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Show MORGAN INCLUDED IN ' ST. LOUIS FED. LIST Tho name of Willis Morgan heads Ihe list of pitchers for the St. Louis Federal league tenm given out last night. Mor- gan signed a contract with Salt Lalio a week ago and IcfL for his home at , Colllnston, satisfied with tho terms. On tho day after he siuncd the Salt Laic a contract Morgan rccolvcd a flattering offer of-fer from Mortfccal Brown, manager of the St. Louis Federals. Morgan announced an-nounced his decision to stick with or-ranl.ed or-ranl.ed ball for at least another year. In view of those facta, tho thrco-flngered head of tho St. Louln independents seems to he counting ipon at least one pitcher whom ho Iiasn't got. The dispatch from St. LouIb follows: ST. LOUIS, March. 8. Mordocai Brown, manager of the St. Louis Federal league baseball team, arrived ar-rived tonight and gavo out tho following fol-lowing list of hlH players: Catchers Mlko Simon, formerly with Pittsburg Nationals; Grover Hartley. New York Americans; Harry Har-ry Chapman, Atlanta, Ga., Southern league. Pitchers Willis Morgan, Salt Loko City; Edgar Wlllett. Detroit Americans; Ameri-cans; E, Bushman, Highland, 111.; G. Williams, St. Louis; Mordecal Brown (manager); J. Herbert, Cincinnati; Otis Crandall, New York Nationals; "Bob" Groom, Washington Americans; Ameri-cans; Harry Cooper, who last year pitched for the St. Louis Federals under the name of "King"; William Jenney, St. Louis. Third base J. J. Mathes, Utlca, N. Y., New York State league. Second base Alvln Bnchor, Jersey Citv, N. J., International league. Shortstop Al Brldwell. Chicago Nationals. Outfielders Ward Miller, Chicago Nationals: Eddie Tobln, St. Louis Federals last year; Fred Kommcrs, Pittsburg Nationals; "Doll" Drake, Kansas City American association. Brown said negotiations with flvo other playors were about to bo completed. com-pleted. The team is scheduled to leave for Its training camp, Monroe, La., next Tuesday. |
