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


Alohaland will be as interested in the
battle for the pennant as. the fans
around Schiller's Cigar Store in the
Rose City.
II McCredie can go out in front and
annex that little bunting there will be
some loud cheering around Honolulu,
and Chance, Stovall, Bernhard, VOL.
verton and Howard will realize that
the Ukele climate isn't the worst in
the world. II McCredie and his band
can beat out Frank Chance then 1t
looks like flag for Portland. The
old gonfalon waving over the Beaver
park would be a welcome float 10
Honolulu.
Wouldn't AL Joy be changed to All
Gloom IL Portland should finish on the
top rung OF the ladder? Wouldn't
Billy Fftz have fits II the Uke.eles
trimmed the other Coasters? Both
OF these, gentlemen believe that Homo
lulu and Waikiki is no place for ball
team.
Up to Pitchers
McCredie ought to have a good ball
club IL his pitching staff holds up.
That looks to be the weak link in the
chain, although with Fincher, Brenton
and Leake getting in condition on the
mainland the pitching staff may turn
out all right. To date the Portland
pitchers have not exhibited much here,
and IL McCredie can land two or three
hurlers out Of the present bunch he
will be doing we'll
The present squad, of course, have
not rounded to shape, but 1t does not
look like a world-beating squad the
way il shapes up at present. or
course, later on the pitchers should
beat the local teams, but IL they do not
then there is mighty little cnance or
them eating meals at Camp McCredie
after April i.
McCredie hasn't any pitchers around
the type of Gene Knapp, Vean Gregg,
Dutch Reuther, or Stanley CoYaleskie.
They may be down In there some
place. but from present appearances it
will take some time for them to de-.
liver
"kanky" Would Help
II McCredie signs Kan Yen he will
have pretty fair catching depart
ment Fisher can hit that old ball
like Pingus Bodie who goes to Nor
pheusburg this year. Fisher is also
a steady catcher. and can be depended
upon TO deliver the goods. IL Kan Yen
can hit 30 or 220 in the Pacific Coast
League he will burn 1t up, as they are
not 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, McCredit
would have an experienced catcher
who can hit, and one of the headiest
little receivers in the business. Kan
Yen would be more valuable to his
club hitting 30 than other catchers
hitting 80 points more. as he is fast
on the paths and, furthermore, is 60
ing TO save . number of runs with his
pegging TO the sacks.
Bcrtcn on First
babe Borton will handle the first
sack, and should be right up with
Bunny Brief in the hitting depart
ment. Bib Rodgers at second base
should hit around the 800 mark this
year, and inasmuch as he has been
ranked with the best at the keystone
station should give Portland good
start here.
The shortstop position may 60 to
Siglin or Hollocher. The youngster
Who is trying out for the position here
had the.t est record of any shortstop
in the fielding line last year. He also
hit well. but shortstop is not always |
seledfed Tor his average and Siglin,
who hit 2S5 for Rochester last year.
looks to have an excellent chance for |
the Job.
stump at Third
Stumpf. who is naturally a 800 hitter, |
did not have good year last season. |
but he Is expected to come back and |
make strong fight for the position |
at the difficult corner. Pinelli is max
ing hard fight and only the future
will ten what he can do, as he still /
lacks experience.
Portland should have a strong out.
field with Southworth, Willie, Williams /
and Farmer. 6onthworth wants to get |
away from the Portland club, but it.
is expected that he will be on hand |
again this year. Willie is fast and,
furthermore, a good hitter. Williams
hiteWell last year and Farmer is con-
sidereo areal star. There should be |
o hard HEl{ for the three places in the
jungle this season 70 McCredie can
land pitching staff such as he has
had in the past you might place a i
little Of that sugar stock on the Beay-
ers 10 be right up at the front
The other teams shape up as fol.
lows:
LOS AN0ELES-C Chance has shifted /
about his personnel, chiefly so far as
the infield is concerned. but appar
entity has made improvements that will |
offset his losses. With Gleichmann.
Davis. GoehIing and Vaughn. hts in
field should be stronger HeIstill has /
10 figure on a man TO replace Wolter.
the brainiest outfielder in the league.
The pitching staff looks o. K, and II
he can possibly land Rowdy Elliott
for the catching brigade the Peerless
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