Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-14

Brooklyn, April 14.-Brooklyn's
chances in the National League this
year would seem to depend more upon
the changed conditions in the other
clubs than upon an estimate CT the
Superbas' own strength. They will
start the season with practically the
same. lineup with which they won the
championship last year. They still
have the same powerful pitching staff
and it is possible that Galore and one
or two others Of the pitchers may be
ever better than in 1920.
The infield situation is, uncertain
because. OF the ageing OF Ivan Olson
and the failure to find a new man to
take his place in case he should slip
the Pirates vas expected to act as Il
reliable substitute for Olson but has
developed a bad arm and has been
sent homo by Manager Wilbert Rob
inson. Ed. konetchv. the Oldest first
baseman in the league, batted over
300 last year but whether he will be
able to repeat in this, his 18th season.
is. q question. '+- -
Pete ki!duff will again be at second
and Jimmy Johnston at third. Both
were getting better every day last sea-
son and their improvement in form is
expected to be a strong point in favor
Of this years team.
Behind the bat the prospects are
uncertain. Otto Miller. who has been
with the club IL years and last year
was expected to do little playing, un-
~expectedly went back to his early
form and became q star again.
another question like that concerning
Konetchy.. Ernest Kruger was an
cratic thrower last season and will
probably be. second string catcher this
season, but will ave a rival in Jack
Taylor. a youngster who sat on the
bench all last season but showed con-
siderable merit in his few o%pportuni-
ties. Brooklyn recently bought May
er. formerly with the Athletics but
he was slow in reporting.
The old outfield of lack Wheat, Hi
Myers and Tommy Griffith have all
! reported but Wheat and Griffith are
getting along in years and whether
they will be able to repeat their ex-
cellent performances of 1920 is uncer-
tain. Bill Lamar and Bernie Neis are
giving all of the veterans a hard run
and the club is well supplied in out
field material while the reserve
strength of the infield is decidedly
light at this stage.
On the whole, the chances of the
club will depend on the number of
veterans batting up to their 1920
form and the pitching staff coming
through even better than it did last
year. A: slipping by the veterans and
any series Of accidents to the pitch
ing staff would probably mean new
champions in the National League
this year.
Boston (''BraveA"l
Boston-Gone are the Braves OF
y~esteryear. This city will scarcely
know its own team when it come.
back from theY South. designations
trades and engagements have sc
changed the personnel that it is only
reminiscent of the team Of = year OF
two ago. .
The change in the Braves is almost
revolutionary. With the passing Of
George r. Stallings, the Miracle Mar
Of 1914, to the Rochester Interna.
t~ionale, Fred Mitchell, his fright eye
of that year and subsequently. man.
ager of the Chicago Cubs, stepped
into the managerial role. The Indiar
Head is gone from the uniforms
Rabbit Maranville is gone from the
infield: jonly GoWdy and Rudolph re.
main Of the 1914 champions and Ru.
dolph's comeback is doubtful.
1t will be a team top-heavy in out
field strength, with the former Pi.
rates. .Southworth and Nicholson
fairly certain of regular places, ant
last years quartet, Powell, Sullivan
Cruise and Eayrs contending for thu
odd place with two likely looking
youngsters. Nixon and A~rchdeAcon
the latter described as q flash on hi!
feet.
Barbara will be inserted at short il
, place OF Maranville, with Holke hold
ing down first again, Ford playing
regularly at second, and Boeckel prob
ably at third.
Young blood probably will consti
tute the bulk of the Braves pitchin,
staff. Rudolph and Fllingim hav,