Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-13

AiAicop OSAOIS lAS Anltldl BHI1le Out nc.
Graw and his assistants seem to be
pretty well satisfied that they will be
able to put a championship team into
the nag contest.
With plenty of pitchers and an ex-
cellent catching staff to pick from,
everything looks good in these depart
ments. The infield seems to be work.
ing well together, while in the alb
ter is filing the place acceptably with
Young nj Burns At their old posi-
tons in the outfield.
Sickness and injuries during the
training trip impaired the usefulness
Of Dave Bancroft al short. "Goldie'''
Rapp at third and Frank Frisch, the
"Fordham Nash" at second, but all
three may be the regular men at.
these infield positions at the opening
sack.
McGraw has had more luck with
his pitchers than he experienced
year age in the south. Douglas, Nehf,
Sallee and Ryan came to prime form
quickly, while, Toney, Barnes and
Shea were slower in getting into play
ing trim. Snyder. Smith and Con-
catching stafr and outside Of the bat
teries. the lineup for the opening
game may read as follows: Burns,
Bancroft. Frisch, Young, Kelly.
sBrown. and RApp..
/; = Cincinnati ("Reds").
When the Reds take the field for
the opening game Of the a in
this city today against the Pittsburgh
Pirates, they will be a remodeled ball
club from that which won the Ma
tional league pennant and the scan
dalous world series in 1919. Unless
Ed Roush. center fielder, and Henry
Groh, third baseman. who are hold
outs, capitulate and return to the
lineup there will be only three of the
Reds of 1919 in the game. They will
be Pat Duncan in left field: Jake
Daubcrt at first. and Ivy Wingo be-
hind the bat. Even the appearance
of Jake Daubert depends upon the
condition he is in for playing as the
veteran player did not go with the
team to Texas for spring training; II
Rressler, who is the handy man Of
the outfit, will be perched on the first
station. At second will be Louis
Fonseca. obtained from the Western
league, Fonseca is m Of the best
finds Of the playing season. He has
clinched the regular job at second
base, unless Groh returns. it being the
intention OF Manager Moran to put
Groh at second base If he signs up.
But the veteran will have a hard time
! replacing Fonseca if at all. At the
: shortfield will be Sam Crane. Larry
kopf. the shortstop Of the team for
three seasons, say he has retired
from the game. At third will be Sam
| Bohne. secured from the Seattle
club Of the Pacific Coast league. who
is regarded as the equal of Groh at
the hot corner" Duncan will be in
left field. Charlie See will hold down
center unless Roush returns. In that
event See will be shifted to right,
where once roamed Earle Neale, who
was traded to the Philadelphia Ma
tionals. If Roush continues to hold
out, the veteran George Paskert will
be in right. Eller, Luque and Fisher
are the only pitchers Of the 1919 team
left to Moran. i. Ring, Ruether and
Sallee have gone, The team as at
present constituted has developed I'M
expected strength at the bat and the
work Of the inield has been high
class. Manager Moran believes that
he has gathered together an ambitious
team, a club that will win far more
games than it will lose. The fans
believe that it is sure to finish in the
first division and perhaps very high
up in select circles should Roush and
Groh be wearing the red when the
gong sounds for the first battle.
In the Thursday afternoon edition
will appear the survey Of the Dodgers,
! Braves and Cardinals.