The Washington times., 1910-01-22
Manager Has Decided Upon
for All Positions
But Center Field.
TWIRLING STAFF
is FORMIDABLE
Eddie Plank and Harry Krause
Will Be Mainstays in
the Box.

delphia Athletics.
There we're two reasons for thistle
fans figured that il philadelphia an
ne&ed the pennant e would be possible
for many Washingtonians 70 witness
the worlds series, and there was q
strong conviction here that the crew
plOted by the sErewd Connie Mack was
the strongest in the circuit
Team Looks Stronger.
And for the coming season the Atl1-
letiCs look even stronger
Although he viii have at least a dozen
pitchers on his list when the spring
training season opens. Aanaser Mack
VIII depend upon the men who kept the
Athletics in the race all last season He
IS pinuing his faith on Plank. Bender
Co0mbs, Morgan. and Krauses with Dy-
CERT added, If the latter shows I'D TO
the form expected Of him There viii
be SIX or seven youngsters 70 try out
on the preliminary training trtE and
Connie hopes 10 discover at least one
among the lot who viii show enough
70 warrant his being carried along with
the team to be used in case Of eTuer-
Sency. If he can get one good man out
OF the surplus lot he viii be satisfied
and viii probably let the others out 10
minor league teams for developing dur
ing the season
II Is very likely that Livingston and
app viii 90 the chief work behind the
Ddt this year Mack thinks that Living
SION ought TO be a star. and does not
hesitate 10 say that IF right he viii
prove one OF the best in the American
league Mack thinks a lot Of Iapp
Inc experience gained by Lapp while
with Newark last year IS expected TO III
MIN Tor fast company. and Connie he
lleFes ne VIII be right Ira Thomas viii
plenty Of work Thomas did not hFr
as well as he should have last wear
llHlsning with an average OF only %
nut Mack figures that he has az-va-i-
eace and knows a lot about The game
and Tor this reason win keen him IN
Use when the night grows warm If the
youngsters show signs Of weakening
LeaFkln VIII no doubt 90 South with
. the team but Il is not likely he viii be
carried throughout the season.
To Keep Same InfeId.
Mack IS not worrying over his in
field for with Davis on first Eddie
collins on second, Barry at short. and
Baker on third, the smiling leader OF the
" hite Elephants considers the diamond
vel cared for II was this mbfDa-
non that proved a sensation last wear
Davis hit for only -25S but Harry fz g.
worker a man with a good head on him
ana capable Of securing the besr .ro-It
p 81
i-liled the baseball world last season Is
counted upon TO keep Up his senssffor7zI
Ferk AT second while Barry ar sro--
ana 5aher al third should and no lrou-
bic holding down their positions fr~
Nlle Mack has several orre- 7rHafr5e---
on MS list. there are none Mn, ~
cdLa9le OF oispiacinE any Of this quar-
AlclnneS and Rath viii be taken Go-rf+-
and the former viii uroha hTz- he +57l -
lection as first substitute fnrfeIder Pam
= ENl55g-tl 20 snow Mack something
1r5-s 90 mere mere lS a new man named
i-t-- SSCtll e4 rom the Bridegroom team
OF the Connecticut League who c1-rsz=
mere very strongly recommended ETF1-
DATED Tor an average of s0T in ia
games last season. and If v-as - Cr,I - - -
player 'a-'
Connie does not feel himself aItoretbe-
saIe on his ouJheld and this is where
he viii do some eEperiuenrirr- He -
however decided upon PLAYING lTs1-rF-y
III night and OldrinE in left field ne--
J II5lsy- IL was thought by many that
Clcfing would not be regular this
year, but Manager Mack has declared
mat 'Rube' showed splendid form fara
In the season Of 1903 and did arrea- vv0-l-
on the Western trip, and for this rea-
son would be given a chance tn hold
down Il left field job Center field
Goes not seem 10 suit OldrinE. but Mack
CohsldeTs Jha{, with his speed and
throwing ability, he ought 70 deveIo0
INTO star In left, and his hitting is
worth q great deal 70 the team.
Centerfeld Job Open
The experimenting VIII be in filing the
center reid position, for Murphy is q
fixture in right There are eight uner
10 pick from 10 iii the outfeld and u
locks as II GOOde- who was secured
from Cleveland viii be the strongest
contender for the Job. with Jackson
Text- Mack is confident that Goode will
FL the position to his satisfaction.
IA e.
Cleveland last year. which IS below what
IS expected from an outheIder, but he is
8 fast man on the bases and can throw
ana Is a clever fielder Il VIII be up ID
him 70 make good with the stick
Heitmulle- did not make much OF an
inpr essiOn IN his work last year. but
Mack thinks vel Of him and vii give
him a chance 10 make good Jackson IS
In the same class Connie believes
Jackson VIII prove HIS worth some day
and viii keep him IN hopes that he
TOuIed- StruDkr VINO was with EiIwau-
kee, OF the American Association. last
year, batted pa N IL Eames, and Is
conceded 10 have an excellent chance Of
landing one OF the regular places on the
team
Then there is --Topsy-- FIartseI. who
viii be kept and Walsh drafted from
the NOTthhampJOn team. Of the Connect
lieut. League and Butcher from the
Evansville team OF the Central League
The former IS rated at a 800 hitter and
IS cIassed high for his batting ability.
These men viii all be tried out. but IL
VIII probably be COOdc who VIII be
given the first chance to make the cen
Ter field position
Second Team To Travel.
Manager Mack viii DO his trying out
on the same plan be adopted last year
He viii start for Atlanta on March J.
and. after a week or ten days OF pre-
Iiminary raining there, viii take about
eighteen Cf the extra players on q
trip through the South and West. play
ing exhibition games with minor league
teams. and in this way he will be able
TO get a line on each mans ability
Connie proved the advisability Of such
a system last season. and at the close
OF the American League race there was
no room for any one to criticiSe his
judgment Connie has his own way OF
doing things, and the results have gen
eTdli proved his Judgment the best so
that the followers OF the Athletics who
found the result OF las seasons race
disappointing can look forward TO the
coming year with the satisfaction that
Manager Mack considers his team TT to
battle for the pennant, and Is confident
his players VIII support his judgment by
bringing third characteristic 10 Phf11-