The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-15

This season he nay not work ut all.
Bill is as Slow as Il pushcart now.
King vas back Of the stick in "a
contests in 1911. hut his receiving was
not up to the King standard. SO
Boston released him. It's time TO:
and make il good.
Then there are three other veterans
of a later period who will not be seen
in upper crust circles this season.
They are Gabby Street. Charley
Schmidt and Jimmy Stephens. Street
was with Washington Il long time and
last spring was shifted to the New
York Yankees. The old pep wasn't
there and he Was shipped to Provi-
order. for dropping a third strike in
one Of h world series games between
the Cubs and Tigers, and causing the
score to be tied. left fast society over
a year ago. He is now with Provi.
dence. Jimmy stephens has been
with the st. Louis Browns for several
campaigns He was let out recently
To Buffalo. being the last of the old
Brown catchers TO join the minors.
Fine Bunch Of Youngsters.
To fill the places of the stars who
have AIDED and 10 succeed those who
are ye, to fade, major league clubs
have loaded up With young catchers.
Not in years has there been such a
splendid entry of highly press-agented
juvenile backstops as will De found
on the various rosters this spring.
There is Schang from Buffalo. whom
every club in both big leagues had d
draft in for. Connie Mack was the
lucky one, n he grabbed him. Last
sparkling sensation of the Interna-
tional league. l'oston has Cady, who
was the real noise in the worlds
series. Nineteen twelve was his first
major year. Boston also has Thomas,
a recruit from Newark. who caught
ten or twclv" games at the end of
last season. ANA N~unamakcr. who was
him.
Comiskey Wont, miss Sullivan. The
old Roman has two able men in Ray
Schal. whom he purchased from Mil
waukre for - sum said to he $40. 900.
and Red Kuhn. heraIdcd from coast
TO coast as II Wonder. George Stovall
Will experiment with an untried catch
ing staff. but it wont be surprising ii
he develops a pair Of receivers capable
of going the 1ait in regular style.
They are Alexander and Crossin.
Stcrrctt Looks Like Find.
New York landed a good bet in
'N>s WV Ai'''tOu SOIIGSc IVY, ~ OK.
pert testimony counts for anything.
iSterrett caught some and played first
base for the Vans. hitting 1855 and
fielding grandlv. frank Chance will
use him exclusively behind the bat
this yea
In Rondeau. a young Frenchman.
from Jersey Cily, Detroit apparently
secured a first class running mate for
Oscar Stanage and a valuable addition
to his colt string, consisting now Of
Kocher and Onslow. who have had
little experience in the main tent
ROndeau has a better catching record
than Schang, and hit ..311.
Clark Griffith is probably better for
titled with Youthful maskmen than
any manager. On Griffi's team arc
Henry and .Ainsmith, regarded by
many us the lest in. the American
league Henry has been in the league
two years ana .Ainsmith n. year and !:
half Grif also can bank on Will
!liams, whom Washington got from,
Boston. Williams is II onc-ycar man.
Cleveland has IA likely catcher in
Steve OEciI. who has had II years
cxpericncc in .lohnson's organization.
Fred Carisch. though not. Il springer
is - SEQ IN thc. American, an
'"a. too. is II laIuablc player.