The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-02
Drummers Fit to Start Season
Today, Boss Believes.
st. Joe Magnate Has IA New
Players This Year.
HE WAITS ON TWO STARS
Fans VIII Not Know Till April
Who They Are.
COmiskey Is to Furnish Two
Good Men.

St. Joseph, Mo-, March 3.-When
the Chicago White SoX come TO St
Joseph April and for their exhibit
ton games the Drummer lineup will
be completed, but not until then will
the names of the two players pur-
chased by Holland be known. Boss
Jack is depending on the SoX to fill
two important positions for him
first base and one of the outfield
spots. 1t may be that Borton and
either Powell or Kelly will be turned
back to the Drummers, in which event
Holland will be perfectly satisfied, but
it is by no means certain. Tex Jones
will probably never wear Drummer
uniform again. The big Kansan is in
demand elsewhere and in case he fails
10 make good with the Sox he will be
grabbed by some other major league
club or one of the American associa-
tion teams.
The Drummers, as they stand to-
day, look fit to enter the 1912 mara
thon for the rag. Holland believes
that he has lined up a strong combi-
nation and will be able to turn out a
winner. With Doctor Jay Andrews as
field captain and assistant manager,
plenty of new talent and the promise
of two good men from the Sox, there
is no reason for his thinking other
wise.
The Drummer Lineup.
The Drummer roster is as follows:
Pitchers-Errett, Hill, Freeman,
johnson, Chellette, Wheatley, Crutch-
er, Dull and Mcdonnell
Catchers-Gosse Castle, Clare and
Phelps.
Infielders-Wintz, Meinke, Soffel,
Copies, Lowthers, Newman, McClel-
lard and DOC Andrews.
Notwithstanding, Watson and
Sam Powell.
The players have been ordered to
report for the spring training be-
tween March 10 and Is and Holland
will send out transportation shortly
after the first of the month. 1t was
his intention to take the players to
Excelsior Springs to train, but on ac-
count of poor accommodations the
plan was abandoned.
Dick Gossett is the only holdOut in
the Drummer squad and he is expect
ed to come into the fold by the first of
next week. The contracts of all of
the other players have arrived at
headquarters.
Holland Has Fourteen New Men.
A perusal of the Drummer lineup
shows the names of fourteen new
men. Three of them are pitchers,
three are catchers, six are infielderS
and two are outfielderS. With all of
the last years pitching staff back
with the exception of Jimmy Durham,
and the addition of Errett and Dull,
the twirling department looks o. K.
Errett is a Mink league star. He was
with Humboldt last year. He is a
southpaw. Dull is a young pitcher
from Ohio, recommended by Jimmy
Hamilton, who says he has the class
for Western league company.
Castle, who was with the Drum
mers short time last summer, is a
likely young backStop and ought to
make good running mate for Cos
sett. Joe Wintz and Gus Soffe1I, two
OF the new inf1elders, come highly rec
commended. Holland expects Soffel
to cover second base and Wintz will
be placed at third. Lowthers and
Andrews are both third basemen,
while Newman and McCellard can
play any of the infield places except
first base.
Paying Season Is Expected.
In Watson, the outfielder purchased
from the Burlington club of the Cen
trail association, Boss Jack believes he
has a star. Watson led the c. A in
extra base hits, runs scored and stol-
en- bases last year He is fast, hits
the ball hard and always has a good
fielding record. Sam Powell is al
brother of Rabbit Powell. He played
with the Trinidad club for a time last
year.
The prospects for a successful year
In baseball here are exceptionally
bright. All Holland needs is a club
that can play good ball and stick
around somewhere in the first divi-
SlOu 10 pay TO big crowds here all
summer The Boosters club is plan
ming. a monster celebration in con-
nection with the opening of the base
bail season and is raising $1,000 to
make it a success.
Manager Gear left last night for Hot
Springs, where he will boil out for a
few days before going to Shreveport
10 prepare for the coming of the
team. The players will report March
r.. Five days later they will play
Detroit. Gear is pleased with the
prospects. The manager denies that
he is without a catcher. He says he
knows Schmidt has the goods. And
ne promised to pick out five good
pitchers from the squad before he
said goodbye.
Emory has kicked in with his con-
tract. His signature ends the Kaw
holdouts. F'ugate still refuses to
sign, but his holding out is not re-
garded as serious by the manager, |
even if he continues it.. In case he
comes in now he will face a penalty