Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15
RICHARDS READY
FOR SPRING WORK
ANSoN MANAGER ANNOUNCES
PERSONNEL IN 1915 TRAIN
ING SQUAD.
BEARD SIGNS CONTRACTS;
sToDoLA WOULD RETURN
Pitching Staff Made Up Of Known
Quantities, and Should Provo compe-
tent-Few Former Members of Team
to Appear on InfieId or in Outer
eardens-Praeties Games Scheduled.

Manager Frank Richards, Of the
Marshalltown baseball club. today
announced the personnel Of the 1919
squad which will gather here IN April
for spring practice. and from which
the new Ansons will be chosen The
squad includes twenty-one players,
aside from Manager Richards. but In
cluded in this number are many new
corners, the pitching staff being the
only department which Will muster a
majority Of last years men when the
season opens. The personnel Of the
squad follows.
Observation-Disclosures Slattery, Har-
ter. Maui, Beard, Shuitz. and Stodola-
Catchers - Hanmerschmidt, Ryan
and Unger.
Infelders-Deitrtch, Harvey. Wright.
Conway, Anderson, Mcnamara and
Ryan.
outaelders-seibert Jude. Chapel,
and Gallon
Beard Returns to Fold.
The return Of Beard, former star
twirler Of the Kewanee Cub. and
property Of the local association since
Marshautown took over the kewanee
franchise, has caused much JOY in the
Arson camp. Beard was one OF the
most dependable men on the Kewanee
staff. but he choose to retire from the
game last year to enter business. Hav-
ing decided again to enter professional
baseball ranks he must report TO Man
aver Richards, as he is thu property OF
the local club.
With Slattery, Richardson, Harter
and Maui, Of last years team, report
ing for practice, Richards will have
competent pitching staff. Richardson
reports that he hopes to climb to the
majors this year, and Will pitch the
best ball of his career. SlatSery is said
to have regained his health and is de-
termined to make a showing this year
which will gain him berth with the
big leaguers. Harter, Handicapped by
an attack Of fever which impaired his
strength early last year, has sent word
that he is in condition TO pitch big
league ball. Maui, who last season held
the record of the fewest hits allowed
per game, has spent the winter in
preparation for the 1915 season, and
his work Is expected by many to fur
nish the surprise of the training sea-
son.
StodoIa Asks For Trial.
StodoIa the Cedar Rapids boy who
was member Of the team for a short
lime last year, has asked for another
trial. and may be asked to report for
the training season.
Shultz, the new face on the staff, Is
semi professional player from Elgin,
Ill. Shultz has never participated in
the game as member of a profess
sional team, but his work in the semi
professional ranks is said to have been
sensational.
In the backstop department there
will be no familiar faces. Hammer
schnidt, the Dubuque star, will be de-
pended upon to bear the brunt of the
seasons work. Ryan, a semi-profes-
sional from Elgin, and Unger, Of Wa
terloo, will try out for the second
3ackstop position. Unger is a brother
of Clifford Unger, of this city.
Fast Men For Infied.
The tnfield squad is made up of
men who have won came as speed
boys" and it is likely that when the
team lines up for the opening game the
infield will be made up entirely of new
men with the exception Of the manager
1T the initial sack.
DIETRICH, Of Austin, MINI. man
much sought for by minor league man
ayers, Is a candidate for third base.
DIETRICH is noted for his speed and his
ability to pull off sensational plays.
Anderson, an Elgin semi professional,
will try for third or short, and is said
to work equally well at these positions
Manager Richards has seen the man
in action and has great faith in his
ability.
Wright, OF Toledo, o., and Conway
of Chicago, are also after the shortstop
position. Both men are young and fast
and have great records in emi-profes-
sional ranks.
There win be an interesting fight for
the keystone bag between Ryan, of
Henderson. KY, and Mcnamara, of
Chicago. The former led the second
basemen Of the Kitty League in 1914.
and hit .294 for the season. Mcnamara
is a fast fielder and hard hitter
Harvey, OF last years team, is also
available for third or short.
"chubby' Seibert to Return.
In the outer garden the face of
Chubby" seibert may be the only one
familiar to the fans when the first
game is called. Seibert's ability is too
well known to call into question the
wisdom Of his being awarded a place
out in the left reaches OF the field. Sci
bert is much in demand and already
there have been overtures for his SER
vices from higher leagues. There is lit
tie question that this year will be
"Chubby's' last in the minor ranks, If
he continues to play as he did last
season.
Chapel, of Onid, ILL.,, man strong
" recommended by Richardson, and an
acquaintance Of the big hurler, is slat-
ed for an ou.feld position. Chapel is
noted as a hard hitter, and has the
ability to hit to all corners. He Is also
a fast fielder.
Gallon, a Chicago" semi-pro." is af-
ter the other station and expects to
land it on mis- general all round ability hhiiii...;,
lie - not only a first class fielder bu,
= hard hitter, who has made a reputa-
ton n q cleanup batter.
Jude II the fourth man named fol
the outfeld and his fast work was q
feature Of many games last year. Jude
had q batting slump, however, which
was resre<table, but he believes he car