Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-20
MANY new men
WlTHJENNlNCS
this SEASON
Trades on Boston Roster
Make Team Hard
to Judge.
BOSTON FORECAST.

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BOSTON FORECAST.
The inability Of the management of
the Boston National league club ito
reach Satisfactory contractual ar
rangements with several Of the play
ers early this spring has seriously
handicapped the work Of the squad
during the southern training trip?
Until these differences were adjusted
the. work Of the Boston Braves gave
indication of very uncertain playing
calibre in the league race.
Tho situation in the Braves infeld
was complicated during the training
reason by h upset in the trade that
sent jesse Barnes and Larry Doyle to
thes.New York Giants in exchange for
Buck Herxog and Jimmy" Smith.
Herzog was dissatisfied with his con-
tract and did not Join the Boston club
Mt the spring training quarters in
Miami. Fla President Percy Haugh-
ton counted on Herzog to play short
stop, but had Johnny Rawlings of
the. Pacific Coast league u at short
with the idea Of f%ortifying the club
A4AANSI Su0 pO0oAOAASy IA0S AASAOO6
fails to come to terms.
Manager George Stallines seems
determined to have on hand a good
line of left-handed pitchers. Arthur
Nehf is still with the team. Hugh
Canavan. Of tho worchester club Of
the Eastern league and Bunny"
Hearne of the Toronto club OF tho
tanned by Stallinga All three are
+ xooA Ronthnaws.
The Braves were handicapped from
the start by two hold-outs. Rudolph
and Konetchay having failed to sign
their contracts with their team mates.
The ranks Of the team have been fur
Their depleted by the loss Of three star
awhile and Arthur Rico-who enter
ed the service. The Braves obtained
two good catchers this year when
Henry Wilson was purchased from
Chicago and John Henry from the
washington club. Johnny Murray
who made a name for himself in the
box in interscholastic games and later
the pitching staff of the Boston club.
Murray has shown up we'll in prac-
tice games at Miami. Massey and
wickland. both from the Indianapolis
club of the American association, are
other new members Of the Braves
squad.
Detroit Forecast.
AZ war and time rave claimed their
toll Of Tigers. the Detroit Americans
Will start the season with new men
nathe regular lineup. am Crawford,
the mighty slugger. Of pennant days,
has played his last game with Detroit.
George Burns. first basemen. went to
the Philadelphia Americans in a three
cornered deal. Howard Ehmke, the
promising right hand pitcher, is in
the navy and S%hortstop Owen Bush
has been placed in Glass A by his local
draft board but probably will not be
called until late in the season. Hack"
Spencer has declined to come . back
70 Detroit
Harry Coveleskie, once a great
southpaw. is the doubtful man among
the veteran twirlerA He was released
1aGt season but Jennings took him
south this spring ecaus coveleskte
insisted that his arm has yielded to
medical treatment and has regained
TT former strength.
s.ssAt the spring camp at Waxahachie.
Vt Texas. Jennings tried out a large
sauad Of battery men but had COM
fEpAxGtively few recruit folders. OF
the pitchers. Erickson. formerly with
Dstrcit and the leading twirler in the
Pacific Coast league last year. has
.nende the most impressive showing.
Einneran, from st. Paul, and Kallio
from Dies Moines. has great records
! and Jennings has been impressed by
Their spring performances The rest
gsOR 1.-the recruit twirlers. with the pos
S5sible exception Of Hall. from Joplin,
Mo..fsprohably will see further service
in fshe minors.
gsSs AAl1s ..of Jennings regulars seem to
h4S1sFounded nito shape. James. who
u n In cratic seaSon in 1917, and