The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-29
HOW THEY LINE UP FOR PENNKNT
RACE IN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

cSllent showing in the Western league
last year. M
aag MILWAUKEE III
Milwaukee, Wis, April 29.-"The
best team Milwaukee has had in -four
years." is the opinion of F. Timme
owner Of .,the club, in regard to his
teams chances in the American asso
citation race this season. In addition
to a new manager, Timme has OBJ
tanned some promising players from
disbanded leagues and from the ma
jOrs. a -. ,,,.>...,r,,- ~. .a,.-' .'-.~--.
THE new. manager. is Jack Egan
who piloted the Providence club Of
the International league last season
Among the additional new faces in the
makeup of the team are John DonO
hue. infielder, from the Waterloo, la.
club He is hard hitter, his record
last year being 1851. Rankin John
son, who pitched in the Texas league
last, year, is looked upon as major
league timber, while Pitcher Cook OF
.Gillett, Wis, gives promise Of max
ing good. Reese Williams, another
pitcher, was purchased from ST.
Louis club.
George Anderson, who will play in
the Outfield, was Obtaj" ed from Gin
cinnati, and Outfielder McHenry OF
last years team and afterwards sold
to Cincinnati. has been returned
"CoZy' Dolan of last years Indian
apols club will cover third base, hav
ing been secured through three cor
nered trade involving the transfer of
Bob Bescher to Louisville, the latter
team sending couple Of players to
indianapolis. Wheeler Johnston, first
baseman. came from Birmingham in
a trade for Pitcher Slapnicka
The probable lineup for the first
game is: Johnston. I'd; Martin, IS;
Anderson, IF; Beall, CT; Dolan. 80;
Barbeau, Oh; McHenry. If; HUM or
Murphy, c; Kerr Williams or John
son, p.
LOUISVILLE
Louisville. Ky, April 29.-'rhat the
team which the Louisville club will
put into the field this year will be one
of the strongest ever. to face the bar
rier in the American association is the
belief of both William Clymer, man.
a ger, and Thomas NJ. Chivington, bus
mess marager.
Chivin? ION. as spokesman for the
two, declined to claim any pennants
or any other little things like that.
but he did add: 1--WE will be right
up there with the leaders at the fin
ish, and any aggregation that goes
under the wire ahead Of US will have
been ridden to a fragile with both
whip and spur
The Louisville club will present a
number of new faces this season. At
third base will be Arthur Kores, nur-
chased from Nashville, while in left
field will he Poh Pesche~. and ir cen
terrified Alex Kelley, obtained in a
three corne~od deal involving Indian.
apolis and Milwaukee.
OF the batterymen two catchers and
four pitchers are newcomers. w. A.
Meyer. obtained from the Philadel
phia Americans, and Joseph Devine,
purchased from the Boston Ameri-
cans. are expected to strengthen the
catchers' staff. Among the pitchers
Bert HUMPHREYS, last year with the
Kansas City club; Charles Boardman.
last year with the ST.. Paul club;
James Parnham, purchased from the
Baltimore International league club.
and Hap" Thompson, a local semi
pro find, will be strangers to students
Of the pitching staff of the local club.
Chivington and Clymer believe the
outfield this year will be at least 50
per cent stronger in hitting power
and far fae+er on the bases than that
presented last year.
COLUMBUS
Columbus, Ohio, April 29.-Contid-
ant that his team will finish among
the leaders in this years American
association race, Joe Tinker, manager
Of the Columbus club, is not, lacking
faith in the ability of the players he
is grooming for Hickey's steeplechase.
Although his pitching staff was
weakened when he sold Grover Lou'
lermilk to the st. Louis Americans he
believes he has secured in Jim Blue
jacket; former ThreeI hurler, and
Paul Zahniser, an Iowa semi-pro, two
hurlers, who, between them, will
equal the work demo by tho big
'string.' " ".
Thinkers club will show. a much
stronger outticid than last season
Leftheld, which was a, weak spot in
1917, will he file ID 'by Harry Harper, {,
league product. Tag.
cart, who also comes from the North
western league, will work in the mid
lie patch Runlcr, obtained from the
St. Louis Americans, is being groom
cd for right6eld., ,.,--... .-,..r.,, ,
The infield, with the exception OF
third base, will be the same as finish
ed last season, with McCarty at first,
Chevlin at second and Caveney at
third, Tinker prides himself particu-
arly I'm the catching staff. From St
Louis he secured Grover Hartley and
obtained Bill Wagner from Pitts
burgh. ~
Blueiacket, George, Zahniser vii.
lis, Brown and Sherman will likely
form the mound crew. r.
TOLEDO H.
Toledo, Ohio, April 29.-Roger
Bresnahan, president and manager Of
he Toledo club, in building his 1918
team, has dispensed with the serv-
ce of.the sveterans, and has filled his
positions with young players. He
still lacks an experienced shOrtstOp,
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