Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-15

Bill Carrigan will stand pat This
is the word that comes out OF the
Boston camp at the present time, and
those fans who watched the work Of
the Beaneaters viii see practically the
same team representing the Boston
Americans again this year Lannin
states that he is satisfied with the
players on hand, and Carrigan has
echoed the sentiments Of the club
president
While every other team in the
league has made efforts to strength,
en- the team, Carrigan has not
made a great effort to secure new
material. Three players of note will
join the Red Sox this year, these be-
ing Sam, Agnew, Marty MeHale and
Rankin Johnson. Two or three play.
ers may be. released, and Carrigan
may yet decide TO trade one OF his
star pitchers for an infielder, but alto
gether, the Red Sox will show fewer
changes than any ether American
team
Agpew - 5aci:ctc2.
Hnlp f.anew, who was good catch
er az 81 Louis. is certain to be the
firatselssng bac6stop for the Hub team
this season. This means that Carri-
gan will not don the windpad much
this year, and it may mean that For
rest 0ady will figure in q deal. Thorn
as win be one of the staff behind the
hat, and the fact that Devlin, prom
is,ng recruit, was released to Albany
denotes that Manager Bill is satisfied
with me present staff as 1t Is. Cady
Is not ths star that he once was, and
tie same may be said for Carrigan,
bun Agnew and Thomas have both
proved to have a good head, and in
training the younger pitchers CARR
gan is one Of the best in the business.
Pitching Star Strong.
Boston will have a grand corps of
pitci,ers this year At the present
time there is much discussion about
Joe Wood, and IL the former star can
do a comeback" the Beaneaters
should be blessed with wonderful
hurting STAG. Wood Is not satisfied
with the contract offered but mas
much as he did not participate IN
many games last year Carrigan Is nat
uralIy dubious about his worth IN
1916. Should Wood show the form
that he has in past years. the speed
HEAVIER will not have to worry about q
cut in salary.
George Foster, Dutch" Leonard
Ernie shore and Babe" Ruth are all
Kicked to be winners this year. Leon
ard secured a bundle Of publicity
when he announced his engagement
70 a popular actress. and the feminine
Thespian worker naturally secured.
considerable space, but the former 81.
Mary's star announces that he will be.
a. shape to now them down again
this wear. He Is one OF the real pitch
Ars Of the American league, and
against lefthand swingers is praeti-
cally unbeatable.
Two New HurIers.
Foster, Shore and Ruth are still
Youngsters and should improve next
season. Ray Collins and Vean Gregg
were once great pitchers, but the for
mer did not show much last year,
while the former Portlander figured in
but few games. Marty McHale, who
has been shunted around since he left
Boston claims that he can show some
thing this year, and viii be given .
trial by Carrigan. Rankin Johnson,
who was q star for Boston in 1913,
and who won from Walter Johnson in
q big majority of his tits, is the lone
Fed TO be given a chance With this
stan Carrigan viii have mighty good
chance to 90 after the gonfalon again
this season
lnfeId Mediocre.
The Boston ihfield will not rank
with other infields OF the American
league, and there has been some talk
OF trading one of the star pitchers for