The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-13
MANAGER NICKLINI HAS LARGE SQUAD READY FOR START
Three Sources Contribute to Bunch Assembled by
 'Nooga Boss
By W. c. PORTER

Chattanooga, March 12.-(Special.) )-- Three separate sources have contrib uted largely with individual pick ups tipped off by friends in many sections, to supply President Strang Nicklin of the Chattanooga ball club with the largest squad ever assembled by this Southern league club. Forty six players are officially listed now, and when Strang returns from visit to the Detroit camp next week, and half a dozen athletes whom he prob ably has forgotten come breeding in, the number will be increased to more tl an DO. In heroic effort to escape third year in the cellar. the Chat tanoogs magnste has not spared sx- pense in trying to assemble a live, hustling, young ball club. Tho De- troit Americans, Bob Higgins. who has eombed the million dollar league. and a paid scout in the semi pro ranks of Cincinnati, have served as the three agents of the club, and the results seem to have been most pro- Guctive.
 Good Pitching Staff
 The team returns A corking good pitching staff-Morris, Johnston, Botne, Noel and Wingneld-five de- pendsble men, it Wing, last years shortstop, redeems the promise he gave when tried in the box the lat ter part of the season. The team suffered from lack of a southpaw, and five youngsters of the portsidc persuasion have been secured for Joking over, and Manager Eddie Mo- Donald hopes to find one winner among them.
 Cy Anderson is back on first though he has two formidable rivals who are touted by their friends to beat him out. Mcdonald will play oecond regularly if his underpinning lasts. Stephens, who quit last spring, Is back to try for short, and com peting with him is Devon. a Detroit fird, who is said 10 be major leaguer in the making At any rato, Detroit is keeping a big rope tied to h,m. At third base Ralph Croll will try to fit In as a regular. If he does not do so. he will be utility man Nick Carter Is touted by the Cincin- natl scout to be regular from the jump.
 In tke outacid
 In the outfield 1t looks like Bill Shay in the center and the other two fields to be filled from George Cum ningham, Ducote if he consents to re- rert, Pep Ripperton, former Pelican, Talbot, who is said to have been a wonder in the Mississippi circuit. and Higgins south Georgia piek-ups, or hom Arnold is touted by Pepper Bob to be a wonder.
 Behind the bat, Doc Neidsrkorn vii return. For the second job, Kress, a Central leaguer. probably will return. For the second job. ster from North Carolina, who Is now with Detroit, but Is expected to come here for a year of seasoning.
 President Nicklin believes this team will develop into a we'll balanced ma chine that, under McDonald's direc- tion, will win for itself a first division berth, and the fans are much more hopeful than last year.
 The Lookout Roster
 Roster of the Lookouts follows:
 Last yearss hold overs: Pitchers, Eddie Morris, George Johnston. Fred Wingheld. Lan Boone, Frank Noel and Jack Dupuy. Catcher, Dock Ndderkorn First baseman, Cy An derson. Second baseman, Manager Eddie Mcdonald Third baseman. Ralph Croll. Shortstop, Eddie Ste phens. Outflelders. George Cunning ham and Bill Shay.
 Obtained in Trades
 Outfielder Ducote, Mobile.
 Outfielder Ripperton, Beaumont.
 Recruits
 Catchers-Kress, Central league; Nolms, Ripley independents; H. A. Carter, Birmingham Semi-pro; Free. Chattanooga semi-pro; Bryant, Bon Air, Tenn, semipro.
 Pitchers--Marks, Cincinnati semi Bro; Schneider, southpaw, Covlngton, Ky; Roe. Mississippi State league Ennis, Wisconsin. through Detroit Cunningham, Lima, O.; Brooks, semi pro, Moss, North Carolina semi proi Calhoun, north Georgia sand lotter; Pickett, Ballew, Donovan and Hut ton, semipros.
 First Basemen--Simpson, Bon Air, Tenn, Memphis last spring; Horton, semi-pro, smith collegian.
 Second Baseman-Rogers, Winder, Ga, sem-pr
 Shortstops-Deyon, Michigan, from Detroit; Rowe, University of Arkan- sas. e,,
 Third Baseman-Nick Carter, Cin- cinnati.
 Outfelders-Talbot of Mississlppi state league Gerasci. Cincinnatl SchuIte. Bowling Green, Ny; smith Arnold. Barrett. south Georgia anna teurs. Wright, collegian.