Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
BROWNS GOOD ARRAY
OF YOUNG MATERIAL
Despite His Veteran Lineup,
Manager McAIeer Has Pro-
vided for Emergencies.

camps ard quarters, with the possible eX-
ception Of a few details. are practically
settled, and all the teams have deter
mined upon leader for. the ensuing
season. Some trades have Deen made
and possibly others are under discus
sion with more or less chances of con-
summation.
Right now the Browns have fortyone
men on their list, but some Will prob
ably not report. while others may be
taken south, but may not come back with
the team
or these players fifteen are pitchers.
McAleer needing strength here more than
any other place Eight, or over Nait. OF
these are from last seasons team, three
o. these. Bailey. Graham and Crisis, beng
youngsters and deemed worthy OF fur-
rner trial or the newcomers great eX-
pcctation is being placed IN Walter jus
ttIS of the Lancaster {Ohio) team, VINO
led the country In no-hit contests. which.
in itself would show that the youngster
worthy of a major league trial. Wal
ter Johnson, WaShington'S brilliant young
stay, was signed merely on his work in
bush league and on his strke-out record
in the wilds Of Idaho. Justus did first
class work in his league. winning twenty
five and losing seventeen. percentage
az $50 Peters of Dallas, in the Texas
league. and Jim Swift" or PrOpesk
of Wilkesbarre OF the New York State
ably have a thorough trial.
Four other pitchers are to be tried out.
Tssserau, Edlck, Wagner and Dickinson
While not much is known of their rec
ords, If one turns out to be star Hedges
viii consider himself fortunate. The ball
ance of the roster includes ten infelders.
including HartZell; eight outfielders and
eight catcheTs.
Two Likely Infelders.
OF the infelders Wallace, Ferris, VII!
lams Tom Jones. Hartzell and Yeager
veterans. OF the balance Griggs and
Patterson loom up the best, and one is
almost sure of retention. Both are sec
ond sackers, and on minor league per-
formances look like the cream of the
country III their position. Reports en-
aEating from the south. where Griggs
played WIN the yennant-winning San
Antonio team. arc of the highest. and
this player was considered the cause of
the team winning the championship. His
lons-distance hitting was considered a
feature. and many a game would be
broken up with timely long rap. The
official averages have not been issued
but, unoficially, GriSgs was not well up
in stolen bases, especially where there
seemed to have been plenty of base rum
ming.
Patterson has a ffrst-class record play
Ing lis games at second base for Pueblo
OF the Western League. He batted .;,..,2
and felded .9J6 and stole forty-nine bases
Ihis Is splendid record on paper, and
as he managed the team that he has been
picked from it would give one the i'm
preston that he had the right amount of
gray matter, something needed by most
minor league graduates. Patterson came
to Pueblo from the Oskaloosa team of
the Iowa Leagu and his work there was
Of the highest type
Arnold first baseman. and Claire, short
stop, were gathered from the Shreveport
team Of the Texas League and neither
man made an overly brilliant record,
while their team finished far down in the
ruck. Luter has been sold outright to
the Nashville club and Benson was let
go to Mobile. Warmer. who was thought
10 have been captured along with Cobb,
was not accepted.
Five veteran outfelders are still on the
Browns reserve list, while Crisis and
Hartzell can also be used in that role If
necessity arises. Stone, Hoffman, Char
ley Jones. Schweitzer and Heidrick are
last years outfielders Manager McAleer
has great confidence in Heidricks ability,
and if ]. Emmett will go to the springs
and take the training trip with the other
veterans he will be considered worthy of
Il regular position. Schweitzer, with his
experience if in good health. should also
hesa valuable man, while Stone IS certain
Of position.
Three New Out6elders.
With the other veterans, If Charley
Jones is not sold TO ST Paul, the Browns
have three newcomers. Paul Cobb is
hardly being considered good enough 10
break into the highest company and needs
better minor league experience, 90
oiruIn and McAleese. Cobb was sold by
Enid 10 Joplin. He participated i'll lao
lanes and batted .2I3 fielded .351 and
stole ~ bases. He has q record of nine
straight hits in many times at bat.
';rum played left and center fields Tor the
Winnipeg (Northern Leagua) team. and in
Go games batted 30, fielded .JIS and
stoi. "a bases McAleese, the third of the
TITO % recruits. was picked from the same
league Schweitzcr graduated from and
was considered AIS superior doing every
Thing He Captained Youngstown and in
III games batted $50, folded .9IS and
stole &c bases. On paper the Browns
outfield should be a distinctive triumph.
Seven catchers are left on the Browns
LIST. Jack O'Connor being let out last
week. Criger is the star while Siu Smith
and stephens are about equal choices for
second place, with the latter the. most
promising of the two. Smith is clever
catcher and he is somewhat on the order
Of Spencer, but with McAleer over him
should get down 10 serious work.
Wells, Wilbert Smith, Andrews, Charles
Miles OF Dallas. Tex. are the
newcomers. The first named can almost
lie eliminated, as he was tried ont last
spring by the Browns, but was let go.
NFilhert Smith of the Pueblo western
Les.ue) team is touted the best Of ali,
6niie Mack and Fielder Jones hoth be
INK anxious to acquire the Browns, claim
10 he younSster. He caught i0l games
-ud in these batted Us ana nelded 81
lie stole twenty-five bases, which lis con-
sdered Creditable for catcher. Smith
..,tIis from Albion. Mich. and mas as his
sponsor such able judge as Deacon
jim Mcclure. former manager OF the Bos-
ton Americans. Andrews halls from
Jesse Burkett's league. the New England
and he did duty behind the Dat for Lynn
and HavcrhilI he taking part In Is
Kames His batting was weak. -, while
te NEEDED .3iy nd stole bases
Miller was drafted Ironl the NllkSSoarTe
team of the New Yoris State League, the
same league that Connie Mack picked
I.asan from. who led that organization
with the hefty mark Of Us. Miller batted
&ai and is Considered the better receiver
AZ the two, --e having more assists Ia less
games
Charles Miller is from Dallas OF the
,e:,as League, and Peters is the other
nd of The battery. Miller is claimed by
lis friends TO be better man than Spen-
ccr Hickey and stephens, three caicnefs
mat hail from the Lone star state. How
ever tie proba biities are that the Browns
viii not carry more than four backstops.
I'D il should be interesting 10 see WHICH
voungster gets the place