Show I Cubs Boast Youngest Club In National League Race Capable Outfield To Perform for Chicago Elwood English Out fl Lineup Adams Hard HardAt HardAt At Work By VICTOR G AVALON A VALON Santa lelAnd Island Y Calif March By 14 14 By The Associated A Press A club club vet vet- vt-eran vt eran cran front from the th standpoint of ex- ex experience ex experience penance but possessing the th speed dof of youth will wilt battle batti this season a under the tho whit white and blu blue stand stand- standard standard tand-ard tand ard of th the Chicago Cubs Cub Manager Joe Jo McCarthy point out youth as al a ono one on the th outstanding characteristics of ot the th aggregation he 11 grooming here her for tor the th Na- Na National Na National league pennant race In possessing perhaps he he youngest young cst club lit In n the circuit only circuit two men of ot th the 33 32 now carried over 30 the th Cub pilot says le he will have In additIon to speed ped a factor that Is of ot treat great Importance Import- Import Importance ance ante the th punch and enthusiasm of youth SLIM SLIM- lILo Y VETERANS A As tor l 19 13 of ot th the 25 men who will form torm the tho th entourage McCarthy will take tak into the th pennant pennant pen- pen pennant nant tussle tuMi wore wor Chicago o uniforms last season ason and many of ot them have hav sported them still sUII longer lonier The added starters tart r will represent ent the pick of ot 13 new comers corners fighting for tor or berths berth Six players player are ar bidding for tor the tho th outfield post All Alt will wilt be b retained Hack Wilson center fielder who leads the th National league learue In home horn runs two runs two twenty of ot them last years year Cliff Heathcote rl right field field- fielder fieldor er or Stephenson Floyd Floyd- Scott and Joe Jo K were ere with the cub club last season seaon Wilson Webb Stephenson and Kelly give the club a quartet over last year er A stirrIng battle batti battle Is being bellg waged by Elwood English th the youngster and James Cooney for tor forthe the shortstop berth with honors honors to date perhaps slightly In favor tavor of the tho veteran because ot of an In In- In Injury JUT jut- to English Should the th 19 19 year old year old player formerly with To- To Toledo Toledo Toledo ledo make malte th the grade Cooney will willi willbe willbe be used i for tor utility purposes undoubtedly wilt will hold hoid forth at first base has with Big Senator Tolton Tolson his relief As Asfor Asfor Astor for second things there too are areIL area ara IL a bit unsettled with Ith Frank Kearns a hitter from Okmulgee Okla Okia clashing with Veteran Sparky Adams for tor the th keystone honors Experience apparently will have havethe havethe the call at the th hot corner where the claim of ot Howard with the dab for tor several years year yeara beIng contested by H Harry Hrry rry WUk Wilko a neW newcomer corner comer from Asheville N C who ho batted lat last season eaon Clyde Bock Beck formerly of ot the th Pacific Coast league le cu fields field well but Is weak In hitting and his chances at at short abort ar are overshadowed by hy the fine fl fielding and bat work of ot Ene Eng Eng- English lish hish and Coone Cooney FIVE IVE CATCHERS says say the th trio of sea sea- seasoned seasoned ea catchers catcher on hand will tsp tsp- cap cap- capably capably ably care car tor or the receIving end Gonzales Cuban and Leo ar are th the regular talent with Jack Churry relief relict man Of six candidates candidate out tor for four tour vacant berths on the pitching staff Mc McCarthy Ic- Ic Carthy says It is hard bard to state at this time tim who are drawing the lucky cards John Brillheart and Gorner Gomer Wll Wilson on a pair pall of ot south south- southpaws southpaw paw paws paw have hav shown hown considerable stuff in sprinG training and have caught the eye of ot the th Cub leader l ad r A pair pall of ot good right handers handels Lanky Luther Roy and an- Lester Le t r R H of Gulfport La LaW al also have shown bown they hav have havo something on the th ball bail Henry Grampp Jr of Peters Peters- Petersburg burg Va and John Welch elch with I the Cube Cuba Cub last at year are ar the tho th other two aspirants McCarthy Is ll banking upon Root Bush Blake Bloke Kaufmann and borne Os-borne Os- Os Osborne Osborne borne right hand benders handers r and Percy PercyLee PercyLee Lee Jones Jone southpaw to take tak the Irregular turns on the mound He believe Root ha has Improved over last lut summer |