The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-16

t'0n IS 1oody ana may Juo9e dccoTo-
,ngiy.-Ed.
Butte, Mont, Feb. 15.-Tonight Z.
G. Mulroney, president of the Union
association of baseball clubs ought
to be able to tell the fans whether the
league the coming season will be a
, six or eight horsepower affair. To-
hight the first $500 Of the $1,000 for
| felt demanded of each club must be
in the hands of the president and by
their acts We shall know them.
The number of checks Mr.. Mulroney
receives by midnight should give a
pretty good line on the number of
clubs to comprise the league.
The doubtful member appears to be
Idaho Falls, but there is some time
yet for them to raise the necessary
money if they are really anxious to
enter the organization. Pocatello APP
pears to be on the construction work
and Danny Shay is busy getting his
team shaped up and attending to the
numerous details that beset a man
ager. especially in a new town.
The Oid-Line Towns.
The old-line towns are pretty Wen
shaped up as far as we can learn. all
though there are several little myster-
les remaining to be solved.
The champions appear, under the
able and far-seeing guidance of Mr..
~Blankenship, of Missoula and Butte,
to be well fortified this season with
plenty of the old dependable material
and some new hands that have a list
of recommendations Warranting us to
the belief they can jump in and fill up
any holes that may exist when the
end of the training season heaves
about.
Taking the manager to start off
with, Missoula is fortunate in having
not only a natural leader, a man pop
ular with players n public alike and
a veteran wise to all the many angles
Of baseball, but a man who is still
able to go behind the bat and show up
a lot of 'em INC lead the way for
many a youngster in all-around speed
if not in seconds in knowing how to
get the most out Of the least. With
Roberts, as likely a y~oungster as seen
in the league behind the sticking sta
ton, his catching staff is practically
complete mi as good on paper and
from past performances, as any in the
league. He also has Moore, who will
be given a trial.
His staff of pitchers is practically
in the beardless division, but are
youngsters of promise, and if they
have anything smouldering in their
systems Blank will fan that talent
into flame. Note Bush and Zamloch,
who will, I believe, W their success,
if they have any more up above. di-
rectly to Blankenship. 1t is a little
too early to form much of an idea of
the pitchers until the spring training
gives us a line.
The infield will be composed of four
or a portion of four well-known per-
formers, together with possibly new
material, another question that the
late spring only car develop. He has
Carman, a tried veteran at first, to-
gether with one Trekell as a POSSIBLE
ity. Some of the fans did not Like
Carman's work last season, but |
think he is a better ballplayer than he
has shown. Perrine and Benn are can
didates for second base. Perrine is
valuable for one thing if nothing else
and hat is his head, as long as he
keeps it. He didn't miss last season,
and In the keystone position has time
and again pulled off stuff that "crso
for the benefit of his team n indi-
rectly 0 many a game for them.
Mig doesn't play brilliant ball, by any
means, but he knows what to do and
when to do it, and that is what a lot
OF them can't do. Bonn is also said
to be a valuable man, and If he ap-
pears better to the satisfaction of
Blankenship, Perrine will probably be
turned over to some other club.
For third base and shortstop.
Blankenship is lucky. He has three
men to pick for the two positions and
as between two of them there is no
question. Menges, the Helena midget
Of last year, played a sensational
game at third base for Irby, and
Changnon's ability is well known to
the fans around the circuit. l look to
see Menges and Changnon at third
and short, however Blank may decide
to place them. There is Carpenter,
who Is a candidate for an infield posi-
ton. n he may develop possibilities
that will switch the dope a little. but
hardly to any extent.
The outfield will consist OF a selec-
ton from Bassey, Tobin. Daschbach-
all well known to Missoula fare-"rd
O'Hare and Huffman Bassey would
make a good ballplayer If he wanted
to play ball. He does not begin to
show what he's got, and If he an be
made to put his heart into the game.
Blank is certain of one good man. Last
season his work was very Indifferent,
take it game to game. Daschbach has
been unfortunate playing the infield.
for while he works hard, he is inclined
to mess up ground balls just at a
critical time, although his speed. gen.
eral knowledge of the game and hit
ting make him a very likely man In
some other position. In the outfield. he
should shine as he is certain on fly