The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
cannibaI Leader VIII Have Difficult
Task on His Hands With Few
Men on Reserved.
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FIFTEEN NEW MEN
II Is Not Likely That HasnaIi VIII
Play at Hannibal Next Season
Mencscn Is to
Go.

HANNlBAl1 MO. March S.-F1fteen
players have been signed to try out
with Hannibal In an effort to gain
regular positions on the local club. |
Manager Herr Is by no means through
signing Cannibals and 1t is not prob
able that he will complete his task
until the last OF March. When he be-
lieves he has signed enough material
to form a club to put Hannibal In the
first division. then he will stop. He is
depending on several old players to
loom up strong next season IL the
trades are not made
It is not probable that Bob Bagnall
will play here next season. It is said
that Bagnall is scattering his opin,
ions of the town, and letter receiv-
Hannibal does not look good to him.
The directors want players who Hike
the town and who will play BALL Bag
nall has refused to sign his contract
Davy Milligan, the second baseman,
may decide to affix his signature to
a Hannibal contract under certain
conditions. II the directors see fit to
3 allow him these conditions then the
KewRnee lad will come across with
his signature.
In regard to Pitcher Monagon, Ma
son stated to the Courier-Post that 1t
is probable that the finger will not
be asked to report, Not word has
been received from Monagon since he
was rendered a contract and his re-
lease may follow in few weeks by
Manager Herr. Monagon is too small
according to Hers opinion. Dan
Shea is still holding out for addition
al mazuma to his contract Shea is q
good catcher and Manager Herr
should have no trouble in trading
him. Various newspapers of the Cen
tral Association have lauded Shea for
his good work while playing in the
Central Association.
Outfielder Ed Jacobson also has re-
fused to sign. There are many Han
nibal fans who would like to see Ed
return here for one Of the outfelders
in 1912. He worked under difficulties
last season with an injured leg. bu,
Notwithstanding the injury he played
good ball and hit at good clip
Jacobson was secured from Kewanee
during the first of last season by Jake
Beckley. He remained with Hanniba
during the remainder of the season
and ranked as one of the best on,
fielders in the league.
II the players during the try-ou
season do not loom up as strong a,
would suit Herr, then the Gambia
boss Will get busy and get into cores
pondence with several of his friends
who are managers OF higher elias
leagues in an endeavor to secure bet
ter players. Herr. however, feels con
fdent that every ball player whom h
is signing stands a good chance o
landing regular berth on the Han
nibal club. The fans demand a fas
club and 1t is being left to the 81
Louis man
The following have signed Hanniba
contracts:
Pitchers Wade MCGEE, Fred Sic
bert, Philip Emig. Will Dumont
Infelders-E. l.. Brewer, w. Thone
Herbert Davidson, Ollie Calvert, Cha
lie Lawrence, Ollie O'Mara, Jane
Lowe.
oatchers-"Red- Smith. Ere
FRANKIE.
utflelders-charles Roth. 10
Campbell
The players who are still owned b
Hannibal, but who have not yet sig1
ed contracts are
Catcher-Dan Shea
Pitcher-Monagon
Outfelder-Ed Jacobson.
Infielders-Bob Bagnall, Daw, Mill
gan.