Evening journal., 1916-09-04
PICEINGS Slim FOR
scouts IN minors
Lack of Good Baseball Ma
terial That Is Ripe for
Major Leagues
FEW PLAYERS HAVE
FEW PLAYERS HAVE
BEEN BOUGHT FOR 1917
BY HAMILTON


NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-With races IN
the big leagues fast drawing to close
managers are looking toward pros
pects for next year, with the class OF
Jew playing talent picked up In the
minors holding an important place
Every year word comes to the east
OF phenomenal ball players In the
minors Usually these are taken up
and sometimes they make good. More
often than not. however, they are SEM
back. This year, perhaps more thah
anva recent season. there is deartn
Of good playing talent in the minors.
Purchases up to the present have
been very few and only players OF ex,
traordinary ability have been plckeo
off by the scouts. Some OF these al
ready have reported, while others are
being held for delivery at the opening
Of the training season next year.
The big minors, the American Asso-
citation. the international League and
the Pacific Coast League, will supply
the greatest amount Of real material
as usual In the lower leagues the
ner centage of ball players who look
promising is remarkably low.
In the American Association there
arc number of ball players who look
ike real finds. Among these is pitcher
Nick Garter. purchased from Indian
apolis by the Cubs. for early deiiVery.
carter is big right-hander who was
hold nv the Cleveland Americans AT
the beginning of the present season
and turned over to Indianapolis Win
hardly a trial. He was the best pitcher
in the association this year
Outfelder Joe Kelly is another In
d,ananolis nlayer taken by the Cubs
and there is probability thal ri az 20
Aldridge Of the Indians also VIII &c
snapped up. o.,. vo,,
Kansas City has sent Chuck wort Wort
man to the Cubs. Jimmy Middleton
former hurler for Louisville, mas peer
sent hack to the Giants, and lnneioe'
Joe Leonard of the Columbus ciuo ma
reported to Cleveland.
Minneapolis and Washington ar
carrying on their usual interchange
With a trial for Earl Yingling AM
Mike Menoske being assured. MIX
Reagan. star hurler for Kansas City
IS certain to make trip to the majors
and pitcher Pierce of Toledo, may &c
another chance.
In the Coast League there Is
wealth of good material. Portland OF
fors Willie and Southworth. outfield
srs Louis Guisto. first baseman, AM
Allen sothron. pitcher. Guisto ha
been sold TO Cleveland Oakland ha
Martin. a pitcher; San Francisco eH
nects 10 dispose OF Ping Bodie. out
fielder. and Johnny Couch. pitcher
salt Lake has First Baseman Bum
Brief and Pitcher Fittery. Los Angelo
offers Catcher Bassler, Pitcher Horst
mann and Outfelder Wolter.
Vernon has thre stars in lnhelder
McGafigan. Risberg and Bates. or TN
trio. McGafigan is the least likely Z
90 IN. He is an excellent fielder, bu
his disposition on the diamond handi
caps him greatly.
The international League is mainl
populated with players from the ma
iors under optional agreement.
large number Of these, including UT
nan Shocker, sensational Toront
burler have been recalled. In faci
Rul Douovan almost wrecked severa
clubs by recalling many of his young
sters when the Yankees were so badl
crippled. Howard Ehmke is certain I
he given a thorough trial. as IS Pltcne
NcTigue. Ehmke will 90 to Detroit
Paddy siglin and Jimmie smith, wv
pirate farmhands, remarkable helder
hut poor stickers, will have anothe
chance.