The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
OUTF|ELD PROBLEM
 WORRIES NICkL|N
Lookouts Appear Strong in All Departments Except
 in Gardens

Plenty Of pitchers, though somewhat lacking in experience; a good old stand. by catcher; first baseman holding out an overflow at short and second; vet- eran at third and a yawning abyss in the outfield. That's the Lookouts as they fstand today. The roster of the club shows many absent faces, Uncle Sam's army being the most notable of the basic causes of absence.
 The club roster is as follows:
 Pitchers: Rube Marshal just out of the army, ready for business; Harry Coveles- kie, just reported; Zeke Lehman, of last years team; Rusty" Bacon, also of last years team; Elliott, semi-pro from One- ida; Vines, Virginia leaguer; Dewitt, for mer New Englander, just out of the army; Perryman, veteran, who has retired.
 First basement Dawson Graham, hold ing out; Harris Emory university, refus- es to report until June; Popejoy, Knox, vile semi-pro; Cashion, still in the army.
 Second ,basemen: Billy Gleason, of 1917 Lookouts, just from France; Art Phelan. veteran of last years club
 Shortstops: Demoe, of last years club; Stevenson, former Traveller, still in the army; Eddie Mulligan, ex-Gull, still in the army; Yockey, who comes from St. in Merritt trade; Lacy, Cleveland, land, Tenn, formely in Georgia -Alaba- ma league.
 Third baseman: Fred Graf, the vet eran.
 k Outfielders Richburg, collegian, who Nhas refused to leave school Catchers: Bob Higgins, the veteran; Earp, Chattanooga semi-pro; Taylor, who doesn't want to report and has been of- fered release.
 The 2S Lookouts who were listed sometime ago have been cut to 2S. How ard Merritt has gone to St. Paul. Jake Munch went back to the Athletics. Va rious and sundry mishaps happened to other pastimers.
 Connie Mack has promised a first base man to replace Munch and Detroit has promised a young catcher as understudy to Bob Higgins. Connie is likely to come through, but experience of Detroit prom ises locally has not been flattering. OUTFIELD SHOT TO PIECES;
 MUST BE BUILT ANEW
 The Lookout outfield of last year, one of the best the team ever had, is gone glimmering. Flagstead is still in the army and will be on the Detroit payroll when he gets out. Cueto is in Cinc1n- natl and will be retained, according to advices from Rockville. Tommy Leach' the old-timer, has been released by Pittsburg, but Nicklin has been unable to get rise out of him yet Young Johnson, Athletic, who was with the club awhile in 1917, is still technically the property of Chattanooga, but he IS in the army and liable to stay there quite awhile. Dell Paddock and Harry Sylvester could be had, but Nicklin ap- pears to be after younger blood.
 Nicklin has made an offtr to the New York Americans for Ham Hyatt, but has mt been able to negotiate a deal as yet. { Hyatt would be a splendid nucleus Tn himself around which to build a system of attack Nicklin is well aware that ne must get some outfielders who can nlt' and if he can solve that problem from the major training camps the Lookouts will be well heeled.
 The fans certainly could not ask for better protection on the left side Of the diamond where Demoe and Graff Will form something of a brick wall against the enemy attack. Second will be ex- ceptionally well taken care of by elther Gleason or Phelan so that, as Connle ia sending a first sacker, the infield need offer little cause for worry.
 FOUR CLASSY PITCHERS
 IF COVELESKIE STAYS
 Nicklin has four pitchers who should shine in the slightly reduced speed of the league this season, provided Harry cove leskie is retained. Rube Marshall, IeKe Lehman. Bacon and Covey form live looking pitching staff and with Bob Hig- gins to handle them they should kick in with many a shutout or near-shutout game.
 The local magnate had hopes of being ahle to work J. W. Taylor but the young ster seems to be "off' Chattanooga and requested to be allowed to go elsewhere. He was offered his release for a nominal