The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-26
SEVERAL CHANGES
IN LINEUPS OF
CENTRAL LEAGUE

DAYTON. April 25.-ManAger Johnny
Nee OF the Dayton team OF the Central
League. believes the prospects OF his
team this year rests with the pitching
star. He says he has collected a high
class inheld and outfield and regards
his catching stan as exceptionally
strong. but the pitchers are doubtful
az this time and some new ones may
have 10 be added. The team looks like
a strong batting and fielding combina-
ton. The lineup OF the team includes
Pitchers-Jack Rowan. Nick Lakan.
Paul Machtel Pete Fahrer. John
O'Brien. Ben Mullin. 4. r. Bond. Del
Chase and White house.
catehers-Otto Jacobs. BIZ Warren.
Dick Ulrich.
Inhelders-EarI Sykes. Manager John
Nee. Ice Hobbs. Hook" Warner and
outnelders-Chariey Stewart Harry
Storch and Ray Spencer.
TERRE. HAUTE. Ind The Terre
Haute Central League club appears 10
be STRONGER than In years. and Manager
ltutus Gilbert expects TO land his club
team appears especially strong In pitch
INK material. with Gilbert. Schettler.
Ainsworth, Cramcr and Crum probable
regulars. Gilbert will manage the local
club as well as serve tho club from a
southpaw standpoint. The other four
are right-handers. Ainsworth topped
games won and lost. a percentage
or .1si. He was recently purchased
from the Omaha club % the western
League. which team purchased him last
fa.l from the Fl. Wayne club.
lnheldcr Charles French Pitcher
Howard Cochran and Outnelder Paul
rs nursing broken thum. Cochran n
strain and Cobb Is suffering an attack
Of plsurisy. Outnelder Miller also is
bothered with "A bad knee. but all arc OK
pected. with the exception OF French. to
D. IN shape for the Central opening on
Wednesday
The roster OF the Highianders fol-
George oEricn. Frank GIggle. otto
iohlman. Joe Evcrs. John Mitchell.
Vernon Tsaacs. Harry Ia Ross. Iohn
Ted kaylor Vim. Rasmussen George
Waldbauer. Louis Shelter. Red" Aims
worth, Wm. Sramer. Cal Burns. Gus
Cobb. Howard Cochran. Charles French.
SOUTH BEND. Ind-The South Bend
club seems 20 be well balanced and will
probably enter the coming season OF
( inc central League with a lineup picked
I rom inc present squad. In fielding
tho iuhcld promises 10 be ono OF Tho
best in the League. The two catcbcr.
in camp. and tho i've right-handers and
one southpaw form tho battery men.
The roster follows:
Ben Eoehler. second base and mana
ser Lee Tannehill. third base. William
Gray. short stop: George Reau and
Jack KadinR FIRST basomon: Frank
Albert Bashang. center field. John Fish
sr, lott field; Floyd Grimes. right field.
Loo walker. Leonard Madden. Tom Vat
den. Al McCollum. Herbert nm ana III.
NJ. Crossman. pitchers.
EVANSVILLE. Ind The rolIoOin- ia
the roster Of the Evansville Central
League team 20 date:
litchers-Jacob F'romhoIz Grover Q
Young. Theodore Turner. Jess WOLF II
busscy and Charles Whcatley
'atcherS-GeorE" Nantz. George Ior-
dan, Charles lhriE and Thomas Fran
lni' l1ers-pak HenninE first base.
Frank Matthews second base. George
I're. short stop. James N'hcian third
ease. and Lee Russev. utility.
hclfers-Charlas r Punch
knoll. left held and manager: Arthur
right field.
The Evans iie team this year Is made
M Tor The most part Of the PLAYERS thar
won tho Central League pennant in
IFl5 lndi'afi,rF are that tho team
will he jus. MS sfronE. or stronger. than
the 1918 nrHF.. ... % roo 1900