The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
MOBILE FANS ARE SATISFIED
 WITH THE GULLS' PROSPECTS
CORRESPOND ENT REVIEWS TEAM, MAN FOR MAN-HOLMES HAS SECURED MANY NEW FACES
BY BEN H. THOMAS

Mobile, April 9.-(Special )-With the Southern league opening scheduled for next Saturday, when Mobile meets It's ancient rival, New Orleans. Manager "Ducky' Holmes has his Gull squad practically complete and ready for the fray
 The team which will represent Mobile this season Is undoubtedly stronger than the Gulls of last season and is almost certain. with an even break of luck, to finish in the first division With Sunday baseball for Mobile and hustling man ager, prospects, for big gate in Mo bile this season are exceedingly bright.
 To represent the Gulf City on the mound Holmes has five. twirlers now on hand as follows: Campbell Chappelle. Manuel, Allen and Clarke. Campbell. Chappelle and Manuel are certain to keep their places throughout the season they are regarded as three of the best pitchers in the circuit and are in great shape this year
 In Billy Campbell secured from Kan sas City in the American association, Mobile has a winner. He is eft-hander and no southpaw in the league shoul1 top him when the final games. won and lost, are counted after the league closes He has speed slow one, a fine change of pace and curves galore. while his snap throw to the bases will catch many a base runner mapping, this feature or his work being even better than that O. Patsy Flaherty of last years Atlanta outfit. Allen is the young pitcher who Mobile has tried out for three years in succession, the two former years he hav- ing failed to make good owing to lack of control. This left-hander has every thing needed to win games in the South ern but control and it now looks as if he will be a regular, provided he gets in and hustles and learns to get the ball over the plate. Manager Holmes likes his work and is after him all the time, keeping him hard at work pitching and working for control. Jeff Clarke, the other twirler. is a right-hander se cured from the Western league. He has been troubled with sore arm all spring which still worries him, though he has shown some good stuff when his arm was right In the event that one of the
 
 Holmes can gobble up another hurler. as he has lines out now for a pitcher from big league club.
 The catching department is stronger than has ever been the case in Mobile. | Cadman, a youngster from the Western league, and Dunn, of last years team, | are the receivers. Cadman twill undoubt edly be one of the star backstops of the league. He has an arm of steel and whips the ball to any old base any old time and base runners had better keep their eyes open as he will certainly take chances of picking them off. Dunn is showing much better form than last sea- son and every local fan looks for Joe to have a great year.
 At first base is Harry Swacina, of last years club. who is the same old "Swats.' considered by some last sea son as the best first-sacker in the league. | and certain to carry off the honors again | this season. both in fielding and hitting | Bill Fox, secured from the Western | league, will cover second base and looks | to be the goods. He is fast, covers lots of territory, and is sure on ground balls | While not heavy hitter he is good in | the pinches and has a wise baseball head | Tony Smith, bought from Brooklyn, is d fixture at short and has, made good with | the fans. He is a good hitter and fast on the bases. lUlTu DdSe IS dDOul lHS only doubtful position on the club. At | present Newton, a youngster bought from | Toledo to play short. but switched to | third when Tony Smith was bought. | and Charlie Seitz. who covered second | last year, are the two men on the job | now, and it is about a standoff as to | whether one of these two men will cover | the job or another man will be bought. i
 The outfield is where the Gulls arc | strong with Spencer. bought from Mil- | waukee, in left; Dicky Bayless of last | years Atlanta club, in center, and Jude, | an Indian, bought from the Western | league in right. Spencer is an excep- tionaly fast man. both in the outfield and | on the bases and will finish high in the | stolen base column. He Is a fair hitter | and can beat out many infield hits with his speed. Dcky Bayless is showing the | stuff that made him the best outfielder | in the league two years ago. Jude, the fullblood Indian, is also. fast and looks to be good stick artist
 So, all in all local fans are counting on the team to finish in the first divi- sion.