The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04
Bernhard Satisfied That Turtles
 Will Battle For Banner This Sedson
CATCHERS, INFIELDERS AND PITCHERS LOOK EXCEPTION ALLY GOOD OD-TURTLE BOSS SAYS ONE BILL" WILL GER TAINLY WIN THE PENNANT

Memphis, March S-(Special )-With his inheld practically decided upon, all signed up with contracts that pleased them and with practically everybody on his claim list ready to report within two weeks, William Bernhard, who will make his debut as a Memphis manager this sea son, is enjoying what he modestIy refers to as what may prove my happiest days"
 My squad is ready for the training season. When the wedding process is ended, think we will be about the sweet est proposition in the circuit to specu- late on with guesses or finance for the pennant, if you should be looking for dark horse,'" says Bernhard.
 'You can wager on one thing, how ever" he added, and that is that it's cinch that a team managed by Bill will land the flag" Bernhard was refer ring to the fact that all three Tennessee teams-Memphis, Chattanooga and Nash ville-will be guided this coming season by Bills-Bill Bernhard being at the helm in Memphis, Bill Schwartz at Nashville and Bill Smith at Chattanooga. Bernhard
  tender and is highly complimentary in his remarks about the athletes assembled by Bill Schwartz, who also makes his debut as a manager in Nashville.
 With the sale of Johnny Warmer to Elmira in the New York State league and the disposal of Red" Farrell to St. Paul in the American association, Bern hard has eliminated two of last years Turtle flock, which foundered near the bottom, finally nosing out Montgomery for the seventh hole at the flag end of the campaign.
 The terms of the trades with Elmira and St. Paul were not announced and the fan flock for a time heard that the deal was one consummated with major leaguer piloting the transaction. In this event the Turtles would have been re- warded with a cast-off from major league squad after the ranks were thinned by the elimination process but President Coleman says coin alone ffg- ured in the sale of former Turtles and Manager Bernhard gives out the follow irg list complete with whom he will start training in two weeks:
 Pitchers-Allen, Fritz, Goodwin, Dick son, Loomis, Blackwood, Jones, Nicely, Bernhard.
 Satchers- Knotts. Duncan.
 nfielders-Courtney East, Crandall, Altman.
 Outfelders- -Baerwald, Swalm, Jackson, Thrasher Gardner, McCrossin.
 For two years Memphis fanatics have been delirious over the backstop problem. With the sale of Frank Owens, who is credited with the worlds record for as- sists in one season with total or over lso tossed out in a championship cam paign, the Turtles were left minus a nrst- class catcher. This season, however, Fat Donahue. member of a famous family Tn baseball circles, has been purchased and will start off as the regular receiver. He has had one years experience with the Boston Americans. Joe Knotts of last years team here, and Duncan, young ster from the west, are other backstops that will report.
 The pitchers include Frank Allen, Fritz and Goodwin of the ill-fated squad of last year. and Dickson, Finlayson, Loomis, Blackwood, Jones and Neely--without mentioning Bernhard who intends to en- act the role of rescue slabman when pames have been lost or when pitchers are i'll or their arms ailng. Dickson was with Birmingham in 1909 and was secured in A trade with the New York Nationals Iinlavson is a Brooklyn cast-off. The others are future greats, gathered TOT experimental purpose. .,
 Courtney, the first baseman, was with Providence last season. He replaces Gygli, the former Baron. Walter East' who helped Nashville win the 1soS nag replaces Warmer at second. Crandslii and Altman, who were with the islo TUT tles. will return respectively to short and third.
 Baerwald, Swalm and George Jackson' the Texas 'hnd." return to the outheld. Roy Thrasher, protege of Ty Cobb, nas also been signed, with other trial horses' including McCrossin and Gardner.