Evening journal., 1915-04-05
Scene IS SET FOR
Federal Opening
Brooklyn, Baltimore, Kansas
City and Chicago to Wit
ness InauguralS
TEAMS STRONGER
THAN FORMERLY

the second season OF the Federal |
League as a recognized opponent OF
the two older majors will begin next
Saturday
Since the close Of the 1914 cam
paign, the Federals have recruited
Lee Magoe. Ed Konetchy, Jack Dalton,
Marty Berghammer, Chief Bender.
Leslie Mann, Eddie Plank. Charlie
Deal. Frank Allen. Miles Main Pat
O'Connor Jimmy Kelley and others
listed for service with organized base
ball, including Howard Ehmke, a
youthful hurling star who was headed
for Washington: Ernie Johnson and
Babe ton. Coast League infelders.
" G on the way to clubs in the
rcuits.
.pham and Clinton Rogge in
ational League hurlers whose 1914
achievements entitled them TO so up,
and a score Of collegians and erst-
while minor leaguers, who have shown
enough baseball ability in the train
ing camps to earn them rating among
the future stars OF The rapidly devei-
oping Feds.
Disputed players whose addresses
may be determined by court decisions
are not included in the Strengthening
testimony given yesterday at the east
ern office of the independent league.
-Four of the participants IN the last
worlds series are with Federal clubs.
Leslie Mann and Charlie Deal of the
Braves being Chicago and St. Louis
players respectively. "Chief" Bender
and Eddie Plank OF the Athletics. the
leading right and left handlers of the
Mackian slabbing forces of past sea-
sons, arc with Baltimore and st. Louis
Federals respectively.
Moves leaving no question Of doubt
regarding Improvement in the playing
strength have been made by each club
manager In the independent circuit
excepting the champions. The transfer
OF the indianapolis franchise TO New
ark and the sale of Bonnie Kauh to
the Brookfeds does not give Bill Phil
Inns cocksure pennant winner for
1915, and before those deals had been
recorded every other club had been
strengthened.
Magec Of Brooklyn is the only new
manager in the circuit The former
Cardinal star has brought ideas and
enthusiasm which made the training
at Browns Wells. Miss, most impress
sive. Trades and purchases have
brought splendid backstop TO the
Broolfeds in Mike Simon, last year
with the st. Louis Feds, and in kauh
the champion batsman and base run
ner of the Federal League. Upham, thu
-"lron Man" OF the International Lea
que, with Rochester last season. ha.
given steadiness and power to an al
ready strong pitching staff which in
cludes Tom Seaton. Ed Lahtte, Joe
Finneran. Jim Blueiacket, Byror
Houck. Bill Chappelle. Rudie Som
mers. Don Marion, Finis Wilson ant
Bert Maxwell.
One of the important new acquisi
tions in the Buffalo camp that vii
face the Brookfeds in the openinl
game at Washington Park is Jack
Dalton, erstwhile Dodger slugger Dal
ton was tied with Wheat for thirS
place among the National League reg
ulars last season with an average o
.319. ICY" Marshall. last season Will
the Phillies, is a new pitcher witt
the Buffeds Among the minor leagu
finds, Howard Ehmkc, last year wit
los Angeles of the Coast League
stands out as a splendid pitching
prospect
Natural rivalry between Newark an
for tho opening game i'm Baltimore
All reserved seats and most of tn
general admission tickets were dis
posed of before the opening date ha
been made public. Two new player
have given the third place Terrapin
of last season basis for pennant hope
"Chief" Bender rounds out a pitchin
stan that includes Jack Quinn. Geore
Suggs. Bill Bailey, and a promisin
youngster in "Snipe" Conley. who hs
his first big league test last seaso
Frank Owens holsters the backstol
ping Department. weak point la
season-and Manager Otto Knabe
confident that the additional batter
strength will give his team a chan'
to repeat last seasons spurt TO Il
front, which was Halted through nj
merous injuries TO regulars. Jack NJ
Candless, p years old, an outfeld1
who came TO the Terrapins last "a
from the Pittsburg Collegians, is ra
cd find
Bill Phillips Of Newark has fin
ly drilled team in which good pitc
ing by Fred Falkenberg. Earl Mosel
and other regulars is backed up by
sterling defense. Manager Phillips /
sists that Ed Rousch. an outfeld'
who is approaching his twenty-seco
4 =, birthday. is on a par with the gre;
q ,st ia the game.
IA Rousch is a feft-handed throw
fDoua hitter who registered 1893 in
sn' season out last year. and
I'd khe presence of the brilliant Ka
role,ld have stood out more prominei
Ines a star. Eight pitchers are
lt Edition to go the full route.
" Manager Tinker at Chicago.
two sets of Outfielders. Wickla
Flack and Zwilling. as the left han
ed shift. and Mann. Kayanaueh .
Hmford to bat right handed. Ma
may get into action as a regular
he continues hitting at the pace
in the south. where the erstwf
~ nrave was polling long drives "
astOnishing frequency. A great pit
rQg staff with Claude Hendrix
RSVkin johnson as the stars, an
proed backstopping department
which. Arthur Wilson and Bill Fis
er, LASH year with the Dodgers.
Fl the regulars. and a fast infield.
which Jimmy" Smith. a shorts
from Duqucsnc University has thr'
ened to displace Tinker as a regu
make the Whales one of the best
anccd teams II the circuit.
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