Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
BOSTON RED SOX
| HAVE CLUSTER
| OF YOUNG PLAYERS

Boston, Feb. 2.-(By A. P.)-Bol-
stored in almost every position by
promising youngsters as result of
trades and thorough combing of the
minor leagues, Lee Foil. manager Of
the Boston Red Sox, will take his en-
tire squad, numbering about 40 men,
to New Orleans. the Sox new training
grounds, on March 1.
Last year. according to Fohl, an at
tempt was made to finish in the first
division with a varied assortment of
old-timers with few years of good
baseball still left in their systems
The attempt failed. After leading the
league for a short time the pace be-
came too strong. This year youth
will be given the preference in every
department.
With this end in view, doc" Proth-
no, third baseman, was secured from
washington in exchange for Mike Nc
| Nally. previously obtained from New
York In trade for Howard Shanks.
According to Bob Quinn. president of
| the club, Prothro can hit 800 i'm any
| league Danny Clark was traded to
San Antonio for Ewell Cross. a fine
| infield prospect, and cash considera
! ton. Ernest Vachs. outfelder,
I bought from Dallas in the Texas
| League, hit for 1854 in 127 games
there last season and stole 2s bases
as we'll. NJ. #. Conley. a third base
man from Bay City, Mich. hit over
| 800 and is highly recommended. Will
liam Rogell, a second baseman secured
from Salina, Kas., led the Kansas
League in run getting Harris and
Todt, heavy hitting first basemen
and Ezzell, Lee. Geygan and Vans
ganss of last years infield, will pro-
vide competition for the newcomers.
| With Vachs in the outfield will
probably be Ike Boone. last season $
find. and Ira Flagstead. The latter
pair are fixtures despite the decara-
| ton of Quinn that no man on the team
is sure OF his job, not excepting him.
self. if better men can be secured
Danny Williams, a fine lead-off man
who finished the season with the Red
Sox after coming from Mobile. will
probably see much service.
The passing Of Steve O'Neill to the
New York Yankees for the waiver
catching on Heving and Picinich, his
understudies last year. Stokes, a
youngster bought from Mobile, will be
tried out
The pitching staff will be strength.
ened by the addition of Rudolph Kal.
lilo. a right handler from Salt Lake
City. J. w. Keefer. pitching for Bay
City, Mich, won 10 games last sea.
son. One of the best prospects 70,
the regular staff Is Fred Wingfield, 6
right handler from Chattanooga, Tenn.
who Joined the team late last season
and pitched four games, winning two
and losting two close contests. Fob
plans to give him a thorough tryout
J. +. Woods. Charleston, w. Va, was
recommended to Foil by friend who
saw him pitch in the south. A scout
saw Charles Jameson, a college base
ball coach. pitching Saturday ball ant
was SO impressed that Jameson vii
make the trip south. Harold Wiltse
with Mobile last year. is the only
.southpaw among the recruits. Joe
Lucy won IA games with Jersey City
tail-enders in the international
League last year.
The regular pitching staff compos.
ed OF Ehmke. Ferguson, Fullerton
with Ross and Fuhr, left handlers who
gained needed experience doing relief
work In last years games. will again
tear the brunt of the work.