Show o f ARE ARL EAGER TO ANNEX IN NA NATIONAL LOOF Brooklyn Squad Training b With Idea of Repeating g 1916 Victory B By r Jack Vel-ock Vel Uncle New Wilbert York March lurch Four S.-Four 5 Four years cars ago o ag o j Robinson surprised the th Baseball world by Na- Na league pennant for tor Brooklyn Much o of the credit for tho the 1916 victory vic vic- tory of ot tho the Dodgers Dods was hen given t to Robby and jUSlI justly so Ills HIs long Ions ex experIence ex- ex in baseball had fitted lh the c veteran catcher to tako take tho helm o of or a major league club and ho he backed backer 1 It up with one of or the sunniest dispo In coupled with un canny ability In handling men The dawning dawning- of the 1920 1020 season ri finds Uncle Wilbert hard har at work with t a big big- squad of or players at Jackson Jackson- ti ville ille Fla an and with ever every Dodger DoGger cy e o 0 ship looking toward another champion champlon- Many VP Veti Robertson has a team of or players the majority of oC whom have hae worked to to- to gether for or several car years Ho JIo gets get ets s I as much or more team work orle out of hl his s men as an any manager In the National 1 league u ag and after aCter looking over the tho o Brooklyn roster and comparing it wit with h tho those e of or the teams that stack slack up a as s likely contenders for tho the 1920 pennant have It must be bo admitted that the tho Dodgers Dodger s prospects Brooklyn finished at the head o of th the tho e second division dl last summer bummer after alter getting gotting got get ting tang away to a somewhat belate belated I start t. Cripples among the I players an and d an often chinked infield combination I constituted Robinsons Robinson's chief worries n Tho present training season finds find s Robby confronted with a problem that tha t is IN worrying a good many managers manager s ts this year that year that o of lining up an Infield True the Dodgers have hac apparently lost los t a who good outfielder er In Tomm Tommy Griffith announced his permanent retirement retire retire- ment somo some time a ago o. o But Robby ca can n populate his outfield and his ills pitching g and catching talent stacks up favor favor- favorably ably with WIlh that thal of oC his rivals Infield Weak As for tor the infield infield J Ed Konetchy y j jAs seems Rec-ms to bo ho a fixture at first base bare The Tho big fellow after alter Robby got rot him him r from Crom Boston showed evl evidence ence of or new I life and played bang up ball in tho the l field Tho The fact that i has lIas no I II I first basing recruits indicates that thal I Koney is glued to the initial bag bar I Jimmy Johnston played a a. majority I of oC Brooklyn's games at second base last season and he may be found covering cov coy I Bring ering the tho keystone sack when the season ovens opens But Dut Robby Robb- may find it t necessary to switch Johnston to the outfield for unless Griffith changes his mind and returns to the team tho the I Dodgers will need an experienced I fielder and a capable i hlll-i to com corn complete the gardening trio with h Zach Wheat anti and Hi Ut Myers Ray flay wile no was as injured InJure last season and got bot into comparatively few games bames is s a a. young oung second baseman of great brat promise Both Manager RobInson Robson Rob Rob- inson son and President Ebbets are arc ex expect expect- oct oct- In ing great Teat things of oC him Ivy hT Olson who ha has been having on and oft off years scars car for some somo time is going to be given I er e every change chang to hold his place at shortstop short short- stop and anti Chuck Ward ard looks safe enough as tho the guardian of or the hot corn corner or Brooklyn has two good infielders in- in fielders in addition to these men The They I arc are Kilduff secured from Cram th the e Cubs last summer nummer and Douglas Baird and Baird can be used at third short or second Robby's worries therefore have o nothing to do with a z lack Jack of oC talent But how to lino up this talent is the tho question Stron Strong The Robin pitchers pitchers pitchers-Cadore Grimes Mamaux Marquard Miljus Mitchell and Smith SmIth are arc ml mighty ht Aside strong strong- from Marquard thc they follows fallows are arc young oun Hobb Robby flabby expects to see e A Al 1 1 como conic Into his own again this year ear and anti he looks look for great great wor work k on the part of Cadore Smith h and aro arc also due to have hao goo good bood d seasons and tho the Ole OJe Rube Is tg still sUll a no craft crafty and capable pitcher Th The Tho e I have havo some youngsters too Joe Conlan Is a a. left left-hander from ChicagO Chi Chi- cago sago and semipro ranks George Gcorge Mohar i Paul Schrieber are arc recruit right handers both from semIpro ranks Militia who was farmed to Toledo last Jast season won better bettor than OO per cen cent t of oC his games J. J W. W Tn Taylor lor from Charlotte S. S C. C and an Paul Bayers from Saskatoon Canada arc aro two recruit catchers wh who o r will attempt to lo win meal tickets wil with Brooklyn They Thoy havo have 1 a hard bard row rot rotto I to hoc The with Dodgers are well ell supplied l backstoppinG talent figuring I that Otto Miller and Krueger b not to mention Rowdy b ba back ck k from rom the brouGht coast 1 league e. e are arc I In camp at Jacksonville Jackson Yard Hard Hitters lI The Tho Brooklyn penchant for tor hitting will T not bo be missing either cither unless the tl Dodgers aro arc hit b- b by ba a cyclone or tr the pia plague suo Myers ranked with the tho Ni National Na- Na league leaders last hit hit- year car ting 30 was close behind wit with 9 98 and Wheat at war wa waon on Kone honeys honey's tra trail with Ith Griffith hll hit 81 Johnstone Johnston Johnsto Kilduff 76 16 in 6 63 games bames an and Olson OIRon 28 Ward and BaIrd were 1 In the tho 30 30 class t b both ma may develop derelo elop bett better r hitting and is sal said Juries to have natural ability although li In InJuries In- In kept him from showing It la last season As s a n club th the Dodgers ers look like a sure nant trouble-maker trouble for tor aspiring par pennant pen pon- winners and while they thoy do n not stack up on paper r with tho the Cubs i or 01 Continued on ou Page 12 J LI ROBINS ARE EAGER TO ANNEX PENNANT Continued from PaRo Pao 9 Reds fled they need not doff dore their hats to old league lealue The Tho anybody elso in tho the exhibition schedule ule of ot the Dodgers follows fo I I March tarch 1 13 IS 20 ZOo Z 23 2 25 27 vs YR Yankees at Jacksonville March 15 1 16 16 17 vs s Senators at tt Tampa rumpa April 1 Z 3 vs s Yan Yankees at Jacksonville f I From Jacksonville the Dodgers Dodders and bound homeward Yankees Y nl go o on tour the following ollo gaines playing April 5 5 at Columbia S. S C. C 4 6 6 at Greenville S. S C. C 7 7 at Chester S. S C. C Lynchburg r Va 10 11 it and 1 12 12 at Eb- Eb Ebb b hetts field Brooklyn n |