Evening journal., 1913-07-17
FORMER TRI-STATE
PLAYERS AT TOP
Big LeaGuerS Who Saw Service
in Tri-State Make Up
Formidable Team

IOHNSrOWN, July l7.-Local fans
still have liking for the iriState
league and its production in the line OF
big league players that are making good
in the higher class after having received
their stait ia tile minor league m which
Johnstown was represented Tor several
seasons.
The question arose in heated discus
sion here the other night between two
well known fans whether a team select
ed from among the former Iri- -Stnto
players would be capable of winning a
championship pennant. The points sun.
mittcd were OF such varied nature that
Che decision could not be other than a.
draw.
such team would have a large mem
hcrahip oi players who are real stars m
the big leagues today. Among them are
NcNci.. the lndinn catcher with Me
Grow's team. and there are none better
in the big league, everything considered.
The pitching stan would include such
men rs Sallce. of the ST. Louis Nation
ais; Falkcnberg. of Cleveland; Richie OF
the Nubs. and Mcconnell, OF the New
York Americans The latter with q
strong team would be a winner although
he has never been able TO accomplish
much for the tail-end outfit. with which
! he l. connected.
Infeld Would BE Strong.
/ On first base would be Hummel, of
/ iBrooklyn. who can play a good game
and hit the ball hard. Egan. of Gin
cinnad, and Rath. Of the White Sox
are among the best in the business,
Rath being an especially speedy man.
Weaver. of the White SON, a fast
lyoungster Is the only available man
Mowrey. Herzog or Foster. all third
ibasemen. could fill the shortstop posi-
ltion to perfection. The third corner
would be well looked after. the five
'eliglbles heing classy men and. in
deed among the five best in the bust
mess.
Tho outfeld would be an expert.
lment Three of the eligibles- Ma.
gee. Strunk and Bates-hit the bal
hard and field wen, while Clymer
Moran, Mccormick. Cree and Daniels
also have the class.
The list of players mentioned dur
ing the argument and by which tbs
old fans may judge for themselves
were as follows
Eligible to Such a Team.
Catchers Meyers. New York Ma
tionals and Needham, Chicago Ma
tionals
Pitchers-Sa Sallee, St. Louis Nation
ais; Falkenberg. Cleveland Amer
leans; steele. st. Louis Nationals
Richie. Chicago Nationals; WARRIOR
New York Americans. Plank an
Bender were in the Tri-State for
short time in the days OF the league
infancy
First Baseman-Hummel, of Brook
lyn.
Second Basemen-Egan. Of Cincir
natl; Kirkpatrick, of Brooklyn; an
: Rath, of the Chicago Americans.
Shortstops- Weaver OF the Chicag
=, Americans, with almost any numb'
! of third sackers TO substitute whC
. needed.
Third Basemen Baker. of the At
O letics: Lobert. OF the phillies; He
! zog. Of the Giants; Mowrey. Of Il
L Cardinals and Roster, of the Washing
!. ton Americans.
L Outfelds and substitutes -Magee,
/. the Phillies. Gin the league but
e short time in its early days. Strun
h OF the Athletics; Bates. Of Cincinnati
G Moran, OF Brooklyns Gathers. of q
k Cardinals; Mccormick. OF the Giants
2 lClymer and Good, of the Chicas
:. Cubs; Lord. Of the Boston Braves
e Lelivelt. of Cleveland, and Cree ar
E Daniels. Of the Highlanders.