Show BEE EP PP BACK FROM COAST AND TURNS ATTENTION ATTENTION TO 1920 1 SEASON Lane Amused at Coast Writers Who Vho Wonder Where Ernie Johnson Will Get Ball Players I Ithe ITH the annual meeting W a thing of the past and circuit n matters fairly 7 we well 11 squared away for another an- an an another bother b- b other sea season son 7 President II 11 W. W Lane on his return return return re re- re- re turn from San Francisco immediately immediately immediately imme imme- settled down to the task of shaping local matters for the thel l next ext playing season The Bee tells us that the pleating was a crackerjack and hd that things went off in a manner that sent home every Director rector satisfied With a new president i whose pr presence is agreeable ble to all aU concerned at the I helm nelm Lane Laue believes harmony will willbe be 10 the watchword from this on and that next season will be feen ven better and bigger than titan the 1919 year iSo So thoroughly Is Lane satisfied with the results of or the meeting th that t he has already turned his Ills attention from league affairs to those of or his own club Lane does not expect any serious difficulty In procuring the necessary players even though ough Eddie Herr Is no longer with us and he Is already laying his wires Those o c coast s writers r who express sym sympathy gym gym- r il sf t pathy for forus r us because e of their el belief that Ernie Johnson will wl not be able to get players for foi us make malte me laugh said the Bee executive this morning Why Vh they act and talk as If It we are newcomers In Inthe inthe the he league and confronted with the task OC Qt recruiting an entire ball club They should not forget that the club which yo Wo o own at the present time finished the season with five other clubs behind It It a and ayd d that If matters came fo to a showdown we could start with just what we have left and we pr probably bably wouldn't trail along at t the bottom either AFTER NEEDED STRENGTH f t We Ve are going to get the needed I Strength however and dont don't ever eyer forget that As soon as the minors get back on good od terms with the majors so that the latter will no longer refuse to work with Us therell there'll r be ball a players a s for everybody We are not even e going J to wait ft until n then I however We Ve are dickering for them already and you can rest assured that I e are going to get them I One of or the very first things on the docket for us Is the purchase of ot about two o and one pitchers We Ve are going to lo have them even If Ie they do cost COt us some money and we are going to have them before spring rope rolls along what is more Lane has not told us in so many words Just what hat changes will b be made on the tho Salt Sait Lake roster before next spring but we have hav a right to put a II lot of twos and twos together and ana do a little gue guessing ring of ot our own Our guess is that the Bees of 1920 will see at least three pew new pitchers pitch pitch- ers ers ers-a a couple of good southpaws and another another another an an- other good a new face fac on third base and two new players In the outfield NEW CATCHER There may also be a change In the catching department Two big league clubs want Tub Spencer and the big receiver Is anxious to get Iet back to the big show If therefore Brooklyn or one of ot II the other clubs that wants him will hand Continued on page 3 I BEE BACK BACI Continued from page 2 2 over another good catcher and perhaps a II areal areal real pitcher the I local oCel I management will put nothing in Spencers Spencer's way If It he chooses chooser to go back With lith men like Mulligan Fitzpatrick Mains Spencer and possibly Smith up for trading material the Bees will be Ina in ina ina a very fair wa way ivay to get some elegant new talent Then too Walter Valter Leverenz will probably also be used for trading purposes purposes purposes pur- pur poses If the club can get something worth while white for him Gene Dale Is la another another another an an- other pitcher who may be used in a swap as the big fellows fellow's usefulness has hag about been cut into halves since the ruling out of the shine ball The club has its eyes on a a. couple of If real pitchers and Is already negotiating for them with an Idea of ot paying the price In order to get et them Ulem So that give the Bees Bees a fighting hustling third sacker a fast young bird birdIn birdIn birdin I In center another clouter in left and andI about three more pitchers and well we'll be I pretty well set for another campaign |