Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-02


i.S tor VI Cr1dIe and his Eeivr~s ia
Win OGt in ia" cast Lea-uc this wear.
and il is certain that Iae crowd III.
h."1a..Dd VIII be as interested in tic
haIrlr i'r the uCnnant a tb" laus
;GauhG ScEilc-'s Cigar Store in the
Rose City.
Il MCBRIDE can 90 out in front and
annex that little bunting there will be
sorIc loud cheering around Honolulu.
and Chance, Stovall. Bernhard, WOi-
yerton and Howard win realize that
Il o Ikclc climate isn't the worst in
the world. II McCretie and his band
cen beat Out Frank Chance then il
locks Hike 4 flag for Portland. The
old g0ufaIon waving over the E9avcr
Park would be a welcome. float Ia
Honolulu.
q Wouldn't Al JOY be changed to All
Gloom If Portland should finish on the
ton rung of the ladder? Wouldn't
RiIly Fitz have fits If the Ukelcles
trimmed the other Coasters Both
Of these gentlemen believe that Homo
lulu and Waikiki is no place for a ball
team.
Up TO Pitchers
McCredie ought TO have a good ball
club If his pitching staff holds up.
That looks TO be the weak link in the
chain. although with Fincher, BrentOn
end Leake getting in condition on the
mainland the pitching staff may turn
pllt all right To date tho Portland
Pitchers have not exhibited much here,
and If McCredie eanJland two or three
huTlers out of the present bunch he
viii be doing we'll
The present squad. of course, have
not rounded TO shape, but it does not
lcok like world-beating squad the
way il shapes up at present. or
course, later On the pitchers should
heat the local teams, but if they do not
them eating meals at Camp McCredie
after April L. .-. 49,.
McCredie hasn't any pitchers around
tic type of Gene Knapp, Vean Gregg,
Bill Steen, Tom Seaton. AL Sotherou,
Dutch Reuther, or Stanley Coyaleskie,
They may be down, in there some
place, but from present appearances il
will take some time for them TO de-
liver.
"Kanky' Would Help
II McCredie signs Kan Yen he will
have a pretty fair catching depart
ment. Fisher can hit that cid bali
like Pingus Bodie who goes to Nor
pheusburg this year Fisher is also
a steady catcher. and can be depended
upon &c deliver the goods If Kan Yen
can hit 210 or 200 in the Pacific Coast
League he will burn il mp, as they are
ret going TO have any better receivers
than the little fellow sticking around
this year. Marshall and O'Brien have
hardly rounded to form as yet, but
with Fisher and Kan Yen, McCredie |
would have am experienced catcher
who can hit. and one qof the headiest
little receivers in the business. Kan
Yen would be more valuable TO his
club hitting 80 than other catchers
hitting 80 points more. as he is fast
on the paths and, furthermore, is go.
ing TO save a number Of runs with HIS
pegging TO the sacks,
Borton en- First
Babe Borton will handle the first
sack, and should be right up with /,
Funny Brief in the hitting depart,
rsrt Bill Rodgers at second base
should hit around the 300 mark this I
wear, and inasfruch as he has been
ranked with the best at the keystone
station should give Portland a good
start here -
The shortstop position may go to
Siglin or Holloeher. The yoIngstsr
who is trying cut for the position here
had the Test record of any shortstop
10 khe fielding line last year. He also
hit vel, but shortstop is not ALWAYS
selecfgaN fpE ais average and Siglin,
Wiz nit - for Rochester last year,
locks to have an excellent chance for I
the Job
Stumpf at Third ..... .
StumpG who is naturally 800 hitter,
did not have good year last season.
but he Is expected to come back and
make 2 strong fight for the position
at the difficult corner Pinelli is max.
ing hard fight and only the future
VIII tell what he can do, as he still
lacks experience. !
Portland should have a strong out.
field with Southworth, Willie, Williams
and Farmer SoIfthworth wants to get
away from the Portland club, but il
is expected that he will be on hand
again this year. Willie is fast and,
furthermore, a good hitter. Williams
hit well last year and Farmer is CON /
sidered real star. There should be
q bsfd fight for the three places in the
1nnge this season. II McCredic can
land = pitching staff such as he has
Tad IN the, past, you might plaC@
! tile If that sugar stock on the Be3V-
crs tt be right up at the front. J
Sbana rrI
lows:
los ANGEL. ES-Chanee has shifted =
about his personnel, chiefly 80 far Is
the inTicld is concerned. but appar.
emily has made improvements that will
offset MS losses. With Gleichmanu
Davis, Goehling and Vaughn, his in
field should be stronger. He still has,
10 figure on man TO renlace WolteT.
The brainiest outfielder in the league. Il
The pitching staff looks O.. K. and ii
he can possibly land Rowdy Elliott +.
for the catching brigade the Peerless
Leader will not have to worry much. =