The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-02
VOLS EXPECT TO HAVE SMOOTHEST MFIELD IN DIXIE
Larry Doyle Brings Chick knaupp to Terms-VoI
 Fans Optimistic

Nashville. Tenn, April f.-Cspe-
 ciaL)-with two weeks of the Nash
 vile volunteers training schedule already gone, fans in this city are
 beginning to form their own conclu-
 sion about Manager Larry Doyle's
 1922 entry in the Southern pennant
 chase. One appears to be that they
 will have one of the fastest and
 smoothest working infeids in the circuit, a fair pitching staff at the
 outset one of the best catchers in
 the south, and an outfieid with one
 cog missing but expected to be filled
 soon.
 The signing of Chick knaupp has
 done much to strengthen the infield
 and give tone of steadiness to the
 entire outfit. Chick had been a hold
 out since and only after the cam
 didates had put in a couple of weeks
 active practice was the local mana i ger able to reach satisfactory agreement with the steady keyston- CT. As the matter stands now
 knaupp is one of the highest paid infielders in southern diamond so-
 ciety.
 Morse Another Veteran. Another veteran of last season is nap Norse, Wno IS cutting up fancy capers at the hot corner. Hap is
 an experienced ball player and sev-
 eral years in the coast league put on a fine polish that made itself evil
 dent in his short term with the Vols last year. He is showing up well this season and his conversion from a keystoner to a third baseman does not appear to have hampered his
 ability to go in there and get 'em. nor to smite the baseball between the seams.
 At first base is Raymond warre, a
 strapping big fellow who hit so9 in the Michigan-ontario league last year and who was purchased by the Vols on direct recommendation of Scout Dick Kinsella of the Giants He is left-handed fielder and has
 shown some flashy work in practice at the first sack.
 Fuhry At short.
 On short is Mike Fuhry. young
 shortsmith obtained by purchase from Louisville. Fuhrys fielding [ has been one of the sensation's of 1 the training season, his ability 10 snag all maner of hard-hit balls and throw accurately all over the dia-
 mond having won the attention of
 the usual early spring railbirds. 1$'-De sSoi hC HOihcu LOI NHdIn DeTS-
 burg, Pa, in the Blue Ridge, in-
 ishing third among the shortfielders
 in that circuit. His one weakness appears to be with the bat, but with
 . trio of slusgers surrounding him his light work with the stick may be
 easily overlooked in view of his
 fancy fielding.
 The Vols are gunning for another heavy-hitting outfieider. In center IS Mike Burke, who finished third in Dixie batting averages last season with mark of .s4s. On one side is "Shag" Thompson, bought from Columbus, who led the Three Eye league during his stay in that cir
 cult last year. The third man IS yet to come. although Knotty Por- ter, who finished last season in left, is back at that position again Morrow Behind the Bat. Behind the bat. Bob Morrow, for I merly of the Little Rock Travellers
 and last year farmed out by the Vols to Rome, Ga, is working in a way | that has sewed up the job as frs, string catcher for him. A flock oi
 youngsters are trying out for second i string duties.
 The slab corps consists of Cy War
 moth, southpaw with the club last year; Tom Gallagher last season with Birmingham; Connie Fields, ob- l tained from Little Rock in the trade i for George Hayne, Red Lucas, last year Vol; Norman Sewell pur- l chased from Cedar Rapids; Slim ! Stewart, obtained from the Mssis-
 sipp league in the trade for Out
 fielder Frierson, and Frank Lanke.
 nau, another Vol veteran. Lankenau will not join the club until week after the season opens.