The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-03
Gloom, In Traueler Town Is Very Thick,
 But There Is Hope
By HENRY LOEsCH

Little Rock, Ark, April 2.-(Spe- al.)-Winning a pennant has it's drawbacks. The fans expect a pennant winner to repeat and howl if the spring appearance of the club is against the possibility of repeating. That is the situation here right now the Traveller club doesn't look good in it's present makeup and, the fans are bowling. Also Kid Elberfeld and President Allen are making almost frantic efforts to bring in new players and patch the weak spots that have shown up.
 It is admitted that the Travellers are headed for the second division as at present constituted, but it is cer- tainty that Little Rock will have a contender by April 13 or soon there after The club is badly in need of a veteran infielder to steady the play of the first line of defense, and must have another outfielder who can hit. At least one more pitcher must be added before the pitching staff can make any sort of showing.
 Little Rock is counting upon the re- turn of Moses Yellow Horse, the In dian phenom, by the Pittsburg club to give it the additional pitcher but Pittsburg is seriously considering holding the young Pawnee as result of his splendid showing at the training camp at Hot Springs. Without Yellow Horse, Little Rock will have to rely l entirely upon Robinson, Jonnard. pos , sibly Fields and some youngsters. The | best bet of the new crop is a young southpaw by the name of Ingram Elberfeld also is coaching another In l dian, Moses Poolaw, whom he says he will develop into as good a man as Yellow Horse. The local fans doubt it
 LAND BEHIND THE BAT
 The veteran Grover Land looks goof as first catcher. Frank Kohlbeckel 1 has competition for the second string job in young Elmer Minor. just ou of the navy. Minor looks like a pretty l good prospect.
 After trying out three young frs baseman, Elberfeld put Bill Wano bacl | on the job, although the kid had ex | pected to make an outfielder out of thu l speedy Indian. Wano isn't a star bu | he isn't the weak spot in the infield "Scrappy" Moore, after holding out fo' | a couplpe of weeks. compromised hi | differences and signed up and is read, | to play third, which eliminates worr! over that poistion
 hlgnC now lIc CluD IS uSiHS HcW IUei at the keystqne-Waller, a semi-pr, of considerable experience at short and Johnson, last year in the Westerl Association, at second. They arr showing well for youngsters, but thei work lacks finish and certainty.
 HARPER ON THE JOB
 Harry Harper is on the job and tha settles right field. To replace "Bing Miller. the local club drafted Dol Rowron from Shreveport. and he look plike mighty good buy. He is not tn slugger Miller is. but he can do any thing in the outfield "Bing" can. Lef field, however, is wide open Franki zoellers, utility man last year, is fiiinl in out there in the spring games, bu there is no thought of placing hir 1 there regularly. The club is dickerinl with several major league outfits fo an outfielder to fill the gap. but s far all of it's offers, and some of ther have been big ones. have been turne l down. However, it is confidently ex I pected that man equal to holding u his end of the game out there will b in the opening day lineup.
 The club also is angling for vet l eran second baseman, but withou success so far. and if any club has real shortstop for sale. Proxy R. (
 Allen would like to be the cash GUS
 toner in the deal He also will pu out real money for a winning, right handed pitcher.
 While the gloom is pretty thic here right now. all hope has not bee abandoned, for perhaps Kid Elberfel
 can repeat his performance of las
 year when he won a pennant with I club that was admitted to be weaks than two or three clubs that finishe
 behind Little Rock