The Washington times., 1913-01-03
BOSTON BRAVES TO
CHASE HOODOO Of
LAST PLACE AWAY
Will Work Hard Under Man.
ager Stallings to Subdue
Jinx This Year.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 3.-The year
1913 will find the Braves, who have been
SO long in last place in the National
League standing that they have been re-
garded as owning that position, ready
and eager TO chase the jinx away from
the old Walpole street grounds. Man
ager Stallings is an aggressive. capable
baseball man. and the Braves should get
good start and give all comers a real
battle. as President James Z. Gsffney,
since he secured complete control of the
team, has gone through with his pro-
gram of letting his manager have one
man control on the diamond.
There are four candidates for first
base, including Hank Gowdy, who will
be hard man TO keep Oft the regular
team. William d. c'Mary'D Calhoun is
new face He comes from Macon,
Ga. being recommended by Manager
McGraw. Frank Metz is from San An
tonic and has the reputation of being
good hitter. having led the Texas
League last season. Hap Myers, who
was at enc time with the Red SoX.
made great reputation In the North
western League both as a fielding first
sacker. a base runner, and hitter. He
stole ll5 bases. which was going some.
Plenty of Material.
At second base BIZ Sweeney stands
out as the star OF the team, ranking as
among the best inhelders In the game.
In the short field. Walter MaranvIIIe's
work during the latter part Of last sea-
son stamped him as likely to prove the
sensation Of the coming year. In ad-
dition 10 this younGster, there is WILL
lam McKecknie, from St. Paul, who
can play both shortstop and third ba se
This player. formerly with Pittsburg,
is Of major league calIber, although he
was crowded of the Pittsburg team.
The third corner of the diamond will
probably be covered BY Arthur Devlin,
who declares he is IN shape, although
Manager Stallings has Art Buss, who
comes from Buffalo with fine record,
and may make the team
There are five candidates for the out
field. Jackson. when well and In shape,
is a fine fielder and hitter. Campbell
will return to the game despite the
stories OF his intended retirement. Titus
is a fixture in right field, with Kirke
and Kaiser as utility men for the
garden, according TO present dope
Strong In Batteries.
The catching staff of the Braves is
one of the best in the league. Bill
Rariden is the msinstay. while Rex
Devogt and Bert Whaling. from the
Northwestern League. look very prom
ising. Drummond Brown, from Yer
non, is said TO be one OF the best
catchers ever produced on the Pacific
cost. From. Cuba comes Miguel Angel
Gonzalez, very promising backstop
with a fine whip.
Secretary Sickerson predicts that
Hub Perdue. George Tyler and Otto
Hess will be among rhc regular pitch
ers. The Northwestern League sends TO
the Braves the best il had in 1912 in
william James, win" Moves. Cecil
Thompson. Lucien Gervais and Paul
Strand. The latter Is the youngest
pitcher ia the National League and
was for q time on the reserve list of
the Red Sox 'Bill' McTigue should
prove a fine Ieft-hander. He pitched
nice ball after his recall from Montreal.
There are also Walter Dickson and
Buster" Brown. who did not have d
very good year in 1872. but who have
the ability.
At present Manager StalIings Is at
his cotton plantation In Haddock, Ga,
arranging his business affairs prior to
his trip 10 Boston about the middle OF
the month.