The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-08
kpebelksmp Will Not Sell Single
Player in Order That Fans May
See Winning Team.
fRx BRUCE DUDLEY

Louisville fans will again be placed
on trial. "A pennant was promised them
last year by President Knebelkamp il
they supported the Colonies. To gain
that pennant. Mr.. Knebelkamp refused
major league offers for several of his
FASTENERS He did not sell a single
player at the end Of the 1920 campaign,
which the Colonels finished more Wig
orously than any other club in the
American association. The 1921 PEN
nant was won. Mr.. KnebellSamp full
filled every promise, but despite the
retention OF all his stars and the fact
that he easily had the best team in the
circuit, Louisville fans gave but luke
warm support. Even after the Colo
nela won league honors, support given
them in their victorious fight agains
baltimore in the post-season series
continued tepid.
Mr.. Knebelkamp said at the begin
ming of the 1921 race that il fans
showed e5but little appreciation of a
winning team he would dispose of his
stellar performers and pocket sub
stantlal profit from their sales but he
has decided to give Louisville one more
chance to more literally patronize a
high quality OF class a. A. baseball.
lie has received major league offers
for sevenfof his men but. to keep faith
with Louisville one more year, he has
decided not to dispose OF any Colonel,
in the belief that by keeping the team
intact his club will again be proven
the best in class "a. A. If Louisville
fans evince no keener interest in the
game this season than they did last,
Mr.. Knebelkamp will feel free to cash
in on his investment the best way he
knows regardless OF the brand OF
baseball the 1928 club will be able to
serve.
Lineup is Unchanged.
The 1922 team will begin the race
in April with the same lineup that
opened the battle last April. No offer
for any Colonel now is being consider
ed. The brilliant Schepner, for whom
Pittsburg wanted to give $4,000 and
two players. will be back at third base.
Bruno Bethel, best second baseman
outside the majors, whose ankle was
broken on August 10, again appears as
agile as ever. Before Bethel broke the
ankle, the Colonels received offers of
more than $4,000 for him. Jayson
kirke, noble old warrior, who last year
hit 1885, and who established the
worlds record OF 2s2 hits in season,
viii be at first base. Pelham Bellen-
ger, who hit timely throughout the
season and who, despite meagre ex-
perience arose to every emergency
will be in the short field. Bill Meyer,
one of the best catchers in the game,
and the sturdy ISocher again will care
for the backstopping duties. The out
field of Merito Acosta, Roy Massey
and Al Ellis will be unchanged
Shanty Gaffney in whom the Colonels
have much confidence, will play the
utility role,
Two sterling pitchers, Roy Sanders
and Wayne Wright, on whom the st.
Louis Browns had strings. have been
lost. and Ralph Miller. utility, has been
reclaimed by the Phillies. Their de-
parture leaves team OF we'll balanced
performers owned entirely by Mr..
Knebclkanap No club has any pro-
prietary Interest at all in any of the
other Colonels, nor are there any OF
the Colonels pledged TO major league
teams Tor 1923 Both Sanders and
Wright came to Louisville from the
Browns. and Miller reported to the.
Colonies when Bethel was hurt. but
the purchase of the services OF Buck
Herzog prevented Miller froms being
used 10 any extent.
Need More Pitchers.
The pitching department needs re-
cruits, but wheel horses still are in
the fold lineup. Cullop. Koob and
Estell are certainties, while Tommy
Long is available. but because OF an
injury 10 his arm may not DO able to
regain the effectiveness which gained
for him in 1920 the reputation of being
the best pitching prospect in baseball.
Oscar Horstman has been obtained
from Kansas City via the waiver
route. Herb Miller. Stanley King and
four other youngsters will be given the
opportunity TO make good at the Pen
saccla training camp. King has en-
couraged Manager Mccarthy TO believe
that he will be OF much value this sea-
son. He Is a Lexington high school
hoy and received a brief try-out last
spring by the Chicago White Sox.
Jack Henricks also looked him over for
a few days, but being pressed for ex-
perienced moundsmen, released him to
make room for veteran aides. King was
signed by the Colonies late in the sea-
son ana showed pleasing form In bits
OF games at the schedules end.
The Coionels also have signed sew
eral rockies, infielders, outfielders and
catchers, whom they will appraise at
Pensacola. Most of these youngsters
are Kentucky boys. Mr.. Kaebelkamp
and General Manager Neal giving
preferences to Kentuckians in the
signing OF rockies.
Winning 10 Part of Program.
Vigorous efforts will be made to win
the pennant, as the winning Of ii
forms the greatest part in Mr.. Kneb-
champs program to test again the
fidelity OF Louisville fans. With PEN
nant winning team, limping patronage
cannot he attributed TO feeble baseball
dispensed by the team. In the past
when patronage was poor-and it has
been poor for several years-the fact
that the team finished only second or
third or fourth was given as the rea-
son for the lack of enthusiasm at
the ttrnstiles but with a first place