The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
ST. LOUIS LIKES new BROWNS
Fans Believe MeAleer Is Getting To
gether Good Team.
Hopeful that Club May Repeat Feat
Accomplished Last Season by Jen-
nfngs and His Tigers.

St Louis No. Dec 8-St Louisans
are hopeful that their American League
team is going 70 duplicate Detroit's feat
OF this year and win the championship
The most enthusiastic Of the local "fans"
believe the Browns have a splendid
chance 70 turn that trick In 1906 Detroit
finished sixth. Without making any ad-
ditions aside from Manager Jennings and
First Baseman Rossman, Detroit won
the flag this year
The Browns came in sixth the last cam
paign. on paper and on the field. too.
they looked 70 form a first division team
Early in the year two such good Judge:
as Charley Comiskey and Connie Mack
declared 81 Louis was the legitimate
dark horse" Of the race
The two most Eriev0Us faults OF this
years Browns were the absence OF quick
thinkers. and sloveuiy work in the out
field Not Stone. Hemphir. Or Pickering
was the possessor Of anything ike a
sound arm. Consequently the visiting
players were always making two bases on
/ base hits. and running in from third on
Ay drives. Run after run was scored by
the opposition in this fashion.
HemphH and Pickering VIII he absent
IN 1915. in fact, Manager NcAleer has re-
tanned bur TWO or his seven regulars
Shortstop Wallace and Left Fielder Stone.
two Of the stars Of the baseball profes-
sion
Hobe Ferris will be the Browns second
baseman. Jimmy Williams VIII he sta
toned on third base and Danny Hoffman
VIII perform in right field.
McAleer's last trade was with Joe Can
tlIou Of the Washingtons. ST. Louis Sc
cured Charley Jones in exchange for Ollie
{ Pickering. Jones will be stationed in cen
/ ter. 81. LoUisans know him as a wonder
> ful outfielder and accurate thrower. a
good man on the bases. and a fair sticker.
Jones wound up this years race with an
leverage Of go
/ just as soon as McAleer names his first
/ baseman his team viii be complete He
I has Tom Jones. as well as Arthur Brown.
I the Montreal player whose release he
| purchased from Detroit for s. 800 At the
American League meeting Brown did
not run UP a big batting average I'm the
/ Eastern. League He's a Ieft-hander, a
marvel in the field. they say. and. as he
! is young. McAleer is hopeful he viii de-
Nelop INTO good SUCKER Gardner. a re-
/ cruit from Austin. Tex. who hit almost
/ $40 and played good bah on the second
| bag, has had experience on first.
/ McAleer is still hopeful he Will succeed
| in coaxing UnglaUb away from Boston.
/ Jack O'Connor viii not be an active mem
/ Der Of the 1908 Browns McAleer intends
| retaining him and viii use him for scout
( ing purposes
| Spencer and Stephens. Of this year s
/ team, and Blue. Of the champion Columbus
| club. will be the backstops. Dineen, Pow
/ Ell. Howell. and Petty viii form the back
| bone Of the pitching stan Young Bailey.
/ the left-hander from Texas. who won his
/ four games last fall, viii return. SO viii
/ McGill another twirler from the Lone
Star State Farris and Criss will come
down from st. Paul where they perform
/ ed to good advantage this year.
| The battery candidates viii be sent over
TO French Lick early IN February. The
entire team Will go TO Mobile the first
week in March.