Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
MANY YOUNGSTERS
FOR CHICAGO CLUBS
White Sox Has Seventeen and
the Champion Cubs
Eleven.

CHICAGO. January 16-The Chicago
base ball clubs will work out long string
of youngsters next spring in the hope OF
securing new material with which tn
strengthen their teams for the coming
championship conflict Out of the long
list probably a half dozen will be Sc
lected by each club, while the others will
be turned back to the minors for a few
more years experience
The White SoX have seventeen men who
were not with the, team at the end of last
season on their list in addition ia Pitcher
Fiene. who was farmed out last wear with
Minneapolis. The Cub youngster list CON
tains eleven names. The officials OF both
the Cubs and White Sox claim they have
secured the pick of the minors. but it re-
mains to be seen how many of these stars
will be on the pay rolls Of the two Chi
cago clubs a month after the Champion
ship season starts.
OF the new men secured by draft and
otherwise by the Cubs, Jack Hayden
seems to be the leader because of his ex-
perience in major and class A circuits.
He was given a workout with the cham
pions last fall and from the way Ire
clouted the ball and did his work in the
outfield Il is likely he will be kept with
the west siders for while. at least
Hayden played with the Indianapolis club
of the American Association and IS cred
ited with a batting average of .316.
Stanley Is Good Man.
Stanley, another American Association
outtielder and once 4 member of Wash
ington, was secured from the Louisville
club. President Murphy Ia loud in his
claims for Downey, the third baseman
secured from Birmingham in the Southern
League. Downey batted $50 and has
fielding record of 1871 for his work on the
inteld. The Cubs will have four young
pitchers to take along with them on the
spring trip. They are Liese Of the Wis
! consfn-T Illinois League, White of the Ohio
State circuit More of the Joplin club ard
Hagerman of the Topeka club in the
Western Association.
President Comiskey has secured the bat
ting wonder of the west, according to all
reports, In Flanagan, who led the Pacific
Northwest League last season with
average of So. In addition to leading
the circuit in batting percentage. Flana
gan also held the Ions-hit record. A
| pair of .31S hitterS from the Western
League will be asked to show their class
i'll Comiskey's bunch. They are Dwyer.
Moines club, and Matticks, an outfieluer
purchased from Pueblo. Another West
ern Lacquer to get a trial with the Sox is
Bader of Des Npines. an outfielder, who
| finished the season in Tip O'Neill's circuit
| with bat mark Of 800.
Dalton Looks Like a Conner.
Dalton, the youngster secured in the
east last fall by Fielder Jones. Is looked
upon as a wonder in batting. He secured
twelve hits in a double-header in an in
dependent league, but has never had
| trial in fast company. Barney Reilly, the
Yale shortstop, will also join the Sox
next June and will be given chance to
show what he can do.
Owens. the catcher secured from Mem
phis, Is looked upon as a find by President
Comiskey. He is said to have good
arm, and, although a mere youngster
has shown all-around ability In the game
and should develop rapidly under the
tutelage of Billy Sullivan.
The young pitchers to be given a trial
with the Sox are:
LANCE, Observation-Disclosures: Sutton, Pa
cific Coast; Walsh, Virginia; Spencer.
Three 1: Scott, Western Association, and
Olmstead, Western.
In addition to this list Pitcher Fiene has
been recalled from Minneapolis and will
be given another chance to make good
with the south siders.
| The following is the list Of youngsters
on the rolls of the Chicago clubs: