Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-09
YANKEESSHOllD
MAKE Fight For
FLAG THIS YEAR
Bill Donovan Will Have Strong
Team; St. Louis Must De-
pend on Pitching Staff

| penu on PHchfng Start
They will all have TO watch the Yan.
KEGS this season. Or course it is a
little early 20 predict, and Honolulu
is a long way from the, training camp,
but Bill Donovan ought to have his
team up there fighting all the time.
| Last year the smiling manager OF
the New York American League team
met with hard luck throughout the
season. Maisei, Magee and Baker
were injured and Ray Caldwell did
not show anything. But this year
things are different, and it would not
| be at all surprising to see the Yankees
break into the select circle this sea-
son.
CALDWELL in Shape
IL Ray Caldwell, one of the greatest
pitchers in the league. will behave,
and Fritz Maisel makes good around
the second sack, then there will be a
number OF happy Gotham fans this
season. Ray Caldwell ranks right
with the best, and this year he promis
tes to keep in condition and play ball.
This means that the pitching strength
of the Smilers will be increased 70
per cent. ID.
In addition to Caldwell the Yanks
will have Cullop, Mogridge, Russell,
Fisher and Shawkey to begin with.
This aggregation alone makes up one
of the best pitching corps in the
league, bat with Dan Triple, Love,
Percy and Monroe to help out Bill
Donovan should start the season with
good bunch of Fingers. The YAM
kee boss was one of the best hurlers
of his day and knows good pitching
when he sees it.
Good Catches ~. " -. -
Few fans will argue that the Yam
kee catching staff is weak with VOL
tiers, Alexander and Nunamaker.
These catchers rank with the best in
the league and can hold the shoots
down in an excellent manner. With
Love and Monroe trying out for a
pitching berth. both over s feet 5
inches, Nunamaker's work will come
In handy. $500 -
The Yankee infield looks about as
good as any in the league. With Pipp
ON first and Baker at third the High
landers will have two infielders Of the
smuggling type Pipp is one of the best
first sackers in the league, while Ba-
ker has been showing his old smuggling
form insthe training camp. With Mai
sci at second and PeckfHpaugh at
shortstop the team viii have both
speed and hitting strength.
High. fGi2hooley and Magee look
best for the outfield! but Miller may
break into a job before the season is
over. The Yankees will have num-
Der of utility men in Gedeon, Knaup,
Bauman and Aragon Taking every
thing into Consideration New York
has an excellent chance to finish
right up around the top this season,
and New York may have two teams
fighting for the worlds honors next
October. The next article will tell OF
the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Louis Browns
The st. Louis Browns will have a
good manager, Sister, and perhaps
some star pitchers TO start the sea-
son. Last year the Browns made a
great race for the flag at the flag end
of the season and showed all around
ability. After that run of victories,
many fans are predicting that St
Louis will be the team to beat this
year.
At present the Browns do not APP
pear to be as strong as the Yankees,
White Sox or Red Sox Neither have
they the offensive strength of the De-
troit Tigers. They have manager
ohoH Int mill
have his hands full this season round
ing out team which will be good
enough for pennant winner.
Last year the Browns had q good
pitching staff with Plank, Groom. Da-
NEWPORT. Weilnlan and Eoob, but Plank
and Groom are hardly expected to inn
prove, and il will be- up to the pitch
ers to make good. Hamilton is an in
and-outer, but Parks, Koob and Sotn-
oron should have a good year. Penning.
ton has also showed up we'll in the
practise games The catching staff
with Hartley, SEVERED, Hale and
White is not especially strong.
sisler At First
Sisler will be star at first base,
and Derri.l Pratt ought to beat out
any candidate for second. Lavan and
johnson win fight II out for s1ortstop,
but, neither has showed much in the
hitting line. Jimmy Austin, Bill Ken
worthy, who played here with the
All-Amerieans, and Bigler are fighting
| it out for third base. Austin is going
back, while neither Kenworthy nor
BigIer can be considered as star
infieIder.
With Shotton, Marsans and Miller
the Browns ought to have d good out
field, with plenty of speed and fair
hitting ability. Sloan, Johnson and
Yardley wiz also try out for the Jungle
jobs.