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Show SACRAMENTO TO BE FARMJOR DETROIT Wolverton's Team Expected to Reap Benefit of New Alliance. SAN FIIAJS'OISCO. Feb. 21. Tho Sacramento club has formed an alliance with, tho Detroit. Tigers, and is now in a position to exchange players with the American league. Lloyd Jacobs, part owner and secretary or the Wolves, is a visitor in town and: gave out the newe JTo says that Detroit has promised to furniBh a second baseman to take Ken-worthy's Ken-worthy's placo and that more talent can bo secured for tho asking. "Wo aro in tho same position now as McCrcdlo and Hea Berry with their working agreements with, the Cleveland and Washington clubs, respectively. ' ' explains Jacobs. "The Tigers are sit uated so that thoy can help us a lot, and in Tcturn Harry Wolvcrton expects to send them a lot of promising young players, Portland has boon pretty successful suc-cessful in gettiug hold- of class AA players play-ers from Cleveland. Of course, 3lc-Credio 3lc-Credio is forced to give up overj' year, but at that we all are subject to draft, and if wo tie up withi a club that will help us I think we have made a good movo." Jacobs declares that Manager Wol-vorton Wol-vorton is whipping tho affairs of tho Sacramento club into shape, and is about ready for the training season to commence. Outside of Kenworthy. who has jumped to the Kansas City outlaws, ovcry player except Pitcher Aumscll has been signed. Mtmsell is holding out and it has been, whispered around that he is flirting with the Federals. The Wolves have a number of highly recommended rec-ommended 3'oungstcrs and Wolverton is counting on developing some talent. "Sacramento has strengthened up a lot, but we are not claiming any pennants pen-nants at this time, for it looks as if every club in the league will be stronger' strong-er' continued Jacobs. "Still, -wo are satisfied with the line-up and are looking look-ing forward to the start of-the baseball base-ball season.' ' |