Show Look Stronger Stronger- x r i t Ji 1 i 2 i.- i. i An Angels Angels' els s Need Players I I I I Killifer's Team Lacks Seasoned Sea Sea- I Wants Another Fi Fielder lder Los Angeles April 4 3 The The Los Angeles An- An geles cles Baseball club of oC tho the Pacific Coast league which meets the Oal Oakland club i here April 6 in the opening game oCI of oC I the f season ason will not be bo so shon strong as s asIt asit sIt It was at the beginning bc of or last reason sea sea- I son according to Wade ade r its manager At t present ho said the I team earn Is without a a. shortstop and Is IsI short a fielder Tho The pitching staff Is I rated as the thc best In Lu the league lenoue while the Infield which officials o of the club declared lost host the them n the pennant last I year ear because of Its leaky l ak condition has Improved cd 40 10 per cent I. I hive Five he new players have been signed I h bv liv the tho An Angels els Claudo Claude Left Thomas o of St. St Lous Lou's who iho played with the Seattle club I last year ear and RR Ray Keating formerly of oC the Boston Nationals are new ne twirl twirl- era added to tho ho staff of oC veterans which include Ote Otc Crandall Curie Brown Bill Paul I Fitter Al Schultz Victor Aldridge c and Galord Reppy sas says h he believes cs he has In Thomas a 1 man who can sro go InI in inand I an and save sa a game at a critical moment C. C 1 13 ni ol amot catcher from the I Texas lea league ue has been heen signed to help out on the receiving receiving- ciul elul with Pete Lapan I and Johnny Johnn Bassler Tex McDonald formerly of or Indianapolis Indian Indian- apolis who has hns been playing shortstop durin during during- recent exhibition games ames here herewith herewith herewith with tho lie Chicago Nationals and Jimmy Jimmy Jim Jim- 11 my McAuly who played with the Knit Kao sab jas City baseball club last year are the pair pall of oC pi plyers has selected select select- ed to strengthen his Infield McDonalds s rc regular ular playing position Is at third base but ho he has been playing playing- ht at ht short pending the arrival of ot McAuly If Ie McAuly Mc Mc- rc- rc ul Aul Auly hoes does not report to tho club the An Angels els will tr try for another her shortstop acc according to I Art rl will pIa play first base Karl Crandall second Bert nert third with Re Red Reil Andr Andrews An An- Andr dr drews ws Fred Haney and McDonald as utility menThe men The Tho outfield will b be composed of or Sam Crawford Craword who will pIa play right field Va Wade e cen center cr and George 1 Rube Ellis who will start lh the season at left However cr Just as us soon as DIJ another fielder finder I can b bo bc obtained according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to Ellis will be he kept as a utility luau man l Twenty-five Twenty Per Cent Better j Than Last Year Says Essick Los Angeles Cal April 3 The Tho Vernon Vernon Ver non club of oC the Pacific Coast Baseball league h minor lea league champions is rated b by William Essick its manager at 25 per cent stronger now no nothan than It was at the corresponding corresponding- time last I season despite the fact tact that It has lost five of or Its best players ayers payers payers-flobert Robert f usel hen third basemen Clarence Brooks Drooks catcher catchier Joe Joc Dawson Joe Finneran and Byron Houck pitch pitch- C ers rs For a time It was believed e b by the Tiger officials that tho team would I start the 1920 season Intact with the the single exception oC or who went to the New ew York Americans But It ItIs ItIs ItIs Is said Brooks demanded a salary alar that In III Justice to tho the other players could not be granted Dawson was sold to Akron 0 O. after acter he ho had hat refused to come cometo to southern California while tho other two players quit place at third b e. e the tho only chan change e which will have to be bo made mado In Inthe Inthe inthe the field this season will be bc filled b by J. J Carlisle Red Smith formerly of ot the New York Americans The Thc outfield Is better than it was was last year probably the best st In the league said Essick High will pIa play pIn at his old position In In left leftfield field at center and ami Stumpy at right ht field with Tomm Tommy Long and Scotty Alcock as utility men Tho The infield berths will trill Ill be taken caro of or b by v veterans With Ith n Babe be Borton Borton norton Bor- Bor ton at first base basc Bobby Hobby Fisher at al second sec sec- ond end and Smith at third er very ery little see see-j Is expected to get by 11 them Hap Morse orse of or Saginaw who played third base for Cor tho the Beng-als Beng in its ex exhibition exhibition ex- ex games g with the Chicago Na Na- I is expected to sla stay with the team as a utility man nian Essick has signed two new players besides the tho veterans Art Fromme Wiilie Wil 11 lie Mitchell D Dell ll Pete te Schneider and Sam Ross jRoss floss and 1 Ed 1 Malor Maior oWne owner of or the club i is reported to bo be In the east cast trying to line up a it few more moro twIrlers f Elmer Hill Hihi Hili a San Diego semiprofessional semiprofessional- and Left Lefty Mann ann of or tho the San Pedro Ppdro submarine submarino ha base e are arc the thc new neue mound men ea already signed Al DC Do last seasons season's catcher will begin tho the season playing better belter ball hall than last hast year car according to Es Es- sick Hick He Hc will be aided b I by Pup Pep III Sullivan Sulli Sulli- van au a 1 local who I It Is 11 said will fill Brooks Brook's place without an any difficulty I |