The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
HANNIBAL LOOKS
VERY STRONG
Cans Assured Of One OF Best Teams
in Central Association With
Return Of Catcher
Forney.
HOW THE DOPE READS
II is Believed From Early Indications
That Race Will be Between
Cans, ottumwa and
keokuk.
HOW THE DOPE READS

conceded to have the best aggrega-
ton of ball players in the Central
Association, IL past performances of
players can be taken as evidence Of
what is to be expected in the future.
This statement is strengthened by
the announcement that Catcher For
ney. who was drafted by Indianapolis
at the close of last season, will be re-
turned. Hannibal,s lineup, including
many surplus players, Is as follows:
Catchers Early, Forney, Evans.
Pitchers-H. Swain, Kraft, Ingling,
Scheirmeier, w. Carr, Ritzman, Hey,
Slapnicka, Platke.
First base-Webster.
Second base-Prout.
Third Base-Ragan. Cross, Kills.
tstop-Hamilton.
lders-Dowers, Eberts, Ev-
erette, Houser, vandiver, Pitts, MILL
gan, Green.
Utility n-Gycan, George Carr.
| All of the players mentioned have
not yet been signed, but it is now
thought there will be any hold-outs.
Taking Keokuks present status into
consideration the Indians are just
about as strong as Hannibal, and will
possibly be a trife stronger If good
catcher is secured. The team in some
] departments is stronger than the Han
nlbal aggregation. 1t is believed that
the pitching department will be a lit
tic stronger, the ontfield faster and
better in hitting, and first base filled
4 by stronger man Possibly at third
and short Hannibal viii have the edge
and at the present time the Cans have
an edge behind the bat with Forney
4 nd Evans.
According to the Burlington Hawk
Eye. in brief resume of the shape in
which the teams of the Central will
start the season, it is stated that a.
the present time hcols,!;s, Hannibal
and Ottumwa will no doubt start the
!. season with the strongest alignments
"a statement which is very true
Keokuk, like Hannibal, has its old
team intact, with one or two excep-
tions while number of recruits will
be looked over to see if there are
any phenoms lurking around. Both
teams were very classy and there is
good reason to believe that the mer
will be able to continue their gooc
! work the coming season. AS to Ottum
wa, Manager Egan has the flower O.
the Ottumwa team, together with wha
was left over from the Burlington
:. team. and the combination should bt
a good one. AS the team now stand:
it is composed of some mighty goot
men. While the Hawk-Eye modesto.
, declines to announce the fourth mem
Der of the first division alignment, !
is only fair to assume that it has IL
, mind the Burlington contigent which
will represent that city. Hanniabl
. Keokuk, Ottumwa and Burlington TO
. the first division does MT appear t
: be wild estimation fof the starting
of the campaign.
Womack.
Do YOU remember Womack? Vel
liz you don't, he was pitcher VIII
worked for the Indians during the u
dependent ball days Since the
however, he has developed wonderful
ly, according to reports, and Hough c
{ Galesburg has picked him UP. Speal
9 ing of this deal, the Hawk-Eye says
Q Nickel, an outfielder, and Womack,
pitcher, have been purchased by Mar
: ager Hough from the Muskogee tear
of the Western association, and bot
are promising recruits Nickel fill
in a hole in the outfield. The 40
records show that he hit at $40 eli
in the Oklahoma league, which inclu,
i ed such cities as Joplin, Webb Cit.
Springfield. Topeka and Wichita. Tn
y league is a class d one and Muskoge
&c finished in second place. Womack
pitcher and won twenty-five game
y and lost eleven in the 1909 seaso
VI Manager Hough got in On the groun
a. floor on both players. as the Muskoge
management have decided to dispos
u of baseball and their franchise al
a. players are for sale.
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