Evening star., 1917-04-09

of the Federal League veterans have
passed from the ranks
The services Of Perring. Gardner,
Shaw. kaiserling Adams, Main, Devogt.
Stovali and others were dispensed with
and the club built UP with new mate
rial with the exception of Evans,
Sweeney. Bedient and Bailey. who were
IN the 1915 lineup. The 1917 roster
Catchers-Roger Bresnahan and Ed
Pitchers-Bill Bailey, Dazy Vance,
king Brady. Abe Bowman, Hugh Be-
dent. Ray Keating and Eb Schulz.
lnheiders-charles Mullen, first base;
base.
Outfielders-Steve Evans, right; Jack
Fluhrer. center: Everett Bankston, left
Columbus Strong on Paper.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. April s-Columbus
will enter the 1917 pennant race witt,
team which on paper. at least, looks
as good as any in the American Asso-
citation.
For twirlers. Manager Tinker has
George. Curtis. Bruck and Linsrel as
holdovers from the 1916 season. In ad-
dition Tinker will have Loudermils.
James. Kahler, Brown. Stewart and
Ehrhard.
The catching staff is made up of
Coleman, LaLonge and Murphy from
last years team and Lapp as an addi-
ton.
McCarty will be tried at first. Tinker
expects to play the third corner po-
sition. but does not want to play regu-
larly and will use Bues at third a part
Of the time. Johns will play second
and Gerber shortstop.
In the outheld Tinker will have DEM
m In 1eff Re- tn ~ ~h nd =
terstetter In left.
Bratchi. Bradley and Steil probably
will be used as utility players.
Promises st. Paul Winner.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, April s.-Manager
keiley's hope for good showing In the
American Association race this year
rests. he believes on the st. Paul clubs
obtaining one catcher. a pitcher and
another infieider So confident is kel-
ley that he will land these requisite
players that he has promised a first
division team by the time the inter
league series starts i'll August
The team probably will line up. as
follows:
Bershammer. shortstop; Dresser. first
base: Riggert. center field; Kirby. late
of the Little Rock team. right field;
Duncan. left field; Yockey. third base;
McM1llan. former lNdiaHdpOllS prayer,
second base: Glenn and Land. catchers.
The pitching staf includes rip" HsK-
errnan, Griner, Cpham. Williams. Arms
by, Latz and Overlook. The last two
are promising recruits. and one OF them
may replace Finneran, o holdout. un-
less he comes to terms.
The catcher sought by Kelley is Wal
ter Mayer OF the Chicago Americane.
Kelley also hopes to get Fred smith
back from the ST. Louis Nationals.
Wilson. outhelder. traded to st. Paul
by st. Louis. has retired.
indianapolis Weak at Second.
INDIANAPOLIS. April with To-
ledo as its opponent. Indianapolis will
open the American Association here
next Wednesday with the usual cere-
monies There will be an automobile
parade preceding the game.
Jack Hendricks. manager of the club,
plans to make a change or two in his
tentative lineup. Second base is re-
garded by critics as a weak spot.
Hendricks has been using Dolan,
utility player, at this position. a Cal
Bile with his back. The remainder OF
the infield is the same as last year.
Hendricks believes that in Reiiley.
Zwilling and Wickland he has one of
the best outhelds in the association.
With the exception of Callahan. all ,
the new members with the squad are
pitchers. They are Musser. kantleh-
ner. Dale Fillingim and Northrop.
The lineup follows Catchers. Dick
Gossett and Bobbie Schane: first base.
Jack Leary: second base. CoZy Dolan