Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
BERRY ORGANIZES
FAST INFIELD
ANGEL TEAM SHOULD BE SEC
OND TO NONE
For the First Time In Two Years the
Seraph Nine Appears to
Be Nicely Bal
anced

anced
Excepting, perhaps, the pitching staff
| there appears to be no stronger team
| in the Pacific Coast league than that
which Henry Berry has organized. If
the box artists fall down 1t will be
up to Henry to see that some new
material is supplied. SO far haweVer,
the new Angel manager has gone about
his business as though determined to
spare no expense in securing the best
what is" for Los Angeles
General eXultation was in order when
it became known that Berry had signed
Bert Delmas, formerly third baseman
of the San Francisco team, and Browne,
member of last years Seattle crowd.
Delmas should fill in the hole at short
to a ncety. For a while it appeartd
as though the Angel infield was to be
seriously handicapped unless something
was done quickly. Time was when Los
Angeles possessed a cast iron infield.
With Tim Flood at second and Jimmy
Toman at short-before Jimmy lost his
hold on the game-there was no better
combination on the Pacific coast.
After Flood left it seemed as though
the hitherto impregnable defense went
to pieces. kitty" Brashear proved a
valuable asset, but kitty" was
changed around so much that he could
do neither himself nor his team justice.
Whatever the arrangements during the
past two years it appeared impossible
to rattle off double plays from the
keystone sack.
Unless expectations are undermined,
however, the Angel sharpshooters of
this season will prove difficult prob
lem for Coast league batSmen to solve.
Capt. Dillon at first while not to
be classed with Hal Chase and one or
two other initial bagmen, could not
be improved upon so far as the Pacific
coast players are concerned. His
lengthy reach has saved many a wild
throw and scooping them up is an old
trick of the Angel captain.
Strong lnfield
When his batting eye is at all in
evidence Dillon becomes one of the best
pinch hitters that ever faced pitcher
at Chutes park. Time and again he
has turned the tide with timely bin
gle with men on bases and now and
then he chases around the bases while
a long shot from his truSty bat scootS
toward the fence.
Brashear will probably be at second
throughout the season. 1t will be
pleasing to local fans should kitty"
have an opportunity of developing him
self in one position for a few months.
His value as a utility has heretofore
resulted in the blonde player being sent
to any position that appeared weak.
Bert Delmas, while a third baseman
with the Seals, should have small diff
ficulty in acclimating himself to the
short field atmosphere. He is brilliant
at times and was always a heavy hit
ter when playing for the Earthquake
folks.
Jud Smith is, so far as may be judged,
to hold down third again. Jud
can play some brilliant ball at times
and then again make an amatuer
blush. AS rule, however, the dentist
may be relied upon and local fans will
welcome his return.
Berry has three men to use behind the
plate. Happy" Hogan is the latest
annexation. When Mike Fisher be-
came absolutely homeless Hogan be-
gan to wonder where the next turn of
fate would toss him. Berry agreed to
his terms and the one-eyed catcher
uses the nickname once more.
Fans are wondering whether Clark
and Eyer will both be retained. Eyer
was always liked here, though not a
backstop of the first water. Clark in
the games played thus far has shown
fairly good form and may develop into
a strong one as the season progresses.
Carlisle Brilliant
Just at present Carlisle in left field
is playing more brilliant ball than any
of his fellows. None of the New Or
leans outfielders showed an iota more
of class than did the little Angel. In
deed it is strongly to be doubted wheth-
er McGraW has man who can show
Carlisle anything pertaining to field
ing. Some of the New York critics
would grow cranky if we put the angel
left fielder above Cy Seymour. They
must remember Hal Chase, however,
and few of the others.
Apparently Carlisle is prepared for
the twirling department of Pacific coast
league clubs. SO far he has clouted
the ball with great regularity.
Curtis Bernard is back again, though
he threatened to leave at the close of
last season. Curtis is an Angel hero
whose performances with the stick and
in the field are familiar to Seraph
fans.
Celery Cravath, the Santa Ana boy,
who comes up from the farm long
enough each year to make faces at
Coast league pitchers and dent the out
er fences, will be in right field. Cravys
throwing arm has been a feature of
his past seasons play and during the
few games which have been played
this year he has nabbed several base
runners at the plate.
Bergeman and Dolly Gray are two
who will work the groove in an en-
deaYor to thwart the sluggers from
foreign parts. Ralph Nagle. who en-
countered hard streak of luck toward
the close of last year, is determbined
to make up for the bad days and is
carefully nursing his throwing arm.
Should the weather permit game
will be played with the st. Vincent
College team at Chutes park this after
noon.
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