The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-20
OUTLOOK FOR NASHVILLE.

for Three Men.
 With the possible exception of two or three more men. Nashville's team for the approaching season is complet- ed. says The Nashville American. Man ager Dobbs has nineteen names on the list from which to select the regulars Nine of these, including Dobbs. are new men. There are seven tndelders, three outfielders. two catchers and seven
 Outfieiders- wiseman, Dobbs
 Infielders-McCormic Morse. Hack att. lansing, McGamwelL McElveen, Frary.
 Catchers-Lattimer. Wells.
 Pitchers-Ely, Sorrell, E. Duggan, J. Duggan, Mills. Deubert. Smith.
 Some of these men will be disposed begins and their places filled by new ones. Frary Is sure to be let out. He had ample opportunity to show his worth at first and behind the bat iast year, but in both positions he failed to come up to expectations; therefore Manager Dobbs will either sell or trade him at an early date.
 There are two or three players whose these are brought into the fold the erstwhile Brooklyn outfielder will be ready to take on the opponents.
 Although not great deal is known list on the whole looks reasonably strong. The infield is superior to any ever signed for this city. and unless carry. it will take care of this depart ment against any Southern League squad.
 remain here. and he will be back at filling admirably. The .Swede" did not exhibit his usual form the past season, due to Bohannon and other members of the squad that kept the team In a de- moraIlEed shape most of the year. Prop erly handled, lansing will make val uable man, but + can be stated right here that he. will have to play hard for Manager Dobbs does not intend for one minute to have any loafers in his camp, There will be no favorites. but the best men will get the jobs and the weddings let out.
 Whitey Morse, secured recently from Atlanta. will most likely get the short field place. He will have one or two opponents for the position. Both Hack Gamwell will be tried. but If the for mer Fireman shows last years form he will land a permanent berth. Mo- Cormick and McGamwell will take a turn at first and one of the two is cer- tain to land.
 For the keystone pillow McElveen apears to be the most promising cam didate on the list. He has been high " TeGO1InenQeu anu tuC OOuAA lantic League played first class ball. McElveen is a Tennessee boy, his home being at Jefferson City, where he Is now located.
 sume work behind the hickory. He will alternate in this place with Latti- mer, who will doubtless do a bulk of the work.
 rell and the Duggan brothers are good enough for any minor league squad, and 1t Is not likely that any of the now men-Mills, Smith or Deubert- However, Manager Dobbs hopes to un- cover at least one good one from the list.
 drafted by several clubs, but was finally awarded to Portland. Ore. Learning that he did not want to go beyond the Rockies, President Kuhn opened nego- tiations with Portland for his services. After much corresponding satisfac- | tory figure was reached and the pur- chasing price immediately forwarded to Portland.
 A hitch Is just now brewing with McGamw ell. He has written that he does net desire to come South, and re- ports have 1t that he will not. but Manager Dobbs believes that at the proper time he will make his appear
 Mir. Debbs is pretty sweet on this | man, ana IS one that ne WILL OSpenO on to do the heavy stick work. | The local company Is still on the | hustle for that new baseball park. l Those interested and behind the move ment have held several meetings late- 1 ly, and all seem confident that at the 1 proper time negotiations will be com | pIefed and that when the campaign is on in earnest the locals will be doing business on new field.
 That the park will be located on tho west side of the city there is no further doubt ANocation that is in every way suitable has practically be6n decided upon. IL is within ten or fifteen min ules' ride of the uptown district. anC can be reached by two car lines.
 A new park will do more to upbuilt baseball in Nashville than anything else. The attendance will beyond any doubt show an increase of 30 or 40 pei cent. The old park Is out of the way to say nothing of being in a bad sec tion of the city, and it Is for this req son that many citizens. especially la dies will not attend the games. Fur thermore. the present park affords nc accommodations whatever, and no mat ter what amount of money Is used tC |l improve the place, 1t will never agaii be looked upon as favcrite spot fo a park
 A playing ground on the west sid,
 is the place and fans are hoping thu company will succeed in carrying
 through its plan.
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