The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-19

or should be, very strong in the twirling department with material of the cauper | of Chssbro, Tannehill. Griffith ana How. ell. all recognized slabmen of the first class. McGraw has two or three good | pitchers on his list in Matthewson Me | Ginnity and Taylor, but none or thrs trio | can be compared with Chesbro. Tanne-
 hill and Griffith with the exception of Matthewson. The latter will likely pitch
 in his old-time form this season as ne has been taking splendid care or himse!i | this winter. The American League will have the advantage in popularity to start | with in New York, and if the team IS a winner 1t will help the other clubs Tn the circuit ia a financial way. New York has
 been yelling for an American League | club for two or three years and now that the opposition Is there, 1t will be interest ing to watch the fight for patronage De- tween the rivals.
 Now that the American is situated in
 New York, there is little danger of a break in the peace agreement between the two leagues. Had the American League York. 1t is possible that Ban Johnson would have turned his attention to Pitts
 burg. Outside of New York, Pittsburg
 was the first city in the minds of the Americans for invasion. Vice President Charles Somer maed it clear to Presi- dent Johnson that Pittsburg was a good spot, and Ban was perfectly satisfied to go into Pittsburg. When the negotiations
 were on for the Detroit franchise from Angus. The Deetroit magnate was will ing to sell, but the promoters of the Pittsburg end delayed negotiations until
 the peace conference was on. and then 1t was too late. But if the American had
 failed in securing a desirable site in New
 York, then Johnson would have gone into Pittsburg and financed the club through friendly parties without asking a cent from anybody there. However. New
 York should be better able to support two teams than Pittsburg. and it Is undoubt- edly better all around that the Americans succeeded in locating in the East.
 Bill Dahlen Is to be a field captain this year. According to A. Yeager of the Brooklyn Eagle the place has been picked
 for Bill. Yeager says:
 "The election or appointment of cap- tain will be deferred until the conclusion of the trip South. The mantle worn so capably by Joe Kelley and Willie Keeler
 will probably fall on Bill Dahlen. the clever shortstop, who is now the dean of
 the players on the team. Bad Bill has
 had experience in that line, having won
 his spurs with the Chicago Colts. While
 he was not a thrilling success there, still
 the things he has learned will hold him in good stead shohuld he receive the ap- pointment. He is at present at Hot
 Springs, boiling out for the coming cam
 paign. He will join the team at Co.,
 lumbia.
 T am quite sure that Dahl will make | good captain. He was the confidant of | Keeler throughout last season, and is a | favorite of Manager Hanlon. despite the fact that Bill is not a close observer of | thee rules of discipline. It is not at all i unlikely that Bill will change his tactics with the title of captain annexed to his name. At any rate. the job should be
 his by right of succe ession. Hanlon may
 have other ideas on the subject. He has pormised to disclose his intentions when he arrives here"