Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
Holland Signs
a Lively Bunch
OF Ball Players
New Owner of the St. Joseph Team
is Securing the Country for
Good Material.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 22.-(Special.)-
John Holland, owner Of the st. Joseph
Western league team. is today sending out
contracts to the players who will comprise,
with some recruits. the 'DFummers" that
will represent this city on the Western
league diamonds the coming season. The
list includes;
Pitchers-David Nance, John GroRan, J..
r. Fitzgerald, Richard Reuter-, Harry
Hatch, James Swift, Joe Galgano and E..
Locke.
Catchers-Fred Erickson, Tom Gaffney,
Robert Williams, r. r. Wolfe.
First B~aseman-Fred Clark.
Third Basemen-Andrew Mcneil, Joe
Locke, Jesse Pritchard.
Shortstop-Roy Corhan.
Jones. Fay Kensel and Lew Walters.
Outfielders--H McChesney, Frank H.
Foutz and Ray Powell.
Yet to Be Signed, by Purchase or Trade
Five experienced men, two pitchers, two
outtielders and another catcher.
'Scuthpay" David nance OF the pitching
staff is one of the Pueblo acquisitions for
the coming season. John Grogan, from
Dixon, ILL.,, is another Pueblo purchase.
From Honolulu, where ne was the idol of
the Islands, halls Richard Reuter-. He now
lives in Denver. Reuter-, who was with Pu-'
eblo two years ago, refused to report last
season because of a difference over salary.
He has been lined up all right for ST. Jo-
seph. Another pitcher who was with Pu-
eblo last year is Harry Hatch, who had
a good record at st. Adams, VT, where he
was found by Pueblo. James Swift is
another lefthander, from Wikesbarre, Pa.
The st. Louis Browns sold him to Pueblo.
]. p. Fitzgerald was with Sacrament last
year. He jumped Pueblo two years ago
and Joined the outlaws" at Fresno, Cal.
Galgano and Locke were with Pueblo last
season.
r, R Wolfe of the backstop contingent
was with Des Moines formerly and is one
of the men who will be signed direct by
Holland. When sold by the Champs to
Peoria Of the Three-I league he would not
stand for a salary shave and has since been
playing independent ball at Douglas, Ariz.
Fred Erickson is from Pueblo, and achieved
distinction in the Wisconsin State league
before he went to Colorado. Tom Gaffney,
before Pueblo got him.. worked back OF the
plate for Muscatine, Ia. Another from Pu-
eblo is Robert Williams, who formerly
worked with the Monday Qa.) team.
First Baseman Fred Clark, who also was
with Pueblo last year.. halls from Ogden.
Utah. Andrew Mcneil, who played at the
third corner with Junction City in the Colo
RADIO State league, is a Holland protege.
Before Joining Pueblo, Joe Locke watched
the same sack for Monday, la. Jesse
Pritchard was with Lincoln and Pueblo In
1909. Roy Corhan Holland considers the
best shortstop In the league. He was
drafted by st. Louis last fall. but the draft
was disallowed. C. T. Dickey was acquired
from Chanute, Kan. Although he has
played no professional base ball. he comes
highly recommended as one OF the ~liveliest
sort of infieldeTs. TEX" Jones'. who was
acquired by Holland from the Enid. Okl..
Western association pennant winners, bat
ted over 300 last summer and fieided with
the best OF them.
Fay Kensel OF Oskaloosa, Ia, formerly
in the Central association, also is slated
for a berth in the infield. Kensel was with
Pueblo last year. Lew Walters for a time
last summer managed the Pueblo bunch.
He is at present the last infielder on .Hol-
lands list. o'Fallon, ILL.,, is Walters home
town.
At center Holland win have H.. McChes-
ney, who was with Indianapolis and Pu-
eblO I'm 1909. Pueblo traded Spencer to In
~dianapolis for McChesney, and the trade
proved ADVISABLE. Frank II. Foutz OF
Denver, who is among the other outfleld-
ers. was with Pueblo last season also.
Foutz Is a cousin of the great Brooklyn
Foutz. President Taylor OF Bartellsville.
who Is POwelrs owner, sent his terms TO
Holland this week and they were accepted.
Last Heason Powell hit .2i6. stole forty-five
bases and scored ninety-three runs. In him
Holland thinks he has discovered a Jewel"