Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
ANGEL SCOUTS
AFTER PLAYERS
SERAPHS SHOULD PRESENT
STRONG LINEUP IN 1910
PITCHING STAFF WILL BE
GREATLY STRENGTHENED
Bernard to BE in the outfleld-Beall,
Koestner, Hosp and orendorff
viii Join Big Leagues.
Dillon Is Busy

Although the Los Angeles pasepaH
team has Just dlsbanded, prepared TO
take a well earned rest after the long
and arduous routine of the season OF
1909, its leaders are making prepara-
lions for the season of 1910. 1t Is one
OF the axioms of baseball that early
preparations court for much in conten-
ton for a pennant especially in class
A league, and the southern magnates
are wasting no time in planning for
strong complement when the team re-
ports for spring practice on March l.
1910. There will be several vacancies
in the Angel lineup, for several stars
OF the season just passed VIII pc pay
ing ball in the big leagues, having ilaue
renutations under the leadership OF
Captain Dillon that brought them TO
the notice of the scouts who swarmed
10 the coast toward the close OF inc
playing year to pick up new material
for the big brush. These men, or course
must be replaced, and several or them
are so good that 1t VIII be no easy
matter to find substitutes. However,
believing In the value of early haste,
the field captain of the Angels, Frank
Dillon: the manager and hacker of the
club, Henry Berry, already nave their
heads together planning for such addl-
tions to the team as surely VIII make
IL q strong contender for the Coast
league flag. Berry is determined that
next season the pennant VIII be re-
turned to it's old resting place IN the
offices of the local club, and TO that emo
he is planning to secure at least four
new men, besides others who Will be
added as the season approaches.
Three Are Drafted
Three men will be added to the An
gels by draft. From the South Mlchl-
gan league two tip-top players nave
been selected, largely through advice OF
the eastern leaguers who have been III
touch with Berry and Dillon. THESE
men are Roth of the Flint team and
Criger of the Jackson team, both young
men but high class players. In add
ton, Murphy of the Rock Island team
has been secured. one of these men
will replace John Beall in the outheld.
A canvass OF prospects shows that the
Angels will be stronger than ever next
season. The men who will go to the
big league teams are Beall, who Will
1oin the Chicago White Sox; Pitcher
Koestner, who goes to the Cleveland
Americans; Pitcher Hosp, who Is slat-
ed to twirl next year for the Cincinnati
Nationals, and Catcher Orendorff, who
will ioin the Chicago Cubs as substi-
tute backstop. The latter was drafted
and the others were purchased, the
Angels losing more men to the big
leaguers this year than any other Coast
league team. In their places Dillon and
Berry are planning to install the best
talent available. There may be one or
two of the present lineup released, but
at this early stage Berry will make no
statement as to whose neck is in dan
ger.
Bernie Again to Play
Curtis Bernard the property OF the
Los Angeles team, who played as utll-
ity for Happy Hogan's Vernonites last
season, will be taken back again into
the Angel fold next season. He VIII
play right field in all probability, al
though he may be used considerably
closer to the plate. Bernard is regard
ed as one of the best players who ever
wore an Angel uniform. good hitter,
a brainy player and first-class COM
rade a-field, Barnie is a valuable
requisite in these days OF whimsical
players.
Daley, rated as the fastest and most
sensational outfielder in the Coast
league, will remain in center garden.
Goodwin will be stationed in his old
stamping ground at left field, and with
Bernard in harness Dillon believes he
will have an outfield without a peer in
the history of the Coast league. Dillon
at first, Ivan Howard at second, Bert
Delmas at short and Jud Smith at
third, with Wheeler as utility, will con-
stitute the infield, which should be fully
capable of holding its own. There may
be one or two changes in this person.
mel, but as a whole it will remain as
above, Dillon's foot has been bother
ing him greatly in the last year, and 1t
Is probable that a good first baseman
will be obtained to permit the wise old
chieftain to center his efforts in direct
ing the team.
Hughie smith will be one of the reg
ular catchers. and just now Berry is ne
gotiating to replace Orendorff as the
other backstop.
Some Pitching Staff
In the pitching staff there will re-
main Thorsen, Walter Nagle, Bill To-
ger, Andy Briswalter, Hatch, r. How
ard and Delhi Thorsen Is getting bet
ter every day. He has for two years
had everything but control, and his
work against the fast and hard-hitting
eastern teams proves that he has
gained that requisite. Dillon believes
he will be one of the best pitchers in
the league next season, and those who
have watched his work during the past
few months are confident that he will
prove the twirling sensation of 1910
Maggie and Tozer who were the main
stays of the Angels during the trying
period when the pitching staff was so
Dauly uefHOTdllZeui are TOO well known
to require comment. They will be back
in harness at the appointed time, ready
to win their share of games. Delhi, the
big, yellow-haired boy who Joined the
team late in the season, being gradu-
ated from local amateur ranks, showed
Dillon enough in his brief workout to
induce the shrewd leader to sign him
for next season. r. Howard will be
worked, and Hatch also is on the pitch
ing staff.
In addition Dillon is laying ropes for
a couple of other good pitchers. The
Angel management will use precautions
to prevent being caught by another
such slump as found the twirling staff
depleted by sore arms and various 9TH
er ailments. With perhaps a half dozen
additions, therefore, the Los Angeles
team will face the barrier stronger than
ever. expecting to land safely in first
place when the long fight again is over
next October.