The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-26
(Fron Wednesday Advertiser.)

(Frorn Wednesday Advertiser.)
One week from yesterday, or 10 be,
exact, March 80, the real baseball sea.
son will be underway. oxerson the maiu.
land, the Pacific Coast League being
the first Of the big fellows to get into
the running. As the fans know, Elk
clubs comprise the Coast League cir.
cult, San Francisco, Oakland, Portland,
Los Angeles, Venice and Salt Lake.
Five Of these managers yolxsrtfgi "
the SaR Francisco seals, IMcc fedie 81
the Portland Beavers, Dillon of the los
Angeles Angels, Happy Hogan Of the
Venice Tigers, and Christian OF the
Oakland Oaks are having visions Of the
pennant flying from the flag pole on
their bali lots. Cliff Blankenship, com
mander Of the Salt Lake Mormons Is
not claiming the flag.
Following the teams since they went
into training last February "a, from the
stories sent from the camps BY the cor,
respondents with. the various clubs,
the Seals look pretty good. nearly all
Of the San Francisco club Is games have
been with the first aud second teams
Of the Chicago White Sox and Wolyer
ton men have showed up exceedingly
strong. He seems well fortified with
pitchers and hitters. M @& " .
Tigers Look Good a..
Happy Hogan also looks to have a
crackeriaek team. Nearly every man
on his payroll is one time major
Lacquer. The securing Of Purtell, one
time Detroiter, Lin Berger. one time
white Sox and Mitchell of the st.
Louis Americans, the pitcher who was
here with the All-Amerieans, will sure
ly add strength TO the Tigers. Dillon
so far is shy outfelder Wolter and
while one man makes little difference
in team, the case of Wolter is an ex.
ception. He is q wonderful hitter,
great fielder and baserunner and was
the sensation Of the league after leav-
ing the New York Highlanders. If
Wolter goes into the fold, Dillon with
Maggart, Ellis and Wolter in the out
field, will lead in this department.
Slim Love, Jack Ryan aud Tom Hughes
are a trio of great pitchers and proper
ly supported in the field and with hits
behind them, should win majority Of
their games. ....s.. l#. 80
MeCredie is going into the fray with
an almost new team. His last year s
infield to arman has gone up to the
big brushes and he has lost two Of his
outfielders. The pitching staff is near
" the same and so are the eatchers,
Carrish, one time with Pittsburgh be-
ing a new baekstop. Portland has al
WAYS been a contender in the league
and fans have faith in McCredie's abil-
ity to give them another winner.
Elliott Joins Gals . v..# g.. .
Oakland has built up new team and
with Rowdy Elliott and his war club
might make a better showing than they
did last year. The Oakland fans are
confident and it is a case of wait and
see. .s, -
As for Blankenship, he is entering
the Coast League, with team of we'll
seasoned ball players, some Class b.
men and few players who are making
their bow into fast company. Tommy
Tenant at first is a veteran and is
going back instead of forward, Still
Tommy can hit and hitters count.
Gedeon at second had a fling of II In
| the big league but being youngsters,
suffered the big head and was farmed
/ for, further seasoning. Billy Orr play
| ed short season with the Philadelphia
Americans and wound up at Sacra-
mento last year. Bortour is old at the
4 game as third baseman and should
deliver the goods. Blank is shy good
eatchers outside of Hannah and catch,
!, ers are a big part of a,ball team. In
/ the pitching line, Blankenship has the
] Williams pair, Johnny formerly of Ha'
4 wall and Detroit and Claude formerly
I, of Detroit and Sacramento. Johnny
and Claude can pitch and with Wing
\ ling, the former Cincinnati HEAVIER
may keep the MOrmons up near the top
The team though is woefully weak al
bat and predictions are freely made
that Blankenship will have to dig down