The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
Mack and Birmingham to
Stand Pat on Teams That
Completed 1913 Season
YANKS AND BROWNS
TO UNDERGO CHANGES
Both Chance and Hickey Have Large
Number of Holes to Plug-Griffith
After Good Outfielder-Needs of
the American League Clubs

Chicago, December 13-There are two
american league clubs who may take the
field next spring with exactly the same
outfits of regulars with which they COM
'pleted the 1918 season. The two lucky
ones are the Athletics and Maps.
! Even a burglar would have to be
@ slillful artist to break into Connie
iMack's 100000 infield while the ontfeld
combination of Oldring, Strung and Eddie
Murphy looks to be good enough. 1T is
ldoubtful, anyway. if Connie will make
much of an effort to improve upon il.
'Schang and Lapp will be on hand agssn
TO do the catching, while the pitching
staff will be practically the same.
y AS for the Maps, 1t looks as if Johnston,
Iajoie, Chapman and Turner would form
Che inner defense again with Graney, Lei
gold and Jackson doing the hy-chasng
stunts. Steve O'Neill, of course, will be
the premier catcher, with possibly Fred
Carisch and one other to assist him. A
few youngsters have been purchased and
drafted but they will have to prove stars
20 dislodge any of the seven regulars.
{ Callahan Stands Pat
/ Jimmy Callahan of the White SoX,
~ill stand pat on Chase, Weaver ind
Lord of his infied, but Second Baseman
gerger will have TO contest the right to
his position with Russell Blackbune, who
will endeavor to prove he is a real big
1eaguer this time. Collins. Bodie and
Chappel are Callahans gardeners. They
are not very classy, but good enough to
make 1t difficult for a recruit to
Break in.
Csrif xxrf11 anna fffin
The diamond, but is desirous of improving
upon Shanks in the outfield. The former
Youngstown boy is star outhelder but
is weak at the bat. Moeller, the right
fielder, also possesses faults which cause
Griffith to be on the lookout for bet
ter man.
Boston will keep it's outfield unchanged
sout 1t would be no surprise Ii the in
field underwent a few changes Engle is
b splendid utility man and strong bat
ter but he could be improved upon as a
first sacker. AT any rate, Carrigan has a
couple of first base recruits whom he
will try out in the spring Waivers were
asked on Steve Yerl<es last summer but
Steve finished the season with the SoX, at
that. STILL he is booked to 60 Carri-
gan would also like to find youngster
to replace Heine Wagner or at least take
Heinie's place when the veteran is Grip
pied, which was often last season.
I Changes at Detroit
Detroit may undergo some changes. In
fact it might be stated that Bush, Cobb
end Crawford are the only three regulars
who have their berths cinched. Witt
might be added to the list but even he has
no mortgage upon the keystone cushion.
AS for Moriarity, Gamer and Veach they
are merely waiting until some youngster
hobs up that has the ability TO make
good.
! The Browns and the Yankees are the
only ones to be discussed. Inasmuch as
they were the tail end teams, much can
happen to the players who finished the
season. First Baseman Stovall has al
ready left the Browns, leaving Austin as
the only infielder who seems to have any
confidence in his being able to retain his
Job. Bert Shotton is the only outfielder
who is sure of his place.
The outlook at New York is not quite
80 much of puzzle. Chance likes zeider.
Peck and Maisel, three of his infielders.
These three are reasonably sure of keep
ing their jobs. but there is no telling how
the outf1eld will be composed or who will
be assigned to first base
Needs of Cubs
| The needs of the American league clubs
Seem to be about as follows:
Philadelphia--a right banded batting
1utfelder to replace Walsh, who goes to
New York.
Washington-A hard hitting outfielder
and another right-hand pitcher.
Cleveland-A right-hand pitcher, q
catcher and a right-hand batting out
fielder; first base could be improved by
the acquisition of a better batter than
Johnston
Characterization of more all around
ability than Bodie and Collins and a bet
ter second baseman than Berger.
Boston-A second baseman, a regular
Rrst baseman and an understudy for
Shortstop Wagner.
Detroit-One outfeldor, three infielders
nnd three pitchers
New YorlI-First baseman a catcher. a
pitcher and at least two outfielders.
sSt Louisa catcher. a rght-hand
pitcher, first baseman. a second sacker,
. shortstop and an outtielder or two.