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shown such superiority as to .claim the edge. Each hag his qualifications. Keating, the youngest member of the bunch, has shown the best de fensive work. Rookie Ray can cover an acre or so of gr&unjd between sec ond and third, but hishitting is "a trifle weak. Corriden ir a fighter. He has had two years of major experience, but has not been, played with enough reg ularity to enable him to do justice to himself. Bronkie failed with Cleveland, but had the goods in the American Asso ciation. His success hinges on his batting. Art Phelan, last year utility in fielder of the West Siders, can outhit any one of the four, but fails to cover as much territory on -defense as Cor riden and Keating. Phelan is the hest; all-around ball player. Whether he can shade his rivals enough at short remains to be seen. It is highly probable that Phelan will be withheld for utility duty, though with Sweeney on second his tasks will be lessened. Last year, wh"enever-the Cubs were facing a left-handed pitcher, Evers lifted himself from the game and put Phelan in to play second. But Sweeney swings right-handed, as does Phelan, and will not be handi capped when facing the portsidert- The first of a series of three games ,wfll be played this afternoon between the Cubs and Mackmen. All of the pitchers will be given a chance to show during these contestsr and Prank Schulte will also do a job or two of outfielding. Camp will be broken Sunday and the team will be gin the winding hike northward. The Cleveland Naps, already crip pled by the Federal-raids, suffered an other severe jolt yesterday when Ray Chapman, the . sterling shortstop, snapped his ankle while, sliding to-' a base in the training camp at Athens, Ga. Chapman will be out of the game at least until the middle of the sea son. Joe Tinker's Feds had to take their practice indoors at Shreveport yes terday, but the hoss sent them away to some outside work this morning. Cold weather has been encountered, and it may be necessary to postpone the games scheduled with Mordecai Brown's St. Louis team for Saturday and Sunday. While the athletes were taking it easy President Gilmore of the third' circuit put in some good licks, plan ning further assaults on organized ball. Gilmore will have agents visit the majority of the southern camps of big league teams and interview some of the stars in training. Ray Collins signed yesterday with the Red Sox, but Gilmore is reported to have received a Score of telegrams from big leaguers asking "for con tracts. One of these fellows is Holden, an outfielder, who cost the Yankees $5,000 last season. He made a great record in the minors. Al Cutshaw of Brooklyn and Gorv er Alexander, -the remainder of the Phillies' pitching staff, will also be flirted with,-