The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-14

/ Of the Inner line of defense finds only
Zimmerman in position new to him,
but the rest OF the quartette have had
great schooling in taking care of the
bases to which Manager o'Day has
assigned them, while a number of
first class utility men are ready to
help in the infield. With HUMPHREYS,
Vaughn. Cheney and Lavender ready
to take regular turns on the slab, and
Pierce, Stack, Charles Smith, koest-
ner and label forming reserve squad
OF ability, the club is well fortified
with pitchers. The development of
Hargrove as q catcher of merit makes
the catching department look strong,
with Archer and Brespahan in shape
now to do the heavy work. On the
theory that a cleanup" hitter is
need to help the rear guard manufac-
ture runs. O'Day has practically de-
cided to drop Safer, who led the leagu
in the batting order. The addition of
Jimmy tombstone, the Pacific Goa st
Leagues champion batter last year, is
expected to strengthen the Cubs scor-
ing ability.
Pittsburs.
The Pittsburg National league team
which starts the 1914 season Is differ
emit in many respects from the team
which started out in 1913 with such
bright prospects. There are new faces
in the infield. in the outfield, in the
pitchers box and behind the plate.
Drafts, recalls, trades and purchases
have added much new material to the
Pirate machine. The trade with St
Louis by which the Pirates obtained
Infielders Konetchy and Mowrey and
Pitcher Harmon has added strength in
the opinion Of the management. Hen
dirk and Simon, a good battery, were
the Pirate losses in the Federal inYa-
sion. New men are expected to fill
their places.
Boston.
The Boston Nationals aspire to first
division honors this year. With team
that has been practically made over
since he took charge last season,
Manager Stalhngs predicts that Bos-
ton will finish at least fourth, and
possibly third. The Braves closed last
seasons race in fifth place.
The accession of Johnny Evers,
crack second baseman and manager
of the 1918 Chicago Cubs, ana the re-
luctant loss Of Bill Sweeney, was
probably the most notable changes in
the team. Much is expected by local
fans from the combination mid-infield
play OF Evers and young Meanwhile,
th I s- d1IiIminutiye shortstop of last year.
positions. Schmidt at first replacing
Hap Myers, and Deal, at third. filling
a position uncertainty occupied for
several years. Both are from the In
ternational league.
Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn clubs starts the sea-
son with brighter prospects than has
been the case for several years. With
Wilbert Robinson as manager the
team will have the benefit of sea-
soned and capable baseball general In
charge and material for fast clever
PLAYING combination. If Robinson can
spur the players to sustain effort the
team should prove a formidable oppo-
nent for every club in the National
league circuit.
The team is particularly strong in
battery material and on the infield.
In Rucker, Reulbach, Ragan, Wagner,
Brown and Aitchison the Brooklyn
club has six twirlers who should work
successfully all season, with the pos
sibility of one of several others earn
ing a place among the regulars. Be
hind the plate the Superbas are also
we'll fortified with Mccarthy, Fischer,
Miller and Erwin, all dependable
catchers.
Cincinnati.
Baseball fans will note many
changes in the personnel of the Gin
cinnati National league team this sea-
son. First and probably foremost, the
team will have Il new leader In the
person of Charles Herzog, formerly of
the New York Giants, who succeeds
Joe Tinker, now manager of the Chi
cago Federal league club. There are
also changes in both the outfield and
infield and a large squad of recruits
for the pitchers positions.
In the outfield Herb Moran will fill
the vacancy created by the trade of
Bob Bescher to the New York Nation
ais Manager Herzog will play short
stop while another change in the in
field will be the appearance of Nieh-
off at third bose in place of Johnny
Dodge. Niehoff was obtained by draft
from the Louisville American asso-
citation club last fall Tom Clarke will
undoubtedly be the first string
catcher.
| ST. Louis.
| The strength of the St. Louis club,
which finished last in the National
league race OF 1918, is an uncertain
quantity on the eve of the new sea
SON Manager Higgins has consid-
erabIy new material, secured in the
| trade with Pittsburg and from other
sources. but no definite idea of the
/ playing ability OF the new csmhfna
| ton will be available until the test
has faced several rival clubs during
the early DAYS of the pennant play.