has been
gradually building up this team until last
experts McAleer has hne lot Of pitchers
IN Glade, Petty, Powell, Jacobson and
Howell, together with several others- HIS
Of recognized skill; Spencer, a splendid
young player, and Richey. q very clever
backE1op. Not long ago MclAleer maze
deal with the Cincinnati club for Third
Baseman Jim DelehRntY, who VIII be as
signed to that position as ROpn as the SEA
son opens. Delehanty is q hard hitter and
q fair fielder and Is sure to improve under
McAleers tufelaEe Jones will play first
base and there are few better while Niles,
q fast runner and clever al around
player, may cover second base, with the
veteran KID Wallace at shortheld and
OBrien as an extra man for the inheld
George Stone, who led the American league
n batting, Will play left field again, with
Pickering, a new man, in center, and Hemp
hill in right koehler being an able sub
gtitute-
Hugh Jennings win have the manage
ment OF the Detroits and be VIII be
watched with much interest by eastern
fang who remember him as q star player
on the Baltimore and Brooklyn teams His
best pitchers are Wild Bill Donovan Red
Donahue, Killian, Siever Mullin and Eu-
banks. with Payne and Schmidt to DO the
catching. Jennings thinks a ten strike was
made when First Baseman Rnssman was
is a heavy hitter and an up TO date fielder
Dutch Shafer viii remain at second base
where be did excellent work last season
with Bill Coughlin, a fine player, al third
corner and O'LearE at shortstop. The out
field VIII be taken care Of by Matty Nc
1ntyre. whoss release several big clubs
have tried in vain to buy for sa50o; Sam
Crawford, Davy Jones and young Cobb
altogether a pretty smart combination for
Jennings TO lead