The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07

Memphis, March 6.-(SpecfaI)--
 "Fair'' is the forecast that could
 consistently be made regarding the
 outlook for the Memphis Tribes
 men in the coming Southern League
 pennant scramble. 1t might be said
 that the Chickasaws loom up bit
 stronger than they did on the eve
 of the, 1919 season.
 John T. ("Columbus') McCloskey, newly robed chief of the Tribe, while not overly optimistic, intimates that he is pleased with the foundation already on hand for the construction of the Memphis team. Jay Jay is a strong believer in pitching and batting strength as a dominating factor in turning out championship teams, and to this end the new Chieftain has most turned his attentions.
 The battery department of the team looks very formidable. Of the catchers, smith and Bischoff, with the team last season, are known amounts and will be hard to oust from their jobs. Myers is youngster with the team last spring and who later caught good ball for the Augusta Sally league outfit. Bill, a Cleveland semi-pro.,, was strongly rec commended to Memphis by Glen Lieb- hardt former Memphis pitcher. Teevens, a semi-pro catcher of Cleye- hardt
 VETERANS TO RETURN
 Canavan, a left handler, and Goodbred, a gigantic right handler, pitched good ball for the Tribe last season. Bill Thweat, big right handler, was sent to Augusta by Memphis last spring and pitched sensationally for the Augusta team. Dolly Surak,. who managed Au gusta, predicts that Thweatt will not only stick in the southern, but that his prospects for advancement to the ma jors are roseate. Blodgett. left handler with the Chicks in 1917, re- turns after two years absence, the ma jority of which time was spent in the army. Fowlkes, another huge right handler here in the spring of 1917, also returns after two years in the army Eowlkes, with the Dyersburg, Tenn, semi-pro. team, the latter part of last season, defeated the Memphis team in a post-season series. Albris, star of the Cleveland semi-pro. circles, was also recommended to Memphis by Lieb- hardt.
 First base at the present writing is vacant but McCloskey is working on deal for a Class A performer who will likely be announced as a Chickasaw in few days.
 Jack Lewis will be back at second base. Lewis led the "l<eystoners" in fielding last season and will serve as field captain of the Tribesmen.
 There are two candidates for short stop. Collenberger is a youngster who fielded fairly well for the team last season, but his hitting was weak. Kirsh, whose right name is Kirshnick, starred for the Massilon team in the in- dustrial circle last season. He has the reputation of being a hard hitter. a good fielder and fast runner on the paths. Clark Griffith, of the Wash ington senators, has been after Kirsh for two years.
 THIRD BASE EMPTY
 Third base is empty now. Manda, with the team last season. will not be back. Mercer Paducah Ky, young ster. signed last season. but who did not report on account of illness. will be brought here for an infield trial
 In the outfield at present are Sloan, with Columbus last season, and for merly with Birmingham and Nashville; High. with the Chicks last season, and Webb, a Tennessee semi-pro; Griffin, who played first last season, will be used as an outfield experiment.
 The first baseman whom McCloskey has in view, but cannot disclose his name, and good third baseman, will make the Tribesmen formidable look ing outfit. McCloskey, however, is still in the market for at least one infielder and another outfielder.
 Roster of 1920 Chickasaws and where they played last season:
 Catchers: Smith (Memphis), Bischoff