The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-01


 phia National league baseball club vii reach Birmin gham at 10 o'clock to- night.
 This advance guard consist of the fol- 1 lowing-Pitchers Chalmers, Hl mphries Rowan, Schlettler, Schultz, Yates and More: Catchers Dooin (manager), Mo ran; Infielders Knabe, Bransfield, Doo- Ian, Young, Lobert; Outfielders Magee Titus, Welchonce; Trainer Dee; Presi- dent Fogel; Director Schwartz and the newspaper men mentioned above. | The following will come directly from their homes, and all are expected to arrive before the conclusion of the present week: Pitchers Alexander Bax- | ter, Brennan, Thomas. Beebe, Wilhelm, Stack, Ewing; Catchers McDonough. Jacklitsch: Infielders Luderus, Miller, Walsh and Lenr; Outfielders Paskert, Mayes and Mowery.
 | The Phillies will be quartered at the Birmingham hotel, and will remain Iii Birmingham until March 20. During their stay, they will practice at Rick wood and will play an occasional match game against the Barons.
 Something of Team | Experts seem to be in doubt as con cerns the chance of the Phillies to fin ish high. The consensus of opinion Is that if the Phillies get off well, they that President Fogel does not get along well with Manager Dooin, but this ar gument is denied.
 The argument was probably based on | the differences between the two in ref erence to the deal with Cincinnati last fall. By that trade Grant, McQuillen Bates and Moren went to Cincinnati Tn return for Paskert, Rowan, Beebe and Lobert. The opinion Is that Philadel- phia passed up better grade of men but secured those who will give Phila delphia better service
 Lobert is grand on the bases and is a good hitter, but cannot approach Grant as third baseman. Paskert and Bates seem on a par, though the former is the better swatter. Rowan and Beebe are good pitchers and it is thought thai they will render Philidalphia better ser. vice than did the more brilliant McQuil. len and Moran
 Dooin Great Catcher Manager Dooin is considered one oi | the best receivers in the business. He Is hard hitter and has fine knowl- | edge of the game. Luderus on first is a Chicago Cub discard, but is considered a guod ,aan. Knabe is a fine second baseman and will be better man if the team makes a good start. Doolan is one of the best shortstops in the world and is a good hitter. His fielding last season. however. was not up to par, which fact is generally attributed to the trou- ble between members of the team. Lo. bert is expected to measure up to his carly promises on third this season.
 Paskert is 300 hitter and an old | Southern leaguer. He is considered | good man. Magee is one of the best hit ters in the world, and is a capable gar | dener. Titus is an excellent man, too
 Beebe will give his club all he ha. every day, but Is not as good as h, pendable man, and is expected to go better | than he did last season with Cincin- rati. Schultz Is a University of Penn sylvania man, and the critics believe that l he will be a wonder. Earl More is al excellent finger and has the happy facul | ty of doing his best work against tn, strongest teams. He Is especially eff | fective against the Cubs. Stack is a goot | pitcher when he cares to be, accordinl | to the critics. He has plenty of money incidentally.
 SOmevSplendid Recruits
 There are some men of exceptionabl promise among Fogeps recruits. Cannell an outfielder, is one of these. He wa with williamsport last season and le, the Tri-State league with hitting aver age of .355.
 Alexander of Syracuse was one of tn best pitchers in the New York Stat league last season, winning 29 and losini IA games
 On the list are two young pitchers wh, may have great careers If their mino league experience means anything. Tn, | first of these is Frank Wilhelm, brother of Irwin Wilhelm, who <pitche so long for Birmingham. Last season he cut the Ohio-Pennsylvania league tc pieces. leading the league with 23 vic tories and T defeats.
 | But Crutcher comes with even bette reports. He was with Enid last season winning 20 and losing games. It 1, did control and an excellent curve. | 10