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Show ' Chance, Stelnfeldt, Hoffman and Tlnk T or unless accident prevents, j i CHANCE TO KEEP FOUR CATCHERS. Cubs' "Peerless Leader" Will Be Well Fortified In Back Stopping Department. Manager Chance recently made his first olllcial announcement regarding the back-stopping problem which has been bothering him for a long time lie said ho would carry four catchers all through the coming season and that Leslie Nunamaker, the" boy se- , cured from Lincoln In relurn for Pitchers Pitch-ers Willis and Knapp, would be ono I of them. No ono can help but know that Kling and Archer will be two of the i other three, so It is up to the boss to , pick Pat Moran or Tom Need ham for the only vacant berth left. He was not given any hint as to which on of these veterans will let out and It Is foolish to waste any guesses on the subject. In deciding to keep Nunamaker, Chance Is only following tho general Cub scheme to continue developing youngsters so there will he a good ball club on the west Fide when some of the present bunch have passed tbo age of usefulness. Chanco believes Nunamaker has the makings of a good catcher, and tho youngster will be given all kinds of attention this year. Kllng and Archer, of course, will be the regulars, and Nunamaker and either Neertham or Moran the reserve In the batting order at the start of the regular campaign will appear the names of Evcrs, Sheekard, Schulte, |