The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
KELLY HUNTING
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st. Paul, Feb. 22.-Manager Nj. j.
Kelly of the st. Paul baseball club
would like to know where he can lay
hands on a first class second base
man. Just at the present time. the
local club leader is up in the air on
the second sack problem and while
he has been promised a man by Presi-
dent Barney Dreyfuss of the Pitts.
burg club. 1t is hardly probable that
the Pirate castoff will be forthcomine
In time for the opening of the st. Paul
training season. AS a matter Of fact,
President Dreyfuss has written Man.
ager Kelly of the Saints that he will
not be in a position to offer any re-
cruits until after the training season
is we'll along as Manager Fred Clarke
Of the club has decided upon a plan
whereby every man under contract
Will be give a opportunity to try
for a place on the team.
The man sought by Mr.. Kelly is
not a second baseman. but a short.
stop. but the local club leader is con.
fdent that once he procures the play.
er he can soon convert him into a
sack tender. AS a last resort Artie
Butler might be stationed at second
and, indeed. the former Boston player
undoubtedly would look better at sec.
ond than at short. Butler does no,
profess to be a shortstop but prefers
to play at third base. However. Mike
Mccormick will be used at third this
season for the third sack is really the
only position at which the stubby ath.
lete looks good. At short he loafs al
together too much and any kind Of a
pop-up fly over short generally goes
Tor a base hit with Mike playing al
the position. But while he is waiting
for P%ittsburg to shake the CASTOR
sieve. Manager Kelly does not propose
TO sit idly about and await develop.
ments. He will continue his search
for another infelder and will line ur
as many promising youngsters as i.
All of the St. Paul players have no,
sent In their signed contracts as vet
although practically every man has
been heard from. OF course each and
every player in the world feels that
heis underpaid at this season of tho
game n all want more money thar
Is stipulated in their contracts. How.
ever, the holdouts are few. and Man.
ager Kelly does not expect a single
player to buck when the date for the
framing season opening rolls around
Eddie Karger's contract is expected in
before Tuesday. while those of Autrey
Rieger. Ralston. Murray and Bloch
VIII soon be on file in the office oi
Michael ]. Kelly.
Although he already has three
catchers on his staff. Manager KelI,
Is DESTROYS of lining up at least one
more backstop. Murray, Block and
Tragresser are all youngsters and KeI.
~ thinks 1t would be advisable to II
chase one tried and true mana mar
who can do the thinking Of the clut
and steady down the young pitchers
when they are ratified in a tight game
According to sport writer's out at Port.
land. Tommy Murray. the new St
Paul catcher procured in a trade TO,
Heine Steiger. is a first class man who
has everything necessary in the make.
up Of a big Lacquer and the western
scribes seem to think that all Man.
ager Kelly of the Saints has to do i.
to turn out another marvel" for the
big. leagues. Out west Mike Kelly is
looked upon rs the greatest manager
IN the world when 1t ome to deyel-
coping players. and already the Port
land fans are talking Of Murray's
great luck in landing with St. paul,
Outside OF the fact that he led the
Virginia league in batting and fs a
first class catcher. nothing is known
Of Block. the other new St. Paul re-
cefver. but that is enough and Kelly
Is satisfied that he has landed a
conner.