The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-04
LIVE NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD

Chicago when he did not return las
year and that his addition will NEAR
the pennant for the coming year.
In Pittsburg they are also standing
pat Dreyfus and Clarke believe that
they have the greatest staff of young
twirlers in the league. Adams, Cam
nitz. Maddox, Brandon and Frock, to-
gether with the veterans Liefield. Lee
yer and Philippe are expected to carry
them through the season. Gibson, their
great catcher, expects to catch every
game this season.. while Wagner, Leach
Wilson, Miller and Byrne are expected
to have just as good seasons as ever.
Pittsburg's cIly place of insecurity
is around first base. position that has
bothered them ever since Bransflelo
was sold to Philadelphia. Flynn of St.
Paul and Bud Sharpe of Jersey City
are candidates for the initial corner
and both are looked upon as formidable.
Flynn IS a former Holy Cross college
player and made a reputation for him.
self as heady ball player. Sharpe is a
tall rangy left-hander and a good hit
ter.
New York is an unknown quantity
They seem to lack something this year
just the same as they have in other
years despite all the efforts of McGraw
to remedy all the defects. Schlei, Mey-
ers, Wilson and Snodgrass are an or
dinarily good staff of catchers while
the great Christy Mathewson. Wiltse,
Ames, Marquard. Raymond, Crandall,
and the youngsters should make up
fine pitching staff. The infield is an
ordinarily good one while the outfield
seem none too fast. Should Mike
Donlin return it will add nightly to the
strength Of the team but still does not
seem to make a pennant winner of it.
Cincinnati and Philadelphia are but
little stronger than last year. Boston
seems 10 be out Of IL.
American League Players.
Chicago-Pitchers Walsh, White
Scott. Smith, Burns, Olmstead, Sutor,
LANCE, Young. Holm, Schmirler, Rich
ter Catchers: Sullivan, Payne Owens,
Kruger, Gandil, Gill, Mullen, Zeider
Blackburn, Atz, Furtell, Tannehill,
Shaw, Collins. Outfielders: Daughter
ty, Parent, Beall, Messenger Hahn,
Cole Dalton, BarroWs, Waite.
Observation-Disclosures: Joss Falkenberg
Young, Berger, Gregg. Hardness, Koes-
tner Boyce, Mitchell, Linke, Doane,
and Patricks. Catchers: Bemis, East
erly, Clarke and Higgins. Infielders:
Stovall, Lajoie, Turner, Peck, Nichols.
Bradley, Perring, COOney, Bidming and
Ball. Outfielders: Oldring, Hartzel,
Murphy, Heitmuller, Goods, Butcher,
Strunk, Jackson and Walsh.
ST. Louis-Pitchers: Powell Petty
Waddell, Graham, Bailey, Gilligan, Kin
sella, Lake, Leve, Stremmel and Kus-
sell Catchers: Stephens, Kilifer, Allen
and Smith Infielders: Abstein, Devote,
Olsen, Corriden, Truesdale, Wallace,
Hartzell and Hetling. Outfielders: Hoff-
man, Stone Demmitt, Griggs, Schweit-
ger, Fischer and Schotten.
Detroit-Pitchers: Mulin, Donovan,
Willett, Summers, Killian, Speer, Leli-
Welt, Works, Browning, Vance, Pernoll,
Savidge, Smith, Hardin and Stroud
Catchers: Schmidt, Stanage, Becken-
dorf and Casey Infielders: T. Jones,
Lister, Ness. Delehanty, Kirke, Bush,
lOLeary, Moriarity and Simmons. Out
fielders: Cobb, Mcintyre, Crawford, d.
Jones, Drake and Ball.
New York-Pitchers.: Doyle, War
hop, Quinn, Brockett, Manning, Carroll,
Fisher, Vaughan. Frill, Upham, Clunn,
Glade and Hughes. Catchers: Criger,
Sweeney, Kleinow, Mitchell and Walsh,
Infielders: Chase, Gardner, Laporte,
Austin, Johnson, Knight, Foster and
Roach. Outfielders: Keeler, Engle,
Hemphill, Cree, Daniels and Madden.
Boston-Pitchers: WOOD, Cicotte, Ar
rellanes, Donovan, Hall, Karger, Col
Inns, Leroy, Steele, Barberich, Pape
and Thompson. Catchers: Carrigar
Donahue and Madden. Infielders: Stahl,
Bradley, Mcconnell, Wagner, Lord,
French, Gardner and Meyers. Outfield-
ers: Speaker, Niles, Hooper, Thoney
and Lewis
Washington-Pitchers: Johnson, OIL
Gray, Groom, Walker, Witherup, Rels-
ling. Foreman, Haverlik and Oberlln
Catchers: Street, Rap, Hardy, Slattery,
Infielders: Unglaub, Schaffer, Elber-
field, Killifer, Conray, Mcbride, Yohe'
Kelley and Crooks Outfelders: Cess
les, Browns, Milan, Lelivelt and Miller