The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-11-04
HOWARD IN
NEED Of
TALENT
Seals Leader Starts for East,
Where He Expects to
Land Stars
By JOE MURPHY

By JOE MURPHY
Del Howard departed this morning
for the east. where he is to attend TO
some important matters pertaining to
the local baseball club. He plans TO
be at the big meeting of the minor
leagues TO be held in Columbus, but
the real object of his trip across the
Rockies is TO get additional talent for
the local club.
Several players are needed by San
Francisco If it hopes to win the pen
nant next year, and Howard realizes
it. Just exactly what changes viii be
made in the club Howard is not ready
TO divulge, but he is free in admitting
that there will be some important
switches
The only department that Howard is
entirely satisfied with is the receiving
end Of it. He figures that with Mig
Clarke and Walter Schmidt he is bet
ter fixed than the other clubs.
There is sure to be some important
changes in the pitching staff. Tt
seems a foregone conclusion that
Jesse Baker. the erratlc southpaw,
will go. In fact, Baker has already
asked for a change Of pasture. admit
ting TO Howard that he believed he
could do better work with some other
club.
Howard will undoubtedly use Ba-
ker in making trade. The big
southpaw has been a rank disappoint-
ment as a pitcher since he joined the
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was secured from the Chicago White
Sox by Danny Long. who believed he
had star in the big left handler
Baker showed a world OF stuff during
the training season. In fact he has
plenty Of stuff. but he is not win
ming pitcher; the reasons attributed
for it is the fact that he is slow
thinker, poor fielder and lacks game
mess.
CHANGES IN OUTFIELD
Baker proved a sensation as hit
ter In something like IS games he
batted above the 40 mark. Howard
believes that Baker might do better
work with some other club, and fig
ures that he Will be able TO get good
man in trade for him.
The Seals outfeld for next year will
look different Howard is talking
about getting two outfielders. The
only man holding down an outer pas
ture who looks sure of his job is
Dutch Schaller. and the local club ex-
poets him to be one of the leading
hitters in the league next season.
Dutch gave evidences of hitting abiI-
ity just before the end of the season.
though he was unable to finish in the
300 class.
That there will be some new pitch
ia 1fth 1r
fact This department. is in for
going over. There are rumors aaoat
that Cack Henley has performed his
last work with the local club. Cack
had bad season. but there is no rea-
son why the big fellow should not be
able TO hold his own for few years
yet, as he can not be considered an
old timer.
He has been with the local club
longer than any of the other players,
but he was a youth when he started
to pitch for the Seals. The year Of
1913 might have been bad year for
Cack, and the best pitchers in the
game sometimes have a bad streak
In new ball park Henley might show
some Of his old time form.
Howard stated before he left this
morning that he would have two new
right handed pitchers for next season,
the fingers are to go. Leiield, Fan
ming, Overall and Standridge are sure
10 be retained.
HOWARD MAY PLAY
Howard is talking about getting
into the game himself next year, but
he can not be taken seriously. This
line Of talk came from the Seals
leader all season, but he showed little
activity in getting into harness. In
fact, the few occasions that he PLAYED
he met with injuries
The fact is that Del is getting heavy
and he is no longer as spry as he used
TO be. do not look for the Seal lead er
to be on the first sack very much. His
role will probably be pinch hitting IL
he decides on playing
McArdle played a grand game
around first during the year, but he
was woefully shy at hitting. 1t is
hard to figure Mac being traded to
some other club, as first basemen of
his caliber are not easy to find.
While he hit at a low mark. he
proved he was the best sacrifice hit
ter in the league and helped the club
10 make many a run. I do not look
for a change at first base. Howard
may play It. but / look for McArdle
to be covering the initial sack most
of the time.
Downs and Corhan look like fix
lures. Jerry is regarded by Howard
as a. good man. Del thinks he will
go much better next season Corhan
is conceded TO be the peer OF the
Coast league shortstops. Cartwright
will have contention for his job at
third.
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Dan Long, the former manager Of
the Seals. has just returned from the
east where he attended the big cham
pionship series between the Athletics
and Giants. Long is arranging the
schedule for games between the
Giants and White Sox that are to be
played on the coast. He has arranged
the dates for exhibition games on the
coast so that nearly every town of
any Importance will see the major
league stars in action.
The Sox and Giants will open in
Oakland on November 10, and the
following three days they will play
on the local diamond. Long says that
IT. is truly a bunch OF stars that is
making the tour. and that the prices
demanded are not exorbitant when
one realizes the bunch of talent that
is on display.