Evening journal., 1915-03-15
By JAMES O'DEA
written for the United Press }

(Wrltten Tor the United PresS.)
CHICAGO, March 11.-Chicago rams
will see a part of the worlds series
next fall, and a part they see will be
played on the West Side grounds, if
you listen to President Thomas, Of
the Cubs. And it may be said with
out fear of successful contradiction,
as Senator Sorgum was won't to re-
mark, that President Thomas really
believes it.
AS a matter of fact, the Cubs do
look better on paper this year than
they did last. Thomas insists they
look 75 per cent. better. Manager
Brosnahan, being pessimistic as well
as peevish in disposition, admits they
look at least 25 per cent. better
The Cubs went south for spring
training with 81 candidates.
The second base job, which, by the
way, is where Johnny Evers used TO
hang out, is the big question for Man
ager Roger. If ambition was suf-
ficient to fill baseball positions,
Rogers task would be easy, for Ar
thur Phelan, who insists he has been
ordained and born to play that place,
is out for the keystone sack. OPP
posed to Arthur in the fight for the
erstwhile Evers' throne is Polly Nc
Larry, whom the Cubs got from Louis
Vile in exchange for Claude Derrick
Phelan, as a utility man last year
needs no I'VE have with us tonight
stuff before his name. McLarry is a
left handler at bat. hit over 300 last
year with Louisville, is a 6-footer, and
had on the tag attached to him when
delivered. F. o. B., to President
Thomas, "Is bear on the bases"
Vic Safer is certain to have the big
gest put-ont record on the Cubs. He
! is unopposed for first base.
There are two worthless after the
short-stop position. They are Bot
Fisher and Walter Keating. Bob was
among the elite last year, excepting
in the city series. He was kept out o.
the local title games because Carr,
Hermann said he hadn't been signed
previous to September /, 1914. Fish
er looks good to figure in most of thu
| 1915 published Cub line-ups. Keat
ing is a draft from Columbus, ant
came to Chicago highly recommend
ed by Old Man Box Score.
Manager Bresnahan has six out
felders to pick from. With Franl
Schultz practically certain to pla.
right, the passing of Tommy Leacl
leaves two holes to fill. Fred vii
liams, signed while still playing a
Notre Dame. has been a utility out
fielder for three years. He is picke'
TO play centre. Pete Kinsley, ono
tried out by the Cubs, later witt
/ Pirmin pba1n and now hack with tn
Big Ones, will try to Oust Williams
Jimmy Johnston, formerly with Sal
Francisco, and Milo Allison, wit
Memphis last year, are the other tw
gardeners.
There are thirteen boxmen on tn
Cub lists at present. Seven are knowr
They are Cheney. Vaughn, Humphrie'
label, Pierce Lavender and Hagt
man. The other six are new oneI
They are George Mcconnell, drafte
from Buffalo: Karl Adams, drafte
from Indianapolis; Pete Standridg'
Frisco draft; w. e. Schorr, froI
South Bend; Russell Robbins, a Sag
nav draft, and Jesse Buckles, VIII
halls from Medicine Hat.
Besides Bresnahan. who will be
player manager. the Cubs have fou
= catchers, one a recruit-Alex Klutl
The others are Archer, Hargrave an
II Early Tyree.
| Heine Zimmerman still draws HI
. own salary and his wife's alimon
G from the Cub treasury. There is Il
player on the list who is out for Zim
; job Phelan will sub when Iii
+, sasses the umpire.