The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-12
DIAMOND GOSSIP

Whichever city gets the Kansas
City Federal team, one thing is GER
tain. That is that the one thus ia
vored is not going to get a pennant
| winner-or so it looks from this early
angle. On paper the Kawfeds or
! Newfeds are easily the weakest aggre-
cation in Gilmore's circuit. A whole
lot of bolstering seems necessary be-
fore the club can be expected to at
tain a. first division berth. With the
exception of Indianapolis, Kansas
City is the only club that Gilmore
has not strengthened by his raiding
the majors of their stars during the
winter months.
George Stovall will do the manag-
ing again this season unless an e1ev-
enth hour change is made. He hasn't
an imposing looking array of talent.
to start on. He has six of his old
pitchers back, Packard, Johnson, Har-
ris, Stone, Cullop and Adams Packard
was the most consistent performer
last season and Stovall probably will
lean pretty heavily on his this sea-
son. Chief Johnson, the Winnebago
Indian, if he is in shape, will stand
a lot of work, and do it in a credit
able manner. Johnson was tide up
so long by injunctions after he jump
ed the Reds last season that his last
seasons work can hardly be taken
as any criterion. He finished the
season with percentage under 500
but should be better this season if
he is in shape. The Chief is not no.
ted for the care he takes of him.
self. Nick Cullop, erstwhile Nap,
will be in line. Ben Harris, the big
speed merchant, should also show the
heavy batters something. He show
ed flash of speed as the last season
was dying that looked awfully good.
Stone and Adams are rather unknown
quantities.
Stovall has three catchers Ted
Easterly, one time White Stocking,
willie of course be the first string
man. He bore the brunt of the re-
ceiving last season and was about
as good as any in the league He is
a hefty swatsmith, too. Enzenroth,
the young University of Michigan
star, will understudy Easterly, and
backing him up is Drummond Brown,
also an ex-collegian. -
Stovall himself will undoubtedly
take first base again. The team
needs him badly, both at bat and COW
ering the bag for Georges bitterest
enemies cannot but admit that he
is regular first baseman. Bill Brad
ley, last year manager of the Brook
feds, is now Kaysee property, and
probably will take shot at first
baseing, but his playing days are
drawing to an end. -
Kenworthy, who played second all
last season and ranked among the
best in the league, will be back at his
post. Johnny Rawlings, who jump
ed the Reds in mid-season, is expec-
ted to take up short; and third will
be covered by George Perring, who
played all over the infield last season,
Perring is a sort of roustabout IN
the infeld and can play any place
about as we'll as another Stovall has
a couple of utility infelders in Cliff
ford Daringer and clyde Goodwin.
Fred Gilmore, (no relation to Jim)
Art Kruger, Cad Coles and Chef Chad
Bourne form the outfield aspirants.
All of them were with the club last
year.
The uncertainty of where the club
was to be located in 1915 undoubt-
eddy Influenced the league moguls in
mot Strengthening the team It may
be that when the club is disposed of
that Gilmore will pull few players
out of his sleeve to bolster it up.
One thing certain-it needs to be be-
fore it can hope to become a pennant
contender.