The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29

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but expects to get one from a major
league club before Wednesday, the
opening day. AZ.
Laverne Fabrique. obtained from
the Brooklyn Nationals in 1917. has
not reported. He may be called in
the army. The team also lacsk an
outfelder. The roster at present is
as follows: a.
Catchers-Roger Bresnahan and
Walter Alexander q "@s~ as.., =. i'.i-s
Pitchers-Abe Bowman. Neal Ira
DIV, Paul Carpenter, Eb. Schulz, Red"
McColl, Earl Sanders.
First baseman--GeOrge NBeal'.
I Second baseman--Danny Boone.
Third. basemanr-Paddy Dauman. +.
Shortstop-Tom DeNolvlle (tenta.
tive). '. '..' t,"~-'" -
outfelders-Joe Birmingham and A
Schweitzer. sEa $50 A,lt- la,Ea A
The new men are Pitcher Carpen-
ter, Sanders, Alexander. Hauman. De.
Melville, Birmingham and SChweltzei.
Alexander and Bauman came from tho
New York Americans, ,Bresnahan,
who will do a share of the catching
himself, expects much from this pair.
Beall was at Memphis last sea son and
was recalled when Charley Mullen.
last years first baseman, was taken
in the army draft. -Four other mem.
bers of last years lineup We're taken
by the var They are Catchers Swee.
ney and Crossin. lnficlder Earl Hamil-
ton and Outfielder Eluhrer.
Bresnahans is satisfied with the
home training rule adopted by the
league. He has been working his ath-
letes since the first week of April
and appears to have them ready for
the start. TO-
MINNEAPOLIS
Minneapolis, Mimi, April 29-Vir-
tually an entire new team will greet
local baseball fans this year, when
the Minneapolis club swings into the
American association pennant race.
Judging by preseason training and
practice games the pitching staff
looms up as the strongest department
CT the team. ..,a
The pitchers will include Richard
"Mutt" Williams, G. H. Thieman and
Claude Thomas Of last years team:
Charles Robertson and Faul Musser,
recently obtained from the Chicago
Americans, and ID. d. Donaldson, a re-
cruit from Pittsburgh. Frank Owens,
J. T.. Casey, and Bachant will do back
stop duty. The infield will be picked
from Jack knight; Carl Sawyer, Har-
~ Wolfe S. Meidell, J. Weidcll and
Kelley. ",--
The outfield will consist OF the vet
eran Dave Altizer, and two others to
be obtained from major league teams.
Instead of going to Hickman, Ky,
for spring training as in former years,
the Millers have been working out in
the local ball park Warm weather,
coupled with the late opening Of the
baseball season, has enabled the play
ers to round into excellent shape for
the getaway.
ST. PAUL s.n >..,.
st. Paul, Mimi, April 29;--St., PauFs
prospects seemingly are as uncertain
as they were three months ago, Al
though Manager Kelley has been u.s.
ing Is men, he~is badly in need Of two
or three pitchers, two infielders and A
couple of gardeners. Three players
recently we're drafted. They are:
Pitcher Dick Niehaus, Third baseman
Herndon and Catcher Harry Glenn.
The pitching staff will be built
around Charles Hail. rip" Hager-
man, Ray Heating, Eddie Foster and
"Hi' Jasper. A pitcher or two prob
ably will be turned over to Kelley by
the New York or Detroit Americans
before the association season opens:
Blue. Berghammer and Dugey ap-
parently are fixtures in the infield.
Third base at present is open. 1t is
expected that Bobby Jones Of the De-
troit club will be sent here. but the
Tigers lost Ellison through the draft
and Jennings may hold onto his other
utility infielder. .'i r-.''
Joe Riggert is the only gardner OF
the roster at present In a .:pinch
Arty Butler can play one Of the pas
lures