Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-17
ST LOUIS AFTER 'T'ER
REMNANT; YANKS
NEED TWlRLERS
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Hendricks, New National
Manager, Expects High
Place for Team.
st. Louis Forecast.

Under the management of Jack
Hendricks, who appears for the first
time as a major league pilot this sea-
son, the st. Louis Nationals. with its
club personnel practically intact
from last year, have entered the
baseball pennant race determined to
better their record of last season
third place in the National gonfalon.
The enlistment in I, marines Of
Jack Miller, who had chosen to
succeed Miller Higgins as manager
when the latter assumed the leader
ship Of the New York Americans,
caused President Branch Hickey to
cast about for a new manager. He
settled upon Jack Hendricks, who
baseball and who was under
contract with Indianapolis in the
American Association, and finally Sc
cured his services.
Jack Miller, second baseman, n
Marvin Goodwin pitcher-the for
mer in the marines and the latter in
an aviation camp-are the only reg
ulars now in military service. Bet
eel. who has been on the club pay
roll for several years, has been Sc
lected to fill Miller's place, and al
though his work is not equal to that
of h star, Hendricks pronounces, it
satisfactory" To bolster up the
pitching staff, sherdell was secured
from Milwaukee in the American AS
ISOLATION, as was Robinson from Lit
tie Rock, Ark. in the Southern As
Rogers Hornsby, temperamental
shortstop. from his home in Texas, for
several months refused to talk terms
and until the training season was a
week under way declined to affix his
signature to a contract. Hornsby
for some time has been the central
figure in numerous reported trades in
which President Hickey is said to
have held his star to be worth many
thousands of dollars. Although his
failure to sign was not attributed with
authority to this situation, it is known
that President Hickey visited Horns
by at his home, n if any conces-
sions were demanded met them.
Quite by contrast as to age, for
Hornsby is but 81, is Bobby Wallace,
who is now at an advanced age for .
ballplayer. is acting as the aggressive
substitute for the young star. Wal
lace has seen a round of service in
the major leagues both as player and
umpire.
Jack Smith, outfielder. the only
real holdout on the club. will appea,
own initiative. as Manager Hendricks
has announced that he will barley
with him no longer. Heathc ote, IA
collegian from Pennsylvania State. is
almost assured a berth in the out
field. Meme, another outfieller. is
a product of the st. Louis sand lots
and will. be given a thorough :~yout
This is in line with the clubs policy
to make the team as much DIS pn.-
sible a home affair.
New York Forecast.
The prospects of a successful year
for the New York Americans from
the standpoint of a pennant factor
hinges apparently on the ability Of
the pitching staff. In every othe-
Departments the Yankees appea far
stronger than was the case one year
ago. Both the infield and. foutfield
should be more effective in fielding
and batting than last season. and the
catching end of the batteries IS fully
up to the standard of the past.
The new manager of the club. Mil
Ter Higgins. realizes that the hurting
corps is not as formidable as the
other sections of the team, but if the
pitchers can be developed in steadi-
ness and effectiveness it is possible
that the offensive and defensive
strength of h team as a whole will
offset any weakness in this direc-
ton. During the 1917 campaign
much high class twirling on the part
VI Liz lhiiNee DOAIHen went +IOr
naught owing to the inability of the
team to score even one or two runs.
The determination of Bob Shawkey
to enlist proved a severe setback to
the pitching prospects. as the. for
mer Athletic player was one of the
most reliable of the New York
teams pitchers. Caldwell, when he is
right. is the best twirling prospect at
the present time with Love, Mogridge
and Russell next in line. Monroe,
McGraw and Thormahlen have shown
we'll in spring practice and may win
a place for themselves among the
regulars. At the receiving end the
team has three catchers OF promise
in Walters, Ruel and Hannah. The
trio are comparatively young, but
their work in both the major and
minor leagues stamps the backstops
as catchers of real caliber.
With the infield composed of, Pipp,
Pratt. P~eckinpaugh and Baker, the =.
Yankees will have a combination of
extremely hard hitters' and excellent
fielders. which should show to adj
vantage under all conditions. The
outfield will prove stronger than IL
months ago. with the heavy-hittine
Ping Bodie ranging in the outer
garden with Marsans and Gilhooley.
and there are plenty Of substitutes
and utility men for all these positions.
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