Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-22
MAJOR LEAGUE MATERIAL
FORTY-SEVEN FED PLAYERS
ARE LIKELY TO LAND JOBS
Others Not Fast I;nUupI-Study OF
Averages Leads to This Con-
elm. ion.

When peace between organized base
ball ard the Federal League is finally
declared, lot of ballplaycrS who last
year crew fat salaries from the Fed
crai League Will lind themselves out
OF Il major league job. OF the l57
ballpLNcrS who last season received
forty-Scvcn cat the mosD showed big
league form.
This verdict is arrived at after,
studying closely thc batting and field.
ing averages of tn" outieldcrS. intield-
crS and catchcrS aud the efficiency rec
ordS made by the hurlers
OF the tossers selected the pitchers
and outhelders easily stand out head
ana shoulders above all the others.
The Federal League last season had
five southpawS who could hold jobs in
any mans circuit. They were Eddie
Plank. of the Terriers. who topped the
pitchers with an average of 2ol earn
ed runs per game. although forty
years old: Nick Culiop and Gene Pack
ard. OF Kansas City: Frank Allen.
Pittsburgh. and Heinc Schultz. :sunalo.
there's no use DENYING that Dave Dav-
export. claud Hendrix, Tom Scaton,
when he behaves; Otis Crandall. Jack
Quinn, Miles Main and several others
would have helped many Il National
or American League aggregation.
Then outfclders of the type Of Ben
NY Kauff, Armau'!o Marsans. although
he had poor season in 1915; John
ny Toiin. Jack Dalton. Vim Campbell,
"Rebcl" Cakes arc much sought by
many teams. Three Federal League
meadows who were UP to big league
calibcr.
Right here in ST. Louis the Terriers
owned Marsans. Tohin and Ward Mil
Ter. The latter is not as good play
or he was several years ago. but
he can still be used by many teams.
Brooklyn. with Kaun. Anderson and
Cooper had one OF tho best meadow
Campbell. Rousch and Schcer. the lat
ter pair two youngsters OF high class
There were five high class short
stops Ernie Johnson. Mickey Doo:n,..
Marty BcrEhammer Yep" Rawlings
and Jimmy Esmond The latter was
the poorest Of the quintet. but he was
Il lot better than SOM" Of those draw
ing salaries from major league clubs
Joe Tinker is no; figured, as he did
not play many games last ScasoIh and
il is hardly possible that he will he
able TO come back rcxt year, following
his recent operation. Johnson, Berg
hammer and Rawlings are all young
stcrs with great futures before them.
While Doolan is tried veteran.
Third sackers were scarce in tho
third league Charley Deal and Mike
Mowrcy were tho only hiEh-cIass per-
formers at the far corner. Harry Lord
If he plays UP to his last years form.
also would be a Valuable addition to
several clubs.
of the first sackcrs. Honey. Borton.
Chase ana Stovall are the only ones
chosen, while Lee Magee. Bobby
Vaughn, Otto Knabc and Rolla Zcidcr,
who quit suffering from bunions and
boils, are the second bascmcn.
Bill Raridcn. Of Newark, was easily
the best catcher in the circuit. and
probably will be picked first by the
leaders. Hartley and Chapman. of the
Terriers. and Wilson and Fischer OF
the Whales, were the only others
worthy of major league places Both
OF the latter We're sluEEcrS, while they
they also iicldcd Well
Following arc the players consider
ed worthy OF major league bcrthS:
Pitchers Plank. Davenport. Crandan,
Mcconnell. Brown, Anderson, Cullop.
Allen. Packard, Falkcnbcrg. Main.
schultz. Hendrix. Quinn and Scaton
outheldcrs Marsans, Tobin. w. Mil
Ter. kauff. Cooper, Anderson. Campbell
Rousch. Schccr. Dalton. Cakes.
First Sackcrs Honey, Borton, Chase.
Stovall.
Second Suckers Vaughn, Magee. Zcid-
cr. knabe.
Third Saclscrs Deal Mowrcy. Lord.
Shortstops Johnson. Doolan, Berg
hammer. wings, E.smond
Catchcrs Raridcn, Hartley, Chapman.
Wilson, Fischer