The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-21
BASEBALL in YHE SOUTH.
CLARK GRIFFITH'S REGULAR
TEAM NEARLY MADE UP.
Players in the Dark rs to the Selections
Seven Pitchers VIII he Carried
Through the SeasOn-Dougherty and
Hahn COntestIng for Place nj Left Field.

IuTOuku Lub Scd8oh- AIM
Hahn COnteSting for Place nj Left Field,
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 20.-There was
very little doing in the training line here
to-day. the boys doing absolutely no work
this morning. and this afternoon because OF
the raw weather they practised only half
an hour at the ball park. The players were
barred from using the gymnasium AMI baths
this morn ing Of. the Birmingham A. @. owing
10 1t being ladies' day. and az a furry o!
snow filed the air Manager Griffith decided
to give the boys a rest. The pitchers were
given a warming up at the grounds thisa after
noon and the felders were put through the
regular practice Of scooping up ground bits
and lining them to the other felders.
Several Of the players who are lovers OF
live stock and poultry took a Ave mile journey
out to a famous chicken farm to get a few
pointers on the raising of poultry. Since the
arrival OF Laporte and the announcement OF
Moriarity's coming some Of the players are
growing Il bit anxious to know how they
stand, and the New York papers are In big
demand by the players in the hope that they
may get some Information in this respect.
GrifRth a is pretty close mouthed TO his players
regarding their standing in his estimation,
but to the newspaper men who are with the
Americans he expresses himself freely. and
through the press reports the players get
the news.
While as a rule Grifith does not play any
favorites. he has pretty nearly made up his
mind who will hold down the regular berths
on the team this year. Left field is the, only
position. which IL in doubt, as Dougherty
makes little difference to Griffith who wins
out; He values the SERVICES OF Doth men
highly. but the player whose batting eye
dr!hitb viii, head the batting order win
men to get to a base either by beating out q
bunt or working a free passage and a good
start in the opening inning often results in
The postponing of two of the games with
Birmingham owing 70 tho, cold weather has
been q serious setback TO the pitchers. Grit
many games as possible before the team
gets back home, There still remain four
Keefs, Leroy. Puttmann, Hughes and Hahn
will all get a chance to pitch one or more full
games. Several Of the youngsters have
that they win make their mark with the team
this year. 1t is these players whom ,Griftith
wants to to hurry ~ ablS lone G so ts9 he VII wheR Rn rns
how his pitching force stands in strength.
IHs likes The work Of Hughes, Leroy: ,Hoss;
e Mea ! rn as S yet and SO' Of Fn Course ns'f their "GF p irae
ability cannot be Judged.
The games with the Birminghams next
week and with the .Atlantas the following
tw~irlers, as the Southern ~leaguers viii be in
pretty good trim by that time, and unless the
New Yorks show unusual playing strength
they will not have the walkovers they had In
tie two games played. Grlnith has said
Ghesbro. ORTIZ. Newton, Hahn and himself
, are five, and these Will do the bulk Of the
pitching during the season. The other fort
innate two will COM from the ranks Of his
youngsters. HoRg, Putnam, Keefe, Whalen,
Leroy and Hughes. There is no time }lmi,
which compes the managers to weed their
players down to a certain number. and Grifith
may see At to hold on to at least nine pitchers
until the season is well advanced, when the
Youngsters will have had plenty OF oppor-
tunity Of showing their work.
y Ia probable that the New Yorks will
havs more players on their payroll during
the season thar any other team in either
major league. Griffith will carry at least
seven twirlers, three catohers. five outfelders
Ind six infelders, a total OF tweDty-one men.
There will be no string attached TO Frank
Farrell's purse. He has been liberal with his
money in the past and this year he gave
Grlffth unlimited power to secure whatever
a pennant winning team and win not let
m 3ney stand IN the way, OF securing the
coveted flag. He has had 10 contend, with
unforeseen obstacles in the past which not
only l. jured his team chances OF winning
the pennant. but which hurt him fnan cially.
and it looks, II present indications count for
anything, that his efforts will bear fruit this
year.