Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
CLASSY MEN IN
WINTER LEAGUE
ORGANIZATION WELL ALONG IN
THIRD YEAR
Mccormcks Also Supplied with Good
Material and San Diego Has
Some Well Known
Players

OF all the baseball leagues operating
in Southern California during the win
ter season, the Winter league is the
premier organization when class is con-
sidered. Distributed through the eight
clubs are some of the best ball players
now holding contracts with major
league teams. Those on the clubs
that have yet to branch out in profess
sional ranks are considered about ripe
for a contract in organized baseball.
This league is now we'll along in its
third successful year, which Is. due to
the efficient officers that have directed
and financed the undertaking since its
organization. Harry Lelande, the city
clerk, holds the Office of president.
Palmer, who is successful In the the
atrical business In San Diego, also
has .made a success Of the clubs vice
presidency George NJ. Ward, who is
the local traffic agent for the Edison
Electric company, is the secretary of
the association. Edward Crolic, the
haberdasher at Santa Ana, looks after
the financial end of the clubs affairs.
while Mccormick, at odd moments be-
tween the handling OF the McCormicks
and looking after his pool business
attends to the clubs publicity depart
ment.
Santa Barbara Has Stars
Dd0bd bdTUdTds lu6 leuBu0 ledQer,
probably has the best array of well
known characters to the followers of
the national game. With this team
Bernard Of the Vernon club is playing
short; Shafer, also OF Vernon is on the
twirling staff: Carl Lewis of the Oak
land club is doing the receiving work
Bernie Mckay, also Of Oakland is To-
Gated at third; Coy, another Vernon !
man, is one of the outfielders; Gus
Mast, recently of the Bakersfield team, |
will hold down an infleld position;
Southpaw Hunt who goes to the Bos-
ton Americans next season, Is another
of the twrling staff.
The McCormacks also are well sup
piled with big league material Ralph |
Tozer and Orendorf, last seasons bat
terry for the Angels. are doing the
heavy work; Jimmy Names. who is
doing stunts around the initial sack for
the pool artists. has several good of
fers to enter professional company, and
Nat Clark of the pitching staff is an
other destined for one Of the big
leagues.
With San Diego are "Chic" Autry
the clever first baseman of the Boston
Americans, and Charles Stoval, the
field manager of the Cleveland Amer
leans.
GandIII with Santa Ana
Santa Ana has two stars in "Chic"
Gandil of last seasons Sacramentol
team, but who will make his debut in
major league company next season with
the Chicago White Sox, and Mott of
the Vernons.
Billy Goodman. the Los Angeles bov
who goes to Pittsburg next season
is with the fast San Bernardino team
Pasadena Is lucky in having the SER
vices of Easterly, who did such fine
work back of the bat for Cleveland last
season. Annes, who halls from Salt
Lake. is the star twirler Of the pitch
ing staff.
The Salt Lakes In Charles Hall of (
the Boston Americans have one of the
star beavers of the entire league.
The Maiers are lucky in having as
strong battery as Raleigh and Wha-
ling. Raleigh made good in the big
league last summer, and has as bright a
future ahead as any box artist in the
business.
Schedule Cut Down
The decision of the league directors !
to abolish Saturday ball has cut the I
down considerably, and the
lower teams will be obliged to hurry r
IL they expect to finish near the top
Santa Barbara, with a comfortable {
lead for first place, is improving with /
each game and looks like a winner at /
the present stage. The Salt Lakes I
In second place, and San Diego in third, I
with these two -aghting hard for the I