Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
N ANY FEDERAL
MEN UNCERTAIN,
PHEL0N ASSERTS
"Chapman, Atlanta, Sent Back
Twice by Majors" Says Ex-
pert Of Ex-Cracker.

EINCINNATI Feb. 14-W. A.
Phelon estimates the Federal
list OF players, as 1t stands at
present. with the record Of each man;
Catchers-Owens. drafted by Wash
ington; Crisch. Cleveland. well along
in years; Easter!y, White Sox, waiv-
ers had been granted on him; Onslow,
Detroit, to DE sent to minors; Sween-
ey, Highlanders, good man, but no
Archer; Howley, recently let out by
philadelphia Nationals; Murphy,
minor Lacquer OF some years expert
ence; McDoncugh, Federals of last
year; Chapman. Atlanta, twice sent
back to majors; Jacklitsch, Riches
ter, well on in years; Wilson, Giants,
discontented, shelved for Mclean last
year; Simon, Pirates, offered more
money than Clarke gave.
Pitchers-Lake, Detroit on his way
out OF fast company; Frank Smith,
Montreal, going back, retrograding
lately; Fromme, Giants, fairly good
man, jump yet uncertain; Sanford,
last years Federals, the making of a
great pritcher; Henning, last years
Fecerals, said TO be a conner; Roberts,
Texas League, unknown quantity;
Mullin, the old Detroit pitcher, almost
through; Fiene. Minneapolis, we'll on
IN years, jump uncertain; Harris,
Denver, fairly good man; Barger,
Rochester going back, jump uncer-
tain; Blanding. Cleveland. good pitch
err; Kahler, Cleveland, good pitcher,
not top-notcher; Falkenberg, Cleve-
land, great last season, but growing
old; Dahlgren. Northern League, best
of all minors, but too sociable; Lange,
semi-pro, unknown quantity; Tyler,
Boston, great southpaw, jump yet I'M
certain; Seamloch, Providence, mid
die class pitcher; McHale, Highland
ers, waivers for him. label drafted
by Cubs, jump yet uncertain: Hager-
man, Coast League, not the famed
IN. a." Hagerman: Leifleld, former
Pirate and Cub, going back; Ford,
Highlanders. once great, now slack
ing Cole, just drafted by Highland
ers for come back stunt; Brown, no
Introduction needed; Brennan, Phila-
delphia Nationals, rafting good pitch
err; Packard, Cincinnati Reds, good
left handler; Dessau, veteran several
times discarded from fast circles
Hogue, outlawed from Boston Braves
for two seasons; Piddington, fine
young southpaw, holdout from Car
dinals.
First basemen Hap Myers,
Rochester. should never have escaped
the big show; II. Miller, unknown
quantity from small league; Agler,
Atlanta, drafted two or three times
Stovall, needs no introduction
Second basemen-Knabe, Phila-
delphia Nationals, one OF the best
there Is; Zeider, Highlanders. clever.
all-round performer; Schlaiy, East
crn League, old timer; McKechnie,
two or three trials in fast company;
Walsh, Philadelphia Nationals, given
hard deal by waiver process; McCar-
thy, Pirates, good man, jump not GER
tain.
Third basemen-Byrne, Pirates,
star, jump uncertain; Westerzill, fair
ly good Western Lacquer; Bradley,
once marvel now passe; Perring,
Columbus medium class player.
Shortstops. Tinker. Brooklyn, one
of the best ever; Farrell, last years
Federals, a fielding wonder; Darrin-
ger, last years Federals, promising
player; Chapman, Cleveland, great
infielder, jump uncertain; Black
burne, Milwaukee, unlucky player,
jump uncertain.