Evening journal., 1912-02-06

tanned control that stamps him as a
conner There also is one farmed out
tWirler from Philadelphia With this
big Lacquer, Brazell. Ziegler, Meyers.
Mccall and Wyckoff TO pick from the
Chicks ought TO have as steady and
speedy a pitching staff as VIII be
seen here.
Another Receiver Signs.
Another new conner signed up TO-
day. He is Bransheld, catcher, who
comes with a recommendation from
Paul Kritchell. of the St. Louis Amer
leans. Bransheld. with Abbott of
Baltimore, and Johnston, OF Jersey
City, will buck up against There and
Harkins for the job of regular catch
ers and the old boys will have to
step some IL they expect to hold on.
Only two catchers will be kept.
II is about settled that Bastian will
not play first again this year but will
be sold 10 the highest bidder. Miller,
who covered first for the Springfield
Connecticut League champions last
year. has signed for the job and will
make good in the league. He is not
only a hard hitter but a fast fielder
and base runner as we'll Bastian lost
all his speed last year because he
wanted to get out of the game for
good and will now get what he was
playing for. Miller is one OF the
three Miller boys who broke into the
baseball limelight while on the Eas-
ton. Pa, team. Pittsburg did not
overlook J. Miller long, and another
big league team took r. Miller. w.
II. signed with Springfield The man
who comes to Wilmington and the
one who is held by Pittsburg are
brothers and are being counted on
for big profits after awhile
Marhefka and Fritz are sure of their
borths in the inield Reilly is signed
but it Is said that Jackson is after
another man who can play either the
second station or short. Should he
pick up a short garden man, Tony will
be switched to second or to third,
Fritz tofll In on the vacant bag. Over
holt, of the Detroit Athletic Club
will try for the vacancy AS previous
ly announced Tony will not be the
team captain this year.
Jackson in the Game.
The outhcld will show jackson in
left, and Weeks and Matthews prob
ably in centre and right, respectively.
Brent will not play on the team. Cas-
sidy has told Jackson Of Brents
treatment of the team last year when
he was needed most, and It is under
stood that the owners and manager
have decided TO dispose Of the erratic
right fielder Silkncttor is also under
contract for an outficld position and
he will be given a chance. He halls
from Chester and put up good ar,i-
Gle OF ball in left field last year after
Weeks left Stanley. another man
from last years Detroit Athletic Club.
who also was considered for an out
! field position. will not be here.
Whom Cassidy. as the team man
ager announced his club roster two
weeks ago mapy- fans said the old
team Of tailenders would be in town
again next year But not so On
the other hand there will be at least
ive and possibly six, new men on the
team this year and 'they will be ball
players. first Of all whose regulations
on the diamond certainly look as
good as those of any other new com
ers who are being signed over the
lcirouit. Moreover the team will have
a playing manager which viii insure
a good article of ball.
All i'm all, baseball indications al
this time point TO a first division team
for Wilmington in 1912.