Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-29

team.
Six pitchers. including Fred (Cy)
Jack Northrop and Dana,
Fillimgim, whose twirling had much
to do with the winning. of the pennant
last season by the Indians have sign
ed this year. The others are Jean
Dale. Virgil voyls and Jack Nabors,
the latter recalled from Denver.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 2s.-'1t is
only a question whether the pitching
holds up" John CAMEL, manager Of
the Kansas City club said today when
speaking Of his teams chance for
pennant race:
The ownership Of tho Kansas City
club. reorganized since last season.
purchased new players to put a for
midable team in the field, as is evil
denced by the fact that Of the regu-
lars, only three old faces will be seen
this year. The old men are the out
who, with the exception of Viox. bat
ted we'll over 800 last year, Becker
leading the league.
The new figures in the infield are:
Brief, obtained from the Louisville
club. FIRST base; McCarty, from the
,Pittsburg Nationals, at second; Nc
.Cauley. from the Toronto Information,
ais, at shortstop, and Cochran, a
promising Western league recruit, at
hatted s30i and stole SIS bases.
Behind the bat, Hardgrave and
Berry have given way to LaLopge,
from Toronto, formerly in the asso-
citation with Louisville and Onslow,
from the Buffalo Internationals.
CAMEL has rs a utility infelder Joe
Schulz, from the Toronto Maple
r AZ - 1ph@ AA%k~A 90 1n-k ~>...-
Camel has acquired some pronis-
Ing pitching talent. Among the hurl-
ers Is Babe Adams, famous a few
yeare~Ago-&or hiso-work with the
Pfttsburg Nationals and who made
an excellent showing in the Western
league last year.
years" is the opinion OF A. F. Tfmme,
owner of the club. in regard to his
teams chances in the American assoc
citation race this season. In addition
to a new manager, Timme has obtain
ed some promising players from dis
banded leagues and from the majors.
The new manager is Jack Egan,
who piloted b Providence club of
Among the additional new faces in
tho makeup Of the team , are John
Donohue, infielder from the Waterloo,
Ia, club. He is a hard hitter, his
record last year being 1851. Rankin
Johnson. who pitched in the Texas
league last year ID looked upon al
major league timber, while Pitcher
Cook, Of Gillett: Wis, gives promise Of
making good. Reese Williams. anoth-
er pitcher. was purchased from a St.
Louis club.
George Anderson, who win play in
the outield, was obtained from Gin
cinnau and Outf1elder McHenry of
last years team and afterwards sold
to Cincinnati, has been returned.
:Dolan Of last years Indian
apolis club will cover third base. hav-
nered trade involving the transfer of
Bob Beecher to Louisville. the latter
team sending a couple Of players to
indianapolis. Wheeler Johnston, first
baseman, I'm from Birmingham in
q trade for Pitcher Slapnicka.'
The probable lineup for the first
game Is: Johnston, 1b; Martin, SIS;
anderson, RI: Beall. CT; Dolan. 3b;
Barbeau. 2b; McHenry, If: HUM or
Murphy. c: Kerr. Williams or John
son. p.
Louisville, April 2S.-That the team
which the Louisville club will put into
tne 1ela tnls year WI ne one ~ ,s
tronse eser " 1890. eaeG me :. thl1i ba,, =
LOT both William Clymer, manager
anu no"1~s M Cfiv1"e to'' Du'i"
m1cm,naSel. ~.
Sn.x. nHta. a. sipSn ans, r.nn ~.
~ Inv othar i,ttie thinr. ,;ye nat hui
he did add. I'VE will be right uI
snere VAN rs sns , tha a. r .n. n nnds,
Hna , any Sa.d ~ -. |n s hes,. heer
,;daen - !. ene.,. -.ith 10th whir
nnmher ~ new fsces this season. A,