The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-15
CUBS
MITCHELL
1GWG UNnS ON HIM AS To
t1Ix1 CUns AMOUNT To
~ ~ Cxs &po6 With Great Deal
~ ~ Dnrccss Attained BY
lOston Braves.

" loston Braves.
cxaICAkao Feb 15.--What the
Cnbs Win amount to in 1917 is pref
~ MN ~ IA Fred Mitchell, the new
pxnager
~ Thinker took the combined Chi
600 Eedp and the old Cubs in 1916
d ma M the critics placed his team
1~x-3. They we're lucky to finish in
III 1eAene Catcher Archer develop
4 IA fraSils di9its and was of little use.
The Qld pitchers had dead wings and
rood many Of the players seemed
dead from the neck up. Joe had a
tough lob ana finally gave 1t up.
The Cubs will leave for their
tEntning camp at Pasadena, Califor-
nls next Tuesday Several weeks
NilE b spent conditioning at this
\ f(s0ft, which Is the winter home of
William Wrigley, part owner of the
IIssSlalD
Mitchell II credited with a great
deal az the success attained by
George StaIlings with the Boston
Braves, but the most enthusiastic
folloWer " the club knows he faces
Herculean task.
Tho Cubs this season should be a
great improvement over last season.
TOR Ia Mitchell | have one of the
most able leaders in the country, =
said President Weeghman today.
HI II very progressive and con-
\ atructtye and knows how to handle
ne, players. With the addition of Al
Demaree ana a few youngsters the
pitehlnE staff will shape up to be one
d tho best In the country.
Although do not wish to pre-
dict pennant / believe the Cubs will
D he n the fight all the way and will
finish III the ffrst division"
One Of the greatest problems for
Mitchell Will be his catching staff
Archer IL slipping. Art Wilson of
e = tWGx a. 4F4 d WC llssu pun stIiI
last season but may come back
Kowdy Elliot, the pudgy youngster
from the Coast league, showed up
we'll last season and many pin faith
en- him 10 become a first string
catcher. Bill Dillhoefer. obtained
from Milwaukee in the draft, is hall
"a a. 4 second Ray schalk.
The slump of Vic Safer at first is
believed by many to have been only
temporary. Fred Mollwitz and Ed
ward McGinnis, the latter from the
oAnd lots Of Boston, are candidates
Tor Eaier's Job.
Larry Doyle's case is causing local
fans much worry. The custodian of
the keystone sack broke his leg soon
hfteF he came here. Steve Yerkes
will be Doyle's understudy.
Mitchell has four youngsters who
viii try to ill the hole at shortstop,
Bill Workman did we'll during the
last few months last summer. He
came from Kansas City with a great
rep. but his hitting has been minus,
The others are Frank Murphy, a
semi-pro Of Joliet, H., Arthur Shay,
Boston sand lotter, and Harry
Rolfe, drafted from Duluth.
Charlie Deal. who played third
base for the Braves In 1914, later
topping to the Feds. may be given
regular berth at his old position.
Another possibility for this job is
Herb Hunter, obtained from the
Giants in the Zimmerman trade.
Rollie Zeider will take care of the
utility role.
Mitchell has a wealth of outfield
material. Cy Williams. the elongated
star, will be seen again in center
field. Leslie Mann is the strongest
candidate for left field. Max Flack,
3 holdover from the Feds, will be
another outfield candidate. Harry
Wolter, once of the New York Yam
KEGS. will get a trial. Other out
field candidates are Jacobson, OBJ
tanned in the Zimmerman deal; Mus
ael, drafted from Birmingham; Smith
from Omaha and Schick, a Chicago
semi-pro.
II Mitchell will have fifteen men
from which to select pitching staff.
He has four left handlers, including