Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
HEN SEEMS
MERCENARY
MANAGER OF ANGELS WANTS
WINNING TEAM
PLAYERS IN FIT CONDITION TO
BEGIN SEASON
Locals Appear to Have Favorable
Chances of Connecting with
the Honorary Rag
This Year
BY j. B. WOODSIDE

consider the ant, thou sluggard.
What anti" asked the oaseoall
player.
''rhe pennant." -
These are the instructions the Angels
are receiving from their designing man
aper. Hen Berry, Just two days before
the blare of trumpets and honk monk
of automobile horns will announce the
beginning of the 1908 season.
Such a beginning as Will marx th1
start of the league schedule next SatuI-
day was never made in local baSepall
circles since the Oldest lhhapltant wac
a mere infant. And the pennant idea
will be foremost in the minds of this
seasons Angels. -.
This year will be the third in which
Honorable Henri has been at the heln,
and the obese magnate says the hoNeity
of the thing has entirely worn OH, so
that his desires henceforth Will be
strictly mercenary.
And from present appearances the
oracles point favorably at least to a
consideration of the desire. or course
there will be those who think the loss
of Cravath and Carlisle can never De
repaired, but the raging of this dispute
pro and con is immaterlal ana VIII .pe
so until the worth of the newcomers
has been sufficiently tested. But 10
take the Seraphs as they are hoW'
without modern regulations, they are
pretty fair bunch. ez4
Old Pop Dillon as captain ana nrsC
baseman is the fywheel of the ehtlre
squad. 1t is to him Hen goes 1or the
expert opinion of a probatloner, ana noi .,I
a recruit ever sees the contract Until
Dillon has passed on his ability.
Next comes Hap Hogan, the stone
wall backstop who doesn't know What
nerves or the bleacher ague are,
But when you have mentioned these
two the fundamental ingredients OF the
squad are almost sufficiently treateu.
In the words of Hen Berry himsel1
there are more people in town VINO
want Kitty Brashear "OslerizedY than
kick on the rest of the players put To-
gether. but Capt. Dillon comes PACK
with the commendation that the second
baseman has forgotten more ABOUT lhe
game than most people know, ana can
mt his wisdom into use in the plnch
that always confronts a team at one
time or another-so there you are.
Kitty can always be depended upon TO
use his lam rod at the opportuhe mo
ment. which is another very essential
quality. o,,,,ar
division, but when the dlinculty 80, oa
holding down the final corner OF the
triangle is taken into consideration IL
is q. matter of opinion where one VINO
could do the job any better coulo pe
found. r..,,,.a ond
Oakes are so far so good. Botn nave
been "among those present Wnen
finely swat was needed in the tram
mo Games. and when it comes to the
question of fielding they have peen uer
fned by admiring fans as couple OF
sewers. ,...e, ,,,o,, q
Ellis is unfortunate in having suEn
phenomenal predecessor as was CaflioIe' ,
but I'D to date the little left helder mas
heen well above his contract stlpuld-
tiore and then a few. Easterly, as an
understudy to Hogan, seems 10 pe =
ohin off the old block. In his appear
ance already the squatty backstoP mas
shown a willingness to cover MS Iran,
chise. and as much of the otheF lIliieIu le
stations as possible. HIS SUCKING mas
not been worthy or nucn, puI ~ 60
good frog that can make the TRIP IIoIil
the sand lots to fast society in one
leap. ,4o do+ail sti1l
,,1noantioned. Dolly Gray still deserves
the first word by right OF SenIol olltS.
His starts from the box lately nave noi
been up to his usual form, put 1ne e@H
eea7 ty,irleT is complaining of lack OF
nondition at this late hour and WIN
nndoubtedly round into shape IN plenty
of time. oood nair IN
draw to nowadays and propaply tii WI
he he able to hold up the box oft1ce until
the others of the staff fall OH their
Pat Phillips Jumped into big league
FORM from the hospital, registering an
immense mn hit the minute his salary
napers we're signed, but the big col COZ
iegian has never been on the hrlng me ne
since. so he may still be mcludeu III
the volunteer brigade. ......o, 90
Koestner made the nttest t,o SuiEi' al w wise Sc
1iIlon MI saws the boy may stick around.
But But take this synopsis, of the team am
that will make the first break for tne \.
'nnal .ne. Remnant chase, or leave 1t.
Thev're all looking for trouble and they at
size UP about even with the rest ol 'iie
calamity seekers IN tie league