Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-17
MANAGER BOYLE ANNOUNCES
LIST or TWENTY PLAYERS
SIGNED FOR 1915.
.BuLL' DURt4AMs NAME
AFFIXED TO CONTRACT
Leadsr Of Central Association Batter.
In 1915 Again Joins Ansons- Five
familiar Faces in Hoyle's Squad
ceyls, Durham, Murphy, Sears and
Ryan Retained From Last Year.

Albert ("Bun") Durham, premie,
batsman qf the Central Association for
tY Mason Of 1915, today affixed his
\ - ITO an Arson contract for the
com season. The Racine slugger
!. arrived in the city Saturday for visit
OF a few days with friends, and when
}it was learned that he was a free agen.
Ia contract was offered him, and today
he set his name to the agreement.
With the signing Of Durham the 1916
Ans0ns practically are set for the lift
ing of the baseball lid on the Sd of
, May. The roster Of the squad as ii
now stands, as given out by Manager
8 Boyle today, follows:
Catchers-Ireland, Lyck and Brown.
Pitchers-Penner. Watkins, Reyn-
Odds. Poad. Rcnhausen and Manahl.
Infielders Ryan, Blank, Eunick,
Tauman, Mclean and Coyle.
Outfielders-Durham, LeBeau, Muir
ply, Gears and Cowell.
Few Old Men to Report.
OF the twenty men in this list but
!. five appeared here year ago. Coyle,
first baseman; Ryan, second baseman,
and Durham, Murphy and Sears, out
tielders. were members Of the Ansons
Z in 1915. +As ~ :
The pitching staff is made up entire
~ OF new men. Penner and ,Watkin.
were members of the Keokuk Indians
last year and were acquired by Mar
! shalltown thru purchase. Reynolds
comes from the Buckeye league, which
[ foundered on the rocks last years, and
Poad is a promising youngster from
the Michigan league. Ronhausen is a
Chicago semi professional, and Manahl
q Waterloo lad Of ability. Manager
Boyle expects to sign two more pitch
ers of known ability within the next
week or ten days.
Brown Experienced Backstop.
Larry" Brown, considered one of the
best backstops in the Central asso-
citation last year. has been awarded to
Marshalltown. He was one of the
stars Of the Keokuk aggregation and is
regarded BY many as the brainest
catcher in the association.
Lyck comes from Grand Island, Neb.,
and was considered the best >pTospec.
In that section last year. Ireland is q
big fellow, standing six feet in height.
and weighing 181 pounds. He has been
playing semi professional ball in
southern Illinois and comes here on the
recommen6ation Of former big league
catcher.
Mclean 10 Regarded az Star.
Bob" Coyle and Tommy Ryan are
the only infield members Of the squad
which comes down from the 1915 crop.
OF the new men. Mclean is regarded as
find, and a probable star He has
been the sensation of semi professional
bgiI at Nashville, Tenn, and is SO con-
9dent that he will make good in pro-
1essional ranks that he was willing to
pay his own transportation to Mar
shalltown for chance. He Is 20 years
old and a six-footer. He bats and
J throws left handed.
Blank is another fast youngster,
having entered professional ranks in
the Michigan State league in 1914. He
Ms 20 years old, fast. and is said to be
Vonderful fielder. but has been
cd6tcapped by his inability to hit
wftStently. Manager Boyle hopes to
ec@ this lad to hit, and If he finds his
UrSng eye bright future is predicted
him.
kE,unick and Tauman are experienced