The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-11
MAJOR LEAGUE SEASON OF 1921 TO OPEN
WEDNESDAY WITH VETERAN STARS IN SHAPE
and new TEllITES PREPARING TO FLASH

I1OlHef ouIUInd are expected 10 De re-
tanned as extra outfielders.
New York Giants.
Right up in front from the start is
which the followers of the Giants ex-
pect the team will occupy after the
opening game on April 49, Whether
the New York players will verify this
confidence of the club patrons remains
to be proved.
Manager McGraw and his assistants
Hughey Jennings and Jesse Burkett
with Cozy Dolan helping out, certainly
form a staff of directors and instruct
ors which could not be duplicated by
any other club in the National league.
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 we'll together while in the absence
of Benny Kauff, Brown at center is
filling the place acceptably with Young
and Burns at their old positions in the
outfeld.
Sickness and injuries during the
training trip impaired the usefulness
Of Dave Bancroft at short. "Goldie"
Rapp at third and Frank Frisch. the
"Fordham flash" at second, but all
three may be the regular men at these
infield positions at the opening of the
season, with Kelly at the first sack.
McGraw has had more luck with his
pitchers than he experienced a year
ago in the South. Douglas. Nehf, Sal
lee and Ryan came to prime form
quickly while Toney, Barnes and Shea
were slower in getting into playing
trim. Snyder, Smith and Gonzales
with CASTOR make up the catching
staff and outside of the batteries, the
lineup for the opening game may read
as follows: Burns, Bancroft, Frisch,
Young, Kelly, Brown and Rapp.
st. Louis Cardinals.
With added strength on the mound
Manager Branch Hickey expects to
enhance the chances of the Cardinals
in this years pennant race. Having
led the National League in batting with
.2S9 and beng we'll up with the lead
ers in scoring runs last season.
Manager Hickey assumes that the
punch will continue in evidence and
that his team will do better than tie
for the top of the second division
where it finished in 1920.
The Cardinals will present a rear
arranged intield. Rogers Hornsby has
been shifted over to third base, and
George Toporcer, tespectacled re-
cruit without previous professional
experience. has succeeded Holnsby at
second.> Fournier and Lavan, are back
at first and short, respectively and
Harold Janvrin is again available for
the utility role.
The veterans, McHenry, Heats cote,
Schultz, and Shotton are in line how
ever.
The catchers. Clerlons. Dilhoefer
and McCarty. are in line, likewise the
veteran pitchers. Schupp., SherdeI.
May, Doak, Haines. Goodwin and
North.
Brooklyn Dodgers.
Brooklyn's chances in the National
League this year would seem to de-
pend more upon the changed condi-
tons in the other clubs than upon an
estimate of the Superbas' own
strength. They will start the season
with practically the same lineup with
which they won the championship las t
| year. They still have the same
powerful pitching staff and it is posi-
BILE that Galore and one or two others
of the pitchers may be even better
than in 1920.
i The infield situation is uncertain be-
| cause of the ageing of Ivan Olson.
Pete Kilduff will again be at second
and Jimmy Johnston at third. Both
were getting better every day last
season
Behind the bat the prospects are IN
certain. Otto Miller, became a star
again. Whether he can repeat this
year is another question. Ernest
/ Kruger was an erratic thrower last
season and probably will be second
string catcher this season.
The old outfielder of lack Wheat, Hi
Myers and Tommy Griffith have all
reported but Wheat and Griffith are
getting along in years ard whether
, they will be able to repeat their ex-
ccllert performances Of 1920 is uncer-
! tain.
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.
, Chicago Cubs.
! With the return Of Johnny Tvel-s 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
Judgment Of critics. 1.-THE coming sea
son will be the second time Evers has
been in command of the club. Fol-
years he was a member of the team
covering second base with the famous
Thinker to Evers to Chance" combina
ton.
The Cubs have added little new ma
teTial of worth and have lost one man
Davy Robertson. who was suspended
because Of failure to report.
Manager Evers regards his pitching
staff as one Of the best in the league
with Alexander. Tyler and Vaughn
forming the backbone OF the depart
| ment.
The inheld presents a new first base
man to fill the gap caused by the re
lease of Fred Merkle Turner Barber
who played the position for a time
last season. and a trio OF youngest ers-
Ray Grimes, Tom Whalen and Alfred
iYoung-are fighting for the berth, witt
1.-THE chances favoring Grimes o.
Barber.
Zeb Terry. who ran second in field
ing last season, will again be at SEQ
ond base. while Charley Hollocl,er vii
operate at short. Charles Deal is
looked upon as the regular third base
man.