The San Francisco call., 1913-11-27
WEAK CLUBS
MUST GET
On JOB
Many New Faces Will Be
Seen in the Coast League
Next Season
By JOE MURPHY

II looks as II most of the clubs OF
the Pacific Coast will be strengthened
UP bit next season, particularly in
the second division. On the other
hand Mercedes lineup has been shat
tered a trife by the departure of
Big Bill James to the major league
as his going will surely be felt
Hap Hogan should have one OF the
most improved clubs in the league IL
his new pitchers work UP TO ex-
pectations. The acquisition OF Bill
Leard by Hogan bolstered up a weak
spot on the Venice club that was a
severe drawback last season Old
Brashear while a mighty reliable man
slowed up so much last year that he
often handicapped the club by his
slowness. Brashear's lack of speed
was noticeable when he went to the
bat when there were men on bases.
Time after time he hit into a double
while a faster man would have easily
averted one OF those outs Again he
failed TO cover the necessary terri
tory required of second sacker.
LcdEQ udS the SpccQ. ne mas no
superior as a second saeker In the
league and he has a world of speed.
However. he is handicapped by an
ugly disposition, which has proved
a serious drawback to his work. He
is an easy victim of the fans and
they ride hi mat every opportunity.
1t is fair to believe that they will
be after him stronger than ever since
his departure from Oakland, espe-
ciaily in this section
BoRToN WOULD HELP
look for Hogan 10 get some good
work out of Leard as he is just such
little inhelder going right and II he
succeeds in doing so. should get a
world of good work out Of him.
Hogan is hot after Ray Borton, the
former White Sox first baseman who
went to the New York Yankees during
the season along with Rollie Zeider
for Hal Chase. Borton, while hsrdiy
player OF major league ca.iber,
should prove an excellent man for a
minor league club. Both Henry Berry
and Hap Hogan are after Borton and
according TO reports from the south.
one OF the southern managers will
likely get him. Borton would At in
nicely on the Venice club as IL would
bolster up another weak spot on the
club. With Bortor at first, Leard at
second. Litschi at third and Hosp at
short, Hogan would have an infeid
that would compare with any in a
minor league.
Berry has secured a couple OF
pitchers who are being praised. He
has also an outfielder named Allen.
who comes to the club heralded as a
star and If he can hook man to play
the initial sack capably he will be
stronger than last season.
The Angels pitchers were hardly IN
other clubs last season and then again
the club was weakened to great ex
tent through the loss of Catchers
sscIes and Brooks, who were out of
the game through injuries and Illness
The Oakland club is to undergo a
thorough shakeup. 1t will have more
new men on the field than any of the
other clubs. whether these players
which Manager Deyiin is TO spring on
tho fans are UP TO the standard will
be learned only after the season has
run along for a month or so.
The sacramento club will be intact.
Practically the same players that rep
resented the capital city last year will
be in the field again. A couple Of
new pitchers and another catcher
seems 10 be all that Wolverton II
looking for.
SEALS WILL BE STRONG
The Seals will surely be stronger
this year. The acquisition Of Charley
OLeary is going to strengthen the in