New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Without Player Limit Cubs
and Browns Begin to
Look Good.
BASEBALL PLAYERS
FACE LEAN YEARS
End of Fight Closes Era of Big
Salaries, Except for Real
Stars of Diamond.
By FRANK ONETLL.

lhe plAgt AAAt'e 4 Ns' rus SNN'' y" s%'' ~
=, the Chicago club in the National
LEAGUE and the St Louis club of the
american League, and two new posi-
lliaes for championship honors are
Injected into the baseball world. The
Cubs and Whales will be merged, as
vu the Browns and Fielders.
Under the rule promulgated at Gin
.,nati these clubs will be permitted
u carry fifty or more players through
Al; the season, which Will, of course,
rye them an inestimable advantage
aver the other clubs of the league,
mich will be forced 10 struggle along
Nth twenty-one or twenty-five players,
according TO the league in which they
rlsy. The National League limit is
.Fenty-oue, while the American allows
iour more men 20 the club.
The Chicago Whales won the pennant
n the Federal League, while the Cubs
finished fourth in the National circuit
The Fielders ran q bang-up second TO
he Whales, finishing one point back.
Under the guidance Of Branch Hickey
the Browns ran a limping sixth. The
Browns weakened themselves by sell
ing James and Weilman to the Detroit
Tigers in midseason.
The Browns will be strengthened
grestly by the merger. Armando Mar
.sns, the Cuban whirlwind, who left
the Cincinnati Reds two years ago, will
be a welcome addition TO the outfeld.
IS will Tobin. These men, teamed with
Bert Shotten, will give the Mound City
bunch an outfeld which will compare
not unfayorably with any other in the
league, not excluding Crawford, Cobb
and Neach.
Both Marsans and Tobin are admit
.sd.y superior TO Jacobson and Lee, who
row hold down the steady jobs as fly
shssers. The Browns will also be helped
in the pitching department. where help
will be needed. Dave Davenport, re-
gsrded as the best pitcher in the
league; Eddie Plank, the veteran Of the
Athletics. who proved that he Is far
from finished, and Herbert are good
usn who will add strength. There may
Y some Of the infelders who will aid,
sld certainly Grover Hartley Is ca
yab.e catcher.
The Cubs, already powerful, will be
ni5e more powerful still. There is
talk q releasing Roger Bresnahan, but
O.af Wilson is ready 70 step into the
shoes Of the former manager, and he
I'll. Gil them with credit.
wilson was a good catcher when
V.h the Giants, but with Chief Mey-
e. at his best he had few chances 70
sine. Claude Hendrix. once of the
Pirates, is a frst-grade pitcher who
VII add strength, and Bailey is an
f.her pitcher who will be heard from.
The veteran Mordecai Brown had a
rood year, and will turn in many vic
tory. and Prendergast is to be reckoned
Nth
The Whales boasted Of two Of the
test outfelders in the league in Flack
and Zwil!ing. Either may Gust the
ystsrsn Frank Schultz, last Of the old
c1bs Chicago. with Jack Murray,
Wilbur Good, Cy Williams, Schultz,
Flssk and Zwilling, will be well sup
Tisd. Then there will be Beck. Doolan
ard Tinker 20 fight for the infeld jobs.
With the combined strength Of the
ITO teams the Cubs will make q strong
I'd for honors.
Pete Daley, once Of the Yankees.
vho was sold 70 Los Angeles, has ar
ryed In California TO spend the win
nr. Pete says be always wanted TO
Jay IN the Coast League, and insists
nat he is happy.
)Een Quinn, Of Syracuse, who has
.s.a shipped 70 Portland. will not re
ram there lcng. Already several big
.sagve clubs have bid for his services,
b. Walt McCreedle, manager Of Port
2aa, intends 70 hold him for one
',2son, at any rate.
Vow that the cruel war is over.
Portland will probably retain it's place
% the Pacific Coast League. There
vas much talk Of dropping the club.
George Wlltse. the veteran left
lander Of the Giants, will probably
i'seure a Job as scout for some major
'ssgue club.
The campaign 20 make George Gore
4, umpire In the New York State
Lesgue Is progressing. John II. Far
ri Is fsvorably impressed by the old
hshs credentials.
gike 0Nenl has won his battle
tA the owners Of the Syracuse team
he New York State League, and
I'll be retained as manager at an
.,t'sased salary. Nike Is q descend
ui o' the Kings Of Galway" More
over 70 him.
Charley Moran IS still looking forr
appointment 20 the National
-ssga' stat % umpires.