The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20
CHARLOTTESVILLE. [. K. TEAM IS WRECKED BY KID ELBERFELD
Two InfieIders, One OutfieId- CT, Three Pitchers and Sec
 ond Catcher Remain
Ny HENERY LoEsCH

Little Rock, Ark, February t9-(Spe- :, cial-)-President R. G. Allen and Man , ager Norman Elberfeld have literally wrecked the championship winning Tray eier team of last year and will start the /, ne" season with an almost entirely new , lineup. They have been doing consid- erable buying and selling and have some more to do, however, before they will be ready to launch an effort to repeat 1 Three of the pennant winnrs will get chances in the bG show, two others have 1 been switched to other minor leagues. one has been dropped and others may be i gone hy April 13. Miller, Brottem and Yellow Horse, three of the stars of the southern last year who had powerful ill., fluence on the final decision in favor o. the Travellers. soon will be training witl, the Pittsburg Pirates at Hot Springs Or the three the indications are that only one. Yellow Horse may be returned
 and even the Indian is regarded as lost 1 by local fans, who figure that he will show George Gibson so much in tha sPring that he will hold N'r, all summer
 TWO INFIELDERS BACK Only two of the pennant winning. ia fteiders still belong to the local club George Distel, who toiied at second last ( ear. is slated to be with Roy Ellau at Galveston. Little Rock sold him to the Boston Nationals but it is under stood that that club bought him for the Texas league team. George McGinnis shortstop, has been sold to the St. Louis Browns. which club intends to ship him to Tulsa in the Western league 'Scrappy' Moore who had a great year at third last year, is due to be or, the hot corner again this year Bill Wano. the Indian first baseman, still is Little Rock property. but Bill will have to light for his Jou. Bill also may get chance to show as an outfielder Herb Huntery who finished with the Travellers as left fielder last season. is,
 not scheduled to return. With Miller and Hunter gone, the Little Rock out
 Held will come in for a lot of remodel ing.
 NEW CATCHER
 To take the place of Brottem the club
 has signed Grover Land, veteran minor league catcher, who also has had some big league experience. Frank Kohlbeck- CT, obtained from Nashville last season will contest for the pare with Lana Several young catchers also have been signed for trials.
 Gus Sturdy, youngster who played first base with Pop Boy' smiths Sweetwater club of the West Texas league last year, has been bought to give Wano competition. Smith predicts that 1t won't be much of contest with Sturdy an easy winner.
 With Distel gone, the club has no second baseman. but half dozen rookie inftelders are In line for chance at the job. Proxy Allen, however is offering real cash money for a seasoned second oaseman and may make . purchase be- fore the season. onens
 SHORTSTOP CONTENDER The leading candidate for the shortstop job is Waller. an Arkansas boy who has been starring for several years as an independent Waller has been offered several big league contracts, but turned them down. He looked so strong as a semi-pro that the local club has prac- ticaliy given him McGinnis place with out contest
 Slugging Harry Harpcr. who led the hitters last year. wili be back and in right field Harry has written that he now Ks we'll acquainted, with the South, ern pitchers and intends to do some real hitting next summer. For. center field the club drafted Brown from the Shreve- port club of the Texas league He is expected to make an able successor to Bling" Miller. The left field berth is open with half dozen or more young sters signed for trials
 The pitching staff of last year will be shy only one member. Yellow Horse. Ot course tuc lnuidn IS qufte lOSS, put XII Elberfeld always did have a lot of luck with young pitchers and he may de- velop a.s-ar or two from the long list of young pitchers signed up. Of course Old Rube Robinson win be hack with hss scuthpaw stuff. Dutch" Aengeveld will return ''Bubber'' Jonnard already Is getting in condition at Hot Springs. The 1 local moguls figures that a good ~boil- ! ing Out would bring "Babber" back strong this year and they ordered him to the spa for a course of baths. Robin son also Is taking the water cure at the ! Springs. Connie Fields the young right
 handler of last year. already has siened | up. At least 10 youngsters, all with flat. I tersng recommendations and good roc.
 c~d~ !, slower company. will try for reg !, ular jobs
 I X seasanad second nasenaan and ~n-
 other outflelder ara what the Travelers need. Then if .hair luck holds out look ' n1,f fnr T.sffla RncE aYaiut