Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-20
NOT MANY EL|G|bLES
Few Players Due to Go to Big
Leagues From A. A.
SEVERAL HAVE HAD TRIAL S
Those Likely to Go Back for An
other Chance to Play in
Faster Company.
SEVERAL HAVE HAD TRIALS
BY T. S. Andrews,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, July 2O-The crop
of young players who appear eligible for
the major league will not be great in the
American Association this season. al
though from present appearances there
will be a number of youngsters and d
few tried men who will be advanced 10
| the National and American Leagues for
. trial during the spring of 1912.
The men who appear fit for advance
Inent at the present time are the fol-
lowing:
Observation-Disclosures. Tom Dougherty
and Nicholson; third baseman. Harry
Clark.
nneapolis-Pitcher, Peters; outfielders,
Clymer and Cravath; catchers, Owens
and Smith; first baseman, GILL
Louisville-Pitcher, Cheney; third base
man, Lennox.
1ndianapolis-First baseman, Houser
pitcher. Webb.
Toledo-First baseman, Hohnhurst: third
baseman, Bronkie; pitcher, Baskett
catcher, Carish.
olumbus-Pitchers, Lessard and Cook
Kansas City-Pitchers Powell and Mad
docks; catcher. O'Connor; third base
man, Bardeau.
ST Paul-Pitchers. oToole, Leroy,
Steiger; third baseman, Mccormick;
shortstOp. Butler.
The above list is practically the choice
OF the youngsters in the American Asso
citation. and includes few who have
been up for trial before, but have been
returned and are now fit for another
trial. Tom Dougherty of the Milwaukee
club and Harry Clark. third baseman,
should have been in the major leagues
the past three years at least, for both
are capable and better than many who
are holding down similar positions in the
big leagues at the present time.
Clymer and Cravath Going UP.
Minneapolis has two great players in
Cravath and Clymer, who have been up
there before, and the chances are they
will go up again. Clymer's bad foot is all
that keeps him out at present. Catcher
Owens was with Comiskey. but never re-
ceived much of a trial, and is due for
another shot in the big league. First
Baseman Gill originally advanced from
Grand Rapids. and was bought by Mime
apolis from Pittsburg: There are three
major league clubs after him now. and
he may go up again. Pitcher Peters,
whom Joe Cantillon secured from down
south, has been doing splendid work, and
with little more training will be fit
for any company.
Third Baseman Lennox of the Louis
vile club came from Brooklyn, and there
are several major league clubs now who
would like to have him. He is a star
in the association, and, like Harry Clark,
deserves to be in big league company.
Pitcher Cheney, whom Indianapolis let go
for nothing has been Louisville's greatest
asset this year. and he is ripe for another
berth in the majo leagues.
Indianapolis has a good first baseman
in Houser. about the best in the associa-
ton, and it also has a fine young
left-handed pitcher in Webb.
Elmer Flick, who is playing with To-
ledo. has been putting up wonderful
game and If he regains his health there
is no doubt that he will go back where
he belongs, in the big leagues Holm
hurst is fine first baseman. young, a
good hitter and coming. Bronkie. the
third baseman. is also young diamond
in the rough. Basket appears to be the
best pitcher, and Yingling. who was with
Cleveland, is also doing we'll. Fred Car
ish is catching better and hitting harder
than ever.
Columbus has a well balanced team.
but outside Of Pitchers Cook and Lessard
there are none who will be taken into the
big leagues. At least it does not appear
SO at present The ST Paul club has the
star battery in O'Toole and Kelly.
O'Toole Is a grand pitcher, and Kelly is
a star catcher. and IL Marquard was
worth $11,COO to New York. O'Toole is
worth more to any major league club.
Butler is also a fine young shortstop. and
Mccormick looks good as a promising
third baseman, Indian Leroy is ht for
another trial, as is Steiger. a right
handler.
Kansas City has a fine young catcher in
O'Conner, and a good righthand pitcher
in Powell also Maddocks. who was once
with Boston. Jap Bardeau is playing a
great game at third, and may again snow
| in the big leagues.