The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

OF the limellght. and new ones are taking
their places. OF late this appears TO
have been tho case more than ever before.
For the past two or three seasons not
a club In either organization but has
taken the field at the clarion call IN the
spring with many youngsters occupying
prominent places in It's personnel. But
such Is the fate Of the game it must
be. The fans want fast baseball, and
II they must have fast ball It falls upon
the younger men 70 furnish t. The sea-
son Of 1903 started with more youngsters
IN the game than any other year that
has gone before. Many OF the veterans,
Il seems were relegated to the scrap heap
about the same time, and their places
had TO be filed And next season promises
10 rival the present one for the record
in tilis respect
Ever since the curtain was pulled rp
and the greatest Of athletic dramas
staged. the scouts Of the various clubs
in the American and National Leagues
have Travelled around the country with
weather eyes set and ears open. trying
10 locate new talent-talent good enough
Scarcely league, even though Il be
slowed away I'm some remote part Of the
country. but what has had n visit from
one or other Of the hunters for players.
And. judging from the reports which these
important factors TO a team have made
TO their employers. the crop has been a
good one. The smaller organizations have
uncovered many likely looking young fell
lows who next season viii journey TO the
Southland with the teams which have
already secured, or will I'm the near future
secure. 2 hold on them Tor a trial. Some
of them, Of course, will be sent back
for more seasoning. but others win find
regular berths and more of the familiar
faces VIII drop from view.
VIII Rear watching.
Already NE note books containing the
names OF players in the minors who will
bear watching are nearly filled The
names Of hundreds Of players have been
fled away therein for future reference,
and while the present teams are busily
engaged IN battling for their respective
remnants. the Arrangements are beginning
to live in the future. 70 sojourn in 1910.
II takes competent men TO pick out the
youngsters scampering about on the dia-
monds OF the bush" leagues-to size"
them Up correctly. But this portion of
the work IS as nothing compared with
that which falls upon the managerial
shoulders at the beginning OF the season
when the sitting must begin and the
chan must be got rid OF with as little loss
as possible. and the wheat must be re-
tanned for use throughout another six or
seven months.
While many Of the men who Will assem-
bic at the training camps next spring
will be drafted when the season for this
opens on September l, the majority or
them-the best OF thenl-,.s being bought
or traded even at this early date. And
this has been going on for many moons
past This work Will continue well INTO
the fall and winter. and then, after
short lay-on. It will start again with 1911
as the object.
Just how many youngsters viii have
been corralled by the various teams In
the big leagues by next spring it would
be folly TO try and estimate. but the
early season returns thus far have been
50. gross as 10 insure a record-breaker in
this respect.
To date the records show the American
League TO have been far more active In
clubs in the Ban Johnson organization,
the Yankees have done more securing Of
new talent than any Of the others. In
fact. It is believed that the statement can
be made without fear Of contradiction
that the Yankees have secured more new
talent 10 date for next year than any
other club in either OF the major leagues.
The Highlanders now have strings at
tached to nearly twenty players. Some
Of these they had last spring. and let 20
TO minor league clubs with an option on
time. which they must decide 70 use by
Friday of this week. Others they have
signed for next year. Some viii report at
the hilltop before the end Of the present
season.
The more important OF those 10 whom
the Broadway grounders have claim at
the present time are: Jack Frill. the left
handed pitcher OF Newark; Otey Johnson,
an outfielder Of the Portland. Greg, club:
George Mcconnell, a pitcher who substi-
tuted for Hal Chase at first base when
the Californian was ll at the beginning
Of the present season, and who is now
playing with Rochester; Third Baseman
McKechnie, Of the Wheeling club: Third
Baseman Tiemeyer. Of the Altoona team:
Red" Farrell, an outfelder Of the Marion
club, and Earl Gardner, the sensational
second baseman Of the Jersey City team.
who at the present time is leading the
Eastern League in batting.
HiGhIanders Are Lucky.
All OF these players viii come to the
Highlanders with regulations OF no mean
caliber. Jack Frill IS considered to be
one OF the best southpaws In the Eastern
League. lie win join the Yankees in the
fall and is expected to get try-out at
that time He mas a delivery much the
same as Jack Phester. Of the Chicago
Cubs. and has nne control He has been
with the Indians little more than two
years. and last year won thirteen out OF
twenty-three games.
Earl Gardner was with the team last
spring, but was taken 81 while down
South and got very little chance TO show
Manager Stalllngs what he was capable
Of In fast company. He was let go TO
Jersey City and has been one OF the
sensations OF the Eastern League this
season. At the present time he heads TIE
list OF the batters IN the Powers .organiza-
ton with his stick. It is said by those
who have seen him work and are quail
lied to judge the capacity OF baseball
player that he will make good next year,
AMI viii find. a regular berth In the
Yankee !nheld
Red Farrell was bought from the
Marion. Ohio, team the first part OF this
month. $3.50 being paid for him. He
will report to the Yankees early IN Sep
;embeT He now leads his league in bat
ting Temeyer. who has been purchased
from the Altoona club. has had big league
experience before. In 1906 he was with
the Cincinnati Reds for g short time.
but was let go early In 1907 TO the. st.
Paul team Of the American Association.
He IS regarded as one Of the best third
basemen IN the Tri-State League. but is
rather weak in batting
Otey johnson, who has been secured