The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-10
LEE TANNEH|[[
TO Be MISSING
Familiar Figure of White
Sox Has at Last Gone to
the Minor League.

Washington. D. c.. April 9.-Of ali
the teams that visit National park
none is more popular than the Chi
cage White Sox. When they come
here the next time the familiar figure
of Lee TannehfIl will be missing. Aft
er eight years of service as a member
of the white-hosed brigade, fanny has
departed. the American association
being his present abiding place. Once
upon a time Lee was a regular, but
for several years he has served in un-
derstudy roles and acquitted himself
with great credit: He has filled in at
every n of the intield stations, and
never did he fail.
Another familiar American Lacquer
whose presence will he missed when
the White SOX arrive will be Matty
Mcintyre. For years Matty was one
Of Hughey Jennings great scoring
machine. Then he became a mark for
decided to let him go. Callahan grab.
he'd him by the waiver route. He dis
played flashes of his former great
ability, both at the bat and on the
paths, but after one more good year
he began to go to The bad.
In 40 games last year he felded
perfectly. but had hut two assists. He
:1S1 being his when Callahan released
him to San Francisco. He played Al
games as a coast Lacquer, and hit 1882.
Despite his success In the Far West,
he was dissatisfied with his berth, and
purchasing his release. is now endeay-
oring to sign up with Indianapolis.
In place of Mcintyre will be found
an who went to Chicago by the waiver
route. JUS why Jennings let the bald
headed one go is not quite understood.
as Davy batted .234 last season, stole
plenty of bases. and showed his arm
was AS good as C
But one Of the Chicago garden po-
sitions has been settled. Collins will
play right. For the other two pieces
Of territory, Jones. Bodie. Mattick and
Jimmy Johnston are aspirants. Mat
tick, who hit about $50 in 1912 and
showed symptoms of Improvement,
has the best chance of starting the
campaign in the middle garden, while
assigned to the sun garden. with
Bodie. Johnston and Manager Gala
han himself in reserve.
The Sox infield probably will con-
sist OF Borton. Rath. Weaver and
Lord. with Zeider. Berger and Four
nier as utility men. Borton is no
Chase or Gandil In playing the first
he takes his hat oft 70 no initial sack
games in the Western League last
year and batted 1854. Callahan then
brought him to play with Chicago. He
figured in 81 American league con-
tests and batted 1888. In his 1853
games during 1912, he made 205 hits,
a figure excelled only by Cobb, Jack
son. Speaker and Zimmerman, not
counting Pacific Coast leaguers who
played in 200 games, and Western
leaguers who took part in 1853 con-
tests.
Morris Rath, discarded by Philadel-
phia and Cleveland. made good with
Chicago last year. and is expected to
do even better this year. Batting is
his weakest point. Buck Weaver is
another who may never win n
medals for his stick work, but who is
an excellent fielder. Harry Lord, who
is likely to be seen al third again. 10
the star of h quartet, Of course, de-
spite the fact that he only batted .261
in 1912.
Nearly all Of the army of recruit
hurlers Comiskcy took to the coast are
acquitting themselves well. but when
the season begins the public wifi dis
cover that Ed Walsh is the Chicago
pitching staff. assisted more or less.
principally less. by Benz. LANCE.