The sun., 1910-02-17
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
ROGER BRESNAH4N EXPECTS
MUCH FROM THE CARDINALS.
Thinks They viii FinIsn No worse Ihan
Fourth In the National League Race,
but Missouri Fans Must ne shown
How .Jefrrles Intends TO NOrk

when Roger Bresnahan bought the release
Of Pitcher Willis from the Pirates on Tues
day he predicts that the st. Louis Cardinals
would nnish no worse than fourth in the
National League pennant'race Bresnahan
has been very busy this winter patching
up his team and now he says he is willing
to. stand pat. Roger insists that he has
reRsined the use OF his throwing arm and
intends to catch as many games a. pos
out this plan the Cardinals will doubtless
show additional strength. In Willis, Sallee.
Harmon. Raleigh. Higgins. Lush. Meter
and Corridor Roger thinks he has a wealth
Of pitching material. He is also banking
on a good inneld with Konetchy, HugGins.
Hulswitt, Barbeau, Mowrey. Delehanty and
others. while he is sure that his outfleld,
composed Of Oakee. Ellis. Evans and o Hara.
will compare faVorably with that OF any
other team in tho league
Bresnahan has two capable backst ops
in Phelps and Bliss to help him out in case
Of accidents. President Robson Of the
Cardinals believes that his team will more
than divide the patronage with the St.
Louis Browns this year. for the latter will
undergo a complete reorganization under
their new manager. Jack O'Connor. who
will be compelled to try several expert
ments. But as a matter of fact this will be
critical year for Bresnshan in the Mound
City. where the fans were roasting him last
fall because the Cardinals did not make q
better showing. II his team displays inn
provement, all we'll and good. they say.
But IL there is a slump Roger may discover
that his road Is a rocky one. st. Louis has
had so many baseball disappointments in
recent years that the fans are unwilling to
remain patient and are demanding quick
results. Bresnahan has many friends here
VINO remember him as a Giant and Will root
or his shccess.
Tho factional fights among the National
LEAGUE magnates are ct owing tiresome.
IsSsa a IN aymon,on Sne nsT m.bSs %ss'asa LEM 1sii 1s
soon assert himself, no doubt. He 10
gradually learning the ropes and 10 be-
owners n the time ever comes when
Lynch y able TO exert the power With which
BUSINESS ansiTs Of the National League
@Ss vsnS nS b:r s ST +
| over trivial matters. For that reason they
will be delighted when the BAH season opens
and the maEnates are forced to take rear
seats
Jeffries who has quit the vaudeville
stage at last, announces that he will do his
| training near Los Angeles. He will arrive
there in about q week and intends 70 spend
the month of March hunting In the noun
J tains Then he wall begin light exerolse
and road work at the training camp. but
he will not resort 20 strenuous methods
until about the middle OF May. or six W eek q
before the day when he faces johnson in
the ring From reliRb ble sources II is learned
that Jerries. stripped. weighs more than
2.O pounds At the present time. in spite
Of his assertion that he is lighter He will
have TO take OF at least twenty pounds 20
be hiIns again. but he will probably do
the work slowly. He il in splendid health
nov. but he admits that be Wi have o do
lot OF hard work 10 enable him to remain
in the ring more than three hours. II neces-
sary. Jenries. no doubt. intends 70 make
a quick fight II possible. but he will also
prepare for a long drawnout battle in view
OF 'Johnson's defensive tactics, and his
plan to tire out the boilermaker by keeping
away. In a word, JefrieS will take nothing 9
for granted and does not intend to under
rate the negro champion After the boiler =
maker has spent two months near Los
Angeles Tight experts think II will be pos
sihle to determine whether be can recoV or
his former wind and stamina or not -Four
weeks In the mountains as a starter may
| give an excellent line on the big fellow q
real condition.