Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-08
50 New Players
. Will Probably
Stay In Majors
Veterans Fast Passing Out
Both Leagues Carrying
Many New Merchants
! Have Young Team.

New York, May IA base bal
expert says that according to presen,
indications SO new players will be
able to stick in the major leagues
This number OF promising young
sters is about equally divided be-
tween the National and American
circuits. As the big leagues, conf
y bincd, usually carry in the neighbor-
hood of 400 men during the life OF
the pennant races, it can be easily
seen how the oldsters are gradually
passing out of fast company. At the
present rate at least half of the regu-
lars now enjoying popularity and
drawing handsome salaries will have
been replaced by young bloods at the
end of the 1924 campaign.
Manager McGraw OF the Giants
has taken on five players from the
minors, who appear to be reasonably
sure of being retained all season.
They are Outf,elders Walker and
Brown, Third Baseman Rapp,
Catcher CASTOR and Pitcher Ryan.
Evers Also Keeps Five.
Johnny Evers, the Cubs leader,
has decided to keep five new comers
Pitchers Freeman and Cheeves,
First Baseman Grimes and Out
fielders Maisel and Twombley.
George Gibson, the Pirates manager,
is thoroughly satisfied with lnfielders
Ticrney and Barnhart, also Pitchers
1ellowhorse and Giazner.
Pat Moran of the Cincinnati Reds
will cling to Second Baseman Fon-
SEGA. Third Baseman Bohnc and
Catcher Hargravcs, Branch Hickey,
of the Cardinals, says that SECOND
Baseman Torporcer, Outfieldcr Muel-
Ter and Pitchers Pertica and Riviere
will not be released
Bill Donovan. who is trying to re-
construct the Phillies. already has
shot fine young catcher in Bruggy
and sensational shortstop in Park
inson, Trenton professional.
Braves Have Some.
The Boston Braves are carrying
several colts, the best of whom seem
to be Catcher Gibson and Pitchers
Cooney and Morgan, who soon may
attract attention in National league
games.
Manager Gleason OF the Chicago
White Sox, is using more young
players regularly than any of the
other American league team leaders.
Gleason's new shortstop, Ernie John
son, once was "a member of the
Browns, but First Baseman Sheely,
Outfielders Mostil and Talk, Third
Baseman Mulligan,~Catcher Yaryan
and Pitchers Morris, MoWeeney and
Mulrenan all are playing in the John
son circuit for the first time.
Lee Fohl, who is handling the
Browns, is hanging on to Second
Baseman Gleason, Third Basemen
Lee and Lamb. Outficlder Wetzel
and Pitcher Kolp.
Detroits new players who have
met with Ty Cobb's approval are
First Baseman Blue, Third Bascmen
Huber and Hale, together with
Pitchers Stewart, Sutherland, Cole
and Middleton.
Speaker Works Fast.
iris Speaker, manager of the
World Champion Clevelands, already
has developed Riggs Stephenson Of
the University OF Alabama, into a
splendid second baseman and hitter.
Speaker also will keep Pitchers Petty
and Odenwald.
First Baseman BRAZIL. Outhelder
Frank Walker. Catcher Johnny Wal
kcr and several pitchers are sure of
permanent engagements with Can
ME Mack's Athletics.
Outhelder Hawks. Pitcher Piercey
and Inhelder Mitchell are the Yam
KEGS ne wplayers who probably viii
be kept on the payroll.
The Washington clubs colts are
Foss, an inhelder; Miller. an outheld-
er, and Brottem, "a catcher who
once received short trial with the
Cardinals.
With a few exceptions, McGraw
is building up a comparatively young
team Of Giants. He is looking into
the future and may not be compelled
TO make radical changes i'll the line
up outside of the batteries, for three
VI ipul ySdis, IL HOt lOHSSi.
Burns Only Veteran.
George Kelly, Frank Frisch, Dave
Bancroft. Ross Young. Ed Brown,
Curtis Walker and Earl Smith have
just 'borken in, one might say.
Papp is not kid in point of age,
but he is a fine player and has sew
eral years to spend in the Giants
uniform.
George Burns, still the best left
fielder in the game, is veteran, in
fact, the only one on the team, ex-
cepting the pitchers, of whom Doug
las, Toney, Sallee and Benton can
not last forever. But Barnes,
Nehf and Ryan still have long
time to serve the New York club.
Catchers Snyder and Gonzales,
now in their prime, have a promis-
ing understudy in CASTOR Mean
while the fact must not be lost sight
OF that McGraw has attached strings
to valuable recruits who are gaining
needed experience in the minors,
while his sharp-eyed scouts are look
ing for other hidden stars.
Pirates Are Strong.
1t may be well at this stage not
to underestimate the strength of the
Pirates. Manager Gibson is driving
them along at a lively rate, and they
are beginning to set Pittsburgh on
fire. Gibson has put the veteran
George Cutsfaw back on second and
has moved the sensational Cotton"
Tierney over to third, to supplant
young Barnhart,
Maranyille is the life of the Pirates
inheld, as everybody expected. The
Rabbit is playing the game of his
life" and is inspiring the other mem-
bers of the team. Gibson is getting
some high class pitching from Coop