The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
Clymer
Is on Way to
Seattle Camp

Manager clymcr. pilot OF the Sc.
attic Coast league ball team. IL on
his way TO the Seattle training camp
at Taft. Cal, according 20 word re.
ceived by prcxy Jimmy Brewster.
local moeui.
Before leaving the Eas, ciymer en-.
uced Bert Nichoff. former Phiiadel.
phia National league infielder. TO
take his pen In hand and tack his
John Hancock 10 "A contract. ely.
mer also induced Miles Main. hurler
with the same team last season. 10
come 10 the Coast 90 perform with
the local pitching corps. with the
signing Of Main and Niehoff the Sc.
attic team - just about ready for
the opening gong.
IL any OF the present players fizzic
out II will be up To Manager Clymer
To bolster up the weak spots. accord.
Ing 10 brewster.
Given Free Hand
The Seattle leader in given all the
money that is necessary 20 line up
strong club and IL H. up To ciymer
to get the men. II would be "A good
stunt II the Seattle team could line
up one more hurler and another
catcher Marshall and Land may be
able 20 handle the mask job. but
neither can compare with the first
string catchera OF the other teams
in the league II reports from the
Southern training camps are true.
sasf III a
much better today than II did a
week ago. Main and cy Faikenberg
will add a great deal Of strength 10
the hurting corps while Main and
FalkenberR are veterans they are
far from thru. They viii add the
needed experience to the staff which
will steady the res, OF the team.
Bowman and Mails viii help out
the veterans. Bowman Is expected
to deliver and 80 IL Mails. The lat
ter will come thru with flying colcrs
II he forgcts to talk and pitches in.
stead.
WIN Keep Five HurIerx
The club will retain five twirlers
The change pitcher job will be up
between Blgbcc. Eastiey. Rojas, Me
Moran and Young Bigbee and
r.as,ley have the call for the jobs
Both Of these men can hit and play
the outneid. which will incrcass
their chances OF sticking with the
club.
In the inficld. young Straiion. the
younEstcr trying out for a first base
berth. IL given an excellent chance
Of beating out Gicichman for the Job
s,ratton looks like n conner. accord
ing to reports from the Seattle train
ing quarters.
At second base. Bert Nleho4 will
have the call over Bgli Lesrd. this
veteran keystone guardian. Sichofl
starred with Philadelphia in tho Ma
,ionsi league for several years. and
was finally shipped over to New
York. lie was injured in a game
with the Giants last year and re
tired for the season. lie In now re
ported Ia be In good shape again and
should be able 20 put M a good
game nj the middle station for the
locals.
bunny Fabriaue l. a cinch al
shortstop. He IL one Of the best hit
ters on the local squad and Is a good
hcady fielder.
Herb Murphy win hold down
third base. lie has no competition
AT the look.in corner.
Wilhoit. Cunningham and Walsh
are scheduled TO operate in the
Giants .outficld. No one in sight al
present time can beat them out of
their jobs.
Marshall. the long catcher. should
be n fixture, and II he hits up to his
Southern league standard OF .3o4 he
will be "a welcome addition 10 the
club. Grover Land IN reported 20
be a steady old workhorse who is a
good receiver altho nothing 10 brae
about with the stick
So much for the personnel Of the
Seattle bah club for the coming sea
son. /, is now up 10 the men TO de
liver. Whether or not the players
veil come thru win be determined I'm
the first couple OF weeks OF the sea
son. prcxy Brewster. Of the Seattle
squad. IL determined 10 finish in the
money this year and Is sparing no
expense In lining up n crack squad
for the local fans, and II the players
'-nnot deliver they face the cold
cruel hook