The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
EAGER FOR
 FINE GAME Babb's Prospects Arc
 Bright. MAKEUP OF TEAM STRONG Five Good Men in the Out
 field. Memphis People Claim They should Bs The Favorites For Cham pien.Aip Instead of Mere
 Dark Herses.
BY T. c. SCARBOROUGH.

memphis. Tenn, April l0--(Special seldom has the arrival of Easter found members or Southern League club as anxious for the commencement of a ehanpionship campaign, as Manarer naDD and his ambitious pennant pos-
 There is clean bill of health ana cheer in the ranks of the local sauad sna the crew that will meet Lttls sa,sa ssysn ln the opening series. has berIs
 The pitchers will be selsctea ,ron, ms list: Queisser, Emerson. shisids heiper. Dick and Willis, with the prob. apiiues resting on Queisser as tha iocsl standard bearer.
 One Dy one the squad has been ouf down from the original twenry-fhrsa snat reported until now there ara eIknteen individuals in uniform today ~ witn tnis same number with exception nkely for the opening day.
 Inere are six pitchers, three catch- CTS Ludwig, Daley and O'Leary. rour ia.,eidsrs pahn Carey. cranston. Lindsay and Baerwald, Wagner, Stinson and CouI, son. The team is practically selecfed Tor the opening clashes with exception ot the outfieid. In strange contrast to the conditions of former seasons whom Manager Babb was confronted with tedious task of trying to fill positions m the outfield with incompetent talent is surplus lot of material this season Tor hitting fielding, base running, and throwing Is about the best ever seen
 Neither the public nor the Memphis officials can separate the five outfield- CTS and only reckless guessing places any one of the quintet In regular job for the season so successful have the five been in their exhibition games against the major leaguers.
 Woodruff for instance has hammered hard and at opportune times. AS a pinch hitter he has been called on twice during the past week and rapped 6oulson has thrown out several fast gprtnters from the outfiefd during his reign and although bis hitting has not been on par with the others. his gen. been impressive. Baerwaid has played in such good form, that Manager Babb was confronted with an offer for his release by Fred Clarke, the Pittsburg ministered 2 two time trimming to the hits that hurt the Pirates and who led ns sas she other oD sns Mssns sp the quintette that all Memphis wishes could begin the game in spite of the rules allowing only trio of outer
 Taken altogether the Turtles are not looked on as dark horses for the pen~ nant campaign. They are in fact l0oked on In Mempnte at least as the logical favorites for the eight club race and this opinion ia based on bouquets thrown by such moguls ana managers and captains as Bif.y Suili- van of the White Sox. Chicago. who said it was the Hardest fighting club he had tackled in minor ranks in yoars; by John McGraw of the New York Giants. who wanted to purchase Keiber: by Fred Clarke who played in two losing games with Pittshurg here and by others who had trouble in get- ting the decision.
 A review of the record made in ex- hihition games shows possibly the most celebrated collection of trophies ever gathered by a Southern League squad from major leaEuers and also shows some of the close struggles in which the locals were barely nosed out The full record with exception of two games with St. Paul Is;
 Boston Americans. IT; Memphis
 Memphis. 2 Boston Americafls. 2.
 Boston Americans. g; Memphis. O
 Chicago Cubs 2; Memphis. 1.
 New York Giants. S; Memphis. Q.
 St., Louis Cardinals. |; Memphis. 3,
 Memphis. 6; PittsburE Pirates. 3.
 Memphis. 2; Pittshnrg, 2. (if in- ninRs.)
 The colors of the home win be the same with exception of dash of gray in the stockings. There will be no parade opening day. Secretary Miller. representing the league Is expected to attend.