Evening journal., 1915-03-17
unfamiliar NAMES
ON Federal roster
Statistics Show Why Young
Sters May Rank With
the Stars
GOOD PROSPECTS
FOR MANY BOYS

Training camp reports from south
ern fields. where the Federal loagucrs
are preparing for the opening cham
pionship games on April TO- contain
reference TO many players with whose
names the fans arc familiar. Thomas
Gilmore, the new secretary Of the Fed
oral League has rounded up statisti-
cal matter on the unknown and has
explained why several ambitious
youngsters believe they have playing
power emitting them to rank with
the stars.
The pennant-winning indianapolis
club has half a dozen Youngsters in
camp at Valdosta. Ga. who have been
setting a terrific pace for Bonnie Kaulf,
Fred Falkenberg and other veterans.
John Strands, Chicago youth who
was with Worcester i'm the New Eng
land League last season. is one of the
! Indianapolis recruits who has an in
] fielding prospect He has played third
base and the outhcld for four seasons
as a professional.
The most striking fact in a resume
Of Strands career is that in three
seasons with the Lynn. Mass, team
the youngster never missed a single
inning or "A turn at bat Last season
with Lynn and Worcester. he hattcd
$40 and was third among the New
! England swatsmen.
Gilbert A. Whitehousc. once with
the Boston Nationals. as catcher
came TO the indianapolis Feds as an
outfelder He is only II years old
and was second in the New england
League last season as batsman.
massing an average of .3if. one point
bolow that Of the league leader. Char
ley shorten, now a recruit with the
Rcd SoX
Emil HUM. who was with the Sc
attic. Wash. club last season as first
haseman and catcher. Is one OF the
indianapolis finds. He played semi
professionally around indianapolis TN
TO four years ago Huhn is right
handed batter. and batteG 295 I'm l39
games last season. Fred Trautman, of
Bucyrus, Ohio, right-handed pitcher
was with Appleton i'm the Wisconsin
Illinois League last year In addition
10 winning almost twO-thirds uf the
! games he figured in as pitcher, Traut-
= men batted .27t He is an inch above
! six feet In height and weighs 1Sl
/ pounds.
, Another youthful recruit with tho
| league champions is Joseph y. Potter
who voted for the first time last year
Joe Tinkor's Chicago Whales run
ncrs-up in the pennant race last sea-
son. have added some sprightly lads
several OF them as a result of Tmkers
occasional iaunts into the minor and
college fields last season. One of the
recruits, Jimmy Smith, has shown up
so well at shOristop in practice at
Shreveport La. that Tinker has CON
sidcred shifting to second base i'm or
der to permit the l9-year-old inholder
TO play regularly in his accustomed
position
Smith is Pittsburgh boy. and play
, Cd with DuQuesno university last sea
son. Bin McGowan. another former
Duquesne university player was
+ rounded up by Tinker lie will not be
r 10 years old until next month. lie also
played mi-professionall with tho
I Houtzdale, Pa. team at second base.
Baltimore, equipped last season Will
every known quality excepting a tai.
isman TO ward off injuries TO players
has balanced its array with season.
ed pitcher in Chief Bender ami a de-
pendablo backstop in Frank owen, tC
aid in the pennant hunt
or the unknowns now al Fayette
vile. y c., John C.. McCandloss. Oak
mont. Pa. is attracting the attention
OF Otto Knabe and all the terrapir
stars. McCandless had few weeks
trial with the Tcrrapins last fall as /
, spare outiiolder. after experience will
y the Pittsburgh Collegians He is a six
= iooter and only 2l years old.
y Another youth who has shown wei
y in practice is James r. Conley. also
y Pennsylvania.
One of the most recent additions Z,
> the Buffalo club. which finished Jus
. behind Baltimore last season. is How
. ard Ehmke a youthful pitcher. VIII,
was sought by Clark Grmth an,
y other leaders in organized baseball.
. thmkc Is a righi-handcr. 20 year
. old, and is 6 feet inches. He has ar
y ranged for a special course AT Brow
y University after each playing season
. in practice al Athens. Ca. Larr,
. Schlaly, manager of the Buffeds. ha
. been trying 10 curb the elongated hurI
I cr's tendency TO use speed with rcclx
less disregard Of the future. Russell
2 Ford has taken Ehmic in charge an,
y declares that he viii he a sensation
y this season.