The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
ABBOTT STANDING. PAT AS OPENING
 OF SEASON WEARS.
0utfieId Is Only Department of Chicks With Many
 Changes

Memphis, Tenn, April S.-(Special.l With tho exception of left field, the Chlckasaw team that will start the season against Little Rock next Wednesday is made. But who the left fielder will be is not known. Chief Abbott has announced that he will have one by that time, but hasn't intimated who he will be or where he will come from.
 Abbott has 10 pitchers on hand and has announced that he will make his selection from the stock on hand. Also the chief has stated that he is satisfied with his pitching staff.
 George Shestak. secured from Min neapolis, and Doc smith, with Nash vile last season. will be the catchers.
 One New Face in Lineup
 There will be one new face in the infield lineup. He is Hugh Cri:s, a youngster last season with ClarkS- dale in the Mississippi State league. and who so far has made most favorable impression. Abbott likes the youngster Polly McLarry will be back at first bave; Cliff Yockey at second and Tommy McMillan at third.
 Howard Camp in right is the only remnant of the 1921 championship outfield. Jimmy Burke, in center field, secured from Tulsa, has al- ready made himself prime favorite with the fans. and 1t is predicted he will be one of the sensations of the league.
 While Abbott has not committed himself, he may follow in the steps of last season and start off and may be finished without a left-handed pitcher. Manuel Parade from Cuba and Clarence Nemitz. with the Tribe for trial last season, are the off siders, but both are doubtful. The other pitchers are Oscar Tuero, Paul Zahniser, Hugh Boyd, Zeke Lehman. lily Fowlkes, Earl Webb Larry Ben ton, Martin Quinn and Bob Vines. the latter with Chattanooga last season. Quinn is not figured.
 Benton, secured from the Giants, was in the Virginia league last sea son, and in an exhibition here held the Chicks htless for three innings. He is right-handcr and showed lots of stuff Webb, with the Chicks last spring and planted at Ciarksdale, held the New York Giants and the Minneapolis clubs scoreless in five innings against each team. Webb's home is in Isoline, Tenn.
 At the present. Tuero. Webb and Zahniser appear to have the strong est holds upon a job.
 Abbott Pieased
 Chief Abbott is pleased with the outlook of the Chicks and optlmis- tic over their prospects to repeat ,n the championship race.
 Abbott has announced that he will carry six pitchers and will dispense with utility man. Abbott will be counted as a player and will make the sixteenth.
 Complete roster of Chicks:
 George Shetak. catcher: bats right; last season with Minneapolis.
 Doc Smith, catcher; bats left; last season, New Orleans and Nashville.
 Glenn Turner, catcher; bats right; last season a independent.
 oscar Tuero, pitcher; bats right, last season, Memphis.
 Paul ahniser. pitcher; bats right; last season, Memphis.
 Hugh Boyd. pitcher; bats right: last season, Greenwood and Mem phis.
 Fly Fowlkes. pitoher; bats right; last season. Augusta and Memphis.
 Clarence Nemitz. pitcher; bats left; last season, independent, Memphis.
 Manuel Parade, pitcher; bats left; last season, Cuba.
 Earl Webb, pitcher; bats left; last season, Clarksdale and Memphis.
 Larry Benton. pitcher; bats right; last season. Virginia league, Ports mouth.
 Zeke Lohman, pitcher; bats right, Memphis.
 Bob Vines. pitcher; bats right; last season, Chattanooga.
 Martin Quinn, pitcher; bats right; last season, independent.
 Polly McLarry. first base; bats left: last season, Memphis.
 Cliff Yockey, second base; bats, right last season, Memphis.
 Tommy McMillan, shortstop; bats. right; last season, Memphis.
 Hugh Critz, third base; bats right; last season, Greenwood.
 Jack Wilson. third base; bats right; last season, Clarksdale.
 Leake, left field; bats right; last season. independent.
 Burke, center field; bats right and left; last season, Tulsa.
 Howard Camp. right field; bats left; last season, Memphis.
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