The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-14
Play Ball To Be Called
On Many Fields
Continued From Page Two.)

Blanding and George Kahler, also
right handlers, jumped to the Federals
and then back to Cleveland. The
courts may enjoin them from playing
with Cleveland.
With three star players recovering
from illness, the Boston Red Sox will
be handicapped during the opening
stages of the pennant race. iris
Speaker has been suffering from a
cold since his return from the world
tour. He will probably be able to
start the season, however. Recover
ing from an operation for appended
It's, Joe Wood will not be able to pitch
until after May l. Captain Wagner.
the short stop, has been unable to take
part in spring practice because of
rheumatism and will not get into the
game for two or three weeks.
Notwithstanding these set-backs in
development, Manager Carrigan ex-
in the first division. With the con-
valescents in playing form, the team
win be substantially that which won
the worlds championship two years
ago, and will have reserve strength in
the addition of substitutes of high
rank.
Chicago.
If the White Sox have added a bit
Of batting power and a little more
speed on the baselines, they are likely
to prove factors in the race. Even
without return to old time form by
reckoned on to damage batting aver
ages with Russell, Scott, Cicotte, Benz,
Lahrop and Roth in shape. Ray
Schalk is expected to do most of the
catching for Manager Callahan, as he
did last year. but the back stop de-
partnent has been materially strength
ened, it is believed, by the addition of
DAILY. whose good hitting is an addi-
tional factor that makes him valu-
able.
Detroit.
For the first time in four years. the
Detroit Tigers will open the American
league playing season without big Geo.
Mallin on the pitching mound. Mullin
dropped from the major leagues Of or
ganized baseball last season Is now
with the Federais and John Dubuc,
the ranking member of the pitching
across the plate, in the first
game Of the 1914 season.
New York.
The New York American league
club under the leadership of Frank
Chance, makes it's 1914 debut with a
ception Of Roy Hartzen, second base;
Ed Sweeney, catcher and several
pitchers, the personnel consist of play
ers who Joined, the club late last sea-
son OF TINS spring. OnQGr ll6 cir |
any definite forecast of
the playing ability of the team ass a
whole is out of the question. Accord |
ng to Chance, spring training condi- |
lions at Houston, Tex, were far more |
than was the case in Ber- |
muda last year. This statement is |
borne out by the work Of the team |
since its return to New York. 1
st. Louis.
The st. Louis Americans this year
will be a right hand club, twenty-one |
Of the Browns swinging from the |
right side and eight from the left. |
Four of the batters can hit from |
either side Of the plate. OF the pitch |
ers but thFee-WeiIman Hamilton and |
Leverenz-are southpaws, the other |
seven, twfrling with right arms. Two |
IF the right handlers are veterans of |
asst gardner and Mitch |
ell-whiie the new men are James, |
portland Pacific Coast 1eague); Tay-
or. CAustin, Texas league; Fred !
Nitte, (DanviIle, Tl1; Edward Man |
ming, (Montgomery, Southern league); /
Harry Hook. (Binghampton, n. V |
State 1eaguel.
Manager hickey is we'll fortified at /
first base, Jack Lear'y secured from |
the Utica On. Y. State league) and |
ivan Howard from the Los Angeles |
Pacific Coast 1eague) showing well |
Leary has the better chance Of get |
ing the regular assignment.