The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-07
BEARS ARE LOST
 UNLESS J. LOGAN
 GETSA CATCHER
Only 26 Names Appear on Roster of 1921 Mobile
 Baseball Team
Fly G. J. FLOURNOY

club of the Southern association Up un- til today had not been able to connect with the services of first string catcher, but President John D. Logan stated that he was hopeful of making an announce ment early next week.
 The death of Mrs. Herman Bronkie at Manchester, Conn, has delayed the arrival of Manager Bronliie, who was due here on Tuesday. Nothing has been heard from him since the death of his wife, but it was stated at a meeting of the baseball organization held on Friday night that he could be looked to drift in some time by Monday.
 Mobile expects to get at least five men from the visiting major league clubs It is believed that John McGraw's s friendship for Logan will net him at least two places, while Iris Speaker ana Connie Mack will come across with some good recruitse'that need seasoning.
 Manager Herman Bronkie and Presl- dent John D. Logan believe that when the Bears are sent away on the first lap of their 1921 baseball journey the city or Mobile will be represented by ball ciuo ahle to hold it's own over the stretch or 154 games on the years schedule. Man ager Bronkie has been kept in close touch with the players available for hiS team, and in letters to President Logan has expressed himself as well pleased. Bronkie knows the strength of the Southern league; he has played ball m this circuit and knows it will take pretty shifty ball club to keep pace with those headed by such men as Johnny Dobbs over at New Orleans. Carlton Molesworth at Birmingham and Kid El- berfeld over at Little Rock.
 DEALS PENDING
 Deals are now pending for the addition of five new players not in the major league training camps. One of these will be a right-hand hitting outfielder' another will be a first string catcher while still another will be an outtlelder and the two remaining players are pllch- CTS. The addition of an infieider IS ccn- sidered essential, and when final plans are worked out this man will probably be one to fill the shortstop role, as that position apparently is giving the most 
 worry.
 A catcher able to fill the shoes of the reliable Bob Coleman is also problem Manager Bronkie must solve, but if any one of several deals are put through ne believes he will be insured against Dack- stopping troubles. The two pitchers to be added will come from the St. Louis Browns. while Mobile moguls are trying to arrange the infielder deal with the Browns. Paul Speraw, sent here by the | Browns is said to be an excellent man. and officials. of the Americans deciare he's sure to crowd out all candidates for the third passing job. This would aisc remove Manager Bronkie from conteh- tion for this place, and if events so re | suit. the new Mobile leader Will move | to second base.
 l c.olvin almost has cinch at first base, and as the infield now looms up it would l lppear that Speraw will play thlru | ,sronkie second and Golvin first, leavins about 8 half dozen players flghtlns TOT the shortstop position. One of the hu' merous candidates may make the grace However, in order to make thls linpot' tant position absolutely safe, the oeA for the additional infielder mas pee' 1 started.
 The pitching staff is causing no worry to Manager Bronkie, as he has a long string of candidates to pick from ane still more to come, including the pos sible return of Tommy Lukonovic Iron the Browns. The outfield also seeni' fairly well fortified with about eignt mei fighting for the three berths and SUI another to be secured in deal with major league club.
 CHIEF NEEDS OF BEARS
 An outfielder, who swings from the right side of the plate and one whs
 n hall is be ing pitched; a hitting catcher ana [ shortstop whose fielding is of higt order and who can also hit falriy well seem to be the chief needs of the MO bile team. Given these three men aht when they're selected be sure they're capable ball players and 1t would ap pear that Mobiles 1921 entry Will GU quite figure in the Southern league base ball derby soon to be under way
 26 PLAYERS ON ROSTER
 Players on the Mobile clubs roste and the position they will try for are
 Pitchers-Lance Utt, Ira c. Creel Pete Swann Lefty Sigman. Utt ant Sigman were with the club last season Creel was placed with Daytona in th' Florida State league, by Mobile, las
 season, where he won six or seve' games. He is a lefthander. Swan is also a southpaw, and is from Van
 
 over the Nashville club to his credit one with one hit and the other witl five. Pitchers who have not yet signe' are Charley Fulton, Ray Roberts, Mix Beretsky and Ashley Pope. Fulton ant
 Roberts were with Mobile last year
 Beretsky was with Mobile in 1919
 while Pope was with Mobile at on
 time three or four years, ago. and las ] year pitched for Greenville, of the South Atlantic league. At least on
 other pitcher will be secured iron Louisville and two from the Browns be fore the season opens.
 Catchers-Neil Deighan. and Art Pond Deighan comes to Mobile fror
 Louisville. He was with Norfolk las
 season. President Logan stated tha
 he had several deals pending with ma . jor league clubs for a first strini catcher, and expected wires closing a
 least one of them at any time. Deigha has signed his contract, but Pond ha not yet attached his name to 1s2 contract
 First Base-Walter Colvin and Del ! eoym. Golvin was with Mobile las
 season and is a big favorite with locs
 fans. Dalcoym is semi-pro. Bot ! lave signed their contracts.
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