Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-09
THE PITCHING STAFFS
Of the American League Teams and
How They Size Up.

The pitching stairs or the several
American League clubs for the coming
season will not vary very much from
those of last year. For instance, Cleve-
land will depend almost entirely upon
Joss RhOades, Hess, Bernhard and
Moore if the last named is in condition,
with Townsend taking Donahue's place
and Eells good prospect. OF course.
there is chance, that West. Wood and
Cadwallader might be assigned to reg
ular positions OH the staff, but it is
scarcely probable that any OF them
will succeed in displacing the regular.
Still, there is always a chance, and it
| will be the survival of the fitlest.
Clarke Griffith really has made more
additions to his corps of tWirlerS than
any of his rival managers. TO start
with, he will have Jack Chesbro, Al
Orth, Doe Newton, Hogg and Clark
son. to say nothing of himself. of last
years aggregation of slab artists. Not
| satisfied with his choice collection he
| has gathered in Noodles Hahn. of the
Circinnatis, WHO won five out of eight
| games last season. Leroy, the Indian
pitcher. who won eighteen out of thirty
| for Montreal III the Eastern League.
and three Pacific League twirlers.
Whaien, Hit and keefe. The last
named won 30 out Of 50 for Tacoma,
while Whalen won 30 and lost - for
san Francisco. Hut, also pitching for
San Francisco. won "a and lost IA. So
it looks as if Griffith would have IL very
strong corps OF box artists unless his
youngsters We're wrongly touted or the
dope" goes astr2y.
| Jimmy Collins will rely on Cy Young,
Jesse Tannchill and Bill Dineen. with
Young Harris. whom Collins got from
the New England League for the fourth
man. Harris was tried out last fall ana
made good. Norwood Gibson may come
back and have another good year but
it is doubtful. George Winters and
Barry will complete the Boston pitch
ing aggregation.
| Connie Mack will have his great trio
Waddell. Bender and Plank again in line
with Henley and Dygert in reserve. by
| CERT won about all his games for New
! Orleans but failed to show much for the
Athletics last fall.
Jake Stahl has quite collection from
which to make his selection. consisting Of
Tom Hughes. Case ratten, Frank Kitson
secured from Detroit; Willie Sudhoff, Sc
cured from St Louis: Wolfe Falkenburg.
Banuel Of the New Orleans team: Hardy,
| Three | League graduate: Charles
Smith. the Cleveland boy. who formerly
| twirled for Atlanta, and HiIdebrand. the
Princeton College man. Smith won Is and
| lost eight for Atlanta, while Hardy won
20 and lost IA for Decatur in the Three |
| League.
Bill Armour will undoubtedly reIy on
| his veterans to deliver the goods for De-
| troit. In addition to Donovan, Kfllian.
Mull!n and Frank Donahue he has Siever.
secured from the American Association.
and McCafferty Of Evansville. The lat
| ter split even in the Central League win
ming 20 and losing the same number. Sic
| yer won % and lost II in the association.
con;iskey practically stands pa: on his
| 1903 White SoX staff Of tWirlers. Fiene Of
| Toledo being the only now man. Fienc
won II and lost 13 last year. Not a bad
| record when it is considered that h. was
pitching for Toledo
| Swain. who pitched for DUBUQUE and
| led the Three I League pitchers in vie
| tories with 20 out Of % games pitched
| Will be the Browns new man in the box
| McAleer depending largely upon Howell,
| Glade. Petty. Powell and Jacobsen, whom
| he secured in trade for Sudhof