Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-14
MORLEY SIGNS
NEW PITCHER
LOS ANGELES GETS CLEVER
NORTHERN TWlRLER
Has a Fine Record and Will Strength
en- the Sersphie Staft-New-
ton-chase DeveI-
opments

After a deep, cavernous silence,
which had its beginning with the end
of last baseball season, the manager
of the Los Angeles baseball club has
finally began to murmer aloud as to
the men who will wear Seraphic togs
during the approaching season of
diamond hostilities. Morley has a we'll"
defined desire to complete his own
| lineup without the assistance of the
numerous fans. who believe that the
| fortunes of the baseball representative
of the southwest metropolis would
progress more favorably If they were
permitted to decide upon the teams
personnel. Morley's success in find
ing" Hal Chase, the infant wonder
from the vicinity of san Jose, has
stimpulated him to further exertions
in prospecting for promising material
on college mines and bush league teams
New Pitcher Signed
| The local magnate unearthed a likely
chan by the name of Goodwin last fail
and has the sphere chaser signed for
next season. Goodwin possesses an ex-
cellent reputation made while with the
Reno club, and Morley thinks that his
latest acquisition is real artist in the
twirling line. During a recent series.
while acting in a sphere-tossing capa-
city for the Reno club, Goodwin pitched
twenty-one games and won eighteen
not a measly record for any man who
has ability in the delivery of slants and
twisters.
1t will be a relief to southern fans to
learn that Morley's new pitcher is a
southpaw. He is a short, stocky fellow.
and is said to use a ball that is as
mystifying as Doc Newton's finest. But
Goodwin will come to the orange belt
upon something more material than
hearsay evidence as far as his talents
are concerned. Impresario Morley
toted him out to Chutes park one day
last summer and had the lad slam them
up to Heine Spies. This tryout proved
distinctly satisfactory to "Jeems" and
he took Harry kindly by the hand and
carefully admonished him to refrain
from. dickerin' with any manager other
than the director of the destinies of the
Looloos.
And Mr.. Goodwin wisely hardened to
these instructions and will make his
first appearance in Pacific coast base
ball when the Looloos take their will
ows and HE themselves out for their
initial combat. But Goodwin is the
only certainty in present calculations
While it is hardly to be doubted that
the greater majority of last years men
will be again on the Los Angeles pay
roll, there is considerable speculation
as to who will guard the first angle.
The reply of Bert to Morley's queries
as to the status of Newton and Chase
was indefinite and unsatisfactory and
it is the general opinion that both
Chase and the southpaw medico Will
be claimed by the National commission.
Chase has already been ordered to re-
port to Clark Griffith in Georgia and
it is evident that he will have to heed
these instructions or seek a means Of
livlhood other than the pursuit of the
horsehide.
Bert has informed Morley that the
ding gasted National commission is the
only body with authority to look into
the case and to sit in judgment upon
the contention of Los Angeles. But this
same august tribunal has always taken
humorous delight in looking with
naughty disdain upon the grievances
hat from the
managers of the minor league clubs.
The possibility that Newton and Chase
will remain onAthe coast for another
season is so small as to constitute a
negligible factor in figuring upon the
Seraphic lineup. 1t can be set down
as fact that both of the favorites will
Journey to the other side of the Rock
les and that any stand that the. man
agement of the Los Angeles club may
take will have practically no effect
upon the result. Los Angeles has re-
oeived the poorest protection of any
Pacific Coast league club. the defen-
sive energies of President Bert appear
ing to be entirely occupied by guard
ing Mike Fishers reserves.
Bert became real wrathy when he
heard that the omnipotent commission
contemplated a descent upon Michael
Angeles contingent of willow wielders
and threatened all varieties of dire
calamities if the idea was carried out,
But the chief executive of the league
is undisturbed when Ban Johnson ct
al. tell Los Angeles players to pack
their duds and come. And it is but to
wonder why.