Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-20

l10noIgla baseball fans VIII Wei
fcoir8ithe first league team 10 come
Ito Hawaii for a training trip or
"wednesday when Walter McCredie
4 and his squad OF Beavers arrive on
the Niagara ready TO begin active
work in preparing for the Pacific
Z Coast League season, which opens
about April /.
The players fraternity fight has not
intfrfered 10 a great extent with lin
ineathe boys up for training camp, bat
late reports show that Babe BoIton
Southworth, Leake and one or two
others may not be on the Niagara
isallehi II docks tomorrow morning
Fisher Coming
lisltsi Is expected that Gus Fisher, who
Tag handled the shoots Of many pitch
efs An the Coast League, will be on
the Job. and Frank O'3rien Is another
catcher who will also make the trip.
n ~ not certain whether Marshall
viii be one Of the tourists in the party.
a Byfun Houck, who at one time
pitched for Washington High school,
ME Mack in Philadelphia, will be a
member of the party. He had good
year N 1916 and should show some
thing while here Bigbee is another
Oregon boy who was a star on the
unixotsity Of Oregon squad. His
brother made a big hit In the Smoky
City the latter part OF last year.
Heifrieh 4 Star
Another pitcher who will arrive
here Tomorrow Is Helfrich of the HaT-
fisbufk team of last year. He was
second only TO Howard Ehmke, who
went 10 Detroit, and the Harrisburg
hnrlef chalked up ~ wins with only
~ defeats. Facing $50 batsmen, he
allowed 81 hts and tanned 81 Of his
opponents
Penner comes from Marshalltown.
where Paul Des Jardieu performed
and IL defeats and In this period man.
aged TO send 165 batters back to the
aqua receptacle via the strikeout
route. He.skhpwed excellent CONTROL
as he gave but 81 bases on balls, and
his earned run. average was 1.30.
Babe Borton az the; last writing was
holding out and The former Fed player
may not be seen IN local engagements.
IN that case MeCredie win have to
send some other player 10 the initial
hassock and perhaps Williams will be
given the opportunity.
Rodgers WIN Play
Bin Rodgers. who has played with
Portland and also starred with Gin
cinnafi. win be on the job. Rodgers
Is a popular player Ia the Baum cir
49, Dill 1fsie.as.f
who has made a great record In the
Coast League the past two years, will
handle one OF the infieid positions,
and Hollocher. who was given try
out, win also be one OF the players
70 perform here. Siglin. who was Sc
cured from Pittsburg. has bucked, so
McCre,lie may bring young infielder
by the name Of Ponelli 20 fight II out
with Hollocher for the shortstop
berth.
VILE. Williams and Farmer will
perfehn Ii the outfield this year and
are all seasoned players. Farmer was
purchased from Louisville by Pitts /.
burg and the Pirates had about SILL
900 tied up in the outfielder, so ono
may expect some good ball from the |
juifRI6 tender with the rural name. |
Last year Farmer hit I'll with Pitts
burg. Willie and Williams were big |
factors in placing the team to the
FROM, i6sf year.
Although hcCredle had only II
players lined np for the Honolulu trip |
at the lskt writing. he ID certain to /
bring q number OF bushers here to |
give them q thorough tryout. Zwiefel |
and Erandt are two Portland semi |
pros Who may be given chance to
show with -the Beavers at Athletic
: Fincher and Brenton are not ex-
pected. but Bill Tuerck. who used to
&c some heaving forfthe Oregon Uni
versfty team may be on the trip. I
Beebe and Leake will not make the
Trip. but Biebee may be on the list Of
sligihles. Mccredie has hopes that
3ne Of the fecrSits viii prove to be a
star and Is banking on Schatzlein to
bring home the bacon.
Real Record
Scbotzlein has q record that is
iniQue IN baseball circles. Although
sut l9 years OF age, be has pitched
I'VE no-hit games. The youngster
Ives IN Los Angeles and last sum