Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-04-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


With the return of Johnny EV-
ers as manager of the Chicago
Nationals, "a new fighting spirit is
expected to be instilled into the
players-a spirit that was totally
lacking last season. in the judg-
lnent of critics. The coming sea-
Son will be the second time Evers
has been in command of the club.
Manager Evers regards his
pitching staff as one of the best in
the league with Alexander, TYLER
and Vaughn forming the backbone
of the department.
The infield presents a new first
baseman to fill the gap caused by
the release of Fred Merkle. Tur-
ner Barber, who played the posi-
tion for a time last season, and a
trio of youngsters-Ba Grimes,
Tom Whalen and Alfred Young
are fighting for the berth, with the
chances of favoring Grimes or
Barber.
Zeb Terry, who ran second In
fielding last season. will again be
at second base, while Charley Hol-
locher will operate at short.
Hoke Warner, who had q trial
with Pittsburgh. and Johnay Kel-
ieher, manager of the ST. Joseph,
Mo, club last season, will likely be
retained as utility infielders.
There Will be no change behind
the bat. Killefer Will do the bulk
of the catching, with Bob O'Far-
! reli second string man and Tom
DAILY operating chiefly as a pinch
/ hitter "7
In the outfield. Evers has a
great array of talent. Max Flaek
win be in right field as usual, with
Maisel, purchased from Portland,
as the choice for left. Twombly
and Friberg are candidates for
center.
Philadelphia ("Philfles'O.
The personnel of the Philadel-
, phia National League Baseball
club viii be virtually the same this
season as last, but If the veteran
pitchers perform up to expecta-
tions, the club should finish bet
ter than last year.
Meadows, Ring, Hubbell, Smith
!. and causey, all right handlers, are
. the men upon whom Manager
Donovan must rely to great extent
/ TO pull the club out of last place.
! or the new men, those who
seem to have the best chance to
retain their regular positions are
John Peters, big catcher obtained
f from the Birmingham club OF the
Southern association last fall, and
Frank Bruggy, another backstop,
3 who has been in big league com
/. pany before. and who was brought
from Buffalo in exchange for Ira
gresser and certain legal tender.
The infield, 1t is said. is not re-
assuring. The loss of Paulette
weakens the first base position.
I Neither Jack Miller nor Meusel
I measures up to HIS defensive stand
ard. Fletcher at short, Rawlings
at second and third base an nn-
solved problem between Ralph
{ Miller and Russell Wrightstone is
the forecast. Donovan is said to
be depending upon Williams, Neale
i and Stengel as the outfield trio.
Pittsburgh ("Pirates'').
! When the Pittsburgh National
leagne appears at Cincinnati for
the opening game Of the 1921 sea-
! son. Rabbit Maranville win be
at shortstop.
George Whitted, last seasons
8 third baseman, will be stationed in
right field.
Two men are contesting second
4 base. George Cutshaw, a veteran
4 who covered the Keystone sack last
year, is being given hard fight
by "cotten" Tierney, youngster
from Tulsa. Okla.
4 Harold Traynor, purchased from
Portsmouth, Va, will be carried as
a substitute infielder. He is a
Nshortstop.
+ The following players probably
will be wearing Pirate uniforms
when the season opens: Schmidt
sand Lee of last years team and
sSkiff and Wilson, recruits, catch
sers; Adams, Cooper, Hamilton
Ponder, Carlson, all veterans and
sZinn. Yellowhorse, Eberhardt
sGlazner and Morrison, recruits
pitchers; Grimm, first base: sCut-
SHAW or Tierney, second base; Ma
Granville, shortstop; Rarnhart, third
base; Bigby left field; Carey, cen
ter field and Whitfield, right field.
New York (Giants).
! Right up in front from the start
is the place IN the 1921 pennant
race which the followers Of the
Eiiants expect the team will occupy
after the opening game on April
s13.
McGraw this, year will be strictly.
20 bench manager and he will in
Etrust the coaching to Hughey Jen-l
sniros and Jesse Burkett.
The infield seems to be working
Hweil together while in the absence
tof Benny Kauff. Brown at centerl
3s filling the place acceptably with