The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-30
.SALTLAKE TEAM
. OF COAST LEAGUE
/. STACKS Up WELL
Bunny Brief Is HoIdout, But
That Is Not Worrying
Manager Bernhard

cALh A<hnh vi NhIch 81 -
Whatever happens before the opening
of the Coast League schedule, II GER.
tainly looks at this time as though
salt Lake will have a pretty good base.
all club for the opening ceremonies.
The recalcitrence OF Bunny Brief has
Interrupted the smoothness of the flow
If events somewhat, but, strange rs II
may seem, the sun rises every morning
md sets every evening and the govern.
nent at Washington, while hard press.
d, still lives. Even the holding out of
Sunny Brief can be endured.
While Bunny is nursing his wrath
and dreaming dreams of playing in.
dependent ball at Beloit, Wisconsin. :"
danger Bernhard is tranquil in the
.nowledge that the first base problem
; not matter of life and death and
hat Earl Sheely is available for the
OBJ. First base was Sheely's regular
POSITION in the. Northwestern league
asst year, and from all accounts he
played Il well. BY switching Shelly
rom a place on the warm, warm bench
assigned 10 n second string catcher,
bernhard win be called upon 10 plug
up that vacancy. In the training
amp Bill has young man named An.
inson. How good he is has not yet
reen determined. Another young man
iamed JEFF Cress has been ordered 10
'eport for the purpose of undergoing
Inspection. Neither Of them may be
ii
rent so very hard to get. With Har.
y Hannah doing the bulk Of the back,
topping, the puzzle is not one Of seri-
US concern. Hannah wouldn' y be hap.
y unless he were permitted TO work
n at least 100 Of the 1917 games SEIZED
led for the Saints, SO there is no cause
or worry over what is going TO happen
ehind the bat. i".
If Shelly comes forward as his
'riends expect him TO do the club is
,'eady to take the field. .'= =.
Etching star Strong .''' J.. D..
The pitching staff surely looks bet.
er than the corps of beavers with
which the Saints started the two pre-
eding seasons. Jean Dubuc, Tom
Iughes, Chef Hoff, Rube Evans and
lille Kirmayer are Eve fingers Of
whom prompt and effective work isito
,e expected. Lydiatt and Blake, from
heir work in training, appear to be
xcellent prospects. Roy Bliss evident.
y has not shown what he is supposed
be capable Of, but there Is no tell
ng what he may develop. Salt Lake
ans are especially eager to see Stan
ey DOugan in action. Dougan has
been given permission to continue his
olIege work until May, when he will
DIN the squad. Kersten is another
'oungster who may emerge as one OF
those present. Ill.,. ~ 2
Then there is chance that Bernhard
nay make an advantageous trade fol-
sawitter. Owing to personal reasons
butch wants to play with an American
Association club, and it is likely that
ONE sort of trade may be made. Mil
'aukee has offered Harry Moran for
<lawitter. Moran is accounted good
itcher, but he is left handler. In
re event that Walter Leverenz con
inues to occupy the distinguished of
lee to hOldOut Bernhard may decide Il
isk taking on another left handler
However, there must be right handlers
n some of the American Association
pbs for whom Klawitter could b,
lade the basis of a swap. Already
ne or two nibbles of this kind hay,
cen noticed, but nothing definite hal
developed. The matter of trading Klat
Hitter is in the hands of Bernhard and
nnce Bill's presence is quite remot,
from hence, it is difficult to get up.to
the.second news from the big skipper
Even if Salt Lake never got an
'ther pitcher the staff as il stand
'ssnrediy is a marked improvement
lver those of 1915 or 1916.
| The infield should measure up will
the best of 'em this year, even though
'rief be not a member. The eterna
problem at second base, a serious con
htion since the days of Joe Gideon
lnquestionably has been solved. Kar
randall, with his long experience
should be the resolvent. Gard Gis
Jason, while lacking experience, n
doubt will give any infeider who IA
pires to the place a hard rub. Morri
hath at third and Bill Orr at shor
complete the ring. In addition Bern
hard has two rocks concerning WHOM
we have heard much. Carpenter an,
kearns are said to be two of the mos
promising youngsters who have eve
gone into Coast league training camt
The outfield thus far lacks the pres
ence OF Tommy Quinlan, but there is
strong intimation from Porterville tina
Bernhard and Tommy have been i
communication and that QuinIan vii
be with US, 1t is safe bet that, a
between Brief and Quinlan, Salt LAX
fans would prefer to see Quinlan get
raise in salary if any raises are TO b
given, Tobin and Ryan are seemingl
sure of Outfeld places. Buddy il
cinch, and reports of the speed and hi
ting capacity of Tobin seem to max
him u einch Also With an outflel
composed of Ryan, QuinIan an
Tobin the Saints should have the hes
combination in the league. Jimm
Shinn is also on the roster and avail
able for the utility outheld position /
right hand hitter is needed. In IN
event that GislasOn or CARPENTER a
Kearns draws the utility infield plac
Orr would be available for outfel
duty In case of emergency