The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-29

were regulars on the pitching staff
last season, but the remainder are
new ones.
Under the leadership of Charlie
Jones, formerly of the st. LOUIS
Browns, the Denver Grizzlies are ex-
pected to cut some figure in the race
this year. Jones has been doing All
his training in Kansas and when the
Denver park opens this afternoon, the
fans will look for the first time on
the 1909 team. Hallman, Zalusky ana
Zinran, make the catching STAN COM
plete. The pitching staff is nu-
merous one and comprises Olmstead'
Jackson, Bohannon, Adams, Corpett,
Calvert, Gillen and Karsten. LINDSAY
who was with Indianapolis plays the
first sack; Heine, Mag and Standard
are fighting for second base and Mag
will probably start there. Thompson.
Davis and Kinally are fighting Tor
third, with the odds in favor OF
Thompson; Hartman is playing snort
and the outfield will be selected from
Jones, Belden, Cassidy and Lovett,
the latter probably being selected as
the bench warmer of the quartet.
The Pueblo team is strengthened
great deal from last season and may
be a serious contender or at least STIR
up trouble in the first division. with
Swift, Martin Walsh, Galgano, Owens
and Hatch as regulars on the tWirl-
ing staff, and a number of others still
having a look in the pitching stan
ought to be a prize winner. HonuS
Mite will doubtless do most of the
catching, and although not a veteran
fenced man. Clarke will play first,
Kensel second. Corhan short, and
Locke third. The outfield will be di-
vided among several fast men includ-
ing Miller, Mattick, Hogriever. Chad
wick and Hood.
Des Moines was not very high in the
race last season, but with the recent
Washington and Chicago additions
ought to prove a strong contender.
The weak spot or one of the weak
nesses of the team is the catching de-
partment. Kerner, who will start the
season and Heckinger are both young
sters. The pitching staff looks pretty
posed of Biersdorfer, Nelson. Kirwan,
Herche, Miller and Lang, the latter
two being Comiskey donations. Bill
Dwyer will captain the team from first
base. Gilmartin is slated for second,
with Cooligan at short and Niehoff,
one of the best infielders of the league
at third. Curtis, Mattick and Dalton
will compose the outfield. Fitzpatrick
looks the best for the utility position
and will be retained as such.
Wichita is brand new bunch and
is not rated very high now, although
some of the unknowns will prove
strong ones. Buck Weaver behind
the bat will be tower OF strength to
the team. Holland is figuring on
managing the team from the bench
in which event Roberts will play first.
Hughes seems to be about the best
man on the infield, being the second
sacker who was secured from Spring
field, III. Anderson last season with
Des Moines is at short and Westerzil,
who was here with the Kansas City
Scrubs is holding down the third base
Job. The same outfield of last year
has been retained-Pennell, Middleton
and Pettigrew. Cole new man will
act as utility outfielder. The pitching
staff composed of Shaner, Westcott,
Clark, Swain. and Bailey looks but
mediocre, although not much is
known of Bailey or Swain. Shaner
has been selected to MITCH the onener