Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-20
ST. LOUIS BROWNS WILL HAVE
TO WORK WONDERS TO WIN
Southern League Experts Claim That
Wallace's Outfit Belongs. in
Class "A League.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March 20.-After
watching a weeks workout by the ST
Louis Browns, at their training camp in
Montgomery, il is hard to determine what
sort of a team will represent the Mound
city I'm the American League during the
coming season.
OF course Judgment upon the players
at this time Is absolutely premature,
but the earmarks may he discovered
among good players. even when they are
practicing in mudholes and during cold
rains.
To date an expert opinion of the bunch
which Wallace has assembled is not
very fiatterng. OF course, there has been.
here and there. meteoric displays of good
material: but as a team which will be
compelled to contest with such machines
as those under the leadership of Connie
Mack. Hugh Jennings and indeed al
most every other manager I'm the Amerl
can League, the prospect from an out
sider's viewpoint. one who is kept busy
looking over Southern League teams.
ID poor.
In truth. John Dolrbs. the manager of
the Montgomery team, would hardly give
much to boot in swapping teams at pres
ent. BY this Is not meant that the ST.
Louis Browns are anywhere near a minor
league team standard, but with the ex-
ception of a few men, such as some of
the old guard, like Stovall. Petty, Laporte
and a few others who have been in the
harness for years. the team is prac-
tically class IA aggregation and the
timber assembled needs much coaching.
There is much good young material
in the Brown lineup. In the infield
Pratt and Wares look the best Both
youngsters seem to have the makings
OF great players. At present Pratt is be-
mind his form of last season, when he
set the Southern League on fire, and
possibly the same could be said of Wares,
but the latter is a ball player and with
proper coaching and training will make
big league material to be reckoned with.
At first base kutina, Danzig. Miller and
Tenant are all good prospects. but there
seems no chance for any of them to hold
the bag. George Stovall has them all
outclassed. 1t was amusing to note this
IN practice. Stovall on one occasion made
phenomenal stop of a bad throw from
third and stretched his entire length on
the ground. but kept his foot on the
bag. retiring the runner. The dyed-in-
the wool fans who were present cheered
the premier first sacker loudly, and old
Bill Suckney, a dean in the Southern
League official circles, walked up to Dan
zig, kutina. Miller and Tenant who
were sitting near watching the game, and
said to the bunch: Boys, you can all
look to go back to the minors"
However. one of the new men will stick
and that is kutina. This man showed
amazing work behind the bat and show
ed splendid form at first too. besides, he
is some hitter. 1t is said he can play
the outfield also. He may be utility
man for whom Wallace is looking
There Is no chance to judge the pitchers
to date. None has cut loose. OF course,
last years bunch are known quantities,
and there. Is mo need of comment OF the
new ones. young Brown has shown great
form. Wolfgang has not exhibited his
best, and when he was used he was
nervous. This will no doubt wear off.
Bill Bailey is plainly out of condition.
His arm is sore and his general appear
ance is not up to the mark. 1t will be
several weeks before the ex-Southern
Lacquer will be in any shape, and il is
doubtful then if he will be up to major
league tansdard.
Outside of the old-timers. there is only
one promising outfielder that the Browns
can count upon. judging from the week