Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1913 — NEW CATCHERS GIVEN REGULAR PLACES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW CATCHERS GIVEN REGULAR PLACES

Several of the National and American league clubs have new catchers. Although a few have been seen In the big leagues before, it will be the first season that they really can be , called the regular receivers. The Cardinals last year had Roger Bresnahan, manager-catcher. This season he is gone and Ivey Wingo will be the regular catcher. Wingo last season caught great ball. In fact, he did most of the work behind the bat, but with Bresnahan around, could not be called the regular. In 1913, though, he will have clear title to the claim. Then the Browns will have a youngster who is entirely new to the American league. He is Sam Agnew, who last season was with the Pacific Coast league, and who showed such sterling work in the spring series. Last season Manager Stovall had Stephens and Krlchell as his regulars, but both are in the minors now. It is the same way in other cities in both circuits. The White Sox have Ray Schalk. He will be the regular catcher for the Sox this season, while last year Billy Sullivan, the veteran, did the bulk of the work. Schalk is not new to the league, having played last fall. Although Billy Gibson is* still with the Pirates, it is not likely that he will do the bulk of the catching. This probably will fall to Billy Kelly, the East St. Louis boy, who came to the National league with Marty O’Toole. Gibson is getting old and not capable of catching the same kind of ball he did several seasons back, and may have to take a back seat in favor of a younger man. Last year Johnny Kling was the chief catcher for the Boston Braves and incidentally manager. The former Cub star, though, has forsaken the national pastime and Rariden, who was a member of the Braves all last

season, will be on duty behind the bat in most of the games. The same is the case in Cincinnati. Larry McLean was the Reds* chief catcher .last year until he fell by the wayside. Then Tommy Clark took up the burden, and it will be this young man who -will be seen on duty in the greatest number of contests this sear son. ■ A - In other words, just four clubs in the National league will rely on the sane receivers that they did last year. There is hardly a chance that Roger

Bresnahan will be able to take the job away from Jimmy Archer in Chicago, while the Phillies will again have Dooin, the Giants have Meyers and the Superbas have Otto Miller, one of the best young catchers in the league last season. Then in the American league, where fewer catchers have come up, six clubs will rely on the same members. Oscar Stanage, the Tigers’ star, will again be on duty. Then Frank Chance will have Ed Sweeney, without doubt the best maskman in the junior league. The Naps will again have Steve O’Neil. Then the champion Red Sox probably will rely on Forest Cady. John Henry will be the regular for the Nationals, unless the operation to his knee keeps him out of a uniform for the early games. Here is the list of leading catchers for the clubs in the two leagues this season: NATIONAL. AMERICAN. Cardinals—Wingo. Browns—Agnew. Cubs—Archer. Detroit—Stanage. Reds —Clark. Chicago—Schalk. Pirates—Kelly. Cleveland—O’Neill. Phillies—Dooln. New York—Sweeney. Giants —Meyers. Boston—Cady. Boston—Rariden. Washington—Henry. Brooklyn—Miller.

Oscar Stanage, Tigers’ Star Backstop.

Manager Dooin of Philadelphia.