The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-11
BRIGHT FOR Ivy
He Has 90 Players Signed for
DeS MoineS Squad.
New Park Located and Stand
Being Erected.
PITCHER STAFF is STRONG
Infield Will Be Entirely Differ
ent From Last Year.
FairWeather and Isbell Expect
Winning, Prosperous Season.
Dies 1foines Roster for 1912.

Des gIoines Roster for 1912.
Pitchers-Northrop, Rogge. Douglas,
F'aber, Knapp, hewitt, Jarnigan, Fish
er, Mcguire. Hueston, Schneberg.
Mitchell. Hanson
Catchers-Bachant, Ulatowslxi, Lynch,
Allen, Hayes, Meyer, White. Thomp
son and McGraw.
outfielders-Hahn, Kelly. Chouinard'
Curtis, De Camp.
Infielders-Colligan, Graham. Kores,
Lombard, Smith, Welch, Thomas,
Leonard, Neil.
Des Moines. Ia, March 14.-Work
on Des Moines' new $4,000 ball park
has commenced, 20 players have signed,
with others coming in at frequent inter
walls, and new baseball spirit has been
created, all as result of the grand
revival brought about by the advent
of Frank Isbell and Tom F'airweather
into local baseball circles.
After weeks of searching and dicker-
ing, a site for the new plant has been
selected and work actually begun on
the park. According to the plans,
grandstand with a capacity of $500 and
bleachers to seat nearly as many more
will be erected. A plot of ground is to
be laid aside for the use of autoists-
The site is about a ten minute rice
from the center of the city and skirts
the bans of the Des Moines river.
The Des Moines roster of players is
somewhat oyerstocked at present. 1t
contains So names. A number of these
have been placed on the market and
deals for a few are now pending.
Pitchers Are Strong.
Des Moines should have one of the
best pitching stats in the Western
League this season. Nearly every mem
Der of the twirling squad has disting-
uished himself either in the Western or
g
shown to have the stuff in him. Hues-
ton of last years team is the best of
those who finished the season with the
Stra ggling Prodigals. Although he had |
a percentage of only 1873, it was due To
the fact that he had to pitch two o.
three days in succession at the close
of the season. He worked in 48 games
last year, more than any other pitcher
in the league. Northrop, youngSter, |
showed signs of making a dependable |
man in the box this season. ScEneiberg,
who came here from the majors tive |
years ago but loafed on the job last |
year. has promised the new owners to |
get back into form.
IOr the new men prospects are of |
the very brightest. Red Faber, last I
year with Pueblo, is well known in the |
Western. He won IL and lost games |
last year and is working hard for a |
berth higher up. Rogge, the Three-I |
League star, is slated to surprise the |
fans. Phil Douglas won so and lost 3 /
with Mobile, Ga, club in 1911. He will |
be the giant of the Des Moines club, /
being six feet five inches in height. I
Knapp, secured in trade with Lincoir
and Jarnagin, from Wichita, are known
to the Western campaignerS. Both are
winners when in their stride, which it
is thought they will be able to hit I'M
der the care of Isbell. Mitchell did not
show much while with the club last
year and probably will be sold before
the season opens. hewitt is an Indian
pitcher and has an enviable athletic
record as well.
Three Good Catchers.
The receiving department ranks equal
ly well as high as the pitchers if not
n shade better. In fact, Manager Is
bell has such a dearth of good catcherS
that an important trade for one of the
top nOtchers may be expected at any
time. Ulatowski the energetic wiEd
paddist of last year, has been return
ed by Comiskey for further seasoning.
While he is still dickering over a sal
airy, it is certain he will be here with
all four feet when the gong sounds.
McGraw, the man secured from Lin
coin, was the fourth catcher in the
league last year. He led the catcherS
who participated in so games or more,
having a percentage of 1888 Lynch,
who played a part of the time with
Omaha, is among the top notchers- ;
some time and can Jump into the
preach at any time. All of the sew !
eral recruits come with good records
and are expected to show class.
The infield will present a decidedly
different appearance from what it did
asst year. Dad Thomas, secured from t
Lincoln in a trade for Dwyer, will Is '
It first. Colligan probably will be {
shifted to second. There will be fight Y
or the shortstop position between
smith, Pittsburg semi-pro youngstcr | j..
Who tried out last spring, and Neil, q I
ormer New York National recruit, WHO I
las been on the retired list for a few
ears. Third base is between Welch,
With Sioux City two years ago, and :
<ores, last years holder of the posi- !
ion. Kores was going good the latter +
,art of the season and should make a \
rood fight for the difficult corner '
In the outfield, Curtis will be the only :
nan from last year. Eddie Hahn and I