The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-12
A WEAK FED CLUB
StOvall Has Most UnprOmising
Club on Gilmore Circuit.
Pennant Chances Slim Either
in X. C.. or Newark.

Kansas City, Mo-, March H.
Whichever city gets the Kansas City
Federal team. one thing is certain:
| That is that the one thus favored 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 aggregation in Gill
more's circuit. A whole lot of bolster
ing seems necessary before the club
can expect to attain even first di-
vision berth. With the exception of
Indianapolis, Kansas City is the only
club that Gilmore has not strengthen
ed by his raiding the majors of their
stars during the winter months.
George Stovall will do the man
aging again this season unless an
eleventh 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,
Harris, Stone, Cullop and Adams.
Packard was the most consistent per-
former last season and Stovall prob
ably will lean pretty heavily on him
this season. Chief Johnson, the Win
nebago Indian, if he is in shape, will
stand a lot of work and do it in a
creditable manner
johnson was tied up so long by in
functions after he jumped the Reds
last season that his. last seasons work
can hardly be taken as any criterion.
He finished the season with a per-
centage under 800, but should be
better this season if he is in shape.
The Chief is not noted for the care
he takes of himself. Nick Cullop,
erstwhile Nap, will be in line. Ben
Harris, the big speed merchant.
should also show the heavy batters
as the last season was dying that
looked awfully coed. Stone and
Adams are rather unknown quantities
Three Good Catchers.
Stovall has three catchers to start
with. Ted Easterly, one time White
Stocking, will of course be the first
string man. He bore the brunt of the
receiving 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
him badly, both at bat and covering
the bag, for Georges bitterest enemies
can not but admit that he is a regular
first baseman. Bill Bradley, last
now Kaysee property, and probably
will take shot at first basing, 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 tommy rawlings, who jumped
the Reds in midseason, is expected to
take up short; and third will be COW
cred by George Perring, who played
all over the infield last season. Per-
ring is sort of roustabout in the in
field and can play any place about as
well as another. Stovall has couple
of utility infielders in Clifford DARN
ger and Clyde Goodwin.
Fred Gilmore Ono 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 undoubtedly
influenced the league moguls in not
strengthening the team. 1t 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 it before it can hope
to become a pennant contender.