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HWR HUJ'iBfflWi p W P J miuHMJiywPpypm,'l" l"M'i will undoubtedly start the National league season in the middle outpost territory. Williams has been knocking at the door, but never gained admittance because of some roughness in his work. For one thing, he couldn't hit southpaw pitching, and he failed to get the full benefit out of his exten sion ladder legs when on the bases because he did not know how to time his thefts. Bresnahan has given considerable attention to Cy and will continue to work on him through the condition ing period, and after the season opens, if it is necessary. The long fellow is young and good for several years of big league endeavor if he can meet the pace. A strenuous week opens for the Cubs today. One game is scheduled with the Cubans in Tampa today, an other with the Phillies tomorrow, and then the tea mwill hike to Jackson ville for a three-game series with the Mackmen, who have already been trimmed thrice by the Bresnahans. In this series of five games the pitchers will get a chance to per form, Cheney, Lavender and Vaughn being certain to see some service against the Athletics. Robbins, Buckles, Adams and Standridge will also have an opportunity to show their goods. Because of ironclad contracts held by seven of last year's pitchers, there is only room for one heaver on the Cub roll at present under the twenty one player limit rule. But it is a cer tainty that if two or three of the youngsters show more promise than the vesterans Bresnahan will lop off the oldsters, send them to the minors and pay the difference in Salary. He is after efficiency, and is willing to pay for it. Manager Rowland of the White Sox, still experimenting in an effort to discover a run-making combina tion, has secured Outfielder Tommy Quinlan from Oakland and will use the recruit as lead-off man. Chap- pell has been holding down the posi tion with the, first team but his work has failed to meet requirements. Quinlan batted .290 on the coast last season and was fast on the bases. So far on the exhibition trip there has been some excellent batting done by the Sox men, but, as in past seasons, ilt has not been bunched to get the best results. Chappell's bat ting has been woefully weak and he lacks the speed for a top batter. Frank Chance, who has seen the Sox play several games on the coast, delivered the opinion that Brief and Felch will make good, but that ex pensive Larry will fail to earn a regu lar place. Blackburne has soaked the ball lustily since coming to the first team and may succeed in landing the third baseposition, as he knows more base ball than any of the candidates who have appeared so far. In the event that Russell is retained merely as utility man Breton has the inside chance, as Bromwich and Baker do not stack up in fielding. Los Angeles was licked yesterday, 3 to 1, all Sox runs coming in last inning on hits by Brief, Schalk and Scott. Scott pitched the full game and was strong at the tight periods. Weaver was operated on for ton silitis yesterday and will be back in harness within two weeks. Sox Yanigans beat Oakland 1 to 0 and were whipped by Frisco, 10 to 4. Faber won and Scroggins lost. Tom Daly soaked a homer. Isodore Polfer won the 25-mile bi cycle road race of the Riverview Cy cling club with a handicap of 6 min utes. E. Kockler, scratch entrant from the Chicago Cycling club, wont the time prize in 58:26:4-5. Soccer Scores McDuffs, 2; Bricklayers, 1. Hyde Park Blues, 2; Hibernians, 2. West. Elec, 8; Int. Harvesters, 1. Camp. R6v. Jrs., 11; Norseman, 0. Kenwood, 6; Slavias, 4. Calumet Parks, 2 ; Frams, 1. Lincoln Parks, 3; Hamilton Pks., 2,