The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
C. ROWLAND BELIEVES
white SOX WILL WIN
Chicago Manager Will Take Ter
Rockies to Mineral Wells Camp.

Chicago. Feb. 2l.-The Chicago White
Sox, thirty-five strong. led by Manager
Clarence PANTS Rowland. and accom-
panied by a bunch of notables. will leave
two weeks from Friday for their spring
training camp at Mineral Wells, Tex.
The squad will stay at this resort for
two weeks. where IT will be given a hard
drill under Rowland and his assistant,
Kid Gleason.
THE White Sox will win the American
League pennant. barring accidents" said
President Comiskey today They would
have copped IL last season IL they had
not lost several stars at crucial periods.
Clarence Rowland Is one of the greatest
leaders in baseball and. with such a bat
ting array as Eddie Collins, Joe Jackson.
Happy Felsch, apd Ray SchaIk, they
can't stop US, that's all. The race will be
very close.
There will be few new faces i'm the
White Sox camp. Ten rockies will go,
but few hope to stick" Ray Schalk. pre-
mier American League catcher, will be
Rowlands FIRST string He will have
as assistants Jack Lapp. Mayes Linn. and
Gray, youngster. The latter comes
from Wichita
At first base Rowland has his problem.
This was the stumbling block last year.
There are five candidates for the Job
Jourdan. Ness filled the place during the
latter part OF last season and Rowland
announces that the man who gets the Job
viii have to beat him. Fournier, a heavy
batter, is weak as a fielder Jourdan,
Henry, and Hasbrooke are youngsters.
Jourdan comes from St Joseph Mo,
where he hit over 800 and stole more
than 30 bases
Eddie Collins will be found at second
but there is a possibility that Rowland
will relieve him of this, as he believes
collins hitting was impaired by the wor-
ries
On the other side OF the diamond Buck
weaver will play either short or third
base. He can deliver in either Candi-
dates for the other job are Terry Nc
n-old-timers-Swede Risberg and
Bruce Hartford. Risberg comes from
the Vernon club. Of the Pacific Coast
League, and is said to be a bear at the
shortheld position. If he makes good on
his press notices. Rowland's troubles will
be at an end on that side OF the diamond
ana Buck Weaver will play third. Terry
and McMullin will do in a pinch. but
both are light hitters and below cham
pionshiT calibre. Hartford was drafted
from Des Moines and is said 10 have the
making OF big Lacquer shortstop. He
formerly was with Cleveland
Joe jackson. one Of the hardest hit
ters in the league, will be in left field
Hoppy Felsch. also slusger. will be in
center. Rowland will give several ath-
letes a chance for the right-feId lob
Last year Shane Collins held down this
position. He is an in-and-outer.
Among other candidates are Eddie Muir
ply. formerly of the Orioles: Memo Lie
bold. formerly with Cleveland: Ross
Eldred. secured from the Coast. and
Bruno Haas, drafted from wilkesbarre.
The pitching staff which was somewha,
Of disappointment last season. will
not see much change. Rowland will be
equipped with such riGht-handers as Joe
Penz, Jim Scott. Eddie Cicotte. Ped Ia
ber, Elwood Martin and Me- Wo1fgang
Faber and Scott were out OF condition
during most Of last season Martin IS
the only newcomer. He comes from Oak
land, in the Coast League. For port.
siders Rowland has Russell. Williams and
Danforth.