Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
ABOUT SETTLED
ON THE UNE-UPS
Several American League
Clubs Will Not Be Changed
Next Season.

The plans az the American League
,Iuhs are gradually beginning to reach
that point where something of 4 line
on the makeup of the clubs may he Sc
cured. says Harry Edwards in the Cleve
lard Plain Dealer. All OF the clubs have
managers now and a. few trades have
h en- made, with some others undoubted-
" under consideration.
The Maps will practically stand pat
and should he a tri1e stronger next sea-
son than they were this. for Manager
I.aioie Is counting on having Elmer Flick
back in right field and Terry Turner at
short Even should the latter discover
that his arm will not allow him to return
In his accustomed position, George Per-
ring did so we'll there last season that
cleveland fans will not feel at al down
hearted if he is asain slated to fill the
wonderful Terrys shoes. George played
n ripping good game at short at the end
OF th.. season and showed that he WAS
game to the core
Comiskey Is a Standpatter.
Comiskcy is another that intends to
stand almost pat his 1908 lineup.
Walsh, Smith and White will continue to
do most of the pitching. Billy Sullivan and
outfield will be composed OF Dougherty.
Jones and Hahn. There may be some
changes in the infield. but Isbell and Tan
nehill look like fixtures at first and third.
George Davis expects to play second
again. but he may be called upon to show
more than he did this year. while Fred
die Parent will also be asked to deliver
more than he did during the last season.
st. Louis outfield Doubtful.
With Criser replacing Spencer. Jimmy
McAleer does not expect to do much
tampering with the Brown batteries.
CriGer and Stephens will be called upon
10 do the bulk Of the receiving, with Sid
Smith as utility catcher. Walter Justus,
the Ohio State League wonder, has been
added to the pitching staff. and he should
make noise in the big ring Judging from
his work in the minors. McA1eer also
counts on better work from Bailey and
Graham, now that Criger has been Sc
cured
McAleer would like to get "Jisgs" Dono-
hue from Chicago to play first base. but
Williams. Wallace and Ferris are fixtures
at the other points of the inlield The
outfield is what is worrying the leader
of the Browns. and he himself does not
know what three will be the regulars
when the bell rings next spring. Stone
has been mentioned as possible particle
pant in a trade. In addition. McAleer
has Heidrick. Schweitzer, Criss, Charley
Jones. Danny Hoffman and Paul Cobb
Tvs younger brother who astonished the
ratives in the Western Association
Schweitzer played some remarkably good
ball last season, but was handicapped by
injuries.
1nfleld Is Jennings Problem.
The makeup of the Tigers is all set
tied except the infield. Mcintyre, Craw-
ford and Cobb will compose the outfield,
OF course. Schmidt. Beckendorf and Sta
mage are booked to do the catching,
while Donovan. Mullin, killian, Summers,
Willett. Winter and recruit or so can
he counted upon to deliver the goods in
the box. When 1t comes to the infielders,
though Schaefer and Bush are the only
two who are sure of their Jobs 1t was
reported last fall that Jennings wanted
TO trade Claude ROssnan. but there has
been nothing doing along that line and
Jennings has been devoting his energies
toward trying to land Moriarity Of the
Yankees for third base.
Boston Looks Mighty Good.
John Taylor and Manager Fred Lake
have classy bunch Of material at Bos-
ton, and most Of its young. too. Spencer,
Carrigan and Donohue to do the catching
and Cy Young, Cicotte, Steele, Arellanes,
Burchel and Wood to do the pitching
without calling on the youngsters. Either
Danzig or Jake Stahl will hold down
first base, Mcconnell Will cover second,
with Wagner and Lord being at short and
inird again. Niles will be the utility in
fielder. Speaker has center field cinched
and Gessler will again be stationed in the
right Thoney can have the left field lob
n har u,jc
new man may get it,
Connie Mack has determined upon his
lineup, which will be Davis, Murphy
Barry and Baker. infielders with Eddie
Collins and Nichols as utility men. Hart
sci. Strunk and either Heitmuller or
Huelsman for the outfeld. with Oldring
AS the utility gardener Mack will again
depend upon Plank. Bender. Vickers. Dy
CERT. Coombs and Schlitzer to do the
pitching. but he has a number OF Young
sters to try out. One or two of them may
make good. One IS F1ater. who did fairly
we'll on the Athletics last trip west, and
krauSe. the young Californian whom
Mack farmed out to the Tri-state last
spring, Is another.
Cantillon to Make Changes.
Joe Cantillon will probably delay an
nouncrIg his lineup until some time later.
Mcbride has the short field cinched
while Milan will be In center. Street will
Ito the majority OF the work behind the
hat. and Hughes. Johnson, Gray and
Groom are counted upon to wear Wash
lngton suits as they perform in the box.
f;lrns and Smith. pitchers, Ganley and
'iyner. outficlders. however. have been
mentioned in possible deals. and just what
The makeup OF the Nationals will be is
mystery.
II Kid" Elberfeid is secured he may
he sent TO third base and Englaub TO the
ou'feld. Then. again. Jim Delehauty
might be traded and UuSlaub or Elberfeld.
N case the latter Is secured. assigned to
>oCond. Stil another possibility is Blank
cuship in the outfeld. The California
eatchcr is susceptible to injury behind the
Ennner. and Can;illon would like to have
him IN tho game regularly.
Stallings Has Huge Task.
George Stalings. the new manager Of
TIC Hghlanders, however. has the hard
est task that Of trying to get a winner
out OF the material bequeathed him by
Elberfeld. Here IS possible infeld:
Chase. Gardner. Knight and Austin. La
Forte. however. might again be tried out
AT second base. which is his regular posi-
lion HemphilI and Cree look like Ger
candidates for the other place. KIeinow
Blair and Sweeney are in line to do the
catching again, but the pitching staff is
what Will worry Stallings the most. There
some twenty fingers the reserve