Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-14
LEAGUE.

Napoleon Lajoie's Cleveland team
is the aggregation they all fear in the
American league the coming season.
Detroit and st. Louis will also be
strong contenders, while Chicago
without Fielder Jones, Is consigned TO
fourth place. Jones was NJ. -.r+' r
great manager, hut also a wonderful
fielder. and his loss will greatly Grip
pie the Chicago White Sox.
While Chicago has gone back and
Detroit remained stationary, Clevo-
land and st. Louis have greatly
strengthened their teams for the cora
ing campaign. MeAlecr has bolster
ed up his catching department fifty
per cent by the acquisition of Lou
Criger. Cleveland is stronger than
ever in the pitching line, with "Cy''
Young. Addie Joss. Dusty Rhoades,
"Heine" Berger, and Glenn Leibhardt.
In addition to these Lajoie also has
a big string of youngsters, including
~Falkcnridge, Foster, sitton and
Cough. - ,
behind the bat than any other club i'm
the organization. IN "Nie" Charlie
and Harry Bemis. Cleveland has two
of the best hitting receivers in the
league.
The lnfield will remain the same
as last year, Iajoie, Stovall. Bradley
and Turner. Hinchman. birmingham
Flick, Josh CLARKE. Goode and
Denny sullivan comprise the out
field who will contest for position on
the team.
McAlecr's Team Strengthened.
With Spencer. smith and Criger be-
hand the bat the st. Louis Browns
have nothing to fear from that de-
partment. In addition to Waddell,
Powell. Howell. Petty. Graham and
Bailey, last years twirling staff. Nc
Alcer also has four or five promising
youngsters from the minor leagues,
Tom Jones. Jimmy Williams, Hobe
Ferris and Rhody WALLACE VIII make
up the infield, while McAleer has
George Stone. Charley Jones. Emmett
Heidrick, Schweitzer and Dan Hoff-
man to pick his outfield from.
Tigers Look Strong.
With the addition of MORTALITY the
inficld has been materially
strengthened, and as Coughlin was
up much of last year owing to old
age and injury. the $4,000 paid the
New York club for Moriarity's rc-t
was well spent. The Tiger in
field this year VIII undoubtedly be
composed of Rossman. Schacfer. Bush
and Moriarity O'Leary viii be re-
as utility inficlder.
Schmidt and Starnage will work be-
hind the bat this year ana Donovan.
Wlllctt. Mullin and a few
recruits will hold down the firing
Inc. Cobb, Mcintyre and Crawford
Will cover tho outfield. as in 1903.
White SoX Unchanged.
Tho Chicago White Sox viii be
practically unchanged and few new
players have boon added to their ros-
The inficld will be the same as
n 1908. with Dave Altizer and Jake
Atz as utility men. In the outficld
'omiskcy will have Mike Welday
'hick Mattix. Artic Badcr and Harry
in addition to his last year
~ chasers to pick the 1909 trio from.
second Division Teams.
The other four American League
.luhs ara rot iikely to set the world
Farrell and S%tallings Of New
FORK are selling their best men. The
ale OF wild Conroy and Moriarity
viii practically put this team out of
business. and they VIII have q terrible
to keep from finishing I'm the un-
desirable eighth place
John I Taylorn has greatly weak
nod the Boston club by selling his
battery. Young and Criger.
Connie Mack is one Of the shrewd-
st men in baseball. but il LOOKS as
hough he is up against it this year. ,
nd ne may have to content himself
18th q position lower than firth II
ne Washington club plays M to
prm. ,
The acquisition Of Conroy To the 5
Washington infiold makes Cantnlon's ]
respects look exceedingly brighter {
With street. Dlankenship and Kahoe 4,
the bat the Senators are a. :
trong as any team In the league in :