Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28

Dillon Is Fully Recovered
Cap. Dillon. who was out of the game
lust about half the time last season,
playing in 119 out of the 215 games
played, is fit and ready for his best
season in baseball, and this means that
the Angel band will have the best first
baseman and field captain in the
league, none barred. Dillon ranked
first among the Coast league first base
men last season. at that. Jud Smith
also led the third basemen and Will go
back on the job this year. Ivan How
ard, one of the best second basemen
in the league, will hold down his OLD
place, as will Bert Delmas at short.
This makes a strong inf1eld defense,
with all of them good hitters, and as
they have played together long enough
to have their team work down pat,
they should be even stronger this sea-
son than last.
The decision of Curtis Bernard, the
best centerfielder in the Coast league,
to return to the game and play out
the entire season schedule adds great
strength to the outfield lineup of the
Angel band, although it is probable
that Bernard will be moved over to
right field. Bernard is a brainy player
and dependable one at all times,
while his hitting is a great help to
the team in pinches Curtis always be-
are required. The others in the out
field will be Daley and Goodwin and
these names are synonymous Tor per-
lection. Despite that all these posi-
lions are we'll filed, Berry Will be
weaker behind the bat than ever be-
fore, owing to the loss OF OrenuorI.
There will be no Orendorff or Easterly
to coach the young pitchers or to re-
ceiVn the shoots of the oldtimers. But
with Smith, Callahan and Grindle TO
depend upon, Berry may be able TO
develop another great catcher in Which
event the Angel band will make the
pace all season and stay in front OF
the procession like bunch of stake
rorses coupled in the betting.
Both Teams Loom Up FormidabIy
1t is a pleasing prospect that the
fans are viewing for some GOOD sport
during the season. With continuous
baseball of the classy kind that the
two local teams will dish up for their
clifcation, interest this season in the
national game should break all records
and attendance figures probably VIII
show this to be true. The vernon
team having strengthened so materl-
ally that it becomes a serious factor IN
the pennant chase, becomes at once
greatly improved drawing caro- ana at
tendance at the Friday afternoon and
Sunday morning games at Doyle park
should show much Improvement. Moth
ing succeeds like success, and nothing
in the cards as they are running now
for both league teams indicates any
thing short of a most successful sea-
son.
Ellie Maier, appreciating the fact
that the Vernon club had to be
strengthened in order to make finan-
cial success during the season. has di-
rected and co-operated with Hogan all
winter in changing the lineup of the
team, and he expressed himself yes
terday as being greatly pleased at the
dandy prospect for a winning team.
"If this bunch cannot make a better
showing than the Angels, which is say
ing a heap, then we will get out the
shotguns and kill 'em all, starting first
with Hogan" is the way Maier puts 1t,
in expressing the opinion that the Yer
mons are stronger in all departments
than the Angels. Maier and Col. J.
W. Brooks are daily visitors at Doyle
mark, looking after improvements and
seeing that no detail is overlooked to
make everything properly in order for
the opening of the season.